《Demon's Journey》Chapter 5
Advertisement
A group of three men sat around a campfire with an antelope roasting over it. The two suns shone overhead, causing the three men to sweat. One of the men tore off a chunk of slightly raw flesh and grinned.
“Hey! Quit eating the bait,” one of the men said and snarled.
“Ah, stop whining,” the man with the meat said. “‘Tis just a small morsel.”
“If we can’t make quota, you’ll be the one finding shelter tonight,” the last man said and narrowed his eyes.
“It’s fine,” the man with the meat said as he licked his lips. He pointed behind the two men. “Look, there’s already some coming this way.”
The two men turned around and saw a sand cloud in the horizon. A tiny figure, that seemed to have two heads, could be seen approaching them. “That’s a person, you nitwit.”
“So what? We can still rob ‘im.” The man threw the remaining meat to the side and drew his dagger.
“Eh,” the other men grumbled as they unsheathed their daggers as well. All three of them may prone against the ground and waited.
“Something’s not right,” one of them said and frowned. “The sand cloud’s too big for just one person.”
Their eyes widened as a pride of lions appeared on the horizon, chasing the figure. All three of them swore at the same time.
“Is he nuts?!” The three men scrambled to their feet and started running away.
Palan narrowed his eyes at the three men running away ahead of him. He took a glance behind himself and saw that even more lions had joined the chase from the last time he checked. The three men ran towards the side, but Palan beelined towards them, slowly closing the distance.
“How’s he running so fast!? He’s carrying someone!”
“Don’t bring us down with you!” One of the men swore and threw his dagger at Palan who had almost caught up. Palan turned his body sideways and avoided it, but it hit one of the lions, causing it to roar and sprint even faster.
After the man threw the dagger, he tripped and fell to the ground. He shouted and lunged at his companion’s ankle, “Wait! Don’t leave me behind.”
“You!” the man who got grabbed said as he started to fall. He twisted his body in mid-air and stabbed the man’s forearm with his dagger. His body fell, but he kicked the other man’s hand off his ankle and scrambled to his feet. It was at this moment that Palan passed the two of them. He didn’t even take a look behind as the men screamed and lions roared. The third man paled and veered off to the side, but Palan pursued him and stabbed him in the spine with his dagger, causing the man to fall over. He jerked the dagger out of the man’s back and kicked his limp body towards the frontmost lion before continuing to run. A few lions pursued Palan, but gave up after a couple of seconds and returned to the three men.
Advertisement
One week later.
Palan stood outside of a bone gate with sweat pouring from his body, soaking him and Andrea. The moon was out and illuminated the stone walls, causing the stones to glow. A pile of skeletons lay scattered in the sand ahead of him.
“State your business!” a voice called out from above. A man with a beak and wings stood on top of the gate with a bow in his hands.
“I need to see the shaman,” Palan said and narrowed his eyes at the bird-man. “My sister is sick with the plague. I can pay.”
“The shaman doesn’t just see anyone,” the bird-man said and launched an arrow towards Palan’s feet. “Leave.”
Palan frowned and took a leather pouch out of his sack. He lobbed it towards the bird-man who dodged it before picking it up. His eyes shone and he let out a chirp before flying down towards the gate.
“If anyone asks, it was the fatty who let you in, alright?” the bird-man said as he opened the gate. Palan nodded as he walked inside. “The shaman’s in that building.” He pointed at a building with a wooden cross on top of it. His eyes widened when he saw Andrea’s back as Palan walked past him. He shuddered and eyed the pouch in his hands, hesitating. He sighed and placed it in the bag by his waist, before flying back up to his post.
Palan made his way through the city, heading straight for the church-like building. A few men stepped forward to stop him, but stopped and gave him a wide berth when they saw the spikes protruding out of Andrea’s arms, legs, and back.
The church doors creaked as he pushed it open. A bloody stench invaded his nostrils, causing his body to twitch. A man sat at an altar with two women standing at his sides with platters of food in their hands. The man had light-red skin, white hair, and blue eyes. He raised an eyebrow as Palan walked down the aisle, heading towards him.
“Are you the shaman?” Palan asked as he stopped twenty steps away from the trio.
“Is that what people are calling me these days?” the man asked and smiled, showing a set of pearl-white teeth. “I see your friend there is quite sick.”
“Can you cure her?”
“I can,” the man said and took a sip from a golden cup, “but why should I?”
Palan frowned. “I can pay you.”
“I am not like you demons,” the man said and placed the cup down. “Money does not speak to me.”
Palan remained silent as he stared at the man, his eyebrows creasing slightly.
The man smirked and a puff of air escaped his nostrils. “What is your sin?”
“Pride.”
