All Chapters of AWAKENED ADRIAN LACANSTER : Chapter 431
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CHAPTER 431
Isabella Lancaster laughed softly, her laughter sounded like silver bells. She didn't answer his question. Instead, she walked over and wiped a smudge of soot from his cheek with her thumb. "You’ve always had such an overactive imagination, Adrian. Now, sit down. I made your favorite beef stew with those tiny carrots you like. You look like you haven't eaten in years."She pushed a warm bowl in front of him. The smell was intoxicating. It felt so real. Adrian sat down, the weight of the last decade suddenly feeling like a heavy coat he wanted to take off. He spent hours talking to her, pouring out his heart. He told her about the Maw, the monsters, and the years of suffering he had endured.Isabella listened patiently, stroking his hair. "Oh, my poor boy," she sighed. "You’ve been carrying so much. But you don't have to worry about your father anymore. I know you thought he hated you, but he didn't."Adrian looked up, his eyes wide. "Yes mom, I found out the truth.""Yes, son... th
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Adrian leaned back against the kitchen chair, his heart still filled with so much wrath after seeing his monster.For a moment, he let himself believe it. He wanted to believe it. But as he looked down at the bowl of stew, he noticed something strange. A fly was frozen in the air just above the table. It wasn't flying; it was stuck, as if the air had turned into glass.He looked up at the clock on the wall. The second hand was twitching violently, but it never moved. It was vibrating in one place, but it was never moving forward.Adrian’s eyes drifted to the window. The golden sunlight was absolutely beautiful, but as he watched, he realized the shadows were perfectly still. If he were back in the real world, the earth should have moved... It was clear that this time was dead."Is something wrong, Adrian?" Isabella asked, her voice filled with a sweetness.She leaned in to hug him again, her arms wrapping around his shoulders. Adrian didn't pull away. Instead, he leaned his head aga
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The monster lunged at Adrian, attacking him with actual images of his mother’s actual death, the cold rain on the night she died, and the sound of his own screams.Adrian fell to his knees, clutching his head as the memories tore at him.The shadow creature loomed over Adrian, its many weeping eyes blinking in unison. It didn't strike with claws of bone, it used Adrian's guilt against him.Suddenly, the kitchen disappeared, replaced by the cold, rain-slicked pavement of the night his mother died. The smell of jasmine was replaced by the metallic scent of blood."You could not save me, Adrian," the monster’s voice whispered, now sounding exactly like his mother in her final moments. "You stood there and watched. You are the reason I am dead."Adrian fell to his knees, his hands clutching his head. The memory was so vivid he could feel the rain soaking through his clothes. He saw her pale face over and over again."And your father," the creature hissed, circling him like a shark. "You l
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In her mind, Lyra was trapped in a version of her past that felt far too real. Kael stood over ginning wickedly... With a flick of his hand, silver energy snakes erupted from the marble floor. They lashed around Lyra’s wrists and ankles, pinning her against a cold, crumbling pillar."Look at you," Kael mocked, walking slowly toward her. "The great legendary warrior, pinned like a butterfly to a board. You were always just a discarded toy, Lyra. Our parents didn't miss you. Our people didn't miss you. You were a mistake that time forgot."In the real world, Adrian watched in horror as purple bruises began to form across Lyra’s arms. A thin cut opened on her cheek, and blood dripped from it. He knew then that her mind was being systematically destroyed."No... Kael..." Lyra whimpered in her sleep.Inside the dream, Kael struck her with a blow that sent her head snapping back against the pillar. Lyra tried to fight back, swinging her fists with desperate, raw courage, but Kael was a g
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Lyra lunged. She moved like lightning... Her blade dismantled his armour with one clean stroke. Another stroke sent him crashing into his throne, the ancient stone shattering into rubble."Go back to the hell that made you," Lyra whispered.She plunged her sword into the floor. A massive wave of violet energy rippled outward eradicating the darkness.Lyra’s eyes snapped open in the real world. She bolted upright, gasping for air, her hand still gripping the sword so hard her knuckles were white. Lyra sat trembling on the grass as the violet glow on her sword slowly faded, but her knuckles remained white as she gripped the hilt. She looked around the clearing, her eyes wide and unfocused, as if she were still seeing the crumbling walls of her old palace."Lyra? Are you back with me?" Adrian said as he reached out and placed a firm hand on her shoulder."I... I think so," Lyra whispered, her voice shaking. She looked at her hands, then at Adrian. "How did I get there? It felt so real.
