Sol’s sword glowed inches from Nido’s neck.408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxhlE8ZAGNo
Then—BOOM.408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8HUnYbQdIL
A shockwave of wind exploded around them. Sol flew back, skidding across the obsidian ground.408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1uXNqSLMpP
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.408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp0Bt5GCPnj
He charged.408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEuU0Gk0T9u
Sol’s eyes widened in fear. She raised Eldrbrand to block—but froze when she saw his face.408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXvRL7BttWJ
Not rage. Not anger.408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn9FBNyWRd1
Nothing human.408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJJkINq5TpU
General Au couldn't stop him. Nido was about to do the finishing blow when he noticed Sol's face408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoJ3KT1vxS7
Her face painted fear. As if she saw a monster. Nido almost saw his own reflection from Sol's eyes.408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKmaf6YNy27
Then suddenly… the glow faded. The marks vanished. 408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLb5fUct0nx
Black out.408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE3qhtyM0rn
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He woke up to fire crackling nearby. Gasping, he grabbed Heiminbrand—only to draw a tiny puff of blade.408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpY8EKKDSzV
“Easy,” General Au said, setting a log on the fire. “You're safe.”408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWb68xFH65n
Sol was poking the flames with a stick. “Relax, drama king. It's just a bonfire.”408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIZ0q5HMoe4
Nido slowly sat up, confused.408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu5Nzzthiua
“What… happened?”408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNGGq2EBLTo
“You almost murdered me!” Sol snapped.408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ36L7DctqVz
“I did?”408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Et9U1xZFS
“You went full crazy-eyed rune demon.”408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJwGHqDXz9t
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…”408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA2a09Ybvcs
General Au nodded. “Like during the giant attack. The rune took over again.”408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Jc9hETp7W
Nido’s fists clenched. “I don’t want this. I didn’t ask for these powers. What if I hurt someone next time?”408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq1mgiQrL7T
Sol crossed her arms. “Grow up. That power’s what we need to stop Loki.”408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXL4Wy32sei
Nido stared at her, then at Heiminbrand. His hands trembled.408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ698aUrAZkh
“I DON’T WANT ANY OF THIS!” he shouted, throwing Heiminbrand to the ground and storming off.408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5G3GvwsxLb
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He sat by a lake, tears mixing with moonlight.408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEPgLgeRjcJ
“I want to go home,” he whispered. “Please… just wake me up.”408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUsTfIUeUiK
Tiny lights floated around him—fireflies.408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz2IbxpvKpb
He stared, breath catching.408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr3LCKO0eqS
“They’re beautiful, aren’t they?”408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv4kLdYm0OE
Sol sat beside him.408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxjdefHEmqm
“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.408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYFnmrEApEH
“Power doesn’t have to be scary. It can be beautiful too.”408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ89ShLtEY9
Nido smiled faintly. “Fire isn’t just about destruction. It can be light… warmth.”408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8EqZR2ODGP
Sol nodded. “And maybe I was wrong. Maybe we both need each other.”408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ83EAnfclDK
She handed Heiminbrand back.
“What did I say about throwing me again?”
Nido bowed his head to Heiminbrand. “Sorry. For throwing you... Again.”408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfOdBg4mQ3g
“Sorry to ruin the moment, but were you two supposed to kiss, should I pretend to be unconscious?”408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMkcoCKS5lu
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”. 408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgV3f7hIqY5
A scream tore through the night.408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHNmWPObz2N
They bolted to their feet.408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaiIH0pPzev
Nido ran into the dark, blades and hearts ready.
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End of Chapter 10
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