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Chapter 10: The King in the Iron Room

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Rowan

The iron chamber was specifically crafted to contain monsters. The walls were enveloped in thick plates of black volcanic stone, each etched with luminous blue glyphs.

The runes siphoned energy from me, a rhythmic and nauseating pull that left a metallic taste of copper and cold ash lingering on my tongue. They were created for depleting an Alpha’s essence, and at this moment, the

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