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Chapter 11: Under the Surface
The void didn't feel like space; it felt like being digested.Saddam’s consciousness slammed back into reality with the grace of a brick dropped from a skyscraper. He wasn't falling anymore. He was face-down on a floor made of cold, slick obsidian, breathing in air that tasted like ozone and rusted copper.He didn't move immediately. He lay there, his heart drumming against the floor, checking his own limbs. The last thing he remembered was the sensation of Felisa’s whisper against his ear and that soul-searing explosion."Felisa?" he wheezed. His voice sounded like gravel grinding in a jar.He forced his eyes open. He was in a long, vaulted corridor that seemed to bleed darkness. The obsidian walls pulsed with an unnatural, sickly purple light—veins of residual mana running through the stone like cancer. This wasn't the headquarters. This was deeper. This was something beneath the base, something Kepler had been keeping in the cellar.He scrambled to his feet, every joint in his body
Chapter 10: The Aftermath and New Shadows
The thunderous roar slowly faded. Saddam felt a dull ache spreading across his back. His body felt like it had just been flattened by a heavy material transport truck. Yet, the lingering warmth on his lips made the pain feel much more bearable. He held Felisa tightly, ensuring she hadn't been separated from him in the thick darkness surrounding them."Felisa," Saddam whispered softly. He reached out, his hand brushing against the Captain’s face in the pitch-black room.There was no reply. Only the sound of steady, rhythmic breathing. Saddam immediately summoned his system interface. A faint blue screen flickered to life, illuminating Felisa’s face as she slept soundly in his arms. Her eyes were tightly shut, and her skin no longer felt ice-cold. The warmth Saddam had transferred through their kiss seemed to have locked her body temperature at a stable level.[Warning: System mana energy is at a critical level. User is experiencing extreme fatigue.]Saddam ignored the warning. He exhal
Chapter 9: Tactical Battle in the Jewelry Store
The silhouette moved, cutting through the stifling cold air amidst the icy ruins. The figure did not possess the form of a savage monster, but rather a face far too beautiful and elegant to be in such a desolate place. The light from the mana crystals still glowing around the jewelry store reflected a silver shimmer in her hair. Saddam blinked his eyes, trying to gather his consciousness which wavered on the brink of fainting."Felisa?" Saddam murmured, his voice hoarse.The figure leaned down. She did not answer. Instead, she stroked Saddam's cheek with fingers that felt cold yet had the texture of real human skin. It wasn't Felisa. Saddam's intuition told him clearly that this was another entity, something born from the remnants of Rift energy that had reached a saturation point."She is exhausted, little Courier," the figure whispered. Her voice was low, vibrating like a harp string plucked underwater. "That ice Valkyrie of yours has given everything to protect you. Now, it is my t
Chapter 8: Emergency Sync Step Activation
Felisa’s scream echoed as if shattering the fragile crystal of reality. A blinding white light exploded from her body, striking the black blade that had nearly pierced Saddam’s chest. The sword disintegrated into dust, swept away by a violent wind. Zara, standing nearby, shrieked in pain as the holy light scorched her skin. The demon recoiled, her face distorted by rage, before finally being swallowed by the darkness of the collapsing dimension.Saddam was thrown backward, gasping for air. He watched as Felisa fell to her knees, her body trembling violently. The black armor that had once enveloped her slowly faded, shifting back into a majestic silver that now appeared dull and cracked. Saddam crawled toward her, ignoring the sharp pain radiating through his joints."Felisa! Are you back?" Saddam shouted, his voice hoarse.She looked up. Her eyes, which had been glowing red, slowly returned to a clear sapphire blue, though they looked incredibly weary and hollow. She stared at the han
Chapter 7: Chaos at Maximilianstrasse
Saddam swallowed hard as he watched a duplicate of himself emerge from the mirror. The figure looked exactly like him, but with a thick, dark aura and a cunning smile he never possessed. Felisa immediately pulled Saddam behind her back. Her ice sword glowed bright blue, emitting a cold air that began to crystallize the marble floor beneath their feet."Don't be fooled by this illusion, Saddam," Felisa hissed. Her voice sounded tense. "It's just a monster trying to mess with our heads."Saddam gripped Felisa's shoulder, feeling her incredibly fast heartbeat through her silver armor. "I know, Felisa. But look, he's not just mimicking my face. He's mimicking my body movements."The duplicate laughed, a sound that came out of its mouth sounding exactly like Saddam's own voice. He raised his hand and created a sharp shadow blade. Without warning, the duplicate lunged toward them. Felisa parried immediately. The clanging of clashing metal filled the mirror room. Felisa moved with the grace
Chapter 6: The 65-Degree Coffee Mission
Thick dust still hung heavy in the air, blurring Felisa's vision. Her heart pounded wildly, a sensation she had never felt before. She ignored the three stone gargoyles beginning to surround her, her eyes fixed solely on the mound of ruins where Saddam had just been standing."Saddam?" Felisa whispered, her voice choking up.Behind the clouds of dust, a faint blue light suddenly flickered. It was the glow from the system screen, triggering Saddam's emergency ability. The ear-piercing sound of massive stones shifting rang out. Saddam emerged from behind the rubble with his clothes torn at the shoulder, his breath coming in gasps and cold sweat soaking his grime-streaked face."I'm not ready to die today, Captain!" Saddam shouted between coughs.Felisa reflexively took a breath of relief, but she immediately hid her emotions back behind an icy mask. "You absolute fool! How dare you worry me like that!"Without waiting for Saddam's reply, Felisa lunged forward. With one elegant movement,
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