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Chapter 74 – The Awakening Flame.
The air was laced with an eerie calm—like the world was holding its breath for what came next.
Liana stood in front of the ancient chamber buried beneath the ruins of the Arcanum Citadel. Her fingers trembled slightly as she touched the cold, weathered stone door engraved with ancient sigils that pulsed faintly under her touch. Behind her, Zeke and Rina stood ready—wounded, tired, but unwilling to back down.
“This is it,” Liana whispered. “The Phoenix Heart lies beyond here.”
“It could also be a trap,” Zeke muttered, eyes scanning the dim corridor. “Every time we think we’re one step ahead, the Council is already there.”
Rina stepped forward, clutching the blade forged from the Embersteel—the only weapon capable of piercing Council enchantments.
