THE_WORDSMITH

In this world, some say, the truth and the legends are the same. One such legend belonged to the protagonist, Valerian.

Valerian was an orphan, a boy blessed with a beautiful face, and everyone around him, could not help but want to play with him, till one day a prophet passing through their town pronounced him to be cursed. 

Since that day, the destiny of the boy seemed to have changed completely, he was shunned by everyone around him, and the gazes that were earlier filled with love and affection, now brimmed with disgust and hatred. 

The constant shunning and humiliation made the cheerful child grow up to be bitter and inexpectant. On his seventh birthday, things changed once again. 

This time, it was not the people around him who went through a change, but himself. As he grew up, Valerian became a legend in his own sense. 

The people sang of a boy, who could not speak, they shed tears for a boy, who could not grieve. He came from nowhere yet he was known everywhere. 

Would you like to know this legend? A story where a curse can become a blessing? A story of sacrifice, betrayal, determination, and secrets.

Valerian, The Legendary

Vertex was riding his flame horse slowly, with his eyes looking all around him. Unlike the elder prince and his younger sister, he was a battlemage. Valerian was very excited to have met another battle mage to face. He wanted to see what was the limit of this second prince.

In Valerian's view, this man was simply a conceited fool, according to what he learned from Fragrantia, the second prince seemed to be influenced by a few people from within the court. If a man can succumb to such methods of a few ministers and could not recognize their true face, he was not qualified to be the emperor.

Vertex said, "Do you feel that, Janus?"

The horse neighed, in response. The flame horse was very smart, it could understand the words of the master. Vertex mumbled, "The gazes locked at our back seemed to have decreased."

Knife.