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Chapter 170: The price of peace

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The forest was dense with silence, the kind that pressed against the bones. Dante moved through the shadows, each step heavy with dread. Moss clung to the gnarled trees, and the ground beneath him felt ancient. This was no ordinary place. This was where the elder witches lived—those who had seen centuries pass like seasons.

He finally reached a clearing. The air was colder here, unnaturally still. Stones, carved with runes and old blood, circled the center like silent judges. He stepped into their midst and dropped to one knee.

"I come seeking answers," Dante said, his voice trembling despite his best efforts. "Please, help me. It's about the one I love"

Nothing.

Then a whisper curled around him.

"Why should we help a wolf?"

"Your kind destroys."

"You bring war with every footstep."

Dante remained kneeling. “Please,” he said, his voice steady. “This isn’t for me. It’s for her. For Emilia.”

That name changed something.

There was a hum in the air. A pulse. And then, slowly, shadows bega
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