Dealing with the Ruthless Mafia
Her body trembled but her eyes never shut.
The mark was set. A fresh, burning sigil is now sealed into her skin.
The branded iron was taken away, and another figure stepped forward, draping a white mantle over her shoulders — a thin cloak only worn by the Sovereign before coronation.
The elderly man raised the scroll once more, his voice now louder and more resonant.
“The blood has been spilled. The fire has chosen. The oath has been sealed. Let the Empire bear witness, Elizabeth Stheno Vasiliev, by the rites of mind, blood, and flame—is now the Sovereign of Shadows.”
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