In Starakt’s living room, Starakt was once again playing a game with a hand-worn controller through a neural interface being developed by the R&D team of Foriast. His fun gaming session was interrupted by Gaia materializing in front of him, blocking his view of the screen. “Starakt. We have an urgent matter at hand.” “Goddammit.” Starakt cursed. “I’m going AFK guys, I’m sorry that I am not sorry at all.” Without listening to the complaints of his comrades, Starakt shut down the console and sat on the sofa. “What is it this time?” “The Dark Union assassins simultaneously attacked most Level 3 and 4 wielders in the island and killed them,” Gaia sounded distressed. “To make it worse, Hayden was held hostage earlier. And I cannot track any of them now. They’re on the island, bu

