Sol’s sword glowed inches from Nido’s neck.408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0BiZuHw4ng
Then—BOOM.408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf8Js6OXTNZ
A shockwave of wind exploded around them. Sol flew back, skidding across the obsidian ground.408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2lOjF617ao
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ZYAdRoYJn
He charged.408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡytSZCxNSCZ
Sol’s eyes widened in fear. She raised Eldrbrand to block—but froze when she saw his face.408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSSGIyfCGw9
Not rage. Not anger.408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFFogEE9G9v
Nothing human.408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRZfRFYKhag
General Au couldn't stop him. Nido was about to do the finishing blow when he noticed Sol's face408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9J1fq3kjI1
Her face painted fear. As if she saw a monster. Nido almost saw his own reflection from Sol's eyes.408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp4tYDReAcO
Then suddenly… the glow faded. The marks vanished. 408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOlwmJSbgyk
Black out.408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ7PWVcV8Vx
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTTOEuHmeBJ
“Easy,” General Au said, setting a log on the fire. “You're safe.”408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmgGQ29CX5C
Sol was poking the flames with a stick. “Relax, drama king. It's just a bonfire.”408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaoKiY7Yl9a
Nido slowly sat up, confused.408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbioEloid7F
“What… happened?”408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6868ZRjbav
“You almost murdered me!” Sol snapped.408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOjQx7QGYjt
“I did?”408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv6lbDzE8Ib
“You went full crazy-eyed rune demon.”408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcqSzuZkFJF
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ACfH099EW
General Au nodded. “Like during the giant attack. The rune took over again.”408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0jp09ya3rS
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTzlKsILyPM
Sol crossed her arms. “Grow up. That power’s what we need to stop Loki.”408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF7JCmHzw7n
Nido stared at her, then at Heiminbrand. His hands trembled.408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2jFZt4QXI6
“I DON’T WANT ANY OF THIS!” he shouted, throwing Heiminbrand to the ground and storming off.408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlNBcnV7L2h
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He sat by a lake, tears mixing with moonlight.408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUYE3WhQKh1
“I want to go home,” he whispered. “Please… just wake me up.”408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQF1uiARwbP
Tiny lights floated around him—fireflies.408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVB9RIKIaYH
He stared, breath catching.408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiIAGUfoLDw
“They’re beautiful, aren’t they?”408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgLv9AyrvPO
Sol sat beside him.408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCl0Smm0cBa
“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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvitX4uP3C7
“Power doesn’t have to be scary. It can be beautiful too.”408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYApdQkBMOy
Nido smiled faintly. “Fire isn’t just about destruction. It can be light… warmth.”408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKwBHj03pow
Sol nodded. “And maybe I was wrong. Maybe we both need each other.”408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiRS0mpi3JI
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1FUVWfHcFA
“Sorry to ruin the moment, but were you two supposed to kiss, should I pretend to be unconscious?”408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgR8qDk7P1p
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ33NXz1XB7u
A scream tore through the night.408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH4DMFkOg2Z
They bolted to their feet.408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw5gzHcz074
Nido ran into the dark, blades and hearts ready.
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End of Chapter 10
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