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Author: Tianah

2025-06-05 06:37:01

Chapter 102

The static deepened—warping, unraveling into shapes and pulses of light until a face appeared in the projection.

Not a person.

A symbol. The sigil of the Varia Project. Twisting, burning like embers forged from code.

Then a voice, smooth and synthetic, filled the room.

“Sequence initialized. Subject: Adrian. Restriction protocol: lifted.”

The disc pulsed once—then again—before surfing a wave of heat that slammed into my chest like a defibrillator. I screamed, not from pain, but from the surge. It wasn’t electricity—it was power. Like my cells had been dormant, waiting for permission to awaken. Now the shackles were off.

The headache vanished.

The burning in my eyes? Gone.

In its place was clarity.

My fingertips trembled—then glowed, veins lighting up like neon pathways. My heartbeat sounded like thunder, my breath came in bursts, and I could hear—not just the walls humming, but conversations three chambers over. Heartbeats. The shifting of guards’ boots. Someone is crying

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Chapter 177But just as I took the third step away from her, I felt it.That shift in the air.Not a breeze. Not the sting of emotion. But a quiet tremor—the kind that coils itself around your spine and whispers, “You’re not alone.”My instincts kicked in. I paused, turned slightly, and scanned the hallway behind me.Tessa was still rooted to the spot, tears streaking her cheeks, chest rising and falling with heartbreak. But she wasn’t the source of that presence.Something was wrong.My eyes drifted past her to the end of the corridor. A boy in a dark hoodie leaned against the wall, arms folded, head slightly tilted. I couldn’t make out his face, but something about his posture was familiar—too familiar.He didn’t belong there.And he was staring directly at me.I didn’t stop walking, just adjusted my path toward the stairs that led to the upper floors. I needed space. Altitude. And most of all, clarity.The moment I was around the corner, I sprinted.Up the first flight. Then the se
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Chapter 176The school hallways were once again blissful with many of the students chatting and talking. It was towards the end of the session for all the graduating students, and for once, I felt happy. Relieved. But it was just for a bit. I knew that too. Many of the students treated me like a god, and most of the cronies wanted to be my friend. I was called all sorts of names.Adrian the genius. Flyboy. The healer. I was not only getting popular, but most of the ladies wanted me. Tessa, Zee, and even some of the ladies who never saw me as an interesting topic. Power sure changes everything. I knew too well that I was supposed to lie low. I knew Edwin wouldn't just let all of this slide, and I couldn't report him to the authorities. I was all by myself, trying to understand why Edwin had not attack me. After our last confrontation, he hasn't said a word, and he hasn't come for me. Why was he stalling? Was there something he was waiting for, or something I was missing? I l
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Chapter 175The offer looked tempting. It was like dining with the devil, and it was quite a risk. I could end everything right now—no more battles in the shadows, no more blood on the school floor, no more nights wondering who wouldn’t make it to morning. I just had to take his hand.Be his son.But something in me recoiled. A primal scream beneath my calm surface. It wasn’t just revulsion. It was a memory.Of Zee’s laughter and the smile she had on each time I was with her, and the fact that I was trying to do something good.I remembered the look those children had on their faces. The pain they went through. Their agony and pain—it was something that was etched in their memory, and I can't forget. “What more are you thinking about, Adrian?” Edwin said, looking at me with arched eyes. “Aren't you fighting to put a stop to all of this?” It was like he could read my thoughts. I was seriously considering it. Considering the fact that I was going to be changing a lot of things by be
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Chapter 174The school building had been completed by the time we all got there. The school was nothing like the old one. Glass panels gleamed under the sun, steel beams stretched confidently into the air, and everything smelled of fresh paint and unspoken promises. But for all its beauty, I couldn’t shake the feeling that something dark had been built into its very foundation.As I stepped onto the campus grounds, a chill ran down my spine. Not from the weather—it was a warm morning—but from the overwhelming sensation that I was being watched. That Edwin was already here, hidden, waiting.Students moved around, some in groups, some alone, but the energy was tense. Whispers followed me, cautious stares, respectful nods. I had become more than a student to them—some symbol of resistance, of hope, of power. It should have made me feel proud, maybe even confident. Instead, I felt the crushing weight of their expectations.I was more of a celebrity than Nathan was. Some of them even rush
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Chapter 173 The school building was almost finished. I needed to defeat Edwin before then if the students were going to live a normal student life. I grabbed my phone and stared at it for a while. Blogger's, newscasters were all over me. Calling me all sorts of names. Wonder kid.Fly boy. The healer. But I knew better. I can't allow that to get to me. I needed to focus. But then my phone changed its wallpaper as her picture came up. I remembered I haven't changed it. Zee. I needed to call her and tell her I was trying to be a better person. Our last conversation was not encouraging, but maybe I could have her go easy on me. After all, I was doing all of this to give them a better life. The thought of what was going to happen to them if Edwin had his way was going to be devastating. But yet, zee won't give me a chance to defend myself. “ What are you thinking about?” Marcus asked, walking closer to where I sat. “ Still thinking about Juliet.” “ Not really,” I said, dropping
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Chapter 172 It was like he had disappeared off the grid. I went back to his crumbled house, and he was not there. I tried listening for hours to hear her voice, but I heard nothing. It was like they both were off the face of the earth. One week became two weeks, and three became four. I finally forgot about Juliet, and I focused on rebuilding. I had been flying out in the night to save those who needed it.It felt good using my powers to help those who were in need.I was able to stop a robbery and even save a man dying right in front of me. Posters about the mysterious healer were beginning to circulate around the city, but I didn't care. I was trying to make the world a better place, and I was also taking down any drug baron in the city. I don't mind what it does, but I need to make the city clean from drug dealers, thieves, and thugs. I needed to create a safe atmosphere for the kids, and maybe Park and his sister might return one day. Peace. It was something I had always t

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