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Chapter 24: The Trial of Legacy
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2026-07-02 07:00:57The air inside the Founders' Vault was cold, stale, and smelled of ancient paper and ozone. This was the heart of the Quinton estate, a place where the family’s true history was etched into the very stones.
As the massive gears of the vault door groaned and finally clicked into place, locking Davina and Baron Vance inside, the only light came from the soft, golden glow of the jade ring on Davina’s finger.
High Proctor Valerius stood at the far end of the chamber, his staff glowi
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