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Chapter 743
Fredrick met Christopher's gaze, his eyes filled with sorrow. "To free Gerald's soul, someone must take his place. Someone must willingly sacrifice themselves to the darkness, to break the bond that holds him."The room fell silent.Christopher stared at Fredrick, his mind reeling. "You're saying... to save Gerald, one of us has to die?"Fredrick nodded. "Yes. That is the price."Christopher turned back to the television, where Gerald was still leading the undead army through the streets. His heart pounded. His thoughts raced. He thought of Gerald—his sacrifice, his bravery, his love for his family. He thought of Ava and Grace, of the future Gerald would never see. He thought of the three roots—Chance, Wilfreda, and himself—and the prophecy that had brought them together.And he knew what he had to do."So there's really no other way?" Fredrick shook his head. "I'm sorry. The prophecy is clear. The debt must be paid. One of you must give everything."Chance looked at Wilfreda. Wilfr
Chapter 742
Just as Gerald led the undead army up through the old service tunnels toward the streets above—the power returned.It happened all at once. The rolling blackout that had plunged the city into darkness for hours suddenly reversed. Lights flickered back on in buildings across the skyline. Streetlamps hummed to life. Traffic signals blinked red, yellow, green. The neon signs of the financial district blazed into existence, casting colorful reflections on the wet pavement.The city came back to life.But it was the wrong kind of life.The undead soldiers emerged from the tunnels into the bright, artificial light—and the horror became visible for all to see. Their pale skin. Their black eyes. Their mechanical movements. The blood staining their clothes. The emptiness in their faces.Gerald led them with mechanical precision, his empty eyes fixed on the path ahead. He didn't speak. He didn't think. He just followed the orders he had been given.The first sign of trouble came when they reach
Chapter 741
Deep beneath the city, in the ancient site known as the Nexus, Doomdoer stood before a stone altar. The cavern was vast, lit by flickering torches that cast dancing shadows across the walls. The air was thick with the smell of decay and ancient magic—a scent that clung to the back of the throat and refused to leave.Around him, arranged in a circle, were dozens of preserved corpses—men and women, young and old, all of them taken from the cemeteries and morgues of the city. Their eyes were closed, their skin pale, their bodies perfectly preserved by Doomdoer's dark arts. They were waiting. Waiting for the spark of life that would turn them into his soldiers.This was everything he had waited so long for. Vor'athal was just a means to an end, and as far as he was concerned, once he gets the army ready to serve him, then there will be no undoing to his tyranny.Soon, he'll become the god of the earth and Chance and the rest of the O' Connors would understand why he adopted the nickname "
Chapter 740
The guard shook his head. "I have my orders. You're not to have contact with anyone outside this cell. Especially not the family.""I'm not asking to leave," Seraphina pressed, her voice rising. "I'm asking you to deliver a message. That's all. Just tell him I need to speak with him. Tell him it's about the prophecy."The guard turned away, his jaw set. "I can't help you."Seraphina's composure shattered. She slammed her hands against the bars, the metallic clang echoing through the cell block like a thunderclap."Why don't you just listen to me for once?" she barked, her voice raw with desperation. "What I have to tell him is very important. Please listen to me!"The guard turned back, his expression hard. "I told you. I have my orders. You're not to have contact with anyone outside this cell. Especially not the family.""I don't care about your orders!" Seraphina shouted, her voice cracking. "I care about saving lives! I care about stopping Vor'athal before she destroys everything!
Chapter 739
Doomdoer had appeared one night, out of nowhere, like a storm rolling in from the horizon. He was charming, magnetic, impossible to ignore. He spoke of power, of purpose, of a destiny greater than anything Seraphina had ever imagined."You're special," he had told her. "You have a gift. A voice that can change the world. You were meant for more than this quiet little life."Seraphina had been flattered. Intrigued. She had listened to his words, let them plant seeds of doubt in her mind. Was this all there was? A cottage by the sea, a husband who loved her, a sister who adored her? Was she meant for something greater?Doomdoer had been patient. He had courted her slowly, carefully, weaving his web around her heart. He had made her feel seen, understood, important. He had promised her a life of purpose, of meaning, of power.And she had believed him.She had believed him so completely that she had turned her back on everything—everyone—who truly loved her.The first betrayal was the har
Chapter 738
Brenda stood at her window, staring at the swirling clouds above. The sky was darker than she'd ever seen it—almost black, with strange patterns that seemed to move and shift like living things. She'd seen this before. Not with her own eyes, but in the old texts, the ones Doomdoer had shown her when they were still allies. The texts spoke of a time when the heavens would darken and the earth would tremble. A time when the ancient evil would rise. A time when the three roots would be called to fulfill their destiny.She knew what it meant.And she knew there was only one person who might have information that could help them—Seraphina.Despite everything—despite the betrayal, the pain, the years of animosity—Brenda found herself walking toward the basement, toward the cell where Seraphina was being held.The guards let her pass without question. They knew who she was. They knew she was family.She descended the stairs, her footsteps echoing against the concrete walls. The air grew col
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