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Chapter 72

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LUXURIA.

Before anyone could react, an arrow whistled through the air, coming from the thick underbrush. Time slowed. I saw the gleam of the arrowhead as it sliced through the fog, heading straight for me.

My breath caught in my throat, and I froze, unable to move. The world around me went silent; every muscle in my body locked in fear. I couldn't scream, couldn't cry out—just watched helplessly as death flew toward me.

In an instant, Urik was moving. He lunged toward my horse with the speed of lightning, pushing it down just in time for the arrow to narrowly fly past me. I fell harshly to the ground but didn't feel the impact. I was too terrified to feel pain right now.

The sharp twang of the string still echoed behind me when it found its mark—not me, but one of the warriors behind me.

The man let out a sharp cry before slumping over in his saddle, blood blooming from his chest.

Chaos erupted.

"Protect Luxuria!" Tervan shouted at the top of his voice, and warriors shouted in respons
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