Shade Me With Pitch-black
Life is not always bright. Esmeray, a woman who has always believed that there is good in everything, realized that when misfortune struck her one after another. Despite trying to live a normal life, she felt as if the world closed its doors to her; as she fell into despair, the curse she was oblivious of which repressed her peculiarity was broken and she became aware that she possessed a supernatural ability. Her world turned upside down as she found herself living in Mysticuria, a hidden place on Earth where supernatural people reside. She thought that she already fits in despite the peculiarity of the community as she hoped to unfold her identity but it seemed that her special ability is a jinx that could paint its user black and could cause destruction to the world. How will she survive if there is an order to exterminate her?
"I have always been a lover of sunshine, an admirer of the light of day, a daughter of the Sun. To see the beauty of the world and its people in the glimmer of daylight made me feel loved. But of course, the thoughts I once believed in came crashing down into a speck of dust. I was unduly blinded by the goodness of every day that I overlooked the cruelty of life; it was already late when I realized that the dark dawns to shade my beautiful world with pitch-black."
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Chapter: Chapter 13: Into the Lair (5)Tori was sleeping quietly and I was feeling guilty for not bringing him with me but my son's safety was my priority. I didn't think that Josephine would endanger him, at least I know she would not harm a child. She might have been bickering a lot with Tori before the tiger transformation incident but it was obvious that she cared for him since I saw how persistent she became to check on Tori's health. I lived together with Josephine these past few months so I could say that I was able to read her seemingly awkward actions a bit — well, that was what I thought not until a few hours ago. I know nothing about her at all except that she sure knows something and she chose not to reveal it to me.I carefully closed the door and walked toward the exit as stealthily as possible but I guess luck was not on my side. There were approaching footsteps as hushed voices became louder. I quickly hid behind a wall and perked up my ears to eavesdrop."I told you, you don't
Last Updated: 2022-03-13
Chapter: Chapter 12: Into the Lair (4)I squinted my eyes and eagerly waited for answers. I need to squeeze out all the information I could get about Diether. I didn't think I needed to tell her that Diether surely uncovered something, that would just freak her out more."Yes. Ability users cannot do anything when up against him so you should be careful to never cross paths with him. I don't know what a Guardian like him is doing here. Guardians work in groups so he is probably with another Guardian."I already knew about the possibility of another Guardian coming. My problem is that there was something about Diether that I needed to know. "The scion, Diether Fisichella, can he see the past of the people? Or something like that? Digging into other's memories perhaps?""What?" Josephine was puzzled by my question. She fixed her eyeglasses and continued, "Where did that come from? Didn't you know it is impossible unless Diether has the blood of those who specialize in mind, the Sa
Last Updated: 2022-03-02
Chapter: Chapter 11: Into the Lair (3)"Your eyes are like the ocean, Sir. Your eyes are clear as if they can see through everything. They suit the noble Fisichella name." Were my words flowery enough? I was being sincere, though.He's beautiful. That was my first impression. He looked so holy. His skin is pale and white as snow. He has long shiny silvery-white hair with bluish-white strands that looked rebonded but what caught me mesmerized was his eyes. My heart throbbed as I drowned into those familiar eyes. His eyes were like a familiar gemstone that reflects the ocean, a blue topaz. A light blue jewel shining.What was it that I felt? It was my first time meeting him but something felt weird. I felt like he was oddly familiar... no, his eyes were. Maybe because they are clear as if there is not one lie that it cannot uncover. I felt like he had seen through me.The picture I saw in the cave suddenly flashed inside my mind. I get it now, why this man named Diether Fi
Last Updated: 2022-03-02
Chapter: Chapter 10: Into the Lair (2)I let it sink in. A Guardian is coming. What bad luck do I have? "Yes! I am excited to meet one. They are incredibly strong so I am curious." "Do you know why a Guardian is coming here?" I toned my voice down and asked the pink-haired woman nearby. I need to know as much as possible to decide on what actions to take. "I don't know the reason exactly but," the woman closed her distance to whisper, "I heard that they are searching for a criminal." "A criminal?" I furrowed my eyebrows and questioned myself if I was the criminal she was talking about even if I did not commit a crime. Or maybe it was because I trespassed in Mysticuria? "Yes, probably a vicious one since the Guardians are on the move. I hope that they catch the criminal soon." "Yeah, I hope they catch the criminal soon." I gulped. I took note of what she said that "the Guardians are on the move" so it was more likely that the one coming today would not be operating alone. Another
Last Updated: 2022-02-18
Chapter: Chapter 9: Into the Lair (1)Josephine pulled the carpet covering a part of the floor and a glowing circle was revealed. "It's time to go." "Woah," I gasped. What looked like a magic circle emitted pale yellow lights and the word 'teleport' immediately popped inside my mind the moment I had my view of the patterns on the floor. I should not be surprised by something like that anymore but I could not help being amazed by the peculiarity of this world. I never thought I would live in a fantasy setting which I would just normally see in movies. "It's a teleportation mystical circle. Step inside. Traveling through teleportation circles like this makes everything faster such that a day's worth of travel could be reduced to minutes to a few hours — and the greatest advantage is that we would not need to spend energy by walking! Now, hop in. Don't worry about your limbs, they will come back to normal after being chopped tempora—" Gasp. "Rawr!" "Uwaahhhh!" "It's obviously a
Last Updated: 2022-02-18
Chapter: Chapter 8: Into the LairI have been glancing at Josephine who is preparing preserved food beside me. She sighed when she noticed how worried I was, and finally, she faced me. "Are you still hesitant? I thought we already talked about this? We need to leave here and move somewhere for you to hone your ability. Dame can now travel long distances, and as for Tori, it can't be helped. He locked himself inside his room for almost a month already. Moving out could help him. Didn't you consider that?" "Tori is the reason why I am worried. Will he be fine during the trip? You told me that it will take at least two months to arrive at that training place. He is very unstable right now, if we force him out, will it not stress him out?" Since the incident in the forest, Tori became distant. It hurt me t
Last Updated: 2021-12-12
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