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Reboot My Heart Chapter 41: The Chains of Fate
The silence after the warship’s cannon fire was brief—too brief.Kian’s golden gaze burned as he watched the energy beams surge forward, tearing through the darkness of space like divine judgment. The enemy fleet, vast and seemingly unshakable, faced its first true test.The initial impact was devastating.Boom.One of the enemy warships exploded under the sheer force of the blast, its structure folding in on itself before vanishing into nothingness. The golden Sentinels, still caught between two conflicting commands, hesitated.For a moment, Kian thought he had gained the upper hand.Then came the counterattack.The enemy fleet didn’t scatter.They didn’t retreat.They didn’t even flinch.Instead, they moved as one, their ships shifting into an eerily perfect formation. Not a single wasted movement. Not a single moment of hesitation.A warning siren blared inside the warship."Multiple energy signatures detected. Incoming attack imminent."Selene’s fingers flew across the controls. "
Reboot My Heart Chapter 42: The Throne That Calls
The golden glow of the Sentinels faded as the battlefield grew eerily silent. The enemy fleet was gone—erased—yet the voice’s final words echoed in Kian’s mind like an unshakable curse."Then take your throne, False King."Kian’s breath was steady, but his body felt heavier. His fingertips burned from the power he had unleashed, and the weight of something unseen pressed against his chest.This wasn’t over.This was only the beginning.Selene’s voice shattered the quiet. “Kian, are you okay?”Elena was beside him, her eyes locked on his. Concern flickered in their depths, but there was something else—something she wasn’t saying.He ignored it. “Status report.”Selene’s hands flew over the controls. “Damage across multiple decks. Shields down to thirty-two percent. We lost three warships and sustained major structural damage, but we’re still operational.”Kian turned to Elena. “Casualties?”Elena hesitated. “Fifty-three confirmed. Several injured. We got lucky.”Lucky.He clenched his
Reboot My Heart Chapter 43: The Chains of Fate
The warship’s command room was a battlefield of flashing red alarms and frantic voices. The holographic screen pulsed with urgent warnings as the unknown fleet hovered in the void, their formation unwavering.Kian stood frozen.His eyes locked onto the second throne displayed on the screen.It was different from the cracked, corrupted one he had seen in the vision. This one was pristine—untouched by time or decay. A throne meant for a ruler. A throne meant for—Him.He clenched his fists, forcing himself to break away from the sight. “Selene, analyze those ships. What are we dealing with?”Selene’s fingers moved swiftly over the controls, her face pale. “I—I don’t know what they are. They don’t match any known Federation, rebel, or alien fleet.”Kian’s voice was sharp. “Then what do they match?”Silence.Selene swallowed, then whispered, “They match you.”The words sent a cold pulse through the room.Kian’s stomach twisted. “Explain.”Selene turned the screen toward him. “The energy s
Reboot My Heart Chapter 44: The Return of the King
Silence filled the command deck.The golden message still burned on the screen, its weight sinking into Kian’s mind."AR’THERON, LAST HEIR OF THE LOST DYNASTY. RETURN TO YOUR KINGDOM."The words stirred something deep within him—something beyond memory, beyond logic. A calling.Elena took a hesitant step forward, her voice cautious. “Kian… what does this mean?”He didn’t answer immediately. His gaze remained locked on the screen, his mind racing. His whole life, he had been a man without a place, fighting for his own survival, clawing his way through betrayal and hardship.But now…Now, the universe was telling him he had always belonged somewhere else.Selene’s fingers flew over the controls. “This is insane,” she muttered. “The data coming from this fleet—it’s old, Kian. Not just decades. Centuries. This isn’t some rogue faction. This is ancient.”Kian clenched his jaw. He already knew that. He felt it.The masked figure’s voice returned, smooth and measured."You feel it, don’t you
Reboot My Heart Chapter 45: The Cost of Victory
