“ Guys, he's coming close." Squatting to the ground and scrutinising a pair of tracks left in the mud, the man observed, "His footsteps are still fresh, which suggests he isn't far from here." He then turned to face the tall man, expecting more instructions. "Let's divide into two groups now,One will go right, the other will go left, and we'll circle back till you meet up at the beach,” he explained. The henchmen then followed suit, splitting into two groups. As he inhaled the invigorating smoke from his cigarette, he finally threw the stub on the ground. "I'll take the middle path and continue straight through until I reach the water's edge. If anyone notices anything unusual or locates the intruder, notify the rest of the group to meet at your location,” the tall man continued. He began walking away, which the henchmen mistook for a signal to join in. The party split into t
“We just got word that one of the foreign students will not be participating in the second round of the trials, so we have no choice but to continue on to the final phase,” the man explained. Perhaps it was his attire that gave him an aged appearance. In any case, he appeared to be far too old to be a youthful professor at the same time. Allison, Allison Zurich, was his name. Norval's father's alchemical company employs a pharmaceutical professor. He was appointed to be a member of the judging panel that would oversee the proceedings. The pupils were perplexed as they glanced at him.“Is there anyone else thinking what I'm thinking right now?” Is this trial being handled with less care than I anticipated? “Jalon stated. He refilled his water flask and returned it to the table. They were all sat at a lounge table in the hotel's waiting area, close to the front desk. They had been summoned by one of the workers, and Norval had not yet returned,
Fathers in the Kingdom seemed to have a societal standard of being brutal and heartless. Any youngster will tell you how his father raised him, unless he was never raised in the first place. That was not the case for Ithea's candidates. The most well-known victim of this craze was none other than Luciana, the kingdom's princess. Her father was vicious, despotic in his heart, and only cared about himself. Regardless, it appeared as if he found joy in hurting his victims and his own children.Norval's father was no different. He was ruthless to the same degree as Luciana's father. He wanted nothing more than to see his ideas succeed, and if they didn't, he'd be on the verge of losing his mind. He was enamoured with his accomplishments and wished for his sons to follow in his footsteps. He ran a chemical corporation that mass-produced potions and elixirs for sch
"I am sorry, Miss Judy, But we cannot run the story. Is too much of a risk,” the man said. He satbehind a desk, fidgeting with a pen as he spoke to her. Judy looked at him, trying as hard asshe could to conceal her repulsive face she was unconsciously making. Even after explainingeverything to him, the man refused to run the story."You have seen the evidence. Even the police have confirmed it and even though the evidenceis overwhelming you still won't accept to run the story? "Judy said. She was trying her best toconceal her emotions that were leaking into her words. The man fell back into his chair andplaced the pen he was fidgeting with back onto the desk. He was silent for a while beforeturning towards a bottle of water that lay beside him. He struggled to open the bottle as hetalked to Judy, "listen, miss Judy, we value you so much in this company. you are a greatasset to inter Kingdom news, we
“ Ladies and gentlemen, she has arrived. Our own little princess. Please join your hands and assist me in greeting Princess Luciana Vonner!” said the announcer. As she made her way to the top of the platform, the crowd went wild, waving banners and posters bearing her name and face. They began screaming her name soon after.Todd's team had finished securing his protection gear around his limbs. He, too, started walking towards the platform.“And here he comes from the red corner. the Prodigy from the North," The announcer added, "Up against our very own princess is Aedmer Todd the undefeated!" The crowd's attention was drawn to the small boy. His entry wasn't as raucous as Luciana's, but it was still chaotic and noisy. The crowd seemed to back each of them equally, as their swaying support swung in either directi
a hallway, dimly lit with hanging chandeliers on the concrete roof. paintings hung on the side of the walls, paintings that looked too expensive to be on one's hallway and should be somewhere in a museum on display, or being auctioned off with millions of Dollars.Judy was fascinated, he seemed out of place, walking along our hallway as expensive as that. The Servant led her, working a few steps in front of her at his own pace. he finally came to an abrupt halt, and Judy almost slammed her body against him for she did not see him stopping, she was too caught up with the artwork that was surrounding her. "Right this way, Miss, the Queen will be waiting for you,” the servant said, pointing his hand towards the door at the end of the hallway. He gave one last glorious by before walking away, leaving Judy alone in the hallway. she made no move at the moment, she just stood there, no thought coming to mind, li
