"Keep on... make it in time."
"I hope it's not too late."
Trisha's legs blurred as she sprinted across the road, a mere streak of motion cutting through the air like a bullet. The pounding in her chest was deafening, her breathing sharp and ragged as her eyes darted back and forth, scanning the surroundings. Every second mattered, every step a race against something far beyond human understanding.
Something ominous.
It wasn't just the urgency that gnawed at her. It was the aura. She could feel it—an overwhelming presence, thick as tar, coating the air like a foul mist. It clung to everything, suffocating, pressing down on her spirit as if the very air sought to crush her.
And yet, it wasn't just the aura itself that made her blood run cold. It was the sheer malevolence of it.
'This can't be...' Her mind raced as her instincts screamed at her. The aura was unlike any she had ever sensed before—dark, malicious, and suffused with an almost tangible hatred.
Could it be?
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The thought tightened around her heart like a vice. A Fatek on the loose was bad enough, but this aura... this wasn't just any alien invader. This felt like something more—something far worse.
Her pace quickened as she pushed her body to its absolute limits. Time was running out, and she had no idea what horrors awaited her at the end of this road. All she knew was that if she didn't make it in time, there would be nothing left to save.
Finally, she reached her destination. Trisha skidded to a stop, her breath coming in heavy gasps as she took in the sight before her.
Her heart sank.
The hospital, once a towering symbol of safety and healing, was now reduced to nothing but rubble. Shattered walls, twisted metal, and the stench of smoke filled the air. There was no mistaking it—something had torn through this place with terrifying force.
"All gone," she whispered, her voice barely audible.
Trisha's eyes widened as she scanned the debris, her mind struggling to process the destruction. The hospital, which was supposed to hold a large number of hunters and workers, was now a graveyard. The silence was oppressive, broken only by the distant crackling of fire.
'I'm too late...'
She stepped forward cautiously, her gaze darting left and right, searching for any sign of life. But deep down, she already knew what she would find.
Or rather, what she wouldn't find.
"They did a thorough job," she muttered, her voice trembling with barely suppressed anger. Her fists clenched at her sides as she tried to control the surge of emotions threatening to overwhelm her. Whoever—or whatever—was responsible for this... they had done more than just destroy a building. They had wiped out everyone inside, systematically, cruelly.
"You won't find anyone alive."
The voice cut through the silence like a knife.
Kyota was being torn apart from the inside, and no one knew why.
Rachael folded her arms, her face pale but composed. "We lost five A-ranks to Dawning Blood last night. Our numbers are dwindling, and the portal activity is only increasing. If this keeps up, Kyota won't survive much longer."
Her words hung in the air like a death sentence.
'This isn't just bad luck,' Seo thought as he scanned the room. 'This is coordinated. Planned.'
His eyes narrowed as they landed on Hendricks' assistant, who was sitting in for the absent board member. Something about the way the man sat there, calm and collected, made Seo's skin crawl.
'I've seen that look before... Someone here is pulling the strings.'
Before he could voice his suspicions, Vicky Shaw, one of the more reserved members of the board, spoke up. "These human threats—the Hangi Group, Dawning Blood—they can't be handled by low-ranked hunters. We need to deploy all the S-ranks we have left. If Thor were here, he'd lead the charge."
The room fell silent. It was a bold suggestion, and one that carried immense risk. Sending the S-ranks against the human threats would weaken their ability to deal with the portals. But what other choice did they have?
Just as the board members began to nod in agreement, Hendricks' assistant cleared his throat.
"All these attacks... they feel too planned, don't they?" His voice was calm, almost eerily so. "First the portals. Then the Hangi Group. Dawning Blood. And now Axel's disappearance.
Don't you think we should be more... concerned about a potential mole in our midst?"
His words sent a ripple of unease through the room.
Seo's heart skipped a beat. He had been thinking the same thing, but hearing it spoken aloud made it all the more real.
"You're right," Wukong said darkly. "Someone's feeding them information. And that someone is sitting in this very room."
For a moment, no one moved.
Then, Vicky pointed directly at Seo, her voice cold and accusing. "Seo Jihnyuk. Are you the mole?"
All eyes turned to him, the tension in the room thick enough to choke on.
Seo's lips curled into a slow, deliberate smile.
"That," he said, "is a very interesting question."
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