A year and a half ago."Dravon?"Before Dravon could turn away from the book he was studying to respond to the call, the book was already snatched from under his arms. "Hey!" Dravon protested.He looked surprised at the five kids surrounding him. Five kids whose faces he remembered well because they always seemed to be with Kieran Nyxshade.There was something in their expressions that made Dravon feel threatened. It made him unsure that they were looking for him in the library with good intentions. "What do you want from me?" Dravon asked."We heard you were invited to Kieran's house yesterday," Emma said, crossing her arms. "We want to know what you were doing there.""You don't need to know," Dravon replied. He adjusted his glasses, which had slipped down his nose. His mind replayed yesterday's events when Kieran invited Dravon to his family's manor. They were just studying together while drinking tea in Kieran's family library. But he was not willing to share that pleasant moment
One and a half years ago."Kieran, don't play with your food," his father's reprimand snapped Kieran out of his reverie. He had been staring at the steak on his plate, which he had been slicing slowly without eating."Dravon avoids me," Kieran muttered what he had been thinking all along. His father remained expressionless, but his mother looked surprised."Oh, my dear," Ma gently stroked Kieran's hair. "Do you mean the boy who gave you his drawing?"Kieran nodded.His father, the Duke, took a bite of steak. Usually, he only knew a few of Kieran's friends, most of whom were from noble families. Kieran understood if his father didn't quite grasp who they were talking about. But his father asked, "Do you know why he's avoiding you?"Kieran shrugged. "We were fine last week. He painted both of us in Bernard Tinge's class, no matter how much the man hates me. And we also enjoyed learning moments together in this house. The next day I went to Frostwyn to attend Jace's birthday invitation,
It such a smooth journey, with the rain dripping more and more heavily on the tarmac, and the scent of the plantation fresh in his nostrils, Dravon couldn't help but smile. Because somehow the scent in Valorus City had never been this fresh. Valorus City had always smelled like dust and magic, a scent that now always felt like home to him.Although the houses were getting rarer and there were not many other vehicles on the road, Julian's car slowed down in front of him. Dravon slowed down as well, enjoying the raindrops that blurred the windscreen. Then Julian's car turned into an abandoned artistic housing estate, and slowed to a complete stop in front of one of the houses. Dravon stopped the car right behind him.Dravon quickly got out of his car. He felt the cold raindrops dripping through his hair. He faintly heard the voices of many people from the direction of the house as he watched it. The house was made of stone and was very old, modelled like a manor house. It made Dravon co
A few months ago.The weather felt so hot that even the night at the Zephyr family Manor felt like a sauna. As William Zephyr hurriedly walked through the corridors of his home, he saw the servants had already opened all the windows and were cleaning the dust and leaves that had entered and soiled the carpets."Good evening, Young Master," some of them greeted Will."Good evening," Will replied, smiling warmly. "It's been very hot today. Please remind the stable keeper to give my horse more water and some vitamins. I'm worried he might be sick from being out with me for too long today.""Of course, Young Master," a servant immediately bowed and went to the stables to deliver Will's message.Will tilted his head, suddenly feeling strange with the silence of his house without the bustling of his servants. "Did you see Dravon and Oliver visiting today?" He asked. "I didn't see their carriages anywhere.""Yes, Young Master, they've been waiting for you in the library for two hours now. Pr
They may look brave, but to be honest, Julian felt more scared than he had ever felt before. All the way to the base Julian had thought things through. Should he harm Dravon? Weren't they the same age? No, he didn't. Despite their age, Dravon was a demon. While Julian was still enjoying his teenage years playing football and hanging out at the food court, Dravon had already destroyed a city and killed many lives in the process. Killing Julian's father and older sister. Killed Kieran's family. And now Dravon is in the town of Rainvale to commit the same atrocities, without anyone realising that underneath his normal teenage exterior, he's capable of doing just that. Julian is forced to do this for the good of the people of Rainvale. For the sake of his mother who is waiting at home.Meanwhile, at the moment Dravon doesn't even look scared even though Julian and the hunting party members surround him with various sharp weapons. It was as if they were all just a bunch of kids fighting wi
The forest felt much colder than it should have. Dead leaves flew as the strong wind blew. The drizzle returned. The thunder roared louder in the twilight sky."Do you know what your mistake is, Jules?" Dravon's voice sounded so cold to Julian. His jaw tightened."I don't care about your opinion," Julian replied. He aimed his gun at Dravon again, the man laughed and ran towards him. Julian panicked and pulled the trigger. But Dravon ducked and kicked sideways. Julian fell to the wet ground, coughing as his back hit a large root. Dravon easily took his gun, effortlessly removing the magazine. Bullets fell in front of Julian."I didn't intend to hurt you," Dravon said as he dropped the gun and discarded the useless item. "I want you to go back to that house and stay there overnight with your friends. Easy, right?"Julian struggled to get up. His scratched elbow stung in the wind. "Why should I stay there?" Julian asked. He realized he had lost. Meanwhile, at their headquarters, Jacob wa
Serena screamed so loud when Dravon swung his sword at Julian's back. Their friend was already kneeling, looking dying. Just seeing him made Kieran scared."Queen's bow and arrow," he whispered. A diamond bow immediately appeared in his hand. Kieran pulled an arrow and released it, aiming at Dravon. The man immediately dodged and looked at him angrily."You finally show up, Nyxshade," Dravon said. "I was almost dying of boredom chasing this little mouse in the forest."In front of him, Serena was already kneeling next to Julian. She was patting his cheeks to make him wake up. "Jules! Jules! Please, wake up!"Julian didn't answer and just slumped towards Serena. Kieran's jaw tightened. "Take him to the doctor!" Kieran requested."But what about you?" Serena replied."I'll be fine! Take him to the city now!" Kieran requested.Serena looked at him for a moment and then nodded firmly. "Promise me you'll be okay," Serena said as she helped Julian's body.Dravon tilted his head. "I feel sor
Serena had been speeding along the road from Umbravale City to Rainvale City. It was easy for her to do the same in Rainvale City. However, when she saw Julian losing a lot of blood and looking on the verge of death, even breathing was difficult for Serena."Jules, please stay conscious!" Serena shouted as Julian's head slumped to the side.He was still breathing but very slowly. "I..." Julian took a breath. "... am fine. But the members of the hunting group are not better."The news made Serena bite her lip. She was desperately holding back tears. "I'm truly sorry, Jules," she murmured. "If we could have arrived here sooner, you wouldn't have experienced—""Ssh," Julian raised his head again and stared blankly at the streets. "The important thing is that you're home now, Serena. I thought something happened to you in Umbravale City...""What?!" Serena blinked in confusion. They had now arrived in the city, and she was shocked to see the entire population of the city putting up lanter