Scene: Rainfall over the camp
Kaien stood under a tree, sword at his hip, cloak hanging heavy with water.
He hadn't seen Lyra all day.
She wasn't at breakfast.
Didn't say a word after Seris kissed him.
Didn't even look his way during training.
> "You really fumbled that one, MC," Kaien muttered to himself.
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🐒 Brotherhood Moment – Monku Pulls Up
Monku swung from a tree, landed next to Kaien with a thud.
"Yo. She's mad, bro."
Kaien: "Yeah. I noticed."
Monku: "You want a jungle fruit that helps with guilt?"
Kaien: "I need a reset button."
Monku: "Same. I once dated two sisters by accident."
Kaien: "...You're not helping."
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🩹 Meanwhile – Lyra Alone
Lyra sat near a small pond, knees hugged to her chest.
She wasn't angry at Kaien.
She was angry at herself.
She hesitated too long. She tried to play it cool. Seris didn't.
And now? Kaien barely noticed she was gone.
> "Why do I even care…" she whispered.
> "Because you're already in love with him," a voice said behind her.
She spun—Nikolai stood there, cloak dry despite the rain.
> "This group will break if we don't address what's growing between you all."
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⚠️ Reinhard's Senses Trigger
Back at camp, Reinhard's blade vibrated.
He stepped away from the fire, eyes sharp.
> "Something's watching us."
Donovan rose immediately, shield in hand.
Kaien: "You sure?"
Reinhard: "I've been hunted before. This... is different. It doesn't want to kill us."
Kaien: "Then what does it want?"
Reinhard: "To test us."
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🩸 Aziel's Solo Scene – Trouble Brews
In the jungle outskirts, Aziel chased a rumor of a magical beast.
Instead, he found a man in black robes, standing in the ruins of a forgotten temple.
> "So you're one of the cursed five," the man said.
Aziel raised his hand. Fire burned around his fingers.
> "And you're standing in my next grave."
The robed man smiled.
> "We'll see."
He vanished—leaving behind only the smell of blood.
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🧪 Lyra Returns – Confrontation
Night fell.
Lyra returned to camp quietly, face unreadable.
Kaien stood.
"Lyra. I—"
She held up a hand.
> "You don't owe me anything. Just don't make promises to people you're not ready to keep."
Kaien: "You think I don't care?"
Lyra: "I know you care. That's the problem."
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🥀 Squad Dynamic Shifts
Everyone felt it.
The crack in the team chemistry.
Even Seris stayed quiet.
Donovan sat closer to the fire than usual.
Reinhard didn't speak.
Monku... actually didn't joke.
Nikolai just stared at the flames and said:
> "If we don't fix this now, it'll break us later—when it matters most."
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⚔️ Final Scene – The Real Threat Appears
That night, Kaien was the last to sleep.
A voice whispered into his mind.
> "You bear the crest of calamity. But you are no calamity yet."
He turned—eyes glowing red.
A figure stepped from the shadows—no weapon, no fear.
Just a smile.
> "When you're ready to become a real threat... come find me."
Then vanished like mist.
Kaien gripped his blade tighter.
> "Who the hell are you?"
> No answer. Only silence.