I personally led the market battle from the Syndicate operations room in Zurich. Around me, operators worked in tense silence.
"Breyer, we're almost out of liquidity!" Ben yelled.
"Hold on, Cassian! We just sold all the renewable energy shares we seized from the Coven. That gives us enough ammunition for one last hour!"
I stared at the US market map. The Northern Faction's attack was highly coordinated; they were targeting the digital infrastructure I had just secured with Phoenix. They knew exactly where the weak points were.
"I realized something," I said, leaning back in my chair. "They aren't just attacking the finances. They're attacking the assets I designed to protect Lianna. Valerian's success is now my enemy's direct target."
After 72 sleepless hours, we managed to turn the t
