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Elan and Emmet gave a short–reply, releasing their spirit animals at the same time to join the fight against enemy combatants.
Beams from energy weapons streaked across the sky like shooting stars.
Soldiers hit by the fire suffered instant–exploding wounds, blood and flesh spraying outward before they could even scream.
At that exact moment, their spirit animals were tackled by others, throats seized and savagely torn apart, dissolving into thin air in the blink of an eye.
Hadrien rode his jet–black nightmare beast, descending from above like a god of war.
The instant they touched ground, the beast’s hooves slammed hard against the surface. Eerie crimson fire spread outward toward rebel forces, unstoppable.
Within mere heartbeats, ferocious, bloodthirsty enemy spirit animals roared in helpless rage and were forced down onto the ground.
Hadrien raised his weapon. He ducked behind cover to evade incoming fire while picking off foes with perfect accuracy.
Every detonation sent fresh clouds of blood mist billowing into the air.
Crushed by the nightmare beast’s overwhelming power, the rebel vanguard faltered. Federation fighters grew emboldened and kept pressing forward into enemy positions.
Hadrien remounted the nightmare beast, surveying the whole battlefield from his high vantage point.
He raised his comm unit to relay orders to his allies when a dull, throbbing pain flared inside both of his
cars.
He shook his head and kept speaking into the communicator
But inexplicably, his vision began to blur.
Confusion twisted through Hadrien’s mind. He guided the nightmare beast back down to solid ground.
That was when it happened.
Behind him, a corpse that had lain motionless and dead slowly lifted its blood–soaked hands.
A cold gun muzzle lined up soundlessly against Hadrien’s back p>
Bang!
Back inside the Red Castle assembly hall, the election proceedings were halfway complete.
Yoren’s turn to deliver his campaign speech had arrived.
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Lyra nodded in quiet appreciation as she watched him speak, calm and self–assured atop the platform.
Here was a truly reliable potential ally.
Yoren’s gaze swept across the crowd. He caught Lyra’s gesture and the glint in her eyes.
Without the slightest pause, he finished his closing remarks with steady composure.
Thunderous applause filled the hall once more.
Few had expected Yoren to run for office this cycle.
Young, talented, and untainted by scandal, he preferred staying out of the spotlight.
Beyond his personal merits, he commanded powerful family backing and massive financial resources— advantages no other candidate could hope to match.
His candidacy cast heavy pressure over every other contender.
The head of the Legislative Council followed standard procedure. “Now, please invite your endorser to say a few words p>
Yoren nodded and turned his gaze straight toward Lyra.
The head of the Legislative Council’s eyelid twitched violently.
These two… when had they joined forces p>
Shock rippled through every witness in the chamber
Lyra was one of the most influential and widely respected Guides in the Federation.
Their partnership was nothing short of a powerhouse alliance.
If the old–style public voting system were still in place, Yoren would barely need to give speeches or rally support at all.
Simply having Lyra stand beside him would have practically guaranteed him the prime minister position.
Lyra stood and walked slowly toward the stage.
The head of the Legislative Council narrowed his eyes.
She had kept her cards extremely well hidden.
No one had suspected she had formed an alliance with the Silk family.
Lyra climbed onto the platform and smiled, nodding to greet both men.
The head of the Legislative Council stared at her in stunned silence, forgetting to respond for a moment.
Yoren returned her greeting, stepped aside, and yielded the center of the stage to her.
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Countless stunned eyes fixed on Lyra from the audience floor.
Her heart beat faster, yes no trace of nervousness showed on her face.
She prepared to type her speech when the grand assembly hall doors burst open.
“Wait p>
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Lyra froze. Along with every other person present, she turned to stare in confusion at Kael as he marched inside, leading a detachment of agents.
What were Oversight Council personnel doing here?
The same thought crossed every mind in the room.
Kael led a dense squad of Oversight Council officers, flooding in like a roiling black storm cloud. He marched straight to the podium, his cold, predatory eyes locking directly onto Lyra.
A sharp jolt of dread shot through Lyra.
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A terrible premonition unfolded inside her chest.
Kael spun around, took an arrest warrant from one of his subordinates, and held it up before her.
“Lyra, we have obtained conclusive evidence proving you are guilty of treason and incitement to assassinate high–ranking Core Prime officials. You will come with us immediately p>
Boom!
It felt as though something had detonated inside Lyra’s skull.
An uproar erupted across the assembly hall.
Many attendees could not bring themselves to believe what they had just heard.
That could not possibly be true.
How could a Guide who spent most of her time at the White Citadel commit treason?
What motive would she have to murder government officials?
Lyra’s heart hammered violently beneath her ribs. Her features hardened into a faint, rigid mask.
She couldn’t believe she had suddenly been exposed.
She fought to maintain her composure and typed onto her Star Brain display. “Do you understand what kind of place this is? This is no place for empty accusations and jokes p>
Karl wasted no time on pleasantries.
He lifted an evidence–sealed bag high for everyone to see. “We conducted a search of your house Thus is your Star Brain”
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All warmth drained out of Lyra’s body, icy cold seeping down into her bones.
Kael said, “Shall I project its chat logs for every person in this chamber to view p>
Cold crept upward from her feet, spreading through every limb.
Only one thought spun wildly inside Lyra’s mind.
Why?
Why is fate treating me so cruelly?
Time and again, right as success is within reach, disaster crashes down upon me.
Why does all of this keep happening to me?
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Even while her inner world teetered on the edge of total collapse. Lyra kept her outward bearing steady and dignified.
“Someone’s interests must be threatened badly enough to frame me like this p>
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