Chapter 45 - King of Theft Kibutshi was as much as surprised to feel Kael's presence behind him. "My technique caused every part of your body to be useless.. How were you able to move your body?" Kibutshi asked turning at once, lodging his sword into Kael's stomach..But unfortunately, Kael was able to see through that attack as he suddenly vanished and appeared behind Kibutshi."Don't you get it?" Kael asked him sarcastically as Kibutshi turned to face him.."That's the Ethereal step.. My skill.. How come you're able to use it?" Kibutshi suddenly came to realization."I just acquired a new skill. It's called King of Theft." Kael chuckled loudly as he concealed all his magic essence back into his body. He could hear the footsteps of the guard advancing."You stole my technique?" Kitbushi asked surprisingly. He was having this feeling of emptiness but never knew it's because of that."Not only Ethereal step but this." Kael said and in no moment, his sword appeared on his hand. Before
Chapter 46 - Devourer "Don't worry.. I can bathe myself." He said and ran off into the bathroom before she could say any more words.She went to his bed and rearranged it then to the wardrobe and was selecting an outfit for him.While she was doing this, he came out of the bathroom still in the same boxer he went in with. His body dripping with water.She turned at once and a gasp almost leave her mouth as her eyes fell on his chest. She was shocked and dumb founded. Not only his chest was clean but she couldn't found any traces of wound on it. Not even the marks.Her eyes wandered every part of his body and she couldn't find any bandage and then to his face. His red hairs was dripping water down his chest. She bet if Kael could actually used the shower."I'm done bathing." Kael announced spreading his palm."You shouldn't have wear that old underwear. There's a towel in there, let me get it for you." She said and quickly rushed inside the bathroom and came out with a white towel.Sh
Chapter 47 - Devourer II"Your secrete are safe with me. I won't tell anyone or let anyone know. So that's a 1 - 1." He added and Kael grinned without saying anything."But why did you storm my house in the first place? You've the ability to massacre all the whole Elite guards including their Leader Zodoba....why didn't you do that?" Asked Mr. Stoneforge causing a smirk to curl beneath Kael's face."I don't use my powers for negative reasons. I just stepped into the Armed Nation of Dwargon yesterday and I read through the politics and social affair where I found out about the House Stoneforge. I just decided to take a look...""Oh.. I see.. You just came into the Nation and decided to take a look at the house of one of the High Council. Isn't that blissful?" Mr. Stoneforge mocked and Kael gnashed his teeth. He was caught red handed."Am I that bad in lying?""You do Boy. So about your sword, it's something out of the ordinary. Where do you happens to stumbled upon that sword?" Mr. Sto
Chapter 48 - The Meeting ***Five Days Later, The Armed Nation of Dwargon***Eight figures sat around a rectangular table. The table was almost empty except for the map and some scrolls resting on it. These figures represented the powerhouse of the Armed Nation of Dwargon.They were the members of the High Council, the ruling body of the Armed Nation of Dwargon. Sir Stoneforge of the House Stoneforge sat to the right of the vacant chair belonging to the High Chancellor. Opposite him sat Sir Fred of the House Ironfist. Beside Sir Fred was Sir Balmoral of the House Balmoral, and opposite Sir Balmoral sat Sir Geld of the House Goldvien.Sir Giyu, Sir Dwarki, Sir Dwarta, and Sir Azaka occupied the remaining chairs. They were the leaders of the most prominent noble houses in the Armed Nation of Dwargon and members of the High Council.Though all were powerful forces in the nation, four of them held the highest power."Welcoming Lord Dougor, the High Chancellor of the Armed Nation of Dwargo
Chapter 49 - The Training "That's a joke. Does your adopted son know the way of the sword?" asked Sir Balmoral."He has been training with Zoboda for the past three days," Sir Stoneforge replied."The competition kicks off the day after tomorrow. How sure are you that he can keep up?" asked Sir Fred."We have witnessed many aspirants dying. Do you want to risk that for your son?" asked Lord Dougor, and Sir Stoneforge nodded."My lord, I think we should give his son a chance to participate. After all, he is the heir to the Stoneforge Mansion," Sir Geld said with an evil grin."If so, then it is done. Your son will be added to the aspirants and will participate as one of the nobles in the Armed Nation of Dwargon," Lord Dougor said as he stood."I then declare this meeting over," he said, walking out of the room. Everyone began to leave, but two figures remained seated: Sir Geld of the House Goldvien and Sir Giyu of the Noble House."Why did you persuade Lord Dougor to accept the compet
Chapter 50 - The Valley of Shadow ***Two Days Later, The Valley of Shadows in the outskirt of the Armed Nation of Dwargon***Twelve figures stood at the entrance of the Valley of Shadows, their eyes scanning the rugged landscape before them. Towering cliffs bordered the valley, casting long, dark shadows that gave the valley its ominous name. The participants, each chosen for their skill and bravery, were about to embark on a journey that would test their limits.Standing at the front of the group was Instructor Valeria from Nevermore Academy. Her stern gaze swept over the participants, her voice carrying the weight of authority."Welcome, brave souls, to the Valley of Shadows," she began. "Within these treacherous grounds lies the golden ticket to Nevermore Academy. Only one of you will emerge victorious. The rest will face trials that will test your strength, wit, and resilience."She paused, allowing her words to sink in. "Remember, this competition is not just about skill with a
