Selena watched helplessly from inside the bulletproof vehicle as Ronan struggled against the sonic assault. Even with the windows sealed, the sound was deafening. She could only imagine how unbearable it must be for someone whose hearing was far more sensitive than an ordinary person’s.Ronan had protected them from the moment he arrived, cutting down dozens of armed men without hesitation. Yet now he was on his knees, bleeding from his ears, unable to stand. His katana lay several feet away, and Victor was approaching him as though the outcome had already been decided.Selena’s hands tightened around Mia.I can’t just sit here and watch him die trying to protect us, without doing anything.She looked towards the nearby forest. It was their only possible escape, but leaving the vehicle meant exposing herself and Mia to the armed men surrounding them. Still, remaining inside would only make them easier targets once Ronan was defeated.She opened the rear door, took Mia firmly by the ha

A faint twitch came from Victor’s motionless body.Ronan, who had been preparing to turn towards the remaining operatives, immediately stopped. His eyes narrowed as he looked down at the man lying in a pool of blood.Another twitch.Then Victor’s severed fingers began moving.“What…?”Before Ronan could react, something extraordinary happened. The flesh around Victor’s severed limbs began to writhe and expand. Muscle fibers rapidly formed beneath the exposed skin, followed by blood vessels, bones and nerves. His arms and legs began growing back at an alarming rate, the newly reconstructed limbs taking shape within seconds.The sight left everyone frozen.Ronan’s eyes widened as he watched Victor’s body reconstruct itself. Even the Black Covenant operatives, who had spent years serving the man, stared in disbelief. Some stumbled backwards, while others stood with their mouths hanging open. One soldier dropped his rifle and fell onto his backside, unable to take his eyes off the impossi

Level XXX. The words echoed inside Ronan’s head. For decades, Level XX had been considered the absolute pinnacle of military strength. Reaching that rank was already regarded as an almost impossible achievement, something only a handful of exceptional individuals could ever hope to accomplish. Then Jaden Rift shattered that limit, becoming the first soldier in history to reach Level XXX. It was a rank that supposedly defied human biology and every known scientific principle. Even the world’s most advanced military institutions had struggled to explain how a human being could attain such extraordinary physical capabilities. Yet Jaden had done it, earning the title of King of War. And now Victor Halberg was claiming to stand at that same level. Ronan stared at the man before him. If Victor truly possessed the strength of a Level XXX combatant, then the difference between them was enormous. Even at his peak, Ronan would have struggled to defeat someone of that calibre. In his current

Ronan stared at Victor in disbelief. What stood before him was no longer something he could comfortably call human. The man had just torn two of his own ribs out and turned them into weapons, yet the wounds had healed before he could even catch his breath.It was like watching a living horror.Victor wasn’t simply using his regeneration to survive attacks. He was turning it into a weapon, treating his own body as an endless supply of ammunition. He could mutilate himself without hesitation, knowing he would recover almost instantly.Ronan tightened his grip on Kurotsuki. His body was already at its limit, but he couldn’t afford to retreat. Selena and Mia were somewhere in the forest, and if he fell, there would be no one left to stand between them and Victor’s men.He lowered his stance.Victor raised the two bones, one in each hand, and beckoned him forward.“Come on. Show me what you’ve got.”Ronan exploded forward.His katana flashed towards Victor’s neck, but Victor casually tilte

“Come on, Mia! We have to keep running!”Selena’s voice came out breathless as she pushed through the dense forest, carrying her daughter in her arms. Branches scraped against her clothes, and the uneven ground made every step more difficult. She had been running for what felt like an eternity, but she couldn’t afford to stop. Not with the Black Covenant hunting them.“Mommy, I’m tired,” Mia whimpered, resting her head against Selena’s shoulder.“I know, baby. I know.” Selena tightened her hold on the little girl. “Just a little longer, okay? We need to keep going.”Her legs were beginning to ache, and her breathing had grown increasingly labored. She was exhausted, terrified, and struggling to keep moving, but whenever she looked at Mia, she forced herself to find another ounce of strength.Suddenly, her foot struck a fallen log hidden beneath the thick undergrowth.“Ah!”Selena stumbled forward, nearly losing her balance. She quickly turned to protect Mia, but the little girl slippe