Advertisement
“Pride?” the man asked and laughed. “Your kind rarely asks for help.” The man leaned forward and propped his elbow on his knee while resting his chin in his palm. He pointed his toes towards Palan. “Lick my feet clean and I will consider saving your friend’s life.”
Palan’s eyes narrowed. He ground his teeth together and spat out a tooth. He bared his teeth at the man and ran his tongue over the serrated edges. The man shuddered and retracted his toes.
“I was just joking,” the man said and waved his hand. “No need to look like that. Typical demons. I do not want your money, but maybe you have some other use for me. What is your name?”
“Palan.”
The man tilted his head and furrowed his brow. He mumbled, “Palan... Palan. Are you the hunter? I think I have heard about you; you made quite a big name for yourself after killing Atria.”
Palan stopped glaring at the man as his lips quirked upwards. “That’s me.”
The man laughed. “Good! Very good,” he said and smiled. “I have been hoping you would show up in front of me one day. I can cure your friend, but there is someone I want you to kill in return.”
“Deal.”
“Hear me out first,” the man said and smiled as he leaned back. “Have you ever heard about the angel’s world?”
Palan nodded. “I’ve heard rumors.”
“It exists. I am an angel,” the man said and crossed his legs. “I was exiled to this crappy world by a few fellow angels of mine. I want you to kill the one responsible for my miserable state.”
Palan frowned. “Is he here?”
“Not in this world, no,” the man said. “I will transport you to the angel’s world. Do you still accept?”
“I’m here to save my sister.”
“I will take care of her until you come back.”
“I don’t trust you.”
“And I do not trust you either.”
Palan remained silent.
The man smiled. “That is why,” he said and waved his hand. A piece of paper materialized in the air above his palm. Palan’s body tensed. “We can sign a contract.”
Palan narrowed his eyes as his chest started to pound. “Contract?”
“Yes,” the man said and nodded. “A contract between angels and demons. We both agree to do something and if any of us does not abide by the contract, the contract is broken and the one who breaks it dies. I will swear to cure your sister now and take care of her until you return here with my target’s head.”
“I still don’t trust you.”
“I assure you, the contract is very real. How do you think I can rule a city of this size? You can feel it in your blood, can you not? The contract calls to you.” The man flicked the blank contract towards Palan. “I will let you write the conditions down.”
Palan stared at the piece of paper. “What is write?”
The man sighed. “Illiterate demons,” he said and shook his head. “Say the words, ‘I wish to form a blood contract with Fallen Angel Abaddon. I will bring him the head of Sariel the Watcher. In return, Abaddon will completely cure my sister and ensure her wellbeing until I return.’ After you say those words, add a drop of your blood to the bottom of the paper.”
“I wish to form a blood contract with Fallen Angel Abaddon. I will bring him the head of Sariel the Watcher. In return, Abaddon will completely cure my sister and ensure her wellbeing, along with keeping her well-fed, until I return,” Palan said and pierced his thumb with one of his teeth. He pressed his thumb against the paper and a golden light flashed. The paper flew towards Abaddon who pierced his thumb with his nail and added his blood next to Palan’s.
“The contract is complete,” Abaddon said and nodded as the paper faded away. “Just so you know, if one of us dies, the contract disappears. I will kill your sister if you die.” He stood up and walked down the aisle towards Palan. “Untie her.”
Palan undid the leather straps and laid Andrea’s body on the ground. A groan escaped from her lips. Abaddon waved his hand and a line of stones circled around his body. They glowed with a golden light before being absorbed by his palm. He placed his palm against Andrea’s head and the bone spikes on her body retracted. The holes left behind also closed up without leaking a drop of blood. Andrea’s eyelids fluttered.
“Palan,” she whispered. She tried to raise her head, but couldn’t. Her voice cracked. “I’m alive?”
Palan nodded and squatted down next to her while stroking her forehead. “It’s alright. I told you I wouldn’t let you die.”
“Time to keep your end of the bargain,” Abaddon said and waved his hand again. A stream of glowing stones flew out of his back and landed on the ground, forming a pentagram underneath Palan’s body. A golden pillar of light appeared around him, creeping up his legs towards his head.
“Palan!” Andrea said and sat up as she reached her arm towards him. The light repelled her hand.
“I’ll be back,” Palan said and smiled at Andrea. “Wait for me.”
The pillar of light enveloped Palan’s head, obscuring him from view. A few seconds passed and the light disappeared, leaving nothing behind.
