Chapter Three: Reflection A five-year-old Aelius stood in front of a mirror, his father behind him, hands on his shoulders. Both were occupied by one thing; the reflection of his eyes. They shone with a bright white light that left momentary trails of cloudy dust when he moved. Honestly, their appearance was a surprise and…
Chapter Two” A Testy Exchange “Get up!” Titus told his son. “We’re going to spar!” Aelius looked up at his father. The man had come with two treasured blades, one of which he was holding out to him. “Not now, please. Just…just go. Leave me be!” “Stand!” his father said, his tone brokering no room…
Chapter One: The Void Prince There is a glaring nothingness in The Void, an emptiness so complete that not even darkness could exist. There was no light. No sound. No air. No essence. No time. The Void was as it is, as it was, as it will be, as it always. So empty that it…
Chapter 3: Foetooth Not yet recovered from his last battle, Dunstan’s reaction was too slow. He barely managed to put his left arm in the way of the attack. The leopard bit into it, her fangs going clean through flesh and bone. Dunstan could not help but scream. Still, he acted quickly, not wanting her…
Chapter Two: Restoration [Synchronising… 75%] The young man clutched his left breast, feeling the bite of the steel all over again. He was finally cognisant of his surroundings. Even better, he had regained his self-awareness. His name was Dunstan Akaguri. He came to this place, a stretch of wilderness overrun with daemons to source the…
Chapter One: Betrayal Corpses were not rare in the Suanni Desolate Fields. It was one of the most dangerous stretches of wilderness on the titanic Continent of Azan. Populated by daemons and filled with treasures, countless people had died within its borders and countless more would continue to do so. The bloody body lying in the…
Okay enough with the side stories. Let’s back to our regular programme. Chapter Twenty: Visitors From the west, a strange wind blew and wherever it passed, the plants and animals grew frenzied. This late in autumn, flowers bloomed again. The beasts of the plains went wild as if drugged. The sun was already high in…
Chapter One: Corpses were not rare in the Suanni Desolate Fields. It was one of the most dangerous stretches of wilderness on the titanic Continent of Azan. Populated by daemons and filled with treasures, countless people had died within its borders and countless more would continue to do so. The bloody body lying in the…
Chapter Three: Greg hung back, observing everything with keen eyes. Two of the other adventurers, eager to please, walked in front of him to scout the way. He let them, content to watch, for now. Walking into the strange cave was an experience. Greg closed his eyes, operating his mantra at full blast. All things…
Chapter Two: Forrest climbed up the ledge and was rewarded with a view of the neighbouring mountain. Turning, he stretched a hand to help his companions up. “I told you this was the fastest way!” he said smugly. “The shortest route is always a straight line. Had we listened to Derrick, we would still be…
