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Chapter 749: Chapter 749: Kidnapped
His tone was unusually patient. “As a result, your aura leaked unconsciously.”
Ivy frowned. “My aura?”
Nanami nodded. “Yes.”
He looked directly into her eyes. “The suppression occurred because of your bloodline.”
The room immediately became silent. Nanami continued.
“If my assumptions are correct, your bloodline purity should be around ninety-six or ninety-seven percent.”
His eyes narrowed thoughtfully.
“Otherwise, it would be impossible for you to suppress all three of us simultaneously.”
The moment those words were spoken, Coco immediately shouted,
“You are overestimating her!”
Her voice was filled with disbelief. A ninety-seven percent bloodline purity?
Even among royal families, such purity was practically unheard of.
Ivy, however, could not care less. She waved her hand dismissively.
“I am not here to discuss any of this nonsense.”
Then she looked directly at Tammy. “So?”
Her expression remained calm. “Do you agree to my terms?”
Tammy clenched her fists so tightly that her nails dug into her palms. After several moments, she finally shook her head.
“No.”
Her voice became cold. “If you refuse to offer your life, then these negotiations are meaningless.”
Without another word, she turned around.
Coco immediately followed her. Nanami also stood up.
As he walked past Ivy, he paused briefly. His expression was unusually serious.
“This time…”
He lowered his voice. “Things are going to become very difficult.”
His gaze lingered on her for a moment. “Be careful.”
Ivy nodded silently. Soon, all three of them left.
For several moments, she remained standing there alone.
A bitter smile appeared on her face.
‘Perhaps it would have been easier if I had simply sent government representatives. ‘
However, she quickly dismissed the thought.
After returning to headquarters, she informed the governments about everything that had happened.
Naturally, she concealed the information regarding her aura and bloodline.
There was no reason for them to know.
The moment the governments heard the details of the negotiation, they became furious.
Many leaders publicly expressed their support.
Several governments immediately announced their stance.
“We refuse. We will stand beside Ivy.”
“We will not hand her over.”
For the first time in several days, Ivy felt slightly touched.
Although politicians often acted according to their interests, at least some of them still possessed principles.
As a result, Ivy continued supporting them wholeheartedly.
She supplied more weapons. More defensive equipment. More resources.
Every day, transport vehicles moved in and out of military facilities carrying supplies.
Yet despite all her efforts, the situation continued deteriorating.
One week later, a new report arrived.
When Ivy opened the document, her entire body froze.
More than one million humans had already died.
The number was staggering.
For several seconds, she simply stared at the report.
A strange thought surfaced in her mind.
‘Is my decision truly causing this much suffering?’
The thought lingered briefly. Before she could continue thinking, a guard suddenly entered the room.
His expression looked nervous. “Ms. Ivy.”
Ivy looked up. “What happened?”
The guard hesitated.
Then he spoke. “There are people outside.”
His voice became quieter. “They are protesting.”
Ivy frowned immediately. A few minutes later, she walked outside. The moment she stepped out, loud voices entered her ears.
“Ivy, come out! You deserve to die!”
“Stop hiding yourself, selfish person!”
The crowd numbered in the thousands.
Some held banners. Others carried signs. Many looked exhausted and emotional.
The moment someone noticed Ivy’s appearance, they immediately shouted,
“She is here!”
Instantly, the crowd fell silent. Thousands of eyes turned toward her.
Ivy calmly approached the gate. “What do you want?”
Her voice remained steady. “Why are you causing trouble this early in the morning?”
The moment she finished speaking, a young man rushed forward.
His eyes were red. His face was filled with anger. He slammed his hands against the gate.
“Ivy!” His voice cracked. “If you have any courage, come out!”
His expression twisted with resentment.
“Why do you not just die?”
The crowd immediately became agitated. The young man continued.
“Because of you, more than a million people have died!”
His voice echoed throughout the area.
“Do you still insist on living? How can you be this shameless?”
At that moment, Ivy finally understood.
Someone had leaked the contents of the negotiation.
Now people knew that Tammy specifically wanted her.
As a result, many individuals had begun believing that sacrificing Ivy would solve everything.
The crowd grew louder.
“If you have any conscience, surrender yourself! Think about humanity!”
“Stop being selfish!”
