The forest remained hushed, the mist now curling away from the clearing like it, too, knew who ruled here.
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Lucien stood motionless, his figure carved from the silence—tall, unbending, framed by the blood-soaked ground that bore witness to his triumph.
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Before him, Kane still knelt.
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But now, something had shifted.
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Not in Lucien.
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In Kane.
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Submission had calcified into something more dangerous.
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Obedience.
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Lucien's voice finally broke the stillness. Cold. Commanding. Drenched in pride.
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> "Rise, Kane. You no longer kneel for forgiveness. You kneel for purpose."
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Kane lifted his head slowly, bruised features hardening beneath the weight of Lucien's gaze.
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> "Yes… commander."
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Lucien didn't blink. His eyes, like polished obsidian, held no warmth.
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> "Your pride failed you. Your tactics failed you. And yet, here you stand. Not because of worth... but because I see use in you."
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Kane remained silent. He understood now: survival wasn't a right—it was permission.
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Lucien turned slightly, the wind catching the edges of his tattered cloak as he pointed to the east.
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> "The Envy faction, they're too dangerous to be left alone . They hoard whispers like riches. They speak in shadows and plot in corners—too cowardly to challenge us directly, too foolish to understand their place."
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He stepped closer to Kane, voice sharpened to a blade.
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> "You will go to them."
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Kane blinked. "…Alone?"
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> "Of course."
Lucien's tone was clipped, almost amused.
"You'll deliver a message. One only a broken man could carry."
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He leaned down now, so that Kane could see the fire behind the calm.
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> "Tell their leader this: Pride does not negotiate. We do not beg. We do not barter. We conquer."
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Kane swallowed.
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> "And if they refuse?"
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Lucien stood tall again.
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> "Then remind them what happened to you. Let your face be prophecy."
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A cruel smirk tugged at the edge of his lips.
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> "And if they still resist... burn their flags. Snap their bones. Drag their envy into the dirt."
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Kane's shoulders squared.
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The humiliation that had once weighed on him had been transformed—weaponized.
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He bowed his head, not in shame this time, but in dark allegiance.
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> "I will deliver your message, Commander Lucien. Word for word."
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Lucien nodded once, then turned his back.
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> "Good. Now go. Show them that even the fallen carry my voice."
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Silence.
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The kind that weighed on the lungs. The kind that made even the walls hold their breath.
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The Sloth leader lounged lazily on his throne of roots, eyes half-lidded, as if he might fall asleep mid-drama. The Lust leader stood tall, draped in crimson silk, her gaze sharp as a blade drawn in velvet.
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And Aira—trembling, heart pounding—stood before them both, her fists clenched at her sides.
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She couldn't feel her knees. Her vision swam. But her spirit—
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It ignited.
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A voice inside her, raw and unyielding, whispered:
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> I promised not to run anymore.
I can do this.
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She took a breath, then snapped her head up.
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> "You expect me to sit quietly," she said, her voice rising like a sudden storm, "when I was going to be humiliated by those thugs you call subordinates?!"
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The words hung like fire in the incense-heavy air.
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A sharp inhale. A ripple of tension.
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The Sloth leader's inner voice stirred—an amused hum in the back of his mind.
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> Oh… now she's done it.
Interesting.
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But he didn't move. He simply shifted his weight lazily, tossing a half-eaten fruit core toward a distant corner.
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The Lust leader, however, stepped forward.
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Slowly.
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Each step a performance.
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Her hips swayed with the grace of someone who knew exactly what power she held—on her lips, in her eyes, and between her hands.
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She circled Aira like a predator with time to savor the hunt.
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Then she spoke.
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Low. Controlled. Seductive with a razor edge.
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> "Bravery is such a fragile thing, darling. One moment it sings… the next, it chokes."
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She stopped just beside Aira, her breath brushing the girl's cheek.
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> "You think what they did was humiliation? No, no, sweet thing… that was foreplay."
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Aira's jaw tensed, but she didn't step back.
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The Lust leader smirked—pleased.
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> "You should thank me. My men saw value in you. Most girls with your look… they're ignored. But you? You made them curious."
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She leaned closer, whispering now.
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> "That curiosity could have made you powerful. Desired. Worshipped. Instead…"
She flicked a single strand of Aira's damp hair off her shoulder with two fingers.
"…you chose violence."
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She stepped back, voice rising again—this time to address the Sloth leader.
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> "This little rabbit doesn't understand the world she's in. She confuses fear with strength. Flesh with dignity. She bleeds too easily to play with wolves."
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Aira bit her lip. But her eyes burned—not with fear anymore, but with defiance.
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The Sloth leader yawned.
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> "Mmm… Maybe she's just not yours to play with."
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The Lust leader turned her head sharply, eyes narrowing.
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> "Then whose is she?"
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The room tightened.
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But the Sloth leader only chuckled softly and popped another berry into his mouth.