Judy chewed on a piece of bone Like it was a flute. She savored the dangling strips of meat,even making sure to suck all the bone marrow out of the calcium. she couldn't care less howshe looked like doing it. she had never felt so hungry, so thirsty, in her entire life. and for her tobe offered a dinner that exquisite, she could not pass it on.The spicy condiments stuck to hercheeks and chin, he regularly wiped them off.The king watched her in amusement as if he was feeding a stray cat. At times he will order theServant standing beside her to pour her more water into a glass. The spectacle went on foranother 30 minutes until Judy felt like she had had enough. her stomach was full, and her throatwas not tired anymore. She could speak properly."I hope the food was to your liking? I'd never want to disappoint my guests,” the king said,commenting on the cuisine. Judy did not bother to answer, he simply
Todd Advanced, charging towards her with murderous Intent. it seemed as though Luciana wasaiming to provoke him. she reached for a vial and flung it into the air. Todd seemed not to bebothered by the Vail, he continued with his onslaught. He swiped his arm, aiming for Lucian'shead. it missed her by a whisker, cutting off a few strands of hair. The strike was morepowerful than she thought, and she had to be cautious from then on. Todd reached in foranother strike, but he seemed to have forgotten the Vial that was hanging over his head. Itcrashed into him, breaking and leaking out the contents of the glassware onto his suit. evenafter all that he seemed not to mind.Luciana, slid across the floor pulling out another vial and tossing it towards him. Todd Slippedaway with his metallic arm."I see what you're trying to do princess. that little trick of yours won't work against me. I sawyour other friend
Fathers in the Kingdom seemed to have a societal standard of being brutal and heartless. Any youngster will tell you how his father raised him unless he was never raised in the first place. That was not the case for Ithea's candidates. The most well-known victim of this craze was none other than Luciana, the kingdom's princess. Her father was vicious, despotic in his heart, and only cared about himself. Regardless, it appeared as if he found joy in hurting his victims and his own children.Norval's father was no different. He was ruthless to the same degree as Luciana's father. He wanted nothing more than to see his ideas succeed, and if they didn't, he'd be on the verge of losing his mind. He was enamored with his accomplishments and wished for his sons to follow in his footsteps. He ran a chemical corporation that mass-produced potions and elixirs for schoo
******************************************THE END*******************************************“Of course it is, what did you think I'd do, let a filthy commoner like him shame this realm in the trials? He, like Rhaizen Gale, had to be dealt with!”Luciana's surprise was palpable.“Are you saying you also orchestrated Rhaizen Gale's death?”“Now that's something I didn't do. But I'm grateful to whoever put that scum to death. He helped me save a lot of time and money,”Luciana was on the verge of crying. Her father's statements had a deep and hurtful impact on her.“Now, I'm going to call the tailor back, and he'll help you choose the b
**********************************LORTH TEMPLES****************************Cecily was on the verge of collapsing. She began to stagger as her legs began to lose power. Before she slid on the floor, the others ran to her and provided her with anchorage. Mr. Starkridge went on to say, "Even all of you agreed with me that Nelanian was not a good fit for this institution. Throughout the history of this school, several notable alchemists who have gone down in history as the best alchemists to ever live have graduated from its halls. Because of our institution's outstanding performance, the government rewarded us by entrusting us with the task of training Ithea's champions. Then Rhaizen Gale appeared! That knucklehead,"Cecily muttered under her breath, "Stop it, stop talking." The rest of her classmates did nothing to obstruct the director's speech; they were all ears."That fool walked the corridors as if they w
The villagers he passed through were as friendly as usual. They didn't let him walk by without welcoming him. He returned the courtesy by greeting everyone and anyone he met on his way. On the exterior, Nelanian appeared to be energetic and happy, but on the inside, he was in pain. The headaches were awful, but he seemed to be able to ignore them. When he arrived at the Old Man's homestead, he was greeted by Sam. " Are you up for another round of sword combat, Nelly?" little Sam asked. Nelanian hated it when he had to disappoint the kid. He sincerely wanted to play with him, but his body was in such bad shape that he couldn't even lift a wooden sword and swing it. He patted Sam on the head and told him the terrible news "I'm sorry, kid. I'm afraid I won't be able to practice with you today. Perhaps another time?"Sam's brow furrowed. "ok. Perhaps
/……………………………………………………………../It was at that point promptly in the first part of the day. Luciana considered taking a dip in the housetop pool, however she recalled her last experience and immediately pushed the thought insane. She decided to go for a comfortable walk outside the lodging. She'd been there sufficiently long to realize that local people wouldn't upset her with demands for signatures or photographs. She stirred from her sleep and started strolling to the cold earth floor. A recognizable face dealt with her before she strolled to the lift. ""Hello, Rascal!" He was called by her. Somebody had offended Todd, so he returned the gaze. ""Who on earth are you calling your rascal?" says the storyteller. With his voice very nearly breaking, he asked. 'Are you the whelp who attempted to kill me?' Luciana commented.
