2023-12-13 01:10:22Talon and the boy exchanged conversations. This was the first time in Talon's life that he had talked to someone for such a long time. They both felt like they could understand each other very well.
"My name is Talon… so what's your name, if I may ask?" Talon asked, waiting for a reply from the boy."I don't really have a name. I just go by the name people around call me… Small." Small said his name because whenever he told people his name, Small, they would always have a laughing reaction."Small… that's a cool name..It's different from the usual names I've come across. I like it." Talon smiled warmly at Small.Small was quite surprised not to see Talon laugh at his name and he didn't see any ill intent in Talon's words."I've never had someone to care for me, but the only thing I was fortunate to have was this medallion," Talon said as he stared at the medallion he had worn since childhood."It was left by my mom. She was killed by demons, and I vow to eradicate the entire existence of demons. It has always been my lucky charm." Tears streamed down Talon's cheek as he gazed at the medallion."I'm sorry about your mom. But unlike you, who have something left behind by your parents, I have nothing. I just hope someday we can become great and rise to the peak," Small said. Immediately after uttering those words, a man in a lab coat placed his hands on the handprint, and the glass opened. The man and his colleague entered Talon's cell."Hey, leave us alone! We didn't do anything to you guys," Talon protested, aware that they were about to be tested."Shut up, kid! You're supposed to be thanking us for making you part of our grand scheme," the man said, approaching Talon and sedating him on the neck. They did the same to Small and lifted both of them onto their shoulders before leaving the cell.Talon and Small found themselves in a hall with a large black metallic tortoise shell at the end. Above the shell, there was a big screen. Some children, around 12 years old, approached the shell and punched it. The screen displayed a reading:[★Test Result★][★Name: Flood Serbin★][★Status: Low-born★][★Divine Sentinel: None★][★Class: None★][★Virtues: None★][★Arcane Energy: xxxxxxxxx20★][★Potential: Low★]They stood still with their hands in cuffs, observing the readings on the screen. Talon whispered to Small, "Is this the test?""Yes, it is. We will be tested for our energy points. Around 90% of the people here haven't been Awakened, so they will likely have no or very few Arcane Energy points because they haven't accumulated any energy yet. If our energy points read above a hundred, then we will move on to the training zone," explained Small."But it's almost impossible for those who haven't entered the Awakening path to accumulate a hundred points of Arcane Energy!" Talon said, surprised by the test requirements.Each child who was ten years old was likely to have zero Arcane Energy. Arcane Energy was accumulated by consuming various Mutated fruits, which are only found in big cities and are expensive. So low-borns could only afford very few. However, that doesn't mean all low-borns were unlucky. Some were able to accumulate a thousand points of Arcane Energy to enter the F-Class Rank stage. Those who achieved that without consuming any mutated fruits were classified as rare geniuses."That's exactly what they want. They want the best of the best. They know that very few will meet the requirements, but they are looking for rare geniuses for their experiments," Small said, knowing that their fate would be in God's hands."And if we don't reach the 100-point threshold, they will kill us," Small added, sending shivers down Talon's spine.Immediately, the boy with 20 points was vaporized by a large flame that shot out of an open metallic rod on the wall of the upper chamber. Talon and Small held their breath as they watched the brutal scene unfold before them. The boy turned to ashes not too far from where they stood.The hall was approximately 200 feet long, so the distance from the fire was quite far from where they were. Talon and Small were next in line. A guard at their corner unlocked their cuffs."Move forward and take the test," he said, pushing them toward the metallic shell.Small finally reached the metallic shell. Although the shell was enormous, his height allowed him to reach it. Small closed his eyes, whispered some words, then opened his eyes and extended his hands, striking the shell.Talon felt a little afraid. He didn't want his newly made friend to die before him. They both looked at the big screen, their hearts pounding as they awaited the outcome of the test.[★Test Results★][★Name:Small★][★Status: Low-born★][★Divine Sentinel: None★][★Class: None★][★Divine Virtues: None★][★Arcane Energy: xxxxxxxx101★][★Potential: Rare Genius★]Talon and Small leaped for joy. Talon was happy that Small would be moving on, and Small was relieved that he wouldn't die that day.Small looked back at Talon and shouted, "Don't be afraid, you can do it."Talon was very happy for his friend but also felt anxious about his own test. Finally, Talon reached the metallic shell and touched his medallion."God help me…" he whispered before punching the metallic shell and anxiously watching the screen for his reading.[★Test Result★][★Name: Talon★][★Status: Low-born★][★Divine Sentinel: None★][★Class: None★][★Virtues: None★][★Arcane Energy: xxxxxxxx150★][★Potential: Rare Genius★]
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“So, what will it be?” he had asked, his eyes glowing with that smug cruelty Talon had come to expect.Talon’s fists were clenched inside the flame-twine cuffs. He said nothing, his heart thudding against his ribs like a war drum. Behind him, Gwen strained against her restraints, eyes locked on the bloodied floor, refusing to cry. Alternate Talon glared up defiantly, lips curled. Alternate Gwen stood silent but trembling, as though preparing for the worst.Then— The chamber doors hissed.A red mist flowed in first, curling along the floor like a living thing. Then came the sound of slow, measured footsteps. A tall figure in a black-embroidered cloak entered through the fog, his presence sending a wave of unnatural silence across the throne room.The person stepped into the light. He was tall. Maybe 6’3". His coat was long and black, with glowing red symbols stitched into the fabric. A silver mask covered half his face, but the side you could see showed a sharp jaw, deep golden eyes, a
It Was A Trap!
