Chapter 76 The Citadel
The journey to the Citadel began long before the engines roared to life. In the days leading up to their departure, Isabella felt time constrict around her like a noose. Every hour at the manor was filled with movement—plans drafted in whispers, blueprints reviewed under candlelight, encrypted messages exchanged between allies who had lived in hiding for decades. The world above remained unaware that its fate teetered on the edge of revelation.
The Citadel stood deep within the Northern Cliffs, a relic from a forgotten war, carved into the very mountain that once sheltered ancient kings. According to legend, the Blackwoods had commandeered it at the height of their power—fortifying it with layers of mystic wards and quantum defense protocols. A place that existed both in shadow and myth.
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