"Some of you follow me! The rest remain on guard at the perimeter!" Magnus shouted firmly.
Dozens of Obsidian members immediately moved out of the prison corridor towards the forest.
A few seconds later, heavy footsteps sounded from the end of the corridor.
Orion Kael Draven approached unhurriedly, his face as flat as stone.
He saw the cell door open…
Saw Magnus standing in front of him… Saw the handcuffs that had been removed from the wall.
Orion didn't ask anything.
His gaze alone was enough to make the air feel cold.
Magnus lowered his head slightly.
He knew… his leader already understood.
Orion slowly walked closer, stopping right next to Magnus.
Without turning around, he whispered very softly in Magnus' ear.
"Traitor…"
Magnus stiffened.
Orion continued his whisper in a voice that almost sounded like a snake's hiss.
“Catch Valen.”
He paused for a moment.
“Turn him off.”
His tone turned colder.
“Don't let him live.”
Magnus immediately nodded.
“Understood.”
Without waiting another second, Magnus turned and ran after his troops who had already chased into the forest.
Dozens of Obsidian members moved behind him.
The sound of their footsteps faded into the darkness of the trees.
Now at the base only Orion and the troops remain on guard.
Orion walked slowly to the headquarters' large window overlooking the island's jungle.
The night breeze carried the scent of wet earth and blood from the battlefield.
His eyes stared deep into the darkness.
“Nox Aegis…” he muttered softly.
One of the soldiers approached cautiously.
“Sir… do we need to send additional troops?”
Orion smiled faintly.
"No."
He stared at the radar screen on the wall.
"Just wait."
His eyes narrowed.
“Let them go deeper.”
“The deeper they go… the closer they get to death.”
Meanwhile, deep in the forest , Valen and Hana continued to move through the bushes and trees.
Their breathing was heavy.
Valen's leg was shot, making every step he took leave a trail of blood on the ground.
But he kept walking.
Even almost fell several times.
Hana held back tears when she saw the condition.
“Valen… you can’t go on like this…”
Valen just shook his head while enduring the pain.
"That's okay…"
They continued walking until finally Valen stopped suddenly.
He looked at the small screen on the radar device attached to his wrist.
Red dots started to appear.
More and more.
Closer.
Valen took a deep breath.
“They have come.”
Hana immediately panicked.
“What… what do you mean?”
Valen looked towards the back of the forest.
“Magnus.”
“And the Obsidian troops.”
He knew… with the condition of his legs now they wouldn't be able to run together.
Valen opened a small pouch on his belt and took out a pair of thin black tactical glasses .
He handed it to Hana.
“Hana… wear this.”
Hana received the object in confusion.
"What's this?"
Valen answered in a low voice.
“This is my creation.”
He pointed to the lenses of his glasses.
“It's called the SpectraPath Lens .”
Valen explained quickly while enduring the pain in his leg.
“These glasses scan vegetation, soil, and footprint pressure.”
“He will give a different color to the safe path.”
Hana started wearing it.
Once activated, the lens immediately brings out some faint colors in the forest.
Valen explained.
“Bright green… safe lane.”
“Blue… the ground is stable but slow.”
“Yellow… a path with possible traps.”
He paused for a moment.
"Red…"
His gaze became serious.
“It means danger.”
“Mine, sensor, or enemy patrol.”
Hana looked at him with teary eyes.
“Why are you giving me this?”
Valen smiled slightly.
“Because you have to be safe.”
He pointed to the east of the forest.
“Keep following the green line.”
"Do not stop."
“Until you see the beach.”
Hana bit her lip.
“And you?”
Valen didn't answer directly.
He just turned his body backwards—towards the pursuing Obsidian troops.
“On the beach there is a small motorboat that I usually use for island sensor maintenance.”
“Take that.”
“Get as far away from this island as possible.”
Hana started to cry.
“I can't leave you…”
Valen looked at him calmly.
For the first time since they met, her face looked… human.
"So far…"
He let out a bitter laugh.
“I've always been their tool.”
“A hacker… who helps bad guys kill the world.”
He looked at Hana.
“At least once…”
“I want to do something right.”
Hana held his hand.
“Valen…”
Valen slowly removed his hand.
Then he pushed Hana slowly towards the forest path.
"Run."
His voice was now firm.
"Now."
The red dot on the radar is getting closer.
The footsteps of the Obsidian troops began to be heard in the distance.
Valen took out a small pistol from his belt.
He leaned against a large tree trunk.
“Go, Hana.”
