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Chapter 15 - Chapter 15: The Inquisition’s Smoke

The inquisitor's name was Commander Vane. He was a master of the 'Cloud-Mist Dao.' He looked at the manga pages scattered around with pure disdain. "Heresy," he spat. "A world without Emperors? A world where commoners defy the gods? This 'Manga Path' is a poison to the Empire."

​He raised his hand, and thick, suffocating smoke filled the shop. "By order of the High Emperor, this sanctuary is closed. The boy will be taken for soul-searching."

​Ray finally stopped drawing. He looked at Vane through the brim of his straw hat. "[System], activate [Loguetown Field: The Storm of Fate]."

​The sky outside Oakhaven turned pitch black. Thunder roared, and for the first time, the smoke from Vane's magic didn't obey him. It was pushed back by a sudden, violent gust of wind.

​"In this shop," Ray's voice echoed like a king's, "the only law is the story I write."

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