Vows of convenience Hearts in Collision のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 191 - チャプター 200

(Saphira’s POV)The floor trembled beneath our feet, metal groaning as if the labyrinth itself were alive and furious. The spikes that had shot up moments ago glimmered under the dim lights, sharp and deadly, and panels shifted, cutting off our escape routes. Every corridor, every surface, every inch of this place had become a weapon.Caelum’s grip on my hand was iron. “Stay close. Watch every movement. Nothing is safe here,” he warned, his voice steady, though I could feel the tension in his muscles.I swallowed hard, adrenaline flooding my veins. My eyes darted to the control room’s consoles, searching for anything we could use. Sparks flew from damaged wires, illuminating the room in bursts of red and orange.The mastermind’s figure loomed at the far end, calm, almost casual, as though they were watching a theater performance rather than orchestrating a killing machine.“You’ve made it far, I’ll give you that,” they said, voice echoing ominously. “But now the labyrinth decides. Onl

(Saphira’s POV)The creature’s leap was like nothing I’d ever seen fluid, terrifying, a perfect blend of brute force and mechanical precision. Its glowing red eyes locked onto us, and the air seemed to thrum with lethal intent. My breath caught, and I felt the weight of our situation pressing down like the walls themselves were closing in.Caelum’s grip on my hand was unyielding. “Brace yourself,” he shouted, pulling me sideways just as the creature slammed into the corridor with a deafening metallic crash. Sparks flew from its impact, metal groaning and twisting under the force. I stumbled but didn’t fall; Caelum’s arm around my waist kept me anchored.The labyrinth’s pulse grew louder, almost sentient. It shifted beneath us, tilting floors and rising panels in response to the creature’s movement. We weren’t just running from it.we were running from the labyrinth itself, which had now become an extension of our adversary.I glanced around, searching for anything anything at all that

(Saphira’s POV)The shadows shifted. The silhouette at the end of the corridor stepped forward, and suddenly the dim lights revealed a face I never expected. Calm, composed, and terrifyingly intelligent. My stomach dropped. The mastermind wasn’t just an anonymous presence they were someone who had been orchestrating every move, every trap, every life-or-death challenge we’d faced in this labyrinth.Caelum’s jaw tightened. “It’s you…” he muttered, a low growl beneath his breath.I swallowed hard, my mind racing. “Who are you? What do you want from us?”The mastermind smiled, a chilling curve of lips. “I’ve been waiting for this moment. Watching. Testing. Only the clever survive, but even the clever must prove themselves worthy of the ultimate truth.”I felt my knees weaken. The labyrinth wasn’t random. It wasn’t just a test of survival. It was personal.Caelum stepped in front of me, his body tense, protective. “Enough games. Whatever you want, you’re not going to get it at our expense

(Saphira’s POV)The darkness below swallowed us whole, yet the glowing core ahead was like a beacon, pulsing with energy that seemed alive. Every fiber of my being screamed to turn back, but I couldn’t. Caelum’s hand around mine anchored me in the moment steady, relentless, determined.“We’re close,” he muttered, voice strained but unwavering. “Keep moving.”I stumbled over jagged debris, the floor shaking beneath us with each pulse of the labyrinth. Sparks shot from broken panels, sizzling against the metal walls. The hybrid creature shrieked somewhere behind us, its red sensors tracking our every movement, relentless as ever.The labyrinth wasn’t just a maze anymore. It was a gauntlet designed to test not only our strength but our courage, our intelligence, our will to survive. And we were running out of time.I spotted the core ahead.a glowing chamber, its light radiating a strange heat that prickled my skin. It wasn’t just machinery; it felt alive, throbbing with a life of its own

(Saphira’s POV)The first rays of sunlight pierced through the shattered ceiling of the labyrinth’s core like a promise finally kept.Gold spilled across broken steel, cracked stone, and the remnants of a nightmare that had nearly consumed us whole. Dust drifted lazily through the air, catching the light, transforming destruction into something almost beautiful. The silence that followed was heavy.thick with exhaustion, disbelief, and the fragile realization that we were still standing.That we had won.Caelum’s hand was wrapped around mine, warm and solid, anchoring me to the present. His grip wasn’t possessive or demanding it was steady, reassuring, real. After everything we’d endured, that simple human connection felt like the greatest miracle of all.I drew in a slow breath. The air tasted like sharp metal, scorched circuitry, and lingering energy but beneath it was something else. Freedom.The hybrid creature lay motionless at the center of the chamber, its terrifying power final