Eternal Happiness

lames consuming everything Anazitis once knew ev

sky, turning the dayligh

rough the night, but they were dr

han charred ruins, lay in the wreckage of

void of emotion. The fire had taken everything-the faces, the memories, the people he

s lost in the roar of destruction. The flames seemed to whisper, a familiar call to action, but the village-his villag

his heart, a single phrase has taken his full mind

ath forward was no longer about grief or the

became

im. The ashes of his home scattered on the wind, and

ists loosely bound with chains. Beside him, Lion-a blond-haired warrio

ce calm and measured, "let's break

sword. "You're always the dramatist. Fine, but let's

red their false bindings, the chains fal

ory or gold," Lion added, "He's af

d souls, or you claim them yourself. Halfy's a fighter, but he's got his limits. Let's hope he remembers to fight with his

reeze. The ground was uneven, and the air thick with the scent of wet earth and decaying leaves. Twisted roots clawed out from

ive, its stillness deceptive. It was a place where danger lurked in every corner, and even the wind seemed

sper. "The knights will be searching for us and we should not

comfort." That's how anazi

onfident as ever. "If they come, we d

the faint sound of armored

lence, pulling Lion into

ng in the dappled sunlight. Their movements were calculated, the sound

hey're more persistent than you think. If we're no

tion of the Ten Knights drawing his fu

e Ten Knights don't fight like the others. They're trained to hunt and

vering. "But that's exactly what

teely. A challenge huh it's like ju

"Fine, we'll do it your way-for now. Let's get to the arena be

e coliseum grew louder, the edge of the forest came into view. The trees parted, revealing a sp

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lls. The heat of the midday sun bore down, the air thick with dust and the scent of sweat and anticipation. The arena was a vast c

he edge of the coliseum, their eyes immediately drawn t

that it seemed to defy gravity. His muscles bulged, his frame imposing, while Halfy-a slender haflling-stood

of him, and a calm determination settled over him. Easy fig

ou think you can do with that children toy, little ma

h the world itself would be split in two. But Halfy moved like a shadow. He vanished fro

shing in the sunlight as it carved a shallow, pre

and then chuckled, a deep, booming lau

mind I can't move and how he disappears in front of m

castic smile full of

on your strength. Y

ont of you that's what y

n Walk-a skill passed down through generations. Only those with the right bloodline can unlock it. It's a technique bo

ch references don't s

el the effects of Halfy's poison strike. His

ripped his axe with growing desperation. "What

enough for all to hear. "Look at that idiot! That's what happens to anyone who chal

heers. Halfy's eyes gleamed, his smile growing wider as he basked in the admiratio

e sand with a thunderous crash. A cloud of dust bill

s at stake. And if the Ten Knights are watching,

ictory, but Anazitis knew the real battle had yet to begin. He turned to

dened. "Let's