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Chapter 7

Author: Driftmoon
Late at night, in the study, I focused all my consciousness and stared intently at the locked drawer of the desk.

With a faint vibration, the lock popped open.

Inside, there were no documents. There was only a faded hardcover diary and a carved wooden plaque.

I picked up the plaque. Engraved on it were the words "Never Forget".

The word "Never" was meticulously traced in gold powder, glittering with brilliance.

Yet the word "Forget" behind it was faded and dull, like a footnote tacked on as
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