{"id":3874,"date":"2026-06-01T00:31:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T00:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/?p=3874"},"modified":"2026-06-01T00:31:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T00:31:07","slug":"full-the-boy-took-the-princesss-sword-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/?p=3874","title":{"rendered":"Full &#8211; THE BOY TOOK THE PRINCESS&#8217;S SWORD AWAY"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The royal arena of Ashkar echoed with laughter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thousands of nobles filled the towering stone stands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dark storm clouds rolled above the coliseum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rain dripped across the arena floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And standing near the edge of the battlefield\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">was an 11-year-old boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Barefoot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wearing torn ragged clothes stained with mud and dust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His face was covered in soot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Across from him stood Princess Seraphine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dressed in shining royal armor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A slender silver sword gleamed in her hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A confident smile spread across her face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd cheered loudly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis won&#8217;t take long!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The princess slowly approached.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TAP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tip of her sword struck the boy&#8217;s shoulder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd laughed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TAP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She pushed him backward again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMove.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another shove.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another step backward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The child&#8217;s heels scraped against the wet stone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The princess smirked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou don&#8217;t belong in this arena.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The nobles roared with approval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sword continued forcing him toward the edge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One more step\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">and he would fall from the raised platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The princess raised her chin proudly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLook at him run.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The laughter grew louder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the boy suddenly stopped moving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The princess frowned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then thrust the sword forward once more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And that&#8217;s when everything changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SNAP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy&#8217;s hand shot forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He caught the blade with his bare hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The entire arena fell silent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The princess froze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sword could not move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rainwater dripped from the steel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The nobles stared in disbelief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The princess pulled harder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The blade remained trapped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy slowly lifted his head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thunder rolled across the sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">he yanked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WHOOOSH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The princess lost her balance instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her feet slid across the wet stone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sword jerked violently toward the boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The princess stumbled forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">THUD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She fell face-first onto the arena floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A collective gasp swept through the stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The royal guards froze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The nobles stood from their seats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The princess stared upward in shock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still clutching the sword.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still unable to understand what had happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And the boy calmly stood over the fallen royal warrior while rain fell across the silent arena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For several seconds\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">nobody moved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody spoke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then laughter disappeared completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because everyone noticed something strange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy&#8217;s hand wasn&#8217;t bleeding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sword had been razor sharp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet the blade hadn&#8217;t cut him at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Princess Seraphine slowly rose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Humiliation burned in her eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her face flushed red.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The future queen of Ashkar had just been thrown to the ground before thousands of people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By a barefoot child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anger replaced embarrassment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She drew herself upright.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then charged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This time seriously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The silver sword flashed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WHOOOSH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A slash toward the boy&#8217;s shoulder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He stepped aside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The blade missed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another strike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Miss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Miss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The arena became silent again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The princess wasn&#8217;t weak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Far from it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She had trained since childhood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The royal swordmasters considered her one of the most talented fighters in the kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet she couldn&#8217;t touch him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rain continued falling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy moved calmly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Never rushing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Never attacking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Only avoiding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king frowned from the royal platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Something felt familiar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Very familiar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then the royal swordmaster slowly stood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Master Darius.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The greatest swordsman in Ashkar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His eyes narrowed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo&#8230;\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king turned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat is it?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old master stared at the child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI know that footwork.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king frowned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFrom where?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Darius never answered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because he was afraid of the answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The princess attacked again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This time with everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her blade became a silver blur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd could barely follow it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">the boy moved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His hand touched her wrist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Twist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pivot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sword left her fingers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SHHHHNK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The blade spun through the air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy caught it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The arena gasped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Princess Seraphine stood frozen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unarmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy calmly lowered the weapon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then offered it back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The gesture shocked everyone more than the fight itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He wasn&#8217;t mocking her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He wasn&#8217;t humiliating her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He was helping her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The princess stared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Confused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then something interrupted the moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A scream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">High above the arena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everyone looked upward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A section of the royal balcony suddenly cracked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CRAAAAACK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stone shattered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A massive support beam collapsed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Directly toward the king.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd erupted into panic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king looked up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Too late.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The beam was already falling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">the boy disappeared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One moment he stood in the arena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">he was moving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Impossible fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He sprinted across the battlefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leaped onto the arena wall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Used the stone itself like stairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd gasped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy reached the balcony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Grabbed the king.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And threw him aside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BOOOOOOM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The beam smashed into the royal platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stone exploded everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dust filled the air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Screams echoed through the arena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When the dust settled\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">the king was alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy stood beside him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The entire stadium froze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then Master Darius&#8217;s face turned white.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because he finally remembered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Twenty years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another warrior moved exactly like that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A man named Aiden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king&#8217;s closest friend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The greatest protector Ashkar had ever known.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A warrior who died during an attempted coup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or so everyone believed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Darius slowly approached the boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His hands trembling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat is your name?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The child looked at him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAsh.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old master&#8217;s heart nearly stopped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king stared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same hair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same calm expression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A memory surfaced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aiden holding a newborn child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Laughing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Promising to return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king whispered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo&#8230;\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then an arrow flew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WHOOOOSH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Straight toward Ash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy turned instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SNAP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He caught it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The arena exploded into chaos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More arrows followed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dozens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hundreds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hidden assassins emerged throughout the stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The attack on the balcony hadn&#8217;t been an accident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was an assassination attempt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The royal guards rushed forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd screamed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The princess drew her sword again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This time beside the boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not against him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king looked around in shock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then a familiar voice echoed from the highest tower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAfter all these years&#8230;\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everyone looked up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Standing above the arena\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">was Lord Malvek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king&#8217;s chief advisor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most trusted noble in Ashkar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"524\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-2.png 524w, https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-2-300x266.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 524px) 100vw, 524px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king stared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Malvek smiled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou should have died twenty years ago.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king&#8217;s face darkened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old betrayal had returned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The attempted coup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The death of Aiden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The disappearance of countless loyal knights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Suddenly everything made sense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Malvek raised one hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thousands of hidden mercenaries revealed themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The arena became a battlefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The nobles panicked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The soldiers drew weapons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The kingdom stood on the edge of civil war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then Malvek pointed directly at Ash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cKill the boy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The assassins charged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The princess stepped forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The royal guards formed a wall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But Ash remained calm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Very calm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same way he had been when the sword touched his shoulder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same way he had been when everyone laughed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then he spoke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMaster Darius.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old swordmaster looked at him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYes?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDid my father really die?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The arena became silent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Darius&#8217;s eyes filled with pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everyone froze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king stared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The princess stared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ash didn&#8217;t move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Darius continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHe survived.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shock spread through the arena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old master lowered his head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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