Synopsis and Starting Chapter Chapter 2 Master Zhao
Chapter 3 The Blue Angel
Chapter 4 Magic
Chapter 5 On The Road
Chapter 6 A Harsh Lesson
Chapter 7 The Black Pill
Chapter 8 A Taste Of Magic
Chapter 9 Master Firehear
Chapter 10 Windsong
Chapter 11 Stages Of Magic
Chapter 12 The Wind Realm
Chapter 13 Opening A Realm
Chapter 14 A Breath Of Wind
Chapter 15 Drunken Masters
Chapter 16 The Valley
Chapter 17 An Unexpected Arrival
Chapter 18 Preparing For Battle
Chapter 19 The True Face Of Magic
Chapter 20 Aftermath
Chapter 21 Disguises
Chapter 22 Memories Of Murder
Chapter 23 A Difficult Choice
Chapter 24 Master Zhao’S Treasures
Chapter 25 The Journey Ahead
Chapter 26 Redwater
Chapter 27 Dinner With Enemies
Chapter 28 Unlikely Companions
Chapter 29 Stormleaf'S Gif
Chapter 30 Power Overwhelming
Chapter 31 Lord Jiang
Chapter 32 The Price Of Power
Chapter 33 The Estate
Chapter 34 Training With Lord Jiang
Chapter 35 Continued Training
Chapter 36 Body Refinemen
Chapter 37 Feast Of Treasures
Chapter 38 Faster, Higher, Stronger
Chapter 39 The Starmetal Sword
Chapter 40 The Magistrate
Chapter 41 Duel
Chapter 42 Revelations
Chapter 43 Breaking The Seals
Chapter 44 Newfound Power
Chapter 45 Lord Jiang'S Gifts
Chapter 46 Saying Goodbye
Chapter 47 Leaving Silvermere
Chapter 48 Ambush
Chapter 49 Wounds Of Battle
Chapter 50 The Bandit Fortress
Chapter 51 Senecio
Chapter 52 Looting Treasures
Chapter 53 Words Of Chaos
Chapter 54 The Old Man And The Trickster
Chapter 55 Panurge’S Punishmen
Chapter 56 Windblade
Chapter 57 A Way To Escape
Chapter 58 Prison Break
Chapter 59 The Prisoners
Chapter 60 A Clear Path
Chapter 61 A Change Of Plans
Chapter 62 Assaulting The Prison
Chapter 63 Resistance
Chapter 64 Facing The Archmage
Chapter 65 Birds And Dragons
Chapter 66 Leaving The Stronghold
Chapter 67 The Edge Of The Empire
Chapter 68 The Story So Far
Chapter 69 The Border City
Chapter 70 Darkfire
Chapter 71 A Small Figh
Chapter 72 Tournamen
Chapter 73 The Shadowblood Novice
Chapter 74 The Gray-Robed Lady
Chapter 75 Governor Eddarin
Chapter 76 Leaving The City
Chapter 77 Darkfire'S Ordeal
Chapter 78 A New Arrival
Chapter 79 Judgmen
Chapter 80 New Techniques
Chapter 81 The Arenas Of Hillfor
Chapter 82 The Victor'S Spoils
Chapter 83 An Unexpected Invitation
Chapter 84 Lunch With The Governor
Chapter 85 Amaya
Chapter 86 Searching For Answers
Chapter 87 Stoneheart'S Army
Chapter 88 Stonehear
Chapter 89 Zehava
Chapter 90 Unexpected News
Chapter 91 Darkfire’S Decision
Chapter 92 Before The Tournamen
Chapter 93 The Tournament Begins
Chapter 94 The Tournament Continues
Chapter 95 Defeated
Chapter 96 Snowcloud
Chapter 97 The Valley
Chapter 98 Oathbound
Chapter 99 Urgent Matters
Chapter 100 Running
Chapter 101 Questions
Chapter 102 Answers
Chapter 103 First Steps
Chapter 104 Crystals
Chapter 105 Blindsided
Chapter 106 Fighting Blind
Chapter 107 Shadowsigh
Chapter 108 Exposed
Chapter 109 The Bracele
Chapter 110 The Deserters' Fortress
Chapter 111 Fighting Dirty
Chapter 112 Assault On The Fortress
Chapter 113 Blood Magic
Chapter 114 A Debt Repaid
Chapter 115 Exchanging Knowledge
Chapter 116 Goldhaven
Chapter 117 Lord Sevaril
Chapter 118 The Formula
Chapter 119 Ingredients
Chapter 120 The Golden Hall
Chapter 121 Troublesome Treasures
Chapter 122 The Power Of Lies
Chapter 123 Truth Be Told