Hana looked at him once again with eyes full of tears.
Then finally…
He ran following the green trail that glowed faintly in the SpectraPath glasses .
Go deeper into the forest.
Get away from Valen.
Meanwhile behind him…
Valen stared into the dark forest where Magnus and the Obsidian army would emerge.
He sighed softly.
"Okay…"
He cocked his gun.
“For the first time in my life…”
Valen smiled faintly.
“…I will fight my own master.”
In the middle of the dark and damp forest, after Hana ran away following the green path from the SpectraPath glasses , Valen's figure was finally no longer able to stand.
Her shattered legs made her body tremble.
He leaned against the trunk of a large old tree, then slowly sat down on the ground wet with leaves and mud.
His breathing was heavy.
Every breath felt like a knife stabbing into his chest.
But strangely…
Valen's face was calm.
He stared at the forest path where Hana had disappeared.
In a low voice he whispered to himself.
“Hana… I hope you are safe.”
He closed his eyes for a moment.
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“If this world still has justice…”
“…let Nox Aegis find you.”
He smiled slightly.
“And may they bring you home.”
Valen looked at his shaking hands.
“All my life… I've only made tools for killing.”
He laughed a little, bitterly.
“But tonight…”
“…let all my creations kill their own masters.”
With the remaining strength he had, he took out a thin black tablet from his pocket.
A small hologram screen immediately lit up.
Obsidian Island's security system immediately opened up before him.
Hundreds of red dots indicate the positions of the pursuing Obsidian troops.
Valen types fast.
Even though his fingers were shaking, the speed of a hacker was still clearly visible.
“Okay… let's get started.”
It opens an internal program called:
HELLMINE GRID CONTROLLER
The system is a network of automated mines spread across almost the entire forest path.
Valen opened the command terminal.
Then type the quick code.
override protocol: cerberus-lock
access channel: obsidian mine network manual detonation: enabled
The system refused.
ACCESS DENIED
Valen smiled faintly.
“Still stubborn huh…”
He opened another tool.
SPECTRAL ROOT EXPLOIT
A script he had been secretly creating for years to penetrate Orion's system.
A few seconds later…
The screen changes.
ACCESS GRANTED
Valen stared at the hundreds of Obsidian troops moving through the forest.
“Sorry guys…”
He took a breath.
“But you chose the wrong side.”
His hand pressed a button.
REMOTE DETONATION — ACTIVE
A few seconds later…
BOOM!!!
A huge explosion rocked the forest.
Then one more.
BOOM!!
And one more.
BOOM!!
Hundreds of mines hidden in the ground exploded almost simultaneously.
The screams of the Obsidian troops echoed through the forest.
Their bodies were thrown into the air.
The ground shook.
Fires were burning in various places.
Dozens…
Then hundreds of Obsidian troops were destroyed in an instant.
Valen just stared at the screen with a blank face.
“At least… you guys won’t be chasing Hana anymore.”
But he knew his time was running out.
His breath was getting shorter.
Blood flowed from the wound on his chest from Orion's previous blow.
Valen opened another program on his tablet.
The program is much more important.
BLACK VEIL SATELLITE JAMMER
This system is what has been hiding Obsidian Island from the world's satellites.
He started typing again.
Then open the island security module.
HELLTRAP DEFENSE MATRIX
Inside there are hundreds of automatic traps:
- pressure mines
- automatic turret
- heat sensor
- explosive cord trap
Valen smiled slightly.
“If Nox Aegis comes…”
“…they must not die by our trap.”
He opened the last script.
Phantom Key Override
A script that can disable the entire island's security system.
With the remaining energy he had, he typed the final command.
shutdown all trap networks
disable satellite cloakopen island grid
The screen flashes.
A few seconds felt like a very long time.
Then the text appears:
OFFLINE SYSTEM
Valen fell back against the tree trunk.
His eyes stared at the sky covered in leaves.
“Hana… your path is safe now.”
He smiled.
“And Nox… you can enter without dying in vain.”
But at that time…
The sound of footsteps began to be heard from a distance.
The Obsidian troops who survived the explosion began to approach.
Valen turned his head.
Dozens of shadows moved among the trees.
He sighed softly.
"Okay…"
He took a small pistol from his belt.
There's only a little bit of ammunition left.
"In that case…"
“…I will delay you guys a little longer.”
Footsteps are getting closer.
One of the troops shouted.
“HE’S THERE!”
Valen immediately raised his gun.
BANG!!
One troop falls.
BANG!!
Another troop fell.
BANG!!