The spiral staircase behind the velvet curtain was narrow and ancient. The walls were lined with demonic runes half-erased by time, pulsing with a weak, reddish light like blood beneath cracked glass. Vazzen moved ahead of them with calm certainty, his robes whispering against the stone steps. No words were spoken for a long time — only the faint hum of wards beneath their feet, and the distant echo of city sounds far above.Gwen stayed close to Talon, her hand brushing his as they walked. Alternate Talon trailed behind, his eyes scanning every line of the walls, while Alternate Gwen moved quietly but watched Vazzen with narrowed eyes — as if waiting for him to misstep.They descended deeper. After nearly five minutes of spiraling down, the tunnel widened — opening into a chamber beneath the Infernal Lotus.The floor was smooth obsidian, ringed with shattered pillars, and the walls were covered in a massive, ancient mural. Most of the images had faded beyond recognition, but what rema
What If He Knows Who We Are?
“Three-point-seven percent fusion rate,” Talon muttered aloud. “And Agent Narek… 371 years ago.”Alternate Gwen folded her arms, troubled. “That confirms it. The Vault is active. Has been for centuries. The demons didn’t just evolve this — they’ve been incubating it.”“And we walked right into the test chamber,” Gwen added, voice quiet.Alternate Talon stood still, the data still cycling behind his eyes. “If Paxton really did push for this hybrid adaptation, then that Time Eater core wasn’t random. It was planted. It was meant to mutate us.”Talon nodded once. “And now we’re the ‘compatible hosts.’ Whether we want to be or not.”Suddenly, a loud gong rang through the walls — deep, resonant, and unmistakably official. A shimmer of red light passed over the ceiling, and a crystal-shaped sigil appeared above the door: an infernal seal of the city.BOOM. BOOM. BOOM.The resonance pulsed three times.Alternate Gwen’s head snapped toward it. “That’s a compulsory summon. From the House Court
The Hidden Clue
Gwen hesitated for just a breath, then stepped aside. “Come in. You need to hear this.”Within moments, they were all seated around the infernal hearth, the low blue fire casting ripples of warped shadow across the floor.Talon recapped what Gwen had seen. Word for word. He didn’t add or soften anything.Alternate Gwen stiffened at the name. “Paxton.”“You know him?” Talon asked.“Too well,” she said, her voice tighter now. “He was our classmate. Same generation. Same academy. But not like the others.”Alternate Talon exhaled slowly. “He was a Wildborn and came from beyond the Arcane Dome—somewhere out in the Wilds. His family were time cultists. Obsessed with old clockwork gods and things no one talks about.”Gwen blinked. “Not a highborn?”“No,” Alternate Gwen said. “He wasn’t rich, but he was brilliant. He passed the Trials with a perfect score. Got into the Prime Academy through sheer force of will.”Alternate Talon nodded. “And hated anyone who got ahead without breaking themselv
Discovers There Plan
The Infernal Lotus suite was warmer than it should’ve been, even by demonic standards. Gwen slipped her robe back over her shoulders, still feeling flushed from earlier.Talon lay half-asleep on the edge of the velvet-draped bed, his hair damp from the shared bath, a thin scar still visible across his ribs. She had kissed it absentmindedly while they were in the water. Neither of them had said much since. Words would’ve broken something they both weren’t ready to explain. They hadn’t planned for it to happen tonight.But it had and now her body still felt like it remembered every second of it—his breath, his apology, his trembling hands when he finally said her name like it was sacred again.She sat up, unable to sleep. She wasn’t restless because of guilt. She was restless because something still felt off her instincts wouldn’t let her fully rest.She crossed the room in silence and walked into the bathing chamber again, her robe tied loosely. Maybe another rinse would help clear her
Settling Our Differences
Inside the Infernal Lotus Hotel – Royal Suite , the golden doors of the elevator slid open with a low hiss, revealing the suite assigned to them—Ashen Sky Vault, highest tier. The moment they stepped inside, the four of them stopped and stared. The suite wasn't what they expected. They were Polished obsidian floors beneath their boots. A twin-arched window spanned the entire wall, overlooking the blazing skyline of the demon city. Blood-crystal chandeliers floated weightlessly above velvet divans and molten-gold inlays. A wide, curved hearth burned with blue infernal fire—strangely calming. Alternate Gwen blinked. “I… don’t even know how to process this. Demons live like this?” Gwen ran a hand along the carved table edge, whispering, “It’s like a palace. But with teeth.” Talon, still alert, scanned the suite. “No surveillance runes inside. We’re clean. For now.” Then a notification pulsed on the room’s reception glyph. “TWO PRIMARY ROOMS PREPARED: One assigned per couple unit.
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