{"id":2892,"date":"2026-05-26T04:28:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T04:28:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/?p=2892"},"modified":"2026-05-26T04:28:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T04:28:43","slug":"full-the-old-general-cried-when-he-saw-the-child-holding-the-dead-kings-sword","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/?p=2892","title":{"rendered":"Full &#8211; THE OLD GENERAL CRIED WHEN HE SAW THE CHILD HOLDING THE DEAD KING\u2019S SWORD"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy said nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the moment those words echoed across the arena\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMy prince\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014the entire stadium erupted into chaos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobles stood violently from their seats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Knights grabbed their swords.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even the king himself rose from the black throne above the arena walls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because King Vaelor\u2019s bloodline had been dead for fifteen years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Executed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Burned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Erased from history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That was the official truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And yet\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">the child standing in the arena looked exactly like the statues hidden beneath the old royal cathedral.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same silver-black hair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same sharp eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same calm expression that once terrified enemy kingdoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">General Rowan\u2019s body trembled harder with every second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because memories were crashing back into him like war drums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The final night of Red Hollow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fire consuming the capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The screams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">King Vaelor handing a wrapped infant to Rowan moments before the castle collapsed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTake my son.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRun.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old general had failed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At least\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">that was what he believed for fifteen years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His eyes locked onto the boy again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou survived\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The child tilted his head slightly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBarely.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king above the arena suddenly slammed his staff against the stone floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEnough.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Silence fell instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">King Mordren slowly descended the royal stairs surrounded by armored guards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unlike Vaelor\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mordren wore no warrior armor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Only black royal robes lined with gold serpent symbols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet somehow\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">his presence felt colder than every knight in the arena combined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His sharp eyes remained fixed on the child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then on Nightfang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a brief second\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">fear appeared inside the king\u2019s expression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before disappearing again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou dare bring that cursed blade here?\u201d Mordren asked quietly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The child answered calmly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt belongs to my family.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Murmurs spread everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king smiled thinly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYour family died long ago.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy slowly lifted Nightfang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The massive dragon-steel sword hummed deeply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SHHHHHHNNNN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dark silver energy spread faintly across the blade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And suddenly\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">the arena torches flickered blue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king\u2019s smile disappeared instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because Nightfang only awakened for the blood of House Vaelor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">General Rowan lowered his head completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There was no doubt anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The last prince stood before them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">one royal minister screamed from the stands:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHe\u2019s a fraud!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd immediately clung to the accusation desperately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYes!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo child could survive Red Hollow!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHe stole the sword!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king\u2019s face softened slightly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hope returning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Until the boy quietly spoke again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMy father once broke General Rowan\u2019s left shoulder during training beside the northern cliffs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rowan\u2019s eyes widened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNobody else knew that\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen I was four, I hid beneath the war table during the Winter Council and spilled ink across Lord Harren\u2019s maps.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several nobles turned pale instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The child slowly looked toward the king.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAnd the night Red Hollow burned\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His voice finally cracked slightly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c\u2026you locked the palace gates before the citizens could escape.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Silence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Absolute silence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because only someone inside the royal palace that night could know that truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">King Mordren\u2019s eyes darkened murderously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The child took another step forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI remember the screams.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old general suddenly stood and drew his sword.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not against the child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Against the throne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI gave my life to the crown,\u201d Rowan growled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBut if the prince lives\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His voice shook violently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThen the throne belongs to him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gasps exploded throughout the arena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Half the royal guards immediately raised weapons toward Rowan himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The kingdom stood one breath away from civil war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">the king began laughing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Softly at first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then louder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou truly think blood matters anymore?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He slowly raised one hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And from beneath the royal platform\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">something enormous moved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CLAAAAANK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Massive chains rattled beneath the arena floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The stone ground trembled violently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Crowds screamed and backed away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">General Rowan\u2019s face suddenly drained of color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BOOOOOOOOM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The center of the arena exploded upward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A gigantic iron gate rose from beneath the battlefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Behind it\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">stood a monster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A colossal black beast covered in armor and chains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Part wolf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Part dragon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its glowing red eyes scanned the arena hungrily while smoke poured from its jaws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd panicked instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because everyone recognized the creature from ancient war stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Bloodfang Beast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">King Vaelor\u2019s final weapon during the old wars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thought destroyed after Red Hollow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But it wasn\u2019t dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It had been imprisoned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king spread his arms proudly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDo you know why your father lost?