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Chapter 3: A Shadow Over the Kingdom
Scene 1: The Kingdom of Serobia – Black Clouds
Far from Algeria, on an entirely different continent…
There lay the kingdom of Serobia, blanketed in snow and shadows, with fierce winds howling through the skies.
Amid this storm stood a colossal black castle, towering like a mountain, built from strange stones.
Above its gates was carved:
> "All who betrayed the Light shall pass through here."
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Scene 2: The Throne Room – The Arrival of Ward Gard
Inside the castle, the throne room was cloaked in darkness, lit only by black candles and lined with eerie statues—creatures born from nightmares.
The massive doors creaked open slowly, the sound of chains echoing across the ceiling.
And he entered…
Ward Gard.
Tall and imposing, wearing a royal black-and-red cloak.
His face was partly hidden by a silver mask, long black hair flowing down his shoulders, and eyes glowing blood-red.
His silence alone could freeze the soul.
He walked toward the throne, sat down…
And waited, until a voice from the shadows said:
> "My lord… the girl escaped."
Ward Gard responded, coldly—his voice like a dagger:
> "Karola?… I knew she'd run back to the Light."
He stood and turned toward the tall window.
> "But the strange part is… the Light responded.
Which means… the Lord of Light has returned."
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Scene 3: The Gathering of the Three Followers
One by one, his lieutenants entered:
Shade Phantom: A gaunt figure who moved like smoke, his eyes pure black.
Bloody Nazek: A deadly woman, blood dripping from her blade with every step.
Venom Wraith: A massive beast—half metal, half flesh—breathing out venom with every exhale.
Ward Gard spoke:
> "Go now.
Faïz must face the darkness.
Let's see if he deserves the title 'Lord of Light'…
Or if we extinguish him forever."
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Scene 4: The End – The Hunt Begins
The final shot is from above the dark castle—
A black crow with a red eye took flight into the sky…
Carrying a message that read:
> "Located… at the Faculty of Media and Communication."
End of Chapter Three
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