Lire

Arc#4 Chapter 21: Oathbreaker

The knightly oath that Aizen used — an eternally binding pact channeled through Soul Armaments. Another one involved a mysterious set of tribal tattoos, which was a method that the empire commandeered from a minority group they devoured during their expansion. And finally, a type of oath that involved summoning a fragment of a higher being and infusing it into someone's body.

Each had their strengths and weaknesses, but the last one was particularly nasty.

While the fir...

Arc#4 Chapter 20: Pruning

‘Are you fucking kidding me...? Will it activate when I…’

Although Clover didn’t know exactly what his mysterious client wanted from him, he had some ideas. And all those ideas involved them obtaining information about the tower and battlemages in general.

So if Clover went through and cooperated with the plan after pledging to this oath, then wouldn’t his life be in danger? He had never heard of any battlemages dying from their oaths laying claim to th...

Arc#4 Chapter 19: Oath

"So..." Reivan flipped through sheaves of paper, trying to take in as much as he could. "Luck is headed to City Hall without any problems?"

Valter nodded, also using the codename they thought up for Clover Salwyn in case someone with a fraudulent gift was listening in somehow. "One of Luck's watchers must have deduced that he'd run out of funds and was running late for his appointment, so some theatrics were necessary to hand some money over in a natural way... well, the most n...

Arc#4 Chapter 18: Plans in Motion

Reivan rematerialized somewhere just outside of the orphanage, judging that there was nothing left to see.

‘Unexpectedly, I found out where those idiots got their weapons. But then again, they don’t really matter.’

The group calling themselves Sons of Arkhana didn’t even enter Reivan’s eyes. Their idiocy alone meant they were of no relevance. Who in the world was delusional enough to attack a royal with ordinary guns of all things? Did they thi...

Arc#4 Chapter 17: Filth's Mercy

Seeing her smiling with what seemed like genuine happiness, as well as noting how he was not notified of her lies, Reivan couldn’t help but sigh in relief.

Just to be considerate, he had always avoided mentioning Helen in Elsamina's presence. A wise man on the internet had once said that a man with many women shouldn’t let them meet each other ever, and Reivan planned to live by those words as much as was allowed.

But it was still better if the women in his life actua...

Arc#4 Interlude: Exposed

The next few hours went by in a blur for Elsamina.

She couldn't remember exactly what happened the whole time, but what she did know was that whatever happened to her felt amazing as usual.

And the one doing it to her was the man she loved the most, so all was well.

'I feel sorry that Sillah had to wait for longer than I expected though...'

Elsamina held back a sigh as Ken carried her over to a dining table laden with eating utensils. She cou...

Arc#4 Chapter 16: An Eternity of Loneliness

The next few minutes of the carriage ride were spent in tranquil silence.

Neither Reivan nor Elsamina asked for it, but somehow, both agreed to quietly sit next to each other and enjoy their unexpected reunion. Really, the time they were apart wasn’t all that long, but any time apart felt like an eternity. Finally seeing each other again brought them great relief.

And so, they simply spent moments, their hands joined and fingers linked, basking in the happiness of being together...

Arc#4 Chapter 15: Days Away from Home

"That's neat. Someone in Anderharbor gave birth to quintuplets."

Three days after arriving at the republic, Reivan yawned from within his private office. In his grasp was the newspaper sent to him directly from the kingdom.

As expected from a nation at peace, only mundane things showed up on the papers, accompanied by some vague gossip here and there. But it was important for people like him to be familiar with the public's tone. There was also no telling how some of the seemingly...

Arc#4 Interlude: The Right Choice

[Author's Note]

Long Chapter Warning 

I hope you all had a good weekend, by the way!  I got a puppy, so mine's been great.

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"Mr. Salwyn, are you home? Mr. Salwyn!"

Bang! Bang! Bang!

[POLL ] Ascendant Knights? or...

Poll time~

Please help me decide what to name Ascendant Knights. If you don't particularly like any of the options, just drop a suggestion in the comments.

If I notice it on time and like it, I'll add it to the polls. Keep in mind that the word "Knight" must remain. Please nothing like "Black Knights" or something.

