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593. Against the Clock
Priscilla’s widened eyes served as a warning, and she shook her head frantically, begging Xander to stay back.But instead of moving away, Xander approached her and held her reassuringly by her shoulders.“I am here now. I am going to get you out of here, sis. I promise.”Xander pulled down the dirty piece of cloth gagging Priscilla’s mouth and tossed it away.“You shouldn’t have come here! I am so sorry I dragged you into this!” she cried. “Please, Xander! Just leave me and go!”“I am not going anywhere!” Xander looked dead into her eyes and held her tenderly in his arms. “You are going to be okay. We will figure something out.”Priscilla’s voice collapsed in her throat as a lonely tear rolled down her cheek. She was seeing Xander after 20 long years, but it wasn’t the kind of reunion she had imagined.With a ticking time bomb strapped to her waist, she wasn’t his sister anymore, but a danger to his life.“You don’t need to do this! Don’t risk your life for me!” she begged through te
592. For whom the bell tolls
Under the cover of darkness, Xander headed straight into the village up ahead.Mist Fall was a tiny mining village nestled in a secluded part of the wild countryside, far away from the major towns and cities.It was a quiet, rustic settlement that existed on the forgotten fringes of Valheim, but General Varoose had turned the place into a military camp.Every cottage and every barn had soldiers waiting inside, and the water tower had been turned into a sniper’s nest.Xander knew it was a death trap, but he had come in fully prepared.With the crescent moon hidden behind clouds, only the street lamps illuminated the winding roads leading through the village.Xander noticed the houses with the tightly closed doors and half-open windows, and immediately deduced the soldiers were waiting on the other side.Instead of rushing into the village, Xander sent out a Crawler Bot designed by Kronos Tech.The robot walked on six metallic limbs, scanning every inch of its surroundings with its gyro
591. Behind Enemy Lines
Deep inside the Rotterdale Forest, black smoke billowed out of the foliage, gushing out of the canopy like a smoking chimney.The chopper’s tail had snapped in half, and the impact had crushed the cockpit into a rolled-up ball, smashing the glass windows and cracking the windshield open.The crash had left Xander with a bloody forehead, but he was still conscious.It took Xander a few seconds to reorient himself and get his bearings straight.But as soon as he got his thoughts together, he realized they were deep within enemy lines and completely exposed.“We need to get out of here and find a safe shelter. Lieutenant!”Xander called out to the pilot, who was lying unconscious in the cockpit.The seatbelts had saved him from sustaining any major head injuries, but his left leg was trapped under the seat.“Wake up, Lieutenant!” Xander kicked the crushed door open and jumped out of the crashed chopper before prying the cockpit door open and reaching for the pilot. “We are in enemy terri
590. Dragon’s Fall
The chopper flew over Glenmonte, heading straight for the coastline.Behind them, the cityscape disappeared into a blur of concrete and neon lights while the burning sky greeted them ahead.Xander watched as the sun dipped below the horizon and sank beneath the ocean like a drowning deity.The God of War had fought countless battles in the past, and he wasn’t afraid of anyone. But what he truly feared was watching his loved ones face the consequences of his actions.Priscilla’s haunting cries rang in his ears as Xander looked toward the ocean.All those memories from his lost childhood came rushing back into his mind like a dreaded nightmare.“I won’t let the past repeat itself. If there is a Creator sitting above, maybe he’s finally decided to give me a second chance. And I swear I won’t waste it this time.”As the timer on Xander’s smartwatch ticked down to the last 20 minutes, the chopper flew over the ocean.“Pick up the pace, Lieutenant! We are running out of time!”“The winds ar
589. Final Favors
One hour.That was all the time Xander had to get to General Varoose.As soon as the call ended, Xander received a text from the same number. It contained the coordinates the General had promised.Xander immediately entered them into the digital global map on his phone.The location marker pinged on Valheim, zooming in on a remote rural location far away from the main cities.“Mist Fall,” Xander read, narrowing his eyes on the map and zooming in on the marker until it revealed an iron mine on the far end of the village. “I am coming for you, Priscilla. I promise, I won’t fail you again, sis.”Xander set a timer on his watch and started making the final calls.The first number on his list was that of Jakob Rashford.“Jakob, we need to talk. I am leaving Alexandria. Get to the military HQ in Glenmonte right away.”Next, he called up the chief organizer of the Blood Banner Auction from Glenmonte, Paul Sanchez.“Paul, I need something from your auction, and I am not in the mood to take ‘n
588. The Selfish Choice
Xander thought he had everything planned to perfection, but General Kreig had found a way to tip the scales again.Valheim had less than 16 hours to call a ceasefire or face international repercussions. However, they knew Alexandria would collapse like a house of cards if only they could take Xander out of the picture.Xander spent an hour in silent meditation before finally making that call to Godrick.“Did you manage to trace that call back to its source?”“Negative, Commander. It was rerouted through several proxy networks. I can’t find the exact location, but it is somewhere close to Valheim.”Xander didn’t wait for an apology, but disconnected right away.His last hope had just been snuffed out, leaving him with very few options.A minute later, one of Kronos Tech’s chief scientists returned with the cellphone General Kreig Varoose had delivered to him.“We scanned the phone. There is no data on it. It is completely new. Purchased right here in Glenmonte. And…”“And what?”“The n
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