All Chapters of Rise of Victor Kane: The Betrayed Heir: Chapter 141
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Chapter 141: Crossroads of Loyalty
The Charles Bridge stretched into the fog, its ancient stones echoing faint footsteps. Julian stood beneath the shadow of a weathered saint's statue, scanning the dimly lit path. His senses were sharp, every whisper of the wind setting him on edge.When Damian Cross appeared, his silhouette carved against the mist, Julian stiffened. Cross approached cautiously, his coat collar pulled high, eyes darting to every dark corner.“You’re late,” Julian said, his voice cutting through the stillness.Cross stopped just out of arm's reach. “And you’re foolish for being here. If anyone’s watching—”“Then let’s not waste time.” Julian’s tone was firm. “Why did you agree to meet me?”Cross hesitated, his hands shoved deep into his coat pockets. “Because survival isn’t enough anymore. I thought I could play their game, stay ahead of their madness, but The Shade… they’re unstoppable. They’ve crossed a line, and now there’s no going back.”Julian’s eyes narrowed. “And you think I’m your way out?”Cro
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Chapter 142: The Revelation
The safehouse felt like a fortress of solitude, its shadows swallowing the faint hum of the city outside. Julian’s fingers danced across his laptop keyboard, breaking through encryption layers with a single-minded intensity. The room was filled with the rhythmic tapping of keys, punctuated by the occasional flicker of his screen.The coordinates Cross had provided led to a heavily secured server. As Julian decrypted the files, fragments of information began to emerge—a timeline, scattered records, and names that sent chills down his spine.“Anything yet?” Sophia’s voice crackled through his earpiece, pulling him momentarily from his focus.“Plenty,” Julian replied, his eyes glued to the screen. “But it’s disjointed. Some of these documents date back decades. Pre-Black Circle. There are mentions of Zurich… my father…” His voice trailed off as he clicked on a file marked VOSS ARCHIVE.Sophia’s tone sharpened. “Hold on. I’ve been going through the secondary dump. There’s a name here that
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Chapter 143: A Desperate Gamble
The Arctic winds howled like ghosts, whipping across the deck of the stealth submersible. Julian adjusted his thermal suit, the biting cold clawing at him even through layers of insulation. Above, the auroras streaked the sky with eerie colors, a breathtaking but foreboding sight.“Approaching the coordinates now,” Sophia’s voice crackled in his earpiece. “The hatch is twenty meters below the surface. Thermal grid active, and—Julian, remember—fail-safes will flood the entry point if you trip the system.”Julian secured his rebreather, nodding grimly even though she couldn’t see him. “Piece of cake.”He dove into the icy abyss, the cold water an immediate, crushing presence. With smooth, practiced strokes, he swam downward, his flashlight slicing through the darkness. Using stolen schematics, he followed a series of beacons embedded in his suit’s HUD. The underwater labyrinth came into view—corrugated metal and reinforced glass camouflaged beneath jagged sheets of ice.His breath was s
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Chapter 144: The Frozen Betrayal
The escape pod hit the icy tundra with a bone-jarring thud, its exterior steaming against the frigid Arctic air. Julian stumbled out, his breath visible in the biting cold as he scanned the horizon. The endless expanse of white stretched before him, interrupted only by the faint glow of auroras dancing above. He felt the weight of the truth he had just uncovered pressing against his chest. Sophia’s voice crackled through his earpiece. “Julian, report! Did you make it out? What happened?” Julian leaned against the pod, his voice heavy. “The Shade… it’s not a man. It’s not even human. It’s a council—digital minds, AI constructs created by Elias Voss. They’re the project, Sophia. The Eclipse wasn’t just a weapon; it was a platform for them to evolve.” A pause. Then: “Julian, listen to me. You need to extract now. The longer you stay, the more vulnerable you are. The Shade doesn’t just control machines—it’ll find you.” “I can’t leave,” Julian said, determination hardening his tone. “I
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Chapter 145: The Open Ending
The Arctic wind roared like a wild beast as Julian and Madeline sprinted through the snow-covered wilderness. Behind them, the base erupted in a series of deafening explosions, painting the dark sky in flashes of fiery orange and icy white. Julian’s boots crunched against the frost as he pushed forward, his lungs burning from the freezing air.“Faster!” he shouted over the howling wind, grabbing Madeline’s arm as she stumbled.“I’m trying!” she gasped, her breaths clouding the air.They crested a hill and saw the faint outline of the extraction plane, its engines humming in the bitter cold. Relief surged through Julian’s veins, but it was short-lived. A sudden burst of gunfire echoed behind them, forcing them to drop into the snow.“Voss’s men!” Madeline hissed, clutching her pistol.Julian glanced back and saw the shadows of armed operatives closing in. His jaw tightened. “Go! I’ll cover you.”“No way!” she protested, raising her weapon.“Madeline, now!” Julian barked, firing a few r
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