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Chapter 98 - A Madman
Chapter 98A MadmanDerrek sat in silence, his mind adrift. There were voices that he kept at bay. Words that he purposefully shut out from his mind. His heart astir, he wanted to crawl into his bed, cover himself with a tidy blanket, and forget. Forget what he had just been told. Forget what he had j...
Chapter 97 - Birth of the Madness
Chapter 97Birth of the MadnessYou have died.Save point ‘Death’ has been initialized.Years passed on one by one, blending into a singular timeline that hardly changed. Sylas spent them in a homogeneous routine of simplicity, training and existing, splicing some moments of reprieve in-between--not...
Chapter 96 - Struggle Begets Change
Chapter 96Struggle Begets ChangeSylas nibbled away at the piece of chicken viciously, causing Valen and Derrek to look at him oddly and even for Ryne to wonder what strange noises were. He was hungry. No, describing it as hunger was like saying that the Second World War was just a kerfuffle and noth...
Chapter 95 - Long Road Begins With a Breath
Chapter 95Long Road Begins With a Breath“That’s it,” Derrek spoke out. “Just hold it--that’s right. Good. Let go. Once again. Let it channel through you. Don’t force it. What do you see?”"..." Sylas had his eyes closed, listening carefully to the instructions. For the past six ...
Chapter 94 - Cosmic Divinity
Chapter 94Cosmic DivinityWeeks ticked on without much happening. At least not in Sylas’ version of life. Though the castle was still scarred and traumatized and in the initial process of recovery, as far as he was concerned, it was in a state of peace. After all, prior to this, something would be ...
Chapter 93 - The Whole World Will Know
Chapter 93The Whole World Will KnowYou have died.Save point ‘Death’ has been initialized.“AAAAAGGGHHHHH!!!!”Sylas had talked with Tebek, or whatever his name may have been, almost fifty times now, dying over and over after the fact to redo it. He hadn't managed to squeeze much past their...
Chapter 92 - The Pen is Mightier Than a Sword
Chapter 92The Pen is Mightier Than a Sword“AAAAAGGHHHH!” Tebek screamed in horror and agony as a knife found its way into his gut.Sylas twisted it abruptly, causing yet another rollout of wails and howls rooted in infernal misery. He held it tightly with one hand while using the other to grab Te...
Chapter 91 - Twice and Thrice
Chapter 91Twice and ThriceIt was happening again, Sylas realized. The symptoms were all the same--and, unlike the previous times, they appeared even more aggressive. The castle had only been aware of it for the last few days, yet over twenty people had already been bedridden, with three even dying. ...
Chapter 90 - Meeting of Blades
Chapter 90Meeting of BladesSylas stopped walking, leaning into the dead, winter tree, gasping for breath. Glancing back, he saw a tunnel-like trail along the mountain of snow that he’d left behind in his trek. Were he in the mood for jokes, he might have even laughed if for nothing else but the no...
Chapter 89 - Standing Dreams
Chapter 89Standing DreamsSylas paused abruptly, his feet rooting to the ground. Just yesterday, the room was empty--now, however, there sat the Prince, his legs covered with a blanket, gaze focused out the window, nibbling away at some grapes. Sighing, Sylas gritted his teeth and pushed down the sur...
Chapter 88 - Sword Meant to Cut, Heart Meant to Bleed
Chapter 88Sword Meant to Cut, Heart Meant to BleedSylas remained in place rather than turning around and running away. It was pointless to run, after all. He'd have to reset the loop anyhow. Besides, he was curious--curious of the kinds of the dead that lived within the city.He felt expectant ra...
Chapter 87 - Their Story
Chapter 87Their StoryThe doe bent forward, looming over the corpse while the crow continued to stare at Sylas. White tendrils of light emerged from the doe’s abyss-like black eyes, brightening the entire forest and even blinding him due to the sheer intensity of light. A few moments later, when he...
Chapter 86 - Violence Is Holy
Chapter 86Violence Is HolyUnder the crackling of the roaring campfire, Sylas bit into a piece of chicken, yanking a good chunk of it and chewing through it without savoring the taste. Right after, he helped himself to a jug of wine and continued intermittently doing so until the roasted chicken was ...
Chapter 85 - Ashes and Dust
Chapter 85Ashes and DustSylas stood on a terrace overlooking the castle's courtyard. It's been five days since the ruination, since the death and pain rampaged through. Hardly much has changed; there were still signs of a massive battle everywhere, from the toppled walls and chunks of the ca...
