Title: Shadow of the Eternal Flame - Chapter 5 : The Second Enemy ( 2 : 3 )

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The air froze for a moment.

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Even Khaled felt that her name alone carried something unnatural.

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Rose slowly stepped down from the ice-

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covered rocks.

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Her footsteps made no sound.

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As if the cold itself was carrying her.

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She stopped directly in front of them.

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Her icy blue eyes shifted toward Khaled.

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Then a faint smile appeared on her face.

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“You look a lot like them…”

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Khaled narrowed his eyes.

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“Like who?”

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But Saif answered instead, his voice filled with anger:

“Do not speak their names.”

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Rose looked at him calmly.

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“Luna… and Kiz.”

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In the next moment—

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Khaled’s expression completely changed.

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The air around him grew heavier.

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“You knew my parents?”

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Rose laughed softly.

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“We knew each other very well.”

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The freezing wind slowly moved around her.

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“We were all students of Master Saif.”

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Then she looked directly at the old man.

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“But it seems… I was the weakest among them.”

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Saif’s expression hardened.

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“You were never weak.”

“You were simply greedy.”

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The smile on Rose’s face slowly faded.

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Then she spoke in a calm voice:

“Greedy?”

“No…”

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She slowly raised her hand.

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Crystals of ice began forming around her fingers.

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“I simply refused to remain weak.”

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In a single moment—

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Ice exploded around her.

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The sound of freezing echoed throughout the forest.

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Even the ground beneath them rapidly turned white with frost.

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“Luna and Kiz died because they were weak.”

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She said it while staring directly at Khaled.

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“As for me…”

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A cold smile appeared on her face.

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“The Ice King granted me power.”

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Khaled tightened his grip on his sword.

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A weak shadow aura slowly moved beneath his feet.

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But it was unstable.

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Ever since the last battle, most of his shadow energy had been exhausted.

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He could barely use the aura now…

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And was relying mostly on swordsmanship alone.

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“Do not mention them again.”

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Rose’s smile widened slightly.

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“And what will you do?”

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In the next moment—

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Khaled rushed forward instantly.

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His movement was fast, but far less overwhelming than before.

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The black sword cut through the cold air toward her neck—

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But suddenly—

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Another blade blocked his strike.

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Fiery sparks exploded into the air.

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Khaled’s eyes widened in shock.

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“…Abdulrahman?”

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Abdulrahman stood directly in front of Rose.

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His eyes were empty.

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Without emotion.

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Even the flames surrounding him moved unnaturally… as if they had lost their soul.

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“Move out of the way!”

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Khaled shouted angrily.

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But Abdulrahman immediately attacked him.

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A fast strike forced Khaled backward.

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The two swords collided violently.

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Fire and shadow exploded between them in bursts of orange and dark violet light.

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But Khaled was not fighting seriously.

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He kept retreating.

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Trying to understand what was happening.

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“He’s under her control!”

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Saif shouted.

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Then he quickly raised his staff.

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Glowing blue symbols appeared around Abdulrahman.

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But Rose smiled calmly.

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“That won’t work.”

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She slowly lifted one finger.

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Suddenly—

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Abdulrahman’s eyes changed.

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An icy blue glow flashed inside them for a brief moment.

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Then the flames around his body erupted even more violently.

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“This is the second level of the Ice Seal.”

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Rose said proudly.

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“Complete control over the mind.”

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Abdulrahman suddenly disappeared from sight.

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In the next instant—

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He appeared directly behind Khaled.

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A massive wave of fire exploded toward him.

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Khaled barely turned in time to block it with his sword.

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The impact violently pushed him across the ground.

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The earth cracked beneath his feet.

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“Khaled!”

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he shouted desperately.

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“Wake up!”

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But nothing changed.

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Abdulrahman stood silently.

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Then slowly raised his sword again.

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At that moment—

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Saif finally intervened.

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A powerful strike from his staff stopped Abdulrahman briefly.

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Glowing spells surrounded his body.

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“Wake up, boy!”

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the old master shouted.

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Abdulrahman’s body trembled.

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The flames around him became unstable.

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And for one brief moment—

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His eyes returned to normal.

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“K… Khaled…”

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But before he could continue—

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Rose smiled.

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This time, her smile felt terrifying.

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Then she slowly closed her hand.

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Suddenly—

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Abdulrahman froze.

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Then raised his head once more.

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And the terrifying emptiness returned to his eyes.

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Rose let out a quiet sigh.

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“I entered his mind myself.”

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Then she looked at Khaled.

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“And there…”

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Her smile widened.

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“I found a chained monster named Zero.”

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Khaled’s expression instantly changed.

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“What?”

“We made a deal.”

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She said it as if it were nothing.

“He allows me to control Abdulrahman…”

“And in return…”

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Her smile briefly froze.

