Jade Gold, the youngest daughter of the sword-wielding Gold family, is given a task. Before she can inherit her position in the palace as Imperial Advisor, King Greyson sets her out with a task: and that is to conquer evil and save the world... Only that it isn't that simple. She has to round up a few mercenaries and build her army... Because contending with a few hundred-year-old Witch's adversaries isn't something that any person can do. The optimistic runaway prince, Roc Chadwick and his best buddy Sky Yale, an amnesiac martial artist he saved, are among the finalists for the inexperienced Jade's mercenaries, but what will happen when both men vie for her affections? Will Jade choose to ignore her feelings for duty, or will she be torn between both men? Read on to find out!
View More“So, that’s it? You let her die out there?”Sky chided his brother. Chad could see how mad he was, but since losing his powers, he was a lot weaker. He eventually had to carry him on his back out of the camp, since he couldn’t use his martial arts to run anymore.The worst thing was that Sky had no memory of how they had taken his art from him.“Did we have any choice?” he replied silently.Chad saw Sky sitting angrily on the ground of the forest. Even though they were out of the bandit’s turf, it was surprising that the army never gave chase to them. Chad knew it was because their target was Jade. Even if their leader couldn’t have any intimacy with Jade, he had humiliated her and ordered her a beating. It pained his heart that he had to leave her in their hands, just because she wanted them to be safe.This would have all not happened had he taken proper measures to ensure their safety at the cottage. Instead, he was bothered with finding ways to tease Jade and make her submit to h
Jade watched over the sleeping Sky Yale, cowering in the tatters of her belly binder. She had struggled to defend her modesty to the very last of it.Fortunately, it ended with a few flogs from the guard. She fainted for a few moments, but she woke up after she was carried to her cell. The marks of the cruel whip marred her white flesh, and her back still stung from the pain.She gathered herself together and shivered in the cold. Sky Yale, on the other hand, did not seem to have any visible marks on his body, and was sleeping soundly. She knew that something seemed off, but she had no strength to move over to him to take a look.Instead, she forced herself into a half-lotus meditation style and closed her eyes, allowing her mind to flow naturally. In this state, instead of restricting her thoughts, she allowed them to run wild. She soon found herself in a strange place. It was a beautiful waterfall.Jade fathomed this was a sacred spot that her mind had created by itself, despite sh
Chad had walked for some distance away before realising his blunder, but when he got back to the spot he left Jade at, she was gone.He knew he had to be captured, because no ordinary person, be it a layman or an expert, could undo the magic ropes he had used to bind Jade with. That person would need to excel over his level. And such a master couldn’t have appeared in such a short time.He reflected on what had happened earlier in the forest. It was extraordinary how Jade’s pulse was gone, as if her soul had left her body. The magic jade pendant belonging to Sky had proved to work wonders, when placing it on her chest had brought her back to life. But she still seemed in a daze, and unable to respond to him, so he had cuddled her close and called out her name repeatedly.Fortunately, she responded.It dawned upon him he was jealous. He was displeased with how Jade had placed so much importance on getting to Sky that she neglected her own injuries. While he was just her toy, someone to
If safety meant being immobilised and unable to use your abilities to defend yourself in case kidnappers or lechers came your way, then he must have the incorrect idea of safety.Jade gnashed her teeth angrily.Fortunately, she disguised herself as a man. Even if she met with a villainous company, they might not see through her disguise and do something immoral to her.She closed her eyes and prayed. But her anger didn’t diminish, and praying under that effect turned out strangely. She felt a spark of energy rippling through her veins. It was like the wild energies that empowered her when she saw a vision.Jade found her strength, and after letting out a curdling scream, she realised she could move again. The ropes binding her snapped and fell to the ground. Picking up the bundle on the floor beside her, she slung it over her arm once more and resumed her journey. The problem was, Chad had left with the compass, so with no sense of direction, she
When she opened her eyes, Jade was in a large cavern.A witch sat on a black throne with sharp edges, conversing with her minions in a strange language. But as she listened, the meaning behind the words gradually became clear in her mind.“Who are you?”She recognised the witch as the ‘ancient evil’ in her dreams, but the witch hadn’t divulged her name to her yet. Fearful of judgement, she hadn’t told any of her companions about the dream she had before.The witch just let out a loud cackle. One of her henchmen, a human-like male but with horns, descended from the stairs and answered Jade impatiently.“It’s Her Highness Ximanka!”Ximanka. Xima. She was none other than the feared witch in the dreams of the civilians of Shangyi?Jade cowered in fear with her conjecture.“Yes, my dear Jade. You got that right, I am none other than her.” The witch smiled slyly, radiating seductive vibes all around that stunned her henchmen and left them watering at t