“I apologise if this causes any trouble; nonetheless, the circumstances were unexpected and unanticipated. Wardric simply left without warning, and with little time to work with, we didn't have many options to choose from, so the committee simply decided to proceed to the third and final phase of the trials, which does not involve the participation of foreign students,” the judge continued, flipping through the pages of a notebook he had brought with him.“And when will the trials' last phase begin? ” Luciana inquired. She had been deafeningly quiet for the majority of the time. She knew exactly why the proceedings were being handled with such carelessness: the whole thing had been rigged. Even though Jalon outshined her, the trials had already been completed and she had already been named the champion of Ithea. If the results had been released at that precise moment, Jalon would have been in first place, with her in second and Norval l
****************************THE ASSEMBLY******************************“ you're talking about him rightNorval and Jalon had invaded her bedside. she struggled to open her eyes, and as she did so,she could hear the footsteps rushing towards the other side of the room. she immediately knewthat someone was up to no good.She straightened her back and lowered her feet from the top of the bed to the ground placing itover a pair of sandals that lay beside the bed. As soon as she did so, an increasingly painfulheadache hit her and all she could do was hold on to her head. She could hear the soft gigglesof Jalon on the other side of the room."What happened? and how did I get here? "Luciana asked, trying to find her footing.“you've been out for a while. the medical staff brought you here after your match with theprodigy from the North,” Norval said,Trying hard to contai
We inquired of Nelanian as to whether you ever administered mutagen to him throughout his training. He showed us the medicines you provided him, which were examined and determined to contain traces of blue fire," Cecily explained further, pulling out other documents from underneath her grasp.Luciana's face was a picture of horror. The notion of their own principal attempting to assassinate his own student."Is this true Mr. Starkridge? Tell us right now! " Luciana added her two cents to the interrogation.Mr. Starkridge slumped in his chair and sighed deeply. "Look at you, young detectives," he said, "so were you going to ambush me with this knowledge and hope for me to kneel and confess?" Of course, I was the one that gave him the blue fire,"Cecily was on the verge of collapsing. She began to stagger as her legs began to lose power. Before she slid on the floor, the others ran to her and provided her with ancho
/……………………………………………………………………………………….../His house was in Oasis, which was a thickly populated town. The majority of the Nobles lived there. Expensive homes appeared to be the rule of the day. It was to create an extravagant home or a high-end hotel if one purchased land there. That was the standard that any construction in town was supposed to meet. It quickly became a haven for the wealthy. The cab driver had never entered the town, partly because he didn't look to be capable of doing so. As he approached the gate, he was surrounded by
*************************LORTH ARMY BASE********************* “Don't worry, it's just the body regaining its strength. We had to use a lot of mutagen on you. I'm astonished you didn't die from the amount of blue fire in your system,” saidthe doctor. Nelanian wiggled his feet and hands to see whether they were still there, but he couldn't feel them. He calmed down afterhe noticed the blankets moving; he hadn't lost them. “Doctor, what's wrong with me?” he inquired. Before setting the clipboard down, the nurse gave him a long sympathetic look. “Listen, this is going to be difficult to hear, but you need to know this for your own good. “You have a brain tumor!” exclaimed the doctor. “Wait a minute!” The nurse approached him and sat beside him on the edge of the bed, telling him what she had learned. Cecily stood outside the door for