《Tales of Ishtar》Chapter 2 Part 3 - The truth of this world
Advertisement
"It was all your fault. We died because of you, but you're still here. Why…"
"Le-Leif…?
I'm sorry, I'm so sorry…!
I should have died in your place. He was after me, and you all were just caught in the crossfire.
Wha-what are you doing…."
"Die. Join us. You know you want to."
"Stop, please stop getting any closer. "
"You owe it to us."
"St-s-stop I c-can't breathe. Get off me."
I can't take his hands off. What the hell? I'm sorry, please let me go…
What? His hands are under my skin. I can't push him away. Aaagh, my skin pulling is even more painful than choking. But I guess that's the least I could do for him…
What's this sound? A flute??
Aaaagh, oh fuck, it was just a nightmare again. At this point, it happens every time I close my eyes, I see them. Fuck. My heart is about to blow up.
Huh? The flute wasn't just in my nightmare? Seems to be coming from the other room. I might as well check now instead of staying in this room crying.
I was left astounded by what I saw. The stranger was craving and tuning the flute, but the shocking thing is that he finally took his hood off and was not what I had expected, considering his menacing aura.
Wow, how is he so pretty…
He has such a pristine and angelic vibe about him. Everything about him screams pureness and that beautiful long blonde hair.
I've never seen someone this beautiful.
"You're gonna make me blush if you keep thinking these things.
Finally awake, are you? Were you having nightmares about your party again in there?"
"Could you stop reading my mind already? And yeah, I dreamt about Leif choking because I owe them my death."
Advertisement
"Were you not listening to me before? As I've already told you, he was a wretched, that's just their fate, and before he died, I read his mind. I suspect he had the unique ability of clairvoyance. He knew what was going to happen, and so did his party.
Who you saw before was not Leif. It was just your imagination. You feel guilty and think Leif resents you, so you're simply blaming yourself for it and using Leif's image to say it."
"But how did he know I would have survived? Did he know of my power?"
"We can only assume so."
"Also, what're these wretched I keep hearing about?"
"It's just a name given to people with unique powers who are fated to bring down those disgusting creatures who call themselves gods."
"But he died…."
"Well, that's not how it works. They are more like gears in the process of bringing them down."
"This means you must, to some extent, be part of it too, since he died for you."
"What? I don't want to have any part in any of this. Why do you hate the gods so much?"
"They turned their backs on their heavenly duties to Ishtar long ago. They only care about hoarding and accumulating power and finding a way to avoid extinction since they cannot produce offspring. Also, they might be the cause of our arrival on this planet.
I'll need to head out. For now, I'll be back in one hour. Don't leave this shack while I'm gone."
Advertisement
- In Serial40 Chapters
The First Dungeon Core
Jump on in, on the journey of the first-ever Dungeon core, and explore the planet around you. Meet other races and get to know the unique Evolution system and its vast variety of creatures in various environments and biomes. Venture through the continent and experience what it is like to be the first dungeon core in a world, that just like you, just started. What to Expect:- Small and large-scale Battles- Dungeon Building- Epic Adventuring- Dungeon diving- Experimentation- Kingdom building- and a lot of fun Update Schedule:1-2 times a week Wednesday and SaturdayAbout 2000 words Also Published on Scribblehub and WebnovelSubscribe to my Patreon for advanced Chapters, Bonus content, Polls, and Q&As.
8 506 - In Serial22 Chapters
A Sith? During The Fall
Darth Zaros was the Empire’s Wrath; the greatest Sith Warrior and a man feared across the galaxy. He was also just my Old Republic game character until I somehow woke up as him. If that wasn’t bad enough, I was sent thousands of years into the future to the eve of the Great Jedi Purge. Alone and surrounded by enemies, can Zaros survive long enough to figure out how he got there? Can he ever find his way back? Follow along as Zaros uses his powers and more importantly, the knowledge of a fan, to navigate his way through a dangerous Universe. I'm working with a mixture of canon and legends stuff. If it hasn't been written over in canon then it will probably be free game. Because I’m reconciling various different sources, power levels won’t be blown out of proportion to the point that force users become the only relevant people in the Galaxy. I added the gore tag just in case. This is Star Wars, so there won’t be any needless blood spatters, but lightsaber duels often end with some body part cut off.
8 198 - In Serial12 Chapters
Lucine: Nightmares of The Blood Moon Heiress
Insomnia is a sleep disease. But what if your nightmares were so horrific that you didn't want to sleep? What if you were afraid that your nightmares would become reality? Lucine Miller is an exceptional talent that has managed to enter one of the most prestigious Arts colleges in the world - Liedman Academy of the Arts. A college well-known for producing some of the world's most prominent talents. Having been offered the elusive full scholarship even before admission, Lucine seems set to become the next 'It' artist of the world. That is if she is able to keep her scholarship. Lucine is determined. This is her one chance to crawl out from the shadow of her older sister, but can she do it? Can she stay on top when the monsters in her dreams keep dragging her down? It is of no help when her nightmares start intensifying and real injuries start to appear. The mystery of her night terrors only deepen as she encounters the dangerously handsome Alec, who claims to knows who she is and what she is really capable of. He wants to help, but can she really trust Alec when he seems to show up in her dreams to kill her? Will Lucine be able to overcome her Insomnia? Is it better that she stay awake? Does she have some sort of power to turn dreams into reality? Who is Alec really? Perhaps the truth can be found in her nightmares. That is, if she can stay alive long enough to find out. A light novel that treads between reality and terrifying dreams.
8 150 - In Serial12 Chapters
Meat Suits
“Rejoice! Hell, and Heaven have declared a cease fire.”The news echoes into every nook and cranny of the universe. It’s true. New laws have been passed, forbidding all human interference or possession, punishable by death.As triumphant jubilation and excitement fades, reality rears its ugly head. Thousands of career orientated angels and demons find themselves not only jobless but also without purpose.Depressed, bored and without hope, angels, and demons scatter into the universe to seek out new meaningful and rewarding prospects.Pyriel, a disgraced arch angel and Asmodeus, her contentious objector demon friend, discover a “grey” area that technically does not constitute as human interreference or possession. Using their powers, they slip into, and re-animate deceased humans. They call them Meat Suits. They haunt the cities morgues, shopping for meat suits to use on their nightly pilgrimages in search of entertainment, good Whiskey, and biker gangs to annoy and terrorise. After one too many “Zombie” related incidents, management intervene. The duo are to be punished. Made an example of so other angels and demons, who are also using meat suits to roam among the living, cease their shenanigans. Their punishment? Their own, LIVING, human bodies.
8 70 - In Serial6 Chapters
RITE OF PASSAGE
Heralded by the Black Sun the 9th Age has come to Lemuria. With time's merciless march will rise new heroes and new villains. For whenever a new Age dawns, it brings with it an era of change. As conquerors fight for dominion, wars and betrayal rend the land asunder. As blood flows like water—Shall rise four chosen champions of Fate. The Raven. The Snake. The Butterfly & The Tiger. It will be their duty to restore order to this land ravaged by chaos. But are they up to the task? Because, unknown to the world they do not belong here. In this foreign land of many perils, can they overcome their trials and emerge victorious? Or will they become nameless corpses washed away by the blood of History. And while all the races—fae, human, undead and ogre, fight for supremacy, something sinister is brewing on the Other Side.
8 203 - In Serial41 Chapters
All I Need
get into it💕
8 168