Chapter 1901

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Mirabella lowered her lashes and turned to James, her voice steady as a rock. "I'm fully aware of what I'm doing."

Even if Maverick's words were unreliable, he sure knew how to mess with people's minds. James looked at Mirabella, his eyes stinging, like he was reliving the moment she found out about Catherine's death. The calmer she seemed on the outside, the more turmoil bubbled underneath.

James sighed, knowing there was no stopping her, and decided to hold his tongue. Before long, Mirabella reached the stone platform, opened her palm, and glanced at the black and white stones. Her expression darkened as she placed each stone into the central opening of the mechanism.

The stones clicked into place, forming a yin-yang symbol that matched the engravings on the platform. As they settled, the engravings seemed to come alive, and with the ancient symbols around the hole, it looked like a living puzzle wheel.

Just then, Maverick moved forward, his fingers deftly spinning the wheel, causing the ancient symbols to shuffle around. Mirabella watched, her face unreadable, not stopping him. She could easily crack modern tech, but these mystical old mechanisms were another story. Still, she figured only her mentor could unlock this puzzle.

Sure enough, after some calculations, Maverick paused. A heavy, ancient clunk resonated, as if something had unlocked beneath the platform. The chamber's tremors were almost enough to knock you off your feet, and even the air felt like it might tear apart.

Maverick struggled to keep it together as the scene changed before him. No one knew how excited he was when he found out the time-reversal experiment worked on his apprentice-it was like finding a hack in the world's system.

That's when he understood why the Massolio family had stayed hidden here for so long. They had this treasure that wasn't theirs, so they hid. But to Maverick, their thinking was laughable.

Only by reaching the top of the pyramid could you change the world's rules, which is why he created the First Base. Mirabella ignored Maverick's expression, her fingers clenching and then slowly releasing as several elders lay on the cold ground nearby.

Suddenly, she struck at Maverick's back, her move decisive and full of intent. Maverick, though focused on the mechanism, was alert. Feeling the danger a moment before it struck, he sidestepped casually.

"Trying to kill your mentor?" Maverick smirked. "Reborn folks tend to forget their roots."

"You don't deserve the title," Mirabella said coldly, flicking her sleeve as silver needles shot out, giving Maverick no time to react. But Maverick dodged easily, knowing her every move. "Remember, I taught you those skills."

He knew his apprentice inside out. "True," Mirabella replied, unflinching. "But the student surpasses the teacher."

"You're the best I've trained, but you have a fatal flaw," Maverick nodded, looking at her. "You're too soft-hearted."

If he hadn't dodged, he doubted she'd have struck the final blow. He knew her too well.

"Compassion's better than being heartless," Mirabella said flatly.

"Naive," Maverick sneered, pressing hard on a corner of the mechanism.

Suddenly, the tearing sensation intensified as the mechanism split open, revealing a massive black hole beneath. The pull was strong, and Mirabella, standing too close, was nearly dragged in. James quickly grabbed her, his voice deep, "You okay?"

Mirabella's hair was a mess, but her face was calm. She looked at James and shook her head, "I'm fine." Then her eyes returned to the black hole. So, time portals were real.

Mirabella's thoughts drifted as Maverick, unfazed by the black hole's pull, approached the opening with excitement. "Finally..."

He hadn't told Mirabella that this time-reversal wasn't to the past but the future. Years ago, he used the First Base to study her but found nothing unusual, so he brought her back to the family, barely alive. Nellie then entrusted him with this secret chamber.

Indeed, when he and his apprentice entered the black hole, they went back decades, seeing her in the countryside with Catherine. She was just a kid then.

To test time travel without

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disrupting the world's balance, he

used needles on young Mirabella, not wanting to leave a huge liability. After all his efforts, Maverick returned Mirabella, barely alive to her family crased her memories, and reset everything to its original path.

Years flew by, and as Mirabella met her end on that original path, it was like she was reborn. She was no longer Cian but Mirabella, living quietly with Catherine,

her memories stretching back only to the Massolio family.

This was time reversal. The only twist Maverick hadn't seen coming was her being switched at birth the Gilbert family, and later

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But none of that mattered now as the Davis family would soon vanish.

Maverick stood at the black hole's edge, the strong pull distorting his features, but his eyes shone with excitement. He shed his coat, revealing a sleek silver bodysuit beneath, clearly not of this world.

Flexing his wrist, he looked at Mirabella, just one step away from the time portal. Any defiance against the natural order required a sacrifice. Years ago, he gave her a new life, and now it was time for payback.

Maverick's lips curled into a cold smile as he reached for Mirabella's shoulder. But James quickly pulled her back, stepping between them.

"Overestimating yourself," Maverick sneered, striking at James. But James dodged easily, and soon they were locked in combat.

Pulled away, Mirabella's scattered thoughts snapped back. She remembered everything—all the talk of mentors and resurrection was just a front for Maverick's experiments. She was just a pawn.

Mirabella laughed sarcastically, the last of her feelings fading. She focused on the fight. James was strong, landing several blows. Maverick's lips bore traces of blood, which he wiped away, releasing a tiny needle with a flick.

The chamber's roar drowned out almost all sounds, making the tiny weapon easy

to miss. James didn't notice, but Mirabella did. She pushed James aside, sweeping her leg to strike Maverick's knee.

Pain shot through Maverick, forcing him to kneel with a heavy thud, right in front of where others lay. His face twisted in discomfort, unable to rise.

"Is power and immortality all you want?" Mirabella stood over him, her gaze icy. "Too bad, you'll never have that chance."

With those words, she raised her hand, revealing a gun she'd taken from James.

Maverick's eyes widened as the bullet pierced his chest, blood soaking his shirt. In that moment, he felt his life slipping away.

His apprentice was indeed remarkable.

Maverick's expression darkened as he clutched his wound, rolling towards the black hole.