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80. A Duel under the Starlight

Everyone stopped and held their breaths as a blade of moonlight swung in a dazzling arc.

Imyrll's detached head fell to the floor with a sickening thump, and her now headless corpses slumped to the side in a clump of robes and blood.

As Damien met Emilia's calm eyes, utterly devoid of...

79. Silvermoon Blade

"ᚷᛟᛞᛞᛖᛋᛋ ᛟᚠ ᛏᚺᛖ ᛗᛟᛟᚾ Goddess of the moon ᚺᛖᚨᚱ ᛗᚤ ᛈᚱᚨᚤᛖᚱ hear my prayer ᛋᚺᚱᛟᚢᛞ ᛗᛖ ᛁᚾ ᚤᛟᚢᚱ ᛚᛁᚷᚺᛏ shroud me in your light ᚨᚾᛞ ᛟᛒᛋᚲᚢᚱᛖ ᛗᛖ ᚠᚱᛟᛗ ᛗ�...

78. Madness is but an illusion of the mind

Roselyn carefully manipulated a vine around a young woman's arm. Although a thousand meters of rock and mud separated the two, Rose could feel the woman's warmth, heartbeat, and nervousness.

Making sure to be careful, Rose directed the vine like a coiling snake around the woman's wrist. A t...

77. Angel Tear's First Victim

An hour away from Blackthorn, an enormous campsite of white wood carriages stood in silence. Only the whistling wind and occasional screech from the giant ravens disturbed the peace.

A man sat in a majestic carriage; he wore a cloak of raven feathers that obscured his thin frame. He shudder...

76. Kingdom of Blood

The mid-afternoon sun sat high in the sky, signifying the passing of hours since this morning. Discussions that would shake the peninsula and possibly the entire continent occurred within a shabby conference room.

Around a wooden table stood a kingdom's future leaders.

Damien pointed ...

75. A Noble's Pledge

"Richard Cunngindal, unbreakable wall of the north," Damien spoke while laying back in his chair; his eyes remained closed as he played with the silver dagger he had taken from Nicholas. "You should not be here."

Damien slowly opened his eyes and scrutinized Richard, "You bring an army to m...

74. Surprise Attack

Ignoring Kieran's odd behaviour, the Marquess continued down the central road of Blackthorn.

"Backwater shithole..." Nicholas spat on the muddy ground, causing the Marquess to frown, "Commander Nicholas, please refrain from such comments and open your eyes. Blackthorn has been under the mos...

Aurel

Here is a picture of the Aurel (The people floating behind Kieran Ravenhall)

73. Blackthorns First Visitors

The ominous clouds that shrouded Blackthorn for a week finally parted as if signifying the start of a new age. In the wake of a week-long storm, the once dry and barren lands had transformed into an endless swamp.

The barely visible pathway out of Blackthorn acted as an imaginary barrier be...

May Announcement (01/05/2022)

Hello! I have been snooping around some other authors' Patreons and appreciated when they made these public posts, so I thought of doing my own, especially since this next month will be an interesting one.

So what's up with me? I am currently in the 3rd year of my computer scienc...

72. The Five Fanged Purple Eye

A man sat with his knees huddled to his chest and his back resting against a grey stone battlement. A large brimmed hat covered his eyes and protected his face from the freezing rain and howling winds. A symbolic red-eye with three fangs below, haphazardly sewn onto his clothes, signified his sta...

(In Development) New novel; Psychic Mage [Urban Portal Fantasy]

Hi, my Patreons, just wanted to give a sneak peek at a project I'm working on. It's still in its early stages of planning and won't be out for a while but would appreciate any ideas and feedback.

FYI: This book will be written alongside Damien as a side project initially and then depending ...

71. (Interlude) Infamous Vampire Prince

"Blackthorn." A broad-shouldered man who gave off a seasoned warrior's presence muttered while gazing at the horizon where dense black clouds gathered with the occasional flash of white followed by roaring thunder that echoed across the barren lands.

A campfire sat in the middle with a grou...

70. Roselyn

The cavern trembled as an ancient being once again made its presence known on this mortal plane. Mary's body was suspended in the air by a thick column of black vines emanating from her hair; her abyssal eyes gazed at Damien, and her twisted smile sent shivers to all who bared witness.

"For...

69. Wiggles

Within a vast pitch-black cavern, two well-dressed nobles watched with slight interest alongside many little pink spides at Mary's body that floated within a sack of flesh surrounded by black vines.

However, many spiders paid little attention as they were busy comparing the various items th...

68. Earning Loyalty Through Negotiations

A middle-aged woman wandered into an office that didn't match one of a town mayor but rather a runaway noble with an unusual habit of collecting anything expensive looking. She glanced around with strained curiosity at the various paintings, sculptures, artefacts and even noble style clothes; her...

67. Trivial Matters

[A/N] For those unaware I was on holiday with my family for the last week hence the lack of uploads. Anyway, I hope you enjoy the chapter :)

Damien's bloodshot eyes snapped open, his fangs elongated, and his mind was a clouded mess. The more memories he absorbed and observed, the...

Fan art

Just some cool fan art made by Ninestar619

66. Magic Lesson Under the Moonlit Sky

Lightning occasionally brightened the dimly lit room in flashes of brilliant white as rain cascaded down the windows. Damien enjoyed the view of Blackthorn from the Mayor's office, but the weather had ruined his mood.

With nothing else to do until morning, Damien decided to assemble his gro...

65. Curiosity killed the cat

Randy's tavern was almost empty as the day came to a close. The nearly endless line of job seekers had since dwindled. An exhausted young man with a ponytail rubbed the sleepiness out of his eyes as his final customer for the day reached the bar.

Mary approached the bar, slightly limping wh...

New Cover Art

The previous cover art was taken from Pinterest and I believe it is from an existing Anime. RoyalRoad and (Amazon) Kindle require authors to have original art as their cover so I commissioned an artist to make me an original cover with all the money I made from Patreon last month.

64. (Interlude) A Sinister Plot

The main event has begun.

A beautiful woman of average height wandered into the arena from the eastern gate with a dazed expression. Her reddish-brown hair hung freely over her face. She observed the spectators, squinting her earthy brown eyes at the various nobles one by one until...

63. (Interlude) A Beautiful Dance With Death

And so the nobles rose from their seats and mockingly gazed upon the mundanes below.

Danny and Cindy huddled together as they strained their necks to look up at their spectators; men and women in lavish clothing donning white masks grinned at the pair with predatory gazes from above.

...

62. (Interlude) Council of the White Masks

Kassinki Capital, Palace Gardens

The evening sunlight gradually sank below the horizon, with its warm embrace gone; many orbs of fire floated aimlessly through the night sky like fireflies, providing heat to the numerous guests. A genre of music similar to jazz complimented the lig...