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The child stared silently at the monster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBecause mercy makes kings weak.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The beast suddenly roared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">RRRRRRAAAAAAAHHHHHH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The shockwave shattered nearby windows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"524\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-717.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2893\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-717.png 524w, https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-717-300x234.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 524px) 100vw, 524px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Knights stumbled backward in terror.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even Rowan froze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because Bloodfang recognized only one master.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">King Vaelor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And if the beast sensed the prince\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">it would either kneel\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">or tear the entire arena apart trying to reach him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king smiled cruelly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLet us see whether royal blood still means anything.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The chains snapped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The monster charged instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">THOOOOOOM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The entire arena shook beneath its weight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Crowds screamed and fled while guards were crushed beneath gigantic claws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The beast\u2019s burning red eyes locked directly onto the child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">General Rowan shouted desperately:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRUN, MY PRINCE!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the boy never moved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wind slowly spiraled around him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nightfang began glowing brighter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SHHHHHNNNNN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dragon-steel blade awakened fully for the first time in fifteen years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ancient silver runes ignited across its surface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And suddenly\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">the child remembered something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A memory buried beneath fire and blood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His father kneeling beside him in the royal garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOne day,\u201d King Vaelor had whispered softly,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNightfang will choose you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The beast lunged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The entire arena believed the child would die.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">the boy raised the sword.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CLAAAAAAANG.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The impact froze the stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because the gigantic monster had stopped inches from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One massive claw pressed against Nightfang\u2019s blade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The child\u2019s boots slid backward across stone\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">but he held.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Impossible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No human child should possess that strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The beast lowered its gigantic head slowly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sniffing him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The arena became deathly quiet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">something terrifying happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The monster whimpered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A deep broken sound filled with grief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">General Rowan\u2019s eyes filled with tears again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because Bloodfang recognized him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not as Vaelor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But as Vaelor\u2019s son.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy slowly lowered the sword.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And gently placed one hand against the monster\u2019s armored face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou remember him too\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The beast closed its glowing eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd stared in disbelief as the creature that once slaughtered entire armies knelt before the child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">King Mordren\u2019s expression shattered completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His voice trembled for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThat beast obeys only the king.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The child looked toward the throne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nightfang pointed directly at Mordren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt obeys the rightful one.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The arena exploded into chaos again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several knights instantly dropped to one knee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because Ashkar\u2019s oldest law was absolute:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whoever commanded Nightfang and Bloodfang together carried the soul of the crown itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mordren stepped backward slowly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou fools\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Darkness suddenly spread beneath his feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Black smoke spiraled unnaturally around the throne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The air itself grew colder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The child\u2019s expression changed instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because he recognized that darkness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fire flashed inside his memories again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The burning palace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Screaming servants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Black smoke moving through corridors like living shadows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His mother crying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDon\u2019t let him touch you!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy\u2019s eyes widened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king smiled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And the smile no longer looked human.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNow you remember.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SHHHHHKKKKK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Black veins spread across the king\u2019s neck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His pupils vanished completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe throne was never my goal, child.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The shadows behind him twisted violently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Something enormous moved inside them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI only needed the royal bloodline to open the gate.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The entire sky above Ashkar suddenly darkened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thunder exploded across the kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And far beneath the arena\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">something ancient awakened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ground shook violently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CRAAAAAAAACK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Massive fractures spread through the stone battlefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Citizens screamed outside the arena walls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">General Rowan\u2019s face turned white with horror.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe crypt\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mordren raised both arms toward the 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