2025-11-13 22:52:51
Previous Chapter
Latest Chapter
Chapter 284
Lyra stopped next to the cot of little Leo. The boy was shivering, his lips blue, gasping for air."This is Leo," Lyra said gently, touching the boy's forehead. "He is seven years old. He is dying of Black-lung. He is not a soldier. He has never held a gun."She walked to the next cot. An old woman was weeping quietly, holding a bloody bandage."This is Elara. She was a teacher in Sunforge before your leaders burned her school to the ground." Lyra looked back at the camera. Her silver eyes pierced through the lens."Your leaders, Matriarch Solenne and High Chancellor Virex, told you they closed the borders for your safety. That is a lie. They closed the borders to starve us. But starvation was not enough for them. Yesterday, Sovereign soldiers burned the fields of wild medicine on the borders. They burned bandages. They destroyed water pumps."Lyra walked out of the tent. The camera followed her into the freezing camp. She pointed to the massive line of people huddled around small, sm
Chapter 283
"I have to," Rae gritted her teeth. She typed faster. She imagined herself running down a digital hallway, slamming doors shut behind her while digital dogs chased her. "I am building a fake wall of code. It will slow them down. But Silas, you have a problem.""What problem?""The security system just activated the guard drones on the train early," Rae said. "They are flying ahead of the train to scan the tracks. They will be at your position in two minutes."Silas looked over the rocks. He heard a high-pitched buzzing sound in the distance. Over the horizon, four silver drones were flying fast toward them. They had red glowing eyes and machine guns attached to their bellies."Nobody moves!" Silas whispered loudly to his men. "Hide in the shadows. Do not let them see your heat signatures."The drones flew over the rocks. They swept thick red laser beams over the sand, searching for enemies. Silas held his breath. He pressed himself flat against the cold stone. A red laser beam passed
Chapter 282
"We need antibiotics," Lyra said to a nurse beside her. "We need lung-clearance syrup. Why hasn't the supply truck from the eastern farmers arrived?"The nurse looked down at her shoes. "The farmers tried to come, Lyra. But the Sovereign drones burned their trucks. And..." The nurse hesitated."And what?" Lyra demanded."The Sovereign soldiers went to the fields where the healing herbs grow," the nurse said, her voice shaking. "They poured gasoline on the fields and burned them all. They are destroying the medicine so we cannot even make it ourselves."Lyra’s eyes went wide. She felt a cold chill run down her spine. Then, the cold turned into a hot, burning anger.They were not just keeping medicine for themselves. They were destroying it so the poor people would die."That is not war," Lyra whispered. She stood up. Her legs were shaking, but her spirit was like iron. "That is murder. That is a war crime."Lyra looked at the dying people in the tent. She realized that healing with her
Chapter 281
The wind blowing through Oakhaven was bitter and cold. It carried the smell of smoke and unwashed bodies. Forty thousand people from Sunforge were now living in tents made of old blankets and plastic sheets. They were cold. They were scared. And most of all, they were hungry.Everett stood at the edge of the camp. He wore a dark cloak to protect him from the sand. He held a small, worn bag over his shoulder. He was leaving.Lyra and Rae stood in front of him. They looked very worried."You cannot go alone," Lyra said. Her voice was soft but full of fear. "The Dead Zone is poison. The air will burn your lungs. And Kade’s assassins will be waiting for you.""I have to," Everett said. His eyes looked tired, but his jaw was tight. "They have my sister, Lyra. I thought Sarah died years ago. If she is alive, I am the only one who can save her. If I bring an army, they will kill her."Rae hugged her computer close to her chest. "But what about us? What about the refugees? The Sovereign Counc
Chapter 280
Sunforge did not just burn. It was erased. The shockwave hit the tunnel entrance. The ceiling of the cave shook violently."The entrance!" Everett shouted. He grabbed a detonator from his own belt. "We have to seal the door!"He pushed the button. Explosives planted on the roof of the tunnel entrance went off. CRASH! Millions of tons of solid mountain rock fell down. Dust filled the air, choking them. Total darkness swallowed them.When the dust finally settled, Everett turned on a small flashlight. The beam of light hit a solid wall of collapsed rock.The tunnel was sealed completely. No gas could get in. No soldiers could follow them. They were safe in the dark. But the city was gone."It is done," Silas whispered in the dark. He dropped his detonator. He fell to his knees on the cold rock floor. He began to cry. The tough young commander sobbed like a child. He had lost his city.Everett knelt beside him. He did not say anything. There were no words to make this better. He just put
Chapter 279
Silas’s eyes went wide. "Thousands of people are down there! In enclosed spaces, gas will kill every single child and mother!""I know," Everett said. He looked at the giant metal doors of the main gate. The blue energy shield above them was sparking. It sounded like tearing paper. "We cannot just run and blow the city. We have to seal the tunnel entrance perfectly. But first, we have to stop them from bringing the gas machines into the city square."CRACK!The sound was louder than thunder. The entire sky seemed to break.The blue energy shield shattered. Millions of blue sparks fell from the sky like glowing rain. The shield was gone. Sunforge was naked."They broke through!" a soldier screamed from the wall.Immediately, the giant sonic ram stopped. In its place, regular cannons fired.BOOM!A huge ball of fire hit the main gate. The massive iron doors blasted open. Pieces of hot metal flew into the air, cutting down three of Silas’s soldiers. The heavy stone archway crumbled.Thro
You may also like
Villain steal the Heroines
Autistically21.2K viewsRise of the Useless Young Master
AFM3132.2K viewsFrom A Useless Cripple To An Almighty Boss
Sweet savage36.6K viewsMartial God Gamer
CrazeNovel136.1K viewsThrone of the Nameless.
Hencho1.4K viewsBroken System: Villain Edition
IOnlyWriteEvilMc130 viewsDead To Begin
Beauty Shadow678 viewsVOID FORGE: RISE OF THE NULL BORN SOVEREIGN
Angel_chrysalis222 views