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Luan’s face went white as a chalk. In a bloodied field, under the azure blue sky stood The Erlking. It was as if the sight of him formed into a fist that punched Luan directly in the guts. Blood smudged across his face. His grizzly hair lifted and blew around him. The Erlking’s lips curved into a smile.
“You didn’t really think you could kill me, did you?” Said The Erlking in a bored tone.
“You’ll never know unless I try.” Luan took off running toward The Erlking, but a guard who had been watching the fight swung around and blocked Luan’s path. He drew his glaive and slashed a blow at him. Blood oozed out, and the guard crumpled to the ground.
With a petulant frown, The Erlking stalked forward, crossing the dead bodies on the ground between him and Luan. “I don’t think you underst
