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

The