Sol’s sword glowed inches from Nido’s neck.456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQEjGn2DBZI
Then—BOOM.456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ34lr1WIq4D
A shockwave of wind exploded around them. Sol flew back, skidding across the obsidian ground.456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjhvP2LXB2l
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.456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGrMxh5d5TF
He charged.456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTmZvpfuRfp
Sol’s eyes widened in fear. She raised Eldrbrand to block—but froze when she saw his face.456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9vpJQmYZIT
Not rage. Not anger.456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrChNtSTMfb
Nothing human.456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVY2brX2h5P
General Au couldn't stop him. Nido was about to do the finishing blow when he noticed Sol's face456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4OFg1x7TYp
Her face painted fear. As if she saw a monster. Nido almost saw his own reflection from Sol's eyes.456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQdQs4eJra6
Then suddenly… the glow faded. The marks vanished. 456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu7IpeTthSq
Black out.456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLD7qDwfYNq
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He woke up to fire crackling nearby. Gasping, he grabbed Heiminbrand—only to draw a tiny puff of blade.456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ97Vq8WBhnG
“Easy,” General Au said, setting a log on the fire. “You're safe.”456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLmPFr2EtT6
Sol was poking the flames with a stick. “Relax, drama king. It's just a bonfire.”456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUvDK1GVczG
Nido slowly sat up, confused.456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡauVryes1aT
“What… happened?”456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjnVvNXDFRt
“You almost murdered me!” Sol snapped.456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvSq6gh4YMB
“I did?”456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbYjDGxua8q
“You went full crazy-eyed rune demon.”456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbG0YzgP1ym
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…”456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzTPrQZWD62
General Au nodded. “Like during the giant attack. The rune took over again.”456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ78IE1BYyyz
Nido’s fists clenched. “I don’t want this. I didn’t ask for these powers. What if I hurt someone next time?”456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4kIcWqcU5V
Sol crossed her arms. “Grow up. That power’s what we need to stop Loki.”456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvPd2NsfU0k
Nido stared at her, then at Heiminbrand. His hands trembled.456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡydsU99btDi
“I DON’T WANT ANY OF THIS!” he shouted, throwing Heiminbrand to the ground and storming off.456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRwcJ8vOmH4
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He sat by a lake, tears mixing with moonlight.456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJA7oxtavHr
“I want to go home,” he whispered. “Please… just wake me up.”456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcgrJaTZKiK
Tiny lights floated around him—fireflies.456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6XBEr5HK6U
He stared, breath catching.456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG4bvrhBRMp
“They’re beautiful, aren’t they?”456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsauVCSgfw7
Sol sat beside him.456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ByBigYrNp
“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.456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ51s2H6L8DM
“Power doesn’t have to be scary. It can be beautiful too.”456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9UK0nDg2kJ
Nido smiled faintly. “Fire isn’t just about destruction. It can be light… warmth.”456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvehIRqpDrx
Sol nodded. “And maybe I was wrong. Maybe we both need each other.”456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTlTOCIwDF9
She handed Heiminbrand back.
“What did I say about throwing me again?”
Nido bowed his head to Heiminbrand. “Sorry. For throwing you... Again.”456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkNr4sR5jfM
“Sorry to ruin the moment, but were you two supposed to kiss, should I pretend to be unconscious?”456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0tsTZw8AdD
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”. 456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcPJl0a3TJh
A scream tore through the night.456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEBH35qTQhF
They bolted to their feet.456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjpWnYNsnch
Nido ran into the dark, blades and hearts ready.
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End of Chapter 10
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