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Chapter 520 - Shadows Over Sector Zero

A flicker of something like guilt, or maybe disgust, crossed his face.

Then, without warning, a voice crackled through the speaker system behind him, light and mocking.

"Admiring the view, are we, Director?"

Aethel didn't turn. His jaw tightened.

"Honestly, every time I hear your voice, I can't help but feel like I'm speaking to a ghost..." He narrowed his eyes. "Young Master Kai."

Footsteps echoed softly behind him. A tall figure emerged from the hallway's shadows, sunlight catching on hair streaked deep brown and silver. As he stepped forward, the overhead light revealed a face both striking and unsettling, one eye a deep crimson, the other a vivid green, set in features that teetered between handsome and unnerving.

He smiled, wolfish and cold.

"Oh, come now, Director. I told you already, Young Master Kai is dead."

He spread his arms theatrically.

"The name is Helexor. Or better yet, an Apostle of the Abyss."

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