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Chapter 384
The sirens began before dawn. Not the usual alarm chimes that signaled drills. Not the soft beeps of minor anomalies. These sirens were deep, metallic, and shaking, like the roar of a beast crawling through steel.Oliver Beckett sat upright in his barracks bed before he was fully awake. His System flared red across his vision.[Emergency alert.][Multiple Rift openings detected.][Traveler capital under siege.][Survival authorization granted.]The walls trembled as distant explosions ripped through the lower districts. The air vibrated with shockwaves. Students and recruits ran through the hallways in half-uniforms, grabbing weapons, shouting warnings that no one had time to hear.Iris burst into Oliver’s room before he finished putting on his gear. Her face was pale, her eyes wide with fear and adrenaline.“It’s happening,” she choked out. “This is not a test. This is real.”He grabbed her shoulder, steadying her. “Where is the strike team?”“Commander Rhoen is already outside,” s
Chapter 383
The first strange event happened just after sunrise. Oliver Beckett was standing on the balcony of the Traveler academy’s capital branch, stretching after a long night of training, when the sky flashed white. It was not lightning. It was not sunlight. It was something in between, like the world blinked for half a second. Then it stopped. Just a quiet morning again. Birds chirping. Wind brushing the training courts below.Oliver frowned. His System interface flickered in the corner of his vision, shapes of symbols warping like water ripples. A message blinked.[Update pending.]Then another one overlapped it.[Emergency protocol override.]The two messages crashed together, then vanished with a crack of static. Before he could react, a shout echoed behind him. “Oliver! Look at this!” a young Traveler recruit yelled from the courtyard.Oliver rushed to the railing. Dozens of students were staring upward, pointing. Across the horizon, faint strands of golden light were forming a thin s
Chapter 382
The southern defense perimeter stretched across the horizon like a scar made of steel and light. Tall watchtowers lined the edge of the territory, each pulsing with contained Rift energy. In the early morning haze, the air shimmered in distorted waves, the sign that a minor Rift outbreak had formed nearby.Oliver stood at the base of one tower, his armor sealed and his sigil band glowing with fresh System updates. His small team gathered around him. Iris tightened her gauntlets, her breathing steady but sharp. Rhea the medic checked her supplies twice, then once more. Two veteran Travelers waited behind them, silent but alert. Their presence alone carried weight. They were here to observe Oliver, though no one said it aloud.The mission briefing hovered in the air as a projected panel.[Objective: Contain and neutralize minor Rift outbreak. Estimated threat: Level C. Expected anomaly duration: 12 minutes.]Oliver nodded to his squad. “We move in together. Stay behind me until we u
Chapter 381
The morning sky over the Traveler Academy’s capital branch glowed with soft gold, touched by streaks of violet Rift-light that shimmered like thin cracks in the air. The city beneath it pulsed with life. Towers coated in silver plating reflected sunlight, while massive obelisks surrounded the skyline like silent guardians. Each one hummed faintly, holding back the distant pressure of Rift tides.Oliver stood on a balcony overlooking all of it, his sigil band warm against his wrist. The last three days had passed in a blur. The induction ceremony. Orientation lectures. Endless System forms. Even now, part of him felt like he was wandering inside someone else’s life.Iris stood beside him, hair tied back tightly, her uniform neat and freshly ironed. She tried to look calm, but Oliver could see the exhaustion in her eyes. She had slept badly since the survival test.“Ready?” Oliver asked.Iris nodded, though her hands trembled slightly. “As ready as I can be.”They walked together dow
Chapter 380
The coliseum slowly emptied after the last duel, the roar of the audience fading into distant echoes.The great arena that had felt like a living storm minutes ago now stood quiet, lit only by soft golden lamps that circled the walls. The surviving candidates remained on the arena floor, their bodies bruised, their uniforms torn, but every one of them stood tall. Their breaths came in slow waves as the dust settled around them.Oliver stood among them, his chest still sore from the final clash with Sol Dareth. His heartbeat had finally steadied, but his mind had not. Every moment of the duel replayed behind his eyes like a flickering memory, sharp and vivid. He felt both exhausted and sharp, like he was still halfway inside the battle.Iris stood near him, wiping sweat from her forehead with shaking hands. Her eyes were red from the stress of the day, but she managed a tired smile when Oliver looked at her. “We survived,” she whispered, breathless but relieved.“We did,” Oliver said
Chapter 379
The world returned in a burst of golden light. Oliver felt solid ground under his boots and cool air rushing past his face. A moment later, the mist cleared, revealing a huge coliseum rising around him in a ring of white stone. The rows of seats climbed so high that the top vanished into a hazy glow. Every seat was full. Students, officials, guild representatives, and watchers from the Traveler networks sat shoulder to shoulder, their cheers crashing like waves.The surviving candidates stood on the arena floor, barely fifty of them. Most had torn uniforms, tired eyes, and bruised limbs from the survival exam. Oliver felt the weight of their fear and excitement. Iris stood close beside him, her breathing shaky.“It looks like the whole world is watching,” she whispered.Oliver nodded slowly. “Then we give them something to watch.”A booming voice echoed through the coliseum. “Welcome to the Combat Phase of the Traveler Trials!”The crowd roared again. Panels of shimmering blue ligh
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