2025-07-05 00:32:26“I am sorry, I will get stronger and make sure that nothing like that happens.”
“We don't need you to do anything but get out of this squad and look for another squad that needs your burden or better yet go be a cleaner or something else but don't follow us into battle again!”
Xayn had never gotten a day when his mates would want to make sure he left the squad but there was no way he could quit the job. There was no other paying job like the warrior’s job and he needed the money.
“I understand, but please let me follow you guys to one more raid. I will make sure I will leave your lives for good.” Xayn bowed his head, he was not even going to flinch but he was trying to see if they heard his plea and let him continue.
“You Are utterly useless, I wonder what sort of human being you are. You don't know when to quit, do you? Your death won't be a memorable one.``
The other warriors left him there and headed to their different locations, Xayn took a quick breather because he knew there was no way he would have done anything if they had pounced on him.
‘I need to get home and make sure I go give Kira and Mom some money.’ Xayn rushed to the hospital knowing he had wasted some time there and that would mean that he had already missed some time with his mother.
Xayn hurried to the hospital to see if he would get some minutes with his mother, the moment he got there he saw his sister sitting outside the ward.
“Kira?” Xayn called out as he rushed to her side, it was like there was some bad news. Xayn was praying that there was nothing wrong but it seemed as if his prayers were being laughed at instead of being answered.
“What happened? Why are you out here and not with ma?” Xayn looked at his sister trying to find out what was going on.
“It’s Mom, we thought she was getting better but then all of a sudden she began coughing up blood. The doctor says we need more money.” Kira was trying to get herself together, it was the first time she was left alone to handle things like this, and as suspected she was not going to be used to it anytime soon.
“Calm down Kira, how much did the doctor say we need before he begins the official treatment on her?” Xayn was looking at his sister, he wanted to believe that he could handle the treatment with the little he had.
“Come on Kira, tell me how much it is that we need for the treatment?” Xayn asked one more time.
“He said we need $12,000 to pay for the treatment.”
Xayn felt his heart stop beating for some time.
“$12,000? I can't make that amount of money from raids. I hardly make anything from all these raids and now I have to worry about this amount.” Xayn said silently as he bowed his head down to think about his next line of action.
“Big brother? Will you be able to make that huge amount?” Kira asked, Xayn knew if he was to say something that would make her feel like there was no hope for their mother. Xayn wanted to make sure he was not going to leave his sister in a state of panic, the last thing he wanted was to have to deal with those two things. He knew there was no way he was going to win if it came to that, “I will find a way and make sure that I gather the money.” Xayn had a smile on his face.
“You're saying that you will work twice as hard to make sure mom is okay.” Kira looked at Xayn with calm eyes, Xayn was relieved that his sister was not still asking all those questions he knew there was no way he was going to get through to her if she kept bombarding him with questions.
“Yes, I will also make sure I get enough money to make sure you don't lack anything in school, I will see to it that nothing is lacking in our family and I will also make sure you all are happy.” Xayn was smiling, and Kira was relieved that she was not going to lose her mother.
“Thank you,” Kira hugged Xayn, it was a heartwarming moment for Xayn even though he lied to make sure he did not crush his sister’s hope. Xayn knew he was going to have to man up and take on the responsibility of taking care of his mother’s treatment otherwise he was going to lose her.
‘This is going to be one the hardest things I will ever attempt to do, but there is no other way for me to make sure my mother is fine. I will have to take care of three jobs, this is going to be hard.’ Xayn did not look at Kira or anything else, he sat down there quietly and tried to collect his thoughts.
Xayn spent time in the hospital, he went up to the doctor and wanted to plead with him it was like there was nothing else to plead for. “Come on Doc, tell me there is something you can do to help her, I know there is.”
Xayn was not sure what the doctor would say but he knew that the doctor would find a way to help him reduce the price of the bill.
