2026-07-31 16:33:52Richard's index finger pulled the trigger of the revolver with brutal force.
The old man's wrinkled face was contorted in pure, unadulterated madness. He refused to be locked away for the rest of his life. He chose to murder his own flesh and blood to protect his fortune.
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138. The Throne of Silence
Xavier withdrew his finger from the glass surface.The freezing temperature of his skin left a frosted smudge in the shape of a fingerprint upon the monitor. Within the screen, Livia turned around. She ran back to her friends beneath the white tent, her laughter once again merging with the rhythmic flow of the party music.Xavier watched her smile for several seconds. He then pressed the power button at the edge of his desk.The massive monitor died instantly. The office on the one hundredth floor was plunged back into a dense, suffocating darkness.Xavier turned slowly. He walked away from his desk, his footsteps clicking with measured precision against the concrete floor. He moved toward the panoramic window that looked out over the sprawling New York City skyline.Outside, the snowstorm grew more intense. White flakes battered the glass with a faint, rustling sound.Xavier pressed the communication button on his collar. He opened a four-way radio channel for the very first time."L
137. The Perfect Distance
Five years passed in the blink of an eye.The seasons turned, repeatedly altering the face of New York City. Yet the office on the one hundredth floor of the Umbra Capital building remained unchanged. Absolute darkness and silence always shrouded the room.Xavier sat back in his imposing leather chair. His aristocratic features had not aged a single day. His skin remained pale and flawless. His jawline was as sharp as ever. His mortal frame had been frozen in eternity. The form of the Supreme Demon had halted the aging process of his cells entirely. He would live forever.A click sounded from the intercom speaker on his desk."Boss," Lyra’s voice came through the encrypted underground channel. "Are you busy this afternoon?""I have no standing appointments," Xavier answered with an air of profound elegance and calm. "Report on the status of the city, Lyra.""Everything is pristine," Lyra reported. The sound of rapid typing accompanied her voice. "Elise Moreau just sent over the annual
136. Loyalty in the Shadows
One month passed in the blink of an eye.Winter blanketed New York City in a thick layer of snow. Yet the biting cold did not penetrate the interior of the Umbra Capital skyscraper. The primary hundredth-floor penthouse office had undergone a complete renovation, all remnants of the previous infernal invasion erased without a trace.Audrey Vance sat perfectly erect before the marble desk.Clad in an elegant ivory-white suit, she set a thick folder stamped with the Umbra Capital crest onto the desk. Her countenance projected a quiet, sharp authority. She was now officially operating under her new identity: Elise Moreau."The first-quarter report is complete, Mr. Xavier," Audrey stated in a thoroughly professional tone.Xavier sat back in his leather chair, his aristocratic features impassive as stone. He observed the folder without opening it."Summarize the key points," Xavier instructed softly."Umbra Capital operates with total public transparency starting today," Audrey detailed, t
135. The Sole Ruler
A sharp, pungent reek of sulfur saturated the air.Xavier stood motionless at the edge of the shattered concrete crater, his gaze fixed straight into the depths of the dimensional rift. The blood-red energy vortex swirled violently as the deafening growls of thousands of subterranean entities echoed upward."Descend into this pit!" a harsh voice roared from the bottom of the portal. "You have some nerve executing three of our collectors!""I will tear your heart out, you fool!" another demonic voice chimed in, sounding like grinding rusted metal. "You think you can challenge the High Council?! We are coming up there!"Xavier did not step back. His features remained carved in ice."You bark far too much down there," Xavier remarked softly, his voice cutting through the portal's deafening noise."Shut your mouth, fledgling!" a third voice threatened from the gloom. "We will send millions of legions tonight! We will level your city! We will drag your sister to hell!"At the threat agains
134. Absolute Gravity
The three lethal attacks halted an inch from Xavier's face. The black flames froze instantly. The bloody claws remained suspended in mid-air. The rusted iron chains hovered stiffly, devoid of momentum.The three elite demons floated over the desk, their bodies immobilized. They could not move forward or retreat a single centimeter. Time itself seemed to cease around their forms."What the hell is this?!" the first demon screamed, his eyes bulging as the flames in his hand abruptly extinguished. "Why can I not move?!""What kind of magic is this, you fool?!" the second demon roared, struggling against the invisible restraint. He attempted to pull his claws back in vain. "My body is completely paralyzed!""Put us down right now!" the third demon cursed, frantically pulling at his suspended chains. "What cheap trick are you using?!"Xavier did not even blink, remaining seated casually in his leather chair.He held a glass of water in his left hand. The surface of the liquid remained perf
133. Invasion Above the Clouds
Heavy snow fell in a blinding whiteout. Howling gale-force winds slammed into the glass facade of the Umbra Capital skyscraper. The hundred-story tower stood firm like a colossal fortress amidst the white storm.In his penthouse office on the top floor, Xavier leaned back in his leather chair. He held a heavy crystal decanter, pouring cold water into a tumbler with slow, deliberate grace. His aristocratic face reflected no panic whatsoever.Suddenly, emergency red warning lights flickered across the room. An ear-splitting siren shrieked through the office."Boss!" Lyra called over the earpiece, her voice tight with panic. "Our primary defense grid was just breached by force!"Xavier set the decanter back onto his desk. "State the situation.""Three dimensional rifts opened simultaneously in the ground floor lobby," Lyra reported, her fingers blurring across her keyboard. "Satellites picked up a massive cosmic energy spike. Their power levels far exceed Valerius.""The High Council of
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