The change won't be for a while, so I'll just come back to this poll when I need.

There is a similar poll on Royalroad and Scribblehub, but I'll tally them ...

Arc#4 Chapter 14: An Unforgettable Lesson

'Ladies and gentlemen. We got him.'

Reivan recalled a particular meme in his past life as he watched the look in the merchant's eyes. "It seems you understand the value that a station has, Mr. Adamantes. Or perhaps you already had it in mind a long time ago? I suppose it's expected of an experienced businessman like yourself."

"No, no. This much is..." Kalman regained his composure quickly but was visibly more cordial. "I don't presume you'll give me this privilege for fr...

Arc#4 Chapter 13: The Welcome Party

[Author's Note]

Another long chapter, so strap in.

= Lire ♪ =

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Reivan had initially thought that the so-called welcome party would be held at the newly built embassy for the Aizen Kingdom.

He was wrong.

They rode some kind of magically powered carriage. Everyone in their carriage except for the aged ministe...

Arc#4 Chapter 12: Into the Den

The journey to Arkhan’s capital was supposed to last for three days, even when intentionally slowing down. However, it stretched to four days and four nights because Reivan had to make a number of secret stops along the way.

Despite that, everything went very smoothly.

By day, Reivan enjoyed the general atmosphere and grandeur of being in such a massive flying vessel, all while getting a bit closer to the people in his retinue. He had checked in on Filth as well, but it seemed t...

Arc#4 Chapter 11: Heart to Heart

“Stop treating me like a child.”

“I wasn’t…” Reivan gulped at the pressure behind her gaze, which was sharp just like the blade she so often swung at him. “That wasn't my intention.”

It was immediately clear to him that something he’d said wasn’t received very well.

“Perhaps it wasn’t, but that’s how I understood it.” Helen shot back with a bit of a scowl. She climbed out of bed and stood right in front of him with her arms crossed. “You must be...

Arc#4 Chapter 10: Troubles on the Horizon

[Author's Note]

Long chapter warning.

Man, this and Chapter 9 are so long, they're like four chapters. lol

In other news, Patreon still hasn't fixed the problem, but I can somehow edit the ToC chapter by refreshing repeatedly and trying again and again until it the page doesn't crash anymore.

Still can't edit other chapters for some reason though. Fukk.

Whatever. Can't do anything about it.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy the chapter and see you in the next one~!<...

Arc#4 Chapter 9: New Winds

[Author's Note]

There is an ongoing problem with Patreon at the moment, where pages turn unresponsive when the creator(aka me) tries to edit a post in any way.  Creating text posts(Like this chapter) seems to have some problems too.

I took a look at Reddit, curious to see if I was alone in this and perhaps my crappy laptop was at fault.

But nope. 2024-02-04 17:48:14 +0000 UTC View Post

Arc#4 Chapter 8: Aizen's Greatest Mistake

The Fenrir's common lounge, also known as the Cloud Chamber, arguably stood out as the vessel's most aesthetically pleasing section. As a sky ark bearing the honor and prestige of the royal family, every inch of its interior exuded graceful opulence, and the Cloud Chamber was far from an exception.

Intricate tapestries adorned its arched ceilings, depicting scenes of valor, conquest, and the history of the royal lineage, inspiring awe and reverence in all who beheld them. Glistening cha...

Arc#4 Chapter 7: Punch

Reivan naturally wasn't leaving for Arkhan on his own. As a rule, a member of a royal family was never alone. Even when they seemed like they were alone, they weren't.

Privacy was all but an illusion, and not even in the bathroom was a safe haven.

As for his retinue, Valter was pretty much a permanent resident of his shadow while they were outside, so his presence wasn't even a question. Helen had taken him up on his invitation, though Reivan had always assumed s...

Arc#4 Chapter 6: Departure

'Oh. Well, this is very convenient.'

Reivan tried not to smile in triumph when the man he planned to coax slowly suddenly went up to him looking for employment.

