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597. The Enlightened Ones
No matter how the tale unfolded, it all led to the same unknown starting point—the Enlightened Ones.Xander had first heard the name from Priscilla, and now Ashari repeated the same, painting them as the true villains.While it was Valheim and Orichoko who had attacked Zarturia, the ones pulling the strings from the shadows were the Enlightened Ones. And Xander had no idea about any part of their existence save that name.“Who are these Enlightened Ones?” he asked. “Is this some cult or a political faction?”Ashari shook his head.“No, my prince. The Enlightened Ones are not a part of any cult. And while they do control global politics, they do not directly participate in it,” he explained.“Then who and what are they?”Ashari’s eyes flickered with an eerie light as his thoughts went back to the dark recesses of his mind. His face darkened, and his voice fell to a low whisper as he spoke again.“The Enlightened Ones are beings of great power. Some say they are immortal humans who have
596. Royal Lineage
Xander had never heard about the existence of such a place, and what really blew his mind was the technology all around.It was as if he had just stepped into the future and advanced by several decades in the blink of an eye.The surgical bots and assistant drones being used here put even Kronos Tech’s most recent innovations to shame.Xander was only 9 when he was forced to flee Zarturia, and he barely remembered anything about his homeland, save for the people whom he had held dear.“I suppose this place is not exactly in Valheim,” he remarked after glancing around at the white polymer tiles on the floor interlocked with photon webs that hummed with a soft bluish glow.“The Cradle was built under the ruins of the First Civilization,” Ashari replied. “This is the legacy of the Zarturians, my Prince.”Xander’s forehead creased, and he stared confusedly at the soldier dressed in all-white tech.“Why do you keep calling me that? I am no prince, and my sister is no princess.”Ashari bowe
595. Blood of my Blood
Xander opened his eyes to the blurry sight of medical assistant drones buzzing over him as he lay numb on the operating table.The room looked nothing like a hospital, but something straight out of the future.Every wall was divided into sections that contained LED screens, and the ceiling looked like a starless sky with a crescent moon peeking through fleecy gray clouds.Amidst the beeping of the medical devices, Xander heard his sister’s voice floating through like a gentle hum.“It’s going to be okay. I promise I won’t let anything happen to you,” she whispered, performing an incision on Xander’s chest and cutting into his open heart with a laser knife. “That serum has contaminated your blood. The mutations have morphed your heart. I have to remove the infected tissue surgically and replace it with specialized stem cells.”Xander slipped in and out of his senses like a dream replaying in his head over and over again.The only thing that remained constant was his sister’s face gazing
594. Oath Keepers
Xander felt his breath hitch as the muscles in his chest contracted, squeezing his lungs inward.He coughed hard and spat out dirty red blood.The serum that General Varoose had shot Xander with now coursed through his veins, causing uncontrolled genetic mutations that wreaked havoc on his body.Xander remembered the night of the bioweapon attack three years ago and felt the same stiffness in his body.“Xander! Please talk to me!” Priscilla. “What happened?”Steeling his nerves, Xander somehow kept his balance and parted his trembling lips to speak.“He…shot me with a bio serum. It’s…breaking me from within. My…muscles aren’t working like…before, and it’s only a matter of time…till my organs start failing. You must get out of Mist Fall and…head to the abandoned effluent treatment plant. Take my watch…it’s got a GPS tracker.”“I am not leaving you behind! I won’t let anyone separate us again!”“Please…Priscilla! Listen…to me!”Xander nearly collapsed as another spasm hit him like a sho
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
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