Once an area was purified, Moon's role would begin.
She would ignite the Bonfire and feed it with her flames so the flame outside the city could respond.
That was the plan in simple terms.
Yet discussing it still consumed hour after hour—
Until every major figure finally reached an agreement.
Only then did the meeting finally come to an end.
This time, Ethan held little authority in the discussions.
Instead—
Gustav, Moon, and Jackson had assumed the leadership role in his place.
He did not mind it.
Gladly, he crawled back into the shadows and away from the light.
That suited him far better.
Even so, many still had not forgotten his strength or what he was capable of—
Especially those who had accompanied him during the arena siege.
Once the meeting ended, everyone went their separate ways.
Among them, Jackson isolated himself from the other hunters, preferring solitude after spending countless years alone.
