Chapter: CHAPTER 33Lugard nodded to what the Fire Master had told him, and they moved to the next level. A candle was ignited, and from it, all four fire-benders took turns forming fiery creatures for Lugard to see. They did this effortlessly, making it seem like no big deal at all.After they were done, it was time for Lugard to show his skill."Now, it's your turn. Try with a small creature; don't go for something too big like a dragon. Your energy might not be able to sustain it," the Fire Master said.Shutting his eyes, Lugard maintained the stance he had observed. He visualized the image he wanted to create in his head. Shortly, an energy link formed, which he successfully directed to his stomach. Suddenly, he felt the energy building up rapidly, creating a burning sensation inside him. Before he could fully grasp what was happening, the energy surged up to his chest at an intense speed and got stuck in his throat, threatening to burst out. He did his best to maintain his balance. Finally, he relea
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Chapter: MOULDING Moving on to the next skill, the fire-benders stood at both of his sides, with Lugard in the middle. The grand master(fire-master), started. "In the world of magic, there are 7 chakras in the body. These chakras are an embodiment that allows the flow and regulation of energy force in the body, making magic possible."1st chakra is located in the head.""2nd chakra is located at the neck.""3rd chakra is located at the chest.""4th chakra is located at the abdomen-navel region.""5th chakra is at your sexual organ: a very difficult chakra to conquer/work with.""6th chakra is at the knee region.""And the 7th chakra is at the toes."All these chakras have their respective purposes in any of the four elements (fire, water, air, and earth), but the ones most concerned with the fire element are the 1st, 3rd, and 4th chakras.The 1st chakra, which is also called the head chakra, has the purpose of imagining the kind of creature you want to form out of fire. Our imaginations are powerful, a
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Chapter: CHAPTER 31: THE GAME OF FIREWaking up to another fresh day, or hours as they call it, since the kingdom doesn't experience night, Lugard had his breakfast alone in his apartment and took a bath as he prepared for his training. This phase of training was for the fire element, which he had pondered on before going to bed last night.Dressed in his red uniform and ready for rehearsals, he stepped out of his apartment and saw Princess Suwiya standing at the door. Beside her were two of her maids, beautifully dressed in their servant uniforms."Greetings, chosen one," she bowed respectfully."Hey, good day, Princess. Is it good day? How do I greet in a kingdom that doesn't experience night?" he asked with a smile."Just say good day. Because we don't experience night doesn't mean we don't have a new day here. Our time tells us when the day starts and ends," she replied, her lips parting with a smile. Lugard stared at her, admiring her colorful gown adorned with diamonds and her beautiful brown hair folded into a pony
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Chapter: CHAPTER 30" Lugard, are you Okay ? " Princess suwiya rushed to Lugard who was groaning on the ground in pain. Still unconscious of his surrounding, she laid her hands on his chest and he suddenly regained consciousness, realizing he was now in the kingdom of Nysia. They quickly carried him out of the cave, headed back to the field where they lay him to rest under a small tree. " What happened ? " she asked him, surrounded by the traditional musicians. Lugard struggled to speak for a moment before managing, " I met with the fire god, and-----" he paused when he felt a strong headache, sighing in pain. " Sorry," the princess said, concerned, " Can you explain to me what happened over there now ? " She curiously asked, but he shook his head. " No, I don't want to talk about it. I'll just have to keep it to myself," lugard replied. " Are you You are sure? Your experience would be very helpful to us, lugard. We could explain its meaning if you tell us," she tried to convince him to but he
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Chapter: SALAMANDER (THE FIRE GOD)" Why have you come to my presence?" The voice of the fire god thundered in the room, and Lugard could feel the vibration coursing through his feet. The voice was so powerful that he didn't need someone to tell him he was speaking to the supreme God of the fire element."I want to learn how to manipulate the fire element, and I was told I can't do it without your help, so I have come to seek it," Lugard said, slightly bowing his head in honor of the god sitting in front of him with such pride."Of what use is the fire element to you?" He asked, and Lugard replied, "I will use it in fighting against the lycans, bringing peace to the land of Nysia."Upon hearing this, the fire god shook his head negatively and stamped his left foot on the ground. "Why do you feel attacking the lycans would solve the problem in the kingdom of Nysia? Why do you also feel like they are the cause of the problem in the kingdom of Nysia?" He asked Lugard, who went mute for a minute as he pondered the question
