Clutching the family seal ring in his fist, Oliver turned on his heel and walked away without a backward glance.

With a gentle touch, lan brushed Maja's hair from her sweat-dampened forehead as she lay on the ground, lost in a fitful slumber

that even her dreams couldn't soothe.

His heart ached for her, and guilt gnawed at him for not being able to save her mother.

But right now, protecting Maja was his only focus.

He buried his face in the crook of her neck, a rare moment of vulnerability washing over him.

Ever since they had set foot on Forbidden Island, he hadn't dared to rest, working tirelessly to convince Oliver, investigate the

elders’ secrets, and familiarize himself with the treacherous terrain.

He regretted dragging Maja into this mess.

The situation with Patric had spiraled beyond his understanding. He wasn't omnipotent; even he could make a mistake.

"Oliver, you've got ten minutes. If you're not back by then, I'm leaving without you," lan said into his phone, his voice steady but

firm.

"Okay," cthe terse reply.

Oliver was already a good distance away, his figure gradually swallowed by the smoke and chaos of the battlefield.

lan started the ten-minute countdown on his phone, determined to keep his promise to Oliver.

Leaning against the wall, he held Maja tightly in his arms as the seconds ticked by. Seven minutes passed without any sign of

Oliver, causing lan's brow to furrow with concern.

Two more minutes slipped away, and still no Oliver.

lan's gaze was fixed, unblinking on the ticking

that Oliver, who had gambled everything, was now lying bloodied and broken, his body

his cheeks. Desperately, he tried to crawl toward the rendezvous

only manage to move a mere

a figure approached, stopping close by. A

you walk?" It

head, but he couldn't even muster the strength to

Oliver's chest wound. It was clear

was merely in

for a brief second,

his lips, but his arm fell limp, crashing to the rain-soaked

breath, lan felt a newfound contempt for Forbidden Island. It

Inner Island. He shouldn't have cto confront Robin, driven only by a flicker

plunged the knife into Oliver's heart, he uttered only one

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Oliver's defiance, and there was no way they would

last time, Oliver whispered, "Go on,

turned and walked toward where Maja lay, leaving

the rubble

entrance to the

spoke softly, "Anyone who wants to leave with

hesitant glances.

strode into

the group saluted in the direction he had gone. "Mr. Raymond, until our paths cross

and having temporarily followed lan's command, returning would

world outside; it would

from it all. They

territory.

holding Maja close

K sat on a ship with his face growing darker by the minute. He had expected a smooth operation, but Dylan

men had arrived, and to his shock,

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