Title: Shadow of the Eternal Flame - Chapter 21: Between Victory and Defeat

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Silence filled the corridor leading to the competitors' rooms.

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The cheers of the crowd could no longer be heard clearly.

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They had become distant...

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As though they belonged to another world.

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Khaled walked with slow, heavy steps.

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His head was lowered.

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His eyes remained fixed on the ground.

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Meanwhile...

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Abdulrahman walked ahead of him...

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Without turning back even once.

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Khaled suddenly stopped.

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But Abdulrahman...

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Kept walking.

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Until he disappeared behind the door of the Knights of Aros' room.

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Khaled remained standing there alone.

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Then he slowly closed his eyes.

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That scene returned to him.

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The black sky.

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The scent of blood.

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And Newel's voice...

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Calling his name.

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Khaled's eyes snapped open.

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But the memory did not disappear.

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Instead...

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It became even clearer.

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He saw Shado.

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Standing within the darkness.

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His cold smile.

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And his violet eyes...

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Eyes that carried no mercy.

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He remembered that day.

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The day he lost control.

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The day Newel fell.

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Khaled's hand trembled.

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He placed it upon the hilt of his sword.

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Then whispered to himself.

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"Am I..."

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"Hurting everyone..."

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"Whether I fight..."

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"Or try to protect the people I love?"

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Silence followed.

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Then...

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He heard a voice he knew all too well.

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Calm...

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Yet firm.

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Master Saif.

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"That is why..."

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"I told you never to unleash that power."

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"Because..."

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"It will not protect your friends."

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"It may only..."

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"Hurt them."

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Khaled slowly closed his eyes.

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As though every word pierced straight through his heart.

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But Master Saif's voice continued.

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"I know..."

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"That Shado..."

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"Will try to take control of you."

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"And perhaps..."

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"He will kill everyone around you."

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"But..."

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"If your determination..."

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"Is stronger than his..."

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"Then nothing..."

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"Not even Shado himself..."

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"Will be able to stop you."

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The voice faded away.

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Leaving Khaled alone once more.

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He slowly raised his head.

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But the uncertainty...

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Never left his eyes.

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Elsewhere...

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Inside the Knights of Aros' room.

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Abdulrahman sat quietly on one of the chairs.

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He placed his sword beside him.

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Then closed his eyes.

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Gran entered the room.

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He watched him for a few moments.

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Then smiled faintly.

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"That last attack..."

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"Was incredible."

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Abdulrahman opened his eyes.

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"It wasn't enough."

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Gran raised an eyebrow.

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"But..."

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"You won."

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Abdulrahman answered calmly.

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"No..."

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"I won."

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Silence filled the room.

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Gran found no words to answer.

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Meanwhile...

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None of the other teams had left the arena.

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Everyone remained...

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Discussing everything that had happened.

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Elias and Scarlet sat side by side.

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The marks of battle were still visible on them.

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Scarlet smiled.

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"That boy..."

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"Abdulrahman."

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"If he fought alone..."

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"He'd be even more dangerous."

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Elias folded his arms.

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"Wrong."

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She looked at him in surprise.

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He answered calmly.

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"The most dangerous part..."

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"Is that he still hasn't shown..."

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"Everything he can do."

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Silence lingered.

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Then he continued.

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"But..."

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"The real problem..."

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"Isn't him."

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"It's Khaled."

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Scarlet raised an eyebrow.

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"Because he kept making mistakes?"

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Elias slowly shook his head.

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"No."

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"Because..."

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"He was hiding something throughout the entire battle."

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"Even when defeat was right in front of them..."

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"He still refused to use it."

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Scarlet let out a quiet sigh.

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"So..."

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"What exactly is he hiding?"

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Elias replied.

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"I don't know."

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"But..."

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"Kyle was watching him."

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"And Rin was too."

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"And that alone..."

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"Is enough to make me stay cautious."

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On the other side...

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Oren and Lia sat together.

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Lia smiled softly.

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"Abdulrahman..."

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"Fought with the mind of a leader."

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Oren nodded.

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"As for Khaled..."

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"He fought..."

