Chapter 1The Boy Everyone HatedThe villagers often said that misfortune followed Aiden Ashborn.If a crop failed, they blamed him.If a child became sick, they blamed him.If a storm destroyed a roof, they whispered his name before the rain had even stopped.Aiden had long ago stopped caring.Or at least he pretended to.The seventeen-year-old swung his axe into a fallen tree trunk, sending wood chips flying across the forest floor."One more load," he muttered.The sun was setting behind the mountains, bathing the forest in orange light.Most people had already returned home for dinner.Aiden had no home waiting for him.Only a small wooden cabin at the edge of the village.A place where silence was his only companion.A sudden scream shattered the evening calm."Help!"Aiden froze.Another scream echoed through the trees.Without hesitation, he dropped his axe and ran.Branches slapped against his face as he sprinted through the forest.The screams led him to a narrow clearing.Hi

The Last Heir of the Void KingdomChapter 4: The Immortal EnemyThe cavern fell silent.Arin could hear nothing except the pounding of his own heart.Before him stood Lord Malakar.The destroyer of kingdoms.The shadow from the vision.The man who should have been dead for centuries.Lyra stepped in front of Arin, drawing her silver blade."No…" she whispered.Malakar smiled."You remember me, Guardian?"His voice echoed through the cavern.Lyra tightened her grip."I watched you die.""And yet here I stand."Dark energy swirled around him like living smoke.The Heart of the Void pulsed in response.Once.Twice.As if recognising its oldest enemy.Arin forced himself to stand."What do you want from me?"Malakar's crimson eyes locked onto his."The same thing I wanted sixteen years ago."His smile vanished."The throne."Without warning, Malakar raised a hand.Shadow tendrils burst from the ground.Lyra leapt forward.Her blade flashed like lightning.Steel met darkness.The cavern ex

The Last Heir of the Void KingdomChapter 6: The Guardian of ShadowsThe red light on the dragon's map moved unnaturally fast.Too fast for a horse.Too fast for any ordinary traveller.Arin stared as the glowing point crossed miles of wilderness in seconds."What is that?" he asked.The dragon's ancient eyes narrowed."A Guardian.""One of the Seven?"The dragon nodded."But something is wrong."A violent tremor rattled the cavern.Dust fell from the ceiling.Far above, the Void Titan let out another earth-shaking roar.The kingdom was running out of time.Then the glowing point stopped.Directly above them.Inside Castle Noctis.A cold wind swept through the cavern.The torches suddenly extinguished.One by one.Darkness consumed the chamber.Only the dragon's starlight remained.Footsteps echoed from the tunnel entrance.Slow.Calm.Confident.A figure emerged from the shadows.A girl.She looked no older than eighteen.Black hair fell over one eye.A long dark coat fluttered behin

The Last Heir of the Void KingdomChapter 8: The King's TitanThe royal crest blazed upon the chest of the World Titan.Gold.Silver.Blue.The ancient symbol of the Void Kingdom shone brighter than the stars above.Arin stared in disbelief."Why does it have our crest?"The dragon's eyes widened.For the first time since meeting him, the ancient creature looked hopeful."Because it was never just a Titan."The World Titan continued rising from beneath the earth.Mountains crumbled from its shoulders.Rivers of stone cascaded down its colossal body.Its head finally emerged from the clouds.The creature was so massive that simply looking at it made Arin feel insignificant.A living continent.A god sleeping beneath the world.Far away, Lord Malakar's confident expression vanished."No..."His crimson eyes widened.The dragon turned toward him."Now you understand your mistake."For centuries, Malakar had searched for forgotten weapons.Forbidden magic.Ancient monsters.Yet there was

The Last Heir of the Void KingdomChapter 10: The Champion of RuinThe giant figure within the northern storm kept walking.One step.Then another.Every movement shook the distant horizon.Black fire wrapped around its body like living armour.And still it smiled.A terrible smile.The kind that belonged to something that enjoyed destruction.Something ancient.Something cruel.Arin felt cold despite the fires burning around Castle Noctis."That's the Champion?" he whispered.Seraphine nodded.Her eyes never left the distant silhouette."The first servant of the Hollow King."Silence fell.Even Malakar seemed disturbed.The immortal warlord stared at the approaching figure.For the first time, uncertainty crossed his face.Ash noticed immediately."You're afraid of it."Malakar's jaw tightened."I respect it.""Same thing."The dragon spread its wings.Ancient starlight covered the battlefield."His name was forgotten long ago."The Champion took another step.Mountains cracked benea