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Chapter 211 - Prophecy of Law

last update publish date: 2026-03-28 12:28:44

(Arkael Ashborne)

Apollo had killed his father.

Not in spectacle. Not in prolonged torment.

In a single, controlled surge of infernal flame that left no doubt and no room for appeal. The air had smelled of scorched stone and finality. The sound had been small, a sharp inhalation from the room itself, like Hell swallowing a verdict.

Arkael had felt the break in his chest as something deeper than grief. It was foundation cracking, a structural collapse inside him that left nothing stable
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