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After resolving the matter of the Brellant family, Karnak’s group officially joined the King’s Order. Typically, they would have undergone two more probationary missions, but Tarman’s glowing evaluation led Commander Erantel to grant them immediate recognition.
From then on, they were assigned to the 4th Squad. They handled various cases and steadily achieved remarkable results. By the third month, Karnak’s team had earned enough trust to independently take on missions to eliminate heretics.
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In the western region of the Kingdom of Eustil were the Relzebeth Mountains, which divided the northern continent from south to north. Deep within the reaches of the mountains, hundreds of people were gathered.
Most were ordinary farmers, over half of them women, children, and the elderly. These weak and vulnerable individuals huddled around campfires, their voices rising in fervent prayer.
“Watch over us...”
“Protect your lambs, o lord...”
They had fled tyranny, hiding in this desolate mountain wilderness, clinging to fragile hope as they prayed. Their devotion seemed pure and sincere. Too sincere, in fact.
A devout old man...
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