{"id":1483,"date":"2026-05-15T23:39:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T23:39:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/?p=1483"},"modified":"2026-05-15T23:39:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T23:39:54","slug":"part2-the-boy-defended-the-gate-with-a-rusted-sword","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/?p=1483","title":{"rendered":"PART2 &#8211; THE BOY DEFENDED THE GATE WITH A RUSTED SWORD"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Cold rain slammed against Ashkar\u2019s northern gate while fire consumed the shattered fortress walls beneath the storm-dark sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>War horns echoed endlessly through smoke and thunder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Terrified soldiers retreated across collapsing battlements as enemy forces poured through the broken outer defenses like a black tide swallowing the city whole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe cannot hold the gate!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFall back!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stone crashed into the flooded streets below while wounded guards dragged each other desperately away from the fighting. Flaming arrows rained across rooftops. Horses screamed somewhere beyond the smoke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ashkar was losing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then suddenly\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>someone noticed the child standing alone before the narrow stone bridge leading into the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seven-year-old Ash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Small.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Soaked by rain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Holding only a cracked rusted sword barely held together by age and corrosion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Behind him, exhausted soldiers continued retreating through the smoke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But Ash never moved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-146-576x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-146-576x1024.png 576w, https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-146-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-146-768x1365.png 768w, https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-146-864x1536.png 864w, https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-146.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The storm howled around him while orange firelight reflected faintly across the ruined blade in his hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then the enemy army stopped advancing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because General Varok had arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The massive warlord emerged slowly through the rain atop a gigantic black warhorse while enemy soldiers laughed behind him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Varok\u2019s armor looked like black iron carved from a nightmare. Scars crossed his bald head like claw marks while his enormous sword rested easily across one shoulder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The blade was larger than the child himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The general smirked coldly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAshkar sends a child to stop me?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Laughter erupted across the enemy ranks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rainwater dripped from Ash\u2019s messy black hair into his eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Still\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>the boy said nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Varok\u2019s grin widened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou should have run.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The warhorse charged forward instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BOOM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stone exploded beneath its hooves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Soldiers on the walls screamed desperately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMOVE, BOY!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But Ash slowly shifted his stance instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One hand lowered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The rusted sword angled across his body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ancient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Precise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Deadly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The burning walls behind him suddenly grew quiet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then one old soldier whispered in horror\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDragon Form\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The words spread instantly through nearby guards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Impossible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That sword style had vanished twenty years earlier alongside the royal bloodline of Ashkar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ash moved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The rusted blade cut upward through the storm with impossible speed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CLANG.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Varok\u2019s gigantic black sword froze mid-strike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For one impossible second\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>everything became silent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CRACK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A massive fracture split across the warlord\u2019s blade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The sword shattered violently in half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enemy soldiers stopped breathing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Varok stared at the broken weapon in disbelief while Ash stood motionless beneath the rain holding the glowing rusted sword.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The child slowly lifted his eyes toward the stunned army.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And quietly said\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThen step over me first.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Silence swallowed the battlefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even the rain sounded distant now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>General Varok dismounted slowly from the ruined saddle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His expression had changed completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No laughter remained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Only suspicion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWho taught you that form?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ash lowered the rusted sword slightly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNo one.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLiar.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Varok stepped closer carefully now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The old general\u2019s eyes narrowed toward the blade in the child\u2019s hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rust covered most of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But beneath the corrosion\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>faint silver engravings stretched along the steel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ancient dragon markings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recognition flickered across Varok\u2019s scarred face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThat sword\u2026\u201d he whispered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ash said nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rain poured harder across the bridge between them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-147-576x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-147-576x1024.png 576w, https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-147-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-147-768x1365.png 768w, https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-147-864x1536.png 864w, https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-147.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Then suddenly\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>an old guard captain atop the burning wall shouted in disbelief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe king\u2019s blade!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gasps spread through the surviving soldiers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because they recognized it too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Long ago, before the royal family vanished during the Crimson Rebellion, King Aldric of Ashkar carried a legendary silver sword known as Dawnfang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The blade disappeared with him after the capital fell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet now\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a seven-year-old child stood holding its rusted remains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Varok\u2019s voice lowered dangerously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhere did you find that weapon?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ash stared at the sword quietly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then answered softly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn the ashes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The storm cracked with thunder overhead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Varok\u2019s eyes hardened instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He understood now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The child was not random.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not lucky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He had survived something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Something connected to the dead king.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The warlord slowly reached for the axe hanging at his back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A second weapon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Smaller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Crueler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou should not exist.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ash tightened his grip on the sword.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPeople say that a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then Varok attacked again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Faster this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The axe roared toward the child\u2019s skull with enough force to split stone apart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ash moved sideways instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Too fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The rusted blade flashed once through the rain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SPARK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Varok staggered backward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A deep cut split across his armor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The battlefield froze again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No one had ever wounded Varok in single combat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The warlord touched the damaged armor slowly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then looked toward the child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And for the first time\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>fear entered his eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because the movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The stance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The precision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ash fought exactly like King Aldric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Impossible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The king\u2019s entire bloodline had been slaughtered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Varok himself had witnessed the executions after the rebellion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unless\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The thought hit him violently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNo\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ash slowly lifted the sword again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Varok stepped backward unconsciously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re his son.