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In a tense nighttime conversation, influential figures warn that attention from powerful factions—security officials, thieves, and other dangerous connections—has already alarmed the Imperial Academy’s board of trustees. The episode builds intrigue around hidden power structures, shifting authority, and consequences that will soon demand Alexander’s choices and action.","MARCUS CASS  \nTHE WISH COMPASS  \nTHE ARTIFICER  \nB O O K E I G H T  \nA PORTAL PROGRESSION FANTASY SERIES  \nPUBLISHED BY MAGIC DOME BOOKS  \nOCEANOFPDF.COM  \nThe Wish Compass The Artificer Book \\# 8  \nCopyright © Marcus Cass 2026  \nCover Art © Vladimir Manyukhin 2026 English translation copyright © Mikhail Yagupov 2026 Published by Magic Dome Books, 2026 ISBN: 978-80-7709-247-0  \nAll Rights Reserved  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nThis book is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This book may not be re-sold or given away to other people. 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COM  \nC HA PT E R 1  \nONCE AGAIN IT WAS NIGHTTIME—a quiet lane and smoke drifting up into a star-flecked sky.  \nMore than one fascinating story had begun that way, so I waited for whatever the senator had to say with anticipation, even a touch of impatience.  \nVorontsov puffed away diligently, in no hurry to start talking.  \nSomewhere a window slammed shut. But the fussy neighbor next door had nothing left to complain about—I’d added sound suppression to the perimeter ward. Now a tiger ’s roar or a rowdy dinner party wouldn’t bothera soul.  \n“What a fine night this is,” the senator clearly was in no hurry to get to the heart of the matter.  \n“Let me help you along—it’s another delicate issue, isn’t it?” I felt rather reluctant to indulge small talk.  \nReally, what was the point of stalling? The count choked at my bluntness and shook his head.  \n“You young people are always in a rush,” he said, stroking one of the lions on its head. The beast stirred to life for an instant, purring with satisfaction.“Delicate, yes, you guessed right. Delicate it is. Very delicate, and…Well, that’ll be for you to judge and decide.”  \nNot the most enticing opening, though Vorontsov had piqued my curiosity. What could have rattled him? As a family friend, the man hardly struck me as the sensitive type.  \n“You probably haven’t heard yet, but I’ve been appointed to the board of trustees at the Imperial Academy,” the count began in a measured tone.“The board has seen no small number of changes this year, Alexander. Not least because of you.”  \n“Because of me?” I was genuinely surprised.  \nThey were the ones who’d asked me to head the department. Or rather, the rector had…Surely not behind the board’s back? That seemed unlikely.  \nThe trustees oversaw the allocation of funds—including those from the imperial treasury—and on that basis held a nominal casting vote on the admission of both students and faculty. 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