The room was quieter this time.
No tension.
No killing intent.
Just… voices.
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"…I'm telling you, he screamed like this— 'AAAH MY RIBS!'"
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"…I did NOT scream like that," Kael replied coldly from the bed.
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"…You did," the young guy insisted, laughing.
"…It was even worse actually."
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"…Shut up."
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A small silence.
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Then—
"…So you're just gonna stay there all day?" the young guy added.
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Kael didn't move.
"…I can't feel half my body."
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"…Good. That means you're healing."
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"…That makes no sense."
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"…It does in our world," he grinned.
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Across the room—
The blue-haired girl sat quietly, cleaning her sword.
Silent as always.
—
The leader stood near the wall.
Watching.
Listening.
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Kael glanced at them again.
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"…You people are weird."
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"…Says the guy who survived death," the young one shot back.
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Kael exhaled slowly.
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"…What's your name?" he asked suddenly.
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The young guy blinked.
"…Huh?"
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"…If I'm stuck here, I might as well know who I'm dealing with."
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A pause.
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Then—
"…Ryn," the young guy said with a grin.
"…Try not to forget it."
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Kael nodded slightly.
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"…Kael."
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"…Yeah, we know," Ryn replied casually.
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Kael frowned.
"…You've been saying that a lot."
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"…Because it's important," the leader finally spoke.
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Kael looked at him.
—
"…And you?"
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A short silence.
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"…Darian."
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"…Leader vibes," Kael muttered.
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Ryn laughed.
"…He LOVES that."
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"…I don't," Darian replied calmly.
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Kael glanced at the blue-haired girl.
—
"…And her?"
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Silence.
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She didn't answer.
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Ryn leaned closer.
"…She'll tell you when she feels like it."
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"…Or never," Kael replied.
—
She paused for a second.
Then—
"…Lyra."
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Kael blinked.
"…You do talk."
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"…Sometimes."
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Ryn smirked.
"…That's already progress."
—
A small silence settled.
—
Not uncomfortable.
Just… different.
💀
—
Kael leaned back slightly.
—
"…So this is it?" he said.
"…The 'Legends'?"
—
Ryn raised his hands.
"…Disappointed?"
—
"…A little."
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"…Wow."
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"…We'll grow," Darian said calmly.
"…Or we die."
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Silence again.
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Kael stared at the ceiling.
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"…You really believe that?"
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"…I don't believe," Darian replied.
"…I know."
💀
—
That shut the room down.
—
Kael closed his eyes slightly.
—
"…Tch…"
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Then—
"…Hey," Ryn said suddenly.
"…Show me your mark."
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Kael opened one eye.
"…Why?"
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"…Just do it."
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Kael hesitated.
Then pulled slightly at his shirt.
—
The mark on his shoulder…
Faintly glowing.
—
Ryn leaned closer.
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"…Yeah…"
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Darian's gaze sharpened.
—
Lyra stopped moving.
—
Silence.
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"…What?" Kael asked.
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No one answered immediately.
—
Then—
"…It's reacting," Darian said quietly.
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"…To what?" Kael asked.
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A pause.
—
Lyra stood up slowly.
—
"…Not what…"
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She looked straight at him.
—
"…Who."
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Silence.
—
Kael's eyes narrowed.
"…Explain."
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Darian turned slightly toward the door.
—
"…Later."
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"…No," Kael said firmly.
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A pause.
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Darian looked back at him.
—
"…Because we're not alone."
💀💀💀
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Silence dropped.
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Ryn's smile disappeared.
—
Lyra's hand moved slightly toward her sword.
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Kael's body tensed instinctively.
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"…You feel it?" Ryn whispered.
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"…Yeah…"
—
The air changed.
Cold.
Heavy.
—
Something was coming.
💀
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Outside…
Far beyond the cliffs…
—
A figure stood.
Watching.
—
"…Found you."
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End of Chapter 19
Do you think they're ready for another attack already?
And why did Kael's mark react… before the enemy even appeared?
Drop your thoughts below 👇 things are about to explode again 😈🔥