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“I free him.”

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The flames around Abdulrahman suddenly exploded.

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But this time—

They were unstable.

Chaotic.

Violent.

Terrifying.

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Even Saif felt the danger.

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“Rose…”

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His voice became heavier.

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“You do not understand what you are interfering with.”

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But she laughed.

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“No…”

“I understand perfectly.”

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Then she slowly raised her hand toward Khaled.

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“After I control all of you…”

“I’ll make you destroy this village with your own hands.”

“And then…”

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She closed her eyes with a cold smile.

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“The king will be very pleased.”

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Khaled rushed forward again.

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But Abdulrahman instantly blocked his path.

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Fast strikes.

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Fire and shadow clashing repeatedly.

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Explosions echoed through the forest.

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The trees around them began burning and freezing at the same time.

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But the real problem…

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Was that Khaled did not want to hurt his friend.

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And it showed clearly.

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Every strike from him carried hesitation.

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Restraint.

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Which slowly allowed Abdulrahman to overpower him.

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“Master!”

Khaled shouted.

“Help me!”

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But…

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No response came.

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Khaled’s eyes widened in shock.

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He quickly turned—

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Only to find Saif standing motionless.

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His eyes…

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Completely empty.

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Rose smiled calmly.

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“Did you really think I would leave him out of the game?”

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In the next moment—

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Saif began walking toward Khaled.

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Slowly.

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But with a terrifying aura that made Khaled freeze for a moment.

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And now…

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He stood facing his master… and his closest friend…

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Both trying to kill him.

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Khaled slowly took a step back.

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His breath grew heavy.

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Not from fear…

But from pressure.

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The pressure of battle.

And the exhaustion that had gnawed at his body since facing Newell.

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He gripped his sword even tighter.

The shadow around his feet shifted weakly, as if trying to respond to him… then vanished again.

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At the opposite end—Abdulrahman and Saif stood before him in silence.

Empty eyes.

Without a hint of hesitation.

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And between them…

Rose watched the scene with a cold smile.

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“What’s wrong, Khaled?”

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She said quietly.

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“Aren’t you going to fight?”

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The first strike came.

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Saif appeared before him faster than he had anticipated.

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The staff strike slammed into Khaled’s sword with a violent crash.

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A loud crash echoed through the forest.

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Khaled felt his arm shake from the impact.

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But before he could regain his balance—fire appeared beside him.

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Abdulrahman.

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A swift horizontal strike forced him to duck instantly.

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The fire passed directly over his head.

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Its heat was enough to scorch some of his hair.

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Khaled jumped back quickly.

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Then he looked at them in shock.

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“They just won’t stop…” Rose smiled.

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“Because I’ve taken away their hesitation.”

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Then she slowly raised a finger.

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“But you…” Her smile widened slightly.

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“You’re still too faint-hearted.”

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The next moment—

They attacked him together.

Saif from the front.

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And Abdul Rahman from the side.

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The staff and the fiery sword struck Khaled almost simultaneously.

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He tried to block both blows—

but he failed.

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Saif’s strike propelled him forward.

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The next moment, fire erupted on his shoulder.

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He stumbled backward violently, crashing into a tree trunk.

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The tree behind him cracked from the force of the impact.

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Khaled groaned with difficulty.

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Then he slowly raised his head.

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Rose was approaching.

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Calm.

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Confident.

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“See?”

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The icy aura around her intensified.

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“You’re not like your parents.”

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“They were ready to sacrifice everything.”

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Then she looked at Abdul Rahman.

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“But you…”

She pointed at Khalid.

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“You can’t even hit your own friend.”

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Khalid clenched his fist tightly.

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Her words struck him.

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And that was exactly what she wanted.

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Suddenly—

Abdul Rahman reappeared.

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A bullet shot straight to his face.

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But Khalid barely managed to grasp his sword and deflect it.

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Fire erupted around them.

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Orange sparks mingled with the faint traces of darkness emanating from Khalid’s sword.

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Abdul Rahman moved closer.

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Then he whispered, his voice faint and broken:

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“…Run…”

Khalid’s eyes widened.

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“Abdul Rahman?!”

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But his eyes immediately went blank again.

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Then he shoved Khalid violently.

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Khalid flew several meters above the ground before tumbling heavily.

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He coughed with difficulty. Blood began to trickle from his mouth.

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He stood up slowly… but he could barely hold his sword now.

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“Damn it…” He looked toward the pendant.

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Then he closed his hand over it.

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“Shadow…”

No response.

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“You bastard, help me!”

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The darkness inside the pendant remained silent.

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Rose approached slowly.

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Prepare for destruction...

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To be continued...

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So what will Khalid do in this predicament? How will he survive? And will Shadow intervene to solve this dilemma? We will find out in the third part of chapter five.68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbpyJVs5g20

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