The following morning, Dustin was deep in meditation and practice. Suddenly, a sharp knock broke his concentration. He opened the door to find Dalen, Miles, Crystal, and Ruby standing outside.

"Dustin, something happened last night!" Miles exclaimed urgently, barely waiting for the door to open fully.

Perplexed, Dustin asked, "What's going on?"

He found it unusual to see them all assembled at his doorstep at such an early hour with troubled expressions.

"Aldric's dead! He was beheaded last night!" Miles burst out, revealing the shocking news.

"Aldric?" Dustin was stunned. "The swordsman who dueled me just yesterday?"

this morning, headless.

raised an eyebrow, puzzled. "But Aldric was no amateur with a sword. Who could have

hesitated, uncertain

circulating

surprise and pointed at himself. "Me?" he

kidding? After last night's encounter with him, I returned to the tavern to

was you, but rumors spread like wildfire. Many have

people saw it. And since you were the last person to face him, you're

Dustin hadn't wielded a sword, his movements mirrored sword techniques. With Aldric's formidable strength, it

won't let the gossip get to me. Let them talk. I've got

penchant for conflict, it could be someone seeking vengeance unrelated to

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