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Chapter 20

Autor: Malgorzata Uchto
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As I descended the creaking stairs into my parents' dimly lit study, I caught glimpses of papers scattered across the makeshift table, with equations written in my father's precise handwriting. At the same time, my mother sifted through a stack of heavily annotated books that seemed to flicker with hidden energy. It was as if the very air buzzed with anticipation—a tension that whispered promises of both excitement and danger.

"I need you to understand everything that begins today," my father said, his voice low but urgent. He placed a weathered map on the table, and my breath caught in my throat at the sight of it. Not just any map, but one that looked like it had been crafted by hands that existed beyond time—edges frayed and yellowing, yet alive with the tales of the lands it depicted.

"What is this?" I asked, my fingers itching to trace the lines that seemed to pulse with a faint light.

"This," he started, his eyes locking onto mine with an intensity that made my heart race, "is t
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