Gideon grinned with immense satisfaction. The billowing smoke rose high, making the once clear sky now covered in the dark glow from the lingering explosions that felt suffocating. Fires still burned around him and at several points, many of his vehicles were charred and ablaze. He didn't care. Not at all. What mattered was his target was dead. Yes. He just wanted that boy with his arrogant demeanor dead. Vanished without a trace, bones scattered without a hint of flesh. Reduced to ashes.Now, he could retrieve the die immediately. It was his. Still his. But why did he feel like a stranger who wanted to snatch it? It truly baffled and infuriated him. Also, he felt... the power of the die had increased thousands of times when he handed it over to Xavier hundreds of years ago. Yet, it was initially created merely as a protective device. Not a highly advanced war tool like this. His eyes scanned the chaotic surroundings.He grinned with satisfaction. Very much. Moreover, there was no mov
Gideon doesn't know what kind of rage he's in now. That young man has managed to stir up his emotions so many times that it never seems to calm down. Almost every night since their encounter in the Northern Metro forest, Gideon has never been able to find peace. Especially when Gideon's attacks are thwarted just like that. As if what the ruler does is futile. And now?Why did that brat go? Avoiding him, who apparently is much stronger? It doesn't make sense, but that's what Gala did, right? Or... no. Gideon thinks it's not because he's avoiding him. The young man is planning something, plus the warheads he prepared are just waiting for his command. Ah, so that's it. Unfortunately, it's stupid and funny to Gideon, causing him to laugh loudly. Very loud."You're the dumbest person I've ever met!" He turns around and half-runs towards the cargo plane not far from him. The remaining troops are still instructed to press Kyler there. Gideon is sure he can't withstand the nanomite-fueled fir
Bellamie waited patiently until Xavier woke up, which, as they said, didn't take long. All this time, her hope was to meet the man she... loved? Well, she's confused now. Not because of the influence of Alex in her life, where there's an empty space not filled by Xavier. No. But...There was a time when she thought, what's the use of a wife in this, Bellamie, for a Xavier? She loved him sincerely. Truly. There was no time she didn't use to search and think about Xavier's situation until she reached the point of giving up. But the feeling surged again, with many questions and a tight feeling, where it turned out she had been lied to all this time. Why, indeed, did the ruler hate Xavier's job so much? What Xavier did wasn't an easy matter. And it was risky; his life could be threatened every time he carried out his duties.Was there anything wrong with all of this? Bellamie didn't understand why Xavier hid it. Even though she could try to understand and comprehend, unlike if she later f
"Still want to cry?" Xavier asks softly. His touch feels gentle on Bellamie's head, though Xavier himself is still a bit stiff to move his entire body. He carefully observes the movement of his legs, hands, and every joint he tries to move as his consciousness returns. Especially what his bead-like eyes capture: Bellamie Rosaline."As long as you left me, Xavier, my eyes never tired of crying for your presence."Xavier smiles sadly. "You shouldn't do that."Bellamie sighs in frustration. She roughly wipes away the tears still dampening her cheeks. She doesn't care how messy she looks now. "How could you say that? You really are just like Gala. Oh, my mistake. Gala truly inherited his annoying attitude from you!"At this remark, Xavier smiles cheerfully. "Gala? My son. How is he now? Where is he, Rose? I... miss him." Quickly, he throws off the blanket still covering part of his body. He unplugs one by one the cables attached to his body, grimacing as some needles, seemingly quite long
Asked about the whereabouts of her son, Bellamie could only let out a slow sigh. Her eyes no longer met her husband's gaze; she also slowly released her hand's link. This made Xavier furrow his brows, wondering what was really going on. His body had just recovered, and he still couldn't fully control the situation. Even when he looked at an object, it didn't quite come into focus yet, except for something not too far from him. It seemed like he had been asleep for too long."What year is it now, Rose?" Xavier seems to have just realized that this should be the first question to come out now. Also, the place where he lies. Instead of hearing many stories, he needs to know what Bellamie is telling him now. Especially the part about who asked Bellamie to leave. It couldn't be Dice, could it?"September 2125. What's going on?" Bellamie looks at him with confusion. But she immediately understands, given the time that Xavier has surely missed."It's been that long, huh?" Xavier murmurs. His
"You... kidding, Dice?" Gala asks softly. Actually, he doesn't not believe what Dice is saying. Where did that lie come from, while he himself is shown the chaos that occurred in Kyler's base, which he once lived in. Also, his mother and father who are in recovery. He doesn't even know if Xavier Horration has really awakened or not. When he left his mother, the man who became his father was still lying with closed eyes. Although it looks peaceful, Gala is sure there is a lot of pain stored there. His body has many scratches, as well as old stitches, especially on the heart where the surgery was performed, and Kyler said, "This new heart won't last, Gala. But at least, if Xavier lives normally, maybe everything can be controlled."Kyler said with a lot of emphasis on the word 'normal,' making Gala realize that the normal Kyler meant is where the father no longer undertakes heavy duties and is not in battle. That's why Gala made a lot of protections for his father and mother, but how co
Gideon growled in frustration. His anger burned mercilessly. He tried hard to avoid the onslaught of bullets falling from the sky. His troops were overwhelmed, attacked blindly as if they were not allowed to fight back. Plus, there was nothing they could use as a shield and protection in this desert. So, they seemed to be easy prey for the invisible weapons that came from who knows where. Gideon was convinced that all of this was the work of Galaksi Haidar.The big man observed the movement of weapons that fired many bullets towards him. They came from the east. So, he prepared a large weapon and aimed through the heat sensors on his gunner. Right on target, where a large automatic weapon that Gala hid was revealed. "Never underestimate my abilities, you Snotty Kid!" He pulled the trigger. A powerful bullet shot quickly and hit Gala's weapon. Causing a deafening explosion accompanied by fire and smoke rising high. The thick smoke disrupted visibility for a while, also slightly choking
Xavier didn't waste any time once he knew Gideon's position, just confirmed by Dice. He quickly asked about the weapon depot and vehicles that could be used, where Kyler had deployed many. The security in this headquarters was very high, but it could still be breached when the main defenses were destroyed. He was quite curious about how Gideon's informant knew this location. Was there a trigger here that eventually led to his presence being discovered? As far as he remembered about his resurrection in Kyler's hands, he hadn't done anything.It means he needs to find out. But he can do that after catching up with his wife. He won't let anything happen to Bellamie. So, the fastest vehicle he could use was the motorcycle with wheels adapted for the desert. Some troops followed him, but Xavier didn't slow down at all. At all. Maybe that's what also left Kyler's troops far behind. With only instincts and coordinates set on the motorcycle's GPS, Xavier sped like lightning. No matter how muc