{"id":4640,"date":"2026-06-05T06:47:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T06:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/?p=4640"},"modified":"2026-06-05T06:47:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T06:47:40","slug":"full-the-chains-remembered-their-true-master-the-phoenix-had-been-waiting-for-him-for-a-thousand-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/?p=4640","title":{"rendered":"Full &#8211; THE CHAINS REMEMBERED THEIR TRUE MASTER. THE PHOENIX HAD BEEN WAITING FOR HIM FOR A THOUSAND YEARS."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The battlefield burned beneath a blood-red sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Smoke rolled across shattered earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fire consumed broken siege towers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thousands of soldiers stood frozen between two armies that had been fighting since dawn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet no one watched the war anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every eye was fixed upon the young phoenix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The magnificent creature lay trapped in the center of the battlefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blazing magical chains wrapped around its wings, neck, and legs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each link glowed with dark crimson runes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each rune drained the phoenix&#8217;s power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its golden feathers had become dull.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its flames flickered weakly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And standing beside it was the man responsible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dark Mage Malakar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most feared sorcerer in the continent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His black robes danced within unnatural winds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His silver staff pulsed with sinister energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dozens of corpses surrounded him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Knights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Heroes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All had failed to stop him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Malakar raised his staff higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The chains tightened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The phoenix screamed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sound pierced every heart on the battlefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Stop struggling,&#8221; Malakar said calmly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His voice carried across the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;You belong to me now.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The phoenix tried to rise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The chains crushed it back down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Soldiers looked away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many couldn&#8217;t bear watching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The creature had protected kingdoms for centuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now it was being broken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Enslaved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Humiliated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Malakar smiled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Power flowed from the chains into his staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Soon he would possess enough strength to conquer every kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No army could stop him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No king could challenge him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No dragon could oppose him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Victory was already his.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then a voice spoke from the smoke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;No.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The single word echoed across the battlefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Malakar frowned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everyone turned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A figure emerged from the haze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A teenage boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Barefoot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wearing torn clothing stained with dirt and ash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His dark hair hung messily over his eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nothing about him seemed special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nothing about him seemed dangerous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The soldiers exchanged confused glances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Who was this boy?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why would he walk toward Malakar alone?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dark mage laughed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sound echoed mockingly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;And who are you?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy didn&#8217;t answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He kept walking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The closer he came, the stranger the atmosphere became.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The wind slowed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The flames around the battlefield lowered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even the smoke seemed to pull away from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Malakar&#8217;s smile faded slightly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Something felt wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy finally stopped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Only twenty feet away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The phoenix lifted its head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the first time in hours, its fading eyes brightened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The creature stared at him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As though recognizing someone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As though remembering someone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Malakar noticed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His grip tightened around the staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Get away from my phoenix.&#8221;<\/p>\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 was calm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not angry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not afraid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Simply certain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dark mage burst into laughter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Your phoenix?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The soldiers laughed nervously as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The statement sounded absurd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy wore rags.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Malakar commanded armies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The difference between them was ridiculous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet the boy&#8217;s expression never changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then he slowly raised both hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And everything changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The chains trembled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A faint vibration ran through every glowing link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Malakar frowned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He increased his magic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The chains should have obeyed him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead they shook harder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The runes flickered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ground cracked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The phoenix&#8217;s eyes widened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A strange golden symbol appeared within them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ancient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Forgotten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Powerful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy stared at the chains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Enough.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The word barely left his lips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CRACK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One link shattered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The battlefield fell silent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CRACK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another exploded apart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CRACK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CRACK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CRACK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hundreds of fractures spread across the restraints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Malakar&#8217;s eyes widened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Impossible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those chains had been forged using forbidden magic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Entire kingdoms couldn&#8217;t break them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet they were collapsing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dark mage screamed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;No!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Power surged from his staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dark energy flooded the chains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For one brief moment they stabilized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BOOOOOOM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The restraints exploded into thousands of blazing fragments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A shockwave tore across the battlefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Soldiers stumbled backward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The phoenix spread its wings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Golden fire erupted into the sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Light washed across the battlefield like a sunrise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cheers erupted from the soldiers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The phoenix was free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But then something even stranger happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The shattered chains didn&#8217;t fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They hovered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Floating in the air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Twisting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every fragment slowly rotated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Toward Malakar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fear appeared on the dark mage&#8217;s face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The chains lunged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Malakar barely raised a shield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BOOM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The impact threw him backward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The chains attacked again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The very magic he had used to enslave the phoenix now hunted him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The battlefield erupted into chaos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Malakar unleashed storms of black fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The chains smashed through them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He summoned shadow beasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The chains ripped them apart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He created magical barriers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The chains shattered every one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The soldiers watched in disbelief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The chains weren&#8217;t obeying the boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They were protecting him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Almost as if they recognized him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Malakar finally stopped retreating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His breathing grew ragged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His robes were torn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;You&#8230;&#8221; he whispered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy remained silent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dark mage stared harder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then his face turned pale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A memory surfaced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An old prophecy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A forbidden legend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A story older than kingdoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;No&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The staff slipped slightly in his hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;No, that&#8217;s impossible.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy tilted his head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;What is?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Malakar&#8217;s voice trembled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;You died.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The battlefield grew silent again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy frowned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;What?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Malakar pointed at him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;You died one thousand years ago.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The soldiers exchanged confused looks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy himself seemed bewildered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the phoenix suddenly cried out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A powerful sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Urgent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Warning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The symbol within its eyes blazed brighter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Malakar laughed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not with confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With panic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;You don&#8217;t remember, do you?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy&#8217;s heartbeat quickened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Something stirred deep within his mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A strange feeling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A forgotten memory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Malakar backed away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Of course you don&#8217;t.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His laughter became hysterical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;They erased it.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy felt dizzy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Images flashed inside his head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mountains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A throne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Golden wings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A giant tree made of light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then darkness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The images vanished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pain exploded behind his eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He stumbled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The phoenix rushed forward and lowered its head beside him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The creature&#8217;s warm feathers brushed his shoulder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Immediately the pain eased.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Malakar watched in horror.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;It&#8217;s true.&#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 really is you.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The soldiers were completely lost now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No one understood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not even the boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Who am I?&#8221; he asked quietly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dark mage stared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then he smiled sadly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not cruelly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sadly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And that terrified everyone more than his hatred ever had.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;You are the reason magic exists.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Silence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The battlefield froze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy blinked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The statement sounded insane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet something inside him reacted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As though a hidden door had opened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Malakar lowered his staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Before kingdoms existed&#8230; before dragons ruled the skies&#8230; before mankind learned magic&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His voice 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