Suddenly, a woman pushed her way to the front.
Tears streamed down her face. “I would offer my own life if I could.”
Her voice trembled. “But Tammy does not want me.”
She pointed toward Ivy.
“She wants you. If your sacrifice can save humanity, then you should do it.”
The woman’s voice became emotional.
“Your family will be remembered forever. You will become heroes.”
However, Ivy simply looked at her. Then she slowly shook her head.
“For humanity?”
A bitter smile appeared on her face.
“When humanity faced the zombie virus, who fought to stop it?”
Silence.
“When humanity needed supplies, who provided them?”
More silence.
“When humanity needed a chance to survive, who gave it to them?”
Nobody answered.
Ivy’s voice gradually became colder.
“And now that someone wants my life…”
Her gaze swept across the crowd.
“You are willing to hand me over immediately.”
Many people lowered their heads. Others looked away. The accusation struck too close to the truth.
Ivy continued. “What guarantee do you have?”
Her voice remained calm.
“What proof do you possess that Tammy will truly stop? None.”
The crowd became increasingly quiet.
“Everything you believe right now is based on assumptions.”
Her eyes narrowed.
“And you are willing to sacrifice someone based on those assumptions.”
Nobody responded. Eventually, Ivy ordered security to disperse the crowd.
Although the protest gradually ended, her mood remained terrible.
Deep inside, she cursed Tammy. This was undoubtedly another one of her schemes.
Tammy wanted humanity to turn against its own protector.
And unfortunately… the plan was working.
By evening, the situation had worsened dramatically.
Social media platforms exploded with arguments.
News channels debated the issue nonstop.
More and more people began publicly demanding Ivy’s sacrifice.
Meanwhile, countless others defended her.
Humanity was slowly splitting into two opposing sides.
And for the first time since the war began, Ivy realized that Tammy was not only attacking humanity’s bodies.
She was attacking their unity as well.
While all of this was going on, another mishap occurred the very next day.
Ember’s child suddenly vanished.
The moment it happened, the entire base was thrown into chaos.
People began using every connection they had in an attempt to find the missing child.
Ember, on the other hand, was overwhelmed with guilt and remorse.
Just that afternoon, she had left her baby sleeping peacefully in a cradle on the ground floor.
Just then she remembered how she had not fed the child yet so she needed to prepare some milk.
Thinking it would only take a few minutes, she had gone to the kitchen.
However, when she returned, her entire world came crashing down.
The cradle that was usually placed beside the living room window was gone.
So was her baby. For a few seconds, Ember simply stood there frozen.
Then panic exploded inside her chest.
She immediately alerted the guards and ordered everyone nearby to begin searching.
At first, she thought one of the nannies might have carried the baby to another room.
She desperately searched every hallway, bedroom, and storage area, but no matter where she looked, there was no sign of her child.
As time passed, fear slowly transformed into terror.
Only then did she realize that her child had truly been kidnapped.
As a result, everyone in the base was informed.
When Ivy heard the news, a terrible feeling settled deep inside her stomach.
Silas felt the same.
It felt as though a dark storm was approaching, yet neither of them could pinpoint exactly what was wrong.
As Silas was lost in thought, he suddenly noticed Ivy freeze.
Her expression darkened before she slowly turned toward him.
“I need to contact Nanami. Maybe Tammy is behind this kidnapping.”
Hearing those words, Silas nodded immediately.
“I was thinking the same thing.”
Outside the base, the situation wasn’t any better.
Groups of mutated humans were constantly creating trouble.
If that wasn’t enough, for some unknown reason, both mutated plants and animals seemed unusually attracted to civilian settlements.
They continuously attacked nearby areas, preventing anyone from leaving safely.
The strange situation finally forced Ivy to pay closer attention.
After thinking for a moment, she looked at Silas.
“You’ll have to manage the civilians. Keep everyone safe while I find Ember’s child.”
Silas frowned but eventually nodded.
“I understand.”
With that, the two separated. Not long afterward, Ivy arrived at Nanami’s meeting location.
However, she quickly realized that Nanami wasn’t alone. Coco and Tammy were there as well.
The moment Tammy saw Ivy, a smile appeared on her face.
“Well, well. If it isn’t Ivy. The woman who believes priorities are more important than anything else.”