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Sovereign of The Abyss Chapter 92
Miko's body ached from the battle. He had a few cuts and bruises, nothing serious, but the memory of how easily Larok had dispatched the creature kept replaying in his mind."Something on your mind?" Larok asked, glancing sideways at him."Yeah." Miko stepped over a fallen log. "A lot of things, actually.""Such as?"Miko hesitated, then decided to just ask directly. "How many Awakened Wraiths have you fought?"Larok laughed, the sound echoing through the trees. "That's what you're wondering about?""Among other things," Miko admitted. "I've barely survived encounters with them, and yet you seem... unbothered by the whole situation."Larok was quiet for a moment, like he was deciding something. Then he stopped walking and turned to face Miko."Let me tell you a secret," he said, his usual amused expression turning serious. "The president and I already know about the rankings of the strongest Awakened Wraiths."Miko stared at him. "Rankings? Like the knights have? Or you mean the 5 top
Sovereign of The Abyss Chapter 93
"Move!" Larok grabbed Miko's arm, yanking him backward with surprising strength. "Now!"The blue water in the pool churned violently, splashing over the edges. What had been peaceful moments ago now pulsed with chaotic energy, sending waves of force through the cave."What's happening?" Miko stumbled as Larok dragged him toward the entrance."It's activating," Larok said through gritted teeth. "And we are definitely not prepared for what comes next."The walls of the cave—those strange organic-looking surfaces—began to ripple like muscle tissue. The symbols etched into them glowed with the same blue light as the pool, pulsing in rhythmic patterns that made Miko's head spin."Look!" Miko pointed at the pool as the pool boiled hot."I see it," Larok hissed. "That's why we're leaving."They scrambled through the narrow passage, the rock walls scraping against their shoulders. Behind them, a low, rumbling sound grew in intensity—half mechanical drone, half living growl."What is that thin
Sovereign of The Abyss Chapter 94
Anna stared at the letter in her hands, the heavy cream paper embossed with the Church's gold seal. She read it a third time, still not quite believing what it said."This has to be a mistake," she muttered, running her finger over the ornate calligraphy.The common room door swung open as Akiya walked in, a mug of coffee in one hand. "What's got you looking so confused this early?"Anna held up the letter. "I just got a formal invitation from the Church. They want me to visit their healing facilities and 'exchange methodologies.'"Akiya nearly choked on her coffee. "The Church? Since when do they invite AAU personnel for friendly visits?""That's what I was wondering." Anna handed over the letter.Akiya scanned it quickly, her eyes narrowing. "This is weird timing. Right after Miko gets back from the church ? Not a coincidence.""I thought the same thing," Anna admitted. "But it's also an opportunity.""An opportunity to get yourself into trouble," Akiya said, tossing the letter back
Sovereign of The Abyss Chapter 95
The Church transport glided through the Cathedral District's pristine streets, Anna watched through the tinted windows as ordinary citizens paused to bow slightly when they recognized the Church insignia on the vehicle's doors. Respect or fear? Maybe both."First time in the Cathedral District?" asked the driver, a young man in the simple gray uniform of Church support staff."That obvious, huh?" Anna replied, trying not to press her face against the glass like an excited child."You've got that look. Everyone does their first time." He smiled briefly in the rearview mirror. "The healing center is impressive—you won't be disappointed."The transport turned onto a wide avenue lined with ancient oak trees, their branches creating a natural canopy. At the end stood a structure that made Anna's breath catch—a gleaming white building that seemed to float above its surroundings, connected to three smaller domes by graceful glass walkways."That's the Sanctum of Renewal," the driver announce
Sovereign of The Abyss Chapter 96
Anna rose and moved around the chamber, examining the plants growing from the walls. Many she recognized as healing herbs, but others were unfamiliar, with strange iridescent leaves or unusual growth patterns.A partially open cabinet caught her eye. Inside, she glimpsed scrolls marked with symbols similar to those she'd seen on the doors of the restricted treatment rooms. Curiosity overcame caution, and she carefully slid one out just far enough to read its title.The sound of footsteps in the corridor sent her quickly back to the pool, the strange title filed away in her memory alongside other oddities—the whispered conversation about chambers being ready by the full moon, the "special patient" Matthias had been called away to attend, the restricted areas throughout the facility.Sister Elaine returned carrying what looked like an ancient book bound in pale leather. "My apologies for the interruption. Now, I believe you were going to show me more about your cellular stimulation tech
Sovereign of The Abyss Chapter 97
Before either could object further, Miko slipped out of the training room and hurried down the corridor. The hollow feeling had expanded into something like panic. His teammates had reached third circle while he was still struggling.“Even though I might be stronger, it’s just tricks, if I were to be one on one with one of them I might not win. I’m really nothing without my anti magic Void technique and it comes at the cost of my life force,” Miko said as he walked.He found himself in one of the rarely used observation decks overlooking the training level. The large window gave him a panoramic view of the preparation activities below—dozens of AAU operatives honing their skills, testing equipment, working together with practiced efficiency."Feeling inadequate?"Miko spun around to find Larok sitting casually in one of the deck's chairs, as if he'd been there all along."How did you—" Miko began, then shook his head. "Never mind. I should be used to you appearing out of nowhere by no
