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Sacred Knight – Part 03

Cecily was sure her face was a mess. What if that dragon suddenly unleashed a breath their way right now? The thought clung to the back of her mind and wouldn’t go away. If she didn’t firmly plant her feet, her legs would start shaking. Despite the heat rising from the lava, she couldn’t stop shivering. Her body felt so heavy she wanted to just sit down. It wasn’t just fatigue. The injuries from Aria’s wind weighed on her too. She was nearing her limit, both mentally and physically.

And that was exactly why she said it.

“I’ve lost hope more times than I can count. And I’ve overcome it every time.”

This was where that year of experience, everything Cecily Campbell had built up as a knight, would come into play. No low point was ever the absolute rock bottom. And that’s why she could say it with conviction.

“I feel completely