The battlefield was eerily silent.The massive golden rift in space had swallowed the Federation’s fleet, pulling their powerful dreadnoughts into the unknown. The golden warships drifted across the void, their once-glowing sigils dimming as their energy subsided.Kian stood on the bridge of his flagship, his gaze locked on the emptiness where Voss’s fleet had once been. The rift was closing, sealing away the destruction it had unleashed.Selene’s fingers flew across the controls. “The gravitational readings are stabilizing… but Kian, this wasn’t just an attack.” She looked up, her expression tense. “That was a dimensional rupture. Whatever that energy was, it didn’t just destroy Voss’s fleet—it pulled them somewhere else.”Elena’s voice was quiet, but sharp. “Somewhere we can’t reach.”Kian exhaled slowly. He had changed the rules of war—but at what cost?The masked figure, still standing at the edge of the bridge, smiled beneath his hood. “It seems you have claimed your first true v
Reboot My Heart Chapter 46: The Council’s Gambit
The moment the transmission cut off, the bridge fell into silence.Kian leaned back in his chair, his fingers tapping against the armrest. His demand had been made—Marcus Hale would be exiled, hunted, and forced to face the consequences of his betrayal.But Kian knew better than to assume things would go smoothly.“Elena,” he said, turning toward her, “what’s the likelihood that Regan actually delivers on this deal?”Elena exhaled, crossing her arms. “If it were up to him? I’d say highly likely. Regan’s a politician, not a warrior. He knows that challenging you now is a mistake.” She glanced at Selene. “But the High Council? That’s a different story.”Selene nodded. “There’s no way the entire Federation is going to accept this without resistance. Some will see your demand as a sign of weakness, as if you’re settling for revenge instead of conquest. Others will see it as a sign of strength, proving that you can dictate terms.”Kian’s eyes darkened. “It doesn’t matter what they think. I
Reboot My Heart Chapter 47: Whispers of the Forgotten
The silence after the explosion was almost deafening. The lingering smoke curled through the air, a ghostly remnant of the destruction that had just unfolded. Kian pushed himself up from the rubble, coughing against the dust that coated his lungs. His body ached from the impact, but pain was a familiar companion now.“Elena!” His voice was hoarse, but he forced himself to move, scanning the debris for any sign of her.A groan came from behind a collapsed beam. Kian rushed over, ignoring the sharp protest of his ribs. He found her pinned under a slab of metal, her breathing shallow but steady. Relief coursed through him even as dread crept in.“Hold on,” he muttered, gripping the beam with both hands. His implant flared to life, sending a surge of energy through his limbs. With a deep breath, he heaved the metal aside, freeing her.Elena gasped as the pressure on her chest lifted, her eyes fluttering open. “Kian…”“I’m here.” He helped her sit up, quickly assessing the damage. Bruises,
Reboot My Heart Chapter 48
The dust hadn’t even settled from the explosion when Kian felt it—a pulse through his implant, an unbearable pressure that sent sharp waves of pain through his skull. He gritted his teeth, forcing himself to stand despite the tremors in his limbs.The figure standing at the entrance of the shattered bunker was unmistakable. Darius Voss.Even through the thick haze, Kian could make out the gleaming silver armor, the sharp, calculated stance, and the cold familiarity that sent a shiver down his spine."Darius," Elena breathed beside him, her voice laced with shock and unease.Kian’s jaw tightened. The man he once called a friend. The one who betrayed him.Darius tilted his head slightly, his masked face unreadable. Then, his voice rang out, amplified through the high-tech modulator in his helmet."You look well, Kian," he said, stepping forward. "Stronger than the last time we met."Kian didn’t move. His heart pounded in his chest, but his voice was steady. "Did you come to finish what
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Chapter 67: Shadows at the Edge
