[Thank you so much for your patience! I apologize for the long wait — exams are coming up in a few months, which is slowing down the pace a bit. But rest assured, once they're over, chapters will be coming much faster!]
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"Why is the laboratory where Her Majesty resides glowing like that?!"
Harry, who had volunteered for the night watch, widened his eyes in shock. A strange light was seeping through the window of one of the palace rooms. His heart pounded.
Lucian... he brought a mage with him. Could it be...?
His body moved before his mind could even catch up. As if driven by pure instinct, he sprinted forward with the full might of a level 6 swordsman at his peak.
And he wasn't the only one. Every staff member still on duty that night was gripped by the same sense of alarm. When they saw the unnatural light pouring from one of the rooms, their startled cries echoed down the hallways, rousing the others. Within moments, the palace was thrown into unprecedented turmoil.
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