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The Nagi
The Nagi didn’t know what she had expected of Jian’s plan, but this certainly wasn’t it.
She crouched down, hidden in the wheat fields north of the city. Behind them, along the road winding through the fields, sat what remained of Piao’s trained army, the palace guard. They perched high above their war horses, encased in steel armor that shone as the dawn broke across the horizon, throwing blood red streaks of haze across the sky.
It was fitting on a day like this.
Even with her help, the Nagi didn’t believe Piao would emerge victorious, not unless Hua loosened the reins, letting the Nagi control her heart as well as her mind.
Only then would she be able to shift into her true form. A dragon.
“Instead, I’m hiding in a wheat field with a dao as my weapon.” She shook her h
