{"id":4293,"date":"2026-06-02T15:32:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T15:32:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/?p=4293"},"modified":"2026-06-02T15:32:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T15:32:19","slug":"full-the-dark-mage-lost-to-his-own-spears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/?p=4293","title":{"rendered":"Full &#8211; THE DARK MAGE LOST TO HIS OWN SPEARS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The battlefield of Ashkar lay beneath a sky swallowed by storm clouds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lightning flashed across the ruined kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Black smoke drifted between shattered siege towers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Broken banners snapped in the violent wind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The earth itself seemed wounded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thousands of soldiers stood frozen in fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bodies littered the battlefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Burned siege engines smoldered among craters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Entire battalions had already fallen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And at the center of the devastation\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">stood Queen Elira.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trapped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Behind her, the remnants of the royal army struggled to regroup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before her, rising above the chaos\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">stood a shattered stone tower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And atop that tower\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">stood the man who had nearly conquered the entire kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Dark Mage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His black robes twisted like living shadows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Purple lightning danced around his body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His pale eyes glowed with unnatural power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For three years he had waged war against Ashkar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three years of destruction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three years of death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three years of terror.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every fortress sent against him had fallen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every army had been shattered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every champion had died.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The kingdom&#8217;s strongest mages had challenged him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">None returned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And now\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">only the queen remained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Dark Mage slowly raised both hands toward the heavens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The storm responded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dark clouds churned violently overhead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A massive spell circle spread across the sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Violet runes ignited among the thunderclouds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The battlefield darkened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">the spears appeared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Twenty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fifty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hundreds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gigantic shadow spears materialized among the clouds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each one larger than a ballista bolt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each one radiating enough power to destroy entire buildings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gasps echoed across the battlefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Veteran soldiers turned pale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several dropped their weapons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Others whispered prayers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even the queen felt fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because she understood immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No shield could stop this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No army could survive it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Dark Mage smiled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;No one can save her now.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">his hands dropped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WHOOOOOOM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The shadow spears launched.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sky screamed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Black trails tore through the clouds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The magical barrage descended toward the queen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thousands of projectiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thousands of deaths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The soldiers ran forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Desperate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Terrified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But after only a few steps\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">they stopped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was impossible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The spears were already too close.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Too fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Too many.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The queen looked upward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The storm of death filled the heavens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She closed her eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prepared herself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prepared for the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">a voice spoke quietly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Not this time.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The queen opened her eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A boy stepped forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fifteen years old.<\/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 ash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His face was covered in dirt from battle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several soldiers recognized him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most did not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because he wasn&#8217;t a knight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wasn&#8217;t a noble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wasn&#8217;t even a soldier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For weeks he had traveled with the army as a refugee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A quiet boy who carried supplies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Helped the wounded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And spoke to almost no one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody knew his name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody knew where he came from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody knew why the queen herself had allowed him to remain near the army.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The teenager calmly walked in front of her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then raised one hand toward the sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A pulse of blue energy erupted outward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BOOOOOOM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ground cracked beneath his feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ancient symbols ignited beneath the earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blue light surged upward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A gigantic translucent wall formed above the battlefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Towering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brilliant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Impossible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The barrier stretched across the sky itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The queen stared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The soldiers stared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even the Dark Mage&#8217;s smile faltered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">the shadow spears arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CRAAAAASH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first struck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The battlefield vanished inside an explosion of magic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CRAAASH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another spear hit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then ten more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then fifty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then hundreds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blue light collided against violet darkness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shockwaves tore across the plain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stone exploded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The earth shook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lightning danced wildly between the colliding powers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Dark Mage laughed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Certain victory remained his.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;No barrier can withstand that much power!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Again the spears struck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The shield trembled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cracks spread across its surface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Soldiers held their breath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The queen clenched her fists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy remained motionless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Calm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Focused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">the barrier pulsed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A deep wave of energy rolled across its surface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Dark Mage stopped laughing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The shadow spears froze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every single one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The battlefield fell silent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even the storm seemed to pause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy slowly opened his eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ancient blue symbols glowed within them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">he closed his hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WHOOOOOOOM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every spear reversed direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Violently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The entire magical barrage turned around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And launched back toward the Dark Mage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Twice as fast as before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sorcerer&#8217;s eyes widened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;No\u2014&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The spears crossed the battlefield in a heartbeat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BOOOOOOOOM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They slammed directly into the gigantic spell circle beneath him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tower shattered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Violet runes exploded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The magical formation collapsed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Energy erupted across the sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Purple and blue light consumed everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tower cracked from top to bottom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stone disintegrated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Dark Mage vanished inside the explosion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fragments of glowing runes rained from the heavens like burning stars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The shockwave swept across the battlefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When the light finally faded\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">the tower was gone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Dark Mage was gone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And the boy still stood before the queen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unmoved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unshaken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ancient symbols glowed faintly across one hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The battlefield stared in stunned silence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Impossible victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet the queen&#8217;s expression wasn&#8217;t relief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was recognition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because she knew that symbol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And that terrified her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three days later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The kingdom celebrated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bells rang throughout Ashkar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Dark Mage was dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The war was over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People danced in the streets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Soldiers returned home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Families reunited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But inside the royal palace\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Queen Elira could not sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Again and again she remembered the glowing symbol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A mark she had seen only once before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Twenty years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The night her father died.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The night he told her a secret that no one else knew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A secret hidden beneath the kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"339\" height=\"386\" src=\"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-134.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-134.png 339w, https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-134-263x300.png 263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 339px) 100vw, 339px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A secret regarding an ancient bloodline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Blood of Aether.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A race of mage-kings who existed before Ashkar itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to legend\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">their power could reflect any spell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Control any magic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And even reshape reality itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The final members of that bloodline had vanished centuries ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or so everyone believed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Until she saw the symbol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same symbol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Burning on the hand of a ragged boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next morning she summoned him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The teenager arrived quietly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still wearing the same worn clothes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still barefoot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still looking more like a beggar than the savior of a kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The queen studied him carefully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;What is your name?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy hesitated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then answered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Ash.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Only Ash?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He nodded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The queen leaned forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Where did you learn that magic?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Silence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy looked away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the first time, uncertainty crossed his face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then he quietly asked:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Have you ever wondered why the Dark Mage wanted this kingdom so badly?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The queen frowned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;What do you mean?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ash walked toward the palace window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The city stretched below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Peaceful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unaware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then he spoke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The war wasn&#8217;t about conquest.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The queen felt a chill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;It was about something buried beneath Ashkar.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That night Ash led the queen into the oldest part of the palace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deep underground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Past forgotten tunnels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Past abandoned chambers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Past doors nobody had opened for generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eventually they reached a massive stone gate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ancient runes covered its surface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The queen stared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She had ruled for years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet never knew this place existed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ash placed his hand against the door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The symbols ignited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 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