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CHAPTER 49

Author: FAVOUREDSTAR
last update publish date: 2026-07-22 20:51:09

CHAPTER 49: THE KINGDOM RISES

Scene 145: Fall of the Vampire King

“Not yet.”

Raiken’s voice faded beneath the dark surface of the tide heart.

I pressed both palms harder against it.

“Raiken.”

No answer.

Rain fell through the space where the fortress had stood. Cold drops struck my face and ran into my mouth, sharp with salt. Around us, broken streets floated in shallow blue water. The black towers were gone. The first ocean was gone.

Only the living remained.

Riven knelt beside me.

“Did you hea
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