“Gerard, do you see? That’s my apprentice Themar. Did I tell you how old he is? Eighteen, eighteen. Can you believe it?” Stroking his short beard, Karlsten spoke with contentment. “When a father boasts about his child, he loses all sense of moderation, and you’re exactly like that.” Old Gerard replied in a raspy voice,…

The captain of the Lutia Vigilante Group was Koret, a man with short, red hair who stood a head taller than Loyal. He was so muscular that one might think they chose the strongest man for the leader. Standing stiffly before Loyal, he said, “Nice to meet you. I’ve certainly heard of the reputation of…

Before the meeting began, Dunmel quickly memorized the names of the six Lutia masters who were introduced. Loyal, having been introduced to their names, forgot them even before the meeting ended and was certain not to remember them thereafter. If Sheyden or Gerald had been there, Dunmel would not have bothered, but now he found…

From a certain moment, the oppressive feeling of the dense forest’s shadow weighing on their shoulders gradually lightened. After walking for about half an hour more, smaller trees replaced the towering ones, and their senses began to revive. Even without Dethain’s guidance, Dunmel felt that Lutia was not far off. Very few in the royal…

‘Never forget, Themar. You are more talented than anyone I’ve seen. If you put your mind to it, no one can catch up to you.’ Dunmel stood on a thick branch, staring blankly into the distant forest, when he suddenly recalled his master’s words, left like a last will before death. ‘Why am I thinking…

“Ever since I was a child, I believed this place would forever be part of legends, unreachable by someone like me, a mere farmer. It’s a bit overwhelming to be here amidst the chaos, but it’s incredibly moving.” Kassel had opened his mouth for the first time in almost an hour since setting foot in…

Billy opened his eyes and looked at the bright window covered with curtains. For a moment, he couldn’t tell if this was the world after death or the reality of survival. ‘Or is it a hallucination right before death?’ Just before doing something foolish to verify if this was real, thankfully, Suvel opened the door…

Queen Sanadiel gently grasped and pulled out the spear tip embedded in Sheyden’s side. A bit of blood trickled from the wound. Despite the severity of the injury, there was no massive bleeding that would typically follow. Sheyden, who had been motionless impaled by the spear, fell to the ground as softly as a feather….

Kassel screamed and ran to stand in front of Sheyden. Sheyden’s heart was still beating, but he wasn’t breathing. Kassel, not knowing what to do, just placed his hand on the spear that pierced Sheyden’s stomach. This did nothing to stop the bleeding. A gray-robed sorcerer raised his hand quietly, and a spear held by…

Irine spent the whole night examining the corpse of the monster she had encountered in the Sky Mountains. She had called some scholars and doctors for an autopsy and consultation, but no conclusion was reached. An elderly scholar, reputed to be the most distinguished in Nadium, had been poring over books all night and finally…