2026-07-31 07:39:06The blue beam shot toward Ethan.
It moved so fast that no one had time to react.
The moment it touched him…
His silver system exploded with light.
Emergency Protocol Activated.
Host Under Collection.
Authority Conflict Detected.
Override in Progress…
A powerful force lifted Ethan off the ground.
He rose nearly ten feet into the air.
The crowd below screamed.
“What’s happening?”
“Someone help him!”
Sophia, who had been watching the live event from the audience after arriving late, pushed through the frightened crowd.
“Ethan!”
She tried to reach him.
Alexander stopped her.
“No!”
“It’s too dangerous!”
Sophia struggled against his grip.
“Let me go!”
“He’s up there alone!”
Ethan looked down.
Their eyes met for a brief second.
He forced a small smile.
“I’m okay.”
But he wasn’t.
The beam felt like it was pulling his soul from his body.
Pain spread through every nerve.
His breathing became difficult.
Above him…
The massive silver circle rotated even faster.
The mechanical voice echoed again.
“Collection in Progress.”
“Successor confirmed.”
“Estimated transfer: Sixty seconds.”
Noah suddenly stepped forward.
“No!”
He raised his hand.
His own silver system appeared.
Guardian Authority Activated.
Emergency Interference Request.
A second beam shot upward from Noah.
It collided with Ethan’s beam.
Boom!
The entire hall shook.
Blue lightning spread across the ceiling.
The Collection Gate flickered.
For a moment…
The beam weakened.
The mechanical voice spoke again.
“Guardian interference detected.”
“Penalty initiated.”
Without warning…
A second beam descended.
This one struck Noah.
He cried out in pain.
His body was also lifted into the air.
Now both Legacy Hosts floated beneath the silver circle.
Professor Orion clenched his fists.
“Noah…”
Evelyn looked terrified.
“If both of them are taken…”
“We’ll lose everything.”
Lucien watched silently.
His expression remained unreadable.
Alexander turned toward him.
“Aren’t you going to help?”
Lucien smiled faintly.
“I already am.”
He pressed a button on his watch.
Outside the tower…
A deafening roar echoed across the city.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Everyone looked through the glass walls.
Three massive drones rose into the sky.
Each one was nearly the size of a helicopter.
Their surfaces shimmered with silver metal.
Alexander frowned.
“What are those?”
Lucien answered calmly.
“My insurance.”
The drones positioned themselves around the building.
At the same time…
They fired three brilliant white beams toward the Collection Gate.
The beams struck the rotating circle.
The gate trembled violently.
Cracks spread across its surface.
The mechanical voice changed.
For the first time…
It sounded… uncertain.
“Unexpected resistance detected.”
“Probability recalculating…”
Ethan’s system flashed rapidly.
External Assistance Confirmed.
Collection Success Rate Reduced.
84%…
71%…
58%…
The beam holding Ethan became unstable.
He slowly descended a few inches.
Noah smiled despite the pain.
“It’s working…”
Then…
Every electronic device in the building suddenly exploded.
Phones.
Cameras.
Lights.
Even Lucien’s drones lost control.
One by one…
They fell from the sky.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Fireballs erupted across nearby rooftops.
Lucien’s calm expression finally disappeared.
“So…”
“You’re serious.”
The Creator’s voice echoed from everywhere at once.
Calm.
Gentle.
Almost apologetic.
“Lucien.”
“Machines cannot oppose me.”
“You already knew that.”
Lucien looked upward.
“I wasn’t trying to stop you.”
“I was buying time.”
Silence followed.
Then…
The Creator spoke again.
“For him?”
Lucien smiled.
“Exactly.”
The conference hall doors suddenly exploded inward.
Bang!
Everyone turned.
A young woman walked calmly through the smoke.
She wore a black leather jacket over a dark gray shirt.
Her long silver hair reached her waist.
In one hand…
She carried a black sword.
Not a gun.
Not a rifle.
A sword.
Her golden eyes locked onto the Collection Gate.
Then she looked at Ethan.
“You always get yourself into trouble.”
Ethan blinked.
“I know you?”
She smirked.
“No.”
“But I know you.”
She slowly raised the sword.
The blade began glowing with blue light.
Noah’s eyes widened in disbelief.
“It can’t be…”
Professor Orion stood up so quickly that his chair fell backward.
His voice trembled.
“The Keeper…”
The young woman pointed the glowing sword toward the sky.
Then said quietly,
“Release the Successor.”
The Collection Gate…
Paused.
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