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Chapter 292 - THE SUSPICION

Chapter 288: The Suspicion

​The alcove was quiet, save for the soft, rhythmic snoring of Leon.

​The Hero was out cold, slumped against the bioluminescent wall, his heavy armor unbuckled at the shoulders to let him breathe. He looked peaceful, his face relaxed in the golden glow of the moss. He trusted this place. He trusted us.

​I didn't share that luxury.

​I sat opposite him, my back rigid against the hard wood of the root. I had a ration bar in my hand, but I wasn't eating. I was watching the entrance.

​Specifically, I was watching Ren.

​The assassin sat in the shadows near the lip of the ledge, peering out into the acid mist of the Chasm. He was sharpening his dagger again.

​Scritch. Scritch. Scritch.

​The sound was deliberate. Monotonous. It was the sound of a predator honing its claws while the prey slept.

​I closed my eyes for a second, activating my [Memory Palace]. I replayed the footage of the last jump.

​Video Playback: Chasm Crossing. Timestamp: 14:02.

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