2024-10-12 16:12:18A soldier entered the chamber, a modest but functional space where decisions were made.
"Mayor Hans, Sir". He said, standing at attention with a salute. "What is it, Jake?". The mayor, a man in his mid-fifties, sat in a large wooden chair by the window, his gaze shifting from a document in front of him. "Noah has a guest". Jake informed him. "A guest?". Hans turned to face him fully, his interest piqued. "Yes. Her face was hidden, but I'm fairly certain it's a woman. He took her to his home". "Noah took a woman home? That's a first". Hans chuckled, leaning back in his chair. "I don’t think she’s a lover or anything like that, sir. Noah was acting... suspiciously". Jake said, his tone more serious. Hans rubbed his chin thoughtfully. "Hmm. Interesting. Keep an eye on him". "As you wish". Jake replied before turning to leave. ××××××× Noah began to explain everything to Luna about how he knows her father. "My father was attacked by the Felgroths in the Forests of Eldoria and your father saved his life. But when he was finished fighting with them, my father was already so injured. He had to be taken to the infirmary or else he would've died. It was impossible for my father to survive till they reached the infirmary so Salvador Fireheart used his angelic powers to heal him. He saved his life twice, My Lady. He is our benefactor". Noah smiled. "Till the day my father lived, he remembered him in good words. He used to visit us every summer and brought gifts for me and my younger sister. I eagerly waited for him to arrive because he used to give me a ride over his back. I had seen The Defender each time he came. I recognized the sword beside you and immediately thought of him. That's why, I took you here with me. I wanted to return the favor". He then grew sad. "Then he committed some sin and they exiled him to Abyssia. I never saw him again". Luna listened to him attentively. "I promise, whenever I meet my Father, I'll tell him about you". "You will?". Noah's eyes lit up. "Yes". She smiled. He grinned and looked at her thankfully. "Tell him I miss him". "I will". Luna replied. "By the way, why are you here? All alone? You don't have a Realmwalker, you can get killed by walking through the passages like this". "I'm compelled". She said sadly. Noah seemed to understand that there was something more. "I think you should take some rest, My Lady". He said and stood up. "Would you like to have some tea?". "T-tea?". Luna said confusingly. "Terrania's special drink". Noah replied. "Like Luminara has Milk, Abyssia has Wine and Eldoria has Juices. But Tea is served hot". "Oh". Luna nodded. "Sure". He smiled and turned around. "I'll make you some". ××××××× Noah placed a clay cup in front of Luna. "It's hot, be careful". He told. Luna gave a nod. "It smells good". "Tastes even better". He replied with a smile. "Tell me about yourself, Noah". "I am just a nobody". Noah shrugged. "But this nobody is capable of a few things". Luna arched her eyebrow. "What things?". "Stealing from the rich and giving to the poor. I'm the bad man here, My Lady, In the eyes of the rich people of Terrania". Luna gave a nod. "I've heard about all the injustice in Terrania". "Hmm". Noah gave a nod, sipping his tea. "More than half of the people living here are downtrodden. It hurts me to see them like this. I've spent a life of poverty and hunger. I know how it feels to be deprived of everything. Poor people here pay to afford water and the rich enjoy everything for free". "So, you steal from them?". "Yes". Noah gave a nod. "I've been to prison for a couple of times now and the Mayor has been watching my every step again since this month started. I know what I do seems kind of wrong but all I care about is Terrania's poor people". Luna smiled. "I can understand". Noah looked up at her. "Would you like a tour?". "Tour of Terrania?". Luna asked. Her eyes lit up. "Yes, I would love to show you around". "Sure, why not". She replied. Noah grinned ear to ear. "Great! Honestly, It's so good to see you here, My Lady. I see Angel Salvador in you". As they were talking, Noah noticed a silhouette outside the window. Like someone was listening. He got up slowly and shoved the worn out curtain away but whoever was there, had already ran away. Noah waved off the thought and looked back at Luna. "Your father used to share stories of other realms with me. He made me fond of gaining knowledge. The wisdom I have today is a gift from him....". They kept on talking until the sunset. ××××××× Luna and Noah were talking to each other, preparing food for the dinner when someone knocked on the door. "Coming". He said and moved towards the door. Luna watched him open the door. A soldier, dressed in the Terranian Uniform, carrying a sword entered the house. He was panting. "Quick, you have to leave!". He said in a low voice, looking back and making sure there was no one outside. He closed the door. "What happened?". Noah asked. "Mayor Hans knows that you have Salvador's daughter here. He sent his men to take her and arrest you. They'll be here soon". He told. "I'm not afraid of him". Noah chuckled. "He does that every now and then". "You can escape the prison but you have to do something about Luna". The soldier looked at Luna. "Evening, My Lady. Welcome but you're not safe. You have to leave, NOW!". Luna stood up to look at both men. "My Lady, this is John, my friend". Noah introduced. "Pleasure to meet you, John. Is everything ok?". Luna asked innocently. "I don't know. Nothing's ok about Noah ever". John glared at Noah. "Mayor thinks that Noah brought you here for some ulterior motives. He has released arrest warrants for him and he's gonna take you captive too". "Me being here has nothing to do with Noah". She told. "Tell Hans that". John replied. "Look, my Lady, I can take you back to Eldoria". "I'm not going back. I can talk to The Mayor". Luna replied. "And even if I can't, I have to go to Mystoria". "I can take you there". As they were still talking, the door was thrown open and a few soldiers entered. John found enough time to hide in a corner. To the soldiers, there was only Noah and Luna in the house. "You're under arrest, Noah Graves". They said and looked at Luna. "You're coming with us, Greywing". ×××××××
