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Chapter 190: The Council’s Chains

The Monument’s final pulse still lingered in the marrow of the city when the council summoned Sophia and her caravan back into the chamber. Guards flanked the hallways, their spears gleaming in torchlight, their faces pale with unease. Outside, La Paz had not slept.
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