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Chapter 166 – The Last Dawn of the Forgotten Heir
The night sky above Lagos was torn in two half consumed by the storm conjured by the Red Ledger’s final gambit, the other half blazing with the silver glow of the Wolves’ banner. The battlefield stretched like a wound across the city, smoke and ash spiraling upward, mingling with cries of defiance and the distant roar of collapsing towers.Chike stood at the center of it all, his chest heaving, his palms still glowing with the crimson runes of the Crimson Vault. His enemies had fallen one by one Lucien with his venomous tricks, Vargas with his corrupted brute strength, and finally the hidden Syndicate Lord who had pulled the strings from the shadows for years. Their corpses were scattered across the broken marble of the auction hall turned warzone.Yet victory tasted like ash in his mouth.Because across from him, at the very edge of the burning skyline, stood the last figure the true master of the Red Ledger.The man was cloaked in white, his face half-hidden behind a gilded mask tha
Chapter 165 – The Last Bargain
Time fractured.The chamber hung in silence, the Vaultkeeper’s claw suspended mid strike, dust frozen in the air like grains of glass. The system’s voice thundered through Chike’s skull, louder than the battlefield, louder than the screams, louder than his own heart.[Final Override Imminent.][Confirm or Deny: Crimson Overwrite Binding.][3… 2…]The boy’s glow pulsed against Chike’s chest, searing like molten light. His small hands clutched tighter, and his words cracked the silence:“Please… don’t leave me.”Chike’s throat constricted. He had faced betrayals, wars, and gods, but nothing had ever weighed heavier than those words.Behind him, the traitor laughed, arms outstretched as if he were orchestrating the end of the world.“Choose, Forgotten Heir! Bind yourself and vanish or let the Vaultkeeper rip every last one of us apart. Either way, I win.”The frozen claw twitched as the countdown hit its last mark.[1… Override Mandatory.]Chike’s mind split into two warring paths. One v
Chapter 164 – The Battle in Darkness
The sacred chamber was swallowed by pitch black. For a heartbeat, there was nothing but the sound of ragged breathing, claws scraping stone, and the child’s terrified whimpers in Chike’s arms.Then movement.The darkness came alive.Claws raked across stone, shadows twisting, bodies colliding with bone-crunching force. A guttural snarl split the void as one of the Shadowborne tore into an alpha, the sound of flesh ripping echoing in the dark.“Hold formation!” an elder roared, his voice already fraying with panic. But without light, formations were useless. The chamber was chaos.Chike shut his eyes. He didn’t need sight. The system burned bright in his mind.[Engaging Protocol: Nightveil Vision.][Warning: Strain Level – Extreme.]When he opened his eyes, the world blazed with crimson outlines. Every heartbeat, every breath, every shadow stood stark against the darkness.The Shadowborne moved like serpents, shifting between smoke and flesh, their claws dripping red flame. Alphas foug
Chapter 163 – Blood Oaths and Betrayals
The chamber pulsed with raw tension, every eye pinned on Lord Okechukwu as he stood defiantly at the edge of the blood altar. The other lords had already sworn, their hands bleeding into the stone runes that now glowed faintly, binding them to Chike’s cause. Yet Okechukwu’s smirk lingered like a shadow, his refusal ringing louder than any oath.“You demand loyalty,” Okechukwu repeated, his tone laced with venom. “But loyalty is earned, not commanded by fear and tricks.”Murmurs erupted, half of them scandalized, the other half secretly emboldened.Chike tilted his head, his voice deceptively calm. “You think this oath is a trick? You think I need your blade to win this war? No, Okechukwu. I only need your mask to drop.”For a heartbeat, silence fell. Then the runes carved into the altar pulsed violently, reacting to the imbalance of the oaths. Blood shimmered across the grooves, forming lines of fire that stretched across the chamber floor. The wolves shifted, their instincts on edge
Chapter 162 – Seeds of Division
The chamber had become a battlefield without claws or steel. Words were weapons now, hurled with venom and suspicion.“You cannot deny what lies before us!” one councilor barked, pointing at the crimson dagger. “This is no ordinary infiltration this is deep rot. And rot spreads.”“Or perhaps,” another countered sharply, “the rot was planted to frame those who actually fight for the Vault. Who benefits from this doubt? Who pushes it hardest?” His accusing gaze fell on Queen Amara.Amara’s lips curled into a cold smile. “If I wanted the council broken, I wouldn’t waste time hiding a pawn among us. I would strike the head directly.”Her words hung heavy, and more than one set of eyes flickered toward Chike.Chike stood motionless, listening. His silence was heavier than their shouts. Every second the council bickered was another second The Red Ledger gained ground.[System Alert: Council Cohesion dropping – 47% → 36%.][Risk: Full collapse within 12 hours if instability is unchecked.]Ch
Chapter 161 – A Traitor’s Whisper
The War Council adjourned with a fragile unity. Promises were exchanged, oaths sworn, and sigils marked in blood on obsidian parchment. Yet, beneath the glow of torches and the echo of chants, the air carried something darker deception.Chike lingered after the others departed, his system alerts still ringing in his mind.[Warning: A traitor sits among the council.][System Suggestion: Activate Truth-Seeker Protocol. Cost: 2,000 Soul Points.]His jaw tightened. Soul Points were precious he couldn’t afford to spend them carelessly. But the council had just become the most dangerous place in the realm, and a single whisper to the Red Ledger could unravel everything.As he debated, a figure lingered at the doorway. Queen Amara of the Shadow Court. Her dark gown shimmered like liquid midnight, her eyes unreadable.“You didn’t trust a word spoken tonight, did you?” she said, her voice low, sharp as the edge of a blade.Chike’s expression remained calm, but his tone carried weight.“Trust i
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