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Chapter 166. Blades and Truth.
Author: Trailblazer
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The image of the Ashborne locked behind blackened bars refused to leave Kirin’s mind. He had seen many cruel things in the underworld, demons devouring their own kin, tortured spirits clawing at eternity but nothing stung him as deeply as the sight of that creature, chained like an animal.

It wasn’t just pity. The Ashborne was more than a monster, it was proof. Proof of what the Sanctuary hid, proof that Vael was keeping secrets. And secrets had teeth.

Kirin walked the length of the Sanctuary’s stone corridor, his footsteps heavy, his jaw tight. Torches burned dim along the walls, their flames wavering in the stale underground air. He didn’t wait to calm himself. He didn’t plan his words. He pushed open the doors to Vael’s chambers with a force that made them slam against the stone.

Vael was there, seated at his desk, quill in hand. The man didn’t even flinch. His silver hair fell neatly across his shoulders, his black robes untouched by dust or sweat. Only his eyes lifted, cold and p
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