MICAPUSThe city of Micapus was drowning in chaos. Smoke rose in thick black columns from burning streets. The palace grounds were no longer sacred—they were a battlefield soaked in blood and silence broken only by screams.Marcelos’ armies moved through the city like a living plague. Steel flashed. Fire spread. And wherever they passed, nothing remained standing.Bodies of guards, soldiers, and light-army defenders littered the ground. Some still smoldered. Others were being dragged away. And in the worst corners of the city, Garrlys and Orgmus fed without restraint—monstrous shapes tearing through flesh as if it were nothing more than cloth.Inside the palace of Micapus, Lilia stood by a tall arched window. Her hands pressed lightly against the cold stone frame as she looked down at the destruction unfolding below.Her face did not match the chaos outside. But her eyes did. They followed every movement—every scream, every fall, every final breath.And then came a voice. Not outside.

Inside the command tent, the air felt heavier than armor—thick with exhaustion, grief, and the faint tremble of uncertainty. Hawk remained seated at the table, his hands braced against its edge as if it were the only thing keeping him upright.Then he spoke again, voice low but cutting through the silence. He continued, “Running should have been the option we all chose.”A pause—long enough for the words to settle like ash.He went on, “If we had run, we wouldn’t have lost so many lives… only cities and palaces. Things that can be rebuilt. Not people. Not like this.”His eyes lifted slowly, scanning every face inside the tent.He continued, “We came here with two million soldiers and forty wizards… but now look at us. Three hundred soldiers remain. Seventeen wizards. And even among them, many are too broken to fight again.”His voice tightened, “If we had chosen to retreat earlier… many of them would still be alive. Now their lives are wasted.”A stunned silence followed.The weight o

Prince Kinsley, Redrick, and Mike, mounted on their horses, witnessed the chaos from a distance. They saw Hawk riding on Noah’s back in the sky—locked in a fierce clash with the phoenix.In the middle of the aerial struggle, Hawk struck hard. The impact forced the crystal loose from the rider’s grip. It slipped from his hand— And fell straight into the forest below.Without hesitation, Kinsley, Redrick, and Mike urged their horses forward, immediately chasing after the falling crystal into the nearby forest.---In the sky above the forest, the battle between Hawk and the phoenix raged violently.Meanwhile, on the ground below, Noah and Ramsay were engaged in a brutal fight that looked more like a war between sworn enemies than brothers.Steel clashed with steel. Magic collided with magic. Every movement carried the intent to kill.Yet Noah’s heart remained conflicted.Ramsay, however, showed no hesitation. His intent was clear—he wanted Noah dead.As the fight intensified, Noah began

The princes and Hawk had only taken a step to run the other way when Bane breathe her flame at them. Upon seeing the flame, Hawk and the princes thought that was the end and they were going to become ashes as they all stopped looking at the flame coming toward them but Noah created a magical barrier with his magic that protect them from Bane's flame by shielding them. Seeing the barrier that protects Hawk and the princes from Bane's flame made Marcelos angry and he made Bane breathe a continuous flame upon the barrier thinking it will break the barrier. Noah holds the barrier still with all his strength even though he is still weak so they won't be burned alive. As the barrier protected them from Bane's flame, Hawk dropped Ramsay on the ground in front of Mike and said to the princes ''once the barrier is brought down I want you guys to take Ramsay and run as fast you can toward the cave, I will hold Marcelos and Bane''. ''What do you mean by we should run while you face Marcelos

Noah and Ramsay stared at each other in the eyes then Noah (annoyed and unhappy) said out loud to Ramsay "tell me it is not true". Ramsay was confused upon hearing Noah and asked him " what is it that is not true?". ''Tell me that master and the other wizards were wrong about you" said Noah. Ramsay remembered, smiled, and said "oh about that. They said to father that I, wanting to kill everyone is my will and I don't see what is wrong with that. You all know me to be a servant of the devil and what is the job of a devil if it is not to kill? I find killing appealing and amazing, and anytime I kill it makes me one step closer to becoming like my master cause I admire him". Noah was shocked to hear Ramsay said that and said to him " you find killing appealing? This isn't you, Ramsay". "This is me, not just the old Ramsay you are all expecting and you should try killing you will see how fun it can get" said Ramsay with a smile. "Even if you now love killing why would you want the de