Chapter: Chapter 487The first tremors hit before the alarms could even sound. On Sigma-12, the civilian sectors flickered as Rift energy phasing shifted entire blocks out of sync with reality. Buildings shimmered, warped, and then returned as if nothing had happened. The city’s population froze mid-step, caught between dimensions, moments suspended, eyes wide.Oliver stood at the holo-deck command table aboard the Lumen Horizon, his hands hovering above the projected map of Sigma-12. Energy distortions flickered across the city grid, a ripple of black interference moving faster than any drone could report. He didn’t flinch. The coin in his pocket pulsed faintly, vibrating in rhythm with the disturbances below.“They’re phasing civilian zones,” Billy reported, voice clipped. “Secondary vectors bypassed all our stabilizers. Predictive algorithms suggest, ”“They want us to react,” Oliver interrupted. His finger traced a corridor on the holo-map, red lines marking the Wraithborn surge. “Every diversion, eve
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Chapter: Chapter 486The cold hum of the Lumen Horizon’s rail-energy bays vibrated through the hull. Oliver stood at the command console, eyes locked on the holographic projection of Sigma-12’s northern plateau. Tiny specks, his first strike teams, blinked into existence, ready for deployment. Each unit wore adaptive armor and bore integrated Anchor stabilizers, their surfaces shimmering with energy that pulsed in rhythm with Oliver’s own Reality Anchor.“Teams are loaded and standing by,” Billy said, his hands moving over multiple control panels. Streams of sensor data flooded the deck, tracking rift disturbances, civilian shelters, and Wraithborn pulse readings. “We’re green across all vectors. Just awaiting your mark.”Oliver’s eyes narrowed at the map. The plateau below was fractured terrain, crags and fissures carved deep by previous rift blooms. Wraithborn scouts had already begun probing the defenses, their blackened energy footprints visible in the thermal overlays.“Deploy on my count,” Oliver
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Chapter: Chapter 485 The Strategic Command Deck of the Lumen Horizon was quiet, too quiet, save for the constant hum of energy fields stabilizing the orbit above Colony World Sigma-12. Oliver stood at the center of the room, shoulders rigid, eyes fixed on the holographic display hovering before him. Red and black pulses lit up the three-dimensional map, converging on the human settlement at precise intervals. Every flicker, every distortion indicated something the human eye could barely comprehend: Wraithborn troops materializing in formations that defied conventional logic.“Satellites confirm Sigma-12 is compromised,” Billy said from the edge of the deck, his fingers dancing across a console. Streams of encrypted data scrolled rapidly as he processed sensor arrays. “The energy pulse detected is unlike anything in prior incursions. We’re seeing coordinated rift drops. It’s precise.”Oliver didn’t look at him. His focus remained on the floating map, where the Wraithborn’s projected troop vectors spread
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Chapter: Chapter 484The eclipse spread like liquid shadow across multiple worlds. Solara Vant’s sun dimmed first, then distant colonies, then the outer reaches of the Alliance network. Travelers paused mid-step, eyes raised to the sky, sensing the shift before the Systems themselves reacted.The Horizon’s consoles flashed red. Every screen, every interface, every linked node in the Traveler network stuttered in unison. A single message burned through the chaos: “The Wraithborn have awakened.”Oliver’s hand went instinctively to his pocket. The coin reacted instantly. Heat flared through his palm, searing its shape into his skin. He gritted his teeth, yanking it out. The hum was deafening now, vibrating against his chest, his throat, his bones. The coin’s surface pulsed like a heartbeat, bright and liquid, as though it were alive in his grip.Iris was at his side instantly, Refractive Shield raised, scanning the sky. “Oliver!” Her voice cut through the comms static. “Every System just glitched. It’s n
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Chapter: Chapter 483The aftermath of the storm over Solara Vant hung heavy in the air. Broken streets, fractured buildings, and lingering Rift energy pulsed faintly across the skyline. Travelers patrolled rooftops and alleyways, stabilizing residual fractures, while drones assessed structural damage. Oliver moved through the remnants of chaos with measured steps, Seraphiel’s hilt at his side and the coin in his pocket, now faintly warm, like a living pulse against his chest.Iris followed him, her shield strapped to her back, but her eyes were fixed on the coin’s faint hum. She had not spoken for hours, her mind occupied entirely with its energy, its strange resonance. “They’re all accounted for?” Oliver asked over the comms.“Yes,” Billy’s voice replied. “Minimal civilian casualties, but the coin’s signal left a lot of stress fractures in local space. Sensors still detect micro-rifts that need constant containment.”Oliver exhaled and rubbed his temple. “Keep the teams rotating. No one overexerted. T
