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Blades of Honour: The Rise of Kael Vireth Epic Fantasy Story Reading 🎙️
Enter the mythic world of Blades of Honour, where solar-forged swords clash and destiny is carved in fire.
This episode follows Kael Vireth—a cadet haunted by loss, driven by vengeance, and chosen by fate. From the burning ruins of Gedelhan to his rooftop duel with Supreme Masterchief Thorne Albrecht, Kael’s journey unfolds in vivid detail. Listen as the story comes to life through dramatic narration, rich worldbuilding, and Final Fantasy-inspired atmosphere.
✨ What to expect:
– Emotional origin story and dream sequences
– Tactical academy trials and squad dynamics
– Legendary weapons like the Blazer and Coboro
– Powerful speeches from Director Levenson and Supreme Sergeant Jvaukh
– A mysterious radiant woman with a prophecy to deliver
Whether you're a fan of anime-style fantasy, mythic storytelling, or immersive lore, this reading will pull you into Kael’s world and leave you wanting more.
Enter the mythic world of Blades of Honour, where solar-forged swords clash and destiny is carved in fire.
This episode follows Kael Vireth—a cadet haunted by loss, driven by vengeance, and chosen by fate. From the burning ruins of Gedelhan to his rooftop duel with Supreme Masterchief Thorne Albrecht, Kael’s journey unfolds in vivid detail. Listen as the story comes to life through dramatic narration, rich worldbuilding, and Final Fantasy-inspired atmosphere.
✨ What to expect:
– Emotional origin story and dream sequences
– Tactical academy trials and squad dynamics
– Legendary weapons like the Blazer and Coboro
– Powerful speeches from Director Levenson and Supreme Sergeant Jvaukh
– A mysterious radiant woman with a prophecy to deliver
Whether you're a fan of anime-style fantasy, mythic storytelling, or immersive lore, this reading will pull you into Kael’s world and leave you wanting more.
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00:01The reports of my demise were greatly exaggerated.
00:04Truth is I've been focused, working quietly on my original content, shaping stories the way I want them told.
00:11So what you're about to hear is part of that journey.
00:14I'll be reading each chapter as I write them.
00:17If you're here for polished perfection, this might not be a thing.
00:21But if you're here to follow a story that's being built...
00:26Well, welcome aboard. Let's get into it.
00:31Mythspire. Blades of Honor. Prologue.
00:38The fire had started suddenly. The boy was alone in the house.
00:43His t-shirt smelled like smoke. His medium dark hair reached to his shoulder.
00:49Mom! Dad! Where are you?
00:53The boy's voice cracked through the smoke.
00:56Where did you go?
00:57Where did you go?
00:59Bravo, what is this?
01:01Why has this happened?
01:04The fire roared around him, blistering hot.
01:08Don't leave me all alone.
01:11The young boy wandered through the burning town of Gedelhan.
01:17A quiet farming and mining village, now swallowed by chaos.
01:23Civilians ran in every direction, desperate to escape.
01:26No one knew how the fire had started.
01:30There had been no storm, no electrical surge.
01:33Nothing simple could have caused a blaze this massive, could it?
01:37Has anyone seen my family?
01:41The child cried out, but no one answered.
01:47They were too busy saving themselves to notice a boy who wasn't theirs.
01:51He kept moving, searching for a place untouched by the inferno.
01:59The scene was horrifying, especially for someone so young.
02:03Bodies lay scattered.
02:05Not all were burned.
02:08Some looked, as if they'd been struck down by a blade.
02:12Then he saw her.
02:14A woman still alive, trapped beneath, collapsing debris of a house.
02:20She spotted him.
02:22Boy, what are you doing out here?
02:25It's too dangerous.
02:28You need to get to the mountain.
02:31It's safe there.
02:33Have you seen my family?
02:36He asked.
02:38No child, I haven't.
02:40You need to think about yourself now.
02:42Do you hear me?
02:44But you're, you're stuck.
02:46Soldiers!
