Chapter 543 – Access Denied
Silence.
Then…
Air.
Lux gasped, lungs snapping back into place like his body forgot how to breathe. He blinked. Once. Twice. A sting hit the back of his throat and the sharp taste of blood bloomed against his tongue like rusted coin.
He was back.
The room swam into focus.
His mansion.
The couch.
The soft weight of velvet cushions pressing into his back.
Lux didn't move. Didn't speak.
He just sat there. Shoulders hunched. Covered in blood. Breathing like someone who'd been drowning in fire.
Then…
"Tch."
His teeth clicked. The sound was small. Irritated.
Not dramatic.
Not wounded.
Pissed.
He raised his hand like a machine, slow and mechanical, pain flaring up his arm with every inch of motion. His fingers flicked in muscle memory, summoning the system interface in front of him—cracked green hologram flickering to life.
"Get me in again," he growled.
[System: Access denied.]
[Target: GREED_TOWER is in private lock state.]