Chapter 124 Picking Treasures
Chapter 125 Windfall
Chapter 126 Rapid Training
Chapter 127 Leaving Goldhaven
Chapter 128 Injuries
Chapter 129 Smooth Travels
Chapter 130 A Familiar Face
Chapter 131 Stoneheart'S Misfortune
Chapter 132 Preparing For Battle
Chapter 133 Bloodlus
Chapter 134 Control
Chapter 135 Trus
Chapter 136 Forced March
Chapter 137 Contac
Chapter 138 Danger Illustrated
Chapter 139 Titan
Chapter 140 The Dragon
Chapter 141 The Tempering
Chapter 142 Destruction Realm
Chapter 143 The Tempering, Take Two
Chapter 144 Tempered
Chapter 145 Weakness
Chapter 146 At The Castle
Chapter 147 The Dragon'S Proposal
Chapter 148 A Decision
Chapter 149 The Eve Of Battle
Chapter 150 Bai
Chapter 151 Fighting An Army
Chapter 152 Novices
Chapter 153 Hunting The Survivors
Chapter 154 Riverbend
Chapter 155 The Next Mission
Chapter 156 Leaving The Castle
Chapter 157 Hiding The Evidence
Chapter 158 Eidaran Ruins
Chapter 159 Parting Ways
Chapter 160 Into The Ruins
Chapter 161 A Long Wai
Chapter 162 Enemies
Chapter 163 Fear
Chapter 164 Spirit Crystals
Chapter 165 About Dragons
Chapter 166 Journey To The Dragon Lands
Chapter 167 Chasing Dragons
Chapter 168 Dumber Than Rocks
Chapter 169 Unexpected News
Chapter 170 The Dragon'S Lair
Chapter 171 The Enemy Appears
Chapter 172 Plan Of Attack
Chapter 173 The Eve Of Battle
Chapter 174 To Fight A Dragon 1
Chapter 175 To Fight A Dragon 2
Chapter 176 To Fight A Dragon 3
Chapter 177 To Fight A Dragon 4
Chapter 178 The Best Way To Kill A Dragon...
Chapter 179 Dragon'S Blood
Chapter 180 Blood Crisis
Chapter 181 Blood Battle
Chapter 182 Leaving The Blood Pool
Chapter 183 Escape Plan
Chapter 184 Dragon'S Fligh
Chapter 185 Dragon'S Ruin
Chapter 186 The Way Back
Chapter 187 Unexpected Allies
Chapter 188 Iron Mountain Adepts
Chapter 189 A New Plan
Chapter 190 The Road To Uvar
Chapter 191 Setting The Trap
Chapter 192 Facing A Master
Chapter 193 Hunter
Chapter 194 The Way Back
Chapter 195 The Edge Of Victory
Chapter 196 A Final Deception
Chapter 197 The Iron Mountain Camp
Chapter 198 Toward The Valley
Chapter 199 The Valley'S Gate
Chapter 200 The Patriarch'S Palace
Chapter 201 Barrier
Chapter 202 The Patriarch
Chapter 203 The Patriarch'S Summons
Chapter 204 A New Path
Chapter 205 A Long Journey
Chapter 206 Into The Valley
Chapter 207 Alder'S Farm
Chapter 208 An Invitation
Chapter 209 Houses Of The Ninth Valley
Chapter 210 A Change For The Worse
Chapter 211 Unreasonable Demands
Chapter 212 A Small Demonstration
Chapter 213 Show Of Power
Chapter 214 Bad Teacher
Chapter 215 The Thousand Cuts
Chapter 216 Training Days
Chapter 217 The Road Ahead
Chapter 218 Hidden Estate
Chapter 219 A New Approach
Chapter 220 Insigh
Chapter 221 Recovery
Chapter 222 Reunion
Chapter 223 Snowcloud'S Potions
Chapter 224 Snowcloud'S Departure
Chapter 225 Return To The House Of Swords
Chapter 226 To The House Of Flames
Chapter 227 A New Teacher
Chapter 228 Forms
Chapter 229 Form And Function
Chapter 230 Brightblade'S Vow
Chapter 231 The House Of Shadows
Chapter 232 A Step Into Shadow
Chapter 233 Shadow And Swords
Chapter 234 The House Of Seals
Chapter 235 A Small Bit Of Talen
Chapter 236 A New Teacher
Chapter 237 Reunion
Chapter 238 An Agreemen
Chapter 239 A Palace Of One'S Own
Chapter 240 Brightblade'S Background
Chapter 241 A Final Night Of Res
