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Final Chapter: Ten No More
The world exhaled.
For the first time in a thousand years, there were no rings. No rulers born of relics. No war guided by prophecy.
Just people. Choosing.
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A New Dawn
Kaelen walked alone through a valley that once burned with dragonfire, now blooming with wildflowers. The sky was blue—not twisted by fate or fire, just… free.
He no longer felt the hum of power in his blood.
He felt something quieter.
Life.
Aeris joined him, silent at first.
"Do you regret it?" she asked.
He shook his head. "The rings made me strong. But letting go made me whole."
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Legacy
Across the world, the fall of the Herald and the breaking of the rings became legend.
But Kaelen never built a monument.
He never took a throne.
Instead, he taught. Shared stories. Planted trees where battles had been fought.
And when children asked, "Did you really wear all ten rings?"
He smiled and said, "No. I held them. Just long enough to let them go."
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The Final Line
No ring can define you.
No power can save you from yourself.
But every choice—every step—can become a story worth remembering.
And this one… was his.
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THE END