Chapter 234
Author: Canice Hays
last update2026-07-27 20:21:10

The Obsidian Spire was no longer just a building. It was alive.

Lyra, the Mistress of Shadows, walked slowly up the long, dark staircase that led to the 200th floor. Usually, she used her shadow magic to teleport to the top. But today, she walked. She needed the time to think. She needed to feel her own human legs working.

As she climbed, she looked at the black glass walls of the Spire. They were not dark anymore. They were covered in glowing, pulsing silver lines.

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