Chapter 242 The First Day Of Training
Chapter 243 Effor
Chapter 244 Destruction Essence
Chapter 245 A Brief Respite
Chapter 246 Shields
Chapter 247 Ambush
Chapter 248 After The Battle
Chapter 249 Questions Of Power
Chapter 250 Questionable Plans
Chapter 251 A Fruitless Search
Chapter 252 Facing The Elders
Chapter 253 Offending An Elder
Chapter 254 Brightblade'S Challenge
Chapter 255 The Dueling Grounds
Chapter 256 The Duel
Chapter 257 A Fight To The Death
Chapter 258 Aftermath
Chapter 259 The Matriarch'S Plans
Chapter 260 Treasures
Chapter 261 An Heir'S Estate
Chapter 262 Gifts
Chapter 263 Festivities
Chapter 264 Effor
Chapter 265 Brightblade'S Fortress
Chapter 266 A Small Wager
Chapter 267 Brightblade'S Orders
Chapter 268 Leaving The Valley
Chapter 269 Essence Remnants
Chapter 270 An Obstacle
Chapter 271 More Than Remnants
Chapter 272 Demons
Chapter 273 A Short Goodbye
Chapter 274 On The Road
Chapter 275 Hunter
Chapter 276 Amydon
Chapter 277 The Fall Of Amydon
Chapter 278 A Quiet Place
Chapter 279 A New Foundation
Chapter 280 The Final Stretch
Chapter 281 A Break
Chapter 282 The Caves Of Amydon
Chapter 283 The Hidden City
Chapter 284 Karanos
Chapter 285 The Mines
Chapter 286 Trash And Treasure
Chapter 287 A Step Into Shadow
Chapter 288 Darkness
Chapter 289 The Shadow Realm
Chapter 290 Amid The Ruins
Chapter 291 Shards Of Living Shadow
Chapter 292 A Fitting Weapon
Chapter 293 A Small Bribe
Chapter 294 To Leave A Dying World
Chapter 295 Homecoming
Chapter 296 Hidden Treasure
Chapter 297 Waiting For A Sign
Chapter 298 Departure
Chapter 299 Into The Ligh
Chapter 300 Redhill
Chapter 301 Pursui
Chapter 302 Training Ground
Chapter 303 Hunters
Chapter 304 Recruits
Chapter 305 Pills
Chapter 306 Thieves And Robbers
Chapter 307 Facing A Hunter
Chapter 308 Into The Battlefield
Chapter 309 Suffering
Chapter 310 A Knight Of The Imperium
Chapter 311 A Choice
Chapter 312 Searching The Battlefield
Chapter 313 The Fores
Chapter 314 Studying The Forms
Chapter 315 Preparation
Chapter 316 The Road To Esran
Chapter 317 The City Of Esran
Chapter 318 A Steward'S Aid
Chapter 319 Leaving The Borderlands
Chapter 320 The Border
Chapter 321 Into The Imperium
Chapter 322 Advice
Chapter 323 The Fate Of Refugees
Chapter 324 A City Of Tents
Chapter 325 The Wolfsblood Company
Chapter 326 Arrival
Chapter 327 A New Deal
Chapter 328 Imperial Politics
Chapter 329 Battle Approaches
Chapter 330 A Taste Of Battle
Chapter 331 The Spoils Of Battle
Chapter 332 Lord Kadun
Chapter 333 To The Mines
Chapter 334 What Lurks Below
Chapter 335 Into Darkness
Chapter 336 Diggers
Chapter 337 Battle
Chapter 338 Three Monsters
Chapter 339 The Blood Ruin
Chapter 340 A Warm Welcome
Chapter 341 Studying Strategy
Chapter 342 Weapons And Training
Chapter 343 A New Tool
Chapter 344 Unwelcome Company
Chapter 345 Provocation
Chapter 346 Down Below
Chapter 347 A Small Disturbance
Chapter 348 A Lord'S Mercy
Chapter 349 Prison
Chapter 350 Prison Break
Chapter 351 Breaching The Defenses
Chapter 352 Defending The Gate
Chapter 353 A Knight'S Power
Chapter 354 Lord Rannoc
Chapter 355 Outrage
Chapter 356 The Strength Of Lords
Chapter 357 An Offer
Chapter 358 Revelations
Chapter 359 The Desolation
Chapter 360 Rannoc'S Orders
Chapter 361 Citizenship
Chapter 362 Sleepless Nights
Chapter 363 A Foundation
Chapter 364 The Road Back
