Shadow defeated Aurora in the Goddess’ Trial and now finds himself standing before a door. He ignores it and runs away, but the door is always there. Reluctantly, he steps inside and finds Aurora waiting for him. The Eminence in Shadow (Volume 5) – A Memory I Never Want to Lose What happened? The door […]
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