Semua Bab BLOOD WAR: Bab 51 - Bab 60

Chapter 51: The First Night of the New WorldNobody slept that night.Not because they were afraid of the creatures hiding inside the ruins, although fear certainly played a part. The truth was much simpler.Ever since the black spire appeared in the center of Valenfort, the city itself no longer felt like a place where sleep belonged.The survivors had gathered inside an old courthouse near the western district. Most of the windows were broken and one side of the roof had collapsed years ago, but the thick stone walls still offered some protection from whatever was roaming outside.Small fires burned across the main hall while hunters and vampires sat together in an uneasy silence.Under normal circumstances they would have tried killing each other before sharing the same room, but the world had changed too much over the last few days.Nobody had the energy left for old wars.Evelyn sat near one of the shattered pillars with Hallowed Reaver resting beside her. The crimson mark hidden

Chapter 53: The Man Turned Into StoneFor several long seconds, nobody spoke.The group stood in the middle of the ruined street while Rowan stared at the statue as if the world around him had vanished.Evelyn looked from the stone figure to Rowan and back again.The resemblance was impossible to ignore now that he had mentioned it.The same sharp jaw.The same tired eyes.Even the slight curve of the nose matched.Marcus crossed his arms."Your grandfather?"Rowan nodded slowly."Or at least it looks exactly like him.""That's not possible.""I know."The answer came so quickly that Marcus couldn't argue with it.Because everyone was thinking the same thing.Statues didn't simply appear overnight.Especially not statues of people.Evelyn stepped closer and examined the figure. Unlike the others they had passed earlier, this one seemed different. The details were far too precise.Every wrinkle.Every strand of hair.Every fold in the old coat.It looked less like a sculpture and more

Chapter 55: The Name Buried In AshesNobody moved after the woman disappeared.The entrance of the train station remained completely silent. Even the wind seemed to have stopped for a few moments.Marcus was the first person to recover."What exactly was that?"Evelyn wished she knew.Several survivors began talking at once, their voices mixing together until nobody could understand anything. Fear was spreading again. Every new answer only created more questions.Eventually Marcus raised his voice."Enough."The station gradually became quiet.He looked directly at Evelyn."You know something."It wasn't an accusation.Just an observation.Evelyn folded her arms."Not much more than you do."Marcus didn't look convinced.Neither did Rowan.Unfortunately, they were both right.The woman clearly knew who Evelyn was.She knew about her family.And somehow she had known exactly where to find them.That wasn't coincidence anymore.That was intention.The problem was that Evelyn still could

Chapter 57: Beyond The First RoadNobody stepped forward.The giant gate stood across the avenue like a wound cut into reality itself, while the darkness beyond it remained perfectly still. The voice had vanished, yet the feeling it left behind lingered in everyone's chest.Marcus was the first to break the silence."Tell me I'm not the only one who heard that."Several survivors nodded immediately.One hunter swallowed hard."I heard it.""So did I.""The thing spoke directly inside my head."More voices joined in.Evelyn listened without saying anything.The worst part wasn't that everybody had heard the voice.The worst part was that it sounded familiar.Not familiar in the way people recognized a face or remembered a name.It felt older.Like hearing something forgotten long before they were born.Rowan slowly approached the front of the group, keeping his eyes fixed on the open gate."I don't think it's talking to our ears."Marcus frowned."Then what?""I think it's talking to s

Chapter 59: The Woman Inside The LightThe moment the woman stepped out from the glowing platform, the entire hall fell into a strange silence. It wasn't the silence of fear. It felt more like hesitation, as though nobody knew whether they were looking at a miracle or a trap.Evelyn remained where she stood, her eyes locked onto the familiar face. Every memory she had spent years trying to bury came rushing back at once. The warmth of a hand resting on her head when she was little. The smell of old books in their house. The sound of her mother laughing while her father complained about something unimportant. Those memories had survived every battle, every nightmare and every loss.That was exactly why she didn't trust what she was seeing.The woman looked exactly the same.Not older.Not younger.Exactly the same.Years had passed since her death, yet the figure standing inside the pale light appeared untouched by time.Marcus glanced between Evelyn and the woman before quietly steppi