02:48Soldiers are here!
02:49A voice shouted in the distance.
02:53The boy rushed to help trying to lift the debris off the woman.
02:57But the house groaned, threatening to collapse further.
03:02No child, stop!
03:04You have to go.
03:06Your family is probably at the mountain.
03:09But I can't leave you.
03:11Mother raised me to help people.
03:14That's brave of you, dear child.
03:16So be brave for me now.
03:19Go.
03:21The soldiers will get me out.
03:23I promise.
03:25You sure?
03:27I'm sure.
03:28Please go!
03:30The boy wiped his tears and nodded and obeyed.
03:34He turned away and began to climb toward the hardened mountain.
03:37The noise faded.
03:38No more screams.
03:39No more panicked townsfolk.
03:40Either they'd escaped.
03:41Or the fire had taken them.
03:43He didn't dare look back.
03:44He ran fast and far as his little legs could carry him.
03:46Up the winding mountain trail.
03:48It was quiet.
03:49Perhaps too quiet.
03:51Surely others from Gettelhan had made it.
03:53To the evacuation point.
03:57But when he arrived his heart sank.
04:00He was alone.
04:01Not a single from his town had made it out.
04:04Surely others from Gettelhahn had made it to the evacuation point.
04:10But when he arrived, his heart sank.
04:13He was alone.
04:15Not a single from his town had made it out.
04:19He waited and waited.
04:24Where is everyone?
04:31Gail!
04:34Kale!
04:36Cadet Kale Vera, for you paying attention!
04:39The bark of Supreme Sergeant Javok cut through the training yard like a whip.
04:46I've seen cadets like you come and go.
04:49All chasing the honor and privilege of joining Kale Thorne's elite.
04:54You think you've got what it takes to be one of the blades?
05:00Yes, Supreme Sergeant Javok!
05:01Well, you won't make it, Cadet.
05:05Not if you keep daydreaming like that.
05:07Let me guess.
05:08You are off in La La Land.
05:11Imagining yourself a hero saving a damsel.
05:14Living some fairy tale fantasy.
05:17No, Supreme Sergeant.
05:18Well, wah-dee-da!
05:21You must think you're real special.
05:23Sure.
05:25You were recommended by Supreme Master Chief Thorne Albrecht.
05:29But let me tell you something.
05:32That means nothing in my army.
05:34No special treatment.
05:35You're out here daydreaming on your first day.
05:38I'll kick your ass right out of here if you want to wash out.
05:46Javok paced.
05:47Voice rising.
05:49I hold every cadet to the same standard, no exceptions.
05:53He paused and snapped.
05:54Zeb's Walden!
05:56Alaris!
05:57Front and center!
05:59Two cadets scramble forward.
06:01Zeb's Husker.
06:03Sported bright blue mohawk hairstyle and mismatched streetwear.
06:10Black top, red pants, white stripes.
06:14Walden Slate.
06:15Had a regulation haircut.
06:16Dressed in his uniform, nice and perfectly.
06:20Fiery red hair.
06:22And the grace of a newborn deer.
06:24He tripped and stumbled, then stood stiffly.
06:27Get it, Walden!
06:28Get it together!
06:29There's no room for clumsy fools in my core!
06:32Understood?
06:34Um, yes?
06:36Guess what, Walden!
06:37I didn't hear you!
06:38Yes, sir!
06:39You don't serve me, Walden!
06:41I'm not some lazy pencil pusher like the Supreme Master Chief!
06:44Say it again and get it right!
06:47Yes, Supreme Sergeant!
06:49That's more like it.
06:51Now, Zeb's.
06:53What the hell is that on your head?
06:59Nothing, Supreme Sergeant.
07:02That haircut is not regulation.
07:04Looks like a blue crane nested in your skull.
07:06I expect it gone by next assembly.
07:09And you're out of uniform to boot.
07:12He turned.
07:13Alaris!
07:14Alaris, where the hell is he?
07:20Whoa!
07:20Wait up!
07:21I'm here!