Chapter 365 A Deb
Chapter 366 Settling Debts
Chapter 367 Broken Company
Chapter 368 An Exchange
Chapter 369 Preparations
Chapter 370 Breakthrough
Chapter 371 Delivery
Chapter 372 A New Journey
Chapter 373 An Unwelcome Invitation
Chapter 374 Challenge
Chapter 375 A Duel
Chapter 376 Facing A Knight, Again
Chapter 377 Words Of Warning
Chapter 378 What Lurks In The Bligh
Chapter 379 A Quiet Departure
Chapter 380 The Road To Sacrifice
Chapter 381 A Storm Of Blood
Chapter 382 Behind The Walls
Chapter 383 A Sea Of Shadow
Chapter 384 Reaver'S End
Chapter 385 Newcomers
Chapter 386 A New Plan
Chapter 387 An Old Friend
Chapter 388 An Imperial Knigh
Chapter 389 The Knight'S Apprentice
Chapter 390 Knight'S Watch
Chapter 391 Comprehension
Chapter 392 Master Of Shadow
Chapter 393 Finding Enemies
Chapter 394 The Missing Piece
Chapter 395 Reunion
Chapter 396 Decisions
Chapter 397 The Wolfsblood Army
Chapter 398 Enlightenmen
Chapter 399 An Unwelcome Gues
Chapter 400 The Oath
Chapter 401 An Invitation
Chapter 402 The Dangers Ahead
Chapter 403 Into The Desolation
Chapter 404 Suppression
Chapter 405 Confrontation
Chapter 406 Arrival
Chapter 407 The Archon'S Summons
Chapter 408 The Master'S Bloodline
Chapter 409 Bloodlines
Chapter 410 The Ruiner'S Temple
Chapter 411 Assassin
Chapter 412 The Citadel
Chapter 413 Fruits Of A Poisonous Tree
Chapter 414 The Strength Of Bloodlines
Chapter 415 A Path Forward
Chapter 416 - A Simple Task
Chapter 417 - Breakthrough
Chapter 418 - Final Preparations
Chapter 419 - Into Harm'S Way (1)
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Total Chapters in book: 419
Estimated words: 787321 (not accurate)
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Chapter 325 The Wolfsblood Company
Arran faced the mercenary captain cautiously.
They had removed their shirts for the match — and the captain his hat — and without the gaudy outfit, Arran's opponent suddenly appeared a lot more like the mercenary captain he was supposed to be.
Broad-shouldered and thick-muscled, the man's body bore numerous battle scars, and he moved with the easy confidence of an expert fighter. Had it not been for his neatly trimmed beard and carefully coiffed hair, Arran could almost have mistaken him for an entirely different man.
But Arran was no common fighter, either. Even while concealing most of his strength, he was still more than a match for most Body Refiners. And if his skill in unarmed combat was limited, he had plenty of strength and speed to compensate for that.
For some moments, the two fighters merely circled each other, each studying the other's movements to get an idea of what they were up against.
After all, the differences between Body Refiners were large. Where some would struggle against even a handful of commoners, others had the power to singlehandedly defeat entire armies.
The mercenary captain was the first to attack. Moving so fast it was only barely visible, he struck a series of blows at Arran's face and body, each of the attacks carrying the power of a charging bull.
Powerful though the blows might be, against Arran, they accomplished little. The mercenary captain realized his mistake almost instantly, but it was already too late — even as the man moved to retreat, Arran's fist smashed into his midriff, sending him staggering backward.
