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The tunnel shook again, this time harder. Bits of rock clattered to the floor, bouncing across Oliver’s boots. His lungs felt tight, each breath tasting of dust. The roar of the creature still rang in his ears, echoing so loud it made his chest vibrate.Ahead, the armored man fought like he had done this a thousand times before. His movements were sharp, quick, almost too fast for Oliver’s eyes to follow. The short curved blades flashed in the moss light, each strike landing with precision.But the creature was faster than it looked. It lunged low, its clawed hands scraping furrows into the stone. The man twisted aside, barely missing a swipe that would have taken his head off. Tar-like liquid splashed against the wall, hissing where it touched the moss. The smell of it burned Oliver’s nose.“Don’t just stand there!” the man shouted over his shoulder. His voice was raw now, strained. “Find another path!”Oliver’s legs moved before his brain caught up. He turned down a side tunnel,
Chapter 229
The tunnel air was damp, carrying a chill that clung to Oliver’s skin. Every breath he took was heavy with the scent of wet stone and the faint, metallic tang of something older. It wasn’t just underground air; it was the kind of stillness that felt lived in, as if something had been waiting here for centuries.The man in the dark armor hadn’t moved since tossing him the coin. His hood and mask kept his face hidden, but Oliver could feel the weight of his gaze, sharp and measuring.The glowing moss above flickered faintly, casting the man’s armor in shifting shadows. Scratches and dents ran across the metal plates, each one telling a story of a fight survived or barely escaped.Oliver’s fingers closed tighter around the coin. “What do you mean, they found us?”The man didn’t answer immediately. Instead, he moved to the wall, pressing a gloved hand against the stone. His head tilted, as though listening to something deep inside the rock. A faint rumble echoed through the tunnel, fol
Chapter 228
The night pressed down on Oliver like a heavy cloak. The rain had slowed, but the mist still clung to the streets, curling around the rubble and broken walls. The smell of smoke and iron filled the air, thick enough to make his chest ache with every breath.He knelt beside the old woman, his hands trembling. Her face was pale, her breaths shallow, but there was a strange steadiness in her eyes. The arrow that had pierced her side was deep, yet she didn’t cry out. “You’re, you’re going to be alright,” Oliver said, though the words felt like lies on his tongue. He ripped a strip of cloth from his sleeve and pressed it against the wound.Her fingers, cold and frail, reached up and grasped his wrist. “Not… here,” she whispered. “They’re coming back. Help me stand.”Oliver shook his head. “You can’t walk in this condition.”Her grip tightened. “Do as I say, boy.”There was something in her tone, a command, not a plea that cut through his hesitation. He slid an arm under her shoulders and
Chapter 227
The old woman’s voice was sharp, almost a whisper, yet it carried through the dim room like a blade through silk.“Don’t go to the window,” she said again, her eyes fixed on the wooden shutters that rattled softly in the wind.Oliver froze mid-step. His breathing slowed, and a strange heaviness settled over his body. It wasn’t just fear. It was instinct, like his bones knew something his mind hadn’t yet caught up to.“What’s out there?” he asked. His voice was low, but it trembled despite his effort to sound calm.The old woman didn’t look at him. Her thin fingers twisted the edge of her shawl. “If you look, it will see you. And once it sees you…” She swallowed hard. “You won’t be able to leave.”A cold draft seeped into the room, carrying with it a faint smell, like wet earth mixed with something metallic. Blood.Oliver stepped back from the window, every muscle tight. “We can’t just sit here. If there’s something dangerous.”Her eyes darted toward him, sudden and fierce. “You think
Chapter 226
Oliver’s breath came in sharp, uneven gasps. His lungs felt as if they were filled with fire, each inhale scraping his throat like broken glass. The world around him blurred, shapes bending and colors bleeding into one another, until the only thing he could hear was the low hum in his skull, the same one that had whispered to him before. "You survived the first trial."The voice was calm, almost gentle, but it carried a weight that pressed down on him, heavier than the concrete walls around him. He wanted to ask what it meant, but his lips wouldn’t move. His fingers twitched against the cold ground, searching for something, anything, to anchor him.A sudden sound tore through the silence. Footsteps. Slow, deliberate, echoing down the narrow hallway toward him.Oliver forced himself upright. Every muscle screamed in protest, but the instinct to move, to not be caught lying helpless, was stronger. He blinked, trying to focus through the dizziness. The hallway ahead was dim, lit only
Chapter 225
The world was still ringing from the voice. It wasn’t just a sound. It was a command that shook the bones of the earth and made the air feel heavy, like a storm pressing down.Oliver lay on the cracked ground, struggling to breathe. Every muscle in his body felt as if it had been turned to stone, every breath like pulling air through broken glass.He could still hear the echo of the shout in his mind. The words weren’t even in a language he understood, yet they burned with meaning: “Stop.” And the monsters… they had stopped.The swarm of creatures that had been closing in only seconds before now stood frozen. Their bodies twitched in place, claws halfway raised, teeth bared but unmoving. Their eyes, black pits filled with hunger, blinked rapidly, as if trying to fight against some invisible force.Oliver forced his head to the side. His vision swam, but he could just make out the figure descending from the sky. The archangel.Golden light spilled from every feather of its wings, brig
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