Battle Beneath the GroundThe heavy steel door of the underground bunker slammed shut with a resounding boom, cutting off the sound of the rain from the world above. Inside the soundproofed room, which felt cold and smelled of antiseptic, Liora stood only a few metres away from Gabriel, while Mavric was trapped behind a thick wall of bulletproof glass.Gabriel looked at Liora with an expression that was difficult to decipher a mixture of deep admiration and intense hatred. In his hand, he held a triggering device connected directly to the interrogation chair where Eleanor Thorne sat, helpless and restrained.“You are incredibly brave, Liora,” Gabriel said, his voice clear and crisp over the room’s audio system. “Or perhaps you are simply foolish enough to believe that Mavric will be able to save you this time.”“I did not come here so that Mavric could save me, Gabriel,” Liora replied. Her voice was steady, not trembling with fear in the slightest. She stood tall and composed, rad
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