2025-02-14 01:03:28Eileen insisted handing the black card to Benjamin.
"You should take it. Don't worry, it is merely a “tip.” She insisted.
Benjamin still shook his head.
"I’d rather not, Mrs.Eileen."
Amanda interjected from the side.
"I know you have more important concerns than money. And that is why she insisted. This isn’t just cash, Benjamin. You won’t refuse the appreciation, right?"
‘The real value is in the status and power it holds.’ Amanada thought to herself.
Anyone holding this black card essentially carried the endorsement and friendship of the Fisher family.
It grants them a certain level of access to the influence and resources of the Fisher's.
Benjamin finally took it.
On his way from the hospital, Amanda offered to drive him back.
"I really appreciate what you did today. It is not as though I had any doubts or anything." She smiled at him.
She paused, then added, “Hey, there’s a fundraiser outside of town. You should come. I’m headed there now.”
"No, I'm good. You know I don’t like this kind of occasion." He refused plainly.
"It is for a nursing home. These events are something else, and honestly, it’d be good for you to socialize a bit." Amanda insisted.
‘I socialized. But not to those false faces.’ Benjamin said to himself inside.
But the mention of the nursing home made Benjamin reconsider.
He was familiar with the place. He often visited the elderly there.
Some had lost their children, others were wounded veterans.
The lonely faces always reminded him of his own mother—lost, unconscious, and out of reach.
"Fine, I’ll swing by for a few minutes." He replied, which made Amanda curl her beautiful lips.
Suddenly, two large cars cut in front of them, forcing Amanda to slam on the brakes. Her car screeched as she swerved to avoid a crash.
The two cars were accompanied by four others, circling around them.
Smoke and dust filled the air. Their car came to an abrupt halt.
A couple of burly, scary looking men stepped out of the cars in front of them.
They were all dressed in black and their leader - a tall, heavily ripped man - walked ahead of the others.
He moved towards Amanda's window, knocking on it.
Amanda rolled it down slowly.
“What’s going on?” she asked, maintaining a calm voice.
"Step out of the car. Now!" He commanded harshly.
"Who are you? What do you want?" Amanda asked again, trying to keep her voice steady.
" Relax, Miss, we are just here to talk. It doesn't have to get ugly.” the man said, his eyes cold. “Your family and a friend of mine have some unfinished business. I’m here to make it right.”
"What do you mean by that?"
She asked, squinting up at him. Though she looked confident on the outside, her heart was beating wildly.
The leader of the group stared at her for a long moment.
"We won't hurt you if we don't have to. We just need you to cooperate." He said to her in a low, dangerous voice.
The glasses of the car were tinted, and so he didn't notice that Benjamin was seated there.
Amanda, however, reached underneath her steering wheel.
She tried to speed-dial her security team on her phone.
“I’ve got an event to get to,” she said, hoping to buy some time.
“Sorry, princess. Your plans are canceled,” the man smirked, his grip tightening.
Amanda’s fingers trembled over her phone.
“I—” she stammered, but before she could finish, the man grabbed her hand through the window.
"Let me go!" Amanda screamed.
Her other hand tried to turn on the engine, but the car refused to start.
"You wanna play it hard, huh?” The man yelled, “Get a sledgehammer! Break the damn door down!"
"Shit!! Come on, come on, come on!" Amanda cursed, desperately trying to start the car.
She hit the steering wheel, eyes rising up to the windshield.
“Ah—"
Next second! She let out a piercing scream, as one of the men raised the sledgehammer up to hit her car.
Before anything could happen, Benjamin opened the back door and stepped out of the car
The men paused.
Amanda gasped. Knowing he could get hurt, fear coursed through her
The leader of the men jeered, stimulating a roar of laughter from the other men.
“What the fuck? A hero in the car!”
"Let’s make a deal. " Benjamin’s voice was calm, but it carried an undeniable force, “Leave, now, before you still can.”
Amanda watched from inside the car. His confidence struck her beyond anything else.
The leader sneered.
" How about this?” He said through gritted teeth, “You, be a good dog, before I get more upset. Your little girlfriend’s already got me pissed off."
Benjamin smirked and looked up at all of them,
"Let me say it again." He said.
"Disappear within ten seconds, or face the consequences."
