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Chapter 213:The summer festival

last update publish date: 2026-07-21 14:40:23

The arrival of midsummer brought with it one of Blackthorn's oldest traditions.

Long before the kingdom had known peace, before castles had risen from stone and before kings had worn the ancient wolf crown, the people had celebrated the Summer Festival—a day dedicated to gratitude for life, family, and the blessings of another harvest season.

For years during the war, the festival had been little more than a quiet prayer offered in frightened villages.

This year...

It returned in all its glory.
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