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> "That's what makes it fun, isn't it?"
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The mist was thinner now.
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The morning sun bled dully through the canopy, casting fractured light over Bjorn's broken body. The damp earth clung to him like a burial shroud, the bark of the cursed tree pressing coldly against his spine.
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Then—his eyes opened.
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Fully.
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Clear. Sharp. Dangerous.
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He stared upward, vision steady now, breath slow and controlled.
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The voices above him were still arguing. The Wrath leader's tone, always on the verge of combustion. The subordinate's—measured, infuriatingly calm.
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Bjorn's lips curled into a sneer.
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> "You should've taken me out when you had the chance."
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Silence. Sudden. Immediate.
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The two men turned.
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Bjorn didn't rise. Not yet. But his voice cut like ice wrapped in flame.
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> "You don't really think I'll accept being under you… or follow your orders, do you?"
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The Wrath leader's fists clenched. His boots scraped forward.
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> "You arrogant little—"
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His voice was already climbing, veins pulsing at his temple, but before he could finish the sentence—
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> "Enough."
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The subordinate cut in—calm, but loud enough to freeze the tension mid-swing.
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He stepped forward, locking eyes with Bjorn.
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> "We'll need each other. Maybe not now. But soon. You've seen what the witch sent already… and it's only going to get worse."
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Bjorn's eyes narrowed.
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> "Tch."
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The smart one's voice pressed on, more urgent now:
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> "Think straight. It's only six days until Walpurgis. Whatever game she's playing… it ends there. None of us are making it unless we start thinking beyond our factions."
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Bjorn moved.
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Slowly—gritting through pain—he pushed himself to his feet. The dirt clung to his clothes. Blood had dried across his side. But his stance was still proud, posture unbroken.
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He brushed off his shoulder, then turned—eyes locking on the Wrath leader.
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A smirk twisted across his face.
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> "Your wrath is so feeble… that some nonsense your underling says is enough to stop you from going into a rage?"
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The Wrath leader's eye twitched.
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Bjorn leaned in slightly, voice dropping.
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> "Tell me… is that how you lead? Bark loud… but wait for permission to bite?"
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The wrath leader surged forward but the smart one intervened between them.
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Bjorn's smirk still lingered when the Wrath leader's fury finally snapped.
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> "ENOUGH!"
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Before the smart one could finish his warning—
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WHAM!!
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A blur of motion. The Wrath leader's fist hammered into his subordinate's chest, lifting him clean off the ground and flinging him backwards like dead weight. He crashed into a nearby trunk with a sickening crack, bark and bone splitting in the same breath.
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The Wrath leader's eyes burned.
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His rage had spoken.
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Bjorn's smile vanished as the air thickened, charged with violent intent.
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No more words.
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Only motion.
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He moved first.
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Bjorn lunged with a tight left jab—wounded but precise. The Wrath leader deflected it with a brutal forearm and swung low—a haymaker aimed at Bjorn's ribs.
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Bjorn twisted—just barely—but the blow grazed him, pain bursting like lightning through his side.
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He didn't stagger.
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He stepped in.
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Elbow to jaw.
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The Wrath leader's head snapped sideways—but his grin only widened.
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> "Now that's more like it."
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Then hell broke loose.
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Both fighters surged forward at once—like beasts uncaged, fists and feet flashing in a savage blur.
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Every strike came with intent to maim.
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Bjorn ducked a hook and rammed his shoulder into the leader's gut, slamming him back into a tree—but was caught in a counter-knee that crunched into his sternum.
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He gasped.
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The Wrath leader grabbed him by the collar and slammed his head forward—headbutt.
Bjorn's vision sparked white.
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But he responded with a wild swing upward—uppercut to the throat.
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The leader reeled—but didn't fall.
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They circled now, panting, bleeding, unblinking.
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Close.
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Intimate.
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This was no duel.
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This was murder, paused and resumed with every heartbeat.
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The Wrath leader lunged—Bjorn pivoted, grabbed his wrist mid-strike and yanked, slamming him into the ground, then dropping onto him with elbow after elbow.
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CRACK. CRACK. CRACK.
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Blood sprayed.
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But the leader bucked, roared, and reversed it—grabbing Bjorn's wrist, biting down hard until skin tore, then flipping him onto his back with raw, animal strength.
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He mounted.
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Fists rained down.
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Bjorn's lip split. His cheek burst open. But he raised his legs—wrapped them around the Wrath leader's torso, twisted sideways—
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THUD!
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They tumbled, rolled, and came up together.
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Bjorn's shirt was torn, blood streaked across his eye.
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The Wrath leader's nose was broken, breathing ragged.
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And yet—both smiled.
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No fear.
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No mercy.
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Just two animals who had nothing left to lose but wrath .
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They squared off again, no crowd, no rules.
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Just dirt. Blood. Bones.
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And rage.
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and then Add to home screen.