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Third person pov
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Flashback – The night when Alex Eliminated the captured candidates
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The moon hung like a blade in the sky, casting pale light upon the bloodstained clearing where battle had just subsided. The scent of scorched earth and spilled mana still lingered in the air.
The battlefield reeked of scorched ground, blood, and charred mana. The stars blinked warily above, peeking through gaps in the swirling mist as three formidable women—Princess Charlotte, Princess Lilith, and Seraphina Starlight—stood still, eyes narrowed, minds buzzing.
A sharp gust of wind stirred the silence as Isadora Vale, her attire torn and her breathing heavy, approached the cluster of elite figures who had paused their brutal clash only moments ago. Her ragged breath, tinged with urgency, shattered the silence.
