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Author: Ryanwrites
last update publish date: 2026-10-10 04:59:36

Chapter 30

The scout arrived on the eighth day of the countdown, four days before the Harvest Gathering.

He had ridden hard enough to leave his horse lathered with sweat. Dirt covered his boots, and his expression told Elena that whatever he had found wasn't good news.

"Report," she ordered.

The scout spread a rough map across the war table.

"They took the bait, Commander. Enemy forces have been gathering along the southern approach for the past two days. Exactly where the message said our defe
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