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Chapter: THE FIRE JOURNEY Sitting in a narrow road with towering buildings ablazed, he rose to his feet and ventured into the city The whole city was in complete desolation. Dark, not even the moon decides to shine its light. The intense fire consuming the big buildings around him was the only source of light that aids him to see around. As he walked around trying to figure out where he was, he couldn't even set his eyes on a single soul or at least, a corpse laying dead on the ground. Everywhere was deserted. It was a city of no people but just darkness and destruction.' Did world war three happened here ?' he pondered aloud After covering a distance of 2 kilometers, he reached a path leading to a giant wall, which seems to be the end of the journey on the path he was threading on. On the wall was a small door, carved out, with the inscription , PUSH OPEN!Lugard walked towards the door, putting his hand on the handle and slightly pushes the door open. He peeked inside and his eyes fell on an empty room,
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Chapter: THE ENDAt night, the initiates gathered in a black van, with Dickson, Carlo and Mr Suraj, leading the team. On the computer screen in front of them was the current location of Simon from the Ratel gang, who was going to get the drugs. The location showed Northern Cape. With this, they drove and arrived at Northern Cape moments later, parking the van at a safe distance under a tree. “This is the location,” the driver said as Mr. Suraj looked at the computer to confirm. The place was far from town and uphill. Outside, a lot of gang members were holding guns and keeping watch around an abandoned building.“This is where the magic happens. I believe that’s a trap house,” Suraj said.“What’s a trap house?” one of the inexperienced initiates in the van asked.“It’s a house where drug dealers keep their drugs. It’s mostly situated on the outskirts of town, where the government wouldn’t know,” he replied.“There are many securities here. How do we get in and plant the explosives?”“That’s why we’re
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Chapter: DRUG DEAL By noon the following day, Carlo and Dickson drove out of town to a place called Camelot. Camelot was the ghetto part of the city, where the youth were involved in many crimes like drugs, kidnapping, assassination, and money laundering. The crime rate was high, as it was the primary means of survival for the youth. Dickson and Carlo had come here to gather intel about the Dark Shadows.They arrived in Camelot, parked under a tree, and proceeded into a bar. Inside, the bar was dark with all the curtains down. Naked strippers moved about, and different gangs occupied various spots. Dickson and Carlo headed towards a table occupied by a gang known as the Ratels. They had previously learned that the Ratels were the biggest drug dealers in Camelot and might have connections with the Dark Shadows.The Ratels were in conversation when Dickson interrupted.“Greetings,” Dickson said, while Carlo stood beside him.“How can we help you?” one of the men asked.“I’m here for a drug deal,” Dickson
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Chapter: UNDERGROUND WORKERS At about 8pm, a private plane having the international initiates landed at Ashvilles airport. It was a full squad of trained men from the security services.They alighted the plane in numbers and proceeded to the white coaster bus that was provided to convey them to their destination.Minutes after, they arrived the Austelin Mansion and all assembled in the garden outside, where Dickson Carlo and Bryan were waiting for them." How was your trip ? " Bryan started" It was fine sir." Their leader responded." Good. Now that you all are here ? Our work begins. I need you guys to share your thoughts on how we can defeat the dark shadows. The main challenge is to know who the number 1 man in the dark shadows is." Bryan said." That is not much of a problem sir. We can simply figure that out if we strategize properly." One of the men, dressed in sm army camouflage said." Do you have anything in mind ? " Bryan eyed the man who had spoken, sizing him up. The international recruits seemed sha