Yet the captain remained on his feet, and as the two fighters moved back into position, both their faces held a hint of confusion.
If the mercenary was surprised that Arran had withstood his blows so easily, Arran was equally surprised to find his opponent still standing. Although he restrained his strength, his attack had been powerful enough to easily defeat even a strong adept.
They began to circle each other once more, with some jeers sounding from the crowd that had formed around them.
"He got you good, captain!" one of the mercenaries shouted, seeming amused at seeing his captain knocked back so easily.
Captain Kalesh did not respond, silently eying Arran as they faced each other. Yet his expression wasn't one of frustration or annoyance. Rather, it was a look of interest, with just a hint of amusement.
Again the mercenary attacked, moving even faster than before. And this time, the blows he struck were more powerful. While nowhere near strong enough to injure Arran, they easily held the force to kill commoners outright.
But again, Arran simply weathered the storm of blows, then responded with a single strike that sent the captain staggering backward.
This time, a puzzled frown crossed Arran's face when he saw that the mercenary still remained on his feet. He'd put a decent amount of power into the punch — enough to smash through a rock wall.
And yet, his opponent was clearly uninjured.
More exchanges followed, and each time, both Arran and his opponent used a little more of their strength, but to no avail. While Arran's power and toughness were superior to his opponent's, he could tell that the other man was faster and more skilled in unarmed combat.
Arran understood that the mercenary was no common Body Refiner, and it wasn't long before he began to feel some worry that he was showing too much of his power.
But then, with Arran on the verge of conceding the fight, the other man stepped back after having received another of Arran's powerful punches.
"The fight is yours!" the mercenary captain said, wincing in pain as he clutched his chest.
Arran looked at the man with a raised eyebrow. That his opponent had thrown the fight was obvious, and the man's theatrics did little to hide that fact.
The captain let out a deep sigh. "It's no use," he said, casting a dejected look at the crowd of mercenaries that had formed around them. "Against the power of youth, my old body is no match. I have only my wits to protect me."
"Sounds like you're screwed, then!" one of the mercenaries yelled in response, drawing jeers and laughs from the others.
Captain Kalesh ignored the mockery. Instead, he turned back to Arran, and said, "Let's take a walk. I owe you some gold, and for your efforts, I'll add something more."
"Something more?" Arran gave the man a curious look.
"Information," the mercenary said, his expression suddenly serious. "About your future in the Darian Imperium."
"Is that so," Arran replied, trying not to sound too eager. "Then I'll join you for a walk."
He cared little for gold, but information was a different matter. That was more valuable than any treasure.
A few minutes later found them at the edge of the camp, the mercenary captain once more wearing his garish outfit and feather-topped hat.
"Come," he said. "Let's move out of the camp for a bit, where there are fewer listening ears."
"Out of the camp?" Arran cast a wary look at the guards in the distance. "Is that allowed?"
"It's not," the man replied flatly. "But the guards and I have an understanding. As long as they don't bother me, my men don't cause trouble for them."
Indeed, as Arran looked at the guards, he saw that they made a conspicuous effort not to notice the pair of Body Refiners who'd passed the camp's boundary. For all the captain's bluster, it seemed there was some truth to his words.
"So what is it you wanted to tell me?" Arran understood that there was more to the man than met the eye, and now, he found himself wondering what information he had.
"To start," the mercenary began, "a week from now, a big group of nobles, priests, and merchants will arrive in this camp. When they do, you will be told that you have to earn your citizenship. A year or two of working in the mines, and you'll be a citizen."
Arran nodded. "I've heard something along those lines."
"You have?" The mercenary briefly looked surprised, but then, he gave Arran an appreciative smile. "I suppose I should have expected that. But there is something you likely haven't heard — that it's a lie."
"A lie?" A frown crossed Arran's face as he looked the mercenary in the eyes. "How so?"
The man responded by gesturing at the camp. "Right now, we're under the care of the Imperial bureaucracy. And although the Imperium loves its rules entirely too much, it's nothing if not fair."
A wry smile crossed his face, and he continued, "But the nobles are a different matter. And it's them we'll be working for to become Darians. Especially for us Body Refiners, that poses a problem."