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The surviving soldiers atop the walls stared downward in shock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ash\u2019s face remained expressionless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But his silence answered enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Varok\u2019s heartbeat slowed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Twenty years earlier, the rebellion against King Aldric nearly destroyed the kingdom. The king vanished during the final battle after protecting civilians at the northern gate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This gate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The same bridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The same storm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Varok suddenly remembered something else too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A small child carried away through fire while soldiers searched the ruins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A missing prince never found.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The warlord\u2019s voice turned grim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe throne told us your bloodline died.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ash looked toward the burning city behind him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy father said lies are easier to rule with.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The rain continued hammering against broken stone while enemy soldiers shifted uneasily behind their general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because now none of them wanted to cross the bridge anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not against that child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not against that sword.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Varok slowly raised one hand toward his army.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cArchers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dozens of enemy bows lifted instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Soldiers atop Ashkar\u2019s walls screamed warnings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ash did not move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Varok stared at him carefully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou fight well,\u201d the warlord admitted. \u201cBut no sword stops an army.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then his hand dropped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFIRE.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Arrows blackened the sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ash closed his eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The rusted sword suddenly glowed brighter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not silver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ancient markings along the blade ignited one by one beneath the rain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then Ash moved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The child spun forward through the storm with terrifying speed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dragon Form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ancient royal technique erupted across the bridge like flowing fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The rusted sword cut through the air again and again\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>too fast to follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CLANG.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CLANG.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CLANG.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Arrows shattered apart mid-flight before reaching him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The battlefield exploded into chaos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enemy soldiers recoiled in disbelief while Ash continued moving through the rain like a ghost wrapped in golden light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One final strike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bridge beneath him cracked violently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A massive shockwave blasted outward across the battlefield, hurling soldiers backward into mud and fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Varok barely stayed standing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The warlord stared through drifting smoke toward the child now kneeling at the center of the shattered bridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ash breathed hard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The glowing blade trembled in his small hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because the sword was too heavy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Too powerful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Too old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Varok realized something important instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The child could use Dragon Form\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>but not fully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Which meant he was still vulnerable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Still killable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The warlord raised his broken axe again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEnough games.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then suddenly\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>another voice echoed across the battlefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-148-576x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-148-576x1024.png 576w, https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-148-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-148-768x1365.png 768w, https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-148-864x1536.png 864w, https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-148.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGeneral.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Everyone turned sharply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A hooded rider emerged from the enemy ranks carrying black banners marked with the royal seal of Ashkar itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not the enemy crest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ashkar\u2019s crest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The surviving guards looked horrified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Traitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The rider stopped beside Varok and lowered the hood slowly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An older man.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sharp-faced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wearing noble robes beneath soaked cloaks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lord Malrec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of Ashkar\u2019s ruling council members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The same council supposedly defending the kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ash\u2019s face darkened instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Varok smiled coldly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou arrived late.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Malrec\u2019s eyes locked onto the child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSo it\u2019s true.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The nobleman looked disturbed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not surprised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Disturbed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Which meant\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>he already suspected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ash slowly stood again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou betrayed the gate.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Malrec ignored him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead he looked toward Varok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou were supposed to kill him before anyone saw.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shock rippled across the walls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The surviving soldiers stared downward in disbelief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Varok shrugged slightly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe child became complicated.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Malrec\u2019s face tightened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then he turned fully toward Ash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For several long seconds, neither spoke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rain poured between them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, Malrec whispered softly\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou have your mother\u2019s eyes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ash froze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The battlefield went silent again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Varok frowned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou know the boy?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pain flickered briefly across Malrec\u2019s face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then vanished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI knew his parents.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ash\u2019s grip tightened around the sword.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy father trusted you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou helped murder him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Malrec lowered his gaze slightly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI helped end a war.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou burned children alive.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The nobleman flinched.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And suddenly everyone understood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lord Malrec had not merely betrayed the kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He had betrayed the royal family itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Varok looked irritated now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis sentiment wastes time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The warlord stepped forward again toward Ash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But before he could attack\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Malrec suddenly drew a hidden dagger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And drove it straight into Varok\u2019s back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The battlefield erupted in shock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Varok roared in fury and staggered forward while blood exploded across his armor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Malrec twisted the dagger deeper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m tired of monsters calling themselves saviors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Varok swung his axe wildly backward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The blow shattered Malrec\u2019s shoulder and hurled him violently into the bridge stones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enemy soldiers panicked instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their general collapsed to one knee bleeding heavily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-149-576x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-149-576x1024.png 576w, https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-149-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-149-768x1365.png 768w, https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-149-864x1536.png 864w, https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-149.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ash stared in disbelief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Malrec coughed blood weakly while trying to rise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The nobleman looked toward the child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And for the first time\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ash saw regret there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Real regret.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI failed your father,\u201d 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