Chapter 16
Author: Mabel
last update2026-07-01 15:34:00

The cold mountain fog hung low over the abandoned pine forest park, swirling around the base of the massive gray stone where Baron Crown sat cross-legged.

The air was completely still now. The chaotic noise of the ambush had faded into a heavy, suffocating silence. On the grass below, a dark, thick pool of blood stained the crushed pine needles, marking the exact spot where the Black Serpent assassins had been broken.

Baron kept his eyes closed, his hands resting lightly on his knees. Inside h
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