The kingdom fights back 94
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Chapter 94
Third Person POV
With Amber back on her feet, something shifted. Not just in her,
In the castle. The pressure changed. Warriors who had been struggling suddenly found space to breathe. Not because the enemy weakened, But because something else had joined the fight.
Inside the corridors, Amber and Ripley moved like a single line of defense. Back-to-back. Strike after strike. Movement after movement. She wasn’t overwhelmed anymore. She wasn’t breaking. She was fighting.,And the difference was everything. A rogue swung, Amber blocked. Ripley struck, Clean. Efficient. Deadly.
“You’re holding up?” he asked mid-fight.
“I’m fine,” she said automatically.
“Liar,” he replied instantly.
She almost smiled. Almost. Then another explosion rocked the castle. Dust fell from the ceiling. The ground trembled harder than before. Ripley’s expression changed instantly. “That’s not normal.” Amber felt it too. A pressure in the air. Heavy. Intentional.
“Sedale,” she said quietly.
Ripley’s jaw tightened. “Or Demon.” Neither of them liked that answer. Another wave of enemies surged down the corridor.
This time, it was different. Stronger. Organized. Ripley stepped forward.
“We need to move,” he said.
Amber shook her head. “No,” she said.
He looked at her sharply. “This is our home,” she continued, voice steady now. “We don’t retreat inside it.”
Something in her tone shifted.,Not Fenrya.,Not fear.,Leadership.
Ripley studied her for a moment, Then nodded once.
“Okay,” he said. “Then we push forward.”
Amber lifted her hand. Power gathered, but controlled.
Focused.,“I lead,” she said.
Ripley smirked slightly despite everything.
“I was wondering when you’d say that.”
And together, they moved deeper into the castle war.
Sedale & Demon POV – Arrival
The outer defenses were collapsing faster than expected.
Sedale didn’t look concerned. He looked… satisfied.
“They’re adapting,” Demon said, watching the castle burn from a distance.
“Yes,” Sedale replied calmly. “That was expected.”
Demon glanced at him. “You planned for resistance?”
“I planned for her waking up,” Sedale corrected.
A pause.
Then Demon smiled. “Good.”
Sedale lifted his hand slightly. “Bring them forward.” From the shadows, the real force began to move. Not rogues. Not distractions. The forgotten. Built for one purpose. The castle gates groaned as something heavy struck them from the outside again,
Not chaos this time. Precision. Sedale turned his gaze toward the throne wing.
“She’s fighting back now,” he said.
Demon’s grin widened. “Perfect.”
Sedale’s voice dropped slightly. “Then we stop holding back.”
Far inside the castle, Amber suddenly stopped mid-step.
Ripley noticed instantly. “What is it?”
Her eyes narrowed. “I feel it again,” she whispered.
Not Fenrya. Not confusion. Something worse. “Something is coming.” And this time… It wasn’t testing them. It was finishing them.
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