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Chapter 101: What was hidden
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2026-07-22 14:00:57Mestre Escuro did not turn immediately. He was bent over the alter, his fingers hovering just above the surface of the king’s crown. The flickering light from the candles cast long, dancing shadows across his face, making him look older than he had even a week ago. “The inscriptions are changing,” he said, his voice low and preoccupied. “Every time we clear the site, the runes shift. It is as if the altar itself is reacting to our presence.” Escuridade stood in t
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Where Ashes and Oaths Collide Chapter 101: What was hidden
Mestre Escuro did not turn immediately. He was bent over the alter, his fingers hovering just above the surface of the king’s crown. The flickering light from the candles cast long, dancing shadows across his face, making him look older than he had even a week ago. “The inscriptions are changing,” he said, his voice low and preoccupied. “Every time we clear the site, the runes shift. It is as if the altar itself is reacting to our presence.” Escuridade stood in the doorway, her arms crossed tightly against her chest. The silence between them stretched, thick and uncomfortable. “We found her,” she said. His hand froze. He did not move for a long moment, then slowly straightened, turning to face her.Escuro’s expression was unreadable– a mixture of relief so profound it looked like pain, and something else she would not quite name. “Emile?” he asked calmly. “Yes,” Escuridade said, her voice flat and h
Where Ashes and Oaths Collide Chapter 100: Hidden Alter
Escuridade approached the heavy wooden entrance door constructed from thick vertical planks reinforced with horizontal braces. The door featured wrought iron hinges and hardware, emphasising its handcrafted construction. Flanking the doorway are two traditional lanterns mounted on ornate metal brackets and numerous decorative planters and wooden crates surround the entrance. She pushed the door open to see the shop interior. A long wooden counter stretched nearly the entire width of the general merchant stone. Ot is constructed from thick oak planks reinforced with vertical framing and displays visible grain, knots, scratches and signs of years of use.Draped from the centre of the counter is a deep blue cloth banner embroidered with a gold heraldic lion. Behind the counter stands a solid wooden door positioned almost exactly in the middle of the back wall. The door is made from thick vertical planks strengthened by horizontal braces and fitted with black wrought-iron hinges
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“My father,” Emile repeated, the words sounding foreign on her tongue. Her fingers tightened on Salvaxe’s arm, her knuckles turning white. A single tear traced a path through the grime on her cheek, leaving a clean streak behind. “He is still looking?” she asked, her voice cracking. “After all this time?” she looked up at the ceiling, her eyes swimming with a sudden, overwhelming clarity that made Escuridade’s breath catch. For the first time since they had found her, the girl did not look like a broken thing. “Yes, we will contact him as soon as we can,” Salvaxe said and they continued walking. “We are close to ending all of this.” The walk through the dungeon felt longer than it should have.The air was still thick with cloying, sweet scent of the white powder, and Escuridade kept her eyes scanning the shadows of the corridor, her hand resting near the silver amulet at her throat. Emile moved like a gho
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Escuridade quickly unlocked the cell, the lock clicked open with a sharp, metallic sound that seemed to echo through the entire corridor. She did not hesitate, her fingers working the mechanism with a desperate efficiency born of pure adrenaline. Salvaxe stepped into the cell, his movements cautious, as if the very air inside might shatter. He knelt before Emile, his hand settling on her frail shoulder with a tenderness that made Escuridade turn her head away for a moment. Emile flinched at the touch. Her while body jolted, a reflexive spasm of terror that had been etched into her muscles over ten years of isolation. But as her eyes– now clearer, the amber warmth returning to them– settled on Salvaxe’s face, the tension drained out of her in a single, shuddering exhale.“You,” Emile whispered, her voice stronger now, though still fragile as spun glass. She reached out, her thin fingers trembling as they brushed against Salvaxe’s cheek. Her
Where Ashes and Oaths Collide Chapter 97: Relief
Every heartbeat brought the chaos nearer. A few isolated clashes remained, each one distinct now instead of blending into the storm that had come before. One. A pause. Another. A final, powerful impact echoed through the stone passage, followed by the unmistakable crash of armoured weight collapsing onto the floor. After that come only breathing. Slow. Measured. One set of footsteps remained standing. The victor walked closer at an unhurried pace, boots crunching over scattered debris. Salvaxe waited for death. Then he felt a hand on his shoulder. Slowly he turned, so he is on his back. It took him a while to recognise the man. His hair was darker, his eyes red. There was an intensity about him. “Salvaxe, my old friend. I finally found you again,” he said, taking something out of his pocket.…Escuridade stares at the vial of black powder in his hand, then at the small, jagged cut on his finger. The silence that followed was heavy, pressing against her chest l
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