The Devil’s Den; There were not many stories about this place, but those that circulated in the World of Aurora failed to do justice to the beauty of this heavenly land.
The first time Aoun heard about this place was when Mel had mentioned it to him. She told him that it was the mo...
The sun was resting under the cover of the clouds, and the wind whistled every so gently. The snow-covered valley of Auron was not as cold as the Desolate Desert, and there were flowers all over the place, sprouting from under the layers of snow.
Aoun and Elena were resting by the side of ...
“Ella, stop!”
The situation changed right after she declared her interest in making pants for him. He was not willing to entertain the idea of wearing silver-colored pants, but after her assurance that she would turn it darker to a greyish shade, he reluctantly agreed.
...
“You have no idea how much in trouble you are.”
Ella curiously turned to look at him and furrowed her brows.
“Why am I in trouble?”
Shazan did not reply to her and turned to look back.
A Blood Knight, wi...
2020-06-25 21:04:28 +0000 UTC View PostShazan felt a chill run up his spine when he saw the bright Star in the Beast’s eyes.
“How many Discs do you reckon it has?” Izna asked Shazan.
“All mature Spiders have 9 discs. The number does not rise even if they evolve into a Two-Star Spider or more, but the siz...
His fascination rose the more he watched the process unfold before him. It was something even he would call magical.
Ella was not using her Aura to shape the liquid metal. She was using her fire to melt it. She melted seven Spears and formed them into one.
Shazan did not u...
“This is embarrassing.”
Shazan chuckled when he heard Gerald's words.
“Why?”
“Why you ask?” He grinned. “Your lovely little Maid got this strong in a week. Now you are the one who needs the protection.”
“The World seems far more myst...
“What’s taking him so long?” Ilsa impatiently complained.
It had been a while since the Knight went to inform Shazan, and he had not returned yet.
Keira lightly smiled at her and then turned her attention back to the murals that were all over the platform. A High-G...
Keira watched in amusement as Ella finished another bowl of Ice-Cream. The other girls were all sleeping, and so she had stayed up to keep her company.
“It is as if you had never before eaten anything in your life.” She commented with a light laugh.
“It’s true,” Ella...
The lounge echoed with giggles of the girls as they observed Ilsa’s ever-changing emotions.
“She’s so cute…” Isha teasingly said near Keira’s ear.
Her voice was low, but Maira and Ilsa heard it.
“Shush… Our dear Ilsa is planning to murder her husba...
“We have only faced Spiders, Scorpions, and Ants so far. Shazan says that there are more insect-like creatures, and so we are always on alert. What is terrifying is that the spawn rate is rising. At the start, we only faced a creature every few hours, and now, we face two to three creatures eve...
2020-06-10 15:34:17 +0000 UTC View PostGolden Palace, Arkaya.
Saturday, May 7th, 2022.
The last helicopter carrying the Queen of Aryans, Prince Vikranth, Princess Kashish, and Princess Aradhana departed the Palace. Other than a few Guards and the few special guests, everyone else was gone.
“The Golden Birds...
“It is an Ant?”
Vikaros confusedly asked.
Unlike the creatures they had faced before, this one seemed quite calm. It stood facing them and did not rush to attack, seemingly waiting for them to come at it.
Its two large antennas waved at them, and its black eye...
The time was 5 am when all the High-Guards on the Platform with him received a piece of horrifying news.
Seven High-Guards and two Elders died inside the cave when a Spider with six discs came out with a new creature. They did not even get the time to pass the message to Shazan, and they e...
The sun had fallen, and the sky was littered with dark clouds. The night seemed to have a melancholic feel to it, and he stood outside the crater, overlooking the Arkaya with solemness.
He had not wanted to leave Ella alone with Aaleen, but he had to. He was helpless, and all he coul...
He stood there in silence for a long time. The words of the girl still echoed in his mind, and he failed to make sense of what was happening.
“Ella…” He called out her name.
She looked at him with the usual anticipation in her eyes, and that was enough for him to deduce ...
He walked out of the Crater and looked at the horizon. The Sun was on its way to sink in the ocean, and the wind brought dark clouds from the east. It was going to be a long-dark-night.
In his mind appeared faces of the High-Guards that had assembled for the battle. The fear, excitement, e...
“Where’s the Unit-S?”
Shazan grimly asked.
“They will be here in a few minutes, and other Elders should be here before them,” Amraaz answered as he dropped his Purple Cloak, revealing his middle-aged features with lustrous black hair. “I am not confident if we can ...
“How are you two?”
Shazan left the group at the front and walked over to the two Charm Witches.
The two of them had pale faces, but they smiled and bowed to him when he inquired about heir well-being.
“We are fine, Lord Silverstein.” The Older woman ...
What he witnessed left him enchanted. His mind did not register the tremors under his feet, the dancing inscriptions on the Wall before him were too mesmerizing.
It was not like he had expected. There was no Hall or Platform, the Wall just appeared before him, ending the long pas...
2020-05-01 07:17:26 +0000 UTC View Post“I will stay in the treasury.”
The man said and nodded to the group before taking his leave. Little Vikranth followed his father out of the lounge.
Shazan had tried his best to remain humble, but Vikaros still felt uncomfortable in his presence. They did not talk wit...
In his cage of red light, he slept soundly, relishing every moment of this aching tiredness in his body. It had been a while since he had last been this spent, and he was glad to feel the pain of being weak. Only when weak would a person strive harder for strength.
His reluctant eyes...
Ella was not pleased to see him immersed in the book he was holding. The book had all his focus, and she grudgingly sat on the bed, pouting and throwing expectant glances at him. And when she had enough, she stood up and walked inside the dressing room.
Shazan looked up at her when s...
In a room made of glass and mirrors, a man and woman were sitting on a table facing each other. The woman was in her mid-thirties, and her disheveled, miserable look did not rouse any sympathy in the man’s eyes.
“You killed you’re a High-Guard, injured three of your friends, an...
The Queen gave a few orders to the attendants in the court before taking him and Maira to the lounge behind the throne room.
It was not the first time he had seen the Golden Palace from inside, but the lavish architecture was enchanting as ever. There was a Golden Crest on the Throne...
The knight in her hand was his, and she was debating if she should put it away after she took it off the board. Her brows were furrowed in deep thought. She could not make sense of why he had made such a move. He had practically gifted her that knight.
Roselyn took a deep breath and ...
“You did the right thing,” Renesme said and smiled.
Shazan turned to look at her and pulled her in his embrace. He looked in her eyes, and the uneasiness in his heart drifted away.
“You have plans for Kaiya?” He smiled and asked.
The expressions Kaiya had been w...
“Mother...”
Helen couldn’t hear her call. Her mind was haunted by the demons of the past.
Asaya’s heart further sank when Helen didn’t answer her. She grew up with Arianna. And she was clear that Arianna had done more than anyone else to make the family what it was today. ...
Two shades departed the forest one after the other. One was bronze, and the other was violet. Karen’s aura was frantic as she pushed herself to the limits to drag the distance between her and her pursuer. She had no time to look behind her. A fraction loss of concentration could cost her the ga...
2020-04-10 09:32:55 +0000 UTC View Post“That… you and Arianna…”
Kaiya hesitated as she tried to ask what had been bothering her all this time.
He was lying against the great tree with Kaiya nestling against him. Her head was resting on his chest and she was hugging onto a snow-white rabbit in her arms. ...