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Chapter 390
Oliver stood on the rooftop of Cascara’s central citadel, staring at the horizon as warning sirens blared across the Traveler capital and every connected city. The sky above him looked different. It shimmered with streaks of bright red and pale blue, like torn ribbons of light dancing through the clouds. The wind carried a strange pressure, as if the air itself held its breath.Behind him, the citadel’s communication tower flickered repeatedly. Screens that once showed clear signals now glitched between static and distorted symbols.Iris climbed up the stairs and joined him. Sweat dampened her hair from hours of fighting and running between districts. “Oliver,” she said softly, “the Guild needs you downstairs. New portals are opening everywhere.”Oliver kept staring at the sky. He felt something deep in his bones, a vibration that matched the pulses in his System interface. “It is happening,” he whispered. “The next wave.”A loud crack echoed through the clouds, like ice breaking on
Chapter 389
The alarms began before sunrise.Oliver woke to the sound of deep sirens vibrating through the walls of the Traveler barracks. The lights flickered red, casting long shadows across the floor. Wind roared outside the windows, carrying the distinct metallic hum of Rift energy.He sat up instantly.Iris burst through his door, half dressed, breathless. “Oliver, you need to see the sky.”He followed her out onto the balcony. Cascara, the great mountain fortress city, was normally calm at dawn. Today, however, the sky glowed with a strange golden-red shimmer, like a storm trapped behind the clouds. The mountains around them trembled with low rumbles.A booming voice echoed from the central tower’s loudspeaker. “Attention all Travelers. A Rift surge is forming above the north ridge. All units report to the command spire at once. This is not a drill.”Oliver’s heart thudded hard, but he did not hesitate. He grabbed his gear, secured his gauntlets, and ran with Iris down the stone steps tow
Chapter 388
For two weeks, the world tried to pretend it was breathing normally again. Meridian City rebuilt piece by piece. The smashed docks were cleared, the broken barrier nodes stacked in neat cages for replacement, and the burned streets washed clean by rain. Travelers patrolled the shore, boats moved through the harbor once more, and life returned to the markets and plazas.But the silence did not feel peaceful. It felt like the pause between lightning and thunder.Oliver felt it every morning when he opened his eyes. His muscles were still sore from the leviathan battles, but something inside him felt heavier than bruises. Every time he blinked, his System flashed faint static, like someone whispering through a broken speaker.On the tenth morning after the battle, his System sent a scrambled alert:[Admin Ping: Observer A – connection unstable]The message flickered before he could tap it.When he tried to open the log, the text dissolved into jagged symbols he could not read.He rubb
Chapter 387
The sky above Meridian City burned before the battle even began.Oliver stood at the bow of the Traveler airship, feeling the cold wind rush across his face as he stared down at the coastal megapolis. Meridian was a jewel of the eastern shore, famous for its gleaming white towers and the three shimmering barrier rings that protected it. Tonight, all three rings trembled like thin sheets of glass.The sea below looked wrong. Dark waves churned as if something monstrous stirred beneath them. Iris stood beside him, her fingers pressed tightly around the railing. Her breaths came fast and uneven. “Oliver,” she whispered, “the ocean, it is boiling.”He said nothing. He could see it too. Steam rose in long columns, mixing with the pale blue glow of the barrier dome. The Traveler units behind them prepared weapons and gear, their boots thudding across the deck, their voices low and tense.Commander Rhoen walked toward Oliver, his expression grim and carved from stone.“Once the Rift breac
Chapter 386
The Traveler Citadel loomed at the heart of the capital like a fortress carved from the bones of mountains. Its silver towers reflected the patchy morning light, but even their shine could not hide the scars from yesterday’s war. Cracks ran along the walls. Burn marks streaked across the gates. The banners that once flew proudly now hung torn and smoke-stained.Oliver Beckett walked through the main entrance with Iris at his side. Both of them wore clean uniforms, but the exhaustion in their eyes betrayed the night they had spent helping rescue teams.The city outside still groaned with pain. Fires smoldered. Streets lay broken. Families searched for missing loved ones.But the Citadel was strangely quiet. That was how you knew something terrible was brewing.When the doors rose open, Oliver and Iris stepped into the great council chamber. Rows of massive stone seats curved in a circle around a central platform. Holographic screens floated above each seat, flickering with maps of R
Chapter 385
Smoke hung over the Traveler capital like a heavy blanket. It drifted through cracked streets and broken windows. It clung to every building, every fallen statue, every wounded voice calling for help. The sun struggled to pierce the haze, turning the sky into a dull orange bruise.Oliver Beckett walked slowly through the ruins with Iris beside him. Both of them were exhausted, their uniforms torn, their bodies stained with ash and dried blood. Every step felt heavier than the last.Around them, the city groaned. Fire crews and healers rushed between collapsed structures. Travelers pushed aside rubble with shaking hands, searching for survivors. Children, wrapped in dusty blankets, sobbed softly as medics checked their wounds.It did not look like a city saved. It looked like a city learning how much it had lost.The System kept projecting casualty reports above the skyline.[District Three confirmed casualties: 89][District Twelve confirmed casualties: 142][Traveler fatalities: 38
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