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Chapter 115
Benjamin Moore had always known this moment would come. The systemic flaw had watched him move from the shadows, whispering in people’s minds, twisting systems against themselves. But now, as Benjamin stood one step away from the final relic, the flaw changed its approach.It no longer whispered. It roared.The first sign came as Benjamin and his team prepared to move toward the United Nations. Alarms blared across the city, not from their safehouse, but from every device tuned into global news.“Breaking news,” a voice announced on the screen. “Massive earthquakes have struck three continents at once. Entire cities are in chaos. Power grids are failing. Communications are collapsing. Experts are calling it unprecedented, almost coordinated.”Emily’s face drained of color. “This isn’t nature. This is the flaw.”Benjamin nodded grimly. “It’s not hiding anymore. It’s attacking.”The hours that followed were the most exhausting Benjamin had ever experienced.Floods hit coastal regions w
Chapter 114
Benjamin Moore never thought the relics would lead him here. Not to the bottom of an ocean, not into the heart of a volcano, not into the stars but to something painfully ordinary. Something human.The first two Elder Relics had already tested him in ways he could never fully explain. The first had forced him to think with his heart as much as his mind. The second had made his team suffer sacrifices. They had bled for it. They had cried for it. And it had changed them.But when Benjamin placed the second relic beside the first, something happened that none of them expected.The relics hummed. A vibration passed through the air, low at first, then rising into a strange resonance that made the walls of the safehouse tremble. Light flared between them not blinding, but sharp and cutting, like reality itself was bending to let something through.Emily grabbed Benjamin’s arm. “Is this supposed to happen?”He shook his head slowly, eyes locked on the relics. “I don’t know… but I think we’re
Chapter 113
The world was still burning in many ways. Not with fire, but with confusion, distrust, and fear. The systemic flaw’s influence had shaken governments, destroyed trust between neighbors, and made ordinary people wonder if humanity could even last another decade. Every news station, every conversation in the streets, every whisper in the marketplace carried that same heavy question: What if this is the end?But amid all this chaos, something unexpected happened. Something beautiful. Something fragile, but also powerful.Benjamin and Emily decided to get married.It wasn’t just about them, though it could have been. It was about giving the world a story to hold onto. A reminder that love could still grow in cracked soil, that humanity wasn’t just fear and failure, but also laughter, warmth, and trust.The decision didn’t come easily.It happened one night after a long victory. Benjamin had just returned from a grueling mission. The team had managed to expose another network of influen
Chapter 112
The second Elder Relic sat on the table in front of Benjamin Moore, glowing faintly. Its light was softer now, like it had calmed down after Amanda's sacrifice. The camp was too quiet. Everyone felt the weight of what had happened the night before, and though nobody spoke about it directly, the silence said everything.Benjamin hadn’t slept. He kept turning the relic over in his hands, studying the strange markings etched into its surface. Unlike the first relic, which had given him visions of power and possibility, this one seemed heavier with meaning. It whispered, in a way not in words, but in feelings. And those feelings weren’t comforting.Emily stirred beside him. She had stayed close through the night, refusing to let him drown in his own thoughts. Her voice was soft, almost like she was afraid to break the fragile quiet. “You’re still awake?”Benjamin nodded slowly. “I can’t put it down.”“You don’t have to carry it all the time,” Emily said, sitting up straighter. “It won’t v
Chapter 111
The relic was theirs.For hours, Benjamin had stared at it resting in his hands, still half afraid it would vanish into smoke if he blinked. The second Elder Relic pulsed faintly, its crimson and gold glow humming with energy that vibrated through his bones. It felt heavier than it looked, not just in weight but in meaning. He knew just by touching it that he was holding a piece of something far older and wiser than humanity itself.They had fought illusions. They had endured fire, poison air, and collapsing stone. They had risked their lives just to get close to the thing. And now, standing outside the volcanic crater under the cooling night sky, the alliance felt the rare sweetness of victory.Emily sat beside Benjamin, her hair still damp with sweat, her voice low but full of awe. “It’s real, Ben. You’re really holding it.”Benjamin nodded slowly. “Yes. But it feels… alive. Like it’s watching us, judging us.”The others in the alliance gathered around, exhausted but hopeful. They a
Chapter 110
The Elder Relic Benjamin already carried never stopped pulsing, almost like a heartbeat. At first, it was subtle, but now the rhythm was stronger, more demanding, guiding him forward. It wasn’t just an object; it was alive in a way that no one truly understood.Benjamin knew it was leading him to the second relic. The problem? The path it showed was dangerous.Late one night, as he sat with Emily in the strategy room, maps spread out before them, the relic glowed with a faint orange light. Benjamin pressed his hand against it, closed his eyes, and saw a vision. Lava. Smoke. Roaring fire. A mountain that shook as though the earth itself was alive.He opened his eyes quickly, his voice rough. “A volcano.”Emily frowned, leaning closer. “A volcano? You mean the relic is inside one?”“Yes,” Benjamin said. “Not just any volcano. It feels… ancient. Strong. It’s like the earth built this place just to guard what we’re after.”Emily tapped her finger on the table, thinking. “Then we’ll have t
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