《The Four Wheel Saga》11 Crows Come to Roost 8
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Overlord Senju announced the end of the battle. All the warriors returned to their respective places in the pavilion. A standing ovation from the crowd greeted them.
Healers immediately rushed to the injured fighters and tended to their wounds. Attendants provided mild refreshments.
Senju spoke at length about the critical role of the deputed preceptors in preparing Mikashita youngsters for the Legacy Trials.
Senju: “Yuuki sensei certainly held back and pulled his punches. However, the battle is symbolic of how treacherous and challenging the trials are to be.”
The young Mikashita had learned their lesson, and the Overlord charged them to report to Yuuki and Keiji the following morning.
A brief prayer by a Sharin priest was followed by a few words of patronage by Senju. Subsequently, he dismissed the gathering.
Kento had his eyes peeled throughout the intense battle and had unraveled in his mind every maneuver of Yuuki and his cousins.
Battle analysis was a gift he had since he was pretty young. Kento had trained for years targeting the Legacy Trials. However, the day had come sooner than he had expected.
The boy had just left his seat to return to Mikashita palace when the Chief approached him.
Gotou: "Young master, the Overlord would like to see you now."
Kento looked around for his father in the retreating crowd and saw him treading on the eastern grounds alone.
The young Mikashita caught up with the Overlord and bowed in courtesy. Senju beckoned his son to walk beside him.
Senju: "I was surprised, son, when you did not take part in the demonstratio. Were you feeling unwell? Or have you started having doubts as a warrior?"
Kento had known his father long enough to surmise that to escape his enquiry one had to speak the truth without any corruption. Senju ferociously valued honesty and sincerity. He had instilled those virtues first in his performance as the village leader. While raising his children too, he had not failed to lead by example.
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Kento: "I am perfectly fine, father. I am also confident of my combat abilities. But… I am… after all… kitsu blind. It would be unwise to rush into the Legacy Trials and risk failure. Therefore I have decided to skip this opportunity and keep on training. However, if it is your wish that I must participate this time, I will yield to your wisdom."
Kitsu blindness was a common ailment in the village. It was a defect due to which children failed to connect with raiki from birth. At least four out of ten children were born kitsu blind. Kento was one of those unfortunate breeds. His disability meant that he could never practice kitsu techniques.
In the Legacy Trials, only two attempts were allowed. Failure in both attempts disqualified one for all future trials.
Senju squinted into the morning sun and held a hand above to shield his eyes. A sudden breeze tousled the robes of both father and son.
Senju: "Tell me, son. What makes a good Overlord?"
Kento: "Well, that’s easy. Being the strongest among the kin-lords."
The Overlord sighed. They had reached the edge of the plateau. Metal railings ran all along the outer edge of the citadel. In the distance, fog still shrouded the Youjin mountains, although the sun shone bright and warm. It was fabled that snow sprites lived in the mountains, fed on snow, and breathed out haze.
Senju leaned on a railing and looked down the precipice, at the village of Karasuma.
Senju: "Come here and tell me what you see."
Kento approached the edge. The wind had picked up and ruffled his brittle hair. He had to be careful as it was a steep, two hundred and fifty feet drop.
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Monarch of Heaven's Wrath.
Liang Chen was a normal youth, one could easily find countless others like him in the Qing clan. He thought that his normal and unremarkable existence would continue for the rest of his life, a thought that was shattered when he was 12. His parents were forced to take the blame for something that they had not done, causing them to be publicly executed. Liang Chen had been told about how just the heaven's were, how they would punish evildoers and those who killed the innocent. But now his parents were dead, and the man responsible for it walks free without suffering anything. That was when Liang Chen learned the truth. The heaven's aren't just, they are indifferent. That was when he decided, if the heaven's won't send down their wrath on the man who caused his parents to die, then he would. If the heaven's have no wrath, then he will become that wrath.
8 528The Demon and the Beast
As darkness descends upon the little town of Wadena, so does a hungry Demon looking for its next prey... Andrew Cross is one of the many police officers trying to catch the creature terrorizing his town. He has always led a simple life of trying to do what was expected of him and not wavering from the path that was set for him. But after he comes face to face with the Demon his life is forever changed. The line between good and bad suddenly becomes less clear and he is forced to rethink his morals and everything he has been taught. He is suddenly forced to figure out what he wants and who he wants to be. Will he find the Demon again? And will he still be himself when he does? This is M/M fantasy! There is only one sex scene though and the romance part is only a side thing. It is heavily story focused.
8 137BORING | YOONSEOK
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8 131Invisible Threads ~ Dream SMP x Reader ~ Book II
"And if I was going to fall, I would bring the world down with me for those I loved."You've fought in the wars, battled your own friends, but that was just the beginning. Old allies are changing, forming new, unlikely ones. And in a world full of strings, you better pull on the right ones or even your supernatural powers won't be able to keep you safe. Warnings- Violence/blood/swearingcover art is by me :) if you have any fan art, message me!This story uses a female character and does not follow the Dream SMP storyline strictly
8 161Its The Baby
Its a short story on Sanam Puri if you don't Know him, he's the lead vocalist of Band SANAM and if you know him then abhi bhi yaha Kya kr rhe ho jaake story padho Meri yaar....Hope you like my storyand Don't forgot to check my other stories
8 181Creepypastas
Check out the first book if you wantHere's more quotes by Creepypastas
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