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Chapter 172: The Remnants of Echelon.
The wind over the Blackridge mountains howled like a wounded god. The ruins stretched before Ezra—skeletal remains of the once-great Echelon temple, half-buried in snow and silence. Statues of old masters lay cracked and scattered, their stone eyes forever staring into the void.Mira and Halak followed behind him, their breaths visible in the cold. The air was thick with memory and the faint hum of something ancient—something that still lived beneath the ruins.Ezra stopped before the shattered archway hit the main gate. Faded inscriptions of celestial sigils glimmered faintly under his touch—words written in an extinct tongue only the Echelon system could read.WE WALK THE LINE BETWEEN GODS AND GHOSTS...Ezra repeated the words inwardly before whispering them like a prayer. He then fell on his knees and closed his eyes, his emotions becoming stirred.For a very long time tears streamed down his eyes, his vision becoming blurry. He then began sobbing afterwards."Ezra..." Mira muttere
Chapter 171: The Blood That Bloomed.
Thunder split the heavens above Iryn. Rain fell like shards of glass—crimson where it touched the ivy that wrapped every wall.Inside the grand sanctum, Kaelith stood before Ezra, her eyes no longer soft or playful, but burning—alive with wrath."I can't join you," Ezra said in a flat, monotonic voice. He didn't even bat an eye as he stared straight at Kaelith.The words echoed within the hall for some moments. The silence of the hall made the atmosphere more ominous than it should be. And for some time neither Kaelith nor Ezra spoke. They just stood still, staring at each other. One had a fierce expression while the other was expressionless."You... refuse me?"Her voice was calm, but the air cracked under it. The vines shivered. The floor pulsed red.Ezra stood straight, sword at his side, coat torn by earlier missions. Mira and Halak watched from behind, tense—the storm within Kaelith's heart already poisoning the atmosphere.Despite Ezra asking them to stay in the quarters assigne
Chapter 170: The Ultimatum.
With the weeks that came, Ezra and the others carefully worked under the shadows to uncover the secret which the Poison Ivy organization were trying to protect. They pretended to perform every task given to them while continuing with the most important task at hand.Today, Ezra received a message from one of the officers that Kaelith the Crimson was calling him. He had to inform Mira and Halak before leaving, promising to return quickly so that they would have dinner together.I wonder which task she wants to give me this time, Ezra thought within himself. She doesn't trust me at all... I can't help but wonder why she's even given me the missions...Is she planning something more terrible? He narrowed his eyes. Or is she bidding her time, waiting for the perfect moment?With these thoughts in his mind he left his quarters dressed in a black coat, all his weapons sent to the Echelon system's inventory. He had to keep his trump cards hidden. Although Kaelith knew he was a player, she di
Chapter 169: Blood in Bloom.
The crimson dawn crept over Iryn, painting the ivy veins gold and red. The entire scenery seemed to be bathed in blood, casting an ominous feeling to the atmosphere.Ezra stood at the courtyard's edge, his cloak fluttering in the morning wind. Across from him, Kaelith watched with that same serene smile—the kind that promised both trust and ruin. A smile which seemed too good to be true.He watched the people go about their daily lives, unbothered about what was going on around them in the secret. He was once like them so he couldn't help but sigh. He couldn't blame them at all. After all, to them the Poison Ivy was their savior and protector."Your first task, Ezra Echelon," she said softly, her tone almost motherly, "is simple. There's a village near the border called Beeri. The people there refused our covenant. They reject the Ivy's embrace."Ezra's expression didn't change but something about shifted and Kaelith noticed. But she didn't say anything and just smiled.Her eyes glimm
Chapter 168: The Crimson Smile.
Night fell over Iryn like a blade of velvet steel. The city lights glimmered faintly beneath a crimson haze—not from lanterns, but from the ivy that grew across rooftops and walls, pulsing faintly with life.Within the central hall of the Poison Ivy, laughter echoed. It was soft, melodic... and soaked in something wrong.Ezra sat still at a long table surrounded by Kaelith's officers—men and women in green-black robes, their eyes too bright, their smiles too sharp. He had thought that the Poison Ivy only had women as their members. It was now he realized how wrong he had been.The fragrance of fruits filled the air as wine dripped like blood from silver goblets, the smell of iron thick in the atmosphere.Kaelith the Crimson sat at the head, resting her chin upon one hand, her white hair cascading like spilled snow. Her eyes gleamed as she watched her subordinates drag a kneeling man forward—his wrists bound in thorned vines that drew blood with every breath."A spy," one of the guard
Chapter 167: The Crimson Web
The road beyond Bravehearts Town stretched like a scar through the waking world. Fog clung to the valleys, and the air shimmered faintly with remnants of divine residue—the echoes of Ezra's battle still staining reality itself.Three figures walked that path: Ezra Echelon, the heir of the Echelon sect and player of the Echelon system, Mira Azazel, and Halak the Immortal. Together, they moved like fragments of a storm that had yet to end. Although everything seemed serene they knew that they would still have to partake in more dangerous battles. So they advanced in silence, vigilant and cautious of their surroundings.The days that followed were quiet. Too quiet.Towns rebuilt themselves in whispers. Travellers spoke of new orders rising in the shadows—cults that gathered beneath crimson banners, spreading fast across nations. Their emblem was a thorned icy curling around a bleeding sword.The Poison Ivy. The same organization which had aided them in fighting against the monstrous demi
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