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.

approached, lan's gaze was

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

up at the murky sky, Oliver felt raindrops kiss his cheeks. Desperately, he tried to crawl toward the

but could only manage to move a mere

his eyelids grew heavy, a figure approached, stopping close by. A

It was lan's

but he couldn't even muster the

It was clear there was

was merely in his final

for a brief second,

raised his hand, a pained smile on his lips, but his arm fell limp,

felt a newfound contempt for Forbidden Island. It seemed

He shouldn't have cto confront Robin, driven only

into Oliver's heart, he uttered only one

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Porter family couldn't tolerate Oliver's defiance, and there was no

time, Oliver whispered, "Go on,

explosions, then turned and walked toward where Maja lay, leaving Oliver's

rubble

the

spoke softly, "Anyone who wants to leave with me,

remaining few exchanged hesitant glances.

didn't reply. Instead, he strode into the depths

a moment, the group saluted in the direction he had gone. "Mr.

to the Porter family, and having temporarily followed lan's command, returning would mean certain

world outside; it would

who had the resolve to break free from it

territory.

back, holding Maja close as

K sat on a ship with his face growing darker by the minute. He had

men had arrived, and to his shock, Quentin had

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