Kapitel 1600: Tracking The Corruption

Author's Note: Unedited Chapter

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Gustav and Endric arrived above Earth's atmosphere. The curvature of the planet stretched below them with its clouds swirling in gentle patterns.

The streak of darkness descending toward the surface stood out starkly against the blue and green of Earth. It moved in a thin, unnatural line, slicing through the atmosphere like a spear.

"There it is," Endric stated with his gaze fixed on the shadowy entity. The malevolent aura radiating from it made his skin crawl.

Gustav turned to Endric with a resolute look. "Take Calden. Get him somewhere safe. I'll deal with this."

He handed Calden over to Endric, who nodded solemnly before disappearing in a blink with the former MBO officer. Calden, still disoriented and unaware of the full scale of the danger, looked up just as they vanished, his confusion mixing with fear as they left the immediate battleground.