07:22Prison and accounted for.
07:24Wait again, Alaris.
07:26Lost your watch, I assume.
07:28For that, you and your squadmates will run the entire academy.
07:33All day long.
07:34Maybe that'll help you remember next time.
07:38Kale couldn't help it, but why?
07:40Javok's fun.
07:42Javok's fun.
07:43Glad your new squadmate thinks this is funny.
07:46You know what?
07:47Make it all night long as well.
07:50Get moving!
07:51What an asshole.
07:55Hell, hell, what?
07:56You say something, Verif?
07:59No, sir.
08:01That's what I thought.
08:03Move!
08:05Nice going, you guy, Goldenstock.
08:08Yeah, way to go, Verif, Zebs added.
08:13Hey, it's not all on him.
08:15Alaris muttered.
08:17I was the one who was late.
08:19Besides, we've all laughed at the Supreme Sergeant at least once.
08:26Oh, yes, Kale thought bitterly.
08:29I'm really going to make friends here.
08:35Chapter One.
08:37The Field Exam Begins.
08:40Three years had passed.
08:42September 17th, 300 hours, Wednesday morning.
08:48Kale Thorn Military Academy Headquarters.
08:52The Kale Thorn Academy stood like a dream.
08:56Forged in steel and starlight.
08:58Though ancient, its architecture gleamed with precision.
09:04Every surface polished.
09:05Every angle deliberate.
09:08It wasn't just modern.
09:09Modern.
09:10It was mythic.
09:12A child might mistake its towering structures for a fleet of landed starships.
09:19They weren't.
09:20But they were beautiful.
09:22Otherworldly in design.
09:25Soldiers patrolled the grounds.
09:27Black and gold armor.
09:29Bulky at first glance, yet surprisingly agile.
09:32Their battle helms were shaped like dragon skulls.
09:37An homage to the legendary Kale Thorn warriors who once bent the sun's fire to their will.
09:45They were called the dragons of myth-spire.
09:51And their legacy lived on every gleaming helm.
09:59Most of the academy slept.
10:03Only the night guard stirred.
10:04But the two figures atop the academy's central spire.
10:10The black and gold rooftop centerpiece.
10:14The day had a meal.
10:16Kale Varif stood ready.
10:19His broadsword drawn.
10:21The weapon was unlike any other.
10:23The blazer had a split in the blade design.
10:27With a three-inch segment removed near the tip.
10:33From the gap, two lines of solar energy pulsed.
10:39Fused by rare sun gems.
10:42Embedded in the hilt.
10:45The weapon, known as the blazer, could slice through nearly any material on the planet.
10:51Its energy edge.
10:54Reducing wear and tear.
10:57It was a blade built for legends.
11:02And was the standard weapon of the blades.
11:05His opponent.
11:07Wore a white command robe.
11:10Over the standard blades uniform.
11:13Sleek, agile.
11:14Adorned with shoulder plates.
11:17Bearing the sigil of the blades.
11:19A dragon's head.
11:21Crowned with a sword.
11:25Supreme Master Chief Thorn Elbrecht.
11:28Blond hair, sleeked back.
11:30Stood poised.
11:31His weapon.
11:33The kobaro.
11:34Was custom made.
11:37Thinner than Kale's.
11:38Built for speed.
11:40Almost like a fencing blade.
11:42But deadlier.
11:43Give me all you've got, kid.
11:48Thorn called out.
11:53Kale's heart raced.
11:54This was his moment.
11:56His chance to prove himself.
11:58To the man who had given him a place in the academy.
12:02He lunged forward.
12:03Blazer flashing.
12:05Thorn dodged effortlessly.
12:07Not even raising his sword.
12:08Not bad.
12:10Thorn said.
12:11Sidestepping.
12:12But your footwork needs work.
12:15He blocked Kale's next strike.
12:17Locked his arm.
12:19And swept his legs.
12:21Kale hit the ground.
12:22But.
12:23Rolled with the momentum.