"The nobles?" Arran furrowed his brow. "We won't be working for the Imperium?"
Captain Kalesh shook his head. "We'll be given the choice of which noble house to follow, but after that, they will be the ones who decide when we've done enough to earn our citizenship. And while they can be generous to commoners, few of them will easily give up more gifted workers."
At this, an ugly expression appeared on Arran's face. "You mean they won't give us our citizenship? To keep us working for them?"
"Exactly," the captain replied. "And even if you do win your freedom, they'll bind you with oaths so tight you might as well be a slave."
The news was unwelcome, and Arran could not help but wonder whether it was true — and, if so, how the man had learned so much about the Imperium.
Supposedly, the Imperium's secrets were well-kept, with the Ninth Valley having learned little about it despite centuries of war. Yet somehow, it seemed this mercenary captain had achieved what the Ninth Valley could not.
"How do you know all this?" Arran asked.
The mercenary gave Arran a broad grin. "Unlike you, I did not come here unprepared," he said.
His expression suggested he would reveal no more than that, and for some moments, Arran looked at the camp, several hundreds of paces from where they stood. If the mercenary was correct, then it was little more than a trap — and one he'd already entered.
He had a way out, of course, in the form of the Knight's ring. But he couldn't fully trust that, either. The truth was that he still knew too little about the Imperium to predict the consequences of his decisions.
With some hesitation, he turned his eyes back to the mercenary.
"If one received the favor of a Knight," he asked in a cautious tone, "would that help in gaining one's freedom?"
Captain Kalesh smirked in response. "Only if you wish to exchange one set of chains for another. Above each Knight, you will find a Lord or Lady. And accepting a Knight's favor will put you in debt with their master."
"So what do you have to offer?" Arran asked.
He did not believe for a moment that the mercenary captain had shared the information solely out of the goodness of his heart. Rather, he was working up to something — an offer.
"Not one for subtlety, are you?" The man looked at Arran in amusement. "Very well. I did not come here to flee the war. Rather, I came here to learn the Darians' methods. Which I suspect is the reason you came here, as well."
"Perhaps," Arran replied. "But even if that were true, how could you help me with that?"
"I have connections," Kalesh replied. "Ones that will help me and my men earn our citizenship in months, rather than years. And once we do, we will travel to the far end of the Imperium, to win the status and wealth we need to gain the secrets we desire. Without any oaths or masters to hold us back."
The mercenary paused briefly as he gave Arran a calculating look. Then, in a sly tone, he continued, "If you wish, I would invite you to join us."
A frown crossed Arran's face. "What do you have to gain from helping me?"
"Your strength," the man replied instantly. "Since arriving here, I've found only a handful of worthy recruits, and none of them were even half as strong as you. If you join the Wolfsblood Company, you will be free to leave when you wish, but until you do, your sword is mine to command."
Arran considered the offer for some moments. Then, slowly, he nodded. "I'll accept your offer," he said. "For now."
Trusting the mercenary captain was a risk, but then, so was trying to forge his own path. And although he was reluctant to rely on the help of a stranger, he was painfully aware of just how little he knew about the Imperium.
"Wonderful!" the mercenary said, flashing Arran a bright smile. "Our company grows stronger by the day. But we should return to the camp — the guards are beginning to look worried."
With a glance at the camp, Arran saw that the captain was right. Several of the guards were now looking at them with troubled faces, seemingly unsure of how to handle the blatant disregard for their rules.
"But I almost forgot," Kaleesh suddenly said. "I still owe you your winnings!" He reached into his coat and produced a handful of gold, which he carelessly handed to Arran. "Though you should know that in the Imperium, gold is only barely more valuable than copper."
"It is?" Arran looked at the large handful of gold he'd been handed so casually. It was enough to represent a fortune in the Empire. "Then what do they use?"
"Shadowmetal," the man replied. He reached into his coat and took out a small coin, then held it up for Arran to inspect.
Arran saw that the coin was jet black and polished to a shine. And almost at once, he realized he had seen the material before.
In the underground city near Amydon, he'd found numerous coins exactly like this one.
Total Chapters in book: 419
Estimated words: 787321 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 3937(@200wpm)___ 3149(@250wpm)___ 2624(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 787321 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 3937(@200wpm)___ 3149(@250wpm)___ 2624(@300wpm)
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