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Black Phoenix Heir

Chapter 167 — Freedom · Oct 23, 2026

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151 Chapter 151 — The Curse 2026-10-23
152 Chapter 152 — Return To The Library 2026-10-23
153 Chapter 153 — The Guest 2026-10-23
154 Chapter 154 — The Spirit Accumulation Pill 2026-10-23
155 Chapter 155 — A First Success 2026-10-23
156 Chapter 156 — The Tribulation 2026-10-23
157 Chapter 157 — Defying The World Law 2026-10-23
158 Chapter 158 — New Found Strength 2026-10-23
159 Chapter 159 — Limitation 2026-10-23
160 Chapter 160 — Goodbye 2026-10-23
161 Chapter 161 — Jacob’s Grave 2026-10-23
162 Chapter 162 — The Warning 2026-10-23
163 Chapter 163 — Return 2026-10-23
164 Chapter 164 — The Interrogation 2026-10-23
165 Chapter 165 — Elder Benton 2026-10-23
166 Chapter 166 — The Watcher 2026-10-23
167 Chapter 167 — Freedom 2026-10-23
168 Chapter 168 — A Place to Call Home 2026-10-23
169 Chapter 169 — The Disguise 2026-10-23
170 Chapter 170 — Missing 2026-10-23
171 Chapter 171 — The Scent 2026-10-23
172 Chapter 172 — The Cellar 2026-10-23
173 Chapter 173 — Evil God Worshipper 2026-10-23
174 Chapter 174 — A Grateful Mother 2026-10-23
175 Chapter 175 — The Chancellor 2026-10-23
176 Chapter 176 — A Normal Day 2026-10-23
177 Chapter 177 — First Day 2026-10-23
178 Chapter 178 — The Elite Alchemy Class 2026-10-23
179 Chapter 179 — The Three Processes 2026-10-23
180 Chapter 180 — The Body Armor Potion 2026-10-23
181 Chapter 181 — Into Basement Level Five 2026-10-23
182 Chapter 182 — The Turtle Manticore 2026-10-23
183 Chapter 183 — The Manticore Boss 2026-10-23
184 Chapter 184 — Region F 2026-10-23
185 Chapter 185 — The Black Heart Fungus 2026-10-23
186 Chapter 186 — Lucky Break 2026-10-23
187 Chapter 187 — The Wolf Mask 2026-10-23
188 Chapter 188 — The Children 2026-10-23
189 Chapter 189 — From the Beginning 2026-10-23
190 Chapter 190 - 258 — The Tournament 2026-10-23
191 Chapter 191 - 190 — The Truth About Alchemy 2026-10-23
192 Chapter 192 — The First Lead 2026-10-23
193 Chapter 193 — Mortal Enemies 2026-10-23
194 Chapter 194 — The Shop Plaza 2026-10-23
195 Chapter 195 — Breaking In 2026-10-23
196 Chapter 196 — Snake Mask 2026-10-23
197 Chapter 197 — Space Witch 2026-10-23
198 Chapter 198 — Space Dragon 2026-10-23
199 Chapter 199 — Healing Pulse 2026-10-23
200 Chapter 200 — The Order 2026-10-23

Victor left Elder Benton’s office.

He had barely stepped into the hallway when someone approached him and immediately escorted him toward the elevator.

The elevator carried them down several floors before the doors finally opened.

Victor stepped out.

The person escorting him pointed toward the hallway and left without saying much.

Victor stood there for a moment.

He looked to the left.

Then to the right.

He frowned.

…Where am I?

He had spent most of his time in the lower levels of the Tower. Even when he had been allowed to move around, there were entire sections he had never been permitted to enter.

This part of the Tower was completely unfamiliar.

Victor glanced around, trying to figure out where he was supposed to go.

After a moment, he spotted someone walking down the hallway.

It was a young man who looked to be around eighteen or nineteen years old. He wore glasses and carried several pieces of alchemical equipment in his arms.

Victor walked toward him.

”Hey, excuse me.”

The young man stopped.

”Yes?”

There was something strangely mechanical about the way he spoke.

Not robotic exactly.

Just… overly precise.

Victor found it a little strange.

”Which way do I go to get to the Quartermaster’s Office?”

The young man stared at him for a second.

Then he pushed his glasses up with his thumb.

”Ah. You must be lost.”

Victor nodded.

”Yeah. You could say that.”

The young man pointed down the hallway.

