Atticus's Odyssey: Reincarnated Into A Playground novel Chapter 1442

Chapter 1442: Cira

"Wow! You look... amazing."

"...Thanks."

Caldor fixed his eyes on Nira. She’d dressed casually, wearing a crop top and cargo pants. Yet, Caldor found it stunning. It was a far cry from the military uniform she always wore.

A moment of silence settled between them.

’Shit, looks like I’m not getting any compliments.’

"Em—"

"...You look good." Nira adjusted her glasses, avoiding his shocked look.

He hadn’t been expecting that.

"Ah, thanks. It was just something I threw on, haha."

He scratched his head and awkwardly gestured down the hall.

"Shall we?"

"Okay."

They’d agreed to meet in the kitchen to make finding each other easier.

The date was a simple one, just a tour around the coliseum.

...

As they all left Caldor’s room, Aurora excused herself and headed for her room a hall away. As she turned, she caught sight of Zoey leaving her room and walking away.

’Where is she going again?’

Last night’s scene played in her mind, and with a cold gaze, she decided to follow.

’Let’s see if that bastard will show.’

...

"She’s acting out of schedule?"

Lyanna turned to her assistant, who instantly nodded.

"Yes, mistress. She’s always home at this time, but we just confirmed she left."

Lyanna frowned and stood from her office chair. After her ’meeting’ with the last spy, Dane, she’d doubled down on finding out more information on the next target. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

’Cira Noxwell.’

According to reports, she was a century-plus-old Vampyros who, for reasons Lyanna hadn’t been able to grasp, had made it to the position of council member.

’This is what being a pussy gets you.’

She knew the current state of Novareth. Because the dominion pillar was trying to promote peace and unity amongst the different races, they decided to promote diversity and condemn discrimination.

Because of this, a Vampyros had made it into power.

’She’s more dangerous than the others.’

Cira was a paragon. Compared to the others, she was a predator. Without a mana contract binding her, she could actually do damage.

Lyanna had instructed the Silence Nexus to expend everything to watch her. Now, they’d noticed a change in her schedule.

’I have to act now.’

Unlike the others, capturing Cira, a paragon, wouldn’t be quiet, and it would tip the people responsible that she was on to them. But she couldn’t ignore the fact that she was on the move.

"Where’s she going?"

"That..."

"What?"

The assistant hesitated, but soon nodded. "We believe she’s heading towards the dominion pillar, mistress."

’Why there?’

The dominion pillar was simply a large structure that was more symbolic than anything.

Lyanna went through her mind. The Eldorians were currently absent, and the place was practically empty. Nothing of importance was kept there except...

Lyanna’s eyes widened.

’Atticus’ barrier.’

Distant flashes of light flared across the city as alarms blared, locking onto their position. Lyanna’s little entrance had been loud enough to draw every sensor in range, exactly as planned.

"You’re Lyanna," Cira hissed, lowering her cloak to reveal gleaming fangs and blood red eyes.

"It’s Ice Witch to you."

"How did you find out?"

"Ugh, I’m so glad you dropped the act." Lyanna stretched her neck, rolling her shoulders as cold air began to bleed from her skin.

"Makes things so much easier. Now... why the hell are you doing this?"

"That stupid child will know the same pain I knew."

"Child?" Lyanna’s brow arched, then she let out a soft laugh. "Oh, you mean Atticus? You did all this just to get revenge on him?"

"I can’t expect your feeble kind to understand."

"Oh no, I understand," Lyanna waved dismissively. "What I don’t get is how fucking delusional you are. Atticus is the one person I consider more ruthless than I am. Tell me, do you really think he gives a damn about this city?"

"Of course not!"

"Then why target it?"

The light from the incoming beams grew closer, seconds away now.

Cira smiled. "Who said our target was the city?"

Lyanna’s eyes constricted. "Then—"

"I’ll have my revenge, no matter what."

In one swift motion, Cira brought out a rune etched in crimson steel and channeled her mana into it.

"Shit!"

Lyanna raised her hand, and an incalculable number of ice spikes materialized, shredding through the air toward Cira.

But as the rune dissolved into mist, a blinding pillar of light erupted from the ground, tearing through the sky and hurling Lyanna backward with force.

She steadied herself midair, frost swirling around her cloak, and looked up just as the pillar of light unfurled across the skies, engulfing the entire city.