Kael narrowed his eyes as the branches above the high trees swayed, the leaves brushing against each other as the northern wind rose. He pulled his cloak closer to wrap him from the growing coldness. Their boots crunched the snow as they walked. He turned around to see Luna in a distance from him as they followed Magus Jade and Gared ahead. Her eyes were on her feet, her arms wrapping around herself. Kael could not forget their conversation the previous night. She almost broke into tears, and seeing her like that had crushed Kael’s heart. He had no idea ignoring her would affect her that much. And he regretted it.Luna slowly raised her gaze to meet Kael, as she had noticed him staring at her for a long time, but he immediately returned facing forward while he walked. Should he go and talk to her? That would only make him attached to her more … and so would she, perhaps. Her words were still clear in Kael’s head. That she didn’t want this. She wouldn’t want to grow her feelings for him
“Hold on!” Arth grunted, with one hand gripping the ice spear he had pierced through the stone tower while his other hand holding Ruby’s wrist as she hung in the air.A powerful blast of wind swayed them as the red dragon slammed Naomi against the ground far below, shaking the entire tower.“Naomi, no!” Ruby shouted.It all happened in a blink as they had been flying upward when the red dragon suddenly appeared out of the dark clouds, falling like a comet straight towards them. Arth and Ruby had been fortunate to jump out of Naomi’s back before the dragon hit her downward. The dark dragon screeched in agony as the red demonic beast pinned her to the ground.“Get off her, you devil beast!” Ruby screamed. Arth struggled with carrying both weights. The frozen spear could not take them any longer. He had to let go. “Glacies Materia,” Arth cast another spear, floating in front of them. “Ruby, use this to hang yourself. I can’t carry you anymore.”Ruby grabbed the ice spear. There was a sma
The islands emerged on the horizon. Tristan’s eyes narrowed, mesmerized by the beauty, though still far. The winds had been kind to them as they all shared the same direction since last night. He could see the tall mountains but was not sure if they were. It had been said that Draconos Isles comprised volcanoes, even in the depths of the ocean beneath them.Tristan breathed in the scent of the sea breeze, brushing his hair into a flail. Lewis came up beside him at the head of the ship and looked at the view ahead.“This view is not as pretty as it looks …” the noble young man said. “We’re going to get killed.”Tristan snorted. “Are you trying to scare me? I have never seen a dragon in real life … but I’ll do whatever it takes to survive if I have to.”“I’m not talking about the dragons, Tristan.”Tristan turned to look at Lewis, whose brown eyes gleamed in the sunlight. “I forgot to ask. What did you and Silvester discuss? It took you so long to return … it must’ve been something.”Lew
The lake of White Forest screamed by the cries of the corrupted beasts, burning in golden flames. Luna kept her arrows running, shooting every beast that would get close to the group.“How long is this going to take?” Kael shouted as he blocked a bear’s claw with his sword, then he spun his body, aiming his blade higher that slashed the beast’s neck. “We’re running out of time.” As he glanced back, Magus Jade was still speaking incantations with his eyes and his chest glowing in red light, standing in a magic circle.“It’s almost done,” Gared replied.Kael looked around and found the red petals multiplying while flying in a large circle. “Stay close,” Magus Jade suddenly spoke. “They can’t harm us now.”Kael reeled back as he watched the beasts trying to pass through the circle, only to get slashed by the countless petals. Looking up, the petals rose into the skies, still circling the group along with the strong wind. A tornado had been summoned.“Terra … Foramen …” Magus Jade cast, as
Dust itched and dried Arth’s throat as he coughed it out of his mouth. As the blurry sight of the dark smoke rising towards the skies grew clearer, he lifted himself from the ground. The intense heat of the enormous flames ahead caused burning pain in his skin, making him wince. Ruby … where is she? Arth looked around where light dust surrounded him. A faint figure of the woman caught his eyes. As Arth approached, he glimpsed Ruby on her knees, her eyes wide and red, staring at flames. Arth followed her gaze and there laid a torched dragon like a black mountain, covered in hellfire. He clenched his fists. The pain he felt was the same thing he had when he witnessed the death of those men back in the cave, far worse than the burning heat on his skin. Naomi had meant the world to Ruby. This made Arth recall Alice, seeing how the long spear pierced through her heart, right in front of his eyes. It was the worst feeling that destroyed him and his world. Ruby punched the ground, crying, s
They go to their hideout far from the demon city of Daeva. The goal of the Snowsong Alliance is to find the only antidote for demon-turned humans, as they would be the biggest threats in the upcoming war, and as much as possible, prevent the demons from turning more humans into their kin. Their missions continue in luring the flying castle in Daeva, as they cannot cross the river. They had their chance of getting out during the invasion last year, but they chose to stay, as they still had a mission to do, ordered by their king. To kill him. Letholdus Aragon ruled the flying city, along with the demon-turned elite warriors. Arth and the Snowsong Alliance have known about the arrival of the flying city in Daeva. So their mission has started. They would go first and infiltrate Orcus City. There, they must go and obtain the Tears of Zer’elas, the legendary king of corruption. His tears can corrupt and destroy anything it touched when exposed to air. Their mission was to get the tears and
Kael Denvorn found springtime as the season of hard work, the most difficult time among all seasons to be exact—and to be more specific; assisting all plants to bloom flowers. Right now, he was slow and careful in trimming the spikes of the Blush Orchids, as it would encourage the plants to rebloom in future months. It was a stressful task. But trimming the orchids would give them the best chance for regrowth.Kael took the trimming scissor that had been dipped in the sterilized solution, and then examined the next set of orchids for him to groom. For healthy green spikes, he would find a node under the lowest flower bloom and trim one inch above that node. For unhealthy brown spikes, he would cut all the way back to the base of the plant. For double-spike orchids, he would cut—“Oh my Lord!”Kael lifted his head, hearing his dear mother’s overly-dramatic-and-surprised voice from a distance. She stood before the opened doors of the castle, her eyes wide, reading a gold-painted scroll
The elevator trembled and chains rattled. Arth descended, rock walls sliding up in all sides. It was still a long way down, so he had the time to lean back on the wooden elevator and closed his eyes. Arth was tired. But it was very normal in every afternoon of his work.One thing that pissed Arth was his aching shoulders and back spine. And he had to endure it every day. But it would all be worth it when he’d go home to their mansion.The elevator finally settled on the ground, letting Arth open the door and walk to the large tunnel. Two columns of wooden pillars supported the rocky ceiling of the passageway. The air had gotten thicker. Wheelbarrows, crates, and buckets containing ores rested on both sides of the tunnel.Arth headed forward, passing by torchlights that illuminated the dark path. He could hear the echoing, clanging sound of hammers against chisel and shattering rocks. But then a faint presence crept behind him. He turned his head around, but saw nothing, no one behind