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... ildings, casting long shadows through the narrow streets. The door creaked as I pushed it open, the familiar scent of parchment and burning candle wax thick in the air. The old man didn’t look up from his book.
"You’re late," he muttered, turning a page.
I rolled my shoulders, stepping inside. "Didn’t realize I was on a schedule."
He snorted. "You’re not. But you should act like you are."
I ignored that and dropped into my usual spot. "Mana reinforcement. I need m ...
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