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Chapter 98: The Masked Warrior Enters Falling Cloud Palace · Oct 23, 2026

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51 Chapter 51: The Principal Who Stepped Forward 2026-10-23
52 Chapter 52: The Sword That Broke 2026-10-23
53 Chapter 53: A Smile He Didn’t Notice 2026-10-23
54 Chapter 54: The Maiden in Steel 2026-10-23
55 Chapter 55: Steel and Sparks 2026-10-23
56 Chapter 56: Steel, Smiles, and Unspoken Things 2026-10-23
57 Chapter 57: A Blade Recognized 2026-10-23
58 Chapter 58: Blood on the Mountain Trail 2026-10-23
59 Chapter 59: Whispers in the Academy 2026-10-23
60 Chapter 60: Blood That Shouldn’t Be There 2026-10-23
61 Chapter 61: The Boy Who Didn’t Belong 2026-10-23
62 Chapter 62: A Pulse That Shouldn’t Exist 2026-10-23
63 Chapter 63: The Truth He Refused to Hear 2026-10-23
64 Chapter 64: The Promise Beneath the Mark 2026-10-23
65 Chapter 65: Diana!! 2026-10-23
66 Chapter 66: Echoes Beneath Dying Light 2026-10-23
67 Chapter 67: Where Blood Should Have Been 2026-10-23
68 Chapter 68: The Mountain That Buried the Truth 2026-10-23
69 Chapter 69: The Village Without Breath 2026-10-23
70 Chapter 70: Beneath the Elder’s House 2026-10-23
71 Chapter 71: A Blade That Refused 2026-10-23
72 Chapter 72: At the End of the Tunnel 2026-10-23
73 Chapter 73: The Man Beneath the Village 2026-10-23
74 Chapter 74: The Price of Resurrection 2026-10-23
75 Chapter 75: When Silence Breaks 2026-10-23
76 Chapter 76: A Calm Blade 2026-10-23
77 Chapter 77: The Real Battle Begins 2026-10-23
78 Chapter 78: The Weight of Choice 2026-10-23
79 Chapter 79: The Price of Survival 2026-10-23
80 Chapter 80: The Weight of Being Human 2026-10-23
81 Chapter 81: Quiet Orders Before the Storm 2026-10-23
82 Chapter 82: The Path Toward the Unknown 2026-10-23
83 Chapter 83: The Calm Before the Storm 2026-10-23
84 Chapter 84: The Difference Between Predator and Prey 2026-10-23
85 Chapter 85: The Man Who Sent the Assassins 2026-10-23
86 Chapter 86: Shadows Moving in Different Directions 2026-10-23
87 Chapter 87: Blades Beneath the Setting Sun 2026-10-23
88 Chapter 88: Night Beneath the Silverwind Expanse 2026-10-23
89 Chapter 89: The Weight of Emotions 2026-10-23
90 Chapter 90: A Summons from the Crown 2026-10-23
91 Chapter 91: Rumors and Shadows 2026-10-23
92 Chapter 92: A Weapon That Walks 2026-10-23
93 Chapter 93: Whispers of the Underworld 2026-10-23
94 Chapter 94: Into the Mystery Woodland 2026-10-23
95 Chapter 95: Trapped Beneath the Veil of the Mystery Woodland 2026-10-23
96 Chapter 96: Threads of Power in Fantom City 2026-10-23
97 Chapter 97: Quiet Realizations in Falling Cloud 2026-10-23
98 Chapter 98: The Masked Warrior Enters Falling Cloud Palace 2026-10-23
99 Chapter 99: Before the Throne of Skyfall 2026-10-23
100 Chapter 100: Before the Throne of the Phoenix 2026-10-23

The Masked Warrior Enters Falling Cloud Palace

Videl was still sleeping when a familiar voice gently echoed inside her mind.

”Master... Sir Mora has returned.”

It was Amura.

Her calm voice slipped through Videl’s thoughts like a soft bell ringing in a quiet temple.

Videl’s eyes slowly opened.

For a brief moment she stared at the wooden ceiling above her, the fading warmth of sleep still clinging to her mind. Then she exhaled softly and sat up.

”Already...?”

She rubbed her eyes once before pushing herself off the bed.

Sunlight had shifted since she fell asleep. Golden beams streamed through the window, painting the room with warm light.

Videl stretched her arms slightly, feeling the tension leave her muscles.

”Alright.”

She stood and adjusted her clothes.

A moment later—

Knock. Knock.

Mora’s voice followed immediately after.

”Videl, prepare yourself. We are about to head to the castle.”

Videl walked toward the door.

”Understood.”

Mora continued from outside.

”Make sure to wear the mask and hooded cloak I gave you.”

Videl froze for a second.

”...Right.”

She had almost forgotten.

Quickly, she retrieved the cloak and mask from the table.

The dark hood covered her golden hair completely, while the mask hid most of her face—leaving only her sharp blue eyes visible beneath the shadow of the hood.

She examined herself briefly.

The disguise was perfect.

Anyone looking at her would see only a mysterious warrior.

Nothing more.

Satisfied, she opened the door.

Mora stood waiting in the hallway, his posture calm as always.

He glanced at her once, then nodded slightly.

”Good.”

”Let’s go.”

They walked down the hallway together.

Videl’s boots tapped softly against the polished wooden floor.

After a few steps she asked curiously,

”So... how are we going to the castle?”

Mora answered without hesitation.

”From the front.”

Videl blinked.

”...From the front?”

He nodded.

”We’ll take the carriage we arrived in.”

Videl frowned slightly beneath the mask.

”I thought my meeting with the Queen was supposed to be secret.”

Her confusion was genuine.

She had expected something completely different.

A hidden passage.

A secret tunnel.

Maybe even sneaking through the palace at night.

Instead—

They were simply leaving through the front door.

Mora chuckled quietly when he noticed her confusion.

”Videl... the young swordmaster is not meeting the Queen.”

Videl tilted her head.

”...What?”

Mora’s eyes gleamed slightly.

”The one meeting the Queen today...”

He paused deliberately.

”...is the Radiant Blade — Aurelius.”

Videl blinked again.

”Aurelius...?”

”Yes.”

Mora smiled faintly.

”A legendary light warrior who supposedly disappeared three years ago.”

He continued calmly.

”That will be the rumor we spread.”

Videl crossed her arms.

”...I see.”

Mora kept explaining as they walked.

”If we hide you completely and move in secret...”

”Those fools outside will try twice as hard to uncover your identity.”

”But if we walk openly...”

He gestured ahead.

”And give them a little information...”

”They will convince themselves they already know the truth.”

Videl considered his words carefully.

It made sense.

Still...

She sighed quietly.

”All this secrecy...”

”It’s not really my style.”

Mora looked at her.

”I know.”

Videl’s voice carried faint frustration.

”I would rather meet the Queen openly.”

”Not like some criminal hiding from the world.”

Mora didn’t reply immediately.

Instead he opened the inn’s front door.

Bright daylight poured inside.

Then he said calmly,

”Sometimes...”

”...power grows best in shadows.”

And with that—

They stepped outside.

The moment Mora and the masked warrior appeared outside the inn—

The spies noticed.

Dozens of hidden eyes turned toward them immediately.

From rooftops.

From alleyways.

From nearby taverns and balconies.

All watching.

All calculating.

All curious.

The mysterious companion walking beside Mora drew everyone’s attention instantly.

The hood hid the person’s face.

The mask concealed their identity.

The cloak covered their body completely.

The only visible detail—

Was the hilt of a sword resting at their side.

Several observers narrowed their eyes.

Some among them possessed a rare skill—

They could see mana flow.

And what they saw made their expressions change instantly.

”...What the hell...”

One man whispered from a rooftop.

”That mana...”

Another spy leaned forward.

The mana flowing around the mysterious warrior was extraordinary.

Dense.

Pure.

And powerful.

Its quantity rivaled that of elite knight captains.

But that wasn’t what shocked them the most.

It was the color.

Most people’s mana appeared dull grey.

Some had faint elemental colors mixed within.

Fire users had hints of red.

Wind users had traces of green.

Water users carried shades of blue.

But the mysterious warrior’s mana...

Was brilliant white.

Almost silver.

Radiant.

Sacred.

It resembled the mana of someone deeply attuned to the light element.

Yet...

It looked even more majestic than normal.

Almost divine.

”...That’s not normal light mana...”

Someone muttered nervously.

”It looks holy...”

Another group of observers noticed something else entirely.

The way the warrior walked.

Their steps were smooth.

Balanced.

Calm.

But every movement carried tension.

A readiness.

A warrior’s instinct.

Those trained deeply in martial arts noticed it immediately.

”That gait...”

One veteran observer murmured.

”He’s always ready to draw his sword.”

Another spy nodded.

”Yes.”

”Even while walking.”

Normally such details revealed a fighter’s training style.

Each martial school had its own patterns.

Its own habits.

But strangely—

None of them could identify the warrior’s style.

It was unfamiliar.

Unpredictable.

Dangerous.

Whoever this person was...

They were not ordinary.

By the time the carriage began moving toward the palace—

Several observers had already made their decisions.

Some immediately left.

They had gathered enough information.

Their masters needed to know.

Others stayed.

Watching.

Waiting.

Studying every movement.

The carriage rolled through the streets of Falling Cloud, heading straight toward the royal palace.

Inside the carriage—

Videl remained silent.

Outside—

The spies followed.

Because one thing had become very clear.

This mysterious warrior...

Was someone dangerous.

Not only did their mana suggest a powerful mage—

Their movements revealed a warrior equally deadly.

Perhaps even more so.

A terrifying possibility entered many minds simultaneously.

A magic swordsman.

And not just any magic swordsman.

A high-level one.

Even with all their observation...

No one could determine the warrior’s true identity.

Still—

They now knew one thing for certain.

Whoever this person was...

Their arrival in the capital would shake many powerful people.

Some spies turned back immediately to report.

Others remained outside the palace gates—

Patiently waiting.

Watching.

Hoping to gather even more information...

Once the mysterious warrior finally emerged from the palace.

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