Chapter 100

Chapter 100

A helicopter touched down on the airport runway, where a sleek private jet waited with its engines softly humming.

As the rotors slowed, Kelly Kingston led Alex across the tarmac.

Her posture was poised, her gaze focused.

"The old man's already inside," Kelly said, her tone calm yet purposeful.

Around the jet, Kingswell personnel snapped to attention, saluting Alex.

One young recruit, stared in awe, still grappling with rumors that Alex was an elite figure in the organization-handpicked by the King himself.

And there stood Kelly, the so-called "Cold Goddess of Kingswell."

Her brilliance and beauty wer the stuff of legends, making her the dream of many

men.

The young recruit wasn't immune-his secret stash of Kelly's photographs, carefully clipped from online newspapers and magazines, was proof enough.

And he wasn't the only one.

Inside the jet, Alex found the old man resting on a makeshift hospital bed.

Although the man's face was peaceful, Alex knew the stillness belied his

true

condition.

"He's improving," Alex murmured, though frustration flickered in his eyes.

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Despite all his skill, he couldn't heal the man. The reality was humbling: the old man was at a higher level than Alex.

Alex had lingered at Level 99 for three years, seemingly blocked by an invisible barrier.

Months ago, his master the immortal sage said, "Go to Vancouver. You'll meet your wife and find the old guard who holds your

secret.'

to have that marriage fall apart. Now here

roared as it took off into the

on the man's arm once again,

the old man's body was an endless void, soaking up every bit of

of progress.

hour, Alex refused to quit, each minute draining him

sweat slipped down his forehead-then a gentle hand swept

to rest," a

to see Kelly, her

blinked, caught off-guard. "Why do you care

with a snap, her gaze turning

my boss," she replied, stepping

paused, half-turned away. "Sir, are you sure you want

link to my

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sadness crossing her features, "it's better

shook his head. "Without my past, I'm just

you know something about me? Something you're not telling

expression went rigid.

he could sense the

an explosion rocked the plane, followed

and urgent: "We're under attack by an unidentified

and thunderous

bed in place while Alex strode through the chaos without bothering to buckle in, as if turbulence meant

jet, causing the lights

one hand gripping the

he slipped into the plane's rear section, checking the live camera

visible against the dark sky, was launching

some rockets

hard.

plane," Alex muttered, eyes narrowed. "It's military-grade." From inside

panels, and the engines groaned

her composure, made sure each recruit was strapped in, then met Alex's gaze across the dim, flashing

shouted above

outrun it. This plane has maybe five minutes

the aircraft. Alarms blared, and emergency

prepare to bail!" Alex ordered. "We're

wavered, her usual chill cracking with a flicker of concern. "You're not

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