The mission seemed routine: a goblin infestation in the Iron-Root Mines. But the "Chaos Team" quickly realized they had walked into a trap. These weren't normal goblins; they were Shadow-Bound, enhanced by the lingering dark magic of the Nameless Council.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGH9BvqzmxJ
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The narrow tunnels of the mine were lit only by the flickering glow of Jessica’s staff and the sparks from Malric’s earth-magic.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Lu88iUg2e
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"There are too many of them!" Jessica shouted, slamming her staff into the ground to create a shockwave. She had been holding the front line for three hours, her mana reserves blinking red. "Malric, get the girls to the surface! I’ll collapse the tunnel!"12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ39e3alEyvC
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"I’m not leaving you, Jessica!" Malric yelled back, his usual calm replaced by a raw, jagged desperation.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL7CdWrLJyC
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The Breaking Point12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTtuLBwaN41
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A massive Goblin Chieftain, surging with violet energy, lunged from the darkness. It swung a rusted iron mace that shattered Jessica’s magical barrier. She flew backward, hitting the jagged stone wall of the mine.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGazfYLZZnV
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A dozen smaller goblins swarmed over her, their claws screeching against her armor. For the first time, the "Unbreakable Jessica" looked small.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9emlsozPJc
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In that moment, the world slowed down for Malric. He felt the small, velvet box tucked into his inner pocket—the ring he had been carrying for months, waiting for a "perfect, romantic moment" that never seemed to come.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyZqwH4LTgN
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What am I waiting for? he thought. The perfect moment is right now. Because if I don't move, there won't be a tomorrow.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeXDocl72Ei
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The Earth-Shaker’s Fury12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs8JxUQwklY
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Malric let out a roar that shook the very foundation of the mine. He didn't just use a spell; he became the earth itself. He slammed his fists into the ground, and the floor of the mine rose up like a tidal wave of stone, crushing the goblins and tossing the Chieftain aside like a ragdoll.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjOlNPvnxwv
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He reached Jessica in a blur of motion, shielding her body with his own as the ceiling began to crumble. He cleared the swarm with a burst of jagged rock spikes and pulled her into his arms.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWN2RjbTLDz
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"Jessica! Stay with me!"12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnuIycuyZwN
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She coughed, her glasses cracked, but she looked up at him with a dazed smile. "You... you actually raised your voice. That’s a first."12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcUrYN2Ye19
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The Proposal in the Dust12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSMoMS50QIE
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The tunnel was collapsing. Stones were falling all around them. Silica and Marley were holding the exit open with their combined magic, screaming for them to hurry.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfwMqsaFmaV
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Malric didn't move. He reached into his pocket and pulled out the box. It was covered in soot and goblin blood, but when he opened it, the diamond inside glowed with the pure light of the Montclair mountains.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKJsxHfVmJS
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"Jessica Smith," Malric said, his voice shaking but certain. "I spent my whole life being the 'perfect son' and the 'perfect student.' But none of that matters if I’m not the man standing next to you. I don't want a perfect moment. I just want you. Will you marry me?"12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhJxu7Xp78s
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Jessica stared at the ring, then at the man who had just leveled a mountain to save her. She grabbed his collar and pulled him into a fierce, dusty kiss.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLYImFFmzG6
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"If we don't die in the next thirty seconds," she breathed against his lips, "then yes! A thousand times, yes!"12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6zV5eZ7Yi1
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The Escape12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVMeqxsOtbK
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With a renewed surge of mana—the "Proposal Buff," as Marek would later call it—Malric created a sliding pillar of stone that shot them both toward the exit just as the mine collapsed completely.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeYM6DPaOch
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They tumbled out into the fresh mountain air, covered in dirt and grinning like idiots.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV70xMnSOgn
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Robert and Marin were waiting at the entrance, weapons drawn, but they froze when they saw the ring on Jessica’s finger.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjDAx7rFCjO
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"Did you... did you just propose in a collapsing goblin mine?" Marin asked, her jaw dropping.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZS6szEmr4v
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Malric stood up, dusting off his robes and regaining his usual stoic composure, though his ears were bright red. "It was the most logical time to ensure a 'yes' under duress."12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIKnwS30yRw
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"He’s lying!" Jessica laughed, leaning on him for support. "He was terrified!"12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Qr9YiThFT
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The family is growing! With Robert and Marin married, and Malric and Jessica now engaged, the "Chaos Team" is becoming a true clan of heroes.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhQOqM9z4JW
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