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Chapter 56: Foundations & Faultlines
Inside the habitat, the next morningI stepped down from the castle floor after completing an overnight defense development. It had taken longer than I expected…much longer.But the result—was worth it.I had created nine sentinels from scratch, assigning each one to its respective floor. Each of them was configured differently based on the layout, ensuring that every level of the castle had its own layer of defense.The top floor sentinel had already been completed earlier—right around the time Duke and I had heard Leonia’s call.Back then, I hadn’t realized just how much more work was left.Not just sentinel allocation—I had gone further.Trap settings for every floor, environmental structuring, control flow alignment from the CCP on the throne––every system had to connect properly.Every trigger had to respond without delay as every variable needed to be accounted for.It was one hell of a shift.And even now, thinking back on it—My head felt slightly heavy. But still I was satis
Chapter 55: Cogs of Deception
Royal Palace, BeardaThe sun touched the horizon, casting a deep orange glow across the capital as the night guards took their positions outside the throne chamber. The day guards stepped back in silence, their duties ending as the evening began to take hold.Inside—The throne room stood vast and still.Tall windows allowed streaks of warm and tired light to spill across the polished floor, stretching toward the throne at the far end. The air carried a quiet tension, heavy and unmoving.Dargon sat upon his throne and Acherous stood beside him as always.The two were engaged in a low conversation when—Tap. Tap.Footsteps echoed across the chamber. The sound broke the silence cleanly. Both of their gazes shifted.Steve had entered.His steps were steady as he walked across the long carpet leading to the throne. The lined soldiers on either side remained motionless, their spears upright, but their eyes followed him closely.Steve stopped, and then bowed.“Hail Bearda.”Dargon raised hi
Chapter 54: Reunion––II
I fluttered my eyes open as a warm breeze brushed lightly against my nose.For a brief moment, everything felt calm.The air carried soft warmth, gentle and steady, as if nothing in the world was wrong. My senses were still half-asleep, my thoughts drifting slowly as awareness returned piece by piece.And then—A face hovered right in front of mine as I was still lying on the ground. So close that I could feel the faint warmth of breath brushing against me.My eyes snapped wide open.My body reacted instantly from the hypnic jerk.I shot up.The ground shifted beneath me as I dragged myself backwards in a sharp motion, my claws digging slightly into the grass as distance formed between me and the figure in front of me.“Sierra!... What are you—”The words escaped me in a single gasp.My heart pounded rapidly as I stared at her, my body still tense from the sudden shock.The sun had already begun to rise in the east, its light spreading gently across the habitat, painting everything in
Chapter 53: Reunion––I
Swoosh!“Your friends are here for you… Duke!”Helis particles flickered around me as the world snapped back into place, and in the next instant, we reappeared inside the habitat.The transition hit them immediately.Sierra and Steve dropped to their knees the moment their feet touched the ground, their bodies reacting violently to the sudden displacement. Their breaths came out uneven and heavy as nausea took over. Their faces had gone pale, almost drained of color.It was the same.Exactly the same reaction Duke had shown when he experienced Helis Step for the first time.Duke, who had been sitting under a tree nearby, noticed us instantly. The moment his eyes landed on the two of them, he stood up and moved forward quickly, his steps firm but hurried.“Sierra… Steve… What are you doing here?”His voice carried clear shock, his brows tightening as concern flickered across his face.But neither of them answered immediately.They were still trying to steady themselves.It took a few l
Chapter 52: New Naturia––II
The deeper they ventured into the forest, the wider their eyes stretched with every step. Naturia had always been absurd in its diversity of life, but tonight—something was different. It wasn’t just the variation anymore. It was the way everything…fit together.It felt wrong.Or perhaps—It felt too right.Through the narrow gaps between thick, towering tree trunks, streams of different colored lights spilled into the darkness. Reds, blues, golds, and faint greens painted the forest floor in shifting patterns, making the wilderness resemble a silent carnival hidden beneath the night sky.But what truly froze them in place—Was the life within it.Monster camps spread across the forest, each one radiating a distinct elemental presence. And within those camps, tribes of the same element weren’t fighting.They were…living, playing with each other.Coexisting in a harmony.Steve stood still, completely speechless, his gaze locked ahead. Inside a thunder-element camp, zaphounds and thunder
Chapter 51: The New Naturia––I
The night had fallen when two pairs of footsteps hushed through the calm silence of Corned. The villagers were fast asleep, their homes dark and still, while the lone tavern of the mundane village continued to host a handful of regular drunkards.The tall chimney of the only forge in the village kept coughing out thick clouds of smoke into the night sky. Inside the tavern, the barmaid moved between tables, busy serving drinks and food to those who kept ordering more ale without pause.Tap! Tap! Tap! Tap!The sound of footsteps echoed over the wooden floor as Sierra and Steve stepped through the half-open door, letting a sliver of light spill out into the darkness behind them.The moment Sierra entered, gazes filled with lust and curiosity turned toward her. The purple-robed beauty walked forward with effortless confidence, her presence drawing attention without even trying. Behind her, Steve followed silently, his wide-shouldered frame cloaked in black.The girl at the counter was arr
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