Chapter 50: Another one
The news of Jin’s latest triumph spread like wildfire across Darkan, igniting the imaginations of its citizens. Headlines blazed across every tavern, marketplace, and noble hall, each article vying to capture the magnitude of his feat:
-Jin achieves another impossible victory!
-Clearing a ruin: A champion’s unprecedented triumph!
-Eyewitness accounts: Jin’s mysterious actions in the forest before the joint attack.
The people of Darkan devoured these stories like food. The thing about him wasn’t just his achievements, but by the audacious methods he employed in achieving them.
He turned overlooked details—factors others dismissed as trivial—into weapons of victory. His ingenuity captivated them, transforming him into a living legend. In smoky taverns, bards spun tales of his exploits, while children reenacted his battles in the streets, wielding sticks as if they were his fabled blade.
But the next headline struck like a thunderbolt, shattering the celebratory mood:
-Jin, Darkan’s hero had been kidnapped!
The news sent shockwaves through the land.
Disbelief gave way to outrage as citizens flooded the streets, demanding answers.
The Darkan family’s response was swift and unequivocal, proving Jin’s importance. Dragons soared overhead, their scales glinting in the sun as they scoured the countryside. Knights in gleaming armor marched in formation, while the elusive Shadow Unit—Darkan’s covert operatives—slipped into the underworld.