Zero_Things

War struck the whole continent as the emperor of a nation filled with hungry beasts vowed to destroy humanity.

It seemed as though there wasn’t an end in sight to the mindless violence between the two nations until a group of people stood out from the rest of the humans to bring the constant fighting to a standstill.

The humans praised them for their efforts, and the beasts hated them for interfering in their war. Yet, there was nothing any of them could do to go against the power that they held.

Kalon Talvos was the illegitimate prince of an empire which was known for its strength and vicious brutality. Yet, he didn’t have a shred of that within him. At least on the surface.

The young prince lived his life without hatred and was oblivious to the dark forces moving behind his back until an encounter with a strange man changed his life forever. 

“There isn’t much time left. Trust in only yourself. Only you know the truth. Now reach out and bring this all to an end.”

“But what if I can’t? It hurts too much!”

“Then let me take over for a while. I can take the pain away.”

The Retribution of a Cursed Swordsman

"Is that…" Kalon thought to himself as he remembered what his father had said. They said they would contact him after he reached the kingdom, but he wasn't expecting it to be so soon after he enrolled in the school. And he didn't know how they knew where to find him. It seemed strange to him, but he tried not to overthink it as he made his way over to the window and unlatched the lock before pushing it open slightly, letting the cold air into the room as he did so.

But as Kalon moved to the window, he grazed his arm against the wall and a sharp pain shot through his body, and his legs twitched slightly as he looked down to his arm that was tightly bound in a bandage.

'It's broken?' Kalon asked himself while realising just how bad his injury was, but before he could think any further, the black crow outside the window chirped one more time.

Then it's decided.