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Ethan caught him before he fell.For once, Malikar did not resist.He simply looked tired.“You…”A weak laugh escaped him.“You really did it.”Ethan looked at him.“Why?”Malikar looked up.His eyes were calm.“You finally became someone…”His breathing became weaker.“…who doesn’t need Cael.”Ethan’s expression changed.“Why?”Malikar closed his eyes slowly.The faintest smile remained.“Because…”A pause.“That was the only way…”“To surpass him.”The ancient laboratory became silent.The last flames of Blackwater faded.And beneath the ruins of a forgotten city, the man who had spent centuries searching for the answer finally found it.Ethan Storm was not Cael reborn.Not a copy.Not a vessel.He was something even Cael could never become.Someone who chose his own path.***The silence after Malikar’s death was heavier than the battle itself.The ancient laboratory no longer shook.The black flames that had consumed the battlefield slowly faded away, leaving only broken stone an
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The ancient laboratory trembled violently around them.The awakening of the C.A.E.L. system had not stopped.Deep beneath Blackwater City, something enormous was beginning to stir.Ancient mechanisms that had been silent for centuries started moving again. The twelve symbols carved into the floor burned brighter, releasing waves of energy that made the entire underground settlement shake.Ethan looked at the formation beneath his feet.Then he looked back at Malikar.“You knew this would happen.”Malikar stood in the center of the chamber, surrounded by black flames that moved like living creatures.“Yes.”Ethan’s expression hardened.“You brought me here because you needed my power.”Malikar did not deny it.“I needed you to recover.”A pause.“Only you can destroy the final seal protecting C.A.E.L.”The words echoed.Ethan’s eyes narrowed.“The final seal.”Malikar nodded.“The seal was created from Cael’s original resonance. No ordinary person can break it.”“Not the Watson family.
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The ancient laboratory continued shaking.The old mechanisms buried beneath Blackwater City awakened one after another, releasing waves of energy that had remained dormant for centuries.The symbols carved into the walls burned brighter.The air became heavier.Even Ethan, whose strength had finally returned, could feel it.Something beneath them was waiting.Something ancient.Something connected to C.A.E.L.He turned toward Malikar.“What did you activate?”For a moment, Malikar said nothing.Then he looked at Ethan with an expression that was almost peaceful.“The final stage.”Ethan’s eyes narrowed.“You knew.”“Yes.”“You knew this laboratory would react when I recovered my strength.”“Yes.”“You knew the antidote would restore my resonance.”Malikar nodded.“Yes.”The realization settled heavily.Ethan’s expression became colder.“You planned everything.”Malikar did not deny it.“I needed you to become complete.”A pause.“Not because I wanted to save you.”“Because I needed yo
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The battle continued beneath the ruins of Blackwater City.But something had changed.Ethan no longer fought blindly.He stopped chasing Malikar’s movements and started observing.Every attack.Every alchemical formation.Every change in the battlefield.Malikar was not simply fighting him.He was guiding him.Every time Ethan was pushed back, Malikar forced him toward a specific direction.Every time the battlefield changed, certain paths remained open.At first, Ethan thought it was coincidence.Then he saw it.A barely visible alchemical mark carved beneath the rubble.A symbol.One he had seen before.Not in Malikar’s techniques.Not in demon records.In Harry’s journals.Ethan’s eyes narrowed.“Harry…”Malikar noticed his expression.But he said nothing.Ethan ignored the next attack completely.Instead of confronting the enemy in front of him, he turned toward the ruined structure behind him.The copies of his former opponents followed.Malikar’s expression changed slightly.“Yo
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The words remained hanging in the air.Ethan was always meant to exist.For several seconds, neither man moved.The ancient chamber beneath the demon settlement was completely silent.Ethan stared at Malikar, trying to separate truth from manipulation.After everything he had learned, he no longer knew what was real.His creation.His memories.His connection to Cael.The Twelve Keys.Everything had become a puzzle with missing pieces.Then Ethan extended his hand.“Give me the antidote.”Malikar did not move.The answer was obvious from his expression.“No.”The atmosphere changed instantly.Ethan’s eyes became colder.“You still refuse?”“Yes.”“You poisoned me.”“Yes.”“You know how to save me.”“Yes.”A dangerous silence followed.Ethan stepped forward.“Then you are choosing this.”Malikar looked at him calmly.“I am choosing what must happen.”Ethan’s aura flickered weakly.“You don’t get to decide that.”Malikar’s expression did not change.“Actually…”A faint smile appeared.“
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The entire settlement fell silent.The ancient symbols carved into the walls continued glowing, casting a faint silver and crimson light across the underground city.The demons who had been watching from a distance no longer looked curious.They looked afraid.Because they knew.Whatever Malikar was about to reveal was something even their ancestors had tried to bury.Ethan stood opposite him, his weakened resonance barely stable, but his eyes remained sharp.He refused to show weakness.Not in front of Malikar.Not in front of anyone.“Enough games.”His voice echoed through the chamber.“You brought me here because you wanted me to know the truth.”“Then tell me.”Malikar looked at him for several seconds.Then he slowly walked toward the center of the room.“The truth is that everything you believe about the past is incomplete.”Ethan frowned.“Explain.”Malikar glanced toward the ancient artifacts surrounding them.“For thousands of years, the Storm family and the Watson family we
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