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Chapter 20: The Dust-Clad Dynasty

Author: Dalowar
last update publish date: 2026-03-11 03:38:52

Instantly, a shadow emerged and stood behind the small child. In the flickering light of the room, the shadow swayed as if an ethereal soul were engaged in a dance of death with the wind.

I couldn't tell who it was. But the shadow's voice was uncanny! It began to speak to the child in a poisonous tone. I couldn't understand a single word of that alien language;

it only felt as if every syllable was paralyzing the nerves in my brain. Suddenly, I saw the child's body tremble violently, and with
Dalowar

Friends, what will happen in the next chapter? What was really in that mysterious palace? What was that loud noise? Whose picture of the woman you have in the frame really is?

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