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Chapter 42: Council Meeting
TRISTAN:
As soon as Samalah disappeared from my sight, the carriage halted. I went down from it and was stuck in awe at the sight of the grand palace of Talandor.
The palace itself was bigger. Before me was the large marble façade of Talandor’s Great Hall of Justice. This was the only part of the palace that was accessible to outsiders like me.
As expected, the security in this part of the palace was heavily laden, especially today as the peace talks are about to take place. In fact, before we could enter the Great Hall, Gideon and I had to undergo a thorough inspection by the palace guards. Weapons were confiscated by the knights, and those who disagreed to follow the protocol were not allowed access inside.
“You may enter now, Lord Abell,” the knight escorting us said after we were carefully inspected.
Before we can even enter, however, we heard someone’s outrageous voice nearby.
“And who are you to tak
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