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Hadrien called Lyra’s Star Brain.
A faint chime echoed.
He stepped forward, retrieved the device from her pocket, artd held it up before Jessa.
“Should I keep calling you Jessa… or Shadowgaze p>
At those words, Jessa, who had still been struggling, froze completely.
She had never guessed Hadrien had dug up so much information about her.
“You suspected me since when?” She dropped the pretense and demanded coldly.
Jessa had believed she had left zero cracks in her cover after all these years of infiltration.
Hadrien pinned her with an indifferent stare. “I will only ask once. Where is Lyra p>
Jessa let out a mocking huff.
“You’re so capable. Go find her yourself p>
Hadrien slipped Lyra’s Star Brain away and turned to leave.
“Take her into custody. No one is permitted access without my direct order p>
The two Sentinels replied in unison, “Understood p>
As she was dragged away, rage burned across Jessa’s face.
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She shouted loudly, “The Federation is nothing but a mindless rabble. All of you lackeys will get what’s coming to you!
“Once our organization gathers enough Guides, you’ll be begging us p>
Hadrien paused mid–step.
He did not turn around, only tossing a single line over his shoulder.
“You exploit other people’s kindness and trust. What does that make you p>
Jessa sneered, “Better than all you hypocritical bastards hiding behind fine titles!
“Lyra belongs with us. It is the only right choice for her p>
Hadrien ignored her further protests. He began tracing Lyra’s recorded movement paths on the Star Brain to search every location one by one.
Around a street corner, he crossed paths with other Core Prime Sentinels also carrying out the sweep.
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“Hadriens”
They had served alongside each other once, so he was quickly recognized.
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Yet Hadrien’s demeanor remained icy, far more detached thar how he treated the Sentinels locked up inside Black Spire.
“Mm p>
He offered only that brief acknowledgement and moved to pass them.
The Sentinels blocked his way.
“I thought you were stationed on a Grade–two planet. What brings you here p>
Hadrien lifted his gaze. “My posting is on a Grade–two planet; I am not barred from entering Core Prime p>
The man frowned. “No need to snap. That wasn’t what I meant, just routine questioning p>
Hadrien stepped around them. “Personal leave, revisiting old grounds. Fully compliant with regulations p>
“Hey p>
One of his companions tugged him back.
“Let it go. He’s still bitter about what happened with the commander p>
The first man grumbled, “Why take it out on us? We only follow orders handed down from above. What else could we do p>
Someone tried to calm him down. “Drop it. Let’s get back to the search p>
Hadrien never slowed his pace. He tracked Lyra’s movement logs while running scans on his own Star Brain across the surrounding blocks.
As for why Draven and the others had been able to get those weaponized gifts in, it was to prevent situations exactly like this one.
Core Prime’s security patrols had already swept this district and moved on.
They had uncovered no suspects.
That meant Lyra was hidden somewhere shielded from official scans and surveillance.
But the signal transmitter built into her red fish brooch could not be blocked.
Hadrien could not tell if he ought to be relieved Lyra had not foolishly shared every secret with Jessa, or thankful he had planned ahead and told Draven and the others not to reveal everything to her.
If she had known she carried so many emergency tools, Jessa would have grown suspicious the instant she
saw them.
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He halted before an unremarkable residential building.
The scanner confirmed byra was inside.
Knock, knock.
The doorbell rang, and the homeowner’s voice came through the house security device.
“Who’s there p>
Hadrien glanced toward the surveillance camera. “Security check. Open the door p>
A dry laugh came through the speaker.
“One squad already stopped by. You aren’t even wearing a uniform–can’t you at least commit to the lie p>
Hadrien tapped controls on his Star Brain. “Very well. I will summon uniformed officers to this address immediately p>
Click.
The door unlocked.
A handsome man with warm, slanted eyes leaned against the doorframe.
“Alright, what do you want, friend p>
Hadrien peered past him into the room. “I told you. Security check p>
The man said, “The last team didn’t mention–shit p>
He never finished the sentence. Hadrien struck without warning, throwing a sharp punch straight at him.
Shock flashed across the man’s face. He twisted sideways to dodge at the last second.
“Impersonating security and breaking into private property. Think carefully about the consequences p>
Hadrien said nothing, continuing his assault with a frigid expression.
He had endured rigorous combat training and fought on countless battlefields. Every strike carried brutal, unrelenting force.
Still, the stranger’s skill was formidable; he blocked blow after blow.
Hadrien realized this man held an identity worthy of deep investigation.
From intelligence reports, the rebel organization operated with strictly divided departments. Beyond core leadership, members fell into separate divisions for field operations, infiltration, and intelligence gathering.
Agents tasked with covert surveillance and passing information bore codenames: Carrier, Shadowgaze, Scout, and Falcon.
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Operators carrying out direct missions and assassinations were known as Gravel, Shade, Wedge, and
Blade.
Judging by his fighting prowess, this man was almost certainly one of the field operatives and hitmen.
The fight spilled from the/doorway deeper into the living space. With more room to maneuver, both men unleashed their full strength.
The longer they fought, the more alarmed Hadrien grew.
This stranger matched him blow for blow, yielding no ground whatsoever.
It spoke volumes about the rebel faction’s true strength.
Suddenly, leveraging his familiarity with the layout, the man delivered a fierce roundhouse kick toward
Hadrien.
He spun, reached under a shattered table, and pulled free a weapon aimed straight at Hadrien’s head.
Hadrien lost the initiative and froze mid–motion.
The man brushed a streak of blood from his lip with his thumb and spat onto the floor.
A dull ache throbbed in his chest.
He tilted his head and grinned tauntingly. “You hit pretty hard p>
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