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Rena braced against the impact of Vane's luminous sword with both shadowy hands trembling violently. Fresh blood trickled from the corner of her pale lips right before Axel's eyes. The sharp smell of concentrated ozone mingled with the metallic stench of blood, jolting Axel out of his agonizing daze.Rena's two shadow hands held the golden blade directly above her head. The clash of light made her fingers tremble, while the pressure from Vane's weapon continued to force her hands downward. She struggled to maintain her position, but her knees began to buckle, and each breath grew heavier.Blood dripping from her lips fell onto the crystal floor. Rena glanced at it briefly before refocusing on the blade hovering dangerously close to her face. The gray cracks spreading across her body grew more painful every time she exerted herself to hold back the attack."Rena!" Axel screamed, his voice breaking as he stepped forward to support her shoulders.Axel grabbed Rena's shoulders and tried t
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The tip of the Aegis Spear continued to descend until it touched the golden crystal floor.Axel didn't immediately release his grip. His fingers still encircled the shaft, but his arm felt heavy as he tried to keep the weapon in position. Moments ago, he had stood before Vane, convinced that he had to put an end to everything. Now, he could barely lift his gaze.Clang!The metallic sound echoed through the hall. The last flicker of light along the spearhead blinked once, then faded completely.Axel stared at the spear in his hand. He waited, hoping some light would return, no matter how faint, but the blade remained dark. The golden reflections from the crystal floor merely glinted across its surface without restoring the power that had lingered within it.Axel stood with his head bowed. His grip on the weapon was no longer as firm as before. He could still feel the spear's shaft against his palm, but even that sensation wasn't enough to make him raise his weapon again.𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘢?
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"Do you remember the third line of the hunter's code of conduct I taught you during that snowstorm, Axel?"Vane's whisper slipped into Axel's mind, so close that it felt as though the voice had been spoken directly behind his ear.Axel's body stiffened. A piercing ringing stabbed at his ears, followed by a chill that crept from the back of his head down to his neck. The golden crystal floor beneath his feet seemed to tilt. He staggered and hurriedly planted the tip of the Aegis Spear against the floor to keep his balance.What was Vane doing?Axel raised his head. His former mentor still stood before him, wearing a faint smile. The man's lips barely moved, yet his voice continued to echo inside Axel's head, slipping between his thoughts before he could reject it."Shut up!" Axel snapped.He pressed a trembling hand against his temple. His grip on the Aegis Spear weakened, causing its shaft to shift in his palm. Axel immediately tightened his fingers, struggling to hold on to the weapo
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"And you haven't even understood half the reasons behind it."Vane's words made Axel tighten his grip on the Aegis Spear. The spearhead remained pointed at his former mentor's chest, but Vane showed no sign of backing down."Then explain," Axel said. "I want to hear what kind of reason could make you believe a massacre is justified."Vane chuckled."A slave?"He repeated the word as though Axel had just made a fundamental mistake. He raised one hand, reminding Axel of his old habit of correcting a student's answer whenever he considered it wrong."I am the architect of a new destiny, Axel. I didn't surrender myself to serve them. I understood something humanity has never been capable of understanding. Without absolute control, humans will only destroy themselves in chaos.""You call slaughter control?""I call it a necessity.""Who gave you the right to decide who deserves to live?""That kind of question only comes from someone who still believes every human being is capable of deter
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Shrrt!Golden light swept across the entire temple hall, slamming into the walls until their surfaces began to melt. Blinding reflections flickered between the golden crystal pillars, which groaned under the immense pressure. The cosmic energy blast fired by Vane tore through the air, leaving a trail of smoking heat across the floor. The stench of burning metal and ozone stung their noses as dust showered down from the ceiling.Axel raised an arm to shield his face. The searing heat burned his skin, forcing him to stagger half a step backward. Through the thickening smoke, Rena's figure had nearly disappeared from view."Rena!"Axel reached out, trying to grab the woman before the attack swallowed them both.But the wave of golden light suddenly cut off.Ripples of energy froze in midair before slowly fading into tiny flashes amid the billowing smoke. The rumble that had shaken the hall vanished, leaving only the groaning of the pillars and the sound of small fragments of debris falli
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The muzzle of the energy pistol remained aimed directly at Axel's chest.Marcus tilted it slightly, just as he used to when assessing a target before training began. That small movement brought Axel's memories of the past rushing back with painful clarity. He could almost hear the captain correcting his hand position whenever he failed to aim properly.Yet the man standing before him now had eyes filled with dark golden vortices."This world has already sealed its fate," Marcus said. "You're just unwilling to accept reality.""No!"Axel raised the Aegis Spear higher. Its tip still trembled, but he forced himself not to lower it."I've seen the destruction caused by the Great Harvest. I won't let it continue!""And you think killing me will change anything?""I don't want to kill you!""Then you'll
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