“King Ebrador Noules the 5th has married a total of three women. One is the Queen, Annabella Temrez Uran Xantotan, hailing from the fallen Ferywonian Kingdom. The other two are concubines and they have limited political power… basically, they rely on luck and hope all their children are boys and blessed with a magical talent on top of prodigious intellect, which, of course, would allow them to aim for the throne. The first concubine is Teresa Of BlackBridge, and the second is Gloria Solod Evermore, also of Ferywonia. I do hope this is not too much to take for you because you’ll need a thorough understanding of the Royal and Political System to know how to act in case of an unanticipated complication.”   Leiu pricked his ears and carefully listened to the counselor. He still hasn’t agreed to wholly help them, however, that didn’t stop him from being intrigued in this rotten human kingdom, whic

“There is indeed.” Confirmed the counselor, looking more and more eager to voice his thoughts. He signaled for his assistant, Xavier, to leave, before he opened his mouth again. As for Leiu, he was silently watching Zeno, wondering why he’s being so careful and secretive.  “I have investigated your whereabouts for the past couple of months. Every place you visited and every person you met, I know of them all… except for one particular individual.” “...”-Leiu “The idea of recruiting you to our ranks wasn’t on a mere whim or just because of your impressive prowess. I do admit that such qualities had positively impacted me, but they were not the only rea

The young woman, Seo Ae-Ri, hissed at the youth and struggled even fiercer but to no avail, as usual. She could only sit on the chair and try to intimidate him with her deadly glare, but instead of frightening him, it seemed to amuse him. “Don’t claim to be fearless in front of me. There’s no one who’s not afraid of death.” “I will kill you. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow… but I will.” She gritted her teeth and kept looking at him the same way, however, he ignored her and sat on a chair across from her. After scanning today’s feast, he picked a plate and indulged himself in the delicious treats freely offered by the manor.  This perk, along with the hi

Leiu must have followed the workers for no less than one hour before the expected happened. As he lurked in the darkness, unseen by everyone, his focused eyes spotted a black-clothed silhouette jumping from one roof to the other. The assassin was also following the shipment and looking around. He was wary and did not launch an assault before he had made sure that no guards were present. Unfortunately for him, he was incapable of sensing the Dark Knight’s presence. Maybe it was a secret buff of his unique Dark Knight class or the assassin was simply inexperienced, either way, it worked in Leiu’s favor. He hid amidst the narrow and nauseating alleyways and slightly lagged behind, changing his target from the workers to the jumping assassin. A couple of minutes pass

“What do you mean you failed?!!”   Jonathan Kair, the head of House Kair, of the five High Noble Houses of the Noules Empire, was red-faced and trembling from head to toe. He had long greasy black hair, a very pale skin and was as thin as a skeleton. He was notorious for his shrewdness and trickery, which was why people would refer to him as ‘The Snake’.   For a calculative individual, Jonathan had troubles containing his emotions, especially when his plans didn't go as planned. Tonight was such a case, and who better to vent his frustration than his loyal old butler.   “My apologies, my Lord. An unexpected variable had appeared.”   Read more