Title: Shadow of the Eternal Flame - Chapter 6 : The Heroes’ Training

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Silence filled the forest.

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Even the air itself felt heavy after everything that had happened.

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Khaled stood up slowly while the weak darkness surrounding his body gradually faded away.

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And on the ground…

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Abdulrahman and Sage Saif were both unconscious.

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Khaled stared at his hands for a few moments.

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He could still remember that violet aura.

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And the terrifying pressure that spread across the area when Shadow appeared.

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But—

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there was no time to think about it now.

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Khaled quickly rushed toward Abdulrahman.

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“Abdulrahman!”

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He shook him anxiously.

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After a few moments…

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Abdulrahman slowly opened his eyes while breathing heavily.

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Then he sat up, holding his head in pain.

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“…What happened?”

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But before Khaled could answer—

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a weak cough echoed nearby.

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They immediately turned around.

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Saif had begun regaining consciousness as well.

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He looked around silently for a few moments.

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Then his eyes narrowed slightly.

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As if he understood that something horrifying had happened there.

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But…

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he said nothing.

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Several days passed.

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And the village of Aros slowly returned to life.

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The villagers rebuilt their homes.

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Fires returned to the furnaces.

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Children began running through the streets again.

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But despite all of that…

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a heavy feeling still lingered over the village.

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As if the danger had not truly ended yet.

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One evening—

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Abdulrahman sat alone on a rooftop while staring at the sunset in silence.

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He slowly clenched his fist.

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Then remembered that moment…

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When he stood helpless before Rose.

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And when he watched Khaled fighting alone.

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“…I’m still weak.”

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Suddenly—

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Saif appeared behind him quietly.

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“I know why you’re upset.”

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Abdulrahman quickly turned toward him.

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But Saif calmly sat beside him.

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“You see Khaled growing stronger… and you think you’re falling behind him.”

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Abdulrahman lowered his gaze silently.

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But Saif smiled faintly.

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“Don’t worry.”

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Then he slowly stood up.

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“I’ll make you stronger than you can imagine.”

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The next morning—

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Abdulrahman stood in the middle of the training field while Saif faced him calmly.

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“Power isn’t just about reckless explosions.”

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Saif raised his hand.

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Suddenly—

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small sparks of lightning gathered in his palm.

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They began spinning rapidly until they formed a compressed sphere of electricity.

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Abdulrahman’s eyes widened.

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“What is that?!”

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Saif answered calmly:

“The Lightning Sphere technique.”

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Then he looked directly at him.

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“But you… will create your own version.”

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Abdulrahman slowly raised his hand and closed his eyes.

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Flames gradually appeared within his palm.

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At first—

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they were unstable.

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Exploding and disappearing repeatedly.

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But Abdulrahman kept trying.

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Again…

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and again…

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dozens of times.

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Until—

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the flames slowly began rotating inside his hand.

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A small sphere of fire finally formed.

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His eyes widened excitedly.

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“I did it…!”

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Then the sphere exploded directly in his face.

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He stumbled backward coughing while smoke rose from his hair.

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Saif stared at him for a few seconds…

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before bursting into laughter.

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“Hahahaha!”

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Abdulrahman shouted angrily:

“That’s not funny!”

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Days passed.

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And the training became far harsher.

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Abdulrahman never stopped.

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Every single day…

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he failed dozens of times.

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But each time—

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he stood up again.

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Until one day—

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he stood in the center of the field and extended his hand forward.

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Flames erupted violently inside his palm.

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But this time…

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they didn’t explode.

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Instead, they stabilized.

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A massive sphere of fire appeared before him.

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Spinning with terrifying heat.

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Even the air around it began trembling.

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Abdulrahman smiled excitedly.

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“Finally…!”

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But while searching for Saif—

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he noticed something in the distance.

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Khaled.

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Training alone deep within the forest.

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Abdulrahman approached quietly.

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And there—

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he saw something strange.

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The shadows around Khaled slowly began moving.

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Then—

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his body merged completely into the shadow beneath a nearby tree.

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Abdulrahman’s eyes widened in shock.

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“He blended into the shadows…?!”

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A few moments later—

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Khaled emerged from another nearby shadow while breathing heavily.

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It was obvious he still hadn’t mastered the technique completely.

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But he had succeeded.

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And not only that—

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he had also begun developing the Dark Blade technique he once used against Shadow himself.

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Abdulrahman smiled excitedly.

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“So even you are evolving this fast…”

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He clenched his fist tightly.

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“I won’t fall behind either.”

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The next day—

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Abdulrahman stood once again before Saif.

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“I want more.”

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Saif smiled faintly.

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“Good.”

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Then he pointed toward Abdulrahman’s arm.

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“Focus your energy into one point.”

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Abdulrahman closed his eyes.

