《Astra Fabulam》Interlude I
Advertisement
Interlude I
Far to the south of Bellgaurd, Alis the XIV was carried into the Great City of Garloon on a thirty-man palanquin. As she was carried through the ivory arches of the city her heart filled with love for the people of her nation. The crowds had turned out for her triumph and the people cheered wildly as she passed along the Imperial Avenue. The tossed bouquets of chamomile and peonies before her and the bands sounded the call to announce her presence. As she approached the white walls of the High Empress’ castle her palanquin was carried threw wide gates a placed before the dais. This was the day she had dreamed of since she was born and it was only the beginning. The other Alises sat on ornate thrones, seventeen in total. In the center of the dais sat the High Empress ruler of Farki and conqueror of nations. She stepped down from her palanquin and pressed the left side of her face to the floor. Sala the High Empress of the Farkian empire smiled down on her from atop her bejeweled throne. “Sister you have returned. Rise. What tidings do you bring?”
Alis XIV rose from her prostrate position and smiled up at her sister. “We have completed the alliance with the raiders of the sea isles.” She replied with a grin.
“And what of Bellgaurd?” Sala asked.
“It went as planned. The message was passed to Heliodor and he has agreed. By next winter all of Ardinum will be ours.”
***
Dundar the second prince of Ardinum rode back to the capitol with his brother. He rarely got to spend time with Heliodor who was always in the field, but his heart was overjoyed at the sight of his little brother. After all these years Heliodor had turned into a man and a fierce warrior. His troops respected him, and the people loved him. Soon he would marry one of the Swans of Hytia and the eastern border of Ardinum would be more secure. Ardinum would enter an age of prosperity and hopefully peace. Surely the Star Court was smiling upon them. As they crested the hill a force of men was spread out below. Banners with the crest of the Flying Donkey were posted throughout the camp and Dundar turned to Heliodor with a puzzled look. “When did you get so many men brother?”
Advertisement
“Recruitment has been good lately.” Heliodor replied cheerily. “Come let us take our lunch in the shade of the pavilion.” Dundar was not a military man, but he was a finance one. How does he afford this? The cost would be astronomical. But he brushed these thoughts aside as he ate with his brother. Father loved to spoil Heliodor.
***
A woman in a white dress walked through the slums of Hytia carrying a basket of bread. The poor of the city needed her. She walked this road everyday doing her best to alleviate the suffering of the crippled and the infirmed. A boy ran up to her with a flower in his hand and she gave him a loaf of bread. He smiled then grabbed a dagger and plunged it into her stomach. She collapsed on the ground and let out her last breath as the flower rolled out her hand.
Advertisement
- In Serial10 Chapters
INSANE: Humans and Demons
Davish woke up in a hospital with a burnt, crippled body and memories of pain and grief. The doctor beside him only held bad news, but Davish couldn't care. If there was something for Davish to care about, it would be the monster glaring at him from the corner. The monster only Davish could see. Follow Davish in his journey to explore a world he understood nothing about.
8 175 - In Serial14 Chapters
A Bard's Song: Lore
When all the songs left in the world are hunted out of fear, You stand up high and sing out loud so everyone can hear. When all the people that you see have eyes to give you pain, You hold your tune and understand, A Bard's Song will Remain Magic is moulded in many ways, be it the intricate knowledge and study of the Wizards, the sworn pacts of the Warlocks, or the pious faith of the Clerics. The Bards however, manipulate magic through their passion, be it through music, gladatorial combat, or stealing the secrets of others for copious wealth. These factors combine to make them one of the most universally enjoyed, yet at the same time, reviled people in history. When tensions boil over, and the world chooses sides, and Jonatan is caught squarely in the middle, he is pulled in every direction against his will, and must decide which side he must join.
8 388 - In Serial13 Chapters
[PUBLISHED] Substation Seven: Condemnation
You can get your hands on the complete novel at https://mybook.to/substation7book1 Claire Aireneth needs to write her entire thesis in one week. As a student of the prestigious Royal Academy, her work on magitech automatons needs to not only hold sway with her professors, but keep in step with her late mother, who practically wrote the book on humanity's mechanized companions. If she fails, she'll have failed in her only self-given purpose: to become as good an engineer as dear ol' ma. Focusing the other half of her energy on keeping herself from keeling over in an anxiety attack, she does her best to weigh in her options. After hours of thought, she's at the verge of giving up hope on it altogether, until she realizes she has a unique edge on her fellow peers when it comes to doing research in a unique environment; A very unique environment. Her father is the kingdom's only magitech substation rounds officer: an incredibly important job that only requires a single person. It's through him that the magic powering the city's tens of thousands of devices operate smoothly from his small weekly adjustments, for it's industrial automatons that do the rest of the work for him. It's illegal to go down there, but Clare feels as though she has no choice. Going undergound into the substation system, she finds much, much more than a few simple androids busy with their menial tasks. She finds the kingdom's true form, a secret buried so, so deep, that it will stop at nothing to remain concealed. She runs dead center into a vast conspiracy that not only brings her walled off country into question, but her very perception of reality. It just so happens that this new reality doesn't like her one bit. On hiatus until someone asks me for some more! PM or email me and I'll make it happen! Kellinkston.com
8 159 - In Serial15 Chapters
You Promised - Byler
"I promise," he said. I believed him then. Believing him was the biggest mistake of my life.Will Byers POV
8 134 - In Serial46 Chapters
Hostage
25, Angel White moves into her father's mansion in Los Angeles, California. She didn't know her father had money stashed away in the house. She also didn't know that her father had a lot of enemies who wanted that money. She soon gets an uninvited surprise when a couple of men broke inside the house. Will Angel survive being hostage for days ?
8 126 - In Serial9 Chapters
Izuku, You lucky Bastard
Full of oneshots stories about Izuku with other girls.
8 136
Prev Chap
Next Chap
Chap List
Boy
Girl