12:25Springing back to his feet.
12:26Rain began to fall.
12:28Slicking.
12:29The rooftop.
12:30As the duel intensified.
12:33Tired already, Kale?
12:34I thought you had more than that.
12:38You sure you don't need the rest, sir?
12:41You smartass.
12:42I'm not that old.
12:44Their blades clashed again.
12:46Thorn.
12:47Was clearly superior.
12:49His movements precise.
12:51His style refined.
12:52But Kale.
12:54Fought with instinct.
12:56Grounded.
12:57And unpredictable.
12:59He slammed the blazer into the rooftop.
13:01Using it as a pivot.
13:03Hand standing on the hilt.
13:04He launched a kick.
13:06That caught Thorn off guard.
13:08The coberos slipped.
13:09From Thorn's grip.
13:11Kale.
13:12Seized the moment.
13:14Yanking the blazer free.
13:15Raising it high.
13:17Only to freeze.
13:18As a pistol appeared in Thorn's hand.
13:20Kablam! Kablam!
13:21Two shots struck.
13:23Kale.
13:24In the chest.
13:25Sending him sprawling.
13:27Thorn.
13:28Stood over him.
13:29The coberos now pointed at Kale's throne.
13:33Nice try, kid.
13:35Better luck next time.
13:38He offered his hand.
13:39Kale groaned.
13:45Oh, come on.
13:46That's cheating.
13:47I had you beaten.
13:49If you fought honorably, I'd have won.
13:52Kale helped him up.
13:55Yes, in an honorably duel, you might have won.
13:57But enemies don't fight fair.
14:00Yeah, I get it.
14:01But this was just a friendly spar.
14:02How you train is how you fight on the battlefield.
14:07Even in sparring, treat your opponent like an enemy.
14:10What is the enemy's intent?
14:12Um, to stop me from achieving mine.
14:15Kale replied, uncertain.
14:18Correct.
14:19The most efficient way to do that?
14:21To kill me in battle?
14:22Well, exactly.
14:23So what must you do?
14:25Recognize their intent and stop them first.
14:29Thorn nodded.
14:30Whether it's training, war, or chess, your opponent is your enemy.
14:37They have an intent to defeat you.
14:39If you recognize it first, they'll never beat you.
14:42You wanted to win in sore play.
14:46I saw that, so I drew my pistol.
14:50My intent was to win by any means.
14:52That's why you lost.
14:55He smirked.
14:57Lucky for you, I didn't use live rounds.
15:02Thorn laughed.
15:04Kale joined in, though less enthusiastically.
15:07Hey, don't sweat it, Kale.
15:14Go rest up.
15:16I've recommended you for today's field exam.
15:19If you pass, you'll join the Blades.
15:22The elite warriors of our empire.
15:25You'll command battalions.
15:26You'll fight on the war front.
15:30Kale's eyes lit up.
15:31Wow!
15:32You're the best, Thorn!
15:34I mean, I'm honored, sir.
15:37Don't make me regret it, kid.
15:41Assemble with the other candidates at 900 hours.
15:44That's six hours from now.
15:46I suggest you use the time wisely to rest.
15:49Sir!
15:50Kale snapped to attention.
15:52Gave Kale Thorn a salute.
15:56Kale?
15:57Wandered the academy grounds,
15:59taking his time before returning to his dorm.
16:02The night air was cool, quiet,
16:04until a voice called out from behind him.
16:10Kale!
16:11Hey!
16:12Kale Varif!
16:14He turned.
16:15Spiky red hair, cocky grin.
16:17It was Ramos O'Aris.
16:21So it's true, Ramos said, catching up.
16:24You're taking the field exam.
16:25Going through with it.
16:29Gonna be one of the Blades, eh?
16:33Kale nodded.
16:35Yeah, it's been my dream for as long as I can remember.
16:38Ever since the day I was brought here.
16:40That's right.
16:44Supreme Master Chief Thorne Albrecht himself brought you in.
16:48Must be wild being trained by the legend himself.
