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Chapter 23 - The Witch and the Sorting Ritual

Author: Author Angel
last update publish date: 2026-02-09 19:20:03

Moments later,

The Grand Hall of Fethor Aetherium,

Rhea’s POV

The President’s speech didn't just end; it dissolved into a shimmering haze of arcane energy that hung in the air like a physical weight, tasting of ozone, dried roses, and the metallic tang of old parchment.

The Grand Hall of Aetherion Academy was a cathedral of contained violence, and as the focus shifted to the center dais, I felt the collective heartbeat of the student body hitch in a singular, terrified pulse. There, resting up
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