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Chapter 112: A Debt in Shadow

Penulis: Jurayz
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-01-25 09:01:42

The arrival of the Royal Solar Guard turned the courtyard of the Blackwood Keep into a furnace. The golden ships descended like miniature suns, their brilliance clashing against the violet shadow of the Void-Stalkers. Between these two cosmic titans, the warriors of the North looked like ants trapped in a lightning storm.

Lyra stood at the center of the conflict, her hands clutching Kaelen’s shoulders. She felt the sensory feedback of the "Twin Frequency" in her son—the way he vibrat
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