At the center stood a throne of crystalline lattice, upon which lay a device—a sphere of pure, swirling quantum foam. The being placed a hand upon it, and the sphere ignited, projecting a holographic map of the universe, overlayed with a lattice of possible futures.
The drones’ weapons clanged against an invisible wall, their energy absorbed and redirected into the Chrono‑Weave. The shield held, and for a breathless moment, the universe seemed to pause. Onsg-082