The bandit\u2019s blade scraped across Korran\u2019s vambrace as he twisted, driving his dagger into the man\u2019s gut. Blood slicked his grip as the fool crumpled. No time to recover\u2014the warlock loomed ahead, chanting foul words. <\/p>\n
Korran lunged. A shadowy tendril lashed across his chest, burning like acid. He gritted his teeth and threw his sword. It spun end over end, burying itself in the warlock\u2019s throat. The man gurgled, magic unraveling into dark mist.<\/p>\n
Panting, Korran yanked his blade free. The stolen relic\u2014the Eye of Virnos\u2014rested on a stone altar. He reached for it. The gilded crystal pulsed, whispering seductive power.<\/p>\n
He hesitated. Power meant survival. Revenge.<\/p>\n
Footsteps behind him. Reinforcements. <\/p>\n
Cursing, Korran smashed the relic against the altar. It shattered, releasing a shockwave that hurled him back. <\/p>\n
As he staggered to his feet, the warlock\u2019s spell still smoldering on his skin, he knew he\u2019d made more enemies than he\u2019d slain today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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