Kian stood frozen.The message from Elena still flickered across his communication slate, her voice etched in his mind. “Kian… they’re yours. All four.” His breathing quickened. The holographic image showed the children—two girls, two boys—all with traces of him in their eyes. One had his determined brow. Another, his quiet gaze. The youngest had his faint dimple.The silence in the room was deafening. Darius had vanished into the shadows after their confrontation, leaving Kian to process the reality that had shattered everything he thought he knew. His children had been out there. All these years. Hidden. Protected… or imprisoned?A knock echoed through the safehouse. Not the hesitant kind—this one was sharp, deliberate.Kian stood immediately, the weight of fatherhood now joined by suspicion. He approached the door cautiously, hand grazing the pulse blade at his waist.“Who is it?” he asked.A pause.Then a familiar voice: “Don’t do anything stupid, Arlen. I come alone.”It was Varn
Chapter 66: Fractured Truths
The cold night air bit at Kian’s skin as he stepped into the clearing, eyes locked on the silhouette that had haunted him for days—Elena. She stood rigidly beneath the flickering glow of a rusted streetlamp, the outlines of four small figures barely visible behind her. His breath caught in his throat.“Elena…” The name escaped him like a confession.She turned slowly, her eyes glinting with something deeper than sorrow—regret, perhaps, or a buried desperation. The four children peeked around her, their resemblance to him impossible to ignore. The oldest boy’s jawline, the youngest girl’s stormy gray eyes. Kian staggered, gripped by a wave of disbelief and a pain so sharp it stole his balance.“You kept them from me,” he whispered, voice cracking. “Why?”Elena blinked hard, stepping forward. “I didn’t have a choice. After the trial, after you were exiled and Marcus stole your name—I thought you were dead.”“You thought or you hoped?” Kian’s voice was icy now, rage simmering just beneat
Chapter 65: The Dead Zone
The silence after the revelation was a chasm. Kian’s fingers trembled as he stared at the image still flickering on the holo screen—Elena, standing defiantly, with four children behind her. Not one. Four. His breath hitched. Each child bore a shadow of his features—his eyes, his jawline, the unmistakable Arlen blood.His mind raced, connecting timelines, calculating possibilities. It wasn’t just betrayal now; it was concealment of blood. His blood.Ryder stood nearby, equally stunned, though his eyes were trained more on the encrypted trace signature attached to the transmission. “This wasn’t sent from inside the Inner Federation. It came from the Dead Zone.”Kian turned sharply. “The Dead Zone was declared uninhabitable years ago.”“Exactly,” Ryder said, his tone low. “Which means either someone faked that transmission... or Elena’s been hiding in the one place the Federation wouldn’t dare look.”Kian didn’t waste another second. “Get the Phoenix geared and prepped. We leave at dawn.
Chapter 64: The Final Stand
The sound of approaching footsteps was deafening. Kian’s hand instinctively tightened around the rusted knife. His pulse quickened, but he forced his mind to stay focused. The children huddled close to him, their breath shallow, eyes wide with fear.Outside, Darius stood with his arms crossed, a cruel smirk on his face. Behind him, a dozen soldiers lined up, weapons raised, their eyes scanning the darkened cabin. The faint red blink of the tracker in Darius’s hand made it clear that Kian had been found.Kian glanced over his shoulder, making sure the door was barricaded as securely as possible. It wouldn’t hold long, not with the weapons they had. He needed a plan—and fast.“Aryen, Eliah, Lumi,” Kian whispered, “Listen to me. You need to stay hidden. Do not come out until I tell you, understand?”They nodded, their faces pale but determined. Kian’s heart twisted with a pang of guilt. They should be safe, should be anywhere but here, but there was no time for regret.Kian turned back t
Chapter 63: The Price of Freedom
Blood slicked Kian’s hands as he pressed them against Aryen’s wound, his breaths shallow, his jaw tight. The forest around them was eerily silent now, save for Aryen’s labored breathing and the faint rustle of the wind in the treetops. The twins had disappeared into the undergrowth minutes ago, their terrified faces burned into Kian’s mind.He could still hear Darius’s mocking voice ringing in his ears: “You can’t save them all, Kian.”But Kian had to try.“Stay with me, Aryen,” he whispered, pulling off his tattered shirt to use as a makeshift bandage. The boy’s eyes fluttered open, glassy with pain.“I didn’t cry,” Aryen murmured, his voice a ghost of itself. “Even when they hit me. I didn’t cry.”Kian’s throat constricted. “You were brave. So brave.”He hoisted Aryen into his arms, legs burning as he forced himself to his feet. Every step was a struggle through dense underbrush and jagged terrain. His system implant pulsed faintly, the interface flickering in and out—likely scrambl