Bullet after bullet was fired.
Even though his hands were shaking, his shots were still accurate.
Several Obsidian members fell.
But there were too many of them.
Suddenly-
BANG!!
A return shot was heard from a distance.
The bullet pierced Valen's chest.
His body jerked violently.
The gun fell from his hand.
He fell to the ground.
Blood started flowing from his chest.
Heavy footsteps approached.
Among the Obsidian troops…
Magnus emerged from the darkness of the forest.
He walked over to Valen who was barely breathing.
Magnus stared at the body coldly.
"Traitor."
He kicked Valen's shoulder.
“You piece of trash.”
Valen didn't answer.
He just stared at the sky.
With a small smile on his face.
Magnus then saw the still burning tablet on the ground.
He took it.
But when you open the screen…
His eyes immediately widened.
"WHAT?!"
All island security systems are down.
The mine is inactive.
The radar network hiding the island is also gone.
Obsidian Island is now open to the world.
Suddenly the tablet screen changed.
An image appears.
Big middle finger in the middle of the screen.
Underneath it is written:
“OBSIDIAN LEGION…
GO TO HELL.”
Magnus' face immediately filled with anger.
“BASTARD!!”
He took out his gun.
Then shot Valen's body.
BANG!!
The bullet penetrated the chest.
BANG!!
BANG!!
BANG!!
He continued shooting furiously.
Until Valen's body stopped moving.
However…
On Valen's face there was still a small, calm smile .
As if he left without regrets.
Magnus looked at the body in disgust.
“The corpse of a traitor.”
He spat on the ground.
Then turned to his troops.
“CONTINUE THE CHASE!”
His eyes were full of anger.
“Hana isn’t far yet!”
Obsidian's troops ran deeper into the forest again.
Chasing Hana's footsteps.
Meanwhile behind them…
Valen's body lay still under the tree.
With a face that keeps smiling.
As if for the first time in his life…
He died as a good man .
Amidst the forest still shrouded in darkness, the remnants of the Nox Aegis army moved slowly through the tall trees. Their breathing was heavy, their bodies covered in mud, blood, and the scars of the recent battle.
The remaining hundred or so people walked cautiously.
Every step could mean life… or death.
Among them stood Eagle , holding his hacking tablet. He was trying to penetrate the Obsidian mine network that had been previously installed across the island.
But suddenly the tablet screen flickered.
Some lines of code change themselves.
Then a text appeared that made his eyes narrow.
TRAP NETWORK: OFFLINE
The eagle frowned.
"What…?"
He retyped the scanning command.
re-scan mine grid
reconnect security layer
The result remains the same.
HELLTRAP DEFENSE MATRIX : SHUTDOWN
Elang stared at the screen with a surprised face.
“This… is impossible.”
He whispered softly.
“Their mines are all dead?”
Alpha who was standing a few meters away turned his head.
"There is a problem?"
The eagle lifted the tablet.
“All mines… dead.”
The wolf immediately grinned slightly.
“That’s great. We don’t have to bother.”
But Elang shook his head.
"No."
“This is too neat.”
“As if someone… turned it off from the inside.”
Several Nox members looked at each other.
The ghost said softly.
"Traitor?"
Before they had time to think further—
BANG!
Gunshots were heard from the east.
Everyone immediately turned around at the same time.
The forest fell silent again after that sound.
The eagle raised its head.
"East…"
He looked at the tall trees around him.
Without saying anything else, he immediately ran to one of the big trees.
The tree was almost twenty meters high.
The wolf chuckled at the sight.
“He started again.”
The eagle jumped.
His hand caught the tree trunk.
Then in a matter of seconds he climbed at incredible speed.
The movement is fast.
Light.
Almost like a wild monkey used to living in the forest.
He passed branch by branch.
In just a few seconds he was almost at the top of the tree.
The night wind blew his jacket.
From that height the entire forest is visible more clearly.
The eagle knelt on a large branch.
Then he opened the small bag on his back.
From inside he took out a long sniper.
At the top is attached a special telescope.
He activated it.
The name of the device appears on a small screen next to it.
PYROVISION HAWK-EYE
A military thermal scope capable of reading human body heat up to more than two kilometers away.
The eagle put its eye to the telescope.
The world before him turned into hot colors.
Red.
Orange.
Yellow.
He started sweeping the forest area.
A few seconds later his eyes narrowed.
“Hmm…”
In the distance, dozens of hot spots can be seen moving together.
He zoomed in.
Now it looks clear.
About thirty Obsidian troops moved quickly through the forest.
