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Chapter 245 — But Danger Remains
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The enormous eye shifted. For twelve years it had watched the world from the northern sky without moving; now it looked directly beneath the capital. Towards the sanctuary and towards Kael. The change lasted only a moment, then the eye became still again. High above the fortress, the lookout bells rang without anyone touching them. The sound rolled across the city; people looked upward instinctively, parents gathered their children closer, and shopkeepers stepped into the streets.

The bells had
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