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Chapter 58: Anna's Contribution
Anna spent the entire night after Ben's meeting studying every piece of information they had gathered on the Nico compound. While Jacob and Leo focused on security protocols and guard rotations, she concentrated on something different—the building's history. "What are you looking for?" Jacob asked around midnight, noticing her intense focus on old city records. "I am not sure yet," Anna replied, scrolling through digitized construction documents. "But grandfather mentioned something that keeps bothering me. He said Bishop's compound was built on the foundation of an older structure. I want to know what stood there before." Jacob left her to her research, trusting that Anna's instincts had proven valuable before. He returned two hours later to find her staring at the screen with wide eyes. "I found it," Anna breathed. "Jacob, come look at this." The document on her screen was a city planning record from ninety years ago. It showed the original structure that had occupied the land
Chapter 57: Elaborate Planning
Jacob assembled his core team in Leo's secure facility the following morning. Roseline attended via video link from her recovery location, her gunshot wound healing but still limiting her mobility. Carl stood beside the holographic displays showing the Nico compound layout. Anna sat close to Jacob, studying the security specifications with focused intensity."We have a fortress problem," Jacob began, gesturing at the compound schematic. "Bishop's vault is protected by technology specifically designed to stop people like me. Mystical dampening fields, biometric locks, armed guards stationed inside. Even if we breach the outer compound, the vault itself is impenetrable.""Then we do not breach the vault directly," Roseline suggested through the video feed. "We make Bishop open it for us.""How?" Carl asked. "The man is paranoid. He will not open that vault unless he believes it is completely safe."Leo pulled up additional intelligence on his display. "Bishop opens the vault every three
Chapter 56: Intelligence Gathering
Two days after Bishop's museum announcement, Leo initiated the most dangerous phase of their counter-operation. He needed to infiltrate Bishop's organization from the inside, posing as a low-level information broker seeking employment."This is too risky," Jacob protested during the planning session. "If they discover your true identity, Bishop will kill you.""If I do not do this, we go into the museum blind," Leo countered. "We need to know Bishop's real plan, not the public version he is selling to Seron."Jacob reluctantly agreed. Leo had the best chance of anyone on their team to successfully penetrate Bishop's network. His skills in intelligence gathering were unmatched, and he could adopt cover identities seamlessly.For three days, Leo worked his way through Bishop's outer circle. He posed as a former government analyst seeking lucrative private employment, offering his services in exchange for modest payment. Bishop's lieutenants were always looking for skilled people willing
Chapter 55: War Declaration
Six hours was not enough time to plan a perfect assault, but Jacob had learned long ago that perfect plans rarely survived first contact with reality. Sometimes you had to trust training, trust your people, and adapt as chaos unfolded.The team assembled in Leo's secure facility—a warehouse converted into a tactical operations center. Monitors displayed live feeds from cameras positioned around Bishop's compound. Maps covered tables. Weapons were being checked and loaded.Jacob stood at the center of it all, no longer the man consumed by rage but the general who had earned his legendary reputation. Carl's team of eight soldiers stood at attention while Roseline participated via video link from her overwatch position."This is not just about tonight," Jacob announced, his voice carrying to every corner of the facility. "Tonight we strike Bishop's headquarters. But that is only the beginning of a larger campaign."He pulled up a holographic display showing a network of interconnected or
Chapter 54: Anna's Anchor
Anna did not move from blocking the exit. Jacob stood inches away, mystical energy making the air between them shimmer with heat, his eyes still glowing with barely controlled fury."Jacob, look at me," Anna said firmly. "Really look at me, not through your rage."Jacob's glowing eyes met hers. For several seconds they stood frozen in that position—Anna vulnerable but unwavering, Jacob powerful but uncertain."I see you," Jacob said, his voice rough. "And I see Bishop Nico's face when he talked about my father. I see fifteen years of preparation that was not enough. I see—""You see everything except what is actually in front of you right now," Anna interrupted. She reached up slowly, carefully, and placed both hands on Jacob's face. The mystical energy crackling around him made her skin tingle, but she did not pull away."This man in front of me," Anna continued softly. "The one whose eyes are glowing gold with power he can barely control. The one who just destroyed a training room b
Chapter 53: Rage Unleashed
The secure garage where Carl had parked suddenly felt too small to contain Jacob's fury. He stood motionless for ten seconds after Bishop's message, his breathing controlled but his hands trembling with suppressed emotion.Then something inside him broke."Get out," Jacob said quietly. "Everyone out of the van. Now."Carl recognized the danger immediately. "Sir, you need to—""OUT!" Jacob's voice cracked like thunder, mystical energy exploding from him in a visible wave that rocked the van on its suspension.Anna, Carl, and the guards scrambled out. Jacob followed, his movements eerily controlled despite the power radiating from every inch of his body. Golden energy crackled around him like lightning, brighter and more intense than Anna had ever witnessed."Jacob, you need to calm down," Anna tried, staying near the van's exit. "Your energy is out of control."Jacob did not respond. He walked to the center of the garage where Leo had set up a temporary training area—punching bags, wei
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