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The path stretched ahead like a serpent slithering through the dust of Infernia. The heat didn’t burn here—it lingered, wrapping around them like smoke. Ash-colored rocks lined the way, and strange creatures watched from the shadows, curious but unbothered.Luna stayed close to Noah, her steps measured and quiet. She answered when spoken to, smiled faintly when he joked—but her eyes remained cloudy, like a sky that hadn't decided whether it wanted to storm or not.Elion caught up with them after a while, walking just a little faster to fall in step beside her. He cleared his throat once—then again. His pride had simmered long enough.“Luna.”She didn’t stop walking. “Yeah?”His jaw tightened. “About last night…”She turned slightly, not enough to meet his gaze, but enough to let him know she was listening.“I shouldn’t have yelled. That wasn’t right. I just—I panicked. You were asking questions I didn’t want to answer and—”“I got the answer anyway.” she interrupted, still not facing
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The lamps in Iryss’s house flickered low, casting a warm reddish hue over the stone walls. Outside, Infernia remained still—no cries, no roars, just a muffled wind gliding past.Inside, Mara had fallen asleep on the cushioned divan, one hand resting on her stomach, the cat curled protectively by her feet. Iryss had draped a velvet blanket over her and moved on, quietly pouring hot tea into black porcelain cups.Noah sat by the open window, his ribs still wrapped in clean bandages, the warm night air brushing over his skin. His dagger rested on the sill, cooling after its recent use. He didn't say much, just stared out at the faint glow in the sky where Infernia’s moon—or something like it—rose slowly.Across the room, Luna stood stiffly near the archway, her arms crossed. She wasn’t watching Elion. Not directly. But her eyes flicked to him every now and then. He was talking to Iryss again, low-voiced and casual, as if they'd always been close. Maybe they had.“Stop glaring.” Noah said
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Inside Iryss’s home, the air was warm—oddly scented with crushed herbs, firewood, and something unidentifiable but soothing. The interior glowed dimly with hanging stones that pulsed like heartbeats. A hearth blazed in the corner without wood, flames curling around nothing.“Iryss.” Elion said, dusting off his shoulders as he stepped inside. “You haven’t changed a thing.”“Neither have you.” came the purring voice.From the shadowed corridor, a tall woman emerged, her form wrapped in draping black silk and silver chains that hung from her shoulders to her wrists. Her skin was a smooth slate-grey, eyes glowing lavender with no whites, her lips dark and amused.She walked straight to Elion and placed both hands lightly on his chest. “You never visit me alone.”“I’m never alone.” he replied, gently removing her hands with an awkward smile.Iryss laughed, melodic and sharp, then turned her gaze to the others. “Interesting company.”She moved toward Noah first, who was half-sitting on a st
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Night had fallen.But for once, the castle didn’t breathe terror. Its silence felt like a sigh—long, weary, and peaceful.Noah sat with his back against the wall, one leg stretched out, the other bent slightly. Blood streaked down his side, soaking the torn fabric of his shirt. His head was low, hair damp and sticking to his forehead.Elion had lit a fire in the center of the room. Its warm glow flickered against the cracked walls, throwing dancing shadows all around. Luna knelt beside Noah, gently wiping the blood from his skin with a cloth. Mara stood nearby, her fingers glowing as she whispered healing charms over and over, though none seemed strong enough for the deeper wounds.Aldric crouched down beside them. His hands hovered just above Noah’s ribs."Claw marks along the ribs… one deep gash on the shoulder. Right leg scraped badly… and bruising almost everywhere else." he murmured.He frowned. “I’ll need tools to stitch him up.”“Use a spell and knock him out.” Elion said, glan
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As the last symbols were etched and the ritual began, the silence cracked—literally.A sound like bones grinding echoed from above.And then, the scream.A woman's scream—shrill, raw, and agonized—split through the dome like a jagged knife through flesh.It wasn’t human anymore.It wasn’t just pain..It was fury. Rage that stretched across centuries. And it was coming from behind the door on the left, which creaked open slowly as if drawn by the spell itself.Beyond it lay a dark chamber, dimly lit by the blue glow of arcane fire.And there—upon a stone altar—was the withered, skeletal corpse of the Witch.“No…” Aldric muttered under his breath, his voice almost lost beneath the howling wind and the high-pitched shriek that threatened to shatter bone.Then, came the crash.Glass windows shattered above them, raining down like icy stars. The temperature dropped to impossible lows.The Wendigo stepped through the broken archway once more.It didn’t hesitate.It lunged for Noah—wounded,
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The library felt quieter after Mara's revelation, as if the castle itself was listening.“We need her brother’s bones.” Mara repeated, softer now. “They were close. If we speak his name, it’ll unlock the spell’s core. That’s the only way the fire will work.”“But we don’t even know where the body is.” Aldric said, his voice low, protective. “This place is endless.”Noah, still resting against him, blinked slowly. “Then let it find us.”Everyone turned.“What?” Mara asked.Noah sat up fully now, his face pale but alert. “Everything in this castle reacts to us. When we’re desperate, it gives. When we ask, it hides. Maybe we stop looking and… let it come.”There was a pause.Then a soft thud echoed from somewhere above.Followed by another.Then… dragging.All of them stood. The sound grew louder—slow and heavy, as if someone—or something—was pulling something down the endless staircase.Luna’s hand slipped into Elion’s. The girls huddled behind the bookshelf.They waited, breaths shallo
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