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The Moon Witch Who Chose the Cursed Alpha 53

Author: Pauline
last update publish date: 2026-09-02 16:19:34

Chapter Fifty-Three

The following days brought a shift from careful research to urgent, practical preparation, the study's scattered texts gradually giving way to maps, strategic plans, and the kind of focused activity Elara recognized from childhood stories of her parents' own preparations against House Voss decades before.

"If the First Binding site exists," Ilsa said, studying a series of old, fragmentary maps she'd finally managed to piece together from cross-referenced archive sources, "th
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