They had to figure out how to snuff out the Bolton Family and the Outlaw’s secret division.Otherwise, these enemies would rot Miracle City from the inside out.Alex took a moment to think, then said, “We’ll summon the experts from every family to the King’s Mansion under my father-in-law’s authority. We’ll spread the rumor that a massive Mutant Beast horde is about to strike.”“Once everyone’s gathered, uncle Lancelot can lock them down with the Thousand Beast Array and the support of the other families.”“I don’t care how sly the Boltons are—they won’t slip away. While they’re busy in the banquet hall, Father-in-law can lead a strike team to smoke out the Outlaw’s division, then send another force to demolish the Boltons’ estate when it’s undefended.”Arthur gave a curt nod. “That’s bold. But we need to plan every detail before we make a move.”Alex caught a spark in Arthur’s eyes.He knew the King already had something brewing in his mind. The three of them talked late into the nig

Cassandra and Sofie stood beside Alex, gripping the wall-mounted laser gun aimed at the towering beast and holding their silence.Sofie cast a glance at Arthur, who stood at a distance.As the King’s daughter, she refused to be outdone, especially when facing a horde of Mutant Beasts.This battle was a matter of Goldenhart pride. Miracle City was counting on them to stand firm.Cassandra kept her eyes on Alex’s back.She had already faced death once on the planet; now if the Mutant Beasts overwhelmed Miracle City, she would die alongside Alex without regret.She had long believed she belonged only to him.Alex stared into the distance.The first wave of Mutant Beasts had reached the city’s initial defenses.Their pace slowed at the sloping terrain but quickly resumed as they moved into the cratered zone.The moment they stepped into those pits, jets of viscous liquid poured from hidden holes.Alex detonated the bombs planted below the surface.Flames erupted where the fire met the liq

“Not good,” he admitted. “I need to refine this Mana.”He dropped into a cross-legged stance.With a deep breath, he guided the chaotic force through his mana core, determined to regain strength for the battle ahead.Cassandra took position at his side.Below them, the city wall swarmed with Silver and Gold rank Mutant Beasts. Warriors from various families fought hard, their ranks rotating in desperate waves.Sofie danced along the ramparts, her Snow Angel Beast genetic ability whipping up a small storm around her.Icicles streaked toward three charging Gold rank Mutants.Each impact barely slowed the beasts. Sofie couldn’t overpower both at once, not when they were stronger than her by multiple stars.Cassandra tensed, ready to help, but a Gold rank beast lunged at Alex.She fused with her Mutant Eagle in a flash.Lightning cracked from her palms, slamming into the beast and knocking it back, blood spattering across the stone. Roaring in rage, it came at her again.A howling wind ki

Alex looked at the dying Mutant Ape, its body heaving with ragged breath.Blood matted its fur, and the creature’s once-mighty limbs sagged in defeat.It had no strength left to fight. Alex glanced at Arthur, whose blade still dripped crimson.Arthur owed him yet another favor.He thought, Consider the Legend-rank forbidden scroll part of that debt.Then he smiled to himself and turned his gaze to the other Black Gold–rank Mutant Beasts prowling nearby.He wouldn’t waste another Legend-rank inscription scroll on them.Those scrolls were too rare to squander. He had only six left, and every one was precious.Instead, he prepared his single flying knife, the only weapon capable of piercing a Black Gold–rank Beast’s defenses.But controlling it was no easy task.He took cover behind shattered walls, eyeing the ongoing battles.Every so often, he’d see a moment of weakness in a Mutant Beast.That was when he’d strike. The knife could break through hide and muscle, but Black Gold–rank Beas

Cassandra’s gaze dropped.Sofie’s words echoed in her chest like a blade.Marry Alex? How could she dare dream of that? He was a rising storm, born again with power that shattered limits.And her? Just a shadow clinging to the name of the Hathaway Family—a family that would never measure up to the Goldenharts.Only Sofie, the princess of Miracle City, could walk beside someone like Alex.Sofie saw the change in Cassandra’s expression.Her chest tightened. Cassandra may have a cold front, but Sofie knew the truth—inside, she burned.And when that fire latched onto someone, it wasn’t gentle.It was full devotion, full surrender. She’d give everything to the one she loved.Sofie… she couldn’t do that. Not yet. She had a kingdom to carry. A name to uphold.In that way, she didn’t deserve Alex either.Out in the courtyard, Alex sat cross-legged, but his mind wasn’t on training.The image played over and over—two goddesses wrapped in silk, light and shadow on bare skin.He rubbed his neck,