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Burial wells

Due to the daily liturgies conducted within the temple precincts, the spaces are suffused with an overwhelming Radiance that repels corruption and wards off aberrant creatures. Similarly, the ancient vaults of relics, once the initial temples and the earliest necropolises, exuded a brilliant Radiance.

Wishing to preserve their kin's bodies from witches' desecration, the devotees of Radiance sought to secure them within the protective embrace of their sanctuaries. Initially, unused reliq...

Patchwork Sorcerers

Perennial adversaries of witches, patchwork sorcerers could conceivably take the place of the Church of Radiance as protectors of humanity were it not for the pernicious contagiousness of the power they wield.

Despite their haughty demeanour, patchwork sorcerers are not the masters of their power, but merely its vessels. Each of them believes in the strength of their will that prevents them from becoming puppets possessed by the patchwork spirits, yet none have managed to elude this fat...

Temples of Radiance

In ages past, the formidable power contained within the relics of Radiance was safeguarded within hidden sanctums, lest they fall into the clutches of witches and their ilk. Each relic was a precious treasure acquired through arduous expeditions beneath the icy veil of the North.

Yet, the march of time has seen the waning might of witches and sorcerers, leaving the Church unassailable. Sprawling human cities now arise around the Radiance temples, wherein the relics find their esteemed a...

Chapter V - Sanctuary

We prepared the fifth chapter of the Lady of Radiance for you, folks! It was a hard month here in Kyiv, and the coloured cover art for this chapter had to be postponed.   It will be present in the final version though, and we hope you'll like the new chapter!

Weapons of the Ladies and Lords of Radiance

In olden times, the noble Ladies and Lords of Radiance wielded the potent Radiance sources directly, brandishing sacred relics amidst their adversaries. However, as the witch wars subsided, the peril of employing such a formidable weapon within the burgeoning human cities became evident, for it risked transforming them into cursed places as well. Thus, the Church's skilled blacksmiths embarked on a quest to temper the might of these relics, preserving their potency for battles against otherwo...

Cursed places

It has long been a well-known and non-negotiable teaching of the Church of Radiance that the dwellings of patchwork sorcerers or witches and the fields of great battles with them are cursed and forbidden. What is there to talk about when anyone who dared to break the taboo and go there would soon become seriously ill and die, not even by themselves, but with all their loved ones? Who would dispute this statement, knowing how many grave robbers and antiquities enthusiasts have fallen victim to...

Glyosks

Throughout centuries of battling witches, the Church of Radiance has faced numerous enemies spawned by the malevolent charms of their notorious foes. Among these creatures, the glyosks, trusted minions of witches, stand out as a formidable adversary.

The origin of the glyosks remains unknown to Church hexologists, but it is known that not all witches call upon them or employ their services.  These corrupted spirits serve as conduits for the witches' will, as their strongest servant...

Chapter IV - Glyosk

Today we've got the fourth chapter of Lady of Radiance for you, folks!
The enemy showed himself and the Lady is ready to face it - but what would this victory cost to her? We'll see!
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The ancient thickets and the Oldstone

With the fall of the witches' power, their once-cursed domain became desolate and forbidden for centuries, and only a few would risk entering it. Forests overran war-torn lands. No one knows for sure what caused it, but the trees there grew unusually large, but at the same time twisted and ugly, as if suffering from disease or a curse.

Since then, the frightening thickets had spread far from the walls of the ancient cities lost in them, swallowing up forgotten fields and huts. In their ...

Frontier settlements

Since the defeat of the witches, mankind has lived far from their ruined domain, avoiding it. In the past, these lands were considered cursed, but centuries have passed since then, and people have ceased to fear what they have forgotten.

Thus, lonely huts, or even villages of charcoal burners and woodcutters, hunters and poachers, miners and treasure hunters, appeared in the wilds of the witch woods.

They are usually no more than a day's journey from major cities, relying on trade...

Radiance and sin

For centuries, the Church of Radiance has protected its followers from the ravages of patchwork sorcery and witches' craft by a single power - the sacred Radiance. Few would dispute the obvious: everything unnatural, everything alien perishes in its rays.

But how can one explain that a force so good by itself also burns people, albeit not so fiercely? Is mankind not essentially different from its enemies, is it not worthy of the grace of the Radiance as well?

In the era of the wit...

Relic armour

In Ookalem, relics are more than just ancient artefacts - they are the very embodiment of Radiance, a holy power that can vanquish even the most fearsome foes. Since the time of the first Ladies and Lords, relics to be found deep in ruins buried beneath the polar ice have been held in high esteem by those who follow the ways of the Church. Housed in cleverly designed reliquaries, they yield a Radiance so potent that a single beam can incinerate a moonbeast or leave a sinner with hideous burns...

Chapter III - What lurks the forest

And here we are with the third chapter of Lady of Radiance!
The witch doesn't make the Lady wait, and the Lady takes the challenge. What waits for her in the deep growth of local woods?

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The living saint's entourage

Long gone are the days when Lords and Ladies of Radiance roamed alone in the fiefdoms of witches, gathering followers to fight against their rule. Gone, too, are the dark ages when they had to lead huge armies of believers into battle, guiding and instructing them personally.

Nowadays, it is all the concerns of the Church, and the living saints travel with motley cohorts assembled by each of them in their own way. But though the entourage of Lords and Ladies differ, there are profession...

Chapter II - Yersinia

Here comes the second chapter of our manga, Lady of Radiance!
Now the Lady knows her enemy, but is it even possible to know something like it?
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Church of Radiance

Humanity owes its salvation from catastrophe to the witches. For millennia, they held dominion over the world, and it was only in the lands they patronized that humanity found safety. But as the ages wore on, the yoke of the witches became heavier, and the people began to chafe under their oppressive rule. Resentment simmered just beneath the surface, and it was only a matter of time before it boiled over.

The witches and their followers fought back against the rebellion with all their ...

The Legacy of the Witchmothers

Since the Moon Infant was born to save the world, many aeons have come and gone. The era of the witchmothers, who birthed the colossal child, has been lost to the mists of time. The once-thriving kingdoms of the witches have long been erased by dense forests, murky swamps, and boundless steppes.

Yet, the witches endure. So long as the Moon Infant shines in the sky, they will not know true death.

Once saved by the witches, humanity could not exist under their rule forever. Rebels a...

Moon Infant

In the land of Ookalem, the shadow of the Moon Infant looms over all. This titanic child, born in a time of dire need, is both the salvation and curse of the world.

Only half-forgotten tales keep the memory of the time when the Iron Moon departed, and disasters befell the land. Witches and sorcerers of the old allied to create Moon Infant and save the remnants of humanity by calming the winds and reviving the oceans. They succeeded, and He was a beacon of hope in a world of despair, but...

Chapter I - Entering the City

We'd love to show you the first chapter of our manga, Lady of Radiance.
Entering the city is a rough start to her journey.
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