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Chapter 170
Dawn had barely broken over the skyline of Harmonfield when Jack Parker, flanked by Sarah and the children, stepped into the gates of Dragon University.The massive chrome gates parted with an audible hum, etched with glowing sigils and the crest of a dragon coiled around a globe. Students, faculty, and press were already waiting, a sea of anticipation flooding the grand plaza beneath the towering spires of the main campus.As soon as Jack appeared, a wave of cheers broke across the crowd.“The Dragon!”“Welcome, Founder!”Matilda grinned, clinging to Sarah’s hand. Jackson walked beside his father, chest puffed with pride.“Feels weird seeing my face on banners,” Jack murmured.Sarah nudged him. “You built this place. They have every reason to be proud of you.”Emily approached from the front steps, clipboard in hand, a familiar fire in her stride. “We’re all set, Jack. The auditorium’s filled to capacity. Overflow students are watching from the West Dome through holograms.”He nodded
Chapter 169
Dawn stretched across Harmonfield in golden ribbons, the sun cresting over the shimmering skyline as if nature itself had decided to honor the return of a savior.Jack Parker stood on the balcony of the estate, arms folded, the weight of the world momentarily lifted from his shoulders. Jackson and Matilda were safe. Sarah was smiling again. And the people of Harmonfield had begun calling him what he’d never asked for—but somehow become: The Dragon.Sarah stepped outside, slipping her arms around his waist. “Happy birthday,” she whispered.He blinked.“I forgot,” he admitted softly. “July twentieth.”She smiled up at him. “The whole city didn’t.”By midday, Eastvale Hotel had transformed into a spectacle.Crimson banners bearing the Dragon insignia flew from rooftops. Floating holographic screens replayed highlights of Jack’s most iconic battles—his confrontation at the Hanging City, the siege of AquaDragon Bay, and now, the Redmond rescue.The atrium was a sea of silver and blue. A st
Chapter 168
Dawn broke across Harmonfield in shades of silver and amber. The city skyline shimmered against the early light, and yet Jack Parker was already awake—showered, armored in his signature tech-weave coat, and staring silently at the horizon through his penthouse window.Sarah watched him from the kitchen, hands wrapped around a warm mug. "You didn't sleep," she said softly.Jack didn't look back. "Couldn't."The children. Their faces haunted him. Jackson's laugh. Matilda’s clumsy dance moves. Both taken. And Victor Krane was still out there—watching, plotting, waiting.By 6 a.m., Jack stood before the sealed doors of Dragon Corporation’s vault-level. The building’s chrome architecture reflected the glow of dawn, its massive steel gates locked behind layers of biometric access and quantum encryptions. He passed through each one like a ghost returning home.When the final vault door opened, a large chamber revealed itself. The core of Haida AI."Welcome, Jack," came a disembodied voice, d
Chapter 167
The road to Reidsville was long and ghostly.Jack Parker stood alone at the helm of the DragonFly ship, its engines silent as it coasted above the forgotten terrain. Only the soft hum of the DragonCom interface kept him company. The world below was a blur of shadows and dead forests, an eerie welcome to a county that once thrived under innovation but now whispered only betrayal.He clutched the Dragon Dagger in his palm, its etched surface glowing faintly with latent code. The weapon pulsed with his heartbeat—steady, resolved, but burning with worry. The glow grew stronger the closer he came to Krane’s former domain, as if it too sensed the lingering residue of darkness.Seven hours passed before he arrived at VK Directive Headquarters.Once a towering monolith of glass, data towers, and VK tech, now it was eerily quiet. Not destroyed. Not operational. Just... abandoned. The landing bay recognized his biometric code, as if Krane had wanted him to come. A welcome trap, perhaps—or a sil
Chapter 166
The sun dipped beneath the skyline of Harmonfield South, casting long shadows over the spires of Mayfield Academy. The final bell echoed across the campus, and students poured from the tall glass doors like a river set free. Jackson and Matilda Parker stepped out among the crowd, laughing and teasing each other about who aced their robotics exam.“Bet I scored higher,” Matilda said, swaying her backpack over her shoulder.Jackson smirked. “Says the one who fried a circuit during the demo.”But as the crowd thinned, and the shuttle buses lined up outside the school’s central plaza, something shifted. A black van idled three blocks away, its windows tinted, its license plates scrambled with VK tech.Inside, the ten masked men watched in silence.“They’re exiting now,” one of them said. “Execute Phase Two. No mistakes.”Their travel from Reidsville had taken three hours, the road silent under the cloak of VK Shadow Routing—an untraceable navigation method that left no digital footprints.
Chapter 165
Jack stood in the glass-arched command center of Dragon Tower, overlooking the city of Draconia below—its skies finally quiet after the ruinous duel in Harmonfield. Yet the fire in his blood hadn’t dimmed.Victory was deceptive. Krane had vanished, and Jack knew better than to believe it was over.Haida AI’s voice stirred gently in his ear. “Umbra Node fully restored. No sign of further VK tech infiltration. Shall I begin proactive quantum sweeps?”Jack nodded. “Do it. Run deep scans. Monitor all subspace tremors.”“Understood.”As the AI quieted, Ryan Brooks and William Thompson stepped into the room, carrying encrypted tablets and a stack of tactical charts.“Victor Krane won’t sit still,” Ryan began, setting the files down. “He took a beating, but he escaped for a reason. I’d bet everything he’s planning something bigger.”William frowned. “He always does. Krane never fights without a backup play.”Jack folded his arms. “Then it’s time we stop waiting. We drive him out of Draconia—
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