16:52Kale smiled faintly.
16:54I'll never forget the day I met him, Kale continued.
16:58Voice dropping.
16:58It was terrifying.
17:02He looked away, his eyes distant.
17:06My hometown, Gettlehan, was destroyed.
17:09Everyone wiped out.
17:11A fire tore through the village.
17:14People dead in the streets.
17:16I ran to the mountains.
17:18The emergency evacuation trail.
17:21More bodies.
17:23At the summit.
17:24No one.
17:25I was alone.
17:33Years earlier, Gettlehan evacuation summit.
17:37Kale sat curled atop the mountain, sobbing into his knees.
17:42Brother.
17:42Father, big brother.
17:44They're all gone.
17:46All dead.
17:47What happened?
17:49I don't understand.
17:50The cold bit at his skin.
17:57The flames below still raged, devouring his town.
18:01He was powerless.
18:03This has to be a nightmare.
18:05That's it.
18:06I'll wake up in my bed.
18:07I'll put up my friends.
18:09I'll help father.
18:11Rustling.
18:12Kale's thoughts shattered.
18:14We've shook.
18:15Bushes trembled.
18:16From the undergrowth emerged a creature.
18:21The Hamancha Tails.
18:24It was feline, but larger than any tiger.
18:29Its sleek, dark blue body rippled with speed.
18:33Three golden tails swirling behind it.
18:36Each tipped with a claw, like a hooked blade.
18:41It growled.
18:43Hungry.
18:45Kale froze.
18:46Please.
18:47Go away.
18:49The beast roared, circling him, preparing to pounce.
18:55Then a flash.
18:56A man stepped between Kale and the predator.
18:59Blonde hair.
19:00Sleet.
19:01Armor.
19:03Thorn abrett.
19:04The Hamancha Tails lunged, clamping its jaws onto Thorn's arm and forearm.
19:11He didn't flinch.
19:13Kid, get behind that rock.
19:16Thorn barked.
19:17Kale scrambled, clinging to the boulder, eyes wide.
19:21Thorn threw the beast off with sheer force.
19:23It landed, snarled, and charged again, straight into the wading blade of Koboro.
19:30One strike.
19:33The creature dropped.
19:35Thorn turned to Kale.
19:38Calm and composed.
19:39You're safe now.
19:42Kale stared, trembling.
19:45As it stands,
19:47you're the only survivor
19:49of the virium resistance attack.
19:54You can start again in the next town.
19:57Or you can come with me.
20:00He knelt beside the boy.
20:03I can give you the tools
20:04to stop the virium threat.
20:07To end their monstrous reign once and for all.
20:09What do you say?
20:18A week after the attack,
20:20I was brought to the academy.
20:22Kale said slow, quietly.
20:25Started as a student.
20:28Became a cadet.
20:32Remus O'Lawo's whistled.
20:35Damn, Kale!
20:36That's a crazy story.
20:38A meeting with a supreme master chief like that?
20:42That's legendary.
20:44Oh, sorry about your town.
20:47Those virium bastards.
20:49They kill without reason.
20:51That's why we fight them, right?
20:54Yeah, that's why.
20:56So you're infantry now?
20:59Kale asked.
21:01Yep, right where the action is,
21:04Remus grinned.
21:05But that's not why
21:07I came to find you.
21:09Kale raised an eyebrow.
21:11And why?
21:13Well,
21:14about that
21:15field exam today.
21:17Turns out
21:18myself,
21:19Zebs,
21:20and Walden
21:20are your squad mates.
21:22Ain't that great?
21:24The old squad,
21:25back together.
21:26Just like old times.
21:29Kale groaned.
21:30Oh,
21:32Julie.
21:36At least your VARC isn't coming,
21:38Remus added.
21:41Kale
21:42perked up.
21:47Really?
21:49Yeah,
21:49he'd been deployed to the front lines.
21:51He's long gone.
21:53So now,
21:54we report to you,
21:56Captain.
21:58Captain.
