
The East Valley Quarry was unlike any other place in the world. A sanctuary for the damned, a prison for the untouchable. Super-criminals, disgraced elites, and fugitives all found shelter here. But there was only one rule ,absolute obedience to Davion Hargreaves.
A warrior feared by all. A man no one dared to cross.
Right now, one of those prisoners was on his knees in front of him. Losthar Milton, once a billionaire, now just another worm groveling for mercy. His forehead touched the cold floor, his entire body trembling.
“Sir, I have finished cleaning the toilets,” he whispered, not daring to meet Davion’s gaze.
Davion leaned back in his chair, swirling a cup of red tea in his hand. His sharp, wolf-like eyes studied the pathetic man before him.
“And?” His voice was calm, indifferent.
“I seek your forgiveness sire.” Losthar’s forehead was slick with sweat.
Davion took a slow sip of his tea. “Next time you add sugar to my tea without permission, you’ll be scrubbing the entire quarry with a toothbrush.”
Losthar flinched. “U-Understood, sir.”
Before Davion could dismiss him, a quarry worker suddenly burst into the room, panting like a dying dog.
“Boss! It’s Aligator and Ripper… they’re at it again! No one dares to stop them!”
Davion sighed, placing his tea down. “Idiots.”
Without another word, he stood up and walked out.
The quarry center was in chaos.
Dust filled the air as two monsters clashed in the middle of the yard. Aligator, a hulking brute with fists the size of cannonballs roared like a beast, swinging wildly at his opponent. Ripper, a scar-faced lunatic, laughed as he dodged each blow, his bloodshot eyes filled with madness.
The other criminals watched from a distance, whispering. No one was stupid enough to interfere.
Then, a heavy silence fell over the crowd.
Davion had arrived.
His gaze was cold and he didn’t need to raise his voice. He didn’t need to bark orders. His presence alone was enough.
“You two seem to have too much energy.” Davion’s arms crossed over his chest, his lips curling into a mocking smirk. “Let’s fix that.”
Aligator spat blood onto the ground. “It’s just a small fight, boss.”
Ripper wiped his busted lip. “Yeah, we were just–”
“Three days.”
Both men stiffened.
“Hung on the flagpole. No food. No water.” Davion’s tone was as casual as if he were discussing the weather.
A vein popped in Aligator’s forehead. “That’s ridiculous -”
Davion suddenly took one step forward and Aligator shut his mouth immediately.
Ripper forced a smile. “Boss, there’s no need for that. We’ll behave.”
Davion raised a brow. “You sure? I was hoping for some exercise.”
A shiver ran down their spines at his suggestion.
Davion hadn’t fought in months. If he was offering to spar, it wasn’t for fun it was a death sentence.
Aligator and Ripper exchanged glances before dropping to their knees.
“We accept the punishment.”
Davion chuckled. “Smart choice boys.”
He turned and walked away, leaving the two strongest criminals in the quarry humiliated and terrified.
Back in his office, Davion barely had time to sit before he noticed someone waiting for him.
A woman leaning against the door.
Tall, striking, dressed in elegant battle gear. A presence that demanded attention.
Irene Rosenberg.
The nation’s most famous female warrior. Heir to the Rosenberg family. And, unfortunately, his fiancée.
Davion exhaled slowly. “If you’re here to kill me, get in line.”
Irene crossed her arms. “You know why I’m here, so don't pretend.”
He gave her a lazy look. “You came all this way just to tell me you don’t want to marry me? How touching.”
She narrowed her eyes. “Our engagement was arranged when you were still part of the Hargreaves family. You’re nothing now. Just a man hiding in the shadows.”
Davion smirked. “Yet here you are, standing in my office, speaking to me like I still matter.”
Irene clenched her jaw. “I don’t need your permission to break the engagement. I just wanted to say it to your face.”
He leaned forward, resting his chin on his hand. “And?”
“…And I don’t regret it.”
He laughed low, amused, like he had heard the world’s funniest joke.
“Of course you don’t.” He leaned back again, waving a hand dismissively. “Go. You’re freeto go.”
For a brief moment, she faltered in her steps. "That’s it?"
"You expected tears?" His lips curved slightly. "Maybe a desperate plea to keep you and make you stay?"
She scoffed. "You’re a disappointment. I thought there’d be at least some fight in you, at least fight for me to stay ."
Davion tilted his head. "You thought wrong”
Irene’s eyes narrowed, searching for any reaction. Davion merely picked up his tea and took a sip from it.
"Fine." She turned on her heel. "Enjoy your prison, Davion."
He didn’t bother watching her leave.
The door clicked shut behind her, and Davion stared at the ceiling.
“Not even a congratulations,” he murmured with a wry smile.
The office was quiet again.
Davion exhaled, shaking his head. What a pointless visit.
Then, he noticed something, a small letter sat on his desk, sealed with a familiar emblem.
Davion sat up and his expression darkened.
Deep Space Company.
The secret empire his father built. Hidden from the world, filled with wealth and power beyond imagination. If they sent a letter, it wasn’t for something trivial.
He tore it open and read the contents.
His fingers tightened around the paper.
Leksar’s orders were clear.
Go to Chelster City.
Marry Beverly Norton.
