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Chapter 22: First Mission Assigned

Author: Carv Espiros
last update publish date: 2026-04-15 01:37:21

The mission board was exactly where Orath had said it would be.

East corridor, third panel from the entrance, mounted between a notice about upcoming mana theory assessments and a lost property listing for someone's left boot. It was a wide board covered with small slotted cards, each printed with a mission category, difficulty rating, and a brief description.

Kael stood in front of it the next morning and read through the available options.

The team marked most of the missions with color indic
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