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Chapter 118

Author: Eodine
last update publish date: 2026-07-12 06:05:04

Garrick's POV

I was not seeing the shrine fully again; the shrine disappeared behind us one step at a time, being swallowed by the forest until there was only silence.

None of the men was saying anything. Even the corruption felt quieter here. Normally, it whispered beneath my skin like a restless thing, always eager for blood, always searching for something to consume. Now... it was subdued. Listening. Or perhaps waiting. One of the soldiers finally broke the silence.

"Commander...why didn'
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