In the far corner of Zayn's floating realm—beyond the mountains of glowing ice and seas of stardust—lay a quiet place known as the Silent Garden.
This wasn't an ordinary garden.
There were no flowers. Instead, there were stars.Small, glowing stars floated gently in the air, like fireflies frozen in time.
Zayn often came here when he needed peace.
Today, he sat under a crystal tree, a calm smile on his face.
"You are awake, Aruna," he said softly.
From behind the tree, a young woman with silver-blue hair stepped forward. Her eyes looked like the sky just before sunrise—gentle and endless.
Aruna was the Spirit of the Sky Realm, one of the first beings Zayn created after his ascension.
She bowed deeply. "Master, the spirits have started singing again. The balance is returning."
Zayn nodded. "Good. But it's only the beginning. A storm is coming."
Suddenly, the stars around them trembled slightly.
Zayn raised his eyes. "It has begun."
Far away—outside his secret realm—the Divine Council of the Celestial World had finally noticed something strange.
Elsewhere: The Celestial Court
High in the Celestial Realm, twelve powerful beings sat in a circle, each one radiating divine light.
"The star flow has shifted," said the Old Star Lord. "Someone… is using Star Essence at a level not seen since the Mythic Era."
"But that's impossible!" cried another. "That level of magic was lost with the ancients!"
The head priestess stood. Her voice was cold.
"We must find the source. Before it becomes a threat."
Back in the Silent Garden, Zayn stood.
He looked up at the sky of his realm. A new star had appeared—one black, pulsing softly like a heartbeat.
"Another world is about to collide," he whispered. "The outer dimensions are watching again."
He turned to Aruna. "Prepare the barriers. No one must find this place. Not yet."
She nodded. "And what of the girl from the Starfall Clan? She is still searching for you."
Zayn paused.
Then he smiled faintly.
"She'll find me… when the time is right."
As he walked deeper into the garden, stars parted before him, lighting his path. He was the Star Sovereign—ruler of all magic, creator of hidden realms, master of light and shadow.
But even he knew… peace never lasted forever.
And in the far reaches of the void, something ancient had begun to move.