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Chapter 588: The City Adjusts
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2026-04-15 01:26:50Aurelia did not react the way analysts predicted.
There was no sharp rebound, no cultural whiplash, no attempt to replace fallen dominance with louder spectacle. The city did not rush to crown new titans or cling publicly to old ones. It did something far less dramatic.
It adapted.
At first, the change was nearly invisible. Contracts
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