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Chaotic morning

Orion had never been prone to paranoia, but caution had become his constant companion ever since he left the Crypt. The days of peaceful slumber were long gone, replaced by a state of perpetual alertness. Now, as a fugitive in enemy lands, labeled a criminal, vigilance was his only safeguard against the lurking dangers.

Tonight was no different.

His eyes snapped open before the knock at the door ever came.

Still lying on the hard mattress, he exhaled slowly, his sharp gaze shifting toward the window. His senses had caught something—a flurry of mana signatures moving with deliberate intent. He reached out further, feeling them circle the building, pressing in. Multiple mages. Their presence wasn't casual; it was calculated.

For a moment, he entertained the idea of a routine patrol. But then the realization struck like a blade against stone.

No. They know.

They were coming for him.