In the great world of Aldrfold, a land no stranger to the passing of time,

where demons and beasts beyond even your wildest dreams roamed free to the south,

the angels of unparalleled beauty made themselves at home at the north,

the giants, kings of the earth, were the pioneers of technology,

and the humans, who thrived in all lands, lived west and east, along with the angels and demons.

An assassin's life changes very little, he kills until he himself dies.

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Somewhere in the Blackguard forest, the place where kings from all lands once stood side by side, now degraded by Man as little more than a symbol of weakness amd cowardice.

"You can do it, push!" Kyn shouted, in a manner between fear and excitement. He held her hand tightly, with the promise of never letting go.

His wife shrieked in pain, and as her screams continued, they mixed with the sharp cries of a newborn as she brought a beautiful child into the world with one last push..

"What should we call him?" Kyn's wife panted. She was cradling her baby in her arms.

Kyn looked at his son. He was small, and frail. For years, he would be unable to protect himself from the dark and violent world outside these walls, which Kyn erected to shield his love.

"How about ard-" The wall to Kyn's left exploded just as he jumped in front of the bed to stop any flying splinters from hurting his wife or their son.

A glass shard from the window speeded through into Kyn's right thigh.

"KILL THEM ALL!" A deep, hoarse voice boomed as trolls wearing shoddy armor and crude weapons ran in to the bedroom.

The trolls then slammed Kyn into a wall, impact pushed all air out of his lungs and knocking him out.

As Kyn help on to his senses, he saw something terrifying and monstrous. A dark, thick feeling of wrath seemed to swell up inside him, making him feel powerful on a wild, savage level.

"KYN! SAVE U-"

CRUNCH! went her head as a troll bit down.

CRUNCH! went his son's head.

"HAHA, THIS TASTES GOOD!" The troll leader shouted as he munched on the child's head, spitting brain matter.

Kyn's mind was exploding with dark emotions. As he stood up slowly the trolls noticed and crept towards him.

"I'll kill you!" He screamed as he pulled the glass shard out of his leg.

One of the trolls stabbed Kyn right through the heart with a spear.

Kyn stumbled backwards. His eyes started burning, his golden hair turned grey. His clothes burned to ash exposing his burning skin, The spear impaling his heart melted, cauterizing the wound leaving a jet black mark. It was almost like his hatred was physically manifesting.

All the trolls fell back with fear at the demon being freed from the chains of flesh before them.

"THAT THING'S A FUCKING DEMON!" One of the trolls screeched.

All the trolls ran except for the leader who was holding a lucerne and facing the burning monster.

"C-COME CLOSER AND I'LL GUT YOU!" The troll leader said while shaking uncontrollably.

The flaming Kyn lunged forward, stabbing the troll through his chest with the tips of his fingers and pulled out his heart.

The troll fell over, dead.

Then, the burning carcass of Kyn heard a whisper in his mind.

Give in to the firesss and feeed your hatred...

"AAAAAAARRRRGGHH!" The burning creature bellowed like a furnace, incinerating everything in its vicinity.

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Kyn was in his mind, standing in front of a burning copy of himself, sitting on a chair with his legs crossed.

"So we meet at last, I thought you forgot about me." The burning Kyn said, with a jovial smile upon his face.

Kyn instantly lunged at the doppelganger with his teeth bared and his hands on the man's neck.

He didn't budge.

"And here I thought you would thank me after I just roasted your unwelcome guests. By the way, you're welcome." Fire Kyn said with a grin.

"Who are you?"

"You, well, your manifested anger, but you can call me Reivi." He extended his hand out. "Pleased to make your acquaintance."

"YOU TURNED ME INTO A DEMON AND KILLED MY WIFE AND CHILD!" Kyn shouted at Reivi.

"I did not kill your family, they were already dead. but I share your pain." The grin on Reivi's face had completely melted away. A single tear fell from his left eye...

Silence enveloped them both and rain started to fall in the dream.