22:00Condition of the exam,
22:01Remus explained.
22:02Future blades material.
22:05You're being tested,
22:06not just as a fighter,
22:08but as a commander.
22:09You'll lead us out there.
22:11Hope your social skills
22:12have improved
22:13since we first met.
22:15Kale smirked.
22:16Don't count on it.
22:18He saluted Remus
22:20and
22:20continued
22:21toward his quarters.
22:24After a quick snack,
22:25he laid down,
22:27staring at the ceiling.
22:30Sleep
22:30refused to come.
22:32The field exam
22:33was only hours away.
22:35His first real battle.
22:37Most warriors
22:38feel this
22:40before combat.
22:42Even seasoned veterans,
22:43but the Kale?
22:45Last time he felt
22:46this restless,
22:47was during his first week
22:49at the academy.
22:51Haunted by memories
22:52of fire,
22:54of loss.
22:56Of the night,
22:59Gettelhan burned.
23:03The Virium soldiers
23:04had done that.
23:05They'd taken everything.
23:07Eventually,
23:08sleep came.
23:09Not from peace,
23:11but from purpose.
23:13In his dreams,
23:14vengeance burned
23:15brighter than fear.
23:16And that
23:18was comforting.
23:21That was enough.
23:24His dreams were vivid,
23:27fragmented,
23:27strange.
23:29The kind that defy logic.
23:31One moment,
23:31he was in one place,
23:33the next in another,
23:34then another.
23:35Dreams are like that.
23:38Slip through time
23:39and space.
23:40Too long and too late
23:42needed to hold on to.
23:44Maybe that's why
23:45most people forget them.
23:47How can you chase
23:48a dream
23:49and can't even
23:50remember them?
23:53But Kale
23:53remembered this one.
23:56He was back
23:57in Gettelhan.
23:59Not the charred ruins
24:00he'd fled from,
24:02but whole,
24:03repaired,
24:03restored.
24:04It felt like
24:05someone had
24:06glued the town
24:07back together
24:08with memory
24:09and longing.
24:11The harvest fields
24:11were golden
24:12and full.
24:14His family home
24:14stood proud.
24:16Festival banners
24:17danced in the wind.
24:18Music echoes
24:19from the square.
24:21People laughed,
24:22celebrated.
24:24His parents were there,
24:25his older brother.
24:27Even the woman
24:29he tried to save
24:30that night.
24:32The town burned.
24:33All of them alive.
24:35All of them smiling.
24:37Kale
24:37was at peace.
24:42If this was
24:43the afterlife
24:43he thought
24:44he could live
24:45with that.
24:46It was perfect.
24:48Too perfect.
24:50Even here
24:50in this dream world
24:51where nothing
24:52had gone wrong
24:53he was still
24:54one of the blades.
24:56Still on it.
24:56Still whole.
24:58But then he saw it.
24:59The mountain trail.
25:01The evacuation path
25:02from the town square.
25:04He could see the summit
25:05and there standing atop
25:07was Supreme Master Chief
25:08Thorne Albrecht.
25:11Kale's heart lifted.
25:13Without hesitation
25:14he ran toward him.
25:16Master Chief
25:16he called.
25:17Isn't it wonderful?
25:19The town's untouched.
25:21My family,
25:21friends,
25:22my neighbours
25:22they're all okay.
25:25You should come down
25:26and join us.
25:28Thorne didn't move.
25:31Why would I do that?
25:33Kale blinked.
25:34What do you mean?
25:35You're my mentor,
25:36my friend.
25:37Are you...
25:38Are you okay?
25:40Thorne's eyes narrowed.
25:43You're still that foolish child
25:44I've found here.
25:46Still unable to see
25:47what's right in front of you.
25:49He raised his sword
25:50and stabbed Kale.
25:51Before Kale could react
25:53the dream shattered.
25:58He was somewhere else now.
26:00A realm of nothingness.
26:02No light.
26:03No sound.
26:04Just void.
