Chapter 279 The Best Duo
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The first faint light of dawn had not yet breached the horizon, but the Knights' camp was already a hive of silent, determined activity. Sleep had been a fleeting luxury, chased away by the ghosts of the previous day and the certainty of the one to come. In the deep blue pre-dawn gloom, every Knight was awake, armed, and armored.

But the formation had changed. The near-disaster of the Ghouls' encirclement had forced a tactical evolution. This time, the spearhead was different. Hazim stood at the very front of the army, a solid, unmovable presence. To his left was Haitham, his massive hammer resting on his shoulder, and to his right, the silent, imposing figure of the Black Knight. They were the unbreakable tip of the spear.

Directly behind this vanguard stood Marwan and Malik, positioned in the heart of the army. Their role was to be the flexible, powerful core that could reinforce any breach. On the left flank, Ali and Laith stood ready, a combination of blinding speed and searing en
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