The Silent Prophecy

Before the modern age, a secret history was written in the shadows of

15th century Italy. Deep beneath the cobblestones, in a hidden library,

cartographers charted a future that was not theirs. Brother Lorenzo, an elderly monk

with a gray beard and dark robes, used ink that glowed.

His hands sketched bridges and roads of light upon rough parchment, defying all medieval

logic. These were visions of a world to come, cities of glass

and steel, hidden from eyes. But progress is often met with fear,

and the light of knowledge was soon consumed. The flames licked at the ancient