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The flames slowly began gathering inside his arm.

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The pain was unbearable.

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As if his arm were burning from the inside.

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But he endured it.

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Until—

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fire suddenly erupted around his entire arm.

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Transforming it into a blazing flaming arm.

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His eyes widened in shock.

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“This… is incredible.”

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But Saif merely smiled.

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“This is only the beginning.”

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That night—

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Saif guided Abdulrahman toward an abandoned place within the Shadow Village.

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Zira’s destroyed house.

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Dust covered every corner.

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Broken wood lay scattered across the floor.

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But Saif walked toward the old wooden ground and opened a hidden hatch beneath it.

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“Come down.”

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They descended into an ancient underground chamber.

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Filled with books and scrolls.

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Abdulrahman slowly stepped forward until he stopped before a dark book carrying the symbol of the Flame Clan.

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Saif said quietly:

“Zira brought this book from your grandfather before he died.”

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Abdulrahman slowly took the book.

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And once he opened it—

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his eyes rapidly moved across the pages.

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Techniques.

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Combat styles.

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Methods of controlling fire.

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The secrets of the Flame Clan itself.

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From that day onward—

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Abdulrahman isolated himself inside that chamber.

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Training.

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Reading.

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Trying again and again.

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Until—

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the color of his flames slowly began changing.

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From red…

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to blue.

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But every time he tried compressing those flames—

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he failed.

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Then, within one of the pages…

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he found a strange encoded sentence:

“You will find ultimate power… where true power exists.”

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His eyes narrowed.

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“What does that even mean…?”

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Hours later—

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Saif entered the chamber.

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Abdulrahman immediately asked him about the code.

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But Saif calmly replied:

“I’ll decipher it later.”

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Then he looked at him seriously.

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“Until then… keep training.”

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Abdulrahman sighed in frustration and continued reading.

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But suddenly—

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he froze.

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There was a message written at the end of the book.

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In his grandfather’s handwriting.

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“If you are reading this message… then I’m certain you have become worthy of obtaining the true power of fire.”

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“…And that you’ve learned to rely on yourself.”

“Always remember… I’m proud of you.”

“And I love you, my grandson.”

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Silence filled the chamber.

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Then a quiet tear rolled down Abdulrahman’s face.

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He smiled faintly.

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“…I love you too, grandfather.”

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But—

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another sentence was written behind the page.

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“The Secret Flame Technique.”

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“Turn your entire body into fire.”

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His eyes widened in shock.

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Abdulrahman immediately rushed toward the training field.

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Then closed his eyes.

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“If focusing power into one arm is possible…”

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he clenched his fist.

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“Then maybe I can do it with my entire body.”

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Flames violently spiraled around him.

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The temperature rose dramatically.

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Then—

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his entire body transformed into living fire.

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A blazing human figure.

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But after only a few seconds—

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he collapsed to his knees while gasping heavily.

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Almost all of his energy had vanished.

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He stared at his trembling hand.

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“It consumes all my power…”

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Then slowly raised his head.

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“I need to become stronger.”

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The following morning—

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Abdulrahman went searching for Khaled.

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But suddenly—

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the shadow beneath a nearby tree shifted strangely.

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Then Khaled emerged from it directly.

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Abdulrahman’s eyes widened.

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“So you finally mastered it…”

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Khaled smiled faintly.

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“Almost.”

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Before they could continue speaking—

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Saif suddenly appeared behind them.

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“I believe both of you are finally ready.”

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The two immediately looked toward him.

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Saif turned toward Abdulrahman.

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“I deciphered the code.”

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Abdulrahman’s eyes widened instantly.

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“Really?!”

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Saif nodded.

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“You will find ultimate power where true power exists…”

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Then he looked directly at him.

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"The message wasn’t speaking about power in a symbolic sense. Since this knowledge belongs to the Flame Clan, it refers to the place where fire itself exists in its purest and most natural form."

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He paused briefly.

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“And no place embodies true fire more than the volcano beneath the Shadow Village.”

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Silence filled the air for a moment.

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Then Saif continued:

“The location your grandfather described… is there.”

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Abdulrahman clenched his fist excitedly.

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But this time—

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Saif approached Khaled instead and whispered quietly into his ear:

“There’s also a rumor…”

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“…about an ancient ring hidden deep within the volcano’s core.”

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Khaled’s eyes widened.

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“A ring?”

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Saif smiled faintly.

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“They say it grants its wearer power that matches the nature of their own energy.”

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Khaled immediately became excited.

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As for Abdulrahman—

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he smiled confidently.

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“Then…”

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Flames ignited softly within his hand.

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“Let’s head to the Shadow Village.”

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And somewhere far away…

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deep within the volcano—

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two crimson eyes slowly opened within the darkness.

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To be continued...

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