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Chapter 18: The Tax for being a King
Author: DBVerse
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RAGHHH!!!
GRRRRRR!!!

Naturia trembled as the roars of men and beasts collided.

The Zaphounds crashed into them like a tsunami.

Their footsteps were silent, like raindrops sliding off leaves, yet their speed was terrifying… sharp and sudden… like

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