“We welcome you all to the first phase of the Trials of Ithea! ” the announcer said, eliciting a chorus of shouts from the audience.
“The participants of this first phase will be none other than the candidates themselves. Luciana Vonner, Ithea's very own princess! The cameras zoomed in on Luciana, who stood clueless, and she could see herself on the enormous screen hanging over the arena, as the announcer shouted. She finally decided to wave to the throng, and they greeted her warmly, singing her name and waving banners spelling out her name into the air. Others carried cut-outs of her face, which they waved in the air as well.The atmosphere was electric and it was justified for the students to feel nervous, they had never experienced a crow of that size.“We have the one and only Jalon Barr, the teen sensation!” announced the broadcaster. Give a warm welcome to the face of teenage fashion! ”
Because the King's Castle was close to the mountains, the temperature within the castle frequently descendedto uncomfortably low levels. Mr. Ethel enjoyedwarm weather. His own mansionwas located near a saline lake in the east. As a result, he wore thick attire most of the time when he went to see the King. Mr Ethel entered the Castle wearing a big black overcoat and a sweater underneath it. He was escorted to the meeting by his business associates. They were not directed to the throne room as they had expected, but to a ballroom to the right of the Castle. Inside, the monarch himself was waiting for them. King Vonnerhad no intention of inviting anyone into the castle for a feast, much less meeting up with those who were already there. So wasodd that he called Mr Ethel out of the blue to invite him to dinner. He couldn't afford t
Nelanians leg could no longer support weight. He tried to stand up once to confirm his suspicion, and he was right, his knee cap was completely shattered. Yet the ma who inflicted the damage seemed not to be impressed by the work of his hands. He stared at Nelanian's leg like it was not the best he could do. Which was somehow right, considering how huge he was, he could've have simply knocked Nelanian's leg off its joints. hey, quit whining, I didnt even break the damn thing its just dislocated, the tall man said. He reached into his pocked and pulled out a lighter and a half burnt cigar. It was odd, placing a half smoked cigar back into his pocket for later. It seemed like ev
“We welcome you all to the first phase of the Trials of Ithea! ” the announcer said, eliciting a chorus of shouts from the audience.“The participants of this first phase will be none other than the candidates themselves. Luciana Vonner, Ithea's very own princess! The cameras zoomed in on Luciana, who stood clueless, and she could see herself on the enormous screen hanging over the arena, as the announcer shouted. She finally decided to wave to the throng, and they greeted her warmly, singing her name and waving banners spelling out her name into the air. Others carried cut-outs of her face, which they waved in the air as well.The atmosphere was electric and it was justified for the students to feel nervous, they had never experienced a crow of that size.“We have the one and only Jalon Barr, the teen sensation!” announcedthe broadcaster. Give a warm welcome to the face of teenage fashion! ”
He was seated in the room's centre. Judy and Cecily were on the far end of the room, speaking in private, surrounded by butlers and groundsmen.Cecily tightened the belt on her robe and inquired, "Are you sure nobody followed you?" Judy took a moment to react, her mind wandering back to her visit to the Ethel estate. She was careful enough to ensure that no one had followed her.“I don't believe anyone followed me. I got here on my own, and this road is lonely at night, and I believe I drove up here alone,” she finally said.Sparkles was lying down on their side. She slipped back to sleep as if nothing had happened when the ache of the kick ad dissipated. The quick motions of the butlers and groundsmen were the only things that jolted her awake. They recognised the lady of the house and saluted her as she down the stairs.Mrs. Barbara Ethel moved slowly down the flight of stairs, her eyes heavy, black rings had formed under the
He was seated in the room's centre. Judy and Cecily were on the far end of the room, speaking in private, surrounded by butlers and groundsmen.Cecily tightened the belt on her robe and inquired, "Are you sure nobody followed you?" Judy took a moment to react, her mind wandering back to her visit to the Ethel estate. She was careful enough to ensure that no one had followed her.“I don't believe anyone followed me. I got here on my own, and this road is lonely at night, and I believe I drove up here alone,” she finally said.Sparkles was lying down on their side. She slipped back to sleep as if nothing had happened when the ache of the kick ad dissipated. The quick motions of the butlers and groundsmen were the only things that jolted her awake. They recognised the lady of the house and saluted her as she down the stairs.Mrs. Barbara Ethel moved slowly down the flight of stairs, her eyes heavy, black rings had formed under the
UNDISCLOSED LOCATIONOutside the shack, Nelanian sat. He was trying to wring the water out of his soaked garments. The torrential rain that had poured all night had flooded through his ancient house and soaked up all he owned. His clothing were in a sac in one corner of the cabin, and they had spent the night sitting in a puddle of water. He awoke the next morning with an annoying cough and fully closed nose.He spent the remainder of the day trying to stay warm and salvage what he could from the rain. It was a miracle thathe managed to fall asleepduring the storm. Even in more affluent homes, the other people down the hill were unable to sleep. The sleeping infants would be awoken by thunderclaps and would scream at the top of their lungs for the rest of the night. Strong gusts would blow open their flimsy windows, letting in a cold, heavy breeze that no one would be able to ignore. Raindrops would collect on their rooftops and form a puddle, causing
Luciana, Norval, and Jalon were all seated on the bench in front of the entrance to the sports complex's head office, where the manager normally sat. Their professors had summoned them to the office for an unscheduled meeting. Because the IAA had closed, the candidates needed to know what they should do after the trials. It was going to be a long, arduous month, and they had to be prepared since the school was closed indefinitely, which meant they could have to return home after the trials were through.It was going to be a long, arduous month, and they had to be prepared since the school was closed indefinitely, which meant they could have to return home after the trials were through.From inside the office, the secretary called to them. The door had been wide open, and there were two entries inside the office, one leading to the secretary's desk and the other, which had been locked, leading to the manager's office shortly after someone had been cleared to enter the offic
Norval was dragged off his feet by the force of Wardric's fists digging deep into his chest. He was almost coughing out his lungs, and he couldn't breathe for a long time. When he peered down, he saw his feet sliding across the concrete floor, almost to the platform's edge.To keep Norval from pushing back, Wardric sank his knuckles further and put more weight on his feet. He needed to end the fight soon and not allow Norval a chance to fight back, or he'd have to do something he didn't want to do in the first place, but the monks had forced his hand.Norval grabbed Wardric's arms and wrenched them from his chest, tossing them to the side as he put his palms to the ground to slow down. The intense friction would have easily peeled off his skin if it hadn't been for the gloves covering his fingers and palms. He finally came to a halt, his boots' heels edging over the edge of the platform; a single push would have sent him tumbling ten feet to the gro