Jack chuckled, burying the blade further into Oliver’s shoulder.“Are you sure you can still say that when you’re on the verge of dying?” Jack asked, his tone condescending. “To be honest, it seems like you’re the one who is all bark and no bite here.”Instead of answering, Oliver smirked.“You saw me earlier holding the blade with my bare hand,” Oliver said, holding the blade. “What made you think it would have an effect on me?”As the side of his lips rose, Oliver slowly pulled the blade from his body.However, he flinched as he did that.“You may be stronger, but your lack of knowledge will be the reason for your loss.” Jack’s lips curved into a smirk. “Didn’t you notice where I stabbed you?”Oliver’s brows furrowed.“Look at all that yellow energy dripping from your body,” Jack mumbled, clicking his tongue. “Your shoulder is a weak spot, and you don’t even know that.”As much as Oliver didn’t want to defeat it, Jack was right.He didn’t know much about his recently discovered powe

A deep, mechanical hum rolled through the compound.The Card Elite soldiers froze, their brows furrowing in confusion, as walls began to split open as if someone was forcefully destroying them.“What the fuck was that?” one of the Card Elite soldiers asked, looking from left to right. “Check it!”“Yes, Sir!”Some of the enemies were about to check what was happening, but before they could even take a step further, they stopped.Lots of sleek black drones arrived from above, the laser from their rifles locking onto the entire army with ruthless precision.“Sir, there were intruders!”As one of the subordinates uttered those words, the walls were destroyed.Ray heard footsteps coming through the torture room, something that sent shivers down his spine.“Someone’s coming here, Ray,” Melissa said, her voice barely in a whisper. “Is that the same in the torture room?”“Yes,” Ray answered, clenching his fists. “I know that this is scary for you, Melissa, but be ready. We never know whether

“We never know what Jack and the other members could do to them,” Ray added, his tone firm. “They might have died in experimentation or something… just like what happened to Samuel.”Charlie didn’t speak.He knew that Ray had a point. If they were late, even just for a few minutes, Samuel might not be able to make it, and the Card Elite would be successful in their experimentation.However, it was also the same with their situation right now.“If we don't go here on time, all your efforts will be in vain. Legion V will be gone before we even know it,” Charlie stated, his voice low with authority.Ray nodded, not knowing how to defend the group with that. Charlie was right, after all.“Wait…” Ray trailed off, realizing something. “Do you know about this mission from the start?”“No,” answered Charlie without hesitation. “If I did, do you think I would let you go here? I understand that all of you were reckless, but not this much.”Charlie couldn’t calm himself down, especially upon see

Charlie raised an eyebrow. “What do you mean?”“Mostly, in situations like this, we handle it alone,” answered Ray in a serious tone. “But this is the first time we sought help from the government. Is there a reason?”Instead of answering immediately, Charlie went in front of Ray, narrowing their distance from each other.“Although we’re a powerful organization, it doesn’t mean we should place justice into our hands,” Charlie said, his tone authoritative. “They will legally get their punishment.”“Hmm…” Ray crossed his arms and caressed his chin. “Point taken, but… there’s also a strategic reason, isn't there?”Charlie chuckled upon hearing those words. “You won’t stop unless you get the answer you wanted, aren’t you?”“Of course,” Ray answered, feeling proud of his persistence. “So, am I right?”“Sir Reynald was the one who commanded it,” Charlie admitted, now walking away from Ray as he sat on the office chair. “He wanted to expose the Card Elite to Colossia.”Ray’s eyes widened in

“That liquid…” Oliver trailed off, his eyes widening in shock.“Yes.” Reynald nodded. “That’s the poison in your body. We managed to extract it, but I believe some of it was still running into your veins.”Taking the container from the side table, he showed it to Oliver.“Do you still remember the appearance of the poison injected in your body?” he added to ask, his tone curious. “Is it the same? Which is why you recognized it?”“No.” Oliver shook his head. “It was light blue, but this… became dark. I recognized it because of the violet glitter on it—something I find strange.”Reynald nodded slowly as he stared at the liquid, studying it for a moment.“It changed colors as it made contact with your body?” Reynald asked, but it seemed like he was asking himself more than Oliver. “That’s odd. It shouldn’t be that way.”However, Oliver was more curious about another thing.“How are you able to extract the poison?” Oliver inquired, his brows furrowing in confusion. “Is there an advanced t