Astral Royale Chronicles

A group of ex-talents and retired super-soldiers huddled closely. Their attention was glued onto a tiny screen that was flickering random numbers. It felt like forever before the numbers finally settled.

“No way, this is the third time he’s won this week!”

“He must have bribed the randomizer.”

“Can a machine even be bribed??”

Aisael thanked his supercomputer companion as he got up to collect his loot.

Good work, ELZB.

[Tis but a simple task. But you should be quick. I think-...]

“Wait!” An ex-spy called out. "The randomizer's been tempered!"

“Quick! Catch him!!”

Aisael rushed forward and grabbed his prize.

[Warning! Warning! Large amounts of unregistered energy detected.]

A blinding light surprised everyone in the room briefly. However, their concern was not with the unexpected flash but something else entirely.

Aisael was missing.

“H-he disappeared?”