Advertisement
The Unnoticed Dungeon
A newly formed dungeon core awakes with no memory of who or what he was. In fact, he just found out that he died. He has no idea or when or how he came to pass, and now finds himself being forced to start all over as a dungeon core. Worse yet, he isn't even your average run of the mill dungeon. No, the Overseers, whoever they are, have designated him to be an experimental core. This means he doesn't have to play by all the rules, the bad news is that if the core oversteps his boundaries as a dungeon core too far he's more than dead; he's erased. Now he has to struggle to figure out what kind of dungeon he wants to be, all the while very aware that he can't play it safe. The overseers don't want safe, they want lines redrawn and limits reset. The question is, can he do it and survive? He asks, because he overstepped before he even made it to his new world.
8 311Aethernea
[Best Fantasy Story Winner at Wattpad Fiction Awards 2016] ? Adventure ? Mystery ? Humor ? Romance ? Systematic, almost scientific Magic ? Strategy in Fights ? Character Development Gallery | Wikia | Official Site | Patreon | Facebook | Twitter ————————————————————————————————————- Summary ————————————————————————————————————- In a world where everyone can use magic, where treasure hunters, alchemists, and warlocks are common professions, and where mage duels are the most popular form of entertainment, Kiel is a "non-mage" - a person who doesn't have the aptitude to use magic on regular basis - until he meets Elaru - a spell breaker of mysterious origin, wielder of the fabled 'Aethernea of Sight' - eyes that can see magic, who claims she can give him the power to become the greatest mage world of Halnea has ever seen. Coerced into binding his soul to hers, Kiel finds himself pulled into a web of secrets, where one wrong step could end in his untimely demise. Who, or what is Elaru Wayvin really? What is her relation to the ruling 15 noble mage families? What is the source of The Ink - a mysterious plague spreading through the continent? What is the Aetherneal bond between them and what has it turned them into? What is the truth behind gods and divine magic? Why has the third race of Halnea - the Ascended, mysteriously disappeared, and what is the connection between the remaining two races? In the search for truth, Kiel and Elaru enroll at the most prestigious University of Magic. Yet, between awkward social events, falling in love, thrilling competitions, blood curling battles, irritating peers, and damnable love rivals, there is little time for studying. And as if avoiding sinister plots from all sides wasn't difficult enough, their new detestable mentor takes them on a voyage into the uncharted forbidden zone filled with unspeakable secrets, ancient riddles, man-eating monsters, and deadly traps. A quest that just might end up changing the fate of the entire world. ————————————————————————————————————- What do readers say about it? ————————————————————————————————————- "Aethernea is my absolute favorite read on wattpad, I love it as much as I love Harry Potter and The Mortal Instruments. You have such an amazing way to make the words flow and unbelievable descriptions. Unique characters and a great story line. All the small clues and mystery in the humor and fantasy just makes the book perfect in my opinion. I read all chapters in two days! Less than 48 hours even! I'm REALLY looking forward to the next update, the world of Aethernea is so deep and well thought out, it's beautiful and magical. God I can't believe how creative you are, so many small details with so many families and stories everywhere. Purely fantastical, I admire you." - astro-logical from Wattpad "I love love love Aethernea so much! It is amazing how you created this new world with different creatures, magics, looks, illnesses, and evil! I was blown away by your explanation of the Mana pools and how to weave magic! Simply stunning really! You are one of my favorite authors and Wattpad and I am so glad I stumbled upon Aethernea because it is worth all of my time reading!" - Adriana_V_Blade from Wattpad "I absolutely am loving Aethernea so far. I am certain you belong in the ranks among J.K. Rowling, Rick Riordan, Suzane Collinings, and many more great and wonderful authors. You opened up a whole new world for me, which only a few great authors have accomplished. While it's true I am pulled into each and every book, few are able to capture me to the point of inescapability. Though, somehow, you have managed this feat. I thank you for this and more! You are a wonderful author and can't wait for more to come!" - daughterofpercabeth7 from Wattpad "WOW! just caught Aethernea in gravity tales! Just when I was getting tired of most xianxia novels this appears and completely blows my mind! I really like the depth and the humorous touch you give the characters and it seems you have the storyline well thought out since you are always hinting about things in the past and the future. It has been such an enjoyable experience that I couldn't stop reading, finishing it in just one day and laughing my way through most of the episodes. But what keeps me so excited for what's coming is the magic system and the professions of the world you are creating.The magic mechanics have such a huge potential! They are simple but at the same time they open so many possibilities. Even though we still only understand the basics of transmutation and augmentation, I expect them to enable fights where there is need of quick thinking and skill, and not just brainless overpower of every opponent. In a way this makes me reminiscent about The Mistborn Series by Brandon Sanderson, which are one of my favorite series ever. The thing that sets