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Chapter 78: Blood Feud of the Crimson Vault
The underground vault beneath the Obasi estate wasn’t built for comfort. Its walls pulsed with old energy relics of a war that had never truly ended. The air reeked of iron, secrecy, and sacrifice. Chike stood at the threshold of the Crimson Vault, a dim crimson glow illuminating his hard features.He wasn’t alone.The moment he stepped inside, the air changed. A ripple of energy sliced through the room, making his skin crawl. His system chimed coldly in his mind:System Notification: Vault Protocol Alpha Triggered“The Crimson Feud begins now.”Time Limit: 48 Hours.Reward: ₦500,000,000 and Crimson Archive Access.Penalty for Failure: Total Annihilation of Linked Bloodlines.Chike’s fists clenched at the last line. Linked bloodlines. That meant his family his mother, even those who had scorned him like the Okoyes would fall if he failed. The stakes were no longer just personal. They were ancestral.As the metal door slammed shut behind him with a mechanical hiss, a row of torches
Chapter 77: The Phantom Investor
The boardroom in PrimeTech Holdings felt colder than usual, not from the air conditioning but from the silence that followed Chike’s announcement.“I’ve secured backing for the Crimson Vault initiative. Funding begins tomorrow morning,” he said, his voice smooth yet firm.Around him, the board members blinked in disbelief. These were seasoned investors, sharks in suits, each owning stakes in multiple multinationals. None of them had been told a dime about this plan. And now, the forgotten son in law was calling shots in what used to be their playground.Mr. Basiru, head of legal and the loudest among the detractors, narrowed his eyes. “With all due respect, Mr. Okoye, may we know who this mysterious backer is? Such a massive initiative shouldn’t begin on secrecy and bluster.”Chike didn’t flinch. He merely tapped the red folder in front of him. “I’m under NDA. But let me put your minds at ease this isn’t some offshore scam. This is real. Tangible. And it’s coming with ₦2 billion in se
Chapter 76: Bloodline Paradox
The silence after the apparition of his father’s face was more unsettling than a thousand screams.Chike stared at the mirror, fists clenched, heart slamming against his ribcage.That was no illusion. No hallucination. The Vault had read his blood, matched it to the ancient relic code… and revealed the soul encoded within.His father.His real father.Not the broken man from his childhood memories, not the husk that died in Lagos detention but a proud, young, war scarred man with burning eyes and a jagged scar across his temple. A warrior. A Vaultkeeper.System Update: Bloodline Validation Confirmed.Crimson Lineage Sync – 79% CompletedRelic I: The Mirror of Echoes – Activated“Chike.” The voice from the mirror spoke again calmer, grounded, ancient.“Yes,” Chike breathed. “I’m here.”Behind him, the elders shifted, wary. Zaria hadn’t moved an inch, but her eyes reflected both awe and regret.“Vaultkeepers knew this day would come,” the voice continued. “But we never thought it’d be y
Chapter 75: The Sniper’s Bargain
The silence was deafening after Zaria’s voice echoed across the ruins. Chike didn’t move. Not even a twitch. One wrong flinch could signal fear and he couldn’t afford that.Especially not in front of the Crimson Vault’s gate… and the elders.Zaria stepped from the trees, her long dark coat swaying like a scythe through smoke. She held the sniper rifle with casual precision, the kind that came from years of training. But it was her eyes those sharp, calculating hazel eyes that betrayed something deeper.Not hatred. Not vengeance.Pain.“You’re supposed to be dead,” Chike said calmly, shifting one foot slightly behind, gaining better balance on the uneven stones.She scoffed. “You were supposed to rot in obscurity. Yet here you are… wearing your father’s secrets like a crown.”The Crimson Vault behind Chike shimmered with ancient runes, waiting.The elder stepped forward, hand hovering over the pistol beneath his cloak. “Who is she?”“Zaria Okoye,” Chike said, eyes locked on her. “My ex
Chapter 74: Blood Oaths and Crimson Doors
The cold of midnight pierced through the leather of Chike’s coat as he stepped into the old cathedral ruins deep within the forest an ancient site forgotten by the world but not by the enemies who lurked in the shadows. The scent of damp earth and iron hung heavy in the air, mingling with the tension that pulsed like a heartbeat in his ears. A deep voice echoed from the altar’s remains. “You came alone… bold or foolish?” Chike’s eyes adjusted to the dim light cast by crimson lanterns hanging from the broken rafters. Five figures cloaked in deep red stood in a half circle. Their faces were masked in obsidian, each etched with a different ancient symbol glowing faintly. “No,” Chike replied. “I came with legacy.” He pulled from his coat a thick envelope marked with his father’s seal and stamped with the insignia of the Crimson Vault. A gasp rippled through the masked assembly. The leader stepped forward, removing his mask. He was older, grizzled, but his presence held weight. “You d
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
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