Chapter 48
Author: Jordan Croft
last update2026-10-23 08:19:44

The Murong Ancestral Fortress stood atop an isolated granite peak thirty miles west of the capital.

The fortress was built from reinforced steel and thick volcanic stone, resembling an impenetrable military citadel.

Heavy electrified fences and automated machine-gun turrets lined the perimeter walls.

Inside the subterranean war room, the air was thick with the bitter smell of cigar smoke and dark anxiety.

Around a massive round table made of black marble sat four men.

At the head of the table s
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