Sovereign of The Abyss Chapter 98
The next day, the morning sunlight filtered through stained glass windows, casting colorful patterns across the polished stone floor of the Sanctum's eastern wing. Anna walked beside Sister Elaine, trying not to stare at the healing procedures taking place in rooms they passed. Three days at the Church facility had shown her marvels she'd never imagined possible—and raised questions she couldn't ignore."Your progress is remarkable," Sister Elaine commented, her white hair gleaming in a shaft of blue light. "Most visitors take weeks to grasp even the basics of our purification techniques.""I've always been a quick study," Anna replied, careful to keep her tone humble despite the pride she felt. The cellular regeneration method she'd mastered yesterday had taken most Church healers months to perfect.Sister Elaine's pale eyes studied her with that now-familiar intensity. "Perhaps too quick."Anna's heart skipped, but she kept her expression neutral. "Is there such a thing when it com
Sovereign of The Abyss Chapter 99
At the main briefing hall of AAU headquarters, every seat was filled, with additional operatives standing along the walls. Rumors had been circulating all day and the core mission team would finally be announced, and everyone wanted to hear firsthand who made the cut.Miko sat between Liam and Akiya in the third row, trying to ignore the hollow feeling in his stomach. "You look like you're about to throw up," Liam whispered, nudging him with an elbow. "Relax. We're definitely in. After everything we've seen?""It's not that," Miko replied quietly."Then what? You've been weird since yesterday."Before Miko could answer, the room fell silent as Coordinator Hayes strode to the front, accompanied by several senior officers Miko recognized from Command. Hayes looked as impeccable as ever in his pressed uniform, but the dark circles under his eyes betrayed the pressure he was under."Thank you all for your prompt attendance," Hayes began, his voice carrying easily through the hall. "As yo
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“You can call me Veros. My brother Sylas speaks highly of you," Veros continued, taking a step forward for each one Miko took back. "Says you taste of the abyss and something else. Something... ancient.""I'm not food," Miko snarled, his hands clenching into fists as he tried again to summon his element.Veros laughed, the sound like shattering bones. "Everything is food to those who know how to feed. Your ash element is particularly... nutritious."Without warning, the wraith lunged, moving with impossible speed. Miko barely had time to dodge, the creature's clawed hand grazing his shoulder and tearing through his uniform.Pain flared, hot and immediate. Miko rolled, coming up in a defensive stance as blood soaked the torn fabric."Fast for a human," Veros observed, licking Miko's blood from his fingertips. "But not fast enough.""I don't need speed," Miko said, focusing on the pendant's heat spreading through his chest. "I just need to hit you once."The wraith tilted his head, curi
Chapter 120
"Miko," Akiya murmured, her fingers brushing the warm black dust where he had stood moments before. "Where did you go?"A shout broke the tense silence, making everyone turn. One of the junior cadets was running toward them from the treeline, panic etched across his face."Something's coming!" he yelled, stumbling as he reached the group. "Something big!"Gregor grabbed the cadet's shoulders, steadying him. "Catch your breath. What did you see?""A wraith," the cadet gasped, pointing back the way he'd come. "I was setting up perimeter markers and I saw it. Just standing there, watching me.""A wraith?" Gregor's expression hardened. "You're sure?""Positive," the cadet nodded frantically. "It... it smiled at me."Liam and Anna exchanged alarmed looks."Come to think of it," Liam said slowly, "we haven't seen any wraiths since we entered the Abyss. Not a single one.""How many?" Gregor demanded, turning back to the cadet. "How many did you see?""Just one," the cadet replied. "But it wa
Chapter 119
The silence after the ash shockwave was absolute. Trees that had groaned under the weight of mist now stood eerily still, leaves unmoving, the air cold with a kind of supernatural stillness.Akiya was the first to move."That light—" she began, already pushing through the trees. "That was Miko. I know it.""How do you know?" Liam asked, falling in beside her."Because I felt it," she said, eyes locked forward. "That pulse. It was him. I don’t know how, but it was him."The others hesitated only a second before following.Branches snapped beneath their boots. The forest was slowly returning to normal, but the air still held a heaviness—as if mourning something invisible that had passed. The path twisted, trees now parted in ways they hadn’t been before, and the ground showed signs of disruption: scorched patches, cracked stone, and a strange black residue that clung to roots and bark like soot.Then they saw him.Miko stood at the edge of a collapsed ridge, where the forest met a steep
Chapter 118