26:06His sword,
26:06the blazer,
26:07was drawn.
26:08But it felt meaningless here.
26:11Then came the echoes.
26:13Soldiers are here!
26:15Soldiers are here!
26:16Voices.
26:17Familiar voices.
26:17The town people.
26:19The ones
26:20who didn't make it out.
26:22Kale dropped his sword
26:23covering his ears.
26:25Squeezed his eyes shut.
26:27No, stop!
26:27That's enough!
26:28I can't take it!
26:30Shut up!
26:31He screamed into the void.
26:33And then...
26:35Silence.
26:36Silence was no comfort.
26:39It was just another
26:40kind of madness.
26:42He opened his eyes.
26:43A woman stood before him.
26:49Radiant.
26:51F-real.
26:52Unlike anything he'd ever seen.
26:54Her long,
26:55white-blue hair,
26:57shimmered like moonlight.
26:59Her white dress
27:00glowed softly,
27:02as if woven from starlight.
27:05She stood so close.
27:07Their bodies nearly touched.
27:09No more than a magazine's
27:11whip between them.
27:12She reached out,
27:14gently cupped Kale's face,
27:16and stared into his eyes.
27:18Her gaze was deep,
27:20knowing,
27:20matching his own.
27:22Then she spoke
27:23three words.
27:26Kale jolted awake
27:27an hour
27:28before his alarm
27:30was set to go off.
27:32But this dream
27:33he wouldn't forget.
27:34Not this one.
27:36And those words
27:38echoed in his mind
27:40like prophecy.
27:41find the truth?
27:51Kale
27:52didn't have time
27:53to dwell on dreams.
27:55It was exam day.
27:56Ten candidates
27:57stood
27:58at the front gate
28:00of Kale Thorne Academy,
28:01each flanked
28:02by their assigned
28:04squads.
28:05only four
28:06would be accepted
28:07into the blades.
28:10The elite warriors
28:11of the Kale Thorne military.
28:14The rest?
28:15Either
28:16rank advancement
28:18or cannon fodder.
28:22Kale scanned the crowd.
28:24No sign of
28:26Supreme Master Chief
28:27Thorne Albrecht.
28:28Instead,
28:30another man
28:32stepped onto the podium.
28:34Dark haired,
28:34moustache,
28:36regulation haircut,
28:38dressed in a stiff
28:38officer's uniform
28:40that screamed
28:41bureaucrat
28:42more than
28:43battlefield.
28:44His name
28:44was
28:46Commandant
28:46Gullister.
28:48He cleared
28:49his throat
28:49and addressed
28:50the candidates.
28:52You've been
28:53brought here
28:54to take part
28:54in today's exam.
28:56Do not take
28:57this lightly.
28:58This will be
28:58no easy task.
29:00Some of you
29:01may not
29:02make it back
29:02a life.
29:04But if you
29:04remember your
29:04training,
29:05work together
29:06and stay sharp,
29:07maybe,
29:07just maybe,
29:08you'll survive.
29:10And if you do,
29:11glory awaits
29:13the cause.
29:18This year,
29:2010 candidates
29:21are trying out
29:22for the blades.
29:23Only 4 will be chosen.
29:26The rest of you
29:26are here
29:27to increase your rank.
29:29I wish you all
29:30the best.
29:31Now a few words
29:32from the director.
29:34He stepped aside
29:35as another figure
29:37topped the podium.
29:38Director Levinson,
29:40an older gentleman
29:41whose hair
29:42had gone grey
29:43in his 50s.
29:45Wore a light grey suit.
29:47Welcome,
29:50Levinson said.
29:51You represent
29:52the shining example
29:53of what this academy
29:55stands for.
29:56No matter
29:57what you face
29:57out there,
29:58I know you'll
29:59do your duty.
30:01You'll make us proud.
30:03As you exit
30:05the front gate,
30:06Levinson added,
30:08you'll find
30:08transports waiting.
