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Chapter 48: The Voice Beyond the Abyss

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last update publish date: 2026-06-05 16:31:27

Chapter 48: The Voice Beyond the Abyss

Evelyn remained motionless long after the city resumed moving.

The survivors in the distance continued their desperate escape, disappearing through clouds of dust and falling debris, yet her attention stayed fixed on the crimson mark spreading across her skin. The burning sensation had weakened, but that only made it more unsettling. Instead of pain, she now felt awareness.

The seal was alive.

Not alive in the way a creature was alive, but aware enough to
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