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CHAPTER 46 : THE NEEDLE AND THE SCALE

作者: EMKAY
last update 公開日: 2026-03-12 18:46:10

The man in the gray suit didn’t move like any soldier Julian had ever seen. He glided forward, more shadow than person, silent and fast. Before Julian could even get a word out, the man lunged. Sunlight hit the silver needle in his hand—a quick, lethal flash.

“Maya, behind me!” Julian shouted, throwing his arm in front of her.

But Maya’s eyes had changed. She didn’t see a man. She saw sparks firing in his brain, muscles winding up in his legs, the cold calculation in his heart. Everything slowe
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