Chapter 54 - The Hero’s Last Struggle – A Beast’s Awakening
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[Prison Chambers – Rael's Cell]
Rael's body was frail. His ribs pressed against his skin, his once-glorious aura reduced to nothing.
Yet, his fingers trembled with suppressed rage.
Leonhardt had taken everything from him.
His pride. His honor. His woman.
But even as he lay broken in the dungeons of Valtara Fortress, he refused to let go of his hatred.
I will kill him.
His vision blurred, and in the darkness, he saw a pair of golden eyes staring at him.
His summoned beast—the Sacred Griffin—was still alive.
Weak. But alive.
"You're still here..." Rael whispered.
The beast didn't respond. It simply watched.
Then, a voice echoed in his mind.
[Do you seek power?]
Rael's breath hitched.
[Do you seek revenge?]
His trembling fingers clenched into a fist.
"...Yes," he rasped.
The golden eyes flickered.
And then—Rael's body was engulfed in blinding light.
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[Valtara Fortress – Throne Room]
Leonhardt sat upon his throne, Celestia in his lap as she lazily played with his hair.
Evelyn stood beside him, her expression distant.
Gerard Valtara watched them with amusement. "You're enjoying your new life, aren't you, Heroine?"
Evelyn flinched.
She wanted to say no.
But deep inside...
She knew she could no longer deny it.
Leonhardt's arms wrapped around her waist, pulling her closer. "She's mine now, Father."
Gerard chuckled. "Good. Then it's time to finish what we started."
Leonhardt's gaze sharpened. "The remnants of the Hero faction?"
"Yes." Gerard's eyes gleamed. "We crush them now before they gather strength again."
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Celestia purred. "Ooh~ War already? How exciting~"
Leonhardt smirked.
"Then let's end them."
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The entire fortress trembled.
A blinding golden light erupted from the dungeons.
The guards screamed. The stone walls cracked.
And in the center of it all—Rael stood, his broken body now overflowing with power.
His Sacred Griffin had changed.
No longer just a majestic bird—its feathers were now wreathed in golden flames. Its eyes glowed with divine wrath.
Rael clenched his fists.
The power of the Hero surged through him once more.
Leonhardt had humiliated him.
But now—he would make him pay.