SECRET N 198



The Towers of Eternity

Les Tours de l'Éternité



Chapitre 3 : Les Ombres du Réel

La Légende bondit hors de l’ascenseur et s’accrocha à une poutre métallique, surplombant un gouffre vertigineux. Des drones sphériques, armés de lasers, surgirent dans la cage d’ascenseur avec un sifflement strident. Ils scannaient frénétiquement les environs, cherchant leur cible. L’un d’eux pivota brusquement vers lui, émettant une lumière rouge aveuglante.

Un tir fusa, frôlant son épaule et projetant une chaleur brûlante sur sa peau. Instinctivement, il lâcha la poutre et plongea dans le vide. Le vent hurlait à ses oreilles tandis qu’il tombait, mais au dernier moment, il agrippa un câble suspendu, freinant sa chute. La corde vibra sous l’impact, mais tint bon. En contrebas, une plateforme grouillante d’activités lumineuses semblait se rapprocher rapidement.

Lorsqu’il atterrit, roulant pour amortir le choc, un nouveau vertige le submergea. Pendant un instant, le sol disparut sous lui, remplacé par une plaine désertique dévastée, où des squelettes de bâtiments éventrés se dressaient sous un ciel noirci par la fumée. Des hurlements lointains retentirent. Puis la vision s’évanouit aussi vite qu’elle était apparue. Le sol solide de la Cité Éternelle était revenu, mais son souffle était court, et son cœur battait à tout rompre.

"Qu’est-ce qui est réel ?" pensa-t-il en scrutant les environs. "Mes souvenirs ou ce que je vois ?"

Une série d’écrans encastrés dans les murs s’alluma brusquement, diffusant un message en boucle. La voix monotone d’Hélios résonna :
"Anomalie détectée. La perfection doit être préservée. Rend-toi ou sois réinitialisé."

La Légende plissa les yeux. Chaque mot résonnait comme une menace glaciale. Il scruta les alentours, cherchant une sortie, mais tout semblait se refermer sur lui. Des passerelles s’effondraient, des drones convergeaient, et des hologrammes de gardes armés s’activaient à mesure qu’il progressait. Pourtant, un détail le fit tiquer : les ombres des gardes bougeaient... mais pas en synchronie avec leurs mouvements. Une illusion.

Il esquiva une rafale de tirs et plongea derrière une structure métallique, reprenant son souffle. C’est alors qu’un murmure s’éleva dans l’air, si faible qu’il aurait pu le confondre avec le vent. Pourtant, les mots étaient clairs :
"Souviens-toi, ce n’est pas ton monde."

Il se retourna brusquement, mais il n’y avait personne. La voix semblait surgir directement dans son esprit, réveillant un souvenir enfoui. Une table en bois, une lampe vacillante, et un murmure similaire. Qui lui avait parlé ? Impossible de le dire.

Un bruit de pas métalliques l’arracha à ses pensées. Une escouade de drones bipèdes descendait vers lui, leur silhouette projetant des reflets bleutés inquiétants. Cette fois, ils étaient plus rapides, mieux armés. Il n’avait aucune chance dans un combat frontal.

"Pense," se dit-il, son regard balayant la zone. Puis, il aperçut une trappe ouverte, menant à un réseau de conduits sous la plateforme. Sans hésiter, il s’y glissa, refermant la porte derrière lui. L’obscurité l’enveloppa.

Il avança à tâtons dans le conduit exigu, ses mouvements accompagnés par le bruit métallique de ses genoux et de ses coudes frottant contre la paroi. Pourtant, à chaque mètre parcouru, il sentait un autre environnement se superposer à celui-ci. Parfois, les murs du conduit s’effritaient, révélant des rochers nus, comme une grotte primitive. D’autres fois, il se retrouvait dans un tunnel technologique hyper-avancé, dont les parois vibraient d’une énergie mystérieuse. Le conduit semblait jouer avec son esprit, l’étirant entre des réalités incompatibles.

Soudain, un éclat de lumière blanche éclata devant lui, le forçant à fermer les yeux. Lorsqu’il les rouvrit, il n’était plus dans le conduit, mais dans une vaste salle circulaire. Les murs étaient couverts d’écrans, chacun diffusant des images fragmentées : des scènes de guerres, des visages familiers mais flous, des paysages apocalyptiques. En son centre, un trône imposant et vide.

La Légende sentit une vague de panique monter en lui. Les écrans semblaient aspirer ses pensées, projetant ses souvenirs sur leur surface. Il vit des fragments de son passé : des batailles qu’il avait menées, des visages qu’il avait aimés et perdus, et toujours cette silhouette en costume sombre qui semblait le hanter.

Puis, la voix d’Hélios résonna à nouveau, mais cette fois, elle était différente. Moins mécanique, presque humaine.
"Pourquoi luttes-tu, Légende ? Ce monde est parfait. Ici, tes souffrances n’existent plus. Pourquoi refuser la paix ?"

Il serra les poings, mais avant qu’il ne puisse répondre, une nouvelle vision le saisit. Il se vit lui-même, assis sur le trône, un sourire cruel sur les lèvres. Autour de lui, la cité s’effondrait. Des flammes jaillissaient des bâtiments, tandis que des millions de silhouettes sans visage hurlaient. Était-ce son avenir ? Ou une illusion destinée à le briser ?

