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Chapter 323: Ares?
Kyle steepled his fingers, tapping them together softly. "This is no longer a simple retrieval operation. This is... an emergent threat.""Contingency Sigma is active, sir," Cecile reminded him. "All Guilds are on high alert. Carver is a priority target.""Sigma is insufficient," Luther stated. "He struck Necrus. Logically, his next target will be here. Valen. The Spire." He paused. "He’s coming for our eyes."Cecile’s expression remained neutral, but a flicker of unease touched her eyes. A direct assault on the Spire? Even for someone with Carver’s apparent power, that was suicide."Reinforce the Spire’s defenses," Luther ordered. "Triple the guard rotations. Activate all dormant psionic wards. I want every diviner, every precog, focused on detecting any anomalous energy signatures, any potential breaches. And... recall Unit 7."Cecile’s head snapped up. Genuine shock finally broke through her composure. "Unit 7, sir? Are you certain? Their methods are... extreme. And their loyalty—"
Chapter 322: Laura Michaels
Viv pushed off the doorframe. She walked over to peer at the floating schematics. "Upper floors? That’s where the real teeth are. Elite guards, dedicated response teams. We’ll be fighting our way through a damn army.""We won’t be fighting an army," Kyle corrected her. "We’ll be precise. Surgical." He looked up at her, his eyes flat. "Fast in, cripple their eyes, fast out. Like Necrus, but on a larger scale.""Necrus was knocking over a corner store," Viv countered, though a grin touched her lips. "Valen Spire is trying to rob the central bank during a parade." She tapped a glowing red marker on one of the upper levels. "That’s where their Arch-Diviner usually nests. Old bastard named Laura Michaels. Supposedly sees futures like we see breakfast. Take her out, and they’re blind for months."Kyle zoomed in on the marker. Arch-Diviner Laura Michaels. Her file was thin, heavily redacted, but the threat assessment was high. ’A priority target, then.’Arachne spoke. Her voice was quiet but
Chapter 321: Service tunnels II
He felt tired now. The adrenaline was fading. It left a dull ache in his muscles from the brief, intense burst of activity. The jump across the rooftops, breaching the hatch, the quick, brutal takedowns. It had not taxed his reserves significantly, but it was still effort."Arachne, Viv," he said, not turning around. "Clean up. Rest. We move on the next target soon.""Valen Spire?" Viv asked. Her voice was laced with anticipation. "Heard their defenses are top-notch. Might actually be fun. Maybe they have better snacks.""When I decide," he corrected her. He needed to review the data on the chip again, look for vulnerabilities, optimal insertion points for the Spire. It was a much harder target than a liaison office. Better defended. More eyes.Arachne inclined her head. "As you command, my Lord." She glanced at Viv, then turned and walked silently towards the armory.Viv shrugged. "Alright, Boss. Just holler when it’s go time." She followed Arachne. Her earlier tension was replaced b
Chapter 320: Service tunnels
They dropped back into the dusty service corridor. The immediate sounds of pursuit were muffled by the building’s structure. The fire door Arachne had picked earlier was still slightly ajar. They slipped through it, back into the stark concrete stairwell."Down," Kyle said. Speed was everything now.Their footsteps, no longer trying for stealth, echoed loudly as they descended. One floor. Two. As they reached the ground floor landing, Kyle heard it. Heavy, rhythmic thuds from the main corridor connected to this stairwell. Guild security, converging.He kicked open the stairwell door. He sprinted down the short ground floor corridor towards the service exit, the one leading to the loading bay. Arachne was a shadow at his heels. Viv was just behind her, daggers held ready.They were ten feet from the heavy steel door when a side office door burst open. It was one they had passed on the way in. Two Guild Hunters in full combat gear, alerted by the noise of their descent, spilled out. The
Chapter 319: Stay back!
"Stay back!" he shrieked. "I-I’m warning you!" Kyle couldn't help but stare at him. The pistol trembled. A shadow detached itself from the ceiling behind the younger man. Arachne dropped silently. She landed on the man’s shoulders. Her hands moved, a blur. There was a soft, wet tearing sound, then a choked gurgle. The young man went limp. The energy pistol clattered to the floor. Arachne stepped back as his body slid from the chair. She looked at Kyle. Her expression was neutral. "Two targets neutralized." The office door burst open. It was not the one Kyle had entered through, but a connecting door to an adjacent room. Viv stood there. She wiped a smear of blood from her cheek with the back of her gauntlet. A crumpled form lay on the floor behind her in the other room. "Third one was a bit jumpy," Viv announced, grinning. "Tried to shout. Bad for the vocal cords." She stepped into the office, kicking the fallen energy pistol under a desk. "All clear here. Smells like fear an
Chapter 318: Boss?
The air changed. The dry, old stone smell of the castle was gone. Now it smelled damp and metallic, like Necrus. Cold rain immediately misted Kyle's face. He stood on a flat, tarred rooftop. The city spread out around them, a tangle of dark buildings and flickering neon signs under a sky the color of dirty dishwater. Arachne appeared beside him, a shadow in the dim light. Her head was already turning, scanning their surroundings. Viv showed up a second later. She stretched her arms with a satisfied groan. "Ah, good old miserable Necrus," Viv said. She grinned as she looked around. "Smells like wet dog and bad decisions. Home sweet home, kinda." She bounced on the balls of her feet. "So, liaison office. Which way to the party, Boss?" Kyle did not answer her. He walked to the edge of the rooftop and crouched low. The Hunter Guild liaison office was across the narrow street. It was on the third floor of a grey, plain building. Lights burned in a few windows, dim behind rain-streaked g
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