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They didn’t waste time.The moment Adrian Vale left the building, Sophia ordered a full internal investigation.Legal team.Finance.Private intelligence.Everything.Now, they were inside her office—screens lit up, documents scattered across the table, tension thick in the air.Carl stood by the window, arms crossed, watching the city below.Waiting.Listening.Sophia, meanwhile, sat in front of her laptop, scanning through reports faster than any normal person could.Her enhanced senses—Her sharpened focus—They were helping.But it didn’t make this easier.“…This doesn’t make sense,” she muttered.Carl glanced at her. “What did you find?”Sophia turned the screen toward him.“Adrian Vale,” she began. “Thirty-two. No known family background. No recorded history before five years ago.”Carl’s eyes narrowed.“A ghost,” he said.“Exactly,” Sophia replied. “But here’s the strange part.”She clicked another file.“He suddenly appeared in the Clove Region and started building companies—f
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The Carson Company tower stood tall against the skyline—glass, steel, and power.A symbol.Of everything Sophia had built.Or thought she had.Carl stepped out of the car first, his sharp gaze already scanning the surroundings. Guards were present, employees moving in and out—but something felt off.Too tense.Too uneasy.Sophia noticed it too.“They’re acting strange…” she murmured.Carl glanced at her. “Stay close.”She nodded.Together, they walked inside.The moment they stepped through the lobby—All eyes turned to them.Whispers followed.Low.Uneasy.Not the usual respectful greetings Sophia was used to.Her brows furrowed.“What’s going on…?”Before she could question it further—“Ma’am!”Jessa rushed toward them, her face pale, clearly distressed.“Jessa,” Sophia said quickly. “What happened? You sounded urgent on the phone.”Jessa glanced at Carl briefly, then leaned closer to Sophia.“There’s someone in the boardroom,” she said. “He’s been waiting for you.”Sophia frowned.
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“Guess what?” Kael said casually.Seraphine paused mid-motion, a vial of liquid suspended between her fingers. She glanced at him with clear disinterest.“Do you seriously have nothing better to do today, so you came to bother me?” she said flatly.Kael smirked. “Come on. Aren’t you at least a little excited about what I’m about to tell you?”Seraphine sighed, placing the sample tube carefully back into its holder before removing her gloves with slow, deliberate movements.“What is it?” she asked. “Or are you just here to waste my time?”Kael chuckled. “Well… remember the woman?”“If you’re talking about one of your failed subjects,” Seraphine replied coldly, “you already know how that ends. They either die… or go insane.”Kael shook his head.“Not them.”A pause.“Carl’s.”Seraphine froze.Her eyes widened—then lit up, almost feverishly.“You mean…?”Kael nodded.“Yes. You’re successful.”A sharp, almost manic laugh escaped her.“I knew it!” she exclaimed. “My hypothesis was correct.
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The surge didn’t last forever.But it felt like it did.Heat flooded the room, pressing against the walls, rattling everything in its wake. Carl’s grip on Sophia never loosened, even as the pain tore through his body.Then—Slowly—The energy began to settle.The trembling stopped.The heat faded.And just like that—Silence.Heavy.Still.Carl’s breathing was rough, uneven, but he didn’t move.Didn’t dare.“…Sophia?” he called softly.No response.For a moment—Fear crept in.Then—Her fingers twitched.Carl’s eyes widened slightly.Sophia took a sharp breath—And her eyes snapped open.But not like before.Not wild.Not unstable.Just…Different.Carl leaned closer. “Sophia?”She stared at him.Confused.Lost.As if she didn’t recognize where she was.Or even… herself.“Carl…?” she whispered.Relief hit him instantly.“I’m here,” he said, his voice softer now. “You’re safe.”She blinked slowly, her gaze scanning his face like she was trying to make sense of something unfamiliar.The
Chapter 285
Carl didn’t stop.He carried Sophia out of the burning facility, her body trembling in his arms, her heat rising with every passing second.The night air should have helped.It didn’t.Her grip on his shirt tightened again.“Carl…” she whispered weakly, her voice breaking.“I’m here,” he said immediately, his tone firm but gentle. “Stay with me.”Her breathing grew uneven.Too fast.Too unstable.Carl’s jaw clenched.This isn’t normal…He had seen Dragon Vessels before.He had fought them.But this—This was different.Sophia wasn’t collapsing.She was changing.And that terrified him more than anything.—They reached Sparrow Mountain before dawn.The moment Carl stepped into the house, the door flew open.Ana rushed toward them.“Carl—!”She froze when she saw Sophia.“Oh my God… what happened to her?!”“No time,” Carl said quickly. “Where’s Master Aiden?”“In his room—he just woke up earlier—”Carl didn’t wait.He moved past her immediately, heading straight for Aiden’s room.—Aid
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Carl didn’t waste another second.He rushed back inside, moving faster than before—driven by urgency, by fear, by something deeper he refused to name.Anyone who stood in his way—Fell.Instantly.The moment they appeared, Carl was already there.A flash.A strike.Flames.Screams echoed through the facility as his Dragon Flame tore through everything in its path. There was no hesitation in his movements, no mercy in his attacks.He wasn’t holding back anymore.Not now.Not when Sophia was still inside.Machines shattered as he passed. Glass containers exploded. Sparks flew, alarms blaring throughout the entire building.Carl didn’t even look back.Room after room—Empty.Destroyed.Abandoned.“They moved…” he muttered, his jaw tightening.But he didn’t stop.He couldn’t.Not until he found her.He kicked open another door—Nothing.Another—Still nothing.His breathing grew heavier, his frustration rising with every second.Move faster.Kael’s voice echoed in his mind.Carl clenched
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