Chapter 2: The Chase The creatures, now recognized as Trollocs, suddenly stopped following their leader's movements.“Let's search for treasure. Taitrum, Neptrum, watch the carriage,” one of the Trollocs ordered, spreading out with two others, leaving behind Taitrum and Neptrum, the one who captured the boy.Within minutes, they heard a loud bang in the carriage. They ignored it, but the bang came again, louder. Neptrum signaled his companion to check it out.He marched to the back of the carriage and forcefully opened the door. Since it was dark, he had to peep inside. His eyes widened when they met the blue eyes of the Elven lady. She wrapped her hands around his left horn, broke it effortlessly, and stabbed it into his right eye before he could pull his head out.He screamed loudly, green blood flowing from his eye. His screams alerted Neptrum, who rushed to the back, seeing Taitrum struggling with the horn in his eye.Neptrum reached into the carriage and forcefully dragged out a

Chapter 4: The Eleventh CaptiveMemories flooded his mind; he could hear the screams and wails of various voices. He held his head, feeling as if it might detach from his neck. The pounding was relentless as blurred visions continued. He saw himself coughing up blood and, in a flash, found himself in the middle of an ocean.The visions cleared, and he collapsed abruptly onto the wet sand. Every part of his body ached terribly, making it impossible to move."Why am I having these visions? What's happening to me?" he couldn't help but ponder. He tried grasping the information his visions were passing, but it all seemed blurry. He gave up trying and then gazed at the sun.The sun, which had shone golden the day before, now turned crimson. The once crystal-clear sand now caused him sharp pain every second.It was unfortunate to say, but he was now by the ocean—the same ocean he never wanted to leave. Now, he wasn't alone. He was a captive of fearsome creatures, their features visible but

Chapter 6 - The Undead Vagnar The village square of the Loctrum clan was an expansive arena encircled by tall, weathered stone walls, remnants of an ancient battleground. The ground was hard-packed dirt, marred by countless clashes and soaked with the memories of past combats. In the center stood an enormous, ornate hourglass, its sands dark and foreboding, signaling the ancient timer that would dictate the captives' fates. To the side, an array of primitive yet lethal weapons lay on a wooden rack: swords, spears, axes, and daggers, each glinting ominously under the fading light of the crimson sky.Almost all the villagers were present, apart from the slaves and the Reapers who were assigned duties. The chief was present, and even Lord Arctic had not been left behind. Seated next to him was Rose, whose heart was in her mouth. The fear for her people put her in despair.Everyone's focus suddenly turned to the clanging of the gate, and soon enough, the Reapers began leading the captive

Chapter 8: Who is Arctic? LOCTRUM CAVE The banging sounds of metal rent the air as Eleven, along with other laborers, hammered the cave walls, searching for hidden treasure.Lord Arctic of the Loctrum clan, upon discovering the existence of hidden treasure in the Loctrum cave, arranged for a group of laborers to work every day, chipping away at the hills in search of the treasure.Most of the laborers consisted of prisoners, slaves, and those who defied his orders.Eleven fell into the third category. Three days ago, he defied Lord Arctic's order to behead Brakor during an all-out war against the resurrected Vagnar.Brakor played a crucial role in the fight; without him, none of them would have survived. Eleven couldn’t bring himself to decapitate him, so he dropped the sword as soon as he raised it.His action cost him his freedom but also saved Brakor’s life. Both were now in the Loctrum cave, working as if their lives depended on it.“Gosh! I'm tired,” Eleven muttered, breathing

Chapter 10; The Rescue “Yuri! Where do you think they might be keeping the Princess?” asked one of the Elves in a low tone.“I can't really say. It might be a safe room,” Yuri replied as they advanced through the dark hallway. Night had fallen, and the light that was supposed to be in the fireplace was absent. This caught Yuri's attention, and he stopped his partner almost immediately.“The night has gone pretty far, and they haven't put on the light, Giyu.”“Are you thinking what I'm thinking?” Yuri added, and they both drew their swords from the scabbards when shadows dropped from the sky.“They know we are here.”In no time, they were surrounded by a group of Reapers whose shiny blades reflected in the night.“Giyu, you take the right while I take the left.”“But the right has fewer Reapers compared to the left,” Giyu protested.“Now,” Yuri cried out, and they both charged in opposite directions, heading towards the Reapers, moving at the speed of sound.Giyu raised his sword for