"What do we do now?" Jade paced up and down the market, whispering in a low tone to Chad.It was half an hour since the man had left, and the end of the agreed time by Booyeong. Calling on his photographic memory, Chad recalled the contents of the note thrusted into his tunic. It contained an address in the nearby woods, but he wasn't sure whether it was indeed Booyeong who had sent the note, as he hadn't witnessed the man's face clearly.He dwelled on the embroidered pattern on the black robes of the man. The said pattern was prominent on the sleeves and back of the man's robes, suggestive that it was an emblem of an eminent evil.Was Booyeong part of a secret society that propagated wrongdoings and performed heinous crimes? Chad figured.The forest was just about ten li from the market. If it hadn't been for the kidnapping, they would have had to make their journey through the woods to get through Faepool. They wouldn't have time to return to the cottage to ge
Chad had returned to the cottage feeling in high spirits. Finally, his hard efforts had paid off, and he spent the night with Jade Gold.Unfortunately, she had left in the morning.He had plotted everything, from paying up the courtesan Sally Sin, who claimed to only sell her smiles. She had turned out to be an excellent actress, as she had Jade believing that they were an item.Their second time together still ended up painful for Jade. He felt bad having to resort to this kind of method to gain her, although he knew it was for the best. He could only seek to satisfy Jade’s sensuous nature by having a discreet relationship with her, as he needed to strike when the iron was hot. He had a hunch that Stanson was going to reappear, and before that, he had to conquer Jade’s heart.He could try to tell Jade about Stanson’s atrocity when he colluded with the dark inn proprietor to drug her, but the problem was, would she believe him? He had no proof and
Note: The chapter below is entirely optional and is not crucial to the story's development. Skip if you dislike mature contents................................"You're nervous."Chad's long fingers caressed her cheeks, gently descending her bare torso. She trembled as each move from him invoked her uneasiness.Was this how a bride felt during her wedding night? She figured, observing him remove his clothes and step out of them with pride.She closed her eyes and tried to clear her mind. It'll be over in a jiffy."I'll be gentle," she heard him say. She nodded in return. What had she just signed up for? She was clueless about sexual relations between couples, other than what was in the books."I'll try," he added in a sincere tone.What did he mean by telling her he would try?The warm feeling of something probing against her lower abdomen sent apprehension through her body. She breathed in hard and fas
She wondered who could have sent the boy when it was barely a week that she had arrived at the village, and few people could have recognised her in the customary dress of the Vigils.Her curiosity prompted her to head over to the address to see who it was who was looking for her. The boy had mentioned little, just that she would find someone she knew there. After passing her the message, he vanished without a trace, swift like a fox.The scene that unfolded before her eyes later turned out to be such a disappointment. Following the tip of the boy, she found herself on the outskirts of the village.In the distance, Chad had his arm curled unceremoniously around the meagre arms of a petite girl with unkempt hair and narrow eyes. She dressed drably in tattered clothing and appeared sloppy. Jade recognised the girl as Sally, the country girl smitten with Chad and clung to him like glue. What she never expected was how Chad would have a rendezvous with that country bumpkin in secret. She f
It was a cold bleak morning on the island of Tribute when the king of the island, Greyson, summoned Jade to his presence.Tribute, unlike the other islands on the map, was off a wayfarer’s charts – it was even said that if a person’s heart was sincere enough, his prayers alone would take him to the island. However, half a century ago, a curse befell the island. It was said to be the result of a controversy between the late king, Greyson’s grandfather, and his concubine Xima, who turned out to be a witch.With her dark powers, Xima cursed Tribute, vowing that as long as she lived, the island and its citizens would suffer. Her minions were a pestilence, aggravating and instilling fear in travellers if they passed the darkest spots of Tribute, Xima's territories. Eighteen-year-old Greyson rose to the throne after his father abdicated. He swore to his citizens to restore peace to the island and eradicate evil. Two years have passed since Greyson assembled his forces, waiting for the righ...
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