The Shadow And The Flame

Once, Aurelia had a golden knight. Elias Veynar-slayer of serpents, protector of the weak, hero of the realm.

Now, his name is whispered as a curse.
Branded The Shadow of Aurelia, Elias has become the monster he once fought, burning corruption with blood and fire.

But in the ruins of heroes, villains rise. Kael Durnath, once Aurelia's terror, returns from exile not as a conqueror, but as its reluctant savior.

And caught between them is Liora Estane, a healer with no sword or crown-only the courage to believe that even the fallen can choose redemption.

When blades clash and Aurelia burns, the question remains:
Are heroes born... or made in the ashes of monsters?

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This one shot is my entry for the contest arranged by @Syaahi_Aur_Qisse