Chapter 44
Career Path
While life at Sidherthan Academy quickly went back to normal the next major event for all the first-year students was of course their Career Paths.
“Today is your lucky day. Today is career day.” General Salermo who oversaw running the Academy, began s...
2022-04-17 08:59:00 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 43
Consolation
“You should go to him.”Jhamet said to Ezma.
Ezma and her dragon just happened to be practicing in the open fields at the same time the students returned from their mission to observe a patrol in the north. Somehow the Belkins Oracle got assigned to the...
2022-04-17 08:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 42
Consolidations
Lykan was in a daze as he flew back on the airship that seemed to rock on every air current. The rest of the students all looked on with different phases of horror as well. Then when they thought no one was looking they would all sneak peaks at Lykan only to ...
2022-04-16 09:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 41
The Rescue
Rescue crews tried and failed multiple times to make it through the dense layers of miasma that clung to the ground around Lykan. In the end there was only one bastion of freedom from the cursed cloud of dense fog. A small radius around the spirit sword and Lykan...
2022-04-16 08:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 40
Corrupted Victory
The first thing Lykan thought when he was still struck by the malevolent burst of energy from the great psychic dragon was that he still needed to train further. Despite all his efforts, his abilities to control and use different forms of energy were still...
2022-04-15 08:59:00 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 39
Falling Hopes
Lauren watched in horror as the massive pulse of energy flew down and struck Lykan. She saw how Lykan had been able to block most of the strike, sending most back to the monster flying above. But the strike had been too much, even a weakened blow from such a m...
2022-04-15 08:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 38
Letter of the Law
Lykan had intended to follow the rules given to him without question, they had been given with his safety in mind after all. The rules were simple, go up, observe, then come back. Should anything happen in the air he was not to draw his sword as it would d...
2022-04-14 08:59:01 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 37
Field Training
“You all have already been told this before. But I will repeat it again. The purpose for your visit here to the northern jungle basin is simple. We are receiving reports that a flock of psychic dragons are invading the northern border of our territories. Ou...
2022-04-14 08:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostInterlude IV
Corruption
Ghane made his way through the ever-winding paths of the forest. His first few days in the forest on his own were a real eye opener for him. As soon as he left, he immediately felt the fact that the great forest spirit, the spirit that had guided his people for...
2022-04-13 09:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 36
Omens
“Dear wife. It is just as you predicted. Three black marble pillars have appeared in the areas you foretold about.” Khan Anwar told his wife after just receiving a crystal memory feed from his homeland, the Belkins.
“Did they say anything else about it?”...
2022-04-13 08:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostInterlude III
Priestess Octavia
For the better part of a year Priestess Octavia practiced the three new spells that she had been taught as part of a final farewell gift from Lykan. The first spell she practiced was the heart tether spell. Simply put, the heart tether spell showed not ...
2022-04-12 09:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 35
Training
Lykan floated in the air, his feet unsteady as his balance continually dropped and raised.
“He looks like a newborn fawn, not a killing machine.” Sword Saint Altier Montague said of his star pupil’s attempts to take flight.
“You would look far w...
2022-04-12 08:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 34
The Parable
“Now class. You were all expected to read the unedited true Piran children’s story about the Wolf and the Shepherd. Now who can explain why this story is key to understanding Piran society?” Professor Folowitz asked as he looked at the new group of student...
2022-04-11 09:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostPrelude to Book II
Zelktor Castle, Capitol of Piran
One Month Later
An icy chill filled the castle. Despite Zelktor’s location being over three thousand meters in the air it was usually warm. Thus, the icy chill spoke more about the temperament of those who occupied the castle...
2022-04-11 08:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostThank you all for reading. And more importantly thank you for helping me down the path of becoming a writer.
I wanted to note that the following book(s) are a work in progress and should be treated as a First Draft.
With that I encourage everyone to point out glaring grammatical mista...