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"With the heart of someone who's afraid."

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Lia lowered her head.

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"Fear..."

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"Can sometimes be stronger than any magic."

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Meanwhile...

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Noah silently watched the arena.

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Iris asked him.

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"Which one do you think is more dangerous?"

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He answered without hesitation.

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"Abdulrahman."

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She looked at him.

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"Why not Khaled?"

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He calmly replied.

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"Power..."

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"Can be prepared for."

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"But someone..."

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"Who thinks before every single move..."

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"Is the one..."

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"Who changes the outcome."

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A short distance away...

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Kyle sat alone.

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Rin approached him.

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Then quietly asked.

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"You're still watching him."

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Kyle answered.

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"Yes."

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"Abdulrahman?"

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Kyle slowly shook his head.

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"Khaled."

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Rin crossed his arms.

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"Don't you think Abdulrahman is the greater threat?"

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Without taking his eyes away...

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Kyle replied.

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"For now..."

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"Yes."

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"But in the future..."

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"I'm not so sure."

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Silence settled between them.

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Then Kyle quietly added.

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"There's something..."

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"Inside Khaled."

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"Something..."

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"That makes him fear himself."

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"And fear his own power."

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"He will either become..."

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"The weakest person..."

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"Or the most dangerous one."

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Rin said nothing.

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But for the first time...

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He looked at Khaled...

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With different eyes.

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...

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Elsewhere...

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The members of Song of Spirits remained seated in silence.

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...

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Lia smiled gently.

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"I feel..."

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"The tournament..."

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"Has only just begun."

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...

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Oren nodded.

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"After witnessing..."

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"Abdulrahman's strength."

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"And whatever Khaled is hiding."

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"No battle..."

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"Will be easy anymore."

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...

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As the sun slowly drifted toward the horizon...

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The referee officially announced the end of the first day of the tournament.

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But...

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Inside everyone's hearts...

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New battles...

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Had already begun.

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...

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The announcer stood silent for several seconds.

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As though searching for the right words.

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But...

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He couldn't find any.

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...

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He cleared his throat.

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Then spoke with a voice filled equally with excitement and disbelief.

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"Ladies and gentlemen..."

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"The first round has come to an end."

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"But..."

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"If every match in this tournament reaches this level..."

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"Then no one..."

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"Can predict who will become the champion."

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...

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Thunderous applause echoed throughout the arena once again.

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This time...

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It wasn't for a single team.

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But for everyone who had fought.

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...

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The second commentator smiled.

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"Today..."

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"We witnessed..."

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"Power."

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"Strategy."

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"Perfect teamwork."

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"And Noble Weapons."

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"We also witnessed..."

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"A team collapse because of misunderstanding."

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"And another..."

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"Rise because of a single warrior."

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...

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Inside the competitors' corridor...

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Khaled hurried forward.

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"Abdulrahman!"

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...

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But Abdulrahman...

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Didn't stop.

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...

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Khaled quickened his pace.

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Until he stood directly behind him.

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"Wait."

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...

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At last...

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Abdulrahman stopped.

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But...

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He never turned around.

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...

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Khaled spoke quietly.

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"I..."

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"I was..."

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...

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Abdulrahman interrupted him.

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"Don't explain."

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...

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Silence.

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...

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Then Abdulrahman continued.

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"On the battlefield..."

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"There are no excuses."

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"There are only..."

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"Results."

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...

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Khaled lowered his head.

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...

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Then said with difficulty.

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"I was afraid."

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...

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Abdulrahman slowly turned around.

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Looking at him...

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For the first time.

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...

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"I was too."

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...

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Khaled's eyes widened.

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...

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But Abdulrahman continued.

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"The difference..."

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"Is that..."

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"I fought despite my fear."

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"While you..."

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"Let your fear..."

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"Fight in your place."

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...

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Several long moments passed.

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...

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Then he turned away.

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And walked off.

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...

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Leaving Khaled...

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Standing there alone.

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...

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Back in the arena...

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The referee stepped into the center once more.

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Then lifted a large scroll bearing the names of the remaining teams.

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...

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"With the first round now complete..."

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"It is time..."

