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CHAPTER 230: A NEW BEGINNING

Author: SARAHJOY
last update Last Updated: 2024-11-26 11:57:12

The days following the final battle felt like a quiet dawn after an endless night. The earth, still scarred by the conflict, seemed to breathe a sigh of relief as the winds of change began to stir. The kingdom was in ruins, but beneath the destruction, there was the seed of something new—something better. And it was that seed that Elric clung to as he walked through the remnants of what was once a thriving city.

He had lost much during the war. Friends, comrades, family, and a part of himself—yet, amid the rubble, there was hope. The people who remained were determined, resilient, and now, more than ever, united in their quest for renewal.

“Elric.” Astrid’s voice pulled him from his thoughts. He turned to see her standing beside a collapsed tower, her gaze distant, but her presence steady and strong. “It’s hard to imagine what comes next, isn’t it?”

Elric nodded slowly. “The hardest part is that there’s no clear path. There’s no victory to celebrate, no enemy left to defeat. Just a wo
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