“Let’s meet when we reach the top, Granadol. Until then, don’t contact me!” Deradul said as if he was angry. Granadol responded in the same tone. “It feels like I’m making a cowardly breakup declaration to a girlfriend. Did you hate me that much, Deradul?” “I’m relieved to be parting ways with you. Never reach…

White cigarette smoke rose thinly like a thread inside the narrow secret room and scattered as it hit the ceiling. Ruenmus quietly followed the smoke trail and then looked at the long, thin pipe made of gold. The red lips holding the pipe were seductively tempting the man. ‘It reminds me of Narbeni.’ After Narbeni…

It was a small mercy that Ruemus had survived. The previous night, two Black Knights had stormed into his house. The entire private army of the estate had been mobilized to stop them, resulting in the death of six knights whom Ruemus cherished like brothers. Fortunately, the Black Knights seemed to have been called away…

The Grand Rock, a gathering of sorcerers in Carnelock, was located in the southernmost area of Rock’s city. While it couldn’t compare to the Tower of Lutia, the tower here also boasted a grandeur that could claim the authority of the sorcerers. It was probably the largest tower on the continent. Undoubtedly, the building below…

Narbeni was right. The Council members were more active in the meeting, unlike two days ago. The consensus was forming that preparing for the enemy should be the priority if an enemy was approaching. The mere attendance of four or five members of the Council was not enough to bring about such a change. There…

The breakfast provided within the knights’ order was the finest meal they had eaten in nearly a month. Even Tanya, who had never commented on food before, mentioned how good it was to have a proper meal after so long. Despite Tanya finally speaking up after a long time, Kassel was not pleased. “Was yesterday’s…

On the early morning of the day they arrived in Rock, Kassel was washing his face with water pooled on a rock, with a towel draped over his shoulder. When he lifted his head after splashing water on his face, Heder was squatting on the rock, looking down at him. Kassel almost screamed. “Good morning,…

“Master!” Romnor, who had been sitting at his desk for a while, opened his eyes at the butler’s urgent voice. Now nearing seventy, he often dozed off without realizing it. Yet he had no sleep at dawn. At such times, he felt his age anew. He missed the days when he was confident he would…

After the Administrator of Seresmus left noisily, the four remained silent. Kassel sipped from a lukewarm beer and stared into space. He turned his head to follow the floating dust and then glanced at Tanya. She was also silently drinking. Throughout their week-long journey from Tachisel, crossing the Sky Mountains, Tanya had been quiet. Occasionally,…

The village of Leofio in Carnelock was a poor excuse for a fortress guarding the south. The walls were low enough to climb over with bare hands, and so rickety that a good kick could dislodge the bricks. Parts of it had been left in disrepair for months. But it could afford to be. This…