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"To announce the second-round matchups!"

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...

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Silence spread throughout the stadium.

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...

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The referee slowly unrolled the scroll.

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...

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"The first match."

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"Shadow Dusk..."

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"Versus..."

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"Azure Tide."

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...

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Whispers spread across the audience.

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...

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Noah smiled.

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"Finally."

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...

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Kyle simply closed his eyes.

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...

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"The second match."

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"The Knights of Aros..."

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"Versus..."

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"Mountain Fist."

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...

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Gran burst into loud laughter.

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"Hahaha!"

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"Just as I expected!"

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...

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Then he looked toward Khaled and Abdulrahman.

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"This time..."

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"I won't go easy on you two."

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...

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Lyria smiled shyly.

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"But..."

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"Don't underestimate them."

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...

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Oren took a deep breath.

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"So..."

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"We'll be watching..."

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"Kyle..."

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"Or Noah..."

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"In the semifinals."

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...

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Lia nodded.

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"Every match..."

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"Feels like a final now."

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...

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Meanwhile...

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Elias silently read through the matchups.

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Then closed his notebook.

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...

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"Whoever reaches the next round..."

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"Won't leave unscathed."

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...

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Far away...

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Beyond the towering frozen mountains.

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Within a kingdom surrounded by ice from every direction.

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Stood a silent palace...

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One that no one dared approach.

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...

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Deep within the Ice Palace...

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Catalina sat quietly inside a vast and luxurious chamber.

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Its walls were carved from blue crystal.

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Magnificent chandeliers of ice hung from the ceiling.

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A grand balcony overlooked endless snow-covered mountains.

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Everything about the room...

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Made it resemble the chamber of a princess.

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Not a prison.

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...

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Yet...

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Its enormous door remained tightly sealed.

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Protected by multiple layers of magical barriers.

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...

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Catalina slowly approached the window.

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She placed her hand against the cold glass.

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Then gently closed her eyes.

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...

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Countless memories drifted through her mind.

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Khaled.

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Abdulrahman.

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Master Saif.

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The Village of Aros.

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Their training together...

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Their laughter.

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...

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Her lips trembled.

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Then she whispered so softly...

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She could barely hear herself.

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"Where are you..."

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"My friends..."

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"Are you still..."

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"Searching for me?"

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...

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A single tear rolled down her cheek.

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Then another.

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She kept trying to stay strong.

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But...

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Loneliness...

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Was heavier than any chain.

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...

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She lifted her head toward the snowy sky beyond the window.

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Then whispered like a prayer.

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"Please..."

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"Don't be too late."

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"I'll wait..."

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"No matter how long it takes."

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...

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Elsewhere inside the palace...

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Beyond enormous stone doors...

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A long corridor stretched into the distance.

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Every inch of it was covered in layers of blue ice.

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At its end...

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Stood a towering black gate.

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Ancient symbols were engraved upon it.

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Symbols whose meaning...

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Only a handful of people still remembered.

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...

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Beyond that gate...

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The Ice King sat silently upon his throne.

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Calm.

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Motionless.

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His icy blue eyes stared into the empty hall.

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He carried no weapon.

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He made no movement.

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Yet his mere presence...

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Filled the chamber with overwhelming majesty.

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...

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One of the Ice Knights entered.

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Then knelt on one knee.

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"My King."

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"The girl..."

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"Still refuses to eat."

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...

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Silence lingered for several moments.

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Then the Ice King answered calmly.

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"Do not harm her."

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"Simply keep watching her."

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...

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The knight slowly raised his head.

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"But, Your Majesty..."

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...

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The Ice King interrupted him.

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"I said..."

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"Do not harm her."

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...

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The knight immediately lowered his head again.

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"As you command."

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Then quietly left the hall.

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...

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Silence returned once more.

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The Ice King slowly closed his eyes.

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Then spoke to himself.

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"The time..."

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"Has not yet come."

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...

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A freezing wind drifted through the palace windows.

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Snowflakes fell in complete silence.

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As though the entire kingdom...

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Was waiting...

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For something great...

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To finally draw near.

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To Be Continued...

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