Chapter 62: Into the Abyss
The crack of the gunshot echoed in the sterile hallway — but it wasn’t Kian who collapsed.With reflexes honed by endless battles and survival against impossible odds, Kian twisted at the last moment, the bullet grazing his side instead of piercing his heart. The pain was blinding, hot and searing, but he forced himself to move.Marcus cursed and fired again, but Kian was already closing the distance between them.He slammed into Marcus with the full force of his body, sending them both crashing against the metal wall. The gun clattered to the floor. Kian drove a fist into Marcus’s stomach, then another into his jaw, fueled by rage years in the making."You think you can take everything from me?" Kian growled, his voice low and dangerous. "My life... my future... my children?"Marcus spat blood, grinning through broken teeth. "I already have."Kian’s vision blurred with fury, but he didn’t let it consume him. He needed answers more than vengeance. Slamming Marcus against the wall agai
Chapter 61: Shadows of the Past
The silence between Kian and Elena deepened as they stood across from each other, the weight of unspoken truths pressing down like a storm about to break. Outside the abandoned observatory where they had taken refuge, the night howled with restless winds, but it was the tension in the room that froze Kian to the core."You owe me the whole story, Elena," he said at last, his voice low but firm. "All of it."Elena’s hands trembled slightly as she nodded. Her lips parted, and the truth spilled out — hesitantly at first, then gathering speed like a river bursting through a dam."It wasn’t supposed to happen this way," she began, eyes glistening. "After I left you… after everything... Marcus lied to me. He said you had betrayed the Federation. That you were working with the Forgotten Ones. I believed him, Kian. I believed the man who had always stood in your shadow."Kian’s fists clenched at his sides. Every muscle in his body screamed to lash out, to rage — but he held it all in, locking
Chapter 60: The Edge of Truth
Kian stood frozen, the sound of his breath loud in the sudden silence. The man’s words echoed in his head: “I’m your brother, Kian.”The storm outside battered the edges of the facility, but inside, everything had fallen still. Kian’s eyes narrowed as he studied the stranger—tall, lean, bearing subtle similarities to his own face, but older. Hardened.“My brother is dead,” Kian said coldly, gripping the edge of the table until his knuckles turned white.The man didn’t flinch. “That’s what they told you. But lies have built your entire life, haven’t they?”Kian’s jaw tightened. “Who are you?”The man took a step closer, placing something small and metallic on the table. It was an old dog tag—rusted, with one side scratched. Kian turned it over and read the name engraved on the back: Lior Arlen.The breath caught in his throat.Impossible.Lior Arlen. His older brother. The one who was reported missing in action during a classified operation over a decade ago. The one his mother wept ov
Chapter 59: Echoes of Blood and Memory
Kian stood motionless.The message Elena had sent still hovered in front of him, its implications sharper than any blade he’d ever wielded. Four children. His children. Alive. Breathing. And right beside the woman who had once shattered him.The cold grip of betrayal no longer stung—it was something deeper now. A confusion he couldn't shake, and a storm of emotion he hadn't prepared to face. Rage, yes. Regret, certainly. But beneath it all—hope. A hope he wanted to kill before it killed him.“I need eyes on Elena. Now,” he barked into his comms. “Find her. Trace the signal from that message. I want the exact location. And bring me the original—don’t let the AI decrypt it without me.”He ended the call and turned, only to find someone waiting in the shadows of the command hall.“You always did let emotions get the better of you,” the figure said, stepping into the light.It was Darius.Kian’s expression darkened. “You’re the last person I want to see right now.”“I’m not here to gloat,