Chapter 84 - Sounds of Silence
BOOK IIA PROPHET, A CRIPPLE, AND A KINGChapter 84Sounds of Silence“AAAAAGGGHHHH!!!!!” how many times has he heard that scream now? Innumerable, he was certain. And it hurt just as much as every other time. It cut directly through his heart like a sword, causing tears to swell inside his eyes.He ...
Chapter 83 - Death
Chapter 83DeathSylas sat on the edge of a wall, his gaze vacant, sight hazy and blurred. He’d lean forth and back often like a drunk—largely because he was one, at the moment. A jug of wine hung in his hand, swaying alongside his body. He stared emptily at the snow, recalling the distant memorie...
Chapter 82 - Hellscape
Chapter 82HellscapeSylas groaned audibly as his eyes began to flicker. The pain quickly assailed his head in addition to the burning of his throat. Even still, opening his eyes completely was difficult—a gargantuan task for how groggy he was—not to mention that what awaited him was a hazy, blurr...
Chapter 81 - Tears of a God
Chapter 81Tears of a GodSnow kissed the gentle dirt repeatedly, snowflakes pooling into hills and mountains, and melting under the pressure of rotted feet and boots on the other end, forming rivers and ponds and streams. Wall stood like a barrier between two antithetical worlds, two opposites, two i...
Chapter 80 - Winds Sing the Tales Long Forgotten
Chapter 80Winds Sing the Tales Long Forgotten"I can't see!" Ryne exclaimed. "Get out of the way!" her tiny hand pressed against Sylas' side and tried to push him, but failed. The latter glanced down at her and smirked before stepping to the side, letting her come up to the ra...
Chapter 79 - No Surprises
Chapter 79No SurprisesValen paced back and forth, appearing angry, bitter, infuriated even. There was no rhythm of calm and collected man he appeared to be most of the time—his footsteps were frantic and quick and misaligned, and his eyebrows danced like worms, wiggling about, up and down. Sylas h...
Chapter 78 - Kindled Dreams
Chapter 78Kindled DreamsSnow had been falling relentlessly for two months now. Staring out, Sylas couldn't help but be awed—he saw a legitimate, ten-foot-tall wall of snow stretching out around the castle. Save for the immediate courtyard that was shoveled thrice a day, it was physically impos...
Chapter 77 - Mirrors
Chapter 77MirrorsThere was only darkness-- not even the moon could be seen alighting the sky, clad instead beneath the layers of dark and gloomy clouds. Sheyra clutched the silken weave tightly abreast, her full, blood-red lips trembling, eyes of sapphire-blue blinking as they stared into the oblivi...
#sketch -- Sylas meets the Thrall
another quick sketch vaguely depicting one of the earlier moments in the storyhope you guys enjoyed today's chapter :)
Chapter 76 - Cradle of the Makers
Chapter 76Cradle of the MakersSylas sat in the quiet room, his head perched over a thick tome alight by the nearby candlelight. Ever since returning to the castle and, once more, ensuring that the Prince was the man of the hour, he had busied himself with reading. He’d gotten remarkably good at th...
Chapter 75 - The Children
Chapter 75The ChildrenSylas sighed, staring emptily into the darkness. Another thing—another thing was added to the ever-growing list of things that caused his head to hurt. And, like most things that made it onto that list, it wasn't the sort of thing that he could just ignore. It was a monum...
Chapter 74 - When the Shadows Dance, Auburn Falls
Chapter 74When the Shadows Dance, Auburn FallsA slew of emotions, fear chiefly among them, danced like framed silhouettes in Sylas’ eyes as he raced down the cold, dark corridors of the castle. The sound of his hurried footsteps and the flapping of the loose clothes were all drowned out by his gas...
Chapter 73 - Peace and Quie--
Chapter 73Peace and Quie--Walls decked out in precious decorations stretched out in a sharp curve, forming a winding, slightly upslope corridor illuminated by the embedded gems in the wall. Colors beyond count melded together in the canvas of unparalleled beauty, all a prelude to the exit which led ...
Chapter 72 - Parentage
Chapter 72ParentageOne of Sylas' major headaches was resolved—he knew how to stop the invasion and save the castle. But with the disappearance of one, another came strolling right in—the boy. He never left Sylas' side, and the kid's gaze followed his back coldly everywhere. At least,...
Chapter 71 - Cold Tears
Chapter 71Cold TearsHe felt terror. As though the cold, emotionless claws of death itself were hanging above him, reaching out. As though the death’s maw was agape, ready to devour him. All around, he saw death, he saw terror, he saw cold. Invisible arms, hundreds of them, were grasping from the g...
