Novels by Anis S

That morning, the witches began to busy themselves opening the portal to Terra. They didn't know that just a few dozen meters from them, Anthonius Mareq and his forces had just unearthed a secret that could change everything. Crystals in the bone. Living crystals. Pulsating crystals... as if waiting for the moment to rise. And in the distance, from within the darkness of the factory, a faint sound could be heard... a knocking. Slow. Rhythmic. Like a heartbeat.The cold grew increasingly piercing as Anthonius rejoined the three newly arrived soldiers. Their faces were covered by steel helmets, but from the glint in their eyes and their trembling voices, it was clear that fear had gripped their hearts. Despite this, they didn't dare refuse the general's order."Start digging here. Be careful," Anthonius ordered flatly, but with emphasis.The metal shovel pierced the snow, lifting clumps of hard-frozen white.The scraping sound of the shovel against the ice sounded monotonous, accompanie

The snow in Vorkuta that night fell heavier than usual. A small storm swept through the quiet streets, hiding every footprint in seconds. This old mining town has long been abandoned; only dilapidated apartment buildings, rusty factories, and giant chimneys stand as silent witnesses to its past glory. Now, the place is left with only loneliness, cold, and rumors of the spirits of dead workers trapped in the belly of the mine.In one of the former workers' apartments, the wizards were resting. They waited for Anthonius and the Crimson Knight soldiers to open the interdimensional portal. So, they could return to their hometown on Terra immediately. Their fingers moved gracefully, painting luminous symbols in the air just to dispel the cold and boredom caused by the crowding and the heating system that wasn't working at its best. The sequence of mantras in an ancient language echoed, mixed with the rustling of the wind. Tomorrow morning, a glowing door will open, connecting the frozen wo

Alyosha still couldn't believe that the girl with Javier was Lyudmila Volkova. More than that, the most surprising thing is that Luda is experiencing the same curse as Tha. The curse is causing Luda to be unable to age and remain at the age of 14."She... is Miss Tha's student?" Alyosha tried to understand the words, but his mind became even more confused."Yes," Javier replied. "When I first met him, I was also surprised and confused. I briefly thought that the girl might be Luda's granddaughter, as she had a very similar face. Her age made me quite confident in that assumption, but upon hearing Luda's direct explanation, I immediately realized that the girl was Luda herself, not her granddaughter." Javier took a deep breath, looking at some of the genies Azalea had sent to repair parts of the school that were also damaged by Zamman and some members of the Terra Magic Association."The world feels so small. I almost didn't believe it....Alyosha helped Javier with the process of reg

Alyosha was supposed to start his retirement this coming late spring. He has dedicated his entire life to Terra by being part of the Crimson Knights. Alyosha never even married, just so he wouldn't have a family that might be a burden to him during his service. In the riots on Terra, the families of soldiers were often taken hostage or attacked when the enemy was unable to execute the soldiers themselves. To focus on his task, Alyosha was willing to have no family and remain unmarried for the rest of his life.Now that he was entering retirement after completing his final task with Anthonius and the others on the core investigation team, Meuz gave Alyosha something he had never had before. Family, children, and their cheerfulness, which can be found every day at the magic school in Filanesia City. Alyosha will be one of the instructors to train senior wizards to become front-line guards. This is certainly not unrelated to the success of every case Alyosha has solved during his time at

"I didn't expect time to pass so quickly."Anthonius stared at the row of graves of the nameless witches, victims of the Manji case. None of the graves were named, with tombstones made of wood or stone. This is because the bodies of the victims that were successfully evacuated were mostly almost shapeless, caused by the miasma produced by Manji's amethyst crystal. Therefore, it is very difficult to identify.Anthonius turned around as he felt the magical energy pressure of one of the soldiers approaching him."What's wrong?" asked Anthonius, as he walked toward the soldier."Sir, it's almost impossible to complete the crossing process from Vorkuta to Terra. We request permission to establish a simple settlement!" The soldier bowed before Anthonius after requesting permission from the general to establish a temporary settlement for the witches who would be traveling to Terra.Anthonius fell silent for a moment. He stared at a former residential building for mine and factory workers tha

As morning came, the witches lined up at the border gates of the city of Andreas to receive the teleportation potions they would use to return to their respective cities. Javier helped the members of Lazuardy Sword, including Leah, who oversaw the process of the witches' return.It was while looking at the line of witches waiting that Javier was reminded of Luda's words again. About the number of witches on Terra, which Luda said was small. Javier, seeing the line of witches waiting, thought that what Luda had said was true.Javier was reminded of about 200 years ago when he was still very young. Finding witches on the streets of Sofia and even in other small towns is not a difficult task. Wizards at that time even openly carried their weapons while in restaurants or shopping. Weapons and wizards were a very common sight in every city at that time. Now these witches are even very difficult to find. Some of them even live in seclusion, far from the crowds, or even disguise themselves a