Chapter 26 The First Contract
The morning light was thin and cold when it broke through the small window of Jack’s room. It was a basic space, containing only a narrow straw bed, a low bench, and a simple basin of cold water. Jack sat on the edge of the bed, his black hood lowered as he cleaned the leather straps of his boots.
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Chapters
1. Chapter 1 The Zero Balance
2. Chapter 2 The Living Ghost
3. Chapter 3 The Price of a Second Chance
4. Chapter 4 The Open Ledger
5. Chapter 5 The Red Balance
6. Chapter 6 The Four-Year Ledger
7. Chapter 7 The Unranked Colony
8. Chapter 8 The Trash Hunter
9. Chapter 9 The Broken Blade
10. Chapter 10 The First Audit
11. Chapter 11 Setting the Timer
12. Chapter 12 The Arithmetic of Blood
13. Chapter 13 The Silence of the Sky
14. Chapter 14 The Silver Phantom
15. Chapter 15 The Palace Asset
16. Chapter 16 The Third Year Balance
17. Chapter 17 The Weight of Memory
18. Chapter 18 The Merchant Guild
19. Chapter 19 The Final Winter
20. Chapter 20 The Return of the Gutter Prince
21. Chapter 21 The Unrecognized Might
22. Chapter 22 Clearing the Books
23. Chapter 23 The Mercenary Hood
24. Chapter 24 The Premium Seats Face-Slap
25. Chapter 25 A Deal with Lyra
26. Chapter 26 The First Contract
27. Chapter 27 The Border Patrol Skirmish
28. Chapter 28 Collecting the Assets
29. Chapter 29 The News from the South
30. Chapter 30 Packing the Bags
31. Chapter 31 The South Gate Tax
32. Chapter 32 The Broken Gate Face-Slap
33. Chapter 33 The Shadow in the Woods
34. Chapter 34 The Traveling Carriage
35. Chapter 35 The Single Hand Lift
36. Chapter 36 Approaching the Snake Pit
37. Chapter 37 The Rogue Registration
38. Chapter 38 The Pre-Tournament Ledger
39. Chapter 39 The Hidden Courtyard
40. Chapter 40 The Open Invitation
41. Chapter 41 Sneaking the Palace
42. Chapter 42 The Bitter Sight
43. Chapter 43 The Grip of the Account
44. Chapter 44 Rain on the High Roofs
45. Chapter 45 Pushed Aside
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