Mistborn apart from any other series is that the mechanics are so well thought out that they could be used to create a super cool triple A video game and I cannot help but hope Aethernea reaches the same level or even surpass it. I really think it has that potential. Really hope this series gets the attention it deserves. As for me, Thursdays and Sundays just got a whole more exciting! =)" - AlexMLion "Your writing is fantastic and riveting, the chapters and character flow so smooth, and it captivates the reader with the many twist and turns that tricks one mind into thinking this is about to happen, when suddenly the exact opposite happens. You truly are in inspirational writer with a brilliant mind that can see and put words into chapters and into this one truly awesome book. Thank you!" - AshleyStaar from Wattpad "I loved this story, such detailed description and accurate words, both Kiel and Elaru completely caught my attention, your writing style is just beautiful and the plot is astounding and it's just the first episode! This kind of fantasy stories are my favourite, it has a lot of magic in it, rivalry and sense of humour." - BlackWhiteD from Wattpad
8 73The Dragon & The Demon
Orenda Nochdifache-Firefist has sucessfully overthrown the Empress Xandra and broken the empire to allow the individual colonies to return to self-rule, as well as abolished the chattle slavery that had plagued the land- earning her the title of "Orenda the Reign Ender". The Knights of Order have officially won the war in a bloody revolution, putting an end to the three centuries of warfare under Xandra's leadership. No longer must people live in fear of Xandra's puppet, The Emerald Knight. But now Orenda must face the realities of her dream- the imaginary princess has become queen. And, she has a deadly secret she must keep in the form of a teenage Urillian boy who is not what he seems. Anilla is still on a never ending quest to find her dragon; her people beleive that every memeber of their tribe is born with a soul bonded dragon that exists somewhere in the world- and Orenda's little secret claims to have seen Anilla's soul before. Could he be the key to ending her quest? This work is a direct sequel to The Crimson Mage, and will obviously contain major spoilers for that work, so it might be a better place to start (though I will warn you that the first chapter of that story may be the worst thing I've ever written. Just power through it or encorage me to put up a second draft). It can be found here: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/21654/the-crimson-mage/chapter/307763/chapter-1
8 95The Magical Girl Substituting me is...my Uncle?!
Amidst all of the issues that any teenager girl usually has, Aika Tsunaboshi also secretly an Magical Girl. Much likes the ones you would typically see in anime and manga. Except these ones also hunts demons on the side. One day, while fighting against her nemesis, she is forced to make a decision and temporarily transfer her powers to someone in her family. Which according to her partner (AKA Sacred Beast) Nyamo, the Nekomata, was intended to go to her older brother, Akira Tsunaboshi. Who is always mistaken for a girl and barely able to form a full sentence towards strangers, which leaves him prone to many misunderstandings. Akira is already in his third year and everyone in the school still recognizes him as one of the most popular "girls" on the school. Making him quite unapproachable for most students, who thinks Akira lives in a higher place than the rest, rendering him to be quite a loner. However, during the transferring process, Aika got cold feet at the last second and her partner, alongside her magical powers were sent somewhere else. About to be stricken down by her assailant, Aika is saved by a strange fat man. Her savior... just happened to be one of her teachers, Shinjirou Tsunaboshi... and her uncle, who just happened to be passed out drunk in the gym storage nearby. Which she so utterly despises due to his being drunk more often than not, near perpetual state of hangover, his carefree nature, unrensponsible and perverted tendencies that earned him the title "Ero-Sensei" which caused many antics and headaches for Aika to deal with most of her life. The shock of seeing her uncle wearing her uniform, a frilly dress, alongside a set of cat ears, tail and everything made her pass out on the spot. By the time Aika woke up, not only he was casually partying with both her partner Nekomata and the demon, became best friends with them, as well but also convinced the two to form a strange alliance between himself, her demonic nemesis and through Nyamo, sent his unprecedented proposal to Arcadia, the group behind managing and recruiting all Magical Girls. Would Arcadia even consider Shinji's suggestion and his abnormal circumstance? Will Aika be able to handle yet another stress placed on top of her social life? Will Aika's powers ever return to her? Even if it does, will she be able to manage to put up with her troublesome uncle for the sake of justice until then? Only one way to find out!
8 126Hadar #Watty2014
Fina is a Enforcers Daughter, she's been harshly trained by her father all her life. On the night of the change, to which you could find your soul mate- Fina finds hers. He's of course the soon to be Alpha, however he doesn't want her. Its not sweat off Fina's back, she's more worried about her Family finding out then being rejected. Her feet carry her to a deeper part of the forest, one she shouldn't of gone into. When things twist and stories become a reality Fina will have to pick what side she wants to be part of.
8 363Total drama cody x Noah
Thanks for 3k reads💗Btw this book is rlly bad and confusing so sorry if u don't like it
8 114