The mountain wind howled through the rocks like a wounded animal.
Axel crouched behind an outcropping, his eyes fixed on the facility below. The Obsidian Vault. It was exactly as Vale had described—a fortress carved into the heart of the mountain, its walls lined with cameras, its gates patrolled by armed men. It was the Ascendancy's most secure location, the place where their leader was hiding.
"Security is tighter than anything we've seen," Vance said through the earpiece. "They've got thermal imaging, motion sensors, and a full squad of armed guards on rotation. Getting in is going to be a nightmare."
"Then we make it a nightmare for them," Axel replied. "What's the weak point?"
"There's a service tunnel that runs beneath the facility. It leads to the lower levels. But it's heavily
