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Chapter 66: Fighting the Nexus
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The silence after the vision was deafening. Mason stood in the darkness, his breath shallow, his mind racing. The Nexus had spoken, not with words, but with an undeniable truth it was inside him, part of him. He wasn’t just using its power; he was its power.

His fists clenched as he forced himself to stay grounded. He refused to be controlled, refused to let the Nexus dictate his fate. But deep down, an unsettling thought crept into his mind: What if I can’t stop it? What if it’s already too late?

Then, a presence shattered the silence.

“Mason.”

The voice was sharp, cold—too familiar.

He turned swiftly to see Christian Bale standing before him. The Emperor’s dark suit was immaculate, as always, but his eyes gleamed with something different this time. Not just arrogance, not just control, but certainty.

“You felt it, didn’t you?” Christian stepped forward. “The Nexus has chosen you.”

Mason’s jaw tightened. “I don’t need it. I don’t want it.”

Christian chuckled. “That’s what they all sa
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