{"id":4891,"date":"2026-06-11T17:10:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T17:10:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/?p=4891"},"modified":"2026-06-11T17:10:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T17:10:48","slug":"the-mage-who-declared-power-was-everything-before-an-entire-royal-academy-never-imagined-an-unknown-boy-would-shatter-the-unbreakable-power-stone-and-awaken-a-secret-hidden-for-a-thousand-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/?p=4891","title":{"rendered":"THE MAGE WHO DECLARED POWER WAS EVERYTHING BEFORE AN ENTIRE ROYAL ACADEMY NEVER IMAGINED AN UNKNOWN BOY WOULD SHATTER THE UNBREAKABLE POWER STONE AND AWAKEN A SECRET HIDDEN FOR A THOUSAND YEARS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PART 2 \u2014 THE STONE THAT CHOSE TO BREAK<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Silence consumed the courtyard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fragments of the Power Stone lay scattered across the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dust drifted through the sunlight.<\/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 breathed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For generations, students had touched the monument.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Warriors had struck it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Archmages had tested spells against it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nothing had ever left so much as a scratch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet an eleven-year-old boy had shattered it with a single punch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old mage stared at the ruins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His confident smile was gone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Completely gone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The students looked from the shattered monument to the boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then back again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trying to understand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trying to explain the impossible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy calmly lowered his hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His knuckles weren&#8217;t even bruised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The academy headmaster rose from his seat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;What\u2026 are you?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The child looked confused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I&#8217;m Elias.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The answer only deepened the silence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No family name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No explanation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just Elias.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old mage stepped forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His face had become pale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;That&#8217;s impossible.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elias glanced at him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Maybe.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd murmured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old mage&#8217;s pride immediately transformed into anger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;No.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His staff struck the stone floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Magic surged around him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I refuse to believe a filthy child possesses more power than me.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The air crackled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students retreated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Teachers exchanged worried looks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because everyone knew what came next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mage was about to prove himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or try.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PART 3 \u2014 THE TEST OF MAGIC<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blue energy spiraled around the old mage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wind swept through the courtyard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His robes snapped like banners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The students cheered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many still believed he was unbeatable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The greatest mage of the kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The master of the academy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The living legend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old man raised his staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Let&#8217;s see your power now.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A beam of brilliant energy exploded toward Elias.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gasps echoed through the crowd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The spell could split boulders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Destroy walls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Crush armored warriors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet Elias never moved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The magic struck him directly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Light flooded the courtyard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dust filled the air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several students shielded their eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When the light faded\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd froze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elias still stood exactly where he had been.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unharmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not a scratch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not even a torn sleeve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old mage blinked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then blinked again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The beam should have destroyed him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet the boy simply looked curious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As though he were examining something interesting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old mage&#8217;s hands began trembling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the first time in decades\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He felt fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PART 4 \u2014 THE SYMBOL BENEATH THE STONE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The shattered fragments of the Power Stone suddenly began glowing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Golden symbols appeared beneath them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ancient runes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The academy scholars rushed forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One elderly professor nearly fainted.<\/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\">The headmaster turned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;What is it?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old professor pointed toward the symbols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His hands shook violently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Those markings\u2026&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He swallowed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;They&#8217;re older than the kingdom.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd fell silent again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The professor knelt beside the ruins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Carefully brushing away centuries of dust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More runes emerged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then a crest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A forgotten crest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The professor&#8217;s eyes widened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The headmaster looked down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;What does it mean?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old scholar whispered:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The Guardians.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A chill spread through the courtyard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everyone had heard the legends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ancient protectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keepers of balance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Warriors so powerful they were said to rival entire armies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to history, they vanished a thousand years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The professor slowly turned toward Elias.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then lowered his head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not out of fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Out of recognition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because the symbols beneath the Power Stone were glowing with the same golden light now appearing on the boy&#8217;s skin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PART 5 \u2014 THE SECRET THE MAGE NEVER KNEW<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The academy was evacuated immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students were sent home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Teachers gathered inside the Grand Hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elias sat quietly while dozens of scholars surrounded him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old mage remained present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Though he looked increasingly uncomfortable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The headmaster folded his hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Elias.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy looked up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;What?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The headmaster spoke carefully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Who taught you?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elias thought for a moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;My grandfather.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The professor exchanged glances with the other scholars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Where is he now?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy&#8217;s expression softened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;He died last winter.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A painful silence followed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old mage suddenly laughed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A nervous laugh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Then this is all coincidence.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody agreed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The professor opened an ancient manuscript.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A page covered in illustrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One image showed a child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Golden markings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same symbols.<\/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 expression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old mage&#8217;s face lost all color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The professor whispered:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The Last Guardian.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The room became silent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every legend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every prophecy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every forgotten record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pointed toward one conclusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elias was not merely powerful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He belonged to a bloodline the world believed extinct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PART 6 \u2014 THE THING BENEATH THE ACADEMY<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That night, the earth shook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Books fell from shelves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Windows shattered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students ran screaming through dormitories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deep beneath the academy, something had awakened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tremors intensified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"481\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-320.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-320.png 481w, https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-320-248x300.png 248w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The headmaster rushed toward the underground archives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elias followed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So did the old mage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hundreds of stone steps descended into darkness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the very bottom lay a sealed chamber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ancient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Forbidden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The golden symbols on the walls suddenly illuminated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old professor looked horrified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The seal.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The headmaster froze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;What seal?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The professor stared at Elias.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then answered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The one protecting us.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A roar echoed through the chamber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not human.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not animal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Something older.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Far older.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The stone doors began cracking apart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old mage stepped backward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fear consumed his face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The professor whispered the forbidden name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The Devourer.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Silence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thousands of years ago, the Guardians had imprisoned a creature beneath the academy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A creature that fed on magical power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A creature capable of consuming entire kingdoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And now\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was waking up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PART 7 \u2014 THE MAGE&#8217;S REGRET<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The chamber doors exploded outward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Darkness poured into the room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A colossal shadow emerged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its eyes burned crimson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its body seemed made from living night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Devourer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students above screamed as the academy shook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The monster laughed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A horrible sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ancient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hungry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its gaze immediately fixed on the old mage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#8220;SO MUCH POWER.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The creature smiled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#8220;THANK YOU FOR FEEDING ME.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old mage froze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The professor understood first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His face went pale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For decades, the old mage had accumulated magical power.<\/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\">Without realizing it, he had been strengthening the creature below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Devourer wasn&#8217;t awakening despite him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was awakening because of him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The realization shattered him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The monster stepped forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old mage dropped his staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the first time in his life, power couldn&#8217;t save him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then Elias stepped between them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Devourer paused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its crimson eyes narrowed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#8220;A GUARDIAN.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elias nodded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The creature growled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the first time\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It looked concerned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PART 8 \u2014 THE END<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The academy trembled violently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stone cracked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Columns collapsed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Devourer towered over everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Darkness spread across the chamber walls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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