Frank and Mary ran for their lives.
Their footsteps echoed through the narrow sewage tunnels.
Behind them—
Soldiers.
They didn't know how many.
They didn't know how close.
Only one thing mattered—
Run.
"Faster, Mary!" Frank shouted.
"We're almost there!"
"I… can't…" she gasped.
"It's too hard—"
"Run!" he snapped.
"If you want to live, don't stop!"
They pushed forward.
Breathing ragged.
Hearts pounding.
At last—
They reached a junction.
Multiple manholes leading to different parts of Ritna City.
Hope—
Gone instantly.
Every exit…
Guarded.
Figures stood above each manhole.
Waiting.
Listening.
"We're trapped…" Mary whispered.
Frank clenched his fists.
"No… I'll find a way."
A voice echoed through the tunnels.
"If you're hiding down there… listen carefully."
A soldier.
Cold.
Amused.
"All exits are sealed."
A pause.
"There is no escape."
Another step echoed.
"So stop running… and die quietly."
Then—
"…Where is this aura coming from?"
Blood Clan — Underground
Everyone froze.
Karry.
Kernel.
Sam.
Jack.
James Citrus.
They all felt it.
A presence.
Above them—
She floated.
A girl.
White hair flowing like silk.
Eyes glowing blue.
Cold.
Empty.
No one spoke.
No one moved.
Then—
She raised her hand.
In the next instant—
Soldiers vanished.
No sound.
No struggle.
Just—
Gone.
Blood filled the air.
Bodies collapsed.
Hundreds—
Erased.
"Monster…" someone whispered.
Panic exploded.
Soldiers ran.
Screaming.
Begging.
She snapped her fingers.
BOOOOOOM!
The impact shattered everything.
Even the strongest materials cracked.
The Blood Clan structure collapsed inward—
Sinking deeper into the earth.
Everyone fell.
Level after level breaking beneath them.
Karry looked up.
Through the collapsing floors—
He saw her.
Floating.
Untouched.
Not a drop of blood on her.
She looked down.
At them.
And moved.
Before anyone could react—
She was in front of Kernel.
CRACK.
His sword shattered.
He was lifted—
By the throat.
And thrown.
Like nothing.
Sam, Jack, and James attacked—
Too slow.
Three blades of pure aura formed in the air—
And pierced through them instantly.
They fell.
Unconscious.
Broken.
Only Karry remained.
"No… don't come near me!" he screamed.
She stepped closer.
Raised her hand.
Death—
Was certain.
Then—
Something changed.
Her hand…
Started melting.
Her face distorted.
She paused.
Stepped back.
And vanished.
Silence.
Karry collapsed.
Unconscious.
10 Minutes Later — Sewage System
Drip.
Drip.
Drip.
The foul water echoed through the narrow tunnels.
Mary stood frozen.
Her breath was shallow—almost silent.
Her hands trembled.
Footsteps.
Slow.
Heavy.
Getting closer.
A shadow stretched across the tunnel wall.
A soldier stepped forward.
Gun raised.
His eyes locked onto her.
"Well… there you are."
Mary didn't move.
She couldn't.
Her body refused to respond.
The soldier stepped closer, boots splashing through the sewage.
The barrel of his gun lifted—
Aimed straight at her.
"I found you."
BANG!
The gunshot exploded through the tunnel—
Water splashed violently, crashing against the walls as the sound echoed endlessly through the darkness.
[ End of chapter]