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Chapter 10: His Father’s Sword
The colosseum remained silent watching Ryder lay beneath the broken wall with the remains of his sword beside him, while Jayden stood at the centre of the platform without a visible injury.One of Skyreach’s three greatest swordsmen had attacked him with a technique he had spent decades mastering, yet Jayden had found its weakness, broken the sword and defeated its owner in a few movements.No one knew what to say.Dante remained seated on the highest platform, but the fingers resting on his chair had tightened.Jayden was far stronger than he expected but still, Dante did not interfere.He needed to understand the full extent of Jayden’s power, and the more violently Jayden behaved before the crowd, the easier it would be to condemn him as a madman who had returned to destroy his own family.A low groan came from the rubble, Asher had regained consciousness.He pushed weakly against the stones covering him, still trying to understand what had happened, but Jayden reached him before h
Chapter 9: A Sword Without Honor
Asher’s face twisted beneath Jayden’s grip.Only moments ago, the whole colosseum had praised him as Skyreach’s greatest talent. Now he lay pinned beneath the man he had spent years trying to surpass.“I refuse to lose to you!”Frost exploded from his body.Asher tore himself free and stumbled back, pouring everything he had left into one final spell. A dark seal opened above the platform, and frozen lightning gathered within it until the air began to crack.Several elders rose at once.“Asher, stop!”He ignored them.“If I cannot surpass you,” he snarled, blood running down his chin, “then I will bury you!”The seal broke.A pillar of frost and lightning crashed toward Jayden, freezing the platform in its path.Jayden did not block it.He stepped through the storm.The frost split around his body, and before Asher could understand what had happened, Jayden was already standing before him.The back of his hand struck Asher’s chest and he flew across the arena and smashed through two s
Chapter 8: The Difference Between Us
The tiny black stone struck Asher’s frost blade and shattered it into glittering fragments and for a moment, no one moved.Then a deep roar rolled over the colosseum.Heads lifted as the Guardian Covenant Dragon of House Voss circled above the arena. Its massive wings blocked the light, throwing the stands into shadow, yet no one understood why the beast had left Voss Manor or why it carried two figures on its back.The dragon swept lower and a man leapt from it with a little girl held securely in one arm. His cloak snapped behind him as he descended, landing between Mira and Asher hard enough to send cracks through the platform.The dragon gave one final roar before turning away and as the dust settled, the crowd finally saw the man’s face.“Jayden Jian?” an old man called and the name spread through the colosseum like fire.Nobles rose from their seats, elders leaned forward, and the surviving members of House Jian stared as though a dead man had stepped out of his grave.But Nia sa
Chapter 7: The Price of Defiance
The colosseum went silent as Mira stepped onto the platform but soon the shock faded and laughter began.A servant with magical restraints challenging Asher, the man who had just crushed every warrior before him, sounded more like a joke than a fight.Asher looked at her plain dress and empty hands, then laughed with the crowd.“Have the beatings finally damaged your head?”Mira stopped across from him. “I said I challenge you.”A noble called from the stands, “Will she fight with a serving tray?”Another voice followed. “Perhaps she thinks stubbornness is a weapon.”Mira glanced in their direction. “A noisy market always has more mouths than brains.”The laughter around died down a bit and she scoffed then turned to face AsherAsher’s smile thinned. “Where did you find this courage?”“I would rather die here than spend one night as your mistress.”The crowd stirred, but Mira was not finished.“And wipe that proud look off your face. You defeated frightened men and almost broke your a
Chapter 6: The Final Challenger
The horn sounded across the Skyreach Colosseum.The first challenger stepped onto the platform with a broad sword resting on his shoulder. Flames curled around both arms, and the crowd cheered as he faced Asher.“Begin!”The man rushed forward.“Flamebreaker Slash!”His sword came down, releasing a wave of fire that tore across the stone. Asher did not retreat. He raised one hand, and a thick wall of blue ice rose before him.Fire struck ice and steam filled the arena.Before the challenger could see through it, Asher stepped from the mist and caught the burning blade with his bare hand.The flames died.Asher looked almost disappointed. “That was all?”Ice spread from his fingers, covering the sword and crawling over the man’s arms. The challenger tried to pull away, but Asher struck his chest with one palm.The frozen armour shattered.The man flew off the platform and landed unconscious below.The crowd erupted.“One move!”“Asher crushed fire with ice!”“He is already stronger tha
Chapter 5: What Loyalty Cost Her
The Skyreach Arena was already crowded by the time Mira entered the private section with a tray in her hands.Warriors from powerful houses gathered around the fighting platform, preparing for the battle that would decide the next lord of Skyreach. Nobles sat beneath decorated shades while servants moved between them with food and wine, careful not to interrupt the excited conversations filling the arena.Mira moved more slowly than the other servants.The plain dress hanging from her body was too large, hiding how much weight she had lost since she was brought there. Her fingers were bruised from work, face was pale, and dark marks circled both wrists beneath the magical restraints that sealed her power.Every step hurts.She had been awake since before sunrise, cleaning rooms, carrying water and obeying every cruel order given to her. They barely fed her, but refusing to work meant punishment, and punishment meant she might not survive long enough to see Nia again.That thought kept
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