In truth, Reivan was trying to be considerate by not extending an olive branch the moment they met. After all, the man had gone through a bit of an emotional roller coaster today and even obtained the freedom that he no doubt wanted for a long time. Reivan didn't want to make Filth feel as if he had to serve Reiva...

Arc#4 Chapter 5: Light

Reivan almost wanted to yawn at how incredibly boring the whole thing was. What made it even more boring, was how Helen decided to come along too.

From his people in Lageton, he already had a good idea of how strong the smugglers were, so he had only picked out peacekeepers who weren't too strong for this operation. They were just weak enough that taking the smugglers out would actually serve as a bit of a workout.

Then Helen found him at the last second and said...

Arc#4 Chapter 4: Entrapment

Feeling a desire to be elsewhere, Reivan finished things off by putting forward his query.

"Freezing the semen...?" Professor Discrimen, who was actually no longer a professor in the academy but still went around and acted as if he still had the title, rubbed his chin contemplatively. Despite specializing in medical-related studies, he, like many other high scholars, had read all of the first king's notes. He had probably memorized it all, even.

Reivan nodded. "Yes. Is th...

Arc#4 Chapter 3: Genius or Madness

It didn't take long for Reivan and his snaky steed to make it all the way to the kingdom's southernmost city. Nor did it take long for him to go a bit past its southern border above the sea, and right above Aizen's most notorious permanent vacation spot — Grimharbor Penitentiary.

While it would have been much faster to take a portal or ask Valter to take him there, Reivan felt like basking in the scenery today. And really, taking the easy ways didn't save him that much time �...

Arc#4 Chapter 2: A Beautiful Morning

"Another beautiful morning."

Reivan stood by his chamber's window and breathed in the somewhat chilly spring air caressing his face. The sun had barely risen yet, so "chilly" was understating it, but his warbeast bloodline innately resisted the cold, so he couldn't tell how bad it really was. His hair was still a bit messy since he'd just woken up, and quite frankly, he didn't like how he could actually smell his own breath even when his mouth was closed, but that was fine. He was alone...

Arc#4 Chapter 1: A Small Favor

'Done.'

Reivan leaned back on his office's chair with a sigh. It ironically made him seem like he was tired, but he wasn't sighing out of exhaustion — rather, he was sighing out of exasperation.

'It's barely nine o'clock in the morning and I already have nothing to do...'

A part of him wondered if it was really okay for him to have so much free time. But then again, his duties mainly pertained to military affairs ever since his father reallocated the roya...

Arc#4 Prologue: Filth

"Filth! Get over here!"

'What the hell is it now...?'

Too unbothered to hide his grimace, Filth unhurriedly got up from the corner of the cargo hold he'd been trying — and failing — to find some semblance of peace. The godforsaken ship certainly wasn't helping with that, doing its very best to toss him around like the rest of the contraband his owner was trying to smuggle into Aizen through his supposed friends in high places. With all that said, Filth had sp...

Arc#3 Epilogue: Beacons in the Darkness

[Author's Note]

Oh no. It's the last chapter...

Of this arc. The last chapter of this arc.

I'm not ending this story just yet!

It's kinda shorter than the chapters that directly preceded it, but I didn't want an epilogue chapter for the arc to be too long anyway.

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Arc#3 Chapter 87: If You Love Someone

As the morning sun rose in the sky, Zouros raised its head from its spot on Reivan's bed. The black serpent's purple-tinged obsidian scales were mesmerizing as they absorbed the rays of sunlight, but nobody was there to admire them.

'Awake?'

Zouros groggily looked for Reivan and found that the human was still asleep. It surmised that the human was probably too tired after spending so much time in that weird place. Even though Reivan didn't know that Zouros knew, Zouros wa...

Arc#3 Interlude: Aide

Gwendolyn Suprana sucked in a deep breath as she sat up from the floor.

With wide eyes and a raging headache, she summoned her rapier and began scanning her surroundings, quickly discovering that the scenery was very familiar.

'The waiting room...?'

For some reason, instead of the fighting stage she expected, she found herself lying on the floor of the waiting room — where she had a surprise meeting with a certain man she'd rather not meet by surprise.

There...