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Chapter 105: The Vault’s Warning
Author: Miracle Pen
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The vault lights dimmed all at once, plunging the room into a deep white haze. The Core retracted slowly into the floor, sealing itself with a sound that vibrated through their bones. The chamber felt heavier once the projection vanished, as if the truth itself had weight and now pressed down on them.

Mara stepped toward the closing Core. “Lucien did not leave anything to chance. If this vault has awakened, your enemies will sense the shift soon.”

Elias turned sharply. “Explain.”

“The moment the Heart Core activates, dormant systems in the Crest network awaken. Those systems send out ripples. Signals. Energy shifts. Your father’s loyalists built the network to react to Raymond's blood accessing forbidden information.”

Morgan crossed his arms. “Meaning they know someone with Lucien’s blood is awake.”

Mara nodded. “Yes. And they will come.”

Rita tightened her blade holster. “Let them.”

John did not speak yet. He stared at the last image of Lucien’s son burned into his mind. A boy with e
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