Sol’s sword glowed inches from Nido’s neck.456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkSAh6Je7Gq
Then—BOOM.456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU9fRWzPPMg
A shockwave of wind exploded around them. Sol flew back, skidding across the obsidian ground.456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRtqhVerLpu
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ40IKFBYfjj
He charged.456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4o89jVI9rT
Sol’s eyes widened in fear. She raised Eldrbrand to block—but froze when she saw his face.456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWfZZRD0mPE
Not rage. Not anger.456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9uzAoI2xh1
Nothing human.456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0AbPiNI3NE
General Au couldn't stop him. Nido was about to do the finishing blow when he noticed Sol's face456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ5FuNtp4VZ
Her face painted fear. As if she saw a monster. Nido almost saw his own reflection from Sol's eyes.456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiCxeLD4TGX
Then suddenly… the glow faded. The marks vanished. 456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7te0t88EHO
Black out.456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzqo2YUuKaN
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsiPaz8jkAb
“Easy,” General Au said, setting a log on the fire. “You're safe.”456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbvQoRhh1xi
Sol was poking the flames with a stick. “Relax, drama king. It's just a bonfire.”456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAPHhzFuHM9
Nido slowly sat up, confused.456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAS2bvsCHZ6
“What… happened?”456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBNo1bTgqCc
“You almost murdered me!” Sol snapped.456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEt3RyM9kvJ
“I did?”456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwKPDyPeLNE
“You went full crazy-eyed rune demon.”456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3TgeoNB8vD
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb9DtmPng3b
General Au nodded. “Like during the giant attack. The rune took over again.”456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfM6AJG7ByX
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwncMNrwWRU
Sol crossed her arms. “Grow up. That power’s what we need to stop Loki.”456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoSKLkTa9wE
Nido stared at her, then at Heiminbrand. His hands trembled.456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡapLY5cITjH
“I DON’T WANT ANY OF THIS!” he shouted, throwing Heiminbrand to the ground and storming off.456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8m2F9pxDc3
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He sat by a lake, tears mixing with moonlight.456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ledop8YfK
“I want to go home,” he whispered. “Please… just wake me up.”456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4vICymZ2T4
Tiny lights floated around him—fireflies.456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjWDwTtieI7
He stared, breath catching.456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ98b4fM4umB
“They’re beautiful, aren’t they?”456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLhWSsPU8TC
Sol sat beside him.456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ppHSRL8sM
“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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlLS8rsGobw
“Power doesn’t have to be scary. It can be beautiful too.”456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeIwJPHXImL
Nido smiled faintly. “Fire isn’t just about destruction. It can be light… warmth.”456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsbmiDQZvmN
Sol nodded. “And maybe I was wrong. Maybe we both need each other.”456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzXNSeu55JV
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcvAS9qTIyn
“Sorry to ruin the moment, but were you two supposed to kiss, should I pretend to be unconscious?”456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw9v1JuPCbF
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsYP1lPyhRk
A scream tore through the night.456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRmcySfv353
They bolted to their feet.456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3dyXRc2CMv
Nido ran into the dark, blades and hearts ready.
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End of Chapter 10
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