Chapter 192 Messenger Revealed

Third-person POV Terrance shivered, though it wasn't from the bite of the mountain wind. It was the unnatural stillness of the border, the vast, snow-dusted clearing that stretched before the heavily fortified main gate, that set his teeth on edge. He adjusted the thermal scope on his rifle, his gaze sweeping over the silent, moonlit landscape. Hours could pass without a whisper, without even a stray animal daring to cross the invisible line of the perimeter. But tonight… Tonight felt different. A preternatural quiet had settled, heavier than usual, pressing down on the snow-laden pines like a tangible weight. Every hair on Terrance's neck stood on end. A flicker in the long-range sensor caught his attention. He zoomed in, breath held, his finger hovering over the trigger guard. A figure. Single. Approaching on foot, slowly, deliberately, emerging from the depths of the forest line. Terrance immediately triggered the silent alarm, his fingers flying over the console. Lights remained di