Metaverse of Mechas

📘 Chapter 123

⚙️ Scene 1: Zeron Awakens—But Not in Peace

Zeron sat alone in the isolated chamber beneath the Guild Tower.

Though his eyes were open, they were blank—fixed on the ceiling.

The pulse of Purple Krono still danced faintly over his skin, fading slowly as his body adjusted to the awakening.

Guild medics and analysts stood behind reinforced glass, debating, afraid.

"No one has ever survived a Krono Surge that strong. His vitals should've collapsed."

"He's not using a limiter. No injection. It's raw… and it's alive."

Zeron blinked—once—then looked at his palm.

A memory surfaced: his mother's hand, placing the metal pendant around his neck.

"You are not meant to be a weapon, Zeron. But the world may not give you a choice."

He sat up.

"I'm fine. Let me out."

A command. Not a request.

🔒 Scene 2: Council Vote—Is Zeron a Threat?

In the Grand Council Hall, a heated discussion took place.

A hologram of Zeron's awakening lit the center podium.

Councilman Drax Korin stood and slammed his staff against the floor.

"We cannot ignore this. A raw surge of Purple Krono? Without control? That is a walking warhead."

Commander Vess rose in opposition.

"He's saved your sectors more than once, Korin. Or do you fear he sees through your lies?"

Gasps. Tension.

Drax glared.

"You forget your place, Vess. This isn't about fear. It's about containment."

"Containment," Vess spat, "is just a prettier word for execution."

The council voted.

The result: Zeron is to be monitored 24/7 under the Catalyst Containment Protocol.

"Should he show signs of instability… lethal force is authorized."

🌌 Scene 3: A Child from Nowhere

Outside the Guild walls, a child with pure white hair wandered into the city square.

Eyes glowing faintly with digital symbols. A patch on his robe read:

Project: VantaNode

When approached by security, the child spoke cryptically:

"I came to warn the Catalyst. He must not enter the Second Gate."

"What gate?"

"The one buried beneath the moon."

He looked up, his eyes flickering violet.

"I saw the end, and it begins with him."

Before anyone could react, the child disappeared in a blink of digital dust.

🔥 Scene 4: Zake vs. Aelira—Rival's Test

Zake was training in the newly fortified Mecha Colosseum when alarms blared.

A white blade sliced through the wall.

Aelira had returned.

"Your brother's power awakens. Let's see if his bloodline can fight."

Zake launched his mecha, Emberhowl, and struck first—but Aelira dodged with ease.

"Too slow. Too loud."

Her mecha, Lyntherion, moved like a whisper in the storm—silent but lethal.

Zake switched to dual-core mode.

"Let's burn."

Their clash scorched the training zone. Emberhowl's flame collided with Lyntherion's kinetic blades.

Just before the final blow, Aelira whispered:

"You're not ready. But you're getting there."

She vanished, leaving Zake on his knees.

"This isn't just about Zeron anymore, is it…"

🌿 Scene 5: Zui Faces the Weaver Trial's Second Stage

Zui's bond with the Threadheart Tree deepened.

Tonight, the branches wrapped her in vines and pulled her into a trance.

She awoke standing in a world entirely green, covered in living organisms—Mechas made of trees, leaves, and spirit wood.

"This is where the Earthbound Krono once ruled. Before machines, before war."

The Tree's voice spoke:

"Will you become the new heart?"

Zui nodded.

Suddenly, a corrupted seed grew near her—black, diseased, and pulsing.

"Then purge what the world denies."

A battle began—Zui vs. a dark mirror of herself, powered by Dead Krono.

🛠️ Scene 6: Kael and Mireya—Betrayal's Door

Kael confronted Mireya in the lower Guild crypts.

He threw the Councilman Drax evidence at her feet.

"You were working with him. With Spectral. Since the beginning."

She didn't deny it.

"And yet, you still followed me this far."

"Because I wanted to believe the hero I admired wasn't a traitor."

Her voice softened.

"You think the Guild is pure? That Zeron is the answer?"

"I know one thing," Kael said, stepping closer. "I'd rather die for truth than live with your lies."

Mireya whispered,

"Then let's see how long that faith lasts."

📝 Chapter Preview – Chapter 124:

Zeron is approached by a secret rebel group calling themselves The Veilshard.They claim to know who sealed his Krono—and why.Zui awakens a new plant-mecha hybrid that responds to emotions.Drax begins mobilizing secret assassins to eliminate Zeron quietly.The child returns—with a message:

"The stars remember what your world forgot."