Chapter 98 – The Last RemnantThe mansion had grown eerily still. Even the shadows seemed to hold their breath, curling along the walls with a tension that spoke of anticipation. Samkelo walked through the central hall, his eyes sharp, pulse steady, and senses stretched to their limits. Every flicker of candlelight, every tremor of the floor, every subtle shift in air pressure became a warning, a guide, a signal.Mafungashe stood at the grand staircase, his expression taut with gravity. “Samkelo,” he said quietly, “this is it. The last remnant of Sipho’s darkness has awakened. It is focused, aware, and bound to both the mansion and the empire. Every lesson you’ve learned, every trial you’ve endured, has led to this. You must act deliberately. Influence, guide, protect, but above all — do not yield to anger, fear, or temptation.”Samkelo felt a cold weight settle in his chest. He had faced betrayal, external assaults, insidious manipulation, and fragments of Sipho’s essence, but now th
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