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CHAPTER 181: THE FIRST SOVEREIGN'S TRUTH
Author: L.A. MONROE
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"The truth was not beautiful. It was ugly. It was painful. It was real."

The First Sovereign sat on a stone, his ancient eyes fixed on the ground. The children stood before him, their hearts pounding, their minds racing.

"Tell us," Hope said. "Tell us everything."

He nodded.

"It started with a boy. A boy who wanted to be a god."

---

The First Sovereign closed his eyes.

He remembered. He remembered everything.

"I
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