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"When I broke the Bloodline Hubs, I told a story," Everett continued. "I told the people that they could be free. I told them that the math was a lie. Some people believed me. They picked up swords. They fought back."Everett leaned over the desk. He looked directly into the bright green code on the screen."But freedom is hard," Everett said softly. "Freedom means you have to build your own house. Freedom means you have to find your own food. Freedom means you have to bleed. The people are so tired of bleeding. And now, the Pilgrim is telling them the easiest story of all.""What story?" Lyra asked, her silver eyes locked on his face."He is telling them that they don't have to do anything," Everett said. "He is telling them that life is just a mistake in the code. He is offering them an open door into the dark. I fought kings because kings use heavy iron chains. But how do you fight an enemy who uses a comfortable bed? How do you fight a monster who offers to take the pain away?"Th
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"Get up, you stupid cowards!" the rebel soldier roared. He kicked a metal bucket across the street. "We have to build the barricades! The nobles are still out there! Speaker Rho is trying to become a god! We have to fight!"The people sitting on the ground did not move. They did not open their eyes. They just kept smiling their empty smiles."Listen to me!" the rebel soldier screamed. His face was red with angry panic. He grabbed a young man by the shirt and pulled him up from the mud. "If you do not hold a gun, the Paladins will come and slaughter our children! You cannot just sit here!"The young man with the black circle on his chest looked at the angry soldier. The young man did not fight back. He did not raise his hands."The Paladins are just code," the young man whispered smoothly. "You are just code. Surrender to the balance, brother. The Pilgrim will take the pain away."The rebel soldier let out a scream of pure frustration. He threw the young man back into the mud."You are
Chapter 421
The city of Stonehaven was a cold, dirty place. It was built at the bottom of a deep rocky valley. For months, it had been a safe place for refugees. Thousands of poor people, escaping from the cruel noble houses, had run to Stonehaven. They built tents out of old plastic. They shared dirty water. They survived because they stayed together. But today, the city was falling apart.It was not falling apart because of laser cannons. It was not falling apart because Paladins were attacking the gates. It was falling apart because of a few simple words.Everett stood on the flat roof of a low, square building. He wore his torn, dark brown cloak. The cold wind blew his dark hair. His plain steel sword was strapped to his broad back. He looked down at the muddy street below.Silas stood next to him. The sniper held his heavy rifle tight against his chest. He looked through his scope, scanning the crowds."Look at them, Everett," Silas whispered. His voice was full of angry disbelief. "I don
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Silas paced back and forth across the stone floor. "They are going crazy. The mayors are locking the gates. The priests are telling people to give up and die. The panic is going to destroy civilization before the Pilgrim even gets to them."Lyra hugged her arms tight. "Fear is the worst weapon. The nobles used fear to control us. Now, the Pilgrim is using fear to break our minds. If the people believe the end of the world is here, they will just stop fighting."Everett stood perfectly still. He stared at the red code on Rae’s computer screen. He stared at the number.ENTITIES MOVED: 4,211.Everett crossed his arms over his broad chest. His green eyes narrowed in deep thought. He blocked out the panic. He blocked out the fear. He needed to think like a soldier. He needed to think like a tactician."Rae," Everett said softly. His deep voice cut through the nervous energy in the room."Yes, Everett?" Rae asked, looking up."When the Pilgrim deleted the city of Glimmer, how many people d
Chapter 419
Everett looked to his left. He saw a small blacksmith shop. A heavy iron hammer was lying on an anvil. A piece of metal was still resting in the hot coals of the fire. The fire was slowly burning down to red embers. The blacksmith had dropped his hammer right in the middle of a swing.Silas looked to his right. There was a water well. A wooden bucket was sitting on the edge of the well. The rope was dangling. Water was spilling out of the bucket, making a dark puddle in the mud.Moooo. The sound startled them. Silas spun around, raising his rifle.It was not a monster. It was a single, brown cow. The cow was wandering slowly down the middle of the street. It looked confused. It dragged a broken piece of rope behind it.Lyra walked over to the cow. She gently stroked its head. "The animals are still here," Lyra said softly. "The Pilgrim did not take the animals. He only took the humans.""Why?" Silas asked, lowering his gun. He looked extremely angry. He hated this silent enemy. He w
Chapter 418
The stolen transport truck bounced hard over the rough, rocky road. It was deep into the night. The sky outside the dirty windows was pitch black. There were no stars. The thick ash and smoke from the burning capital city covered everything.Silas sat in the driver’s seat. His hands gripped the steering wheel tightly. His eyes were red and tired. He had not slept in two days, but he refused to stop driving.Everett sat in the passenger seat. He stared straight ahead into the dark. He looked down at his right arm. It hung by his side. It was pale and gray. It did not look like the rest of his tanned, scarred body. He commanded his hand to close. “One, Mississippi.”The fingers snapped into a tight fist. A sharp, hot spike of pain hit his brain. Everett grunted softly, but he did not let go. He forced his mind to fight the pain. He had to learn how to use the broken arm. He had to be ready.In the back of the truck, Lyra and Rae were sitting on metal boxes.Rae had her laptop open on h
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