Chapter 7
The Unseen Blade
Leon and the group return to the Night Blood village with the third crystal. Rune performs a ritual to stabilize it, revealing that the crystals are keys to unlock the guardian's sanctuary. A stranger named Misty, a blue reptilian spy claiming to have escaped Kain, arrives seeking refuge. She befriends Lexus, but Leon's crystal vision exposes her betrayal—she plans to steal the third crystal for Kain to save her sister. A confrontation ensues, and Misty escapes with the crystal, leaving Leon with a warning and a shattered sense of trust.
The journey back to the Night Blood village was quiet, the weight of the third crystal pressing against Leon’s chest like a second heartbeat. The amber light pulsed in rhythm with his own, and he couldn’t shake the cold touch of Kain’s shadow from the temple. They walked in single file through the Whispering Woods, the trees bending low as if whispering secrets to one another.
Rina walked beside Leon, her hand occasionally brushing his arm. “You’re thinking about the shadow again.”
“It knew us,” Leon said. “It knew we were coming for the crystal. That means Kain knows about the trial.”
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