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Chapter 170
Deep beneath the wet flagstones, a low and terrible tremor shook the foundations of the island.The heavy demolition charges hidden in the underground sea caves detonated in rapid sequence. Giant cracks ripped across the courtyard floor, tearing through solid granite like paper.The ancient stone walls of the monastery began to buckle and lean toward the churning black sea. Massive boulders broke free from the high cliffs, crashing into the dark water below."Dustin, look out!" Eleanor cried in sudden terror, reaching up to shield her son's head with her frail arms.Dustin did not run in fear. He scooped his mother up into his arms, holding her close against his chest with fierce, unbreakable strength."Do not be afraid, Mother," Dustin whispered into her ear, his voice warm and steady. "Close your eyes and hold on to me."A shower of heavy stones and sharp iron nails fell from the collapsing roof above. Dustin turned his back to the falling debris, shielding Eleanor completely with h
Chapter 169
Raymond Cross’s finger tightened against the black trigger, a sick, cruel laugh twisting his face. He truly believed he held the life of the Sovereign Healer in the palm of his hand.Dustin did not drop to his knees, and he did not reach for a blade to cut his own flesh. A man who saves thousands of lives does not bow to a coward holding a gun to a mother's head.In the blink of an eye, Dustin’s body vanished from the wet stones where he stood. He moved with impossible speed, his white coat blurring through the dark rain like a phantom.Before Raymond Cross’s brain could even send the signal to pull the trigger, a thin streak of silver light cut through the air. A slender silver needle sank deep into the nerve cluster on the admiral's right wrist.The sudden strike killed all feeling in Cross’s fingers, forcing his hand to jerk straight up toward the sky. The heavy gun fired into the air, the bullet chipping harmlessly into the high stone arch of the roof.Before Cross could even cry
Chapter 168
The black waves of the outer sea rose like dark walls against the stormy night sky. Through the heavy rain and thick fog, a jagged black island appeared on the horizon.This was the Isle of Mist, a lonely rock surrounded by sharp black coral reefs and howling winds. For twenty-five years, no regular ship had ever been allowed to sail within ten miles of its shores.Five heavy concrete gun turrets sat along the rocky edges of the island. Their long steel cannons pointed out toward the open water, ready to sink any vessel that approached the forbidden shores.High above the crashing surf, perched on the highest cliff, stood an ancient monastery built from cold gray stone. Inside a small, chilly room with a single barred window, a small wax candle flickered against the draft.A woman knelt on the bare stone floor before a small wooden table, her head bowed in quiet reverence. Her two hands were clasped together, gently rolling a set of worn, carved wooden prayer beads between her slender
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The large radar screen inside the naval operations room glowed with thirty bright red triangles. Thirty heavy foreign battle-cruisers cut through the dark ocean waves, heading straight toward the outer territorial waters of the Capital.At the front of the foreign fleet sailed a giant black warship flying the golden trident flag of the Western Cartel. Standing on the bridge of that flagship was Admiral Raymond Cross, the ruthless uncle of the disgraced Edward Cross.A high-frequency radio signal buzzed through the speakers at Vanguard Headquarters, followed by a live video feed flashing onto the main wall. Raymond Cross appeared on the giant screen, wearing a dark blue naval uniform decorated with gold braid.His face was weathered and hard, with a cruel sneer stretching across his thin lips. He held a silver cigar between two fingers, looking into the camera as if the entire country were already in his pocket."Listen well, citizens of the Capital," Raymond Cross’s harsh voice boomed
Chapter 166
Four clan enforcers in black iron armor lunged forward like hunting wolves. They slammed Brandon Vance face-first onto the cold granite floor before he could take a single step toward the side door.Heavy hands tore the purple ceremonial robes from Brandon’s back, leaving him in dirty undergarments. Iron chains rattled loudly as the guards pinned his wrists and ankles flat against the stone floor before the twelve thrones."Let go of me!" Brandon screamed, his voice muffled against the hard floor. "I am the Grand Elder of this family! You cannot touch me!"Lady Beatrice Vance did not even look at his squirming body. She leaned on her iron staff, her old eyes burning with cold disgust as she looked toward the entrance.The heavy double doors swung open once more, and Commander Jones marched into the Great Hall of Ancestors. Behind him, eight northern soldiers dragged Donald Vance and Dr. Sean Vance into the room.Donald’s face was as pale as a fresh sheet of paper, his legs trembling s
Chapter 165
The heavy dragon-headed staff cut down through the chilly air with a dull whistle, carrying eighty pounds of solid black iron straight toward Dustin's temple.The eleven matriarchs on their high wooden thrones leaned forward, their breath catching in their throats. They all believed the young man’s skull would be crushed against the stone floor in a single heartbeat.Dustin did not flinch, and he did not take a single step back.He raised his left hand with calm, effortless grace, extending his index and middle fingers into the air.Without a single sound of struggle, Dustin’s two bare fingers clamped firmly around the iron neck of the dragon staff. The eighty-pound weapon stopped dead in mid-air, three inches from his ear, as if it had struck a solid wall of mountain granite.Dustin stood completely still, his boots not sliding back by even a fraction of an inch. His father's white coat rested easily over his shoulders, untouched by the wind of the blow.Lady Beatrice’s fierce eyes w
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