[A/N: If we hit 100 Cumulative Golden Tickets by April 30th, I will drop a 3-chapter mass release on May 1st.]
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Chapter 63: Echoes of the World Tree
The air in the arcane foundry was finally cooling down.
We stood amidst the scorched metal plates and the lingering smell of ozone.
Nyssa and Kaelith were slipping back into their clothes, their movements carrying a terrifying new grace.
I watched them, a deep sense of pride swelling in my chest.
'We actually pulled it off. Two C-Grade Apex variants in one room. I am so proud of them. It is not easy to live as women in this day and age. Being looked at like a breeding tool. A means to have a child and nothing more.'
I reached for my discarded coat, wincing slightly as the scorched brass of my Vanguard Arm scraped against the fabric.
