Chapter 35 The Calm Before the Imperial Ball
The heavy black travel chests were lined up near the door of the old brick annex. Toby had spent the last hour loading the luggage onto the rear racks of the royal carriage, his movements quick and quiet under the cold morning fog.
Inside the small bedroom, the air was completely still.
Rudy stood...
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Chapters
1. Chapter 1 The Dead End
2. Chapter 2 The Author’s Manuscript
3. Chapter 3 A Meeting and a Ticking Clock
4. Chapter 4 The Snake in the Garden
5. Chapter 5 The Secret Training of a Jobless Soul
6. Chapter 6 The Poisoned Tea
7. Chapter 7 The Price of a Favor
8. Chapter 8 The Eve of the Feast
9. Chapter 9 The Arrival of the Tyrant
10. Chapter 10 Rewriting the First Death
11. Chapter 11 The Backlash of Fate
12. Chapter 12 The Unwanted Enrollment
13. Chapter 13 The Journey of Silent Tensions
14. Chapter 14 Entering the Viper’s Nest
15. Chapter 15 The Class Assessment
16. Chapter 16 The Trash Dormitory
17. Chapter 17 The Arrogant Duke’s Son
18. Chapter 18 The Whispering Woods Patrol
19. Chapter 19 Defying the Script in the Dark
20. Chapter 20 A Cracking Mask
21. Chapter 21 The Return of the Disgraced
22. Chapter 22 The Blind Seer’s Warning
23. Chapter 23 The System’s First Punishment
24. Chapter 24 Kaelen’s Unexpected Visit
25. Chapter 25 The Agony of Fate
26. Chapter 26 The Underground Alliance
27. Chapter 27 The Library Encounters
28. Chapter 28 The Duel of Honor
29. Chapter 29 The Silent Face-Slap
30. Chapter 30 The Prince’s Suspicions
31. Chapter 31 The Nightmare Inversion
32. Chapter 32 The Forbidden Magic Exposure
33. Chapter 33 The Spy’s Redemption
34. Chapter 34 The System's Punishment Strikes Home
35. Chapter 35 The Calm Before the Imperial Ball
36. Chapter 36 Return to the Capital
37. Chapter 37 The Crimson Underground Setup
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