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Chapter: Initiates first training Two days have passed, and the 50 people who volunteered to be part of the White Shadows have returned to the Austelins Mansion for their training as promised. A date has been set for next week for the initiation of other volunteers who were living in other parts of the country.Bryan had reprinted the White Shadows logo and purchased licensed firearms for every member. The main course today was to teach them how to use them. The initiates all stood holding their guns while Carlo and Dickson stood in front of them. The first step was to teach them how to use a gun."The weapon you are holding is an AK-47 rifle," Dickson started. "The AK-47 was designed by **Mikhail Kalashnikov**, a Soviet engineer and tank commander. He developed the weapon in the late 1940s as part of a Soviet military initiative to create a reliable, durable, and easy-to-manufacture assault rifle. Kalashnikov's design became the standard issue for the Soviet armed forces in 1949 and later spread globally, making him
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Chapter: THE OATH"Sir, the initiatives to bring back the White Shadows started due to the unbearable operations by the Dark Shadows," Bryan began. "The Dark Shadows have fought me in so many ways, and I believe it’s not just me, but everyone who isn’t involved with them is feeling the heat. This is why I have agreed to set up a team that would fight against them," Bryan explained to the Minister of Defense, who nodded in agreement."So, what are your big plans with this White Shadows NGO you want to set up? And what do you think you’ll do differently to curb the situation with the Dark Shadows that the police aren’t already doing?" the minister questioned, his brows narrowing as he looked at Bryan."Good question, sir. I have observed the activities of the Dark Shadows and discovered they are certainly skilled in many areas. To defeat them, my NGO will undergo training from top security agencies around the world, and all the expenses will be on me," Bryan replied."And you’re willing to bear the cost
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Chapter: CHAPTER 135: THE WHITE SHADOWS Bryan stood outside, still not satisfied with the information Mr. Benjamin had given him. He had hoped for more but decided to work with what he had. It was time to start somewhere. Since the White Shadows fraternity had been his dad's effort to fight the Dark Shadows, he would bring the fraternity back to life. All he needed to do was gather people who would join the cult and help in the fight.An idea came to him immediately. He quickly took out his phone from his pocket and dialed Dickson's number. "Hello, Dickson. You and Carlo should meet at my house. We have something really important to discuss," he said. "Okay, boss. We’ll be there," Dickson replied, and Bryan ended the call.He got into his car and started the engine. As he began driving, he fell into deep thought about how he could make the White Shadows fraternity strong enough to stand against the Dark Shadows. The key idea that came to his mind was training. Mr. Benjamin had told him that the Dark Shadows underwent a
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Chapter: CHAPTER 68"Has your dad ever had any disagreements with someone in his office?" Edward questioned suspiciously. Muktar went into a quick thought before he replied. "Well, the one I can think of is with Officer Basit, and that's his PA." "You mean the same PA who came into the office when he slumped?" Edward asked. "Yes, that's him. They had a little disagreement, which my dad talked about, but they were cool. My dad never saw him as a threat, and I don't think he is." "Your dad not seeing him as a threat doesn't mean it wasn't the case for him. He might have seen your dad as a threat to his own plans. Well, I don’t think there’s much to be done now. He’s been buried already without an autopsy result," Edward said. "Yeah, you're right," Muktar replied, seeming sober. "Don’t worry, bro. It’s all in the past. I’m glad you’re out of prison, and most glad you were the one who pulled the trigger on your uncle. It would have been a different story by now." "Yeah, and all thanks to you. I
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Chapter: CHAPTER 67"What do you mean? Are you serious?" Muktar said as he took the paper, his eyes fixed on it. He was surprised. That same surprise could be found on Edward's face too. They both quickly read the content on the paper and saw it was a fine of 5,000 rands for each of them. Amidst the shock, the prisoners also congratulated Muktar for his freedom. "Let's go discuss outside," Inspector Haske said, and they all walked out of the prison. They got to the police interrogation room, where they saw a man with dreaded hair seated, his hands cuffed. Upon seeing the guy, Muktar shouted at the top of his voice, "That's him! That's the guy who shot at the couples!" He said angrily. That moment, he felt like he should rush the guy and strangle him to death but he restrained himself. Edward and Muktar moved forward to the counter, where Edward paid a whopping sum of 10,000 rands for his and Muktar's bail. After that, they were given their belongings held by the police, and they finally left th