But their direction…
not towards Nox Aegis.
The eagle muttered softly.
“Where are you guys going…”
He shifted the binoculars slightly forward.
Zoom in again.
About two hundred meters in front of the Obsidian troops…
one small hot spot is visible .
Move fast.
Alone.
The eagle clarifies the focus.
Then his face immediately changed.
A woman.
Running alone.
In the middle of a dark forest.
His breath was ragged.
His body was tired.
But he kept running.
The eagle whispered softly.
“Hana…”
He lowered the sniper.
There is no time to think.
The eagle immediately slid down from the tree.
He almost jumped off the last branch and landed on the ground lightly.
Alpha immediately turned his head.
"What do you see?"
The eagle walked quickly towards him.
“Hana.”
Everyone immediately fell silent.
Alpha stared at him sharply.
"Distance?"
The eagle opened the tablet and showed the coordinates.
“About 1.2 kilometers to the east .”
“He was being chased by about thirty Obsidian troops.”
The wolf growled softly.
“Bastard…”
Alpha didn't hesitate for a second.
He stood up straight and looked at his entire squad.
His voice was loud but firm.
“Listen everyone!”
All the Nox members immediately paid attention.
Alpha points east.
“Hana was found.”
Some of the troops immediately tensed up.
Alpha continued.
"Wolf."
The wolf took one step forward.
"Ready."
"Ghost."
The ghost nodded.
"Here."
"Hammer."
Hammer turned his shoulder.
“Always ready.”
Alpha looked at the three of them.
“You three lead the troops to Obsidian headquarters .”
The wolf raised an eyebrow.
“Without you?”
Alpha answered without hesitation.
“Elang and I will go east.”
“Take Hana.”
The ghost nodded.
"Good."
Hammer grinned.
"We'll destroy their headquarters at the same time."
Alpha looked at all the remaining troops.
“You heard the order.”
He pointed in two different directions.
“The rescue team is coming with me and Elang.”
“The assault squad includes Wolf, Ghost, and Hammer.”
The wolf raised his knife high.
His voice was loud.
“Our goal is one!”
“DESTROY THE OBSIDIAN!”
The Nox troops answered in unison.
“NOX!”
The ghost smiled coldly.
"It is time."
Hammer turned his heavy rifle.
“I've been waiting too long.”
The eagle mounted a sniper on its back.
Alpha took a deep breath.
Then said slowly but full of determination.
“All units…”
He pointed towards the darkness of the forest.
"Move."
In a flash…
Nox Aegis forces split into two streams.
One towards Obsidian headquarters .
Another one heading east .
Towards Hana.
Towards their next destiny in the middle of a night still full of blood.
The lightning movement began.
Without waiting another second, Alpha and Hawk immediately ran east. Meanwhile, Wolf , Ghost , and Hammer led the remaining troops towards Obsidian headquarters .
Two-way direction.
Two missions.
One common goal: to end it all tonight.
In the dark forest, Alpha ran at full speed through the bushes and branches that hit him in the face. His breathing was heavy but steady. Each step was measured like a war machine.
But Elang knows one thing.
If you keep running on the ground…
he will lose quickly.
Without slowing down, he kicked the large tree trunk and jumped up.
His hand caught the branch.
His body was lifted.
Then he started moving above the trees.
One branch to another branch.
One tree to the next.
Her movements were light, fast, almost like a shadow gliding through the air.
On his eyes now attached tactical glasses of his own creation .
The device name appears briefly on the side of the lens.
SKYLENS SPECTRA-1
A pair of combat goggles with two different lens functions.
The left lens reads the heat movement and position of allies.
The right lens scans the path ahead and warns of potential threats.
Through the left lens he saw Alpha's hot spot running along the ground.
Through the right lens he saw enemy movements in the distance.
The eagle muttered softly.
"A little bit more…"
They kept moving for almost five minutes.
Then suddenly—
The Eagle lens captured dozens of hot spots.
Obsidian Troops.
Their distance is now very close.
Below, Alpha had also seen them.
Without slowing down in the slightest he whispered through the small comm in her ear.
"Hawk."
“I saw them.”
The eagle answered from the tree.
“The total is thirty.”
Alpha only said one sentence.
“I'll handle it.”
The eagle immediately understood.
Alpha stops.
His body stood in the middle of a dark forest path.
Thirty Obsidian troops emerged from among the trees.
One of them shouted.
"THERE HE IS!"
“ALPHA!”
Without waiting for orders, they immediately fired.
BANG! BANG! BANG!