As he prepared to find a way back to the surface, Miko couldn't help wondering about the facility's original purpose. Who had built it? Why create weapons of such destructive potential? And most puzzling of all, why design them specifically for users with his exact elemental affinity—a combination so rare it had apparently vanished from the world until his own emergence?The questions would have to wait. His priority now was finding a way out of this underground vault and reuniting with his team. With the fog entity still active above, they were likely facing their own challenges, possibly in danger.Miko located what appeared to be a maintenance shaft in one corner of the facility, its ladder leading upward toward the surface. Before climbing, he took one last look at the activated lantern, its potential both fascinating and terrifying."I'll be back for you," he promised the device. "Once this mission is over."**While Miko explored the ancient facility below, the other groups cont
Chapter 117
Miko returned to the central chamber of the underground facility, still puzzling over the crumbling lanterns. The place was vast, stretching further than he'd managed to explore so far, but one section had caught his attention—a room that appeared to be an office or study, its walls lined with what might generously be called books, though they were unlike any he'd seen before."If I'm going to figure this place out, might as well start with the records," he decided, entering the study.The "books" were actually thin metal plates bound together with some kind of flexible alloy, their surfaces covered with the same symbols he'd seen throughout the facility. Most were incomprehensible to him, but some contained diagrams he could interpret—schematics for equipment, illustrations of elemental energy flows, and most interestingly, drawings of the lanterns he'd found."So these were important," he murmured, carefully turning the delicate metal pages of one volume.The diagrams showed the lan
Chapter 116
Miko didn't have time to scream as the ground collapsed beneath him. One moment he was standing in the fog-shrouded forest, the next he was plummeting through darkness, his stomach lurching from the sudden drop. His Ash element swirled around him instinctively, trying to slow his descent but finding nothing solid to grip.The fall lasted only seconds before he crashed through some kind of membrane—a sensation like breaking through thin ice—and then hit solid ground with bone-jarring force. He rolled automatically, distributing the impact as he'd been taught in Academy training."Ugh," he groaned, lying on his back and taking inventory of his body. Nothing seemed broken, though he'd definitely have bruises tomorrow. If there was a tomorrow.After a moment to catch his breath, Miko sat up and summoned his Ash element to provide illumination. The shadows gathered around his hand, creating a dim glow that pushed back the absolute darkness."What the hell...?" he muttered, looking around.
Chapter 115
"There it is again," Akiya whispered, her flame briefly flaring brighter. "Did you see it?"Liam and Lyra followed her gaze into the swirling fog, where a faint ripple of movement had disturbed the otherwise uniform mist."Probably just air currents," Lyra replied, though her tone lacked conviction. She'd been saying similar things for the past hour as they wandered through the endless fog, but even her professional skepticism was wearing thin."No," Akiya insisted, taking a step closer to the disturbance. "It's reacting to us. Watch."She extended her free hand toward the fog, not quite touching it. The mist immediately withdrew from her approach, creating a small pocket of clear air around her fingers."See? It's avoiding direct contact. That's not how normal fog behaves."Liam moved beside her, cautiously extending his own hand. The fog retreated from him as well, though less dramatically."She's right," he said, looking back at Lyra. "This isn't just some corruption manifestation.
Chapter 114
Shadows swirled around Miko's fingers as he navigated through the impenetrable fog. Without his Ash element, he would have been completely blind in the shifting mists that erased all sense of direction."Come on," he muttered to himself, extending his awareness through the shadows. "Give me something to work with."His Ash element responded, spreading outward like tendrils searching for solid references in the chaotic environment.Most of what the shadows found was just more fog, but occasionally they detected something solid—massive tree trunks, root structures, the occasional corrupted vegetation. Not enough to create a map, but sufficient to avoid walking into obstacles."Akiya!" he called out, more from habit than expectation. "Liam! Anna!"His voice seemed to travel only a few meters before the fog swallowed it completely. The neural link remained silent except for occasional bursts of static that made him wince.Miko closed his eyes, focusing on his connection to the void. If no
Chapter 113
"What is that?" Liam asked, pointing at the strange haze that had appeared on the horizon as they continued their journey through the massive forest.The fog wasn't like anything they'd seen before in the Abyss. it shimmered with an oily iridescence, neither solid nor gas, spreading across their path like a living curtain.Elena stepped forward, her expression grave as she studied the phenomenon. "It's an illusion barrier," she said. "A defense mechanism that typically appears near the core. The Church has documented these, but few who enter ever return to report what they experienced.""What exactly does it do?" Anna asked, moving closer to examine the strange fog from a safer distance."It distorts reality," Elena explained. "Makes you see things that aren't there, hide things that are. Some say it can even separate groups by making each person experience a different version of reality."Gregor snorted dismissively. "Church superstition. It's just another corruption manifestation."
