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Chapter 22
The stones cracked under Xayn’s feet as he lunged forward. The black iron mask clung to his face, burning hot, its hollow crimson eyes blazing with power. His blood-red vision tunneled onto Sean, every muscle surging with violent strength.Sean didn’t flinch. He didn’t raise his weapon. He simply stood there, smiling, and that smile made something deep inside Xayn shiver.The mask hissed in his mind. “Kill him. Crush his skull. Tear out his heart. He dares to laugh at you!”Xayn’s fist roared forward, the air splitting under its speed. At the last instant, Sean moved.Steel sang. Sean’s blade flashed like silver lightning, parrying Xayn’s punch with impossible precision. Sparks exploded as fist met steel, the shockwave rattling the buildings around them.Xayn staggered back a step, his crimson eyes narrowing. Sean had stopped him. The mask hissed with anger. “Impossible. No man can match this power.”Sean tilted his head, his smile never leaving. “So it’s true. The mask accepts you.
Chapter 21
The night wind carried the faint smell of smoke and blood. Xayn stood at the end of the alley, his chest heaving, his body still trembling from the battle with the assassins. His hand clutched the Shadowglass tightly, while the satchel containing the cursed mask pulsed faintly at his side, and there, standing in the torchlight with his men, was Sean.Sean’s polished armor gleamed even in the dim night. His eyes were sharp, filled with amusement, as though the entire world was nothing but a game for him. His cruel smile widened when he saw Xayn’s bloodied form.“Well, well,” Sean drawled. “The rat returns from the gutter. I half-expected the Black Market to chew you up and spit out your bones. But here you are.”His soldiers chuckled behind him, the sound grating like metal scraping stone.Xayn’s jaw tightened. His body screamed at him to move, to fight, but exhaustion weighed on every limb.Sean’s eyes flicked to the satchel. “And look at that. You even brought me a gift. What’s in t
Chapter 20
The leader’s feet kicked helplessly in the air. Xayn’s masked hand squeezed tighter around his throat. Bones creaked. Veins bulged in the man’s temple. His single good eye stared in horror, his lips shaping silent pleas for mercy.The black iron mask burned hot against Xayn’s skin, fusing to him like molten fire. The red glow in its hollow eyes pulsed faster with each heartbeat. “End him,” the mask hissed. “One more squeeze. Feel his life break.”Xayn’s breath came in harsh bursts. His body trembled with unnatural strength. His muscles wanted to obey, but somewhere beneath the red haze, his own voice cried out. “No, I’m not, your puppet.” The system’s voice rang sharp in his ears.Warning: Consciousness collapse imminent.Bond at 96%.Emergency override suggested.“Override!” Xayn shouted in his mind. “Do it!”Error: Host will must resist.External override blocked.The mask laughed inside him, dark and triumphant. “You hear it, don’t you? Even your precious system can’t save you. On
Chapter 19
The night air was cold. The lanterns along the street swayed in the faint breeze, their dim light stretching shadows across the stone.Xayn stood in the center of the road, the Shadowglass clenched in one hand, the satchel with the mask pressing against his side. His chest still burned from the fight with Kraven, but now, he wasn’t facing one man. He was surrounded. Dozens of figures in dark cloaks and bone-white masks blocked the street. They were silent, but the air around them was heavy, dangerous, as though each breath carried the promise of violence.The leader stepped forward. His mask was different, carved into a cruel grin, painted with streaks of crimson. His voice was calm, almost polite. “Hand it over,” the man said. “The mask belongs to us.”Xayn’s body tensed. He shifted his stance, keeping his weight balanced, his eyes scanning the crowd for weaknesses. “I fought for this,” he said. “If you want it, you’ll have to take it.”The man chuckled softly. “That can be arrange
Chapter 18
The mask lay on the floor, silent now, but Xayn didn’t trust silence anymore. He stared at it, sweat dripping down his face, his chest rising and falling with each heavy breath. The fight inside his mind still burned in his muscles, like the ghost of the battlefield clinging to his body.Drevik’s ashes littered the ground. The man was gone, consumed by the mask’s hunger, and yet, somehow, Xayn felt Drevik’s laughter still echoing faintly in the walls.He stepped forward, crouched, and picked up the mask. Its surface was cold, too cold, as though it had been buried in ice.The whisper came again. Soft. Patient. “You can’t fight me forever.”Xayn clenched his jaw and shoved the mask into a cloth wrapping, binding it tight before slipping it into his satchel. “You’re staying quiet,” he muttered, “or I’ll bury you in stone.”The whisper chuckled. “We’ll see.”When he turned, the cloaked man was gone. No sound. No trace. Just the faint impression of red eyes still glowing in the back of h
Chapter 17
The mask floated in the air, black iron gleaming faintly under the dim lantern light. Its hollow eye sockets seemed to stare straight at Xayn, though there was nothing inside them. Nothing except that faint flicker of red,and then, in a low, cold voice, his own voice, it whispered again. “Put me on.”Xayn’s breath came slow and heavy. His fists tightened at his sides. “No,” he muttered.But the mask tilted slightly, as though it were smiling. “You need me. You felt it in the vision. Without me, you’ll break. With me, you’ll win.”From across the room, Drevik laughed weakly, blood dripping down his chin. “You hear it, don’t you? The mask speaks. It speaks to all who touch it.” He dragged himself to his knees, leaning against the cracked stone wall. “Most lose themselves the moment they listen.”Xayn shot him a glare. “And you?”Drevik’s grin widened, his eyes glinting with madness. “I never listened. That’s why it rejected me. That’s why I bleed.” He coughed, spitting blood on the fl
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