Chapter 51: The Treasure ***Valley of Shadows - Kael's POV*** Today marks exactly eight days since I first set foot in the Armed Nation of Dwargon, and roughly two weeks since I left Liam's Nation, now known as the Ralix Empire. Initially, my intention was to steal from House Stoneforge, the wealthiest house in Dwargon's history. My mission failed miserably, but fate had other plans. Instead of looting the mansion, I ended up saving it and everyone within. It turned out that Sir Stoneforge was the very man Chief Brakor of the Elvarin Kingdom had spoken to me about. He adopted me without hesitation and secured my place in the competition for the Golden Ticket—a ticket that grants entry to the Nevermore Academy, said to be located in the Kingdom of the Humans. Honestly, I was expecting a sword duel and had been training arduously to conceal my magical essences. However, instead of a duel, we were sent into the Valley of Shadows to search for the Golden Ticket. The name alone is e
Chapter 52 - The Treasure II The four began their sword clash, Kara taking the offensive while Darius focused on defending himself. Suddenly, he sidestepped, causing Kara's sword to strike the ground instead.In a calculated move, he jabbed her nose with his knee, sending her crashing to the ground."Kara!" Mira called, trying to fend off Liam to help her friend, but Liam wasn't giving her any breathing space."Are you giving up so soon?" he asked with a cruel smirk."You'll regret making me bleed," she said, wiping the blood trickling from her nose as she sprang to her feet.Darius kicked Kara's sword back to her, which she caught. Almost immediately, he launched at her with incredible speed.Barely dodging his attack, she flipped to his front, blocking his dagger with her sword without even turning to face him."You must be really bold... Take this!" he shouted, leaping into the air. A dark wave formed on his blade as he slashed it down. Kara blocked it with her sword, but the forc
"Get up Kael.. You'll be late to class again." Dogo said, tapping his shoulder. "Allow me to sleep a little bit, just a little bit." Kael protested using the pillow to cover his head when Dogo jumped on the pillow, landing with his butt on it. "I heard an old student of Nevermore Academy has returned.. The most beautiful maiden in the Magic Department." Dogo said with smiles on his face. "And how's that my own business?" Kael groaned from underneath the pillow and Dogo chuckled, rising to his feet. "Everything about it is your business." He said amidst chuckling and walked out of the room. Kael laid on the bed for more than 10 minutes before finally getting on his feet and walked into the bathroom. Within 30 minutes, he had finished dressing up and then proceed towards the class. "I haven't eaten for long." He grumbled, holding his stomach as he managed and enter the class only to interrupt the Teacher's teaching. "Good Morning Ma." He greeted absentmindedly causing the studen
[Two Days Later**** The Aethralis Forest]Yuri could be seen leading a carraige which has the symbol of royalty....the symbol of the Elvarin Kingdom. Yuri is one of the Elites in the Elvarin Kingdom and under the command of General Thalric. He was assigned to accompanied the Princess to the Nevermore Academy with three other soldiers. The Elvarin Kingdom was facing a big threat as Lord Arctic and his deadly armies of Reapers were giving kingdom a tough time. Lord Arctic has almost took half control of the Elvarin Kingdom and was now planning to ambush the East. King Jade won't allow that to happen and he fears it will turn out to an all out war. He didn't want his Daughter to witness this war which was not in their favour so he sent her back to school.. To the Nevermore Academy where he can guarantee her protection. His plans were only knew to few and among the few include General Thalric who serves as a two sided coin. The journey was going on smoothly until a tree branch sudde
Elder Qin looked up to see a large icey ball falling from the sky and before they could make any move, it exploded instantly the force sending the trio crashing to different directions. "Earth Manipulation Technique: Fourth form... Earth binding." Kael cried out as he palm the Earth hard with his hands. The ground rose up swallowing Elder Qin and his clones. Kael spat out blood as his body was breaking due to the amount of force he's using.With all his might, he activated the all crushing skill and crushed the three binded creatures into pieces.He seized his breathe as he couldn't feel his body anymore when he spat out blood and almost collapsed to the ground when he used his hand as a support.For a moment, he thought it was over until he felt a presence behind him and as he turned....a fist plummeted to his face sending him crashing hard on the ground."You thought I would die easily." He heard Elder Qin voice when he was pulled by the leg and flinged away like a weightless pap