”Go this way and make a left. Follow that hallway for approximately ten minutes. You should begin recognizing the area. The Quartermaster’s Office will be nearby.”

Victor nodded.

”Thanks.”

The young man gave another small nod before continuing on his way.

Victor watched him disappear around the corner.

Interesting guy.

He shrugged and followed the directions.

After several minutes of walking through unfamiliar corridors, the surroundings gradually became more familiar.

Eventually, Victor arrived back at the Quartermaster’s Office.

He stepped inside.

The same clerk who had first alerted Law Enforcement about his return was still behind the counter.

The room was considerably quieter now.

Most of the people who had been there earlier were gone.

Victor approached the counter.

”Excuse me.”

The clerk looked up.

His eyes widened.

”Oh.”

He stared at Victor.

”You’re back.”

Victor gave him a slightly strange look.

The way the man had said it made it sound like he had been expecting Victor to disappear again.

Victor decided not to comment on it.

”There should have been some paperwork sent to you requesting the release of my slave bracelet.”

The clerk immediately nodded.

”Yes, yes. I have it.”

”I was also told you could set up my citizen ID and transfer all of my credits and other belongings over.”

”Of course.”

The clerk pulled out several documents.

”Let’s take care of everything.”

It took nearly twenty minutes.

Victor signed one document after another while the clerk checked his records, transferred his credits, updated his status, and entered the necessary information into the Tower’s system.

Eventually, the clerk looked up.

”All right.”

He extended his hand.

”Let me see your wrist.”

Victor lifted his arm over the counter.

The clerk placed a strange magical device over the slave bracelet.

A faint blue light swept across the metal.

Once.

Twice.

Three times.

After roughly ten seconds, the bracelet suddenly clicked.

Victor’s eyes widened.

The metal loosened.

Then—

Clunk.

The slave bracelet dropped onto the counter.

Victor stared at it.

For several seconds, he didn’t move.

It was gone.

The bracelet that had been attached to his wrist for six months was finally gone.

Victor slowly turned his wrist over.

There was nothing there.

No restriction.

No cold metal.

No reminder that someone else technically owned his life.

A smile slowly spread across his face.

His first goal after arriving in this world had been to figure out how to get rid of that bracelet.

He had imagined the moment countless times.

Yet now that it had finally happened, it felt strangely simple.

Victor looked at the bracelet sitting on the counter.

He thought about Jacob.

The old man had spent his final days as a slave.

He would never get to experience this moment.

Victor’s smile softened.

You would’ve been happy for me, Jacob.

For the first time since returning to the Tower, Victor felt like something had genuinely changed.

He was free.

The clerk finished processing the final documents.

After another minute, he reached beneath the counter and pulled out a small object.

He handed it to Victor.

”This is your citizen ID.”

Victor took it.

It was a thin, rectangular card.

At first glance, it looked almost like some kind of futuristic device.

There were several small markings across its surface and a few tiny buttons built into the center.

Victor turned it over.

The clerk noticed his confusion.

”You’re probably not used to it.”

He pointed toward the card.

”This functions as your identification, but that’s not all. It also contains your currency, acts as a map, and has several other functions.”

He pressed the button in the middle.

A small holographic screen appeared above the card.

Several options were displayed.

”There.”

The clerk pointed at them.

”If you press the middle button, this menu will appear. Each option has a manual explaining what the function does.”

Victor nodded.

”So it’s basically a magical phone.”

The clerk stared at him.

Victor cleared his throat.

”Never mind.”

The clerk seemed to decide not to question it.

”Just keep it with you.”

Victor slipped the citizen ID into his pocket.

Then he looked back at the clerk.

”Is there anything else I need to do?”

The clerk smiled.

”No, that’s everything.”

He paused.

”Congratulations on your freedom.”

Victor smiled.

”Thank you.”

The clerk nodded.

”I wish you the best of luck.”

Victor turned and walked out of the office.

The moment he entered the hallway, his smile returned.

He couldn’t help it.

He was free.

As he walked, Victor found himself quietly humming to himself.

The tune was familiar.

For some reason, Scooby-Doo had popped into his head.

He didn’t even remember the last time he’d felt this happy.

It was strange.

After everything he’d experienced, something as simple as having an empty wrist could bring him this much joy.

Victor continued through the hallway.

Then he remembered something.

Lyra.

And Nala.

He had left them alone for quite a while.

Knowing the two of them, there was no telling what kind of trouble they could get themselves into if he left them alone for too long.

Victor picked up his pace.

He headed back toward the market.

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