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Chapter 240

Author: QuillWhisper
last update Petsa ng paglalathala: 2026-02-15 13:18:47

[The Harvester's Debt]

The woman in the doorway didn’t breathe. She didn’t need to. Her skin was a terrifying, flawless silver that mirrored the morning light, and her eyes were empty voids of cold, calculation. She had my mother’s face, a face I had grieved for, but the warmth was gone, replaced by the clinical precision of the "Harvester."

"The debt is due, Architect," she said, her voice a flat, synthesized echo.

I couldn't move. My feet were anchored to the floorboards Jinyan had sanded wit
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