Title: Shadow of the Eternal Flame - Chapter 5 : Second Enemy ( 3 : 3 )

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Rose smiled slowly.

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Then she walked toward Khaled as he was being forced down onto the ground.

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“Hold him still,” she said calmly.

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Abdulrahman immediately tightened his grip on Khaled’s arm without hesitation, while Saif stood behind him with empty emotionless eyes, keeping him restrained.

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Khaled struggled violently for a moment…

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But he could barely move anymore.

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Most of his energy had already been exhausted.

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And the weak black aura surrounding his body was fading more and more with every second.

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Rose leaned slightly closer to him.

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“It’s over.”

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She placed her hand on his head.

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And in the next moment—

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Khaled felt something cold force its way directly into his mind.

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The sounds of the forest disappeared.

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The flames disappeared.

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Even the pain…

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vanished.

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Then—

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He opened his eyes inside a strange world.

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Darkness.

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Nothing except darkness.

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But this time…

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he was not alone.

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Rose stood beside him, cautiously looking around.

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“So this is your mind…”

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she whispered slowly.

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But something in her voice had changed.

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She was no longer completely confident.

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There was slight tension beneath her calm expression.

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Because this place…

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was not normal.

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Even she could feel it.

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The air itself felt unbearably heavy.

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And the darkness around them seemed alive…

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moving slowly.

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Watching them.

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Then—

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That voice appeared.

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Calm.

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Heavy.

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“Who allowed you to enter?”

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Rose froze instantly.

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Her eyes widened slightly.

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And slowly…

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a purple aura began appearing within the darkness.

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Then the throne emerged.

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A massive throne made from pure darkness itself.

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That terrifying violet aura moved around it like living smoke.

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And sitting above it…

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was Shado.

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Calm.

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Resting his head against one hand.

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As if he had been watching everything from the very beginning.

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He looked at Rose for several moments without speaking.

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But his gaze alone…

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made the tension inside her grow heavier.

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She tried to maintain her smile.

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“So… you are the Shadow Lord.”

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No response.

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So she continued:

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“Let me control the mind of this boy.”

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Then she smiled coldly.

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“And I will free you from this prison.”

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For several seconds…

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Shado did not move.

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Then a low laugh escaped him.

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Not merely mocking…

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but terrifying.

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“Free me?”

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He finally raised his eyes toward her.

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And at that moment—

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Rose felt something cold move through her body.

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Something close to fear.

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“I do not take orders from anyone.”

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The darkness around the throne shifted violently.

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“And besides…”

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He glanced toward Khaled.

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“This place has become mine.”

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Then he looked back at her.

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“And this boy…”

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A faint smile appeared on his face.

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“I am the one who controls his mind.”

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Silence filled the darkness.

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But this time…

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Rose could no longer hide her tension.

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Even so, she said:

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“Then both of you will die together.”

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She raised her hand.

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Ice immediately began spreading throughout that dark world.

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Blue frozen cracks formed across the black ground.

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But—

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Shado merely looked at her.

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Then sighed in boredom.

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“Pathetic…”

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Her smile vanished instantly.

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“You still have a chance.”

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She stepped forward slowly.

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“Join me.”

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“We can rule the world together.”

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The purple aura surrounding Shado became still for a moment.

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Then—

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He stood up.

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Slowly.

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But the instant he rose—

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everything changed.

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Darkness exploded in every direction.

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The ground trembled violently.

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Even the ice Rose created began cracking apart immediately.

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Her eyes widened in shock.

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And for the very first time…

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she felt true fear.

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His aura alone…

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was enough to crush her.

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Shado slowly extended his hand.

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And his massive sword appeared instantly.

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That enormous black blade releasing a dense violet aura.

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He looked at her without emotion.

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Then said:

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“Didn’t I say…”

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He vanished from his place.

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“…that I do not take orders from anyone?”

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And in a single instant—

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he appeared directly behind her.

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Rose’s eyes widened.

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But she could not even fully turn around.

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One strike.

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Only one.

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The black sword passed through her body with horrifying ease.

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Silence.

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Then—

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Rose’s body split into two halves.

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All the ice shattered apart.

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And darkness swallowed the entire world completely.

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Back in the real world—

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Khaled suddenly opened his eyes.

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But he was no longer the same.

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Darkness moved violently around his body.

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As if it had completely lost control.

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And his eyes…

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turned entirely violet for a few brief moments.

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Abdulrahman stepped backward in shock after breaking free from the mind control.

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Even Saif regained consciousness immediately.

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“Khaled…?”

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But Khaled did not respond.

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The darkness suddenly exploded outward around him.

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It swallowed the trees.

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The ground.

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Even Rose’s dead body.

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Then—

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everything fell silent.

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The darkness slowly began fading away.

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And Khaled appeared standing there with difficulty.

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Breathing heavily.

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Then he slowly looked around him.

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He found Abdulrahman and Saif unconscious beside him.

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As for himself…

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it felt as though the darkness had devoured him completely from the inside.

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Then—

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he fell onto his knees.

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To be continued...

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So how will things unfold after this fight with Khalid and Abdul Rahman? How will they become stronger? What will the Ice King's reaction be? Will he have a different opinion? We'll find out in the next chapter.53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqcqbdZ1Plb

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