2022-04-10 09:16:41 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 33
Healing
Lykan stood over the body of the prone Tyleon Ulkin. Even now, the resounding energy and frustration that had been building within Lykan were drained. He stood, only to find his muscles stiff with pain. The previous venom that he had managed to avoid directly was no...
2022-04-10 09:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 32
Broken Bonds
“The Second Crown Prince of the great Belkins empire, Sir Khan Anwar and his wife. The great Oracle Dathney Lorain,” an attendant called out.
There was a bit of contention as no one was called to attention. The reason being was that the first Princess...
2022-04-10 08:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 31
Delegates and Intrigue
Princess Ezma Loren of Piran was tall, powerful, and above all possessed a power not seen on the continent in over one thousand years. While other countries had their Seers and Oracles, Piran had the ultimate evolution of such a Class. The Diviners of...
2022-04-09 14:50:09 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 30
The Winter Formal
Normally a protectorate would be allowed to take the night off from their official duties during grant events like the Winter Formal and other such events. The idea would be that the Protectorate would stand guard outside and wait with the other protectora...
2022-04-09 01:49:13 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 29
Accelerated Training
Due to the act of war posed by the Azani to the South-East of the continent, the training for the homestead seven was accelerated. During the siege, many students were noted for acts of bravery. The most notable was Lykan. Not for the fact that he did m...
2022-04-09 01:48:17 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 28
Treachery
The day started off like any other. The sun rose in the East, the homestead seven all did their morning runs and exercises. Still, a strange and malevolent aura hung in the crisp morning air for Telka.
All day she felt apprehensive. Her nerves were getting t...
2022-04-09 01:47:08 +0000 UTC View PostInterlude II
Ghane Everheart
To say that only one person ever held a place in Ghane’s heart would be an understatement. He had loved and knew he would only love Octavia. Given the small communal nature of the High Wood Elves finding mated pairs was rare. There was Also the unknown f...
2022-04-09 01:45:59 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 27
The Question
The weeks slowly flowed into months, as initially daunting schedules slowly became the standard. Everyone fell into a routine, even Lykan. Though Lykan spent most of his time focusing on gaining everything he could during his time at the school. When he was not...
2022-04-09 01:44:27 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 26
Two Masters
It took a little over a week for the seven new recruits to settle into their daily lives and routines. The first few days were spent trying to figure out the different aptitudes that each student possessed. Most of the seven that Lykan had come to campus with ha...
2022-04-09 01:43:57 +0000 UTC View PostInterlude I
The Dean’s Office
The next few days went by in a blur for the homestead seven, or so the six girls and one boy who were identified by Jorden on that fateful morning. Yet, rumors of him having dropped the ball were passed around behind closed doors.
“How could he ...
2022-04-09 01:43:17 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 25
Azani Master Swordsman
The first thing the group of eight did was get processed. Lykan, for his part, opted to avoid getting scanned. The reason for his refusal was simple, there was a platinum path somewhere here, but he needed to avoid a few things. The first glaring trap...
2022-04-09 01:42:37 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 24
Platinum
“Captain, we have an urgent magical aptitude request from the capitol,” Welkins, the communications lead for the Eastern Garrison forces, said. His crisp tone denoted that this was apparently a top priority from the council.
“The Council is up to it aga...
2022-04-09 01:40:58 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 23
Sword in the Ground
The sword sat there, glowing with intense magical energies that seemed to beckon anyone to claim it. Yet, Fabian couldn’t help but feel there was a trap. Something so simple that he would fall victim to should he try to claim the sword in question. Fab...
2022-04-09 01:40:14 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 22
Chores
After praying for help, Lykan realized one thing almost instantly, the set of tasks before him dropped from silver to bronze. In a way, Lykan realized that half of the challenge of this task was taking the time to both carve out the wood into the specified shapes but...
2022-04-09 01:39:10 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 21
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
Lykan awoke to find that most of his hard work had paid off. Not only had all his Attributes been increased by one, but his base Power score had risen from a five to a six. Lykan tried to understand why such an event happened, only to chalk it u...
2022-04-09 01:26:01 +0000 UTC View Post