Chapter 249
Author: Ugo Lee
last update2026-02-13 21:55:23

The first blood came by accident. Everett stood alone in a side corridor later that afternoon, trying to steady himself.

The building hummed quietly around him. Voices echoed distantly from the main hall. Sunlight slanted through narrow windows, striping the stone floor with gold.

He leaned against the wall and closed his eyes. He felt strange. Heavy. Not physically weak. Just present. Too present.

Every breath felt louder. Every heartbeat felt closer. For years, pain had been data. Damage num
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