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Chapter: CHAPTER 66:Edward was escorted out of the field towards the police counter, where he reached for his wallet, brought out some cash, and handed it to the inspector. "Now, can I have medical aid?" he asked, watching as Haske smiled while receiving the money. Edward was taken to the medical center, where the doctor attended to him. There, he discovered that some people actually bribed their way out of hard labor in prison. Had he known earlier, he would have paid and remained in the cell while the rest endured the labor. Somehow, he still felt pity for the other prisoners. He stayed in the medical center until nightfall and was then returned to the prison. Upon entering the prison, he noticed that half the prisoners were asleep, while those awake were leaning weakly against the wall, including Muktar. At the sight of Edward, Muktar quickly stood up and approached him. "Hey, how's your leg?" he asked. "It's fairly okay. I can see y'all are tired." "Yes, the work today was tedious. We w
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Chapter: CHAPTER 65"But he said he broke into his uncle's house. So, who exactly were the people killed?" Edward asked."Well, he didn’t lie. The people killed were his uncle's son and his wife, who still lived with his father. It’s reported that he tried to escape after the shooting, but he was caught by a local vigilante on duty that night and handed over to the police.""So, does that mean there’s no way to help him out?""There’s a way. From what was stated here, he wasn’t the one who pulled the trigger. And the person killed is also a wanted criminal. If we can locate the person who did it, we might be able to set him free.""And how can we find that person?""The vigilante knows who they are, and he’s hiding somewhere. If we offer him a reasonable amount, he might expose the real shooter, and your friend can go free.""And how much would that take?" Edward asked."Just 300 rands," the barrister replied."Done. Just make sure you get me out of here first, then we can deal with his case." After gat
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Chapter: CHAPTER 64"How do you mean I can get out of here with money?" Edward asked."Because you are in a corrupt system. With money, you wouldn’t even need a lawyer. Just pay the police, and they’ll let you go, though under some conditions which I can help you with. I can help you get free, you know?" Muktar said, and Edward narrowed his eyes at him."You can help me out of here? But what about you, though? If you have the power, why are you still in here?" Edward asked, and Muktar smiled."Mine is a long story... I was actually convicted of a crime I was guilty of and sentenced to 20 years imprisonment," Muktar said."Tell me what you did. I want to hear it," Edward asked.Muktar explained how he was convicted for robbing an old man in the village because of money. According to him, the old man was an uncle who had illegally taken his dad's wealth when his dad passed. He reported the case to the police but didn’t get justice because the man bribed the police. Then, he decided to take matters into his
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Chapter: CHAPTER 63: **AT THE PRISON**They arrived at the prison yard some minutes later, and Edward was taken to a particular office in the prison center. In the office, the people who had brought him explained something to the officers in their language, which he couldn’t understand. Afterwards, he was stripped of his clothes and taken to a prison cell with just his boxers on.Edward was surprised at the way they handled him. They didn’t even hear his side of the story, let alone give him the chance to get a lawyer. In his prison cell, there were about a hundred people. Amongst them, Edward stood out. His skin color, hair, and everything about him was different. The prisoners stared at him like an outcast, communicating with each other and laughing. He knew they were gossiping about him. Some tried speaking to him, but he couldn’t grasp what they were saying since they spoke in their language.There was limited space in the prison. It was small and stank awfully. In the cell, they defecated and urinated on the bare floo
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