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CHAPTER 58 : THE COURT OF INK AND BONE

Penulis: EMKAY
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-03-18 16:43:35

The iron key in Maya’s hand was icy cold, almost like she was holding a chunk of winter itself. She stood in the center of a massive stone courtroom. Her heart slammed against her ribs, trapped and frantic. Above her, thousands of people in white robes sat quietly. Their faces blurred into shadows, but their eyes—so many—shone with a faint, bluish light. Kind of like the glow from a computer screen.

"Julian!" Maya’s voice cracked as she screamed his name.

Her shout bounced off the cold stone wa
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