A cold silence stretched between the two brothers.
One—who had forgotten his past.
The other—who could never let it go.
Kael's ice-forged spear trembled in the wind.
Aeren's hands did not tremble—but his soul did.
"Kael…"
"You were my brother?"
Fire burned in Kael's eyes—
A fire cold and blue as the ice he commanded.
"Not 'were'—I still am.
But you… you're not the same anymore, Aeren."
Kael attacked.
A stream of icy force shot from his spear toward Aeren.
Aeren raised his hand—
A shield of water formed,
But the frost overtook it. The shield shattered.
Aeren fell back.
Blood spilled across his face.
"What do you think?"
"Losing your memories erases your sins?"
Kael roared.
Flashback.
Aeren and Kael—playing as children,
Swimming in the same lake,
Running along the walls of Jal Lok, the Water Realm.
Veera's voice echoed—
"You two are called the 'Twin Forces.'
The future of Jal Lok rests on your shoulders."
Present.
Aeren staggered to his feet.
"I don't know what I did…
But if I hurt you—I'm sorry."
Tears shimmered in Kael's eyes—
But he did not stop.
"You didn't just betray me…
You betrayed all of Jal Lok."
Kael launched another attack—
This time, three spears of ice.
Aeren took a deep breath—
"Enough!"
The wind howled.
The ice froze in midair.
All four elements pulsed around Aeren.
Water swirled beneath his feet,
Air spiraled around his eyes,
Ice began to melt in the wind.
There was no fear in his eyes now.
"I'm not your enemy, Kael.
I am your brother…
Even if I forgot,
I will keep that promise again."
Kael closed his eyes.
The spears fell.
"You sound like the Aeren I knew…"
"But I cannot fully forgive you yet."
Aeren lowered his head.
"More than forgiveness,
I seek the truth."
Veera appeared.
"So, the trial of Jal Lok ends."
"Now begins the search for the next Memory Stone."
Aeren asked,
"Where?"
A glow lit up in Veera's eyes—
"The Realm of Fire."