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2024-10-29 19:42:56Lucien was at first proud of himself, which was then quickly swallowed up by anger as he gritted his teeth together.
Mixed in with the children were adults. He even recognized the same woman who latched onto his leg.
‘This proves everything.’
As he observed what was inside the cave, he noticed two watch towers that rose up thirty feet into the air where guards constantly scanned the cave. There were also guards stationed along the cave walls to make sure that the children kept working.
Lucien was trembling in anger. It took everything he had to hold back the urge to jump in kill the military soldiers.
‘I need a plan. I can’t just recklessly jump in.’
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