Chronicles of Aetheria

Chapter 37 - A curse was Born

(Omniscient POV)

Three days ago, after the war between Kael, the great-grandson of Adam, and the Direbrinbares, a terrifying race of magical monsters, a sinister event transpired.

As Kael's presence diminished, a hand surged out of the remains of the Direbrinbares. It was a giant red hand with sharp claws. A cry was heard as the hand struggled to touch the ground. When it finally did, another hand surged out, also struggling to touch the earth.

After the two hands were firmly placed upon the earth's crust, a head emerged, and the remains of the Direbrinbares took on a humanoid form.

The being stood up, emitting a terrifying aura that shook the entire forest. Its body was covered in red scales, and it was slightly taller than the Trollocs. Black spots dotted its body, and its two black eyes were set deep within its wide mouth, filled with teeth as sharp as its claws.

It was a curse—the first-born curse in the realm of Aetheria. Born from the essences of the Direbrinbares, it was the