Chapter 1197
Chapter 1196:
Four weeks later, having completely restored their capabilities, they concluded the moment had arrived to shift into offensive action. Miguel’s current location remained frustratingly elusive, so they refused to squander precious time searching—they proceeded directly toward the Griffiths family’s primary stronghold. Their singular objective at that facility was straightforward: retrieve their stolen daughter.
The intricate designs etched into the two bracelets concealed a secret map—and through deciphering it, Elliana and Cole discovered the Griffiths family’s most secretive stronghold nestled deep within Delta’s frozen mountain peaks.
Delta had consistently represented a territory of dramatic extremes. Its eastern region, consisting of low-elevation coastal lands, enjoyed mild and agreeable weather conditions. Traveling westward, though, the landscape steadily ascended, reaching its peak in a towering mountain range dominating the far western frontier, eternally blanketed in ice and completely uninhabitable.
As a result, Delta’s eastern and central territories housed the overwhelming majority of the region’s population and organizational headquarters, leaving the western frozen peaks essentially abandoned and unexplored.
The Griffiths family had constructed a brilliant strategy for their continued existence—concealing their most vital headquarters within this barren, isolated wilderness. The location offered absolute secrecy. This central stronghold served as their ultimate sanctuary, designed to protect them should they ever confront another threat of annihilation.
Elliana and Cole’s expedition to the hidden fortress required absolute discretion. They informed no one of their plans, wary of potential unforeseen obstacles.
Their operation encompassed four critical goals: reclaim their kidnapped daughter, extract Sophie from captivity, liberate Sophie’s imprisoned mother from the dungeon cells, and finally, expose the mysteries surrounding Rita’s true heritage.
The fortress would undoubtedly present countless hazards, and defeating Maxine would prove extraordinarily challenging. A single error could result not only in mission failure but in their deaths.
Prior to departure, the pair conducted exhaustive planning. Elliana activated the complete operational capacity of Thorn Rose, while Cole simultaneously mobilized the entire strength of Blaze Wildfire.
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Previously fierce adversaries, Thorn Rose and Blaze Wildfire had maintained constant hostility toward each other. This marked the inaugural occasion when both organizations had actually joined forces.
Following the map’s guidance precisely, Elliana and Cole positioned their combined troops at strategic locations encircling the base perimeter. Eventually, they personally led their most exceptional fighters to the supposed entrance, only…
They discovered absolutely nothing. Only an enormous, eerily quiet expanse of pristine white snow stretched before them.
Adah couldn’t suppress her skepticism and asked, “Elliana, are you completely certain about these coordinates? This doesn’t remotely resemble an entrance to any kind of installation p>