“I am sorry Mister Xayn there is no way for me to do anything, my hands are tied and your mother needs that treatment or she will die.” The doctor said Xayn felt his heart skip a beat. He was shocked to hear them say anything like that and in a moment like that.
There was no way Xayn was bringing the money for the treatment. He was the weakest man alive to be a warrior and now he is being tasked to make sure he leaves the squad and now this?
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Chapter 26
A blast of white-silver light tore through the cavern. Xayn stumbled back, shielding his face as wind howled from the center of the chamber. Stones ripped from the walls, chains snapped, and the torches went out one by one. Dust filled the air until he could barely breathe. “Lia!” he shouted. “Stop!”But it wasn’t Lia anymore. The girl on the floor rose slowly, her hair floating around her as if underwater. The marks of the seal blazed across her skin like living fire. Her eyes glowed pure silver, no pupils, no warmth, just cold light. The ground trembled. Cracks raced across the floor, spreading like lightning.System: “Warning. Unknown energy detected. Intensity, catastrophic.”Xayn took a step forward, his voice trembling. “Lia, it’s me. It’s Xayn. You’re safe now.”Her gaze snapped toward him. The air shuddered. When she spoke, her voice was layered, two tones overlapping, Lia’s soft one and another deeper, older, filled with fury. “You should not have freed me.”The mask pulsed
Chapter 25
The sky above the city was pale and gray, the first sign of dawn breaking through the night. A thin fog crawled across the streets, softening the edges of broken walls and burnt wood.Xayn’s footsteps echoed dully as he stumbled through the alleyway. His entire body throbbed with exhaustion. Dried blood streaked his arms. The Shadowglass still glowed faintly in his fist, pulsing like a dying heart. The mask was still on his face.No matter how many times he clawed at it, the iron refused to come off. The edges had fused to his skin, cold and hot all at once. He could feel it breathing, like something alive pressed against his soul.System: “Bond locked. Artifact stable at 99.9%. Warning: external removal impossible.”He ignored it. All he could think of was Lia. He had been gone for too long. Every second mattered.The streets looked different now. Quiet. Deserted. Even the stray market lights had gone out. He turned down the narrow road that led to the safe house, the one he and Ki
Chapter 24
The world was black. Not silent, though. The mask laughed in the darkness, its voice echoing like a storm in his skull. “You’re mine now. All mine. No more pretending. No more fighting.”Xayn tried to speak, but his lips wouldn’t move. His body felt heavy, trapped, as if he had been chained in molten iron, then another voice cut through, smooth, steady, calm. “Not yet. He’s still useful.”Xayn’s eyes snapped open. He was no longer on the blood-soaked streets of the Black Market.Instead, he stood in a strange void. The ground was black stone, cracked with glowing veins of red. Shadows swirled like smoke, wrapping around him. Above, the sky was endless and empty, yet alive with whispers, and standing in front of him was the red-eyed man.The cloak around his body swayed though there was no wind. His hood shadowed his face, but his glowing eyes cut through the dark like twin blades.“You’ve walked far,” the man said softly. “Farther than I expected. Most who wear that mask don’t last a
Chapter 23
The night was silent now. Too silent. The bodies of Sean’s soldiers littered the street, blood pooling around broken armor and twisted spears. The torches guttered in the breeze, their light flickering over the ruined stones. Xayn knelt in the center, his chest rising and falling heavily. The mask still clung to his face. It pulsed with heat, its hollow crimson eyes glowing faintly, each beat in rhythm with his racing heart.His hands trembled as he reached for the edges of the iron. He tried to rip it off, as he had before, but it didn’t move.His fingers scraped against the cold metal. His nails dug until they bled. Nothing.The mask laughed softly inside his mind. “I told you… this time, you don’t take me off.”The system’s voice crackled in his ear, weak but urgent.Warning: Host identity collapsing.Bond stabilizing at 99.6%.Immediate removal required.Xayn growled through clenched teeth. “Then help me! Tear it off!”Error: External override blocked. Artifact resistance too st
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
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