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"I am the Maw itself. Every rock you step on, every breath of ash you take, it is all me. "It was very foolish for both of you to come back here!""I warned you that only one person could use the key, now look at the havoc you have wrecked in this dimension. I will end both of you even if ity is the last thing I doAdrian looked up at the towering giant of obsidian."I guess I just have to kill you again," Adrian said in a cold voice.With a roar of defiance, Adrian and Lyra lunged forward.Lyra moved like a blur of blue light, her legendary blade whistling through the air. She carved a massive, jagged X across the Guardian’s chest, sending shards of obsidian flying into the black sand. Adrian followed up instantly, driving his Dragonknife deep into the monster’s midsection, unleashing a pulse of violet energy that should have shattered any living thing.But the Guardian didn't even flinch.As they stepped back, they watched in horror as the grey dust of the Ash-Plains rose from the
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Before the Guardian could react, Adrian’s body erupted in a violent explosion of purple light. Massive, glowing energy chains lashed out from Adrian’s chest, wand wrapped around the monster."Lyra! NOW!" Adrian screamed.The guardian lost focua ansd she regained her feet. Lyra scrambled to her feet. She poured every last drop of her energy into her blade and swung it as hard as she could. The shockwave hit the Guardian distabilizing him even more... In the blink of an eye, Adrian dragged him through the rift.The world inverted as they went through the rift and soon they were back in the real world.They slammed into the black sands of the human beach, skidding dozens of feet through the salt spray. The air was fresh, cool, and filled with the scent of the sea.The Guardian groaned, trying to push himself up. But as he moved, a horrific sound of grinding stone filled the air.He let out a blood-curdling scream of pure agony.Without the magical atmosphere of the Maw to sustain his
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Lyra stepped forward. "Watch your tongue, Myria. I wouldn't have survived the Tree of Souls, let alone gotten out of the Maw, if it weren't for him. He saved my life."Myria let out a sharp, mocking laughter. "Oh, don't give the boy too much credit, darling. Luck is a powerful thing for the small-minded."She stopped laughing as Adrian stepped into the light. He didn't say a word. He reached into his coat and pulled out the bright light that brightened the room.Myria’s jaw dropped. She stumbled forward, her hands trembling as she reached for it. "Wow..." she whispered, her voice full of genuine awe. "It’s real. It’s actually real. It’s pulsing with so much energy... It’s beautiful."She snatched the box from Adrian’s hand, clutching it to her chest like a long-lost child. "Finally! With this, I can break the curse on my master, Rootbinder. The world will remember our power!"Adrian cleared his throat, the sound sharp and cold in the quiet room. Myria didn't even look up, she was too
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"Where are we going to find that kind of money? These events are for the wealthiest people on the planet. We have six hours!"Adrian walked toward his car. He didn't look worried."Trust me, Lyra," Adrian said quietly as he opened the door for her. "Let's just focus on finding the key first."They arrived at the Blackwood Estate an hour later. The mansion was huge and every corner screamed wealth. Expensive sports cars and limousines lined the driveway. Men in thousand-dollar tuxedos and women dripping in diamonds walked up the red carpet.Then there was Adrian.He hadn't had time to change. His suit was dark and well-cut, but it was wrinkled from the battle in the Maw.There were small, singed burn marks on the sleeves from the Guardian's lightning, and his shoes were dusty. Beside him, Lyra looked breathtaking, lucky for her she could renew her clothes.They reached the front of the line, where a massive man stood like a stone wall. His name tag read Brutus, and he looked more li
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Blood dripped from his split lip onto his white shirt, and his hand shook as he reached for the radio clipped to his shoulder."You're dead!" Brutus screamed, his voice cracking with humiliation. "How dare you lay a finger on me? All units to the front gate! Now! We have a breach! Break the boy's legs and throw the girl in the back room—I’ll deal with her myself later!"Within seconds, the heavy thud of combat boots echoed against the marble. Twelve armed tactical guards, dressed in sleek black armor and carrying electrified batons, swarmed out from the shadows of the estate. They surrounded Adrian and Lyra, forming a circle of steel and aggression.The wealthy guests in line began to clamor, their voices rising in a wave of judgment. "Get them out of here!" a woman draped in pearls cried out. "He’s a thug! He’s ruining the evening!"Just as the guards prepared to lung, a long, shimmering silver limousine rolled to a stop silently to the curb. The crowd went bone-silent. The tactica