30:10Meet your
30:11supervising instructor
30:12and prepare
30:13to deploy
30:13to the city
30:14of Dolengaga
30:16in the western sector.
30:19Kale's heart sank.
30:21They weren't kidding.
30:23This wasn't a simulation.
30:26Dolengaga
30:26was a war zone
30:27occupied
30:29by Varian rebels.
30:32Glanced at his squad.
30:34They looked
30:35just as nervous.
30:38Your objective,
30:40Levinson continued,
30:41is to secure
30:42your assigned sector.
30:44Eliminate all
30:45hostiles,
30:46lock down
30:46key locations.
30:48Early this morning,
30:49each squad
30:50received a bat
30:51detailing their zone.
30:52You are not to
30:53deviate from
30:54your assigned paths.
30:55Best of luck.
30:56Dismissed.
31:02Kale and his squadmates,
31:04Remus Alaris,
31:05Zebs Husker,
31:07and Walden Slate,
31:09moved towards
31:10the gate.
31:10Kale,
31:13Zebs called out.
31:15Long time no see.
31:16Look at you.
31:17Not quite the
31:18same little squirt
31:19you were back
31:20in the cadet days.
31:22Kale smirked.
31:24Come on,
31:24let me see it.
31:26Zebs said.
31:27You know what we want.
31:29Show us the blazer.
31:31Kale hesitated
31:32and noticed
31:33the shared
31:33excitement
31:34in their eyes.
31:35They unsheaved
31:36the weapon.
31:37The blazer gleamed.
31:38Its split blade
31:41designed
31:42glowing faintly
31:44with solar energy.
31:46That thing's
31:47beautiful,
31:48Zebs said.
31:49Too bad it's damaged.
31:51Kale chuckled.
31:52It's not damage.
31:53That semi-circular gap
31:55is part of the design.
31:58Seriously?
32:00Walden asked.
32:01Looks like
32:02the thing had snapped.
32:03If it were made
32:06of basic materials,
32:07sure.
32:08Kale explained.
32:10But with sun gems
32:11empowering it,
32:13that gap
32:14actually becomes
32:15a hook.
32:16It enhances
32:17cutting power,
32:18melts through armor,
32:20slices clean,
32:21and it's tactical.
32:23If someone comes
32:23at me
32:24with broadsword,
32:26spear,
32:26star,
32:27anything really,
32:27I can trap it.
32:30I can trap
32:31their weapon
32:32in that gap
32:33and disarm them.
32:37Whoa!
32:38Remus said.
32:39That's insane!
32:42I'm not fighting
32:43that thing.
32:44Polaris muttered.
32:48I'll give it a shot,
32:49Walden said,
32:50drawing his weapon,
32:51then promptly
32:52tripping over
32:53his own feet.
32:55Kale smiled.
32:56All right, Walden.
32:58Just don't hold back.
33:01Walden lunged
33:02and Kale moved
33:03with precision.
33:04One graceful motion,
33:05the blazer,
33:06caught Walden's
33:07own blade,
33:08twisting
33:09and disarmed
33:10him cleanly.
33:13Damn,
33:13Zebshirt.
33:14That thing's cool!
33:16Hey!
33:17A voice barked.
33:18You kids done playing?
33:20They turned.
33:21A stern man
33:22stood at the gate.
33:23Major Malus.
33:26Their supervising
33:27officer for this exam.
33:29You're already
33:30falling behind.
33:30Get your butts
33:31in the transport
33:32before I fail you
33:33on the spot.
33:34Yes, sir!
33:36They shouted,
33:36scrambling aboard.
33:38The other transports
33:40had already lacked.
33:42Thanks to their
33:43delay,
33:45Kale's squad
33:46was last.
33:49Not a good start,
33:51Malus muttered.
33:52Just so you know,
33:53your evaluations
33:54have already begun.
33:56What?
33:57Walden asked.
33:59We haven't even
34:00left the base.
34:01The exam started
34:02the moment
34:03you were dismissed,
34:04Malus said.
34:09Should've known better.
34:11Noam.
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