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Chapter 145
“This looks familiar,” Emily folded her arms as she scanned the course. “Because it is,” Katherine nodded. She rolled her shoulders, bounced a little on the balls of her feet, and looked toward Katherine, who stood off to the side with a clipboard in hand. "You sure this is it?" Emily asked, tilting her head with a suspicious grin. Katherine didn't respond, only smirked and gave her a nod. That smirk alone should’ve warned her. “Well…the things we do for mastery, ey?” Emily took off, clearing the first obstacle. The tiles of course, were slippery, and they shifted from side to side every time her foot made contact. But yesterday’s mistakes were today’s lessons, and the course was relatively easier. She barely put her foot down from the obstacle when she had a fourth of a second to react and dodge a punch from a man. “What the…” she stopped when she realized what was happening. This was why today’s course was different. There were fighters. Mid-level, this one. That was cl
Chapter 144
The next morning came with its own set of challenges, and the same way it was the day before was the same way it was now.Tension. Thick and charged, electrified the morning atmosphere, and brought about a new dimension of raw, undeniable energy that needed to be expended.Emily was ready.Or at least, she wanted to be. She underestimated how tired the first day’s exercise made her, and how loudly her muscles would be screaming for her to take a break.The moment she caught sight of the new obstacles…the towering wall of rotating blades, the suspended rope path above a bed of jagged rocks, and the pit of dense fog with moving silhouettes, her heart dropped into her stomach. This wasn’t just harder. It was brutal…just like she had asked.Katrina walked up beside her, arms crossed and a smirk tugging the corners of her lips. "Looks a bit meaner today, huh?"Emily gave a breathy laugh. "Understatement of the year."Katrina turned toward her, expression softening. "Hey, listen. You alre
Chapter 143
The early morning air was supposed to be calm and endearing.But not this time. It held a sharpness that felt like a breath held in, waiting to explode out of the lungs. A wide clearing had been set aside for the challenge, flanked by trees on all sides like silent, towering spectators. Emily stood at the edge of the field, her eyes scanning the terrain ahead. It stretched far, a labyrinth of towering walls, unstable platforms, and strange glowing artifacts embedded into the ground. She exhaled deeply, rolling her shoulders as Katherine approached her from behind."You sure you’re ready for this?" Katherine asked, arms folded.Emily glanced over her shoulder, determination burning behind her eyes. "I’ve been ready. I said to throw your hardest, remember? I’m still waiting to see it."Katherine snorted softly, a half-smirk tugging at the corner of her lips. "Day one’s mild. Consider it a warm-up. Tomorrow might break you.""Then I better enjoy today while I can."Sylvester watched fr
Chapter 142
The days had turned to weeks, and with them, a subtle but notable change began to take shape between Emily and Katherine. Though a fragile thread still strung them together, something akin to understanding was beginning to replace the former bitterness. Emily wouldn’t call it trust. No. It was still too early for that. But she had stopped flinching every time Katherine stepped too close. Their conversations were less laced with tension and more grounded in mutual respect. Perhaps it was the hours of training, or perhaps it was just shared exhaustion. Either way, a bond was being forged, however hesitant. Katherine, for her part, didn’t push. She trained Emily with relentless dedication, never withholding technique or guidance. Her voice remained stern but not cruel, and she corrected Emily’s errors without the smug satisfaction she once carried. There was something in her that just…clicked. It all made sense, now, as to where she was meant to be. And it was here. Sylveste
Chapter 141
The government didn’t waste time. Within three days, crates of weapons, piles of fortified armor, and enough high-grade cultivator enhancers to power a small army were delivered to Sylvester’s base. Along with it came land grants. Two untouched forest clearings now under his jurisdiction, perfect for expanding shelters and setting up cultivation zones. Food trucks pulled in by the dozen, bringing with them preserved meals, fresh vegetables, and grains. For the first time in months, Sylvester felt the weight on his shoulders begin to lift.He stood in the center of the compound, arms crossed, eyes scanning the newly arrived supplies. Geral and Otto oversaw unloading the weaponry while Verity ran a count on the food stockpile. It all felt surreal."This is a start," Sylvester murmured, more to himself than anyone else. But his eyes narrowed. “Now comes the real work.”His promise to investigate the incoming war wasn’t just for formality’s sake. The war that was coming didn’t just a
Chapter 140
The government building looked just as cold as Sylvester remembered it. Grey walls stretched skyward, fortified with history and secrets they kept deliberately from just about anyone they absolutely did not have to tell.A lot of them, he remembered…some, he didn’t. All, he didn’t care for.The stone steps beneath his boots echoed his reluctance, but no one could see it. They all had their snubbish faces stuck out, looking for whatever the next big thing was, that could get them a promotion.Dog eats dog hierarchy in this place. It irritated him.Two suited men greeted him at the door. Their suits were black, and there were no name tags. Not unusual for top secret meetings like the one he was sure he was going to.They didn’t introduce themselves either, and Sylvester was fine with it. They gestured for him to follow, and he did without hesitation, even though his mind screamed at him to turn back.He was led down a long corridor lined with portraits of dead men who had shaped the co
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