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Chapter 135—The Truth He Hides
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After the attack, the sky did not get better. The storm creature let out a huge beam of energy that kept going up, past the clouds and out of sight. The gods had stopped looking at the battlefield and started looking up at the sky.

Kael remained still as he watched them. He had seen that kind of reaction before. It was not fear in the usual sense; it was something deeper, and it was the realization that something beyond their control had just been challenged.

Eron stood beside him and followed
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