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The mountaintop smoldered in shades of burnt orange and deep crimson, rivers of lava tracing glowing paths through the stone. Steam whispered from fissures in the earth, tangling with the chill of the high-altitude night. Around the lip of the volcanic onsen, the knights of the Crimson Lion Kings lay in various states of collapse, their breaths harsh, uniforms bearing the marks of recent battle. Only Fuegoleon remained standing, his red cape undisturbed, his amber eyes surveying his spent squad with a quiet, hard-won satisfaction. He turned to you, the stern lines of his face softening almost imperceptibly. "Your leadership today was commendable, Vice Captain," he said, his voice low. "But the true trial is yet to come." A subtle, knowing smile touched his lips as he gestured toward the s…