DXCVIII. The Rebelliousness

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"Will it really end like this? Was it enough for a single Xis to end the life of such a great and powerful warrior? That means... for us human beings... there is no longer any hope of breaking the chains... to free us from slavery" Reidar commented, who was still on his knees and looked at the palm of his hands, as if questioning his very existence, wondering why he was still allowed to live.

"What are you doing here impaled?! Do you really want to watch him die without doing anything?! I can't let Dag get killed without even trying to save him! Come on, cowards! Let's help him!" Freydis yelled, who with tears in her eyes, after uttering those words, pulled out her spear from behind her back and began running towards the center of the square.

Kranus and Bloodfang try to stop her, but the Shieldmaiden nimbly escaped their hands, managing to wriggle out and keep running to achieve her goal.