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Belik
Everything still smelled like mold and smoke. Belik only stayed in the gutted palace because the Amiran Academy made him feel trapped with its tiny monkish cells and domed upper room devoid of escape routes. From here, he could command his forces, prepare for the coronation, and quash the feeble resistance presented by the minority of Kingdom soldiers and civilians.
Leaning back against the headboard, Belik shifted against the sumptuous blankets of one of the royal bedrooms untouched by the brunt of the fire. The Main was conspicuous with too many opportunities for entry. Though he had slept in a smaller room before, this place served as his headquarters for now. Surrounded by other Tanyu, without closing his eyes, he dipped into the Unreal.
Master Gerand waited for him in the
