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Chapter 158: The Last Supper
Author: Larass
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The sharp, melodic clinking of pure crystal echoing against solid obsidian felt entirely like a fever dream.

Elena Vance sat completely frozen at the end of a long, magnificent dining table draped in immaculate white silk. Before her lay a sprawling feast that belonged to a forgotten, decadent era of human history. Sizzling roasted meats, vibrant exotic fruits cultivated by raw magic, and heavy crystal decanters filled with impossibly dark, vintage red wine covered the polished silver platters
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