Rune System: The Crimson Knight
Dominic Heathley's life is spiraling out of control. Juggling multiple jobs barely keeps him afloat, but it's not enough to save his terminally ill mother or get his disabled sister the urgent medical care she needs. To make matters worse, the love of his life leaves him for another man, and a vengeful young multi-millionaire blacklists him, costing him every job he's got. When loan sharks, in a bid to make him pay up his debts, abduct his sister and abandon his mother to die, Dominic's already fragile world collapses. He fails to save his mother and arrives too late to rescue his sister, with their estranged father refusing to assist in any way. Overwhelmed by grief and guilt, Dominic chooses to end his life.
But death isn't the end. An ancient power, the Rune System, greets him on the other side, reviving him with a new purpose. Resurrected and renamed Draàl, the Crimson Knight, he's been given powers and abilities beyond his imagination and tasked with a monumental mission in the physical realm. Little does he know, there are others with their own unique Rune Systems, and their mission is to stop him at all costs.
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Chapter: CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT “You want a fight, Mrs. Salazar? Very well, then. Have it your way.” Less than five minutes later, after a brief conversation in the battle arena, Valeria Salazar charged at Draàl with a battle cry, fully clad in her armor while wielding a sword and a shield. It was clear from her first swing that she wasn’t planning to go easy on her opponent, and Draàl was obliged to feel the same way. He weaved around her strikes at first, nearly caught off-guard by her alarming pace and impressive swordsmanship. Then, acting purely on impulse, he caught her sword by the blade just as she swung towards his neck, disarming her as he delivered a solid kick to her shield. Though she remained on her feet, the force was strong enough to send her sliding several yards backwards. Draàl dislodged the weapon from his hand, noticing blood trickling slowly from the shallow cut in his palm. In mere seconds, the wound closed up with a faint yellow glow, leaving no trace of its previous existence.
Last Updated: 2026-04-21
Chapter: CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN “This is… incredible.” Valeria rolled her eyes at the excited tone of the balding man sitting before her. “What is it now, Lucas?” Wearing a dull-gray jumpsuit that matched his gray-blue eyes, Lucas Castillo turned in his chair and pushed his transparent-framed glasses up to the bridge of his nose with one hand. With the other, he pointed to the screen behind him, which displayed a flow chart with numerous data points and multiple red lines. “His energy readings, ma’am,” he explained with a stunned expression creasing his pudgy features. “They’ve hit new heights already, in just a matter of minutes. At this rate, there’d be no space on the chart to measure his progression.” As he rolled his revolving chair forward and began tapping away furiously on a white keyboard, he continued, “Thanks to the sensors within the arena, we can monitor his energy output and cross-reference it to the pent-up energy he has within, and the results are staggering.” Valeria pe
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Chapter: CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX “Ugh,” Draàl groaned, wiping his lower lip with the back of his hand. “This makes no sense.” “I beg to differ, Lord Draàl,” Zha’irah opposed as she retracted the missile launchers into her shoulders. “It makes perfect sense to me.” Draàl gave the android a grim stare. “We’ve trained for three days, Zha’irah, and each day we’ve been at our necks for several hours. And every single time it looks like I’ve got the upper hand, you pull out a trump card from nowhere that knocks me out.” “Just like I did now, on the fourth day,” she gloated. Then, on a more serious note, she added, “Perhaps the fault is not from me—perhaps it is from you.” Draàl rose to his feet, sweeping aside his hair, which had spilled freely over his face and shoulders after the leather band finally broke from the last attack. “Feel free to tell me how any of this is my fault.” “You keep fighting like you know me, like you are aware of everything I can and cannot do. Yet, you fall when I su
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Chapter: CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE “You can’t be serious.” Draàl was still in denial, running his eyes over the robot before him in an incredulous manner. “If you could possess another body, why’d you choose to stay cramped in my head?” “As your guide, I am meant to be with you at all times,” Zha’irah replied patiently. “Tagging along as a second body would only act as a deterrent to your quest. Besides, the only reason I can control this device is because of the heavy residue of rune aura around it, no doubt from Michael Craig.” “How convenient.” Although still astounded, Draàl had mostly calmed down, studying the neon-blue eyes of the machine that stared back at him. “So you’re my guide and my trainer.” “Apparently.” Then, without as much as a brief warning, she charged at him. Despite appearing rather bulky and heavy, the android moved swiftly and lightly. If it weren’t for Draàl’s quick reflexes, he would’ve received the first blow squarely in the face. He ducked, sidestepped, blocked,
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Chapter: CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR “Huh,” Draàl uttered as he thoroughly inspected the empty room, which stretched farther than Valeria’s ballroom. Metal sheets lined every inch of the surrounding four towering walls, save for a rectangular section, high above the ground on the north wall, that had reflective glass instead. Despite its underground location, the room seemed well ventilated; cool, in fact. “Impressive, is it not?” Zha’irah asked lightly. “Not exactly the word I was going for, but that’s not far from the truth, either.” Draál stood still, peering at the large vents that lined both sides of the ceiling, over forty feet high. “How did you know about this place?” “Valeria’s Rune System, as effective as it is, is not made for warfare,” she explained. “So it is not unusual for her to have an arena where she trains and hones her combat skills.” “Yes, but…” Draàl looked up again. “We’re in an oversized bunker that’s hidden several meters underneath her mansion. Yet, somehow, you happen
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Chapter: CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE “My lord, you’re awake.” Draàl ignored Valeria’s vain observation, maintaining his position at the tall, forward-leaning windows at the corner of the bedroom, overlooking the beach outside. The mid-morning sun was up and radiant, its rays reaching easily into the room as well as leaving a glimmering effect on the waves of the dark blue ocean below. Seagulls hovered above the sandy shore, squawking in numbers as they gathered to hunt. Somehow, the peaceful, scenic view of the coast was the complete opposite of the raging, stormy emotions that plagued Draàl within. “I was beginning to think you suffered from having too much wine last night,” she continued with a faint laugh as she breezed into the room. “I know I did, but the hangover was so worth the trouble. You know…” She moved until she stood close enough to trace her fingertips softly on the taut muscles of his upper back and shoulder, feeling the heat of his pale skin. Whispering gently, her voice issued out w
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