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The Echo Within

Author: chelsea
last update publish date: 2026-07-24 04:28:53

Aziel’s POV

The training chamber felt heavier today. The air was thick with the scent of incense and old stone and crystals hung from the ceiling, glowing faintly with stored mana. Valerian stood in the center of the room, his robes draped loosely over his thin frame. He looked calm, but his eyes were sharp as always, carrying the weight of centuries of knowledge and the quiet burden of what he had seen in his long life.

Ragnar leaned against the far wall, arms crossed, watching silently. His p
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