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Chapter 75: Initiation of the Crimson Vault
Chike stood before the weathered double doors of a building hidden deep within Abuja’s oldest quarter an abandoned colonial mansion shielded from the world by gnarled trees and the scent of decay. His breath was steady, but his blood pulsed with anticipation. This was it the Crimson Vault. A forgotten archive of Red Ledger’s oldest secrets, rumored to hold the original protocols of the organization’s global corruption network.Behind him, Seye adjusted the frequency scrambler on his wrist. “You know there’s no turning back after this, right? Once we breach this place, Red Ledger won’t just hunt you…they’ll burn everything you love.”Chike’s jaw tightened. “Let them come.”With a hiss, the heavy doors creaked open welcoming them into darkness. The scent of dust, blood, and old power flooded Chike’s senses. Ancient chandeliers hung like forgotten relics from cracked ceilings, and thick files littered metal cabinets, their folders marked with global insignias MI6, CIA, Interpol.The Crim
Chapter 73: The Heir Restored
The light shattered everything.White.Blinding.Piercing.Chike covered his face with his forearm as the world erupted around him. The glow surged from Adaeze’s body, forcing every Oracle’s corpse to convulse then crumble to ash.The air stilled.And then Silence.The glowing faded slowly, revealing Adaeze floating inches above the ground, arms stretched wide, hair suspended like she was underwater. Her eyes… no longer brown, but a silvery hue, glowing softly like starlight.Her voice echoed with unnatural resonance, layered with ancient tones.“Protocol: Oracle Host Stabilized.Genetic Code: Aligned.Heir of Forgotten Flame: Activated.”Chike’s pulse roared. “Adaeze…”She looked down at him but it wasn’t her. Not completely. The girl he’d raised, loved, and protected had merged with something ancient, something engineered by the original creators of the Red Ledger.And now… she was no longer just human.She was the key.A Sudden CollapseWithout warning, her body dropped.Chike cau
Chapter 72: The Trial of Blood and Fire
Chike’s pulse thundered as the SUV tore through the overgrown road. Every root, every pothole, every sharp bend they blurred beneath the wheels as if the world itself bent out of the way. The System Amplifier in his bloodstream had fully activated. He felt no fatigue, no hesitation. Only fire.In the back seat, Linda stared at the glowing interface across Chike’s pupils, wide eyed.“Your body shouldn’t be able to handle that much data, Chike,” she warned. “Even Tunde refused to use it.”Chike didn’t look at her. “He wasn’t desperate enough.”Beside him, Mezie groaned, still clutching his wounded side. “The girl’s last ping came from a bunker built beneath the old missionary compound. You’ve got maybe twenty minutes before they extract her.”Chike nodded. “Then we go through them.”Meanwhile – The Red Oracle’s CircleAdaeze stood in the center of a blood-red circle etched into the earth. Around her, torches burned with violet flames. The Red Oracle stood at the edge of the clearing, ma
Chapter 71: The Red Oracle
Smoke trailed behind Chike and Linda as they descended the back stairwell of Okoye Tower. Sirens blared in the distance fire trucks or Red Ledger reinforcements, it didn’t matter. Chike had only one thought: survive long enough to expose them all.Linda clutched the encrypted briefcase close to her chest. Her face was streaked with ash, her blouse torn, but her eyes remained sharp.“This route leads to the underground garage,” she said breathlessly. “I called in a backup vehicle. Untraceable plates. They won’t find us.”“They already have,” Chike muttered.He tapped his wrist. The System’s interface unfolded like digital origami across his retina.[Warning: Surveillance Compromised. Pursuers Within 500 Meters.][Time Remaining Until Protocol Expiry: 65 Hours 13 Minutes]They burst into the garage just as a low growl echoed off the concrete. A matte black SUV screeched around the corner, headlights off. The door flew open, and Mezie emerged smeared in blood, limping.“Get in!” he shout
Chapter 70: The Meeting at Midnight
Chike stood in the center of the empty boardroom atop Okoye Tower, his arms crossed, eyes fixed on the city skyline as darkness bled into the horizon. Lagos below shimmered with restless lights, a silent chaos he had long learned to read like scripture. The empire he was building no, reclaiming was rooted in secrets and sharp edges. And tonight, it all tilted dangerously.The System buzzed faintly in the back of his mind, displaying glowing notifications across his vision like a digital ghost:[Quest Update: Locate Red Ledger Intermediary Progress 82%][Hidden Objective Triggered: Secure Orisha Protocol by Any Means]He turned sharply as the door opened. Linda walked in, no longer the timid woman everyone assumed her to be. Dressed in black slacks and a crimson silk blouse, she exuded quiet power. Her hair was pinned into a tight bun, and the briefcase she held was locked with biometric security.“You’re late,” Chike said evenly.“Had to make sure I wasn’t followed,” she replied, plac
Chapter 69: Shattered Bloodlines
The vault door groaned as another blast rocked the underground bunker.“They’ve breached the perimeter!” Dotun shouted, tapping furiously into the command terminal. “Ten mercs, military grade gear, converging on the west wing. Their comms are dark they’re using offline protocols.”Jide cocked his shotgun and tossed Chike a pair of encrypted earpieces. “Time to fight dirty, boss.”But Chike couldn’t move. Not yet.On the screen before him, Ngozi held the child close. The boy’s face his nose, his jawline it was like looking into a mirror of the past. A past Chike had buried under blood and betrayal.“My son?” Chike whispered, his voice cracking beneath layers of steel.Ngozi’s eyes pleaded through the camera. “I didn’t tell you because I knew what they’d do if they found out. But now… they’ve taken him, Chike. They’re using him against you.”The Crimson Bishop’s voice echoed again, cold and melodic:“You’ve burned our temples, Chike. Now we burn your bloodline.”A surge of rage ripped t
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