Author's Note:
Thanks so much for your patience. I'm feeling better now and the real updates are back. I've also fixed the last two dummy chapters, so if you unlocked them before you can read the proper versions now. If you've been enjoying the story up to this point, please take a moment to rate the book, it really helps a lot. Appreciate you sticking with me through that.
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Stepping into the Gilded Spire, Ryan immediately spotted Agu, the Nyman Shaman who was supposed to be the leader of the entire Nyman people. His condition was dire. Thick ropes bound his body, and each strand glowed faintly with a sickly green light.
"Oh, my friend, you've come!" Agu exclaimed the instant Ryan entered. His voice cracked with desperation. "Quickly, save me! I've uncovered the secret behind the Nyman!"
Ryan moved without hesitation, loosening the bindings as Agu began to speak.
