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Hohenfels – Chapter 18

Hohenfels Hall was doing a great job at exhibiting the Hohenfels mindset, Katharina found. It felt alien, even more so than the brutal simplicity of Eisengrund Hall. The moat and ramparts were just...

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Hohenfels – Chapter 17

“This is quite the mess, isn’t it?” Matthias von Falkenstein reclined in his soft armchair, his usual joviality gone. “I do not understand why Ludwig is acting so rashly. He always had a na...

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Hohenfels – Chapter 16

Arne tried to get a read on the newcomer’s aura, which turned out to be rather difficult. Despite the short distance of barely eight paces, it seemed a little fuzzy to Arne’s senses. ‘Fee...

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Hohenfels – Chapter 15

Arne braced himself against the torrent of ambition and calculus bursting from Katharina’s aura. The sheer intensity of her emotions made it easy to identify the subcurrents, and what he felt ple...

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Hohenfels – Chapter 14

The library was quiet, with both young nobles desperately trying to compose themselves. They sat in silence for what felt like an eternity, neither of them particularly willing to speak.

The ...

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Hohenfels – Chapter 13

Katharina’s mind was nothing but chaotic noise.

After Prince Arnold openly threatened Prince Ludwig and subsequently stormed out, the cluster of nobles had naturally dissolved, leaving her ...

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Hohenfels – Chapter 12

“I wonder if Eisengrund Hall is still standing,” Friedrich wondered with a spiteful grin on his face.

“Don’t be too happy about this. I’ll have to deal with the fallout as well,” ...

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Hohenfels – Chapter 11

“I want to fight her,” Friedrich claimed. Anticipation. Curiosity.

“No.”

“Please?”

“No!”

“Why?!”

“If Lady Katharina was interested in co...

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Hohenfels – Chapter 10

Katharina was no stranger to heathen traditions. In fact, she was rather well-educated on them, given her expertise in Celtic and Germanic culture.

Still, it was one thing to read about those...

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Hohenfels – Chapter 9

“–and as proven later in the battle of Orbach, hammer-and-anvil remains a highly reliable and, dare I say, highly effective tactic. The higher the quality of the commander’s strategy, the hig...

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Hohenfels – Chapter 8

After forcing herself to listen to the unnecessarily long-winded speech delivered by the unenthusiastic principal, Katharina felt drained. The awareness of her colossal mistake loomed over every th...

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Hohenfels – Chapter 7

Despite his best efforts, Arne could not avoid the nightmare that was the entrance ceremony, and it was shaping up to be significantly more unpleasant than he had considered.

When he arrived ...

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Hohenfels – Chapter 6

Katharina regretted not introducing herself at the beginning of their interaction. Though flaunting her status as the daughter of an Imperial Count just to claim a cozy corner of the library would ...

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Hohenfels – Chapter 5

Princess Klara’s aura shook with reluctance, shame, and suppressed anger as she stared at the cousins.

“What do you want?” Arne asked, matching her tone in forgoing protocol.

“I...

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Hohenfels – Chapter 4

“–and so, I would be extraordinarily grateful if you would delay your report on this matter until Friedrich had a chance for a rematch.”

Arne stood in the Castellan’s office, bowing t...

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Hohenfels – Chapter 3

As Friedrich stormed down into the arena to grab a semi-blunt practice weapon, Arne leaned back in his seat. ‘This is perhaps the worst possible way to start our stay at the academy,’&...

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Hohenfels – Chapter 2

Arne stood at the bow of the steamboat Adelar, suppressing the urge to jump into the cold water below to avoid the fate looming behind the next riverbend. The first towers of Halden were a...

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Hohenfels – Chapter 1

Arne leaned on the cold windowsill of his father’s study, his gaze wandering over the wide bogland sprawling underneath castle Hohenfels. It would be a long time before he could enjoy this famili...

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