Novels by D Pen

The massive midnight thunderstorm rolled heavily across the imperial palace grounds, covering the sky in pitch-black shadows. Old Jared moved quickly through the dark, narrow stone corridors, his legs shaking with a mixture of absolute terror and sudden adrenaline. Kael followed right behind him like a quiet ghost, his eyes glowing with a very sharp, hidden golden light through the darkness."The main vault path is just ahead," Jared whispered, his voice cracking as he stopped near a massive stone corner. "But two elite guards are standing right outside the heavy archway. If they see us, they will kill us.""Keep walking smoothly, Jared," Kael replied softly. "Do not stop, and do not look back. Remember my promise to you."The old servant swallowed hard and stepped out into the open hallway, his heart beating violently against his ribs. The two heavy guards immediately noticed his presence, their metal armor clinking as they lifted their sharp, gleaming spears.Before the guards could

The freezing rain poured down heavily on the massive stone gates of the Valoria Royal Palace. Kael dragged his body through the wet mud, making sure his face was completely covered in black dirt. He forced himself to cough loudly, squeezing a pocket of fake blood inside his mouth to make it look like his chest was completely broken."Look what the storm dragged back!" a loud voice shouted from the top of the watchtower. Two royal guards rushed down the stone steps, their heavy metal boots splashing the muddy water right into Kael’s pale face. They looked down at him with deep disgust."Is this the useless dog who fell into the Abyssal Rift?" the second guard asked, kicking Kael hard in the ribs. Kael let his body roll into the wet dirt, crying out in a weak, shaking voice that sounded like a dying man. He had to hide his true power."Please, brothers, don't hit me," Kael wept, his entire body trembling violently as he clutched his stomach. "The chasm... the dark winds broke my soul. I

"I understand," Kael whispered, his teeth grinding together so hard they bled as he swallowed his pride for the sake of survival. "I will hide in the shadows until the time is exactly right. They will never see the blade coming until it is too late."He turned away from the main opening of the rift, carrying the weakened Kira through the pitch-black, lower mountain drainage shafts in total silence. He moved like a ghost through the wet mud, his mind rapidly forging a cold, calculative plan to infiltrate the palace's core.The cold, rushing winds of the Abyssal Rift hit Kael's body as he fell into the deep, dark void. The heavy energy of the chasm pushed against him from every single side, feeling like a thousand sharp needles cutting into his skin.But as his body reached the absolute edge of death, he did not feel fear or panic at all. Instead, he felt a sudden, familiar warmth bursting out from the deepest parts of his bones, welcoming him back like an old friend.The near-fatal dro

Queen Eleanor visibly trembled as her cold purple eyes locked onto the scarred woman in silver armor. The legendary strength radiating from Kira was a terrifying reminder of the past, second only to that of Kael's deceased father.For thirteen long years, the royal family had only survived Kira's righteous wrath by keeping Kael's life as a silent, heavily guarded hostage. Now that the boy stood at the very precipice of death, the fragile truce had completely shattered into dust.Kira did not wait for the Queen to recover her speech; she dissolved into a streak of brilliant silver light that flashed directly to the dying Elara's side. Her armored hands moved with a practiced, battlefield urgency as she pulled out a golden pill.She forced the high-grade resuscitation pill down Elara's blood-stained throat, instantly channeling a massive, roaring torrent of her own raw mana into the pale woman's chest. "Hold on, sister! I am here! Breathe!" Kira commanded desperately.The thick, black v

The echo of Kael’s sad scream still hung heavily in the damp air when the wooden doors of the room broke apart. Splinters of wood flew everywhere, cutting his face and robes as the heavy storm rushed inside the dark space .Queen Eleanor stepped inside the messy room, her long silk clothes shining with a strange, suffocating purple light that made the air freeze instantly . Behind her, a dozen heavy executioners marched into the small space, holding their long, sharp spears tightly .The Queen looked around the room, and her eyes stopped when she saw her daughter bleeding on the cold floor. Princess Seraphina lay there, completely knocked out from the heavy blow Kael had delivered in his rage.Queen Eleanor rushed to her side, lifting the princess up while looking at her broken nose and the purple bruises covering her face. She looked at Kael, then turned her angry eyes to the guards standing outside, her face twisting into pure madness."Look at this monster!" the Queen screamed, poi

Kael sprinted through the blinding downpour, clutching the low-grade Earth Spirit Herb tightly against his chest to protect it from the rain. The freezing drops slashed against his face, but his heart burned with a desperate hope that this tiny scrap could save his mother from her blinding pain.He slipped on the slick cobblestones of the narrow alleyways, scraping his knees, but he scrambled right back up without a single second of hesitation. Every gasp of air felt like inhaling broken glass as he pushed his exhausted body past its physical limits to reach the courtyard.He finally reached the isolated, decaying pavilion where the crown had hidden them away from the world like a shameful secret. He threw his weight against the rotting wooden doors of the small healing room, bursting inside with a breathless, desperate shout."Mother! I found something! I found a way to stop the pain!" Kael cried out, his voice echoing off the damp stone walls. The words died instantly in his throat