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CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR: THE CATALYST 

Author: Noor Lawan
last update publish date: 2026-02-20 17:18:49

[Shahira- Three Hours After the Battle]

The medical wing of Freedomborn was chaos.

Twenty-three wounded fighters needing immediate care. Isabella critical and fading. Sienna unconscious from magical exhaustion. Zara and Elena barely standing after the ritual working.

And me—lying in a bed because Elena had physically restrained me when I tried to help, insisting I was in shock and needed rest.

"You channeled your life force into a collapsing ritual," she'd said firmly. "You're lucky to be a
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