Kael’s poison resistance skill helped him nullify the poison, and as he got to his feet, Elder Qin emerged from the root cage with sharp talons in place of fingers.Elder Qin charged wildly at Kael, who punched the earth hard, throwing sand into the air. This didn't affect Elder Qin, who clawed his way through the sand, advancing toward Kael's stomach. Kael didn't see him coming as the claw slashed his shirt, ripping off his clothes and causing him to crash to the ground."Flower Magic: Gerit Trapatea," Elder Qin chanted, causing flowers to grow from the ground and trap Kael’s legs and arms, immobilizing him."You can't win against me, Kael. Not in this life. Not this way," Elder Qin said, walking up to him with the intent of finishing him off. But as he advanced, his bones started to crack.The rain had stopped drizzling as his talons grew longer, and he fell on all fours as his backbone crawled out of his back.Elder Qin was transforming, and Kael knew it. Gathering all his strength
"We are both Nexus Mages, but while you're at the Middle Stage of the Radiant Adept, I am at the Last Stage of the Radiant Adept. I'm afraid to say, Kael Stoneforge, the price of the antidote is your life, and you're going to pay for it in a brutal way," Kael heard the voice of Elder Qin as the cave wall cracked heavily, releasing overwhelming magical essences into the air."Freya, get up and find a place to hide. I'll show this guy why I'm called Kael," Kael screamed out loud as he released his own overwhelming essence into the air, summoning his sword to him.He charged at Elder Qin at once, who summoned a staff into his grip, countering Kael's attack with it. Kael glared hard as he pressed against the staff, causing his blade to break through it. Elder Qin made the staff vanish, ducking to avoid Kael's blow, which swung through the air instead. In that moment, Elder Qin planted a kick on Kael's chin, sending him soaring through the air and crashing into the cave wall before slumpin
[Two Hours Later]Kael was heading towards his room after fruitlessly waiting for Freya. He had been in the library, occupying himself with books and waiting for her to show up, but she didn't.He thought of heading to the restroom but dismissed the idea. He decided to head home instead.He turned the doorknob and found that the door was locked. It was strange not to find Dogo home by this time of day. His suspicion arose as he input his passkey and entered the room.As expected, it was empty, but something felt strange to him."Someone has been here," he said to himself, sniffing the air. He was perceiving a scent... a scent different from that of Dogo or Freya.He squinted his eyes around the room and found a letter lying on the bed. He quickly rushed and picked it up. It was a letter of invitation.He opened it and read the contents aloud, "If you want your servant, come to the cave in the woods and come alone. The Qin Family.""Oh, fuck..." he gnashed his teeth as he clenched his
[Two Days Later]"You mean Kael did this?" Qin Chun asked with a shocked expression."Yes, he did. He sabotaged our plan and exposed Qin Meng to the authorities of Nevermore Academy. Qin Meng is now a prisoner at the Academy, and he also shattered the bones of Qin Feng," Jahel answered Qin Chun as they both stood on the rooftop of Nevermore Academy, watching the students move around."Kael has caused a lot of trouble for us. It's high time we put him in his place," Qin Chun added with a frown."Kael isn't just any student. He's a noble and the heir of the House Stoneforge of the Armed Nation of Dwargon, and you're aware of the relationship between the Western Nation. Kael's not someone we can just rashly attack," Jahel revealed, causing Qin Chun to let out a sigh."We won't attack him rashly. We are going to invite him over.""Invite him over? Only a fool would accept the invitation of his enemy," Jahel stated, causing Qin Chun to chuckle."Send word to all members of the Qin Family
The Next Morning**Kael woke up late as usual, but this time he had a headache. He sat up on the bed, the events of the previous day lingering in his mind."Oh no... What have I done?" he asked himself as he flung the bedsheets aside and jumped out of bed, realizing he was naked. This was not his bed; it was Dogo's. He hadn't slept in his own bed the previous night.The door to the room opened, and Kael quickly grabbed the bedsheets as Freya entered with a smile on her face.She looked beautiful, dressed in her uniform and holding a tray of food."Oops. You're awake. I guess I'm late then," she said, dropping the tray on the table at the right corner of the room. Kael studied her expression; she had a calm look as if nothing had happened."Freya, how are you feeling now?" asked Kael, and she smiled broadly."I'm doing fine, Master, thanks to you. I never knew you'd go the extra mile even though you learned the poison was incurable," she said, and Kael chuckled."That was nothing, Frey
Chapter 82: The IntimacyKael was tired when he got back to Nevermore Academy. It was already nightfall, and the moon cast his shadow in the hallway. Althea had frustrated his life to the extent that he almost thought of harming her.His mind was filled with different thoughts as he staggered towards his room."Kael," he heard a familiar voice call out to him. He tilted his head to see Dogo approaching. A smile formed on his face as he tried hard to compose himself before he started thinking nonsense."I've been waiting for a while. I thought something bad happened to you," Dogo said, tapping his shoulder."No. I'm fine. I told you I can take on Gareld. He's a small fry for me," Kael boasted."Are you trying to brag or what?" Dogo arched a brow."Ain't doing nothing of such, brother," Kael defended."I see you trying to brag about your success because you possess some magic skills, but that doesn't change the fact that you're a 3-star..."Dogo paused immediately after turning towards