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Knock, knock.
Gordon Haywood, drenched in sweat and unable to recall the last time he had run this hard, knocked on the door with trembling fingers.
Of course, his hands were not shaking solely because he was out of breath. As a Class 8 Archmage, he could sense the overwhelming aura of the monstrous entities lurking behind the door. These were not mere mortals; they were Demigod Tier powerhouses.
It was truly terrifying to know that behind the door stood several supreme entities—beings who had ascended to the absolute peak of humanity.
Not only the knight commanders of the Cardenas family but even the Grand Magi from the Wickeline family’s Arcane Society? This isn’t great for a heart of my age…
Thankfully, the voice from beyond the door was not unfamiliar. It was Leonard, the young man he had once sided with during the Moby Dick crisis.
“Councilman Gordon?”
“Y-yes, that’s me.”
“You may come in.”
Gordon checked his appearance one last time before cautiously gripping the doorknob. Even the creak of the turning handle grated on his nerves. Since becoming one of the heads of the Council of Atlantis, he rarely had to pay attention to the power dynamics around him.
But now, suddenly reduced to a subordinate position, he felt awfully uncomfortable. Standing before him...
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