Davion let out a short, humorless chuckle.
“Guess I’ll need a new suit.”
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The crack did not close.That was the first thing Wilson noticed, and it was the only thing that mattered.He leaned forward so fast he almost knocked into the console, his eyes locked on the fractured section of the system like if he blinked it would disappear.“…It is still there,” he said, his voice low but sharp with disbelief. “It is not repairing.”Beverly stepped closer beside him, her expression tightening as she followed his gaze.“Show me,” she said.Wilson zoomed in, isolating the distortion within the deeper layer, and for the first time since this thing had become whole, the structure looked imperfect.Not chaotic.Not broken.But strained.Reika let out a quiet breath.“That is new,” she said.Davion’s eyes sharpened.“It is a weakness,” he said.The system pulsed.Harder this time.And the voice came again, but it was not as smooth as before.“You are causing disruption.”Wilson actually smiled.“Yeah,” he said. “That is the goal.”Beverly’s focus didn’t waver.“Keep pr
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No one spoke at first.They all just stared at the screen, at the space that had opened where the “core” used to be, except now it was obvious that it had never really been the core at all. It was just a door. And they had just knocked—and it had answered.Wilson leaned in slowly, like getting closer might somehow make it less terrifying, even though it clearly would not.“…That is deeper code,” he said quietly, his voice tight. “Way deeper than anything we have seen so far.”Beverly stepped beside him, her eyes scanning the new structure.“It looks… cleaner,” she said.Reika frowned.“Cleaner?” she repeated.Beverly nodded.“Yes,” she said. “Less noise. Less redundancy. It is like everything unnecessary has been stripped away.”Davion’s gaze hardened.“More efficient,” he said.Wilson swallowed.“Yeah,” he said. “And I really wish it wasn’t.”The system pulsed once, softer this time, almost like it was breathing.Then the voice came again.“You are observing progression.”Reika rolle
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The room did not feel the same anymore.Before, everything had been chaotic, loud, unpredictable, like they were fighting something wild and unstable. But now, it felt… controlled. Too controlled. Like the system was no longer reacting randomly but watching them, waiting for them to make the next move.And that made it worse.Wilson stared at the highlighted section of the hub, his fingers hovering over his tablet again, but this time he was not rushing. He was careful. Slow. Thinking.“…It should not be showing us this,” he said quietly.Reika glanced at him.“Then why is it?” she asked.Wilson swallowed.“Because it is confident,” he said. “Or because it wants us to do something.”Beverly’s expression tightened.“Either way, it is a trap.”Davion did not look away from the glowing section.“Everything has been a trap,” he said. “That has not stopped us before.”Reika smirked faintly.“Then we walk into this one prepared.”Wilson shook his head.“No, no, no, I need to say this clearl
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No one spoke.The word whole echoed in their minds louder than anything the system had said out loud, and that silence that followed was not relief, and it was not confusion either. It was the kind of silence that came right before something broke.Wilson slowly lowered his hands from the console, his fingers shaking slightly as he stared at the now-stable system.“…That is not good,” he said quietly. “That is really, really not good.”Reika did not move, but her grip on her blade tightened again, her eyes locked on the screens like she was waiting for something to jump out at them.“It stopped fighting,” she said.Beverly nodded slowly.“Yes,” she said. “And that is worse.”Davion stood at the center of the room, his posture still, his expression unreadable, but his mind moving fast.The chaos was gone.The noise was gone.Everything that had made the system unpredictable—Was gone.Now it was controlled.Not by them.By it.The voice spoke again.Calm.Even.Clearer than before.“I
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The moment it accepted—Everything changed.The system did not just respond. It surged.The screens flared so bright that for a second, none of them could see clearly, and the low hum of the facility turned into a deep, vibrating roar that felt like it was coming from inside the walls themselves.Wilson grabbed onto the edge of the console.“Okay, that is way faster than I expected,” he said, his voice tight with panic.Beverly steadied herself beside him.“How fast?” she demanded.Wilson glanced at the data and immediately wished he had not.“Too fast,” he said. “It is collapsing the network toward us all at once.”Reika’s grip on her blade tightened as she looked around the room, her instincts already screaming danger.“It is not just coming,” she said. “It is rushing.”Davion stood still in the center of it all, his eyes locked on the screens.“Good,” he said quietly.Wilson turned to him like he had lost his mind.“Good?” he repeated. “This is not good. This is the part where thin
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The warning did not fade.It stayed on the screen like it meant something more than just words, like it was not just a threat but a promise.“Then you will fail.”No one spoke for a few seconds.Even Wilson, who always had something to say, just stared at the screen like his brain was still trying to catch up.“…I do not like being told I am going to fail,” he said finally, his voice quieter than usual. “It feels very personal.”Reika did not look away from the screen.“It is personal,” she said. “We are standing in its way.”Beverly crossed her arms, her posture tightening.“Then we do not stand still,” she said. “We move first.”Davion’s eyes stayed locked on the glowing words.“It already made its move,” he said.The system pulsed again, almost like it was responding to him.Wilson flinched slightly.“Okay, yeah, that is not comforting,” he said. “Can we please agree that it reacting like that is extremely unsettling?”Reika gave him a quick glance.“You are still here, so keep up.
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