⚡️ Prologue ⚡️

In the twilight of the Runiverse, the horizon glowed, casting long shadows over the scarred landscape. Flavia stood amidst the ruins, her once shimmering Valkyrie Armor now marred by the scars of war.

The battlefield was a mosaic of destruction: shattered stones, smoking debris, and the strewn bodies of both friend and foe. The final echoes of the conflict hung in the air, a haunting reminder of the chaos that had transpired.

Flavia's breath was heavy, her thoughts weighed by the devastation around her. In her right hand, she gripped a hammer, its surface etched with intricate runes that still faintly glowed with residual power. Draped on her left arm was a round shield, ornamented with gold to form a border and two loops intersecting in a never-ending pattern. For a moment, she wondered how the shield had withstood all those blows without bearing a single mark. But then she remembered who had given it to her, and perhaps the legends were true.

As she stood there, a bird-like creature with long iridescent feathers descended from the sky, its plumage shifting through radiant hues that defied ordinary perception. It landed beside her with an otherworldly grace, its eyes reflecting depths beyond common comprehension. Its presence was both a comfort and a reminder of the arcane forces that had shaped this day.

The land was almost silent now, save for the distant cries of the wounded and the soft rustle of the wind. Flavia took in the devastation one more time: the mortal remains of all those who had fallen today, and the scorched earth that bore witness to their struggle. Was this really what it had to come to? she thought. Had the council of the Pantheon been honest with her that this was the only path forward?

Precarious thoughts, perhaps traitorous thoughts.

With a final glance at the battlefield, Flavia turned to the bird. The creature met her gaze with deep, knowing eyes, and she understood. Their journey was far from over; it had merely transformed. She knew their actions here today had set in motion forces that could no longer be undone.

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