Hao. The Awakening of the Chosen (Finish)

Chapter 7.5

Lua was alone, unsure of what to do. She had not seen Viktor for a while and didn't know how to act. She loved that boy; his smile and gaze had completely enamored her. However, she wanted to be careful. Her previous boyfriend had caused her a lot of pain.

She retraced her steps to see if she could find Viktor somewhere. Upon reaching the column, she took the other path she had not chosen before. She followed the path until she reached the waterfall. Instead of plunging into the void, she held onto a loose wire. From the height, she could observe the moment when Viktor was escorted to his dwelling.

Lua was terrified. She needed to rescue him somehow, but she also had another problem: Viktor's parents were still prisoners. Lua chose to prioritize Viktor's rescue over that of his parents; she needed his help to save them. Lua thought it best 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. As she fell, she stayed submerged until she made sure no one saw her. She quickly remembered that Viktor had given her one of his new inventions to change appearances. Thus, she disguised herself as a primitive being, resembling a moose-headed creature.

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

Upon reaching the area where all the dwellings were located, Lua separated from the group. Thanks to the 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 instruments of unusual and primitive torture instead of him. Fear began to grip her as she imagined the tortures and ordeals he might have endured.

She continued walking with her head down, overwhelmed. When she arrived at a dwelling, she read a little sign next to the door on the left side, indicating it was the guest room. Without thinking and exhausted from so much searching, she opened the door, hoping to find Viktor. Instead, she found him surrounded by three guards with rail cannons pointed at a kneeling Viktor.

Without hesitation or asking, Lua attacked them, leaving two guards unconscious on the ground 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 am 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 referred to their relationship as a romantic one.

"What were you planning to do with Viktor?" Lua continued.

"We were going to ask him about the secrets hidden in the Antler's great dome."

Immediately after, Lua grabbed the soldier's head and let go, saying, "You see, the dome is very weak. It has many underground tunnels, like the one we came through, which are not protected. They are perfect for traversing the city undetected. Also, the dome has no oxygen generation; instead, through microfissures and a single filtration system, the Antlers stay alive. You just need to put an explosive in the only filter, and the entire city will collapse."

Viktor was astonished. He didn't know why Lua was revealing these secrets of the city to Kaki. 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.