The sky above Spilri burned red.

  Explosions illuminated the clouds while warships and transport crafts cut across the atmosphere like falling stars.

  Below them, fifteen thousand agents marched across the battlefield.

  Energy blades clashed against Spilrian defenses as the forces of Organization Alpha advanced toward the iron walls of the prison complex.

  War drums echoed through the chaos.

  At the front of the army stood Liu and Jun.

  Green chains erupted from Liu’s hands, whipping through the battlefield and tearing down enemy defense towers.

  Jun fought beside him.

  Her spear of energy pierced through armored guards while tears ran down her face.

  Liu raised his voice above the sound of battle.

  “For those who were slaughtered!”

  “For freedom!”

  Behind him, thousands of agents roared in response.

  “FOR FREEDOM!”

  Inside the Tower

  Far above the battlefield, deep inside the Spilrian tower, Leon and Lara raced through dark corridors.

  Emergency alarms screamed through the halls.

  Energy blasts struck the walls around them as automated defense systems activated.

  Leon spread his black wings partially, shielding Lara from incoming fire.

  She retaliated with blades of golden light that flew through the air like arrows, striking down the guards blocking their path.

  Leon glanced toward her while they ran.

  “They won’t stop until everything is destroyed.”

  “We have to reach Gin before Iris does.”

  Lara launched another volley of light blades, cutting down a defensive drone.

  “Then move faster!”

  “Every second we lose is another second of hope gone!”

  The Rescue Begins

  Back outside, the agents of Alpha stormed the prison sectors.

  Metal doors exploded open.

  Cells were torn apart.

  Chains shattered.

  Prisoners from dozens of races stumbled out into the light.

  Some collapsed from exhaustion.

  Others cried as they realized they were finally free.

  One agent lifted a weakened child into his arms while another covered them from an attacking hybrid creature.

  Behind them, a soldier fell, struck by a mutated monster with multiple limbs.

  Jun saw the moment.

  Her grief ignited into fury.

  “No one dies here!”

  “No one!”

  She drove her weapon straight through the creature’s chest.

  Nearby, Liu wrapped a massive hybrid beast in glowing chains.

  With a violent pull, he slammed it to the ground.

  Agents surrounded it and finished it off with coordinated strikes.

  áris Watches

  High above the battlefield, áris stood on a distant ridge beside the Elemental Council.

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  He watched the massive force of agents sweeping through the prison complex.

  His red eyes narrowed.

  “So many soldiers…”

  “What is that boy planning?”

  At that moment, Leon closed his eyes inside the tower.

  Lara placed her hand against his shoulder, channeling her golden energy.

  Through that connection, Leon reached out mentally.

  “áris.”

  “Listen.”

  “These agents are not here to take your throne.”

  “They’re here to save prisoners. Innocent races… families of warriors who died here.”

  “For once… be decent. Do not interfere.”

  For a moment, silence answered him.

  Ent?o a voz de áris ecoou friamente pela liga??o mental.

  “Muito bem, garoto.”

  “Guarde-os, se quiser.”

  “Essas pessoas n?o significam nada para mim.”

  “Eu só quero a elite deste planeta.”

  O olhar de Leon endureceu.

  “Ent?o cumpra sua palavra.”

  “Sangue inocente n?o faz parte da sua vingan?a.”

  áris respondeu simplesmente.

  “Fa?a do seu jeito.”

  “Mas n?o se coloque no meu caminho.”

  Liberdade em Sangue

  Com os Krizardianos recuando, o resgate prosseguiu.

  Port?es da pris?o destruídos.

  Correntes caíram no ch?o.

  Centenas de prisioneiros correram em dire??o à seguran?a.

  Jun conduziu um grupo por um corredor repleto de mulheres e crian?as.

  Atrás dela, Liu estava sozinha em uma camara repleta de criaturas híbridas.

  Suas correntes se multiplicavam pela sala como serpentes vivas, esmagando monstros contra as paredes.

  "IR!"

  “Eu vou segurá-los!”

  Vários agentes caíram durante o resgate.

  Jun os viu cair.

  Sua raiva explodiu.

  Ela atravessou a guarda inimiga com uma série de golpes rápidos e precisos.

  Cada movimento carregava consigo sua dor.

  “Cada vida que salvamos…”

  “…uma parte dos meus filhos foi vingada!”

  Em dire??o ao núcleo

  No interior da torre, Leon e Lara chegaram ao corredor final que levava ao núcleo central.

  O ch?o metálico ecoou sob seus passos.

  A energia dos cinco elementos come?ou a girar em torno do corpo de Leon.

  Com o aumento da intensidade da energia, surgiram rachaduras nas paredes.

  Lara olhou para ele com seriedade.

  “Consigo sentir a presen?a de Iris e seus irm?os por perto.”

  “Se hesitarmos… eles chegar?o primeiro ao Gin.”

  Os olhos de Leon brilhavam com poder.

  “Ent?o n?o hesitamos.”

  “N?o importa o que esteja esperando naquela sala…”

  “O destino desta guerra será decidido lá.”

  Juntos, eles avan?aram rapidamente em dire??o ao centro da torre.

  Encerramento

  Em Spilri, o campo de batalha fervilhava.

  Milhares lutaram pela liberdade.

  Milhares de outros correram em dire??o ao centro da escurid?o.

  A voz do narrador ecoou sobre o caos.

  “Enquanto os exércitos lutam pela liberta??o…”

  “…dois caminhos correm em dire??o ao cora??o do abismo.”

  "Salva??o…"

  “…ou o fim de tudo.”