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Chapter: Chapter 482The Lumen Horizon pierced the fractured sky above Solara Vant, engines thrumming against the tension of a world in chaos. The atmosphere shimmered unnaturally, black rifts blooming like dark flowers over cities, over oceans, over forests. Each bloom pulsed in rhythm with Oliver’s heartbeat, and the coin in his pocket throbbed in sync, almost alive under his touch.“System alert: multiple Rift anomalies detected,” Billy’s voice cut sharply over the comms. “Patterns indicate simultaneous expansion. Estimated breach points: twenty-three, increasing.”Oliver didn’t respond immediately. He gripped the viewport railing and scanned the horizon. The largest rifts hovered above the Solara Vant capital, arcs of dark energy spiraling upward into the upper atmosphere. Lightning, jagged and unnatural, forked across the blooms, reacting to the Rift’s presence. It wasn’t a storm, it was a summons. “They’re coming for us,” Oliver muttered, voice tight.Iris moved to his side, shield drawn. “Then
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Chapter: Chapter 221The university admissions agents started arguing loudly.Draken stood there watching them fight over which of them would win him over to attend their school but deep inside, he was not interested.Draken had other ambitions. He didn’t want to take the normal journey anymore, as he had been through things none of them could bear.The homeroom teacher noticed and hurried over. "Draken, hurry and choose which school you want to attend!"The admissions agents quieted down and turned to Draken.Draken replied calmly, "Thank you for your offers, but I want to try to create my own academy into the top-ranked space for talents."Everyone fell silent.Draken had thought about this for a while and knew it was his goal. With his talent and strength, he felt he should aim for the best school in the country.The other admissions agents quickly tried to change his mind."Are you sure you don’t want to reconsider?""Berserk College didn’t even send anyone to invite you. They don’t seem serious.""Th
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Chapter: Chapter 220When Gaffa announced Draken as first place, the entire room fell silent.Everyone thought they misheard, but recalling Draken’s performance, they realized it made sense.Class Two students cheered collectively.“Draken is amazing!”“He’s the pride of F-level talent!”“Number one in the entire state! Draken made a miracle happen!”The students in other classes had mixed emotions. They didn’t feel great knowing the top student was from another class.“Prepare for the second stage of the exam, now we will have a halftime break,” Gaffa said.The mages began to rest as they stopped their formations. The students returned to their classrooms to rest.Draken also went back to his class to rest. Many people approached him, curious about his strength improvement.“Draken, how did you get so strong?”“Yeah, how can an F-level talent improve so quickly? Any tips for us?”“I understand Draken comes from a low-income family and can’t afford good equipment and potions. He’s extraordinary to have im
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Chapter: Chapter 219Draken turned to Lord Luke and said, “The exam rules require me to accept the first two matches. If I win, I can choose whether to accept the next match.”“I also have the right to pick my opponent.”Lord Luke frowned and asked, “Are you saying you’re rejecting my challenge? Are you a coward?”Draken glanced at the black horse behind Luke. Using his Eye of Truth, he saw the horse’s stats.Night Spirit HorseAttack: 40Speed: 700Health: 930Mana: 100Defense: 200 The horse’s speed and health were impressive. Draken thought having this horse would make his travels easier. Although cars existed in this world, rare mounts like this were more valuable.Draken decided it would be great to have this horse. “Lord Luke, if you want to fight me, you must place a bet.”“If I win, I get your horse!”Luke clenched his teeth. The horse was his prized possession. How did it quit just like that? But he thought beating an F-level talent would be easy, so he agreed.“No problem, but what if you lose?
