Hey guys. I apologize sincerely for leading you on and making you think that a new chapter had finally been uploaded. I sincerely apologize for that. Okay, so the reason for my absence in the last couple of days is that I am writing a number of Mid-semester assessments this week and have been spending all my time preparing. I am not done yet however, and respectfully request that you be a little more patient as I strive to finish up with everything else. Hopefully, everything will be over by Wednessday, and I will - by God's grace - be back on track with more chapters. Of course I will try to make up for the lost time when I return (although I cannot make any promises). I will you all the very best and appreciate your patience. Have a lovely week and God bless you all.
The eyes of the elders were filled with shock and fear. Their ancestors had been attacked? How did Mane battle them without making a single sound! “Impossible!” Magma screamed. For the first time in the several decades he had been the head of the Barbarians, he lost his cool before his people. “What is?” Mane asked nonchalantly, carelessly twisting locks of his long hair that had fallen onto his face. “You fighting the ancestors! A battle of that caliber would have shaken Intersection in its entirety!” Magma voiced out the thoughts of every elder here. They had never seen Magma this disoriented before, but they could understand why. They kept their thoughts to themselves though, saying nothing. “I think you are mistaken here,” Mane yawned lazily and said. His tone was that of one who was wasting his time speaking to people far beneath his level, and many of the elders grit their teeth in frustration at their current situation. They who were used to looking down on others were now
Magma walked hurriedly through the tunnels that lead to the mountain behind the Lord’s castle. He had never felt this much urgency whenever he visited this place, and he usually dawdled; for meeting his father was normally a draining experience.But today was different. He was anxious. He was worried. He needed to see the old man, or his heart would not be at piece.“Would you relax? I told you that I did not hurt him.”Magma wasn’t alone though. With him were two others – Mane and Matriarch Ruth. Though Magma was fast, the two easily kept up with his speed. After all, they were much stronger than him.“His anxiety had nothing to do with whether or not he believes you,” Hildegarde scoffed from atop Mane’s shoulder.“You would be this anxious too if you heard that someone attacked your father,” she added.“Well, that is true,” Mane admitted with a slight shrug. His eyes involuntarily dropped to the medallion hanging around his neck. A small smile stretched his lips, and he thought of t
“So if that’s all that you were after, why come after us?” Kill Joy asked with a confused expression on her face after listening to Matriarch Ruth’s request. The request was so simple that she didn’t understand why they – the Barbarian Ancestors – had been attacked in the first place. After all, what Matriarch Ruth sought was sure to bring a lot of benefits to them all, and finally end the long rivalry between the three Great Races.“Because they wanted to make it clear who was going to be in charge,” Adviser frowned and said. Unlike Kill Joy, his mind was sharp and well tuned to the schemes of men. The only way a person would be inclined to put up as dominant a display as Mane had, was when that person wanted to assert some measure of authority in a place.“Yes. After all, which alliance doesn’t have a leader?” Pathfinder was just as sharp as Adviser. And he too was able to easily discern the reason for Mane’s earlier performance.“I apologize for my earlier conduct,” Mane bowed slig
The journey from Intersection to Amalgamation was a long one. It usually took the average man several weeks, or even some months, to travel between the two cities. For Pseudo Phenoms it could take a few days due to their impressive mounts and their great speed in general. But for Phenoms, such travels were achievable in a few hours. Some years ago it would have taken Mane a few weeks to get to Amalgamation from Intersection. Not this time. The young Supreme sped past several plains and forests in just a few blinks, and in less than half an hour, the journey to Amalgamation had been 75% completed. “Will she be okay?” Hildegarde, Mane’s trusty fairy was sitting in Mane’s hair and clutching on for her dear life. However, even under such circumstances she could speak. And even more impressive, Mane could hear her amidst the strong winds that battered his clothes and ears. “Yeah,” Mane replied; his voice not at all affected by the strong winds. “Someone has to stay behind to discuss the
It had been a week since return to Amalgamation. During this period he accomplished all he had set out to do. The construction work proceeded swiftly with Mane’s help, and the Amalgamation had been informed of the alliance. Once they heard that it was to deal with Pazuzu and that Mane would lead it, they were filled with very little reluctance; they readily agreed to join. Mane did wonder however, of what would have happened had they known that he was an Ancient?Afterwards Mane spent the rest of the time getting accustomed to the greatest change in his life – Sunflower. Now that the two were in a relationship, Mane had to learn the dos and don’ts he had never bothered to study before. And the young Supreme had to admit, that it was not as difficult as he thought it would be. The only difficulty was reigning in Sunflower’s antics, and explaining his whereabouts whenever he was leaving. And this morning was no exception. Having informed Sunflower of his decision to visit his first vill
“You haven’t changed that much from the last time I saw you,” City Lord Sutton looked slightly pleased by Mane’s courteous behavior; and though he stated that Mane remained unchanged over the years, the light of understanding that filled his eyes when he scrutinized the tall man before him showed that he wasn’t being genuinely honest.“Mira, do you not recognize our guest?” City Lord Sutton turned to Mira with a small smile on her face. The young lady of Asher City still had a look of confusion on her face as she tried to figure out just who Mane was. The face was familiar, but she couldn’t place it in her memories.“Lady Mira looks as graceful as ever,” Mane gave a courteous bow. Because he flew here, quite the amount of dust had gathered all over his clothes and exposed skin. With a slight shake of his arm, ever sand particle and speck of dust fell off, and he appeared much cleaner and more refined than he was before.“It’s you?!” Mira’s reaction was similar to Rusty’s. However, unl
“Would you stay for it?” City Lord Sutton probed, wanting to know when Mane planned to leave.“Unfortunately I have some business to attend to, so that would have to wait for later.” Mane’s reply seemed to have eased the tension between the two, and Mane couldn’t help but smile bitterly.Clearly they didn’t know that he was responsible for the damages their city had suffered. If they did, they would have been even more fearful of him.“It’s good they don’t know about that. If they are treating you like this now, then imagine how they would have acted knowing that you are the famed God Slayer.”Hildegarde seemed to have the ability of mind reading, for she saw through the thoughts of her Tested with relative ease.“Yeah,” Mane agreed, whilst secretly telling himself that he would have to check his spirit for any mind reading devices Hildegarde may have tethered to him.Mane continued to ask trivial questions as they walked through the mansion halls. The place was huge, and Mane assumed