“May you ever walk in the Light.”
The woman prayed one last time before ascending into the heavens, basked in a resplendent white light that shone brighter than the sun.
“Basically, we’re still stuck with the same problem. Redressing the balance? How are we to do that?”
Hye Nari cursed and angrily stomped the ground. Elena too, was frustrated, she clutched her staff and worriedly looked at the sky.
“I know… where do we even begin?”
Their meeting with the messenger of the Light Mother provided them with a little bit of information, but it wasn’t enough to formulate an answer or a solution.
“A commotion?” North-East of the Ya’jna Elven Forest, amidst the lush grass and tall trees, the party of four set up a temporary camp. They were sitting around a campfire; Seo Ae-Ri was munching on some food and dazedly looking at the fire whereas Leiu and Fairti were listening to Alaqon. The Demon, instead of sitting, was kneeling on the ground and looking at the Dark Knight with extreme fervor, enthusiastically answering anything he asked, no matter how trivial. “Yes! My domain is right next to Hell Turner Abrigel, the 17th Demon. Apparently, he was attacked by another Demon Lord. Since the Alchemist was preparing a sacrifice, I paid attention to strengthening my link to this world rather than investigating the matter.” Alaqon apologetically bowed his head then, without even needing Leiu to ask, continued talking, “Hell Abrigel is the one behind the Blight in this world. He’s one of the Demon Lords actively seeking to spread his influence and find a way to summon himself.” “A
“Estelle, what’s wrong?”Hye Nari, Ayeon, and Estelle Sigreen were still traveling together. Their objective unchanged and the pursuit for the truth of the Genesis Knight and the Dark Knight was plaguing them. Although the messenger of the Light Mother did provide a brief clarification, she offered them no solutions. They were meant to seek everything by themselves and the handful of clues they possessed were simply not enough.Therefore, the three were heading to the capital of the Noules Empire, both to figure out what Leiu had done and try to get into contact with him.Estelle insisted that she should meet the Dark Knight herself and confront him as he might know more than them. Ayeon, of course, objected, fully knowing how he would react. Hye Nari, his ex-employer, however, took Estelle&r
“Remember that you will be standing before the Guardian of our sacred land. No disrespect will be tolerated.”As he warned the travelers, Zazmyr looked specifically at Fairti, who was clearly the troublesome one out of the three.Due to how big the ‘village’ was, it took them twenty minutes of walking to reach their destination. They got to enjoy mesmerizing sights of the ancient elven city, dominated by tall and viny trees as well as a unique architecture.There was a calming and warm breeze and a fragrant scent in every corner of the elven village. While they did get many strange gazes from the elves, neither Leiu nor the other two paid those any heed.Through a staircase made of large yet sturdy leaves, they climbed
“Leiu!”“Leiu.”Echoes of those distant voices were the only thing that could be heard in this world of darkness. It was bitterly cold, but more than that, the all-consuming darkness made him feel an overwhelming solitude… as if he was left alone.Whether it was Lethra, his little sister and only family member, or Carla Skelgan, the noble lady who was killed, or Mira, the unfortunate soul who accompanied and helped him through thick and thin yet he failed to protect.His life had become a tapestry of tragedies and problems, a never-ending battle. Yes, it was tiring to be driven to one corner after the other, pushed to the limits in every sense of the world. However, Leiu was never a person to give up so easily, e
Two black baboons leapt at Leiu, each swinging a crudely made club. Although they moved with impressive agility, they lacked any sort of coordination. His brief farming session with the 66th Demon had increased his level and stats by a significant amount. Moreover, the rewards he had obtained when completing the Grand Quest were extremely powerful and provided him with exactly what he needed. His Stamina, Health, and Defense had increased. He had contemplated switching between the Zombie Face Ring and the Woeful Ring of Candice, however, it soon became clear that the latter was arguably better. After all, the latter increased Stamina Recovery, it did not increase all of his stats. As for the Ring of Damnation; As per the System’s instructions, the accessory will permanently ‘take’ 5% of his s
In a small but exquisitely decorated hall, filled with golden pillars and snow-white marble ground, a tall but frail-looking elderly man with a long gray beard and wrinkled skin was trying to stand straight as he held onto a disproportionately large thin staff.This old man was the Pope of the Holy Church, a highly-influential individual who wields tangible and intangible power.No one would question his decision nor oppose him, and with how fast the power of the Holy Church was spreading, his authority only continued to rise.“You should have waited, Edward.”The Pope looked at the kneeling man in a simple white robe. He was a Cardinal, someone second only to the Pope himself. Author's note: This is a lore Chapter.‘Chronicles of Lost ErasAuthor: Historian and Archeologist François Boulard.Date Year 684 of the 6th Era.Chapter 1: History in the Chronological Order (Introduction to the 7 Eras.)It should be noted that the contents of this book are from the perspective and accumulated knowledge of past Historians and Scholars.This is an abridged version and may contain similarities and differences relative to other History Books of the same subject matter.The Era of Beginning:Thanks to recently-excavated fossils, monoliths, and bones((295 Years ago)(Year 389 of the 6th Era), it is hypothesized that mankind, as in-specifically- humans, did not exist in the Era of Beginning. The bones found buried deep beneath an erupted volcano in the Western Continent does not resemble that of humans but that of long extinct beasts and hRe; Hell Gate Chapter 410 : The Seven Eras
“What’s that? Is that what you’re using to track her?”Leiu, who was walking next to Erka’nay, glanced at a small cubic artifact in her hand. It was pulsating with light, and, with each passing day, the radiance was getting brighter.“Your only job is to find her and bring her back.” Spat back the silver-haired elf as she kept looking at the artifact.“What if she refuses to come? Have you ever considered that?”“...”The Vice-captain looked at the Dark Knight and frowned,“What she wants is irrelevant. She must return, whether she likes it