Time slowly crept toward midnight. Having rested enough, Hekson slowly stood up and walked to the edge of a cliff, looking down at the village below.
Inside the house, only Rose and the Chiyoda clan chieftain remained awake. The chieftain rested a diamond-encrusted sword across her knees, bracing for Hekson's imminent intrusion.
Despite all her preparations, her face was deathly pale, and her body trembled uncontrollably.
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