Chapter 29: The First Test

Chapter 29: The First Test

Chapter 29

The chamber never truly became quiet. The tension from moments ago still hung in the air, heavy and unresolved. The golden lines across the floor cast a steady glow over the sanctuary. The light spread across the ancient stone, soft but constant, reflecting off the towering dragon statues that stood motionless around the room. They looked less like carvings now and more like silent guardians, watching everything that happened near the throne.

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