《God Blade (Hiatus)》Intermission: Saving The princess
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It was right after Theo killed Hjal. His severed neck still pouring out blood like a fountain and spraying it all over the place. Theo walked toward the opened carriage after he collected all the coins from Hjal's men. The carriage was big and extravagant, and it was covered with decoration. Too bad the carriage was damaged during the chase. Inside, a beautiful young woman in an ornate dress, fitting of a royalty, was sitting in the corner. Her body and hand shivered, but her brown eyes that stared back at him was fiery and full of spirit. "Princess." He entered the carriage with a charming smile on his face. "W-Who are you?" She asked with a trembling voice. He could see the scared woman behind her strong facade, but he admired such courage. He kneeled sword in front of him. "My princess. I'm Theo, an adventurer. When I heard about your kidnapping, I rushed to find you." "And where is your proof? How can I know if you're not another accomplice of the people who kidnapped me? How can you find me when even the best knight in the kingdom haven't saved me yet?" She was smarter and braver than he thought. "I..... Don't have any proof other than the six dead bodies outside, Your Highness." "S-Show me then." She stuttered a bit, unsure if she wanted to saw it. "Your Highness, you shouldn't-" He tried to stop her. "As your princess, I order you to move out of the way!" She ordered him. He had no choice but to follow her order and moved from the door. Her eyes widen as she stepped outside to see the dead bodies lying around on the ground. It was evident that she was disgusted and shaken by the dead bodies. Her hand was trembling. "I have, no other proof, Your highness." He said while lowering his head. She turned toward him. "Theo isn't it?" "Yes, My Princess." "Take me back to the capital. Father will surely reward you for saving me." "PRINCESS!" Someone shouted. The shout and horses hooves interrupted them. A huge black mare arrived at the location. A knight with a black steel plate armor and golden pauldron rode it. A sigil of two black wings decorated his breastplate. Two swords with glittering golden hilt rest on his side. He dismounted from his horse and walked to the princess. Theo recognized the golden pauldron and the sigil the moment he saw it. Sir Roderyk Blackwing of the Royal Guard. The Royal Guards, like the name suggested, was the guards of the royal family. They consisted of five of the best knight in the kingdom. Their battle prowess and achievements were legendary. One such person was in front of him. Not only that, Sir Roderyk in particular, was famous for winning numerous tourney all over the continent. While he might not be the best when it come to real combat. When it come to duel and jousting, no one in the kingdom could match him. Sir Roderyk kneeled in front of the princess while Theo watched from the side. "My deepest apologies princess!" He raised his head to look at Theo. "And my deepest gratitude adventurer." "It's fine Sir Roderyk. Stand up." She ordered him and he stood up. She turned to face Theo. "Theo. I'm sorry, but I will go with Sir Roderyk. Come to the capital and I will assure that you are properly rewarded by my father." Well damn, Roderyk's timing couldn't be any worse. Theo lost his chance to escort the princess to the capital personally. Not only that, he lost the chance to get to know her along the way. Theo nodded his head. "Thank you, My Princess." Theo looked as the princess walked toward Sir Roderyk who waited next to his horse. Theo's heart beat hard all a sudden. It was his instinct, he had experienced this a few times in his life. When his instinct realized that something was wrong but not his brain, his heart would beat hard and crazy. There was one skill Theo took pride more than his swordsmanship or his ability at making love, his danger detecting abilities. A danger was close by, but for reason unknown, he wasn't able to detect it. 'Ah!' He realized. The sun. The sun was in the wrong position. No, he knew the sun position couldn't be wrong. It was Sir Roderyk that came from the wrong direction. He came from the north, from the bandit pass.
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My House of Horrors
The hearse with the weird odor slowed to a stop before the entrance. The sound of pebbles could be heard bouncing on the ceiling. There were footsteps coming from the corridor, and there seemed to be someone sawing next door. The door knob to the room rattled slightly, and the faucet in the bathroom kept dripping even though it had been screwed shut. There was a rubber ball that rolled on its own underneath the bed. Wet footsteps started to surface one after another on the floor. At 3 am, Chen Ge held a cleaver in his hand as he hid beside the room heater. The call he was trying to make was finally answered. “Landlord, is this what you meant by ‘the house can be a little crowded at night’‽”
8 1971Tower of Divinity
Earth is a failed world? The creator died before it was finished forming?Aria White was driving to work when he blacked out. Now 5,000 people are in a ruined world with a creepy tower and a sarcastic A.I. They have 1 year to pass through the basement of the Tower of Divinity before their soul is used to power the rest of the tower. Will they survive the first year? If they do, what will the future hold?
8 73The Stories We Told In the Dark
6/19/21: not abandoned, taking this back up again but reworking older chapters first! The planet Tellus is dying and humanity’s last hope is finding other planets that are capable of sustaining human life. Valentine is one of many orphans who were forced into a state program and experimented upon to enhance their strength, intelligence, and magical capabilities. They have been chosen to lead humanity out into space, guiding and protecting them as they gather resources and rebuild their population so that they may someday return home. But the very procedures meant to prepare them for the challenges ahead cause them to become despised and feared and looked upon as something monstrous. *** Updated biweekly on Tuesdays. [Schedule is currently a bit borked due to poor health, looking to finish up the first section of this book by the end of the year then back to a regular schedule in January] This is a kitchen sink space opera. It originated off me lamenting the lack of witches in space and has spiraled out of control from there.
8 143Looking Down From Olympus
The world ended but no one can remember how it happened. You wake up, sore and confused, in an underground bunker in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains. What await you outside the confines of concrete? What will you do, with no past and no future? What will the gods think, sneering down at you from the heights of Olympus?
8 128THE RELIC GUILD (and other stories) Updated regularly.
Magic caused the war. Magic is forbidden. Magic will save us. The Relic Guild is the award nominated first book in The Relic Guild trilogy.It was said the Labyrinth had once been the great meeting place, a sprawling city at the heart of an endless maze where a million humans hosted the Houses of the Aelfir.But when the Thaumaturgists, overlords of human and Aelfir alike, went to war, everything was ruined and the Labyrinth became an abandoned prison. The surviving humans were trapped behind boundary walls a hundred feet high, and all magic was forbidden.And now the war is returning. The Relic Guild are all that stand against the end of the city. But they are old, scattered and weak, and the enemy is growing in strength...Here in THE RELIC GUILD (and other stories) please enjoy a large chunk of The Relic Guild Trilogy (published with kind permission of my publisher Gollancz), complete short stories, the odd poem, one or two blog posts, and samples chapters from my other novels.
8 163Hunter's Academy "Aresia"
Year 2037,Humanity continuously living at peace,but it suddenly changed because of a certain phenomena. Inhuman creatures that can only be seen at fantasy books showed their existence. Humanity didn't want to lose their right to live resulting in an organization created to fight these creatures called "Hunters" Aresia the only academy that is located in the nation called "Ceris". Aresia Academy trains students to be hunters and fight against one of the most feared race,vampires. The entrance exam is a battle royale where those whose still standing after an hour will be the ones to be admitted,but a single student just sat aside and said,"I don't need to fight."
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