waywe.emaybesmall，butwehavebravemenandwomenwillingtofightforthekingdom.”

    Touchedbytheiroffer，SukieandHanFenglingthahevilgersandbeganmakingpreparationsforthejourneyahead.Mei，sensingthegravityofthesituation，approachedSukie，hereyeswidewithdetermination.

    “Iwanttohelp，”shesaidfirmly.“I’mnotafraid.Iwanttofightformyfamilyandforeveryoneelsewhohassuffered.”

    Sukiekdown，pgahandonMei’sshoulder.“You’reverybrave，Mei.We’llneedallthehelpweget.Butremember，yoursafetyisthemostimportantthing.Stayclosetous，andwe’llgetthroughthistogether.”

    Astheysetoutforthecapital，asenseencypropelledthemforward.Thejourneywaslongandarduous，buttheirdeterminationneverwavered.Alongtheway，theyenteredroupsofvilgersandrebelswhojoiheircause，swellingtheirranksandbolsteringtheirspirits.

    Onenight，astheycampedbyariver，SukieandHanFenglingsatbythefire，theirhandsiwiheflickeringfmescastawarmglowontheirfaces，andforamoment，theyallowedthemselvestorexandenjoyeachother’spany.

    “Doyoueverwonderwhatlifewillbelikeafterallthisisover?”Sukieaskedsoftly，hereyesreflegthefirelight.

    HanFenglinglookedather，hisexpressiontender.“Ido.Idreamofaworldwhereweliveinpeace，withoutfearordarkness.Aworldwherewebuildafuturetogether.”

    Sukie’sheartswelledwithlove.“Idreamofthattoo.AndIbelievewemakeitareality.”

    HanFenglingleanedin，pressilekisstoherlips.“Withyoubymyside，Iknowwe.”

    Theirmomentofpeacewasshatteredbythesoundofrustlinginthebushes.Instantlyalert，HanFenglingdrewhissword，andSukiereadiedhermagic.Afigureemergedfromtheshadows，andtheywerebothrelievedtoseeitwasoheirscouts.

    “We’vespottedagroupoftheDarkLord’ssoldiersnearby，”thescoutreported.“Theyseemtobesettingupanambush.”

    HanFengling’sexpressionhardened.“Weodealwiththembeforetheyattackus.Gatherourfordprepareforbattle.”

    Thecampsprangintoa，theairfilledwiththesoundsofpreparations.Astheymovedthroughthedarkness，Sukiefeltasenseofunityandpurpose.TheywerenotjustfightingforthemselvesbutforeveryonewhohadsuffereduheDarkLord’styranny.

    Theambushwasswiftandbrutal.SukieandHanFenglihecharge，theirmovementsperfectlysyheyfoughtsidebyside.TheDarkLord’ssoldierswerecaughtoffguard，alequicklyturheirfavor.

    Inthemidstofthefight，Sukiespottedafamiliarface.TheleaderofthesoldierswasherthanthemanwhohadattackedtheiroutpostandtakenMei’sfamily.Asurgeofangeraerminationfilledher，andshefoughtherwaytowardshim.

    “You！”sheshouted，hervoicefilledwithfury.“You’reingawaythistime！”

    Theleadersneered，raisinghisswordtomeetherattack.“You’reafooltothinkyoudefeatme.”

    Theirswordscshed，thesingthroughthenight.Sukiefoughtwitheverythingshehad，herangeraerminationfuelirength

waywe.emaybesmall，butwehavebravemenandwomenwillingtofightforthekingdom.”

    Touchedbytheiroffer，SukieandHanFenglingthahevilgersandbeganmakingpreparationsforthejourneyahead.Mei，sensingthegravityofthesituation，approachedSukie，hereyeswidewithdetermination.

    “Iwanttohelp，”shesaidfirmly.“I’mnotafraid.Iwanttofightformyfamilyandforeveryoneelsewhohassuffered.”

    Sukiekdown，pgahandonMei’sshoulder.“You’reverybrave，Mei.We’llneedallthehelpweget.Butremember，yoursafetyisthemostimportantthing.Stayclosetous，andwe’llgetthroughthistogether.”

    Astheysetoutforthecapital，asenseencypropelledthemforward.Thejourneywaslongandarduous，buttheirdeterminationneverwavered.Alongtheway，theyenteredroupsofvilgersandrebelswhojoiheircause，swellingtheirranksandbolsteringtheirspirits.

    Onenight，astheycampedbyariver，SukieandHanFenglingsatbythefire，theirhandsiwiheflickeringfmescastawarmglowontheirfaces，andforamoment，theyallowedthemselvestorexandenjoyeachother’spany.

    “Doyoueverwonderwhatlifewillbelikeafterallthisisover?”Sukieaskedsoftly，hereyesreflegthefirelight.

    HanFenglinglookedather，hisexpressiontender.“Ido.Idreamofaworldwhereweliveinpeace，withoutfearordarkness.Aworldwherewebuildafuturetogether.”

    Sukie’sheartswelledwithlove.“Idreamofthattoo.AndIbelievewemakeitareality.”

    HanFenglingleanedin，pressilekisstoherlips.“Withyoubymyside，Iknowwe.”

    Theirmomentofpeacewasshatteredbythesoundofrustlinginthebushes.Instantlyalert，HanFenglingdrewhissword，andSukiereadiedhermagic.Afigureemergedfromtheshadows，andtheywerebothrelievedtoseeitwasoheirscouts.

    “We’vespottedagroupoftheDarkLord’ssoldiersnearby，”thescoutreported.“Theyseemtobesettingupanambush.”

    HanFengling’sexpressionhardened.“Weodealwiththembeforetheyattackus.Gatherourfordprepareforbattle.”

    Thecampsprangintoa，theairfilledwiththesoundsofpreparations.Astheymovedthroughthedarkness，Sukiefeltasenseofunityandpurpose.TheywerenotjustfightingforthemselvesbutforeveryonewhohadsuffereduheDarkLord’styranny.

    Theambushwasswiftandbrutal.SukieandHanFenglihecharge，theirmovementsperfectlysyheyfoughtsidebyside.TheDarkLord’ssoldierswerecaughtoffguard，alequicklyturheirfavor.

    Inthemidstofthefight，Sukiespottedafamiliarface.TheleaderofthesoldierswasherthanthemanwhohadattackedtheiroutpostandtakenMei’sfamily.Asurgeofangeraerminationfilledher，andshefoughtherwaytowardshim.

    “You！”sheshouted，hervoicefilledwithfury.“You’reingawaythistime！”

    Theleadersneered，raisinghisswordtomeetherattack.“You’reafooltothinkyoudefeatme.”

    Theirswordscshed，thesingthroughthenight.Sukiefoughtwitheverythingshehad，herangeraerminationfuelirength