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Chapter 142. Old Bones
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2024-10-29 19:42:56The day Emma woke up, she was in a beautiful room adorned with soft muslins and cloths to keep the warm temperature. She felt so invigorated and strong at the moment, that her first thought was to escape.
"Where am I?"
She stood from the bed and found out that she was dressed in simple clothes, like a commoner girl from the town, even more, the chains on her ankles had already disappeared.
She looked around the room and heard some noises coming from the other side of the door. Then someone opened the door.
"Emma, my dear disciple!"
The voice of the old man helped her feel relieved and safe. She was already preparing a few enchantments and spells to fight, however, it seemed that she didn't have to anymore.
"Master Jin?" Emma approached the old man with joy. "How come? What happened?"
"I found you, my dear…" he smiled widely while Gennie was flying around his head and chirping with joy. "There is no one who can hurt you here."
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