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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

Morgana stood on the city wall, with her arm bleeding from the attack she took to save Zeenat, her eyes were completely black, this happened whenever she cast shadow magic. Her right hand was clasped around the hilt of a broken sword. She used a simple ordinary sword in the battle and the weapon broke during her last counter.

Zeenat was standing at the city wall beside Morgana when she saw a magical beast's wing was attacked by Akhlakh. Everyone turned their head to look at Akhlakh as the beast let out a deafening cry.

Morgana shouted, "Your Highness, do not attack that beast." she rushed towards Akhlakh in a blink.

However, it was too late, the beast looked down on Akhlakh and let out a streak of lightning that passed through the void and landed on the human in a blink. The intensity of this attack was so strong that it left a hole in the ground. After the attack, the beast did not waste time and flew away, but Akhlakh stood in his spot.

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