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Chapter 6: The Scorching Current

Author: Mischief
last update publish date: 2026-07-07 00:33:25

The hydraulic seals of the VTOL hissed, a sudden rush of cool mountain air sweeping into the cabin as the boarding ramp lowered into the belly of the Starfall Citadel.

Instantly, the quiet sanctuary of the flight was shattered. A blinding wall of camera flashes detonated against the darkness of the hangar bay, accompanied by the muffled, rhythmic roar of thousands of spectators packed into the upper observation tiers. Reporters from every major athletic network in the Crescent Moon Dominion pre
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