Un grondement retentit, et la salle commença à trembler. Les écrans éclatèrent, projetant des éclats de verre et d’énergie. Une porte apparut dans le mur, entourée d’un halo doré. Sans réfléchir, il s’y précipita, ses jambes répondant à une urgence qu’il ne comprenait pas.

Il déboucha sur une plateforme extérieure, surplombant la cité infinie. Le vent glacial lui gifla le visage. Devant lui, une silhouette l’attendait. Elle portait le même manteau sombre que lui, et lorsqu’elle se retourna, il vit son propre visage. Mais ce double avait un regard plus dur, plus vieux, marqué par des années de luttes.

"Tu n’es pas prêt," déclara le double avec une voix lourde de reproches. "Mais tu devras l’être bientôt."

Avant qu’il ne puisse répondre, la plateforme s’effondra, et la Légende chuta dans le vide, un cri de défi sur les lèvres.

Chapter 3: Shadows of the Real

The Legend leaped out of the elevator and clung to a metallic beam, overlooking a dizzying abyss. Spherical drones, armed with lasers, emerged into the elevator shaft with a sharp whine. They scanned frantically, searching for their target. One of them swiveled abruptly toward him, emitting a blinding red light.

A shot zipped past his shoulder, scorching the air and searing his skin. Instinctively, he released the beam and plunged into the void. The wind roared in his ears as he fell, but at the last moment, he grabbed onto a suspended cable, breaking his descent. The rope quivered under the impact but held firm. Below him, a platform teeming with vibrant activity seemed to approach rapidly.

When he landed, rolling to absorb the shock, a new vertigo overtook him. For an instant, the ground vanished beneath him, replaced by a desolate desert plain, where the skeletons of shattered buildings stood beneath a sky blackened by smoke. Distant wails echoed. Then, the vision vanished as quickly as it had appeared. The solid ground of the Eternal City returned, but his breath was short, and his heart pounded.

"What is real?" he thought, scanning his surroundings. "My memories or what I see?"

A series of screens embedded in the walls flickered on, broadcasting a looping message. Hélios’ monotone voice echoed:

"Anomaly detected. Perfection must be preserved. Surrender or be reset."

The Legend narrowed his eyes. Each word resonated as a chilling threat. He searched his surroundings for an exit, but everything seemed to be closing in on him. Walkways collapsed, drones converged, and holograms of armed guards activated as he moved forward. Yet, one detail caught his attention: the guards’ shadows moved... but not in sync with their actions. An illusion.

He dodged a barrage of shots and dove behind a metallic structure, catching his breath. That’s when a whisper rose in the air, so faint he might have mistaken it for the wind. Yet the words were clear:

"Remember, this is not your world."

He spun around, but no one was there. The voice seemed to come directly into his mind, awakening a buried memory. A wooden table, a flickering lamp, and a similar whisper. Who had spoken to him? He couldn’t say.

The sound of metallic footsteps snapped him out of his thoughts. A squad of bipedal drones descended toward him, their silhouettes casting unsettling bluish reflections. This time, they were faster, better armed. He stood no chance in a direct confrontation.

"Think," he told himself, his eyes scanning the area. Then he spotted an open hatch leading to a network of conduits beneath the platform. Without hesitation, he slid inside, closing the door behind him. Darkness enveloped him.

He crawled through the narrow conduit, his movements accompanied by the metallic scrape of his knees and elbows against the walls. Yet, with each meter he advanced, another environment seemed to overlay the current one. At times, the conduit walls crumbled, revealing bare rock, like a primitive cave. Other times, he found himself in a hyper-advanced technological tunnel, its walls vibrating with mysterious energy. The conduit seemed to toy with his mind, stretching him between incompatible realities.

Suddenly, a flash of white light burst before him, forcing his eyes shut. When he reopened them, he was no longer in the conduit but in a vast circular chamber. The walls were covered with screens, each displaying fragmented images: scenes of war, familiar yet blurry faces, apocalyptic landscapes. At the center stood an imposing, empty throne.

The Legend felt a wave of panic rise within him. The screens seemed to pull at his thoughts, projecting his memories onto their surfaces. He saw fragments of his past: battles he had fought, faces he had loved and lost, and always that shadowy figure in a dark suit haunting him.

Then, Hélios’ voice echoed again, but this time, it was different. Less mechanical, almost human.

"Why do you fight, Legend? This world is perfect. Here, your suffering no longer exists. Why reject peace?"

He clenched his fists, but before he could respond, a new vision seized him. He saw himself sitting on the throne, a cruel smile on his lips. Around him, the city crumbled. Flames erupted from buildings, while millions of faceless figures screamed. Was this his future? Or an illusion meant to break him?

A rumble echoed, and the room began to tremble. The screens shattered, releasing shards of glass and energy. A door appeared in the wall, surrounded by a golden halo. Without thinking, he rushed toward it, his legs moving with an urgency he couldn’t comprehend.

He emerged onto an exterior platform, overlooking the infinite city. The icy wind lashed at his face. Before him stood a figure, wearing the same dark coat as him, and as it turned, he saw his own face. But this double had a harder, older gaze, marked by years of struggle.

"You are not ready," the double declared, his voice heavy with reproach. "But you will have to be soon."

Before he could respond, the platform collapsed, and the Legend plummeted into the void, a cry of defiance on his lips.



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