Chapter 238 – Irony
There was silence.
There were no words between them. They only stared at each other, eyes locking with respect, with acknowledgment.
That alone was no simple matter. The Slave was no simple being. To receive such a look from him was an achievement so immense that Kaden wasn't even aware of its weight in that moment.
But there, in that place reeking of death, in that space beyond the bounds of worlds, in that graveyard where even a dragon wept as its heart was gouged open… two beings prepared for their final duel.
And they did not linger.
At the same time, they kicked their feet and launched forward, steel drawn, as weapons clashed in a burst of sparks that lit the void.
A sharp sound echoed, steel against steel, sparks raining.
They retreated, each taking a measured step back.
They looked again, and they both felt the difference. Kaden's Will now allowed him to block the Slave's attacks.
He was proud, he wanted to say something.
