Sol’s sword glowed inches from Nido’s neck.455Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkAPyS7aSqk
Then—BOOM.455Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKU7BBlKJ6d
A shockwave of wind exploded around them. Sol flew back, skidding across the obsidian ground.455Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQwhYmvVBEY
Nido stood, glowing green eyes lit like wildfire, half his face etched in pulsing rune marks. Heiminbrand’s full-length blade shimmered with razor-sharp wind.455Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr7ze9d8lkt
He charged.455Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnfbEGHN6oi
Sol’s eyes widened in fear. She raised Eldrbrand to block—but froze when she saw his face.455Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVkw4ErETqW
Not rage. Not anger.455Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEWoDmgRMl6
Nothing human.455Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ54a4gRVUBk
General Au couldn't stop him. Nido was about to do the finishing blow when he noticed Sol's face455Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCvKbkhSV3x
Her face painted fear. As if she saw a monster. Nido almost saw his own reflection from Sol's eyes.455Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBQGEb8g2uM
Then suddenly… the glow faded. The marks vanished. 455Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEKKQ5WFGi0
Black out.455Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Qam1p9pij
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He woke up to fire crackling nearby. Gasping, he grabbed Heiminbrand—only to draw a tiny puff of blade.455Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVGwb44hXtE
“Easy,” General Au said, setting a log on the fire. “You're safe.”455Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhtKCg234u2
Sol was poking the flames with a stick. “Relax, drama king. It's just a bonfire.”455Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP2oKQRwriX
Nido slowly sat up, confused.455Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFD8R1aN6BQ
“What… happened?”455Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkdegDLuWze
“You almost murdered me!” Sol snapped.455Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkspHpVBmpJ
“I did?”455Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXfRsINFLiz
“You went full crazy-eyed rune demon.”455Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWkOiXe00xI
Few pictures flashed from Nido's memory. Special slow-mo for how he saw Sol's fearful face. Nido’s heart dropped. “I… I didn’t mean to…”455Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOHKjbibQS3
General Au nodded. “Like during the giant attack. The rune took over again.”455Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ3bXffS29f
Nido’s fists clenched. “I don’t want this. I didn’t ask for these powers. What if I hurt someone next time?”455Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD49UBFaeGi
Sol crossed her arms. “Grow up. That power’s what we need to stop Loki.”455Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYKsH1oEPnc
Nido stared at her, then at Heiminbrand. His hands trembled.455Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1xs6CWq3Ni
“I DON’T WANT ANY OF THIS!” he shouted, throwing Heiminbrand to the ground and storming off.455Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpOjuwdlcjn
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He sat by a lake, tears mixing with moonlight.455Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzVu2dakXCJ
“I want to go home,” he whispered. “Please… just wake me up.”455Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj0icWtKUzK
Tiny lights floated around him—fireflies.455Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj1XvH10HJ2
He stared, breath catching.455Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYW5qp3vFqQ
“They’re beautiful, aren’t they?”455Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQyi1W6tkk1
Sol sat beside him.455Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnjNr1c4mtV
“My mom used to bring me to see them. I loved them so much, I tried to copy them,” she said, holding up her palm. A small flame danced like a glowing bug.455Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡovjQEBW1hC
“Power doesn’t have to be scary. It can be beautiful too.”455Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡufTn25tGJ4
Nido smiled faintly. “Fire isn’t just about destruction. It can be light… warmth.”455Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3l2DT2liFI
Sol nodded. “And maybe I was wrong. Maybe we both need each other.”455Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ122ZRIHdJu
She handed Heiminbrand back.
“What did I say about throwing me again?”
Nido bowed his head to Heiminbrand. “Sorry. For throwing you... Again.”455Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtcN9Ci9Bis
“Sorry to ruin the moment, but were you two supposed to kiss, should I pretend to be unconscious?”455Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsAHX1BCl2H
Sol turned red. “YOU—YOU—YOU SWORD JERK!” She stomped away back to camp.
“Heiminbrand! We have to be nice to her. She is also marked by the rune”.
“Yada yada—Say that again when you are the one stuck in between spice jars”. 455Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr4qTlsPYPz
A scream tore through the night.455Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYyfH2FbbUb
They bolted to their feet.455Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNJ64zM3QVs
Nido ran into the dark, blades and hearts ready.
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End of Chapter 10
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