The Broken Blades Trilogy, #3
Three Shattered Souls
by Mai Corland
Contents
Chapter Eighty
Overview
A samroc deposits Seok at Charm Beach, where guards seize and chain him. Out at sea, Sora appears alive and crowned, and soldiers on all sides kneel to her. Mikail embraces new hope as Sora becomes queen, while Royo grieves Aeri’s sacrifice—until Aeri suddenly returns in radiant god form before him.
Summary
Mikail steadies himself on the overlook at Charm Beach as a massive samroc dives toward the assembled forces, evoking his memories of Fallow. He readies the Flaming Sword despite knowing it may not harm the beast. At the last moment, the samroc releases a man—Seok—onto the ground and flies away.
As Seok screams and flails, Rune approaches him with satisfaction. Guards swarm and chain Seok, confirming his fall from power. Mikail immediately searches for Sora, fearing for her safety after Seok’s crimes and her abduction.
Scanning the bay, Mikail sees soldiers in boats—Yusanians and Weians alike—turn and kneel toward a single figure. He spots Sora standing on a Yusanian deck with Tiyung kneeling closest, alive and safe. He notices the red crown on Sora’s head and realizes Aeri has made Sora queen.
Hope returns to Mikail as he imagines Sora reforming Yusan. He kneels to Queen Sora, and the overlook follows suit. Royo alone remains standing, numb with grief over Aeri’s apparent loss, their victory feeling hollow to him.
In a sudden blaze, Aeri reappears before Royo, radiant in her Dragon Lord form. The sight arrests everyone’s attention as Aeri smiles at Royo, signaling that her power endures and reshaping the emotional aftermath of the battle and Sora’s coronation.
Who Appears
- MikailPOV; prepares to fight a samroc, witnesses Seok’s capture and Sora’s crowning, finds renewed hope, kneels to the new queen.
- AeriAs Dragon Lord, crowns Sora off-page and reappears blazing before Royo, signaling continued divine presence.
- SoraAppears alive on a Yusanian ship wearing the red crown; soldiers kneel to her as the new queen.
- SeokDropped by a samroc onto the overlook; chained and captured, his bid for the throne ended.
- RoyoGrief-stricken over Aeri’s sacrifice, stands frozen until Aeri returns and addresses him.
- RuneApproaches the fallen Seok with smug familiarity as guards secure the prisoner.
- TiyungSeen kneeling closest to Sora aboard the ship, affirming her new rule.
- SamrocEnormous black bird that delivers Seok to Charm Beach before flying away.