Chapter 229

That night, news of Nathaniel's death spread across the nation. The Minister of National Defense had gone rogue—secret military bases, breeding parasites, building biolabs—it was a scandal no one could tolerate. The backlash was overwhelming. In a dimly lit room, Nathaniel stared at the news report and let out a mocking chuckle. "Fools... You'll pay for this sooner or later." He walked over to the bed, eyes fixed on the sleeping woman. He still couldn't believe she'd taken a bullet for him. That had to mean she was loyal, right? Gently brushing her cheek with his hand, he whispered, "Once you've recovered, I'll show you our world. Soon, this entire country will belong to me. Once Tristan is gone, no one will be able to stop me from expanding the armory. Then our labs will create an army of the undead... We'll take it all." Under the blanket, Nicole Flynn tightened her grip. This man was insane. She couldn't let this happen. She never thought of herself as some noble savior, but there w