The flash of a bullet shattered the darkness.
But Alpha was already on the move.
He slid to the side like a shadow.
A combat knife came out from his waist.
First movement.
One of the troops at the front didn't even have time to raise his weapon.
SREETT!
His neck was cut.
Blood sprayed into the night air.
Alpha rotates.
Kicked the second enemy in the chest until he was thrown into a tree.
He captured the third enemy's weapon.
BANG! BANG!
Two bullets.
Two heads cracked.
The Obsidian troops began to panic.
“SURROUND HIM!”
Four people attacked at once.
Alpha lowered his head.
The first blow went over his head.
He elbowed his attacker in the jaw.
CRACK!
The jaw was broken.
He grabbed the second person's neck and twisted it hard.
CRACK!
The body fell lifeless.
Three more people attacked from behind.
Alpha kicked the tree trunk and spun his body in the air.
Both feet hit two faces at once.
One down.
Another one was thrown to the ground.
The last one tried to stab.
Alpha caught his hand.
Turn it around.
The knife now moved into his hand.
STAB!
The knife entered the attacker's chest.
Two minutes.
Just two minutes.
The forest was silent again.
Thirty bodies were scattered on the ground.
Alpha stood in the middle of it with heavy breathing.
Through comm he said briefly.
"Hawk."
Above the tree the Eagle was still moving forward.
“I heard.”
Alpha said firmly.
“Keep chasing Hana.”
"Do not stop."
The eagle answered quickly.
“Understood.”
Alpha continued while lifting the rifle from one of the corpses.
“In front of you there is one person chasing him.”
“Elimination.”
Eagle nodded even though Alpha didn't see him.
“I will do it.”
He jumped to the next tree.
Meanwhile-
Over there.
Hana ran.
His breath was short.
Her legs were tired.
Tears mixed with sweat on his face.
Suddenly-
His foot caught on a tree root.
His body fell hard to the ground.
"Ah!"
He tried to get up.
But from behind—
a shadow appears.
Behind the trees.
Magnus.
He knelt down with his rifle in his hand.
The aim was straight at Hana's head.
Magnus smiled coldly.
"Ended already."
His finger began to press the trigger—
BANG!
Suddenly the sound of a sniper broke the night.
The bullet hit Magnus' rifle.
CLANG!
The weapon was thrown from his hand.
Magnus was shocked and immediately took a step back.
Hana, who panicked, immediately crawled into the bushes behind her and hid.
Magnus stared up into the trees.
Then smiled a little.
“So you came.”
He stood up straight.
His voice was loud in the middle of the forest.
“Come forth, Eagle.”
“I knew it was you.”
A few seconds later—
a shadow descended from the top of the tree.
BANG.
The eagle landed right in front of him.
He leaned his sniper against a tree trunk.
The distance between them was now only a few meters.
Magnus smiled sarcastically.
"It's been a long time."
The eagle stared at him blankly.
“You look worse than last time.”
Magnus chuckled.
“Still like to talk coldly like that.”
He stretched his arms slightly.
“How about we settle this like a man?”
"One on one."
The eagle slowly took off his tactical gloves.
"With pleasure."
Behind the bushes, Hana peeked with her heart beating fast.
He recognized that face.
Mahendra.
Eagle Friend.
Hope began to emerge in his heart.
Meanwhile Magnus had already taken up a fighting stance.
“I've been wanting to see if you're really as strong as the stories say.”
Elang just said softly.
“You will know.”
Magnus attacked first.
A quick punch flew at Eagle's face.
The eagle parries.
TWOO!
He responded with an elbow to Magnus' stomach.
Magnus took a half step back and then swept his leg.
The eagle jumped to avoid it.
Magnus spun around and kicked high.
The eagle holds with its arms.
BRAK!
A loud crash echoed through the forest.
Both of them took two steps back.
Magnus smiled.
"Reasonable."
The eagle stared coldly.
“Just warming up.”
Magnus attacks again.
This time it was faster.
A barrage of blows.
Left.
Right.
Elbow.
Kick.
The eagle deflected them all with precision.
Every now and then he replies.
The fist slammed into Magnus' jaw.
TWOO!
Magnus spat blood.
But instead laughed.
“This is what I've been waiting for.”
He advanced again.
Now the fight turns brutal.
The blow hit the body.
The kick hit the ribs.
Leaves were flying around them.
Two commanders.
Two night hunters.
Competing with each other's strength under the dark sky.
And behind the bushes—
Hana could only pray.
Hopefully tonight…