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Before the Storm: Act 11, Chapter 23

“Are you sure about giving them so much leeway?”

“A better outcome doesn’t come to mind. While I may be behind when it comes to matters of rural administration, being raised in the ci...

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Before the Storm: Act 11, Chapter 22

“Can you believe he stuck his dick in that?”

“Huh?”

“Never mind. Forget I said anythin’.”

Thick fog blanketed Re-Blumrushur as Liam watched Reed and his men prepare ...

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Before the Storm: Act 11, Chapter 21

“Welcome to Re-Blumrushur. Your hotel is this way.”

“H-Hotel?”

Liam turned and reentered the gate, ignoring the dumbfounded expressions of the freshly arrived rebel forces. Ther...

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Before the Storm: Act 11, Chapter 20

“Can’t exactly blame ‘em.”

“I guess not.”

It was still sort of disappointing. While the citizens were angry, they weren’t stupid. Not angry enough to be stupid, at any rat...

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Before the Storm: Act 11, Chapter 19

“You sure this is a good idea?”

“You got any better?”

The armsman looked towards the nearby plaza, where a gaggle of young noblewomen from the Beaumont Faction were gathered wit...

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Before the Storm: Act 11, Chapter 18

Does this city just light itself on fire a few times a year?

Liam recalled someone mentioning the normally squalid conditions of the city at some point, so maybe it did.

“Wha...

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Before the Storm: Act 11, Chapter 17

A blood-curdling scream cut through the air, echoing off the nearby buildings before being swallowed by the morning mist. From his perch overlooking a small plaza in the western part of Re-Blumrush...

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Before the Storm: Act 11, Chapter 16

This should be the one…

From atop a warehouse in the Re-Blumrushur’s harbour district, Liam peered down at a fluttering banner planted at the foot of a nearby pier. It was close ...

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Before the Storm: Act 11, Chapter 15

“W-W-W-W-Welcome to Re-Bl–!”

Baroness Illerand bit her tongue mid-greeting. The Merchant standing across the counter furrowed his brow. In response, the teary-eyed young noblewoman rais...

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Before the Storm: Act 11, Chapter 14

“Sorry.”

His apology was met with silence.

“I’ll pay you back.”

Countess Beaumont’s glistening blue eyes flashed in fury. 

Pay me back?

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Before the Storm: Act 11, Chapter 13

“I think we’ve got a rider coming in.”

“Where? I can’t see a damn thing with the sun in my eyes.”

“I think I see him…is he asleep? Ah, he fell off.”

Just inside ...

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Before the Storm: Act 11, Chapter 12

“Drew the short straw, eh?”

“Not so sure ‘bout that. Been damn hot all of the sudden. Night watch’s just the thing.”

“Dunno. Rather stand outside during the day than try a...

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Before the Storm: Act 11, Chapter 11

Where to begin…

Ludmila surveyed the disposition of the Sorcerous Kingdom’s forces, trying to make sense out of why what should have been resolved with a minor battle had become ...

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Before the Storm: Act 11, Chapter 10

“I’m back. What are the new probabilities for a successful incursion?”

“Zero point zero zero one three for the southern foothills. Zero point zero zero seven two for the Völkchenheim...

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Before the Storm: Act 11, Chapter 09

『We’ve got trouble.』

“No shit.”

From his hiding spot in the windbreak along the road, Reed watched as tongues of flame slowly spread between the thatched rooftops of the nearb...

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Before the Storm, Act 11, Chapter 08

『You did what?

『I-It’s not my fault! Girls just keep coming after me for some reason!』

High above the western Azerlisian Marches, Raul wore an incredulous expression...

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Before the Storm: Act 11, Chapter 07

“Conrad, tell me what you see.”

“A field, Lord Reginald.”

Just a field?”

“Yes, Lord Reginald.”

“If my memory serves me correctly,” Lord Reginal...

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Before the Storm: Act 11, Chapter 06

“Easy? How do you figure?”

“Because…” Raul started, then paused. “You grew up in Fassett Town, right?”

“Yeah.”

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Before the Storm: Act 11, Chapter 05

Does this mean I have even more work to do now?

Liam remained unmoving as Countess Beaumont silently digested what was essentially an ultimatum from Lady Albedo. That ultimatum was a...

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Before the Storm: Act 11, Chapter 04

“What do you think, boss?”

“A bit old, isn’t it?”

“It’s the best we could find without leavin’ the March. Not like anyone’ll have any better, yeah?”

A sour exp...

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Before the Storm: Act 11, Chapter 03

“You’re back…early, I think?”

“I am,” Ludmila replied. “There was an emergency session of the House of Lords.”

“What was the emergency?”

“On...

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Before the Storm: Act 11, Chapter 2

“They won’t like this. There will be an uproar the moment this is announced to the public.”

“And when has that ever been an obstacle?”

In the brightly illuminated chambers of ...

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Before the Storm: Act 11, Chapter 01

“I-I’m doing what?

“I don’t think I can do this…”

“Yet you must!” Cha’ac said.

A pair of plaintive whines rose into the air. From atop her throne, Xo...

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Before the Storm: Act 10, Chapter 10

7th Day, Middle Winter Month

“Ku, ku, ku…”

A dark chuckle echoed in the darkness, emanating from the Dark Warrior of Darkness, Momon. All around him...

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Before the Storm: Act 10, Chapter 09

“Vltava once told us that these ancient buildings were created out of the memories of our people. Perhaps it was a necessity to facilitate what you describe.”

Florine looked up at the rui...

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Before the Storm: Act 10, Chapter 08

『If Clara is ‘venerable’, what does that make Ludmila?』

『They associate wisdom and experience with age. That makes Clara the eldest among us.』

Clara’s eyes went from Liane...

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Before the Storm: Act 10, Chapter 07

『Holy crap, that was annoying. Annoying and weird. Well, it wouldn’t have been annoying if it wasn’t so weird.』

Clara was rather annoyed as well, but she knew better than to join in o...

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Before the Storm: Act 10, Chapter 06

With evening fast approaching, the court of Lady Xoc underwent a striking change in atmosphere. The trees crowning the massive hill cast murky shadows over dark, weathered stone that seemed to abso...

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Before the Storm: Act 10, Chapter 05

“It looks like someone got here before us.”

“It looks like a whole lotta people got here before us,” Liane sourly retorted. “Hey, isn’t that Zu Chiru?”

Liane grabbed her b...

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Before the Storm: Act 10, Chapter 04

『What are they doing here?』

“This is Master Leeds,” Lady Xoc said, “leader of the local Merchant Guild.”

『They sold themselves into slavery to infiltrate Rol...

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