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Chapter: Chapter 218Draken activated his Split Claw skill, and in an instant, he destroyed all the vampire bats flying towards him!Everyone watching was shocked.“What just happened? Did he really kill all those bats in a split second?”“This doesn’t seem like F-level strength.”“These bats are Lord Nazzy’s strongest attack, and Draken just blew right through them!”Even Lord Nazzy himself was stunned. He knew how powerful his vampire bats were, and normal attacks wouldn’t usually harm them much.Lord Nazzy glanced at Draken and started to rethink Draken’s power. Seeing Draken’s sharp claws made him nervous. He realized he might not be able to beat Draken.Draken, not wanting to waste time, charged at Lord Nazzy. Seeing Draken rush at him, Lord Nazzy tried to run away, but Draken was too fast. In the blink of an eye, Draken was right in front of him.“Damn it. He’s too quick!” Lord Nazzy shouted in shock.“Didn’t you say you found me a grave?” Draken asked coldly. “You’re the one who’s dead!”Draken sa
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Chapter: Chapter 217Akpi was shocked by Draken’s words.He quickly backed away, trying to put some distance between them.“Why aren’t my attacks working?” Akpi wondered aloud.After thinking for a moment, he reassured himself, “You must have focused all your training on defense. That has to be it. Your attack, speed, and health must be much weaker than mine.”Confident once again, Akpi decided he could break through Draken’s defenses with his speed over time.Just then, Draken’s figure flickered and vanished!In a flash, Draken reappeared right in front of Akpi.Akpi’s eyes widened in disbelief. Draken’s speed was faster than his!Draken raised his right hand, which transformed into a powerful dragon claw. His muscles expanded, scales emerged, and five sharp claws gleamed menacingly.Akpi was stunned. How could such a fierce-looking dragon claw be considered the weakest F-level talent?Swallowing hard, Akpi stammered, “Bro, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have said those things…”Draken remained calm. “I told you
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Chapter: Chapter 216Gaffa stood in the center of the formation and shouted, “Start now! Find your opponents! You have one minute!”Immediately, more than half of the male students in Class Two locked their eyes on Draken and moved toward him.One student rushed forward and yelled, “Draken! Let me be your opponent!”This made the others panic. They all wanted to face Draken and didn't expect someone to cut in line.“Draken, come and fight me. I’ll be gentle!”“Draken, we used to be friends. Let me have this opportunity!”“Grant me this opportunity, and I’ll make it up to you!”The scene was chaotic as everyone rushed toward Draken. He gave a faint smile, finding it ironic how they had just comforted him in class. Their hypocrisy was now clear.A quick-footed student reached Draken first. “I’m the first here. I’m Draken’s opponent. The rest of you are too late!” he announced proudly, thinking his ranking would improve easily.The others stopped, filled with regret.“This guy sure runs fast!”“I missed it.
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Chapter: Chapter 128The broken earth still smoked from the last clash, and the cries of the wounded hung faint in the air. Yet no one moved. No one breathed. Every soldier, every priest, every king, all stared at the figure of black fire that had stepped from the east.It was not whole. It was not finished. Yet it stood tall, crowned in flame, its body shifting like smoke made flesh.And when it spoke, the world shivered. “You cannot kill what is not finished.”The words slid into every ear like knives. Men cried out, clutching their heads. Some dropped their swords, stumbling back. Others turned and ran, their screams tearing across the field.The kings shouted, their voices desperate. “Hold the line!” “Stand, you fools!” But their words carried no weight. Fear moved faster than command.Priests fell to their knees, chanting broken prayers. Some wept, some tore at their robes, others stared at the shadow with glassy eyes, whispering, “It is the end. It is the end.”The line buckled. The army was breaki
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Chapter: Chapter 127The drums did not stop. All through the night, they beat. Slow, heavy, endless. Each sound rolled across the valley like thunder, rattling armor, shaking bones.When dawn broke, the horizon burned black. The sky glowed as if it had been cut open, spilling fire darker than coal. From that fire, shapes began to march.The shadow host.Soldiers rose from their blankets, their eyes hollow with no sleep. They gripped spears and swords with trembling hands. Some prayed aloud, whispering the names of gods. Others kissed small tokens, rings, cloth, bits of home, before fastening armor with pale fingers.The kings argued even now.King Alaric shouted hoarse. “We cannot face this! Pull the banners back! Save the men while we can!”Queen Seraya snarled at him. “If we run, we are already dead. Do you not see? The shadow will chase us to the ends of the world!”Lord Brennar struck the table with his scarred fist. “Enough! The men need leaders, not cowards. If you flee, then flee. But I will stand.
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Chapter: Chapter 126The march east did not grow easier. Each day the air grew heavier, darker, as if the very sky bent low with dread. The land was sick beneath their feet. Ash drifted over fields where no fire had been. The rivers they crossed ran black, thick as oil, and the priests whispered that the water carried curses.Soldiers grew silent. At first, they marched with songs and cheers. Now they moved with bowed heads, their boots dragging, their voices hushed. Every sound felt swallowed by the land itself.On the seventh day, they found a village burned to nothing. But unlike the others, this one held no corpses on the ground. Instead, the air carried whispers. Faint, chilling voices rose from the ashes, as if the dead still begged for water, for mercy, for life.The soldiers froze. Some clutched their ears, others fell to their knees. A priest cried out, “The shadow binds their souls! This is Vazquez’s work!”Mason stood in the center of the ruin, silent, his silver eyes scanning the ash. His s
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Chapter: Chapter 125The messenger’s words still hung in the tent like smoke. “The east burns. Vazquez’s remnants gather. The shadow is not dead.”No one moved. The kings sat frozen, their crowns heavy on their heads, their eyes wide and pale. The generals stared at the messenger as though the words themselves were poison.It was Queen Seraya who spoke first. Her voice was low, sharp as a knife. “Then all our arguments mean nothing. If the shadow marches, none of us can stand alone.”King Alaric snarled, his hand clenching the table. “And you would put us all under him?” He jerked his chin toward the camp outside. “That… creature who walks in fire?”“Creature or not,” said Lord Brennar, his scarred hands steady, “he is the only one the men will follow now. You know it. I know it. Deny it if you wish, but the fire has already crowned him.”The tent erupted again. Voices clashed, curses flew, pride and fear filled the air like smoke, then the flap opened, and Mason entered.He did not storm in. He did not s
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Chapter: Chapter 124The fire shuddered. The great column of flame, tall as a tower, trembled as though it would tear itself apart. Sparks burst in every direction. The heartbeat thundered, faster, stronger, rattling armor and splitting stone.Men screamed. Women wept. Some fell to their knees, pressing their foreheads into the ash. Others stumbled back, hands over their faces, crying that the fire would consume them all.The priests raised their arms higher, their voices shrill. “The Saint is here!” they shouted. “The Flame Eternal rises!”But even their cries cracked with fear, for the fire shook like a living beast ready to break free.The column of fire began to fold inward.At first it sank slowly, as if collapsing under its own weight. Sparks spiraled down, drifting like burning snow. The glow dimmed to gold, then to red, the edges shrinking smaller and smaller.A whisper spread through the crowd. “It’s fading. It’s over. He’s gone again.”Some soldiers sobbed in despair. Others sagged in relief, b
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Chapter: Chapter 123The altar was gone. In its place stood fire. A column of flame towered from the earth, white at its heart, gold at its edges, sparks falling like embers of a forge. The light blinded the valley, brighter than sun, searing the eyes of all who looked upon it. Heat washed over the battlefield, heavy and suffocating.The heartbeat shook the ground again. Once. Twice. Steady, louder, stronger. Men fell to their knees, some in awe, others in terror. Priests shrieked and wept. Kings shielded their faces with their cloaks. Soldiers cried out to gods old and new. The flame pulsed. Shadows leapt and twisted across the broken stones. For an instant, shapes seemed to move inside the fire. One priest cried out, his eyes wide and wet. “I see him! The Saint walks with wings of fire!” He tore at his robe, beating his chest with bloody fists. “Bow! Bow before the Flame Eternal!”Another priest laughed, wild and broken. “No! Look! A crown of light rests upon his brow. He is the king of fire, ruler o
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