{"id":4113,"date":"2026-06-01T12:34:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T12:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/?p=4113"},"modified":"2026-06-01T12:34:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T12:34:01","slug":"the-last-kings-blade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/?p=4113","title":{"rendered":"THE LAST KING&#8217;S BLADE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first person to recognize the sword was not the champion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was the king.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And that terrified him more than anyone else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As golden light flooded the arena, King Garron rose halfway from his throne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His face had turned white.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His fingers tightened around the armrests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;No\u2026&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The word escaped before he could stop it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The nobles nearest him exchanged confused glances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because they had never seen their king afraid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not during wars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not during assassinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not even during the great famine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet now he stared at a farm boy as if he were witnessing a ghost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below, in the center of the arena, the child stood frozen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sword no longer looked rusted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The corroded metal had vanished completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In its place gleamed a blade of radiant gold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ancient symbols flowed along its surface like liquid fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The weapon hummed softly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Almost like it was alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy swallowed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;What is happening?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The question was barely a whisper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet someone answered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not from the crowd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not from the arena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From inside the sword.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;You finally found me.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy nearly dropped the weapon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The voice was deep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ancient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And somehow familiar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The champion heard it too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His eyes widened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The giant warrior immediately dropped to one knee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The entire arena gasped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because this was the undefeated champion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Black Titan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The man who had never bowed to anyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet now he knelt without hesitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Without shame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Without fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As if the being inside the sword outranked kings themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three hundred years earlier, before the current kingdom existed, there had been another ruler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A king whose name had been erased from every book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every monument.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not because he was evil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But because he had become too dangerous to remember.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His name was Alaric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Last King.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the oldest legends, Alaric united seven nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ended centuries of war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Defeated armies larger than entire kingdoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But that wasn&#8217;t why people feared him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People feared him because he possessed something no ruler before or since had ever wielded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Crownfire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A power said to come directly from the stars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A force capable of changing the world itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most historians dismissed the stories as myths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fairy tales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Exaggerations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Until now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The golden blade vibrated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The arena trembled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And suddenly everyone saw it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The reflection inside the sword became clearer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A man wearing a golden crown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A long cloak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eyes that burned like suns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">King Alaric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The forgotten ruler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The erased king.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The legend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The reflection stared directly at the farm boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then smiled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Hello, Rowan.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The child froze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How does he know my name?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sword answered immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I&#8217;ve known it since the day you were born.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd erupted into frightened whispers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The champion lowered his head even further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">King Garron sat back down slowly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because now he understood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The nightmare had finally arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For eighteen years, Rowan had lived as a farmer&#8217;s son.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He milked cows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fed chickens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Worked fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fixed fences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nothing about his life had been special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nothing except one mystery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His parents had found him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not born him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Found him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As an infant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wrapped in golden cloth beside a river.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No one knew where he came from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No one knew why strange things happened around him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Seeds grew faster when he planted them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Animals trusted him instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Storms avoided his village.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Small miracles followed him everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The villagers called him lucky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The truth was much stranger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sword rose slightly in Rowan&#8217;s hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Without him moving it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Without him controlling it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then the voice spoke again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Tell me, Rowan.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The arena listened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;What do you desire?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy blinked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;What?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;What do you want?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The question seemed simple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet the sword asked it with enormous seriousness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As though the answer mattered more than anything else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rowan looked around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thousands stared at him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The nobles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The champion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everyone waiting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finally he shrugged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I wanted enough money to save my village.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Silence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sword seemed surprised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;That&#8217;s all?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rowan nodded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The river flooded last winter.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His voice grew quieter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We lost crops.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd listened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;People are hungry.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy tightened his grip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;My little sister gets one meal a day.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"369\" height=\"552\" src=\"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-79.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-79.png 369w, https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-79-201x300.png 201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 369px) 100vw, 369px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No one laughed anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The prize money would&#8217;ve helped.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sword fell silent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a very long time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then the reflection of King Alaric smiled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A genuine smile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not the smile of a conqueror.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The smile of a father.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Good.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Far above the arena, clouds began swirling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not naturally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not randomly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deliberately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king stood abruptly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;No.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The word echoed across the arena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Panic filled his voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Stop this.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sword ignored him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The clouds continued gathering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lightning flashed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thunder rolled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ancient symbols on the blade brightened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The champion finally looked up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His expression had changed completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recognition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;My king\u2026&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The words slipped from his lips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And suddenly everyone understood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The champion hadn&#8217;t been serving Garron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not really.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His loyalty belonged elsewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To an oath older than the kingdom itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An oath waiting centuries to be fulfilled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sword&#8217;s voice filled the arena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not spoken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Heard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Directly inside every mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Three hundred years ago, I failed.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd trembled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Darkness came.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Images appeared across the sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A battle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Falling stars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A dying kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The final days of Alaric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I won the war.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The voice sounded heavy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;But I lost the future.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The images shifted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People starving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cities burning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kings becoming tyrants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">History unraveling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;So I made a choice.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd watched in stunned silence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I placed my soul inside the Crownblade.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gasps erupted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The legendary king had trapped himself within the weapon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not as a prison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a safeguard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Waiting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Searching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For centuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Looking for someone worthy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not the strongest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not the smartest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not the bravest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Worthy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thousands had found the sword over the centuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Generals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Warriors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Conquerors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every one of them failed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because they all wanted power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Glory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dominion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Immortality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sword rejected them all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then it found a hungry farm boy whose greatest wish was to feed his village.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And after three hundred years\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sword finally awakened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">King Garron&#8217;s voice thundered across the arena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Kill him.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd froze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several nobles stared in shock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king pointed at Rowan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Kill the boy now!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The champion rose slowly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His massive black armor groaned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everyone expected him to obey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead he turned toward the throne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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