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The Collapsing Needle

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Chapter 57: The Collapsing Needle

The geothermal heat of the Black Needle’s lower chambers suddenly felt like an open furnace.

Before Natalia’s boots could even settle on the stone after releasing Boros, Ivan slammed his palm onto a raised obsidian rune on the wall behind him. "You think you can end a revolution with a knife?" he mocked, his pale face twisting into a jagged grin. "This fortress was built to bury armies."

The ancient Abyssal magic built into the Black Needle responded instantly.
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