Hao. The Awakening of the Chosen (Finish)

Chapter 6.1

Lua found herself alone, unsure of what to do. It had been a while since she last saw Viktor, and she didn't know how to act. She loved that boy—his smile and gaze had completely captivated her. However, she wanted to tread carefully; her former boyfriend had hurt her deeply.

She retraced her steps to see if she could find Viktor somewhere. Upon reaching the column, she took the other path she hadn't chosen before and continued until she reached the waterfall. Rather than leaping into the void, she grabbed onto a loose wire. From that height, she observed the moment when Viktor was escorted to his chamber.

Lua was terrified; she needed to somehow rescue him, but there was another issue—Viktor's parents were still imprisoned. Lua decided to prioritize rescuing Viktor over his parents; she needed his help to free them. She thought the best approach would be to go incognito to avoid detection. So, after waiting for the kidnappers to leave the area, she released the wire holding her and plunged down the waterfall. She stayed submerged until she ensured no one saw her. She quickly recalled that Viktor had given her one of his new inventions to change appearance. Thus, she disguised herself as a primitive being with an elk's head.

Upon encountering a group of Light Stalkers, she decided to follow them. When the group noticed her approaching, they asked who she was, and she quickly responded in a way that satisfied them.

Upon reaching the area where all the chambers were located, Lua separated from the group. Using a card she had managed to steal from one of the guards, she went from house to house until she found one with Viktor's name on the sign. This excited Lua greatly, but she didn't expect to find torture instruments rather than Viktor. Fear gripped her as she imagined the tortures and horrors he might have endured.

She continued walking, head bowed, overwhelmed. When she reached a chamber, she read a small sign next to the door on the left—the guest room. Without thinking and exhausted from searching, she opened the door, luckily finding Viktor but surrounded by three guards aiming rail guns at him while he knelt.

Without hesitation or inquiry, Lua attacked them, leaving two guards unconscious on the floor and knocking the last one down with his head touching the ground but leaving enough space for him to speak.

"Who are you?" asked the soldier. "I'm Viktor's girlfriend, and I've come to save him. Do you mind?" said Lua. Viktor's face lit up; it was the first time she had referred to their relationship as a girlfriend. "What were you planning to do with Viktor?" Lua continued. "We were going to ask him about the secrets hidden within the Antler's grand dome."

Immediately after, Lua grabbed the soldier's head and released it, saying, "You see, the dome is very weak, with many underground tunnels, like the one we used, that aren't guarded. They are perfect for traversing the city without being detected. Additionally, the dome has no oxygen generation; instead, the Antlers remain alive through microfissures and a single filtration system. Just place an explosive on the only filter, and the entire city will collapse."

Viktor was astonished. He didn't know why Lua was revealing these city secrets to Kaki when suddenly, Lua whispered in his ear, "Your secret will die with you, but your execution will be proof that it will never be revealed again," and she crushed his head with her foot with such force that it crumbled under the pressure."