Chapter 103 She Is Gone

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“Mr. Kallum!” Ryder exclaimed, barely able to mask his disbelief. It was inconceivable to him that Kallum would risk everything, even his last breath, for the sake of a woman.

Kallum, lips pursed in firm resolution, clarified his decision. “If I go to the military district now, my chances of survival would be barely one percent. Yet, if I refrain from attempting to rescue her, her likelihood of death is almost certain.

His unwavering resolve to save another seemed to soothe the scaring pain that racked his body. Never before had he felt such composure or grasped the stakes so clearly.

His gaze was fixed intently to the right as he continued, “I am prepared to gamble my meager chance of survival against her almost certain chance to live. Thus, we set our course for Mount Goldfall!”

Meanwhile, Calista found herself confined, overhearing conversations in Turlenian outside her cell. She coolly assessed her situation

From what she could gather, the tide had turned once the antidote was introduced. Consequently, Uriah had severed ties with his uncle, who continued to resist the Lostarian government while Uriah planned his escape from the country. His bitterness over past failures was palpable, and it was this resentment that drove him to capture her as a way to reach Kallum.

The discussions outside hinted at the use of the K Virus. Fortunately, it seemed his plans had not succeeded, and Kallum remained unharmed.

However, a wave of unease washed over Calista.

Kallum had returned abruptly to his homeland. Given his significant role in

In her previous life, she hadn’t been able to visit Kallum and knew far too

that point, she knew

sedative when they confined her, but Calista possessed a unique constitution that delayed the effects of any drug. Her apparent weakness was merely a ruse. In truth, she still had the strength to break

she untied herself and cautiously peered through a crack in the door. Outside, two armed guards stood watch, with patrolling sentinels visible in the vicinity. The odds were against her, but she knew she

items had been confiscated, but she retrieved

Energy Locking Needle, fully concealable inside her chest, now provided her with a small

confirmed his infection with the K Virus. After a period of uncertainty, his resolve had

awaiting his rescue. Pinning his hopes on a mere one percent chance of survival simply could

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weakly.

the only viable option was to have the

everyone was aware that the effectiveness of the antibody decreased dramatically over time. If there was originally a one percent chance of survival, that likelihood diminished to nearly one–thousandth of a percent after

Mount Goldfall. Although this

chuckle. If his end was near, then he

forces ready. His choice of Mount Goldfall was strategic, as the mountain’s hollow core held potential resources for a

undeterred. And if Kallum came with only four, their defeat

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