Chapter 9: The Kingdom's Hunt Begins
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> "Light can heal, or it can blind."
– Commander Velas, Royal Templar
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Word of Rael's actions had finally reached the Kingdom of Alvion.
At the top of a cathedral tower, Commander Velas read the royal decree:
> "Rael Stroud – Healer of forbidden magic – is to be captured alive. Use any force required."
Velas, clad in divine silver armor, turned to his battalion of Templars.
"He has corrupted a relic. Defeated the Lightbringers. Rescued a cursed child."
He closed the scroll. "This… is heresy."
They marched west, toward the borderlands.
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Meanwhile — Rael's Camp
Kain trained under Rael, struggling to control his Decay Heal.
Each time he tried to cast it too fast, dead grass around him withered.
"It's not just healing," Rael observed. "Your power resets living energy. You'll need total focus."
Lyra was researching her relic. "I think this orb is meant to unlock something bigger. Maybe a divine gate."
Rael nodded. "Then we better get stronger before the Kingdom finds us."
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> 🔔 Warning: Royal Division Approaching in 5 Days
To Be Continued in Chapter 10: "The Purge Templars"