**Here we are, guys; WE MADE IT TO THE END OF VOLUME 6!!**
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Time waits for no man, and as the days passed, the DPZ recession accelerated, as General Braddick foretold.
Within the first month, the dispersal of the Divine Particles was excruciatingly slow, staying within 25-30 meters per day. As such, by the end of the first thirty days, the dome of particles had only shrunk by less than a kilometer, to be exact, 825 meters.
The dispersal rate soon drastically increased upon reaching the 5th week, accelerating to double that pace, with the most significant gain being 75 meters in one day.
By the end of the 2nd month, the DPZ had shrunk by three kilometers, allowing the relief teams to move in and begin cleaning up the damage left behind by the particles.
Partway through the 3rd month, Geralt stood before the Pinhurst mansion wearing a worried expression. Knowing it was time to reveal some information to the family living there, Geralt shifted back and forth outside the front door.
The reason for his hesitation and uncomfortable mindstate was he had no clue where Rikard had vanished during the past few months since the man had up and left upon reaching the checkpoint.
He hadn't even waited to ensure that the injured stored within Geralt's spatial cube were cared for. Instead, he dashed straight to the edge of town on foot before pulling out a hover vehicle from his spatial device and leaving Valor City entirely.
Unfortunately for Geralt, he didn't have long because within two minutes of his arrival at the Mansion, the door swung open, and he came face to face with a worried Cinyah.
Soon after, her sobs filled the halls of the once-bustling Pinhurst Mansion as Brance sat beside his mother, cradling her in his arms and rubbing circles on her back for comfort.
Wanting privacy, Brance, with Gabby and Maeve in tow, soon moved Cinyah from everyone's sight; however, her sobs could still be faintly heard.
With life moving on and more ground being captured by the Military thanks to the recession of the DPZ, a handful of survivors were located within the wreckage of several homes, astonishingly enough.
Like this, time continued to tick by, and the DPZ continued shrinking at an agonizing pace.
It wasn't until the fourth month that the subsequent significant increase in particle dispersion kicked off, yielding a massive 200 meters a day.
By the end of the fifth month, only a few kilometers remained until Valor City was free from the DPZ. As such, Jessup brought along the Governess and her children and waited on the edge of the zone, moving closer to what remained of their home, hoping that somehow...the Governor had survived, even though the odds were slim.
One week later, the last of the Divine Particles disappeared. Still, contrary to what everyone present expected, it was at that moment that everyone under Tier-6 understood where these particles went, as with a bright flash of light, a multi-colored cocoon was revealed on the place where the once magnificent Governors Mansion stood.
From the moment the DPZ began disappearing, the Divine particles weren't disappearing; instead, this cocoon was steadily absorbing them.
Until now, only Jessup understood what was happening, but even so, since it was not information that could be easily told, he had stayed quiet about it. The only ones present were Geralt, the Military Generals, and the Governor's family.
But Jessup moved into action when thick spiderweb-like cracks began appearing on the cocoon.
"Everyone retreat one Kilometer." His booming voice, which commanded respect, triggered a wave of fright as he took hold of the members of the Samieer family and rushed backward right as the cocoon began pulsating like a beating heart, indicating something was about to happen.
Then, with a loud, low-pitched rumble, a massive pillar of multi-color light erupted forth and shot vertically toward the sky as the cocoon finally shattered.
From where he stood, Jessup couldn't help but smirk, as with his level of power, he quickly spotted the image of a man crouched on the ground and brimming with power.
"Well, ain't that something..." Jessup muttered while looking over at the Governess.
"Your husband has made it through this tribulation with stunning finesse...and based on what I am seeing, he has reached the Peak of Tier-6."
END OF VOLUME 6