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Chapter 54
Choi Iseul's voice came through his radio. "All civilians evacuated! We did it! Everyone is safe!"Baekho smiled despite the pain. They had won.Kang Dami rushed to his side. "You idiot! You could have died!""But I did not. I am getting good at not dying."She helped him to his feet. Together, they walked toward the Gate exit.As they emerged into the real world, cheers erupted. The two hundred rescued civilians. The government Hunters. The Harmony Initiative team.Everyone was celebrating.Baekho collapsed from exhaustion. Medical teams rushed to treat him.Choi Iseul knelt beside him. "You scared me. Again.""Sorry. It is kind of my thing.""We need to find you a new thing. Something less terrifying.""I will work on that."He passed out.When Baekho woke up, he was in a hospital. Again. He was starting to spend more time in hospitals than anywhere else.Ha Chaewon sat by his bed. When she saw he was awake, she hugged him tightly."You are the worst big brother ever. Making me worr
Chapter 53
One year after forming the Harmony Initiative, Baekho stood on the roof of their headquarters watching the sunrise. So much had changed. So much had stayed the same.The organization had grown to fifty members. Half descendants, half normal humans. All committed to building a better world.They had stopped seventeen major threats. Rescued forty three people. Changed countless minds about what descendants could be.But challenges remained.Footsteps behind him. Choi Iseul joined him at the railing."Could not sleep?" she asked."Too much thinking.""About what?""About whether we are actually making a difference. Or just delaying the inevitable.""The inevitable being what?""Conflict. War. Descendants and humans will always be different. Always be scared of each other on some level."Choi Iseul was quiet for a moment. "Maybe. But fear does not have to lead to hate. It can lead to understanding if we work at it.""You are always so optimistic.""One of us has to be. You are pessimistic
Chapter 52
Around the room, the Pure Ones were being subdued. Some surrendered peacefully. Others fought to the end and had to be restrained.Within an hour, all twenty were in custody.The world leaders were safe. The summit was evacuated. The threat was neutralized.But the damage was done.News coverage showed the battle. Descendants fighting in a public building. Destruction. Chaos. Fear."This is what happens when you give them rights. When you let them roam free. They attack our leaders. Threaten our security."Public opinion swung again. The progress from the City Hall demonstration eroded. Fear returned.Baekho sat in a hospital room, getting his injuries treated. Choi Iseul sat next to him, also bandaged."We stopped the attack," she said. "But we lost the war of perception.""I know. People are scared again.""What do we do?""We keep fighting. Keep showing them we are not the enemy. Eventually, they will see the truth.""I hope you are right."Choi Minho entered the room. "The governm
Chapter 51
The darkness lasted only seconds. Emergency power kicked in, bathing the conference center in dim red light.But those seconds were enough.Screams filled the air. Security personnel shouted orders. World leaders were being rushed to safe rooms by their guards.Baekho ran toward the main conference hall. That was where the opening ceremony was happening. Where all the leaders were gathered in one place.Perfect target.He burst through the doors and saw them.Twenty descendants standing in a circle around the stage. Their powers activated. Red eyes glowing in the darkness.And in the center, commanding them all, was Dr. Heo Gunwoo."Kim Baekho," the doctor said with a smile. "Right on time. I was hoping you would be here to witness this historic moment.""Whatever you are planning, stop now. You cannot win this.""Cannot win? Look around. I have already won. In thirty seconds, every world leader in this building will be under our control. We will make them sign documents recognizing d
Chapter 50
Baekho's blood ran cold.The leader of the Pure Ones was Dr. Heo Gunwoo.The man who had helped them at Mount Seorak. Who had provided information about the Veil Directorate. Who was supposed to be dying from death energy poisoning.But in the photo, he looked healthy. Strong. And his eyes glowed with red light."How is this possible?" Choi Iseul asked. "He was dying.""He lied. About everything. The poisoning was fake. The redemption arc was fake. He was playing us the whole time." Choi Minho's voice was bitter. "He used our trust to get close. Learn our methods. Identify which descendants might be sympathetic to his cause.""Where is he now?""That is the problem. We do not know. He disappeared two days ago from the Japanese facility. And several descendants went missing with him. We think he recruited them."Baekho felt anger rising. He had believed Dr. Heo wanted to help. Had trusted him despite everything."We will find him. And we will stop him.""It will not be easy. Dr. Heo kn
Chapter 49
Dark energy poured from Pyo Rowoon like a flood. The grass around her withered and died. The stone steps cracked. People in the crowd screamed and tried to run."Stay back!" police officers shouted, forming barriers to keep the crowd safe.Baekho stepped forward. He activated his own power. Red light surrounded him, a counterpoint to Pyo Rowoon's black energy."See?" Pyo Rowoon called out to the cameras. "He cannot help himself. The power demands to be used. Demands to kill.""I am not using my power to kill," Baekho said loudly, making sure his voice carried. "I am using it to protect. To balance. There is a difference."He demonstrated the technique from the Shinigami texts. Taking in energy and immediately releasing it. Creating a flow instead of an absorption.Plants that Pyo Rowoon killed began to regrow. The cracks in the stone healed. Life energy flowed from Baekho, countering the death energy.The crowd stopped running. They watched, mesmerized.Pyo Rowoon's expression darkene
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