{"id":4354,"date":"2026-06-03T00:58:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T00:58:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/?p=4354"},"modified":"2026-06-03T00:58:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T00:58:45","slug":"the-broken-crown-of-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/?p=4354","title":{"rendered":"THE BROKEN CROWN OF FIRE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Part II: The Heir Beneath the Ashes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the first time in centuries\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Crown of the First Emperor was awake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fragment hovering before the boy&#8217;s forehead began to vibrate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Softly at first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then harder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Golden runes ignited across its fractured surface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ancient symbols swirled through the air like streams of liquid sunlight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The entire execution square watched in stunned silence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No one moved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No one dared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even the storm itself seemed to pause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fragment touched the boy&#8217;s skin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BOOOOOOM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A wave of golden fire exploded outward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The chains around his wrists shattered instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iron melted into glowing liquid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The execution platform cracked beneath him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thousands of people stumbled backward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The executioner was thrown from his feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king nearly fell from his throne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Above them all, the Golden Fire Dragon roared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not in anger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In recognition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sound shook every tower in Ashkar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy slowly rose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the first time since his arrest, he stood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No longer kneeling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No longer condemned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The golden light surrounded him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His torn clothing fluttered in a wind no one else could feel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His eyes opened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And they burned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not with ordinary fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With molten gold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same gold that flowed through the ancient runes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same gold that illuminated the dragon overhead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd gasped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several priests collapsed to their knees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One old historian began trembling uncontrollably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;No\u2026&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His voice cracked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;It cannot be\u2026&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king turned sharply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;What do you know?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old man stared at the glowing boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then at the crown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then at the dragon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finally, he whispered the words that froze every soul present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The prophecy.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thunder crashed overhead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king&#8217;s face drained of color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The historian continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The Lost Flame.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A murmur spread through the crowd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ancient legends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stories children were told before sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fairy tales.<\/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 now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The First Emperor had a son.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The square fell silent again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everyone knew the story of the First Emperor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No one knew of a son.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because history had erased him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The historian&#8217;s hands shook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The child vanished during the Ash Wars.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lightning illuminated the sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The royal bloodline was believed destroyed.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king looked terrified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Truly terrified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The historian pointed toward the glowing boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;But the bloodline survived.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd stared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Impossible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The First Emperor had ruled over two thousand years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No family line could survive that long unnoticed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Could it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then the dragon descended lower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its enormous wings blotted out the sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fire swirled around its body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ancient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Terrifying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Magnificent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The creature landed outside the city walls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The impact shook the kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stone cracked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Towers trembled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several nobles screamed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then the dragon lowered its head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Toward the boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not the king.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not the priests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not the nobles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The orphan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And to everyone&#8217;s horror\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dragon bowed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An ancient guardian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A creature older than nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bowing before a barefoot teenager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The square erupted into chaos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People shouted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cried.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prayed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some dropped to their knees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"279\" height=\"476\" src=\"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-154.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-154.png 279w, https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-154-176x300.png 176w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Others fled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king remained frozen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because he understood something everyone else had missed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dragon had not come to save the boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It had come to claim him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crown suddenly lifted from the platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fractured pieces rose into the air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One by one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Golden light streamed between them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ancient fire stitched through the cracks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fragments began reassembling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Slowly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beautifully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like time itself was reversing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The broken crown healed before their eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cracks vanished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Missing sections returned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The metal became whole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perfect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ancient runes burned brighter than the sun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The First Emperor&#8217;s Crown had been restored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then it floated toward the boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd held its breath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crown lowered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Slowly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Until it rested upon his head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The instant it touched him\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The world exploded in light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visions filled the sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not illusions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Memories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Real memories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thousands of years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The citizens watched history unfold above them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They saw the First Emperor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A giant clad in golden armor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They saw him unite the fractured kingdoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Defeat armies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Forge peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Build Ashkar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then they saw something no history book had ever recorded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Betrayal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A council of nobles meeting in secret.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Poison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Conspiracies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Murder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The First Emperor&#8217;s son hidden away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Protected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Erased from history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The royal line replaced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The throne stolen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Generation after generation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Century after century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The lie continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Until now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The visions vanished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The silence afterward felt heavier than any roar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every eye turned toward the king.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because his family had ruled Ashkar for eight hundred years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And suddenly everyone understood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They had never been the rightful rulers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king sank into his throne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His face looked twenty years older.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;No\u2026&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He whispered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;It can&#8217;t be true.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But deep down he knew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His ancestors had hidden records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Destroyed archives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Executed scholars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Burned histories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The truth had been buried.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not erased.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Buried.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And now it had returned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Riding on dragon wings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wearing rags.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Standing barefoot on an execution platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The irony was almost cruel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy finally spoke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His voice echoed strangely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As though countless voices whispered behind it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Why was I condemned?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The question struck the square like a hammer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody answered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king stared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy repeated it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Why?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king swallowed hard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because there was no good answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three days earlier, the boy had been arrested for stealing bread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That was his crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A starving orphan caught taking food from a merchant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ordinarily the punishment would have been minor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But someone recognized a strange symbol burned into the back of his neck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An ancient mark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Mark of Flame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same symbol carried by the First Emperor&#8217;s descendants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king&#8217;s advisors panicked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy was imprisoned immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then sentenced to death before questions could be asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A convenient execution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A quiet solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A buried secret.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or so they thought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dragon had other plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king slowly stood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The entire kingdom watched.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His voice shook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not from rage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I was wrong.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The words shocked everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kings did not apologize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kings did not admit mistakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet here he was.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before the entire kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Broken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Defeated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I believed killing one boy would protect the realm.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd listened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king lowered his head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Instead, I nearly destroyed it.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The confession echoed through the square.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No excuses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No lies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then something unexpected happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowned boy stepped forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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