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Chapter 155

Author: Matt Jessy
last update Last Updated: 2025-12-27 17:46:39

CHAPTER 155 — FURY OF THE CARETAKER

Riven’s vision blurred as the colossal figure of Meridian loomed above him, a maelstrom of molten gold and shadow twisting in impossible shapes. The air around them hummed, charged with the raw pulse of the city’s consciousness, and every street, alley, and building seemed to respond to the being’s presence, trembling as if alive.

Luca’s hand gripped Riven’s shoulder tightly. “This… this is insane. We can’t fight it.”

Riven shook his head, the crown key clutched in both hands. “We don’t fight it. We reason with it. We control it… if I can hold on long enough.”

The shadow fragment pulsed violently in his chest, and Riven felt Meridian probing his thoughts, sifting through his memories, his desires, and even his fears. Every secret he had buried—the guilt over Saint, the anger at Bishop and Vex, the lingering love for Luca—was exposed, twisting around him like a cyclone.

The molten-gold and shadow entity spoke, its voice echoing in a thousand layered
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