That night, Kael couldn't sleep.
The book wrote another page.
Tomorrow, the hero arrives.
Hero?
By noon the next day, the entire kingdom buzzed with excitement.
A legendary swordsman had returned.
People celebrated.
Flowers filled the streets.
Children cheered.
Everyone called him humanity's savior.
Yet when Kael looked at him...
The swordsman smiled at the crowd.
But for the briefest moment...
His eyes met Kael's.
They were filled with terror.
Not confidence.
Not pride.
Fear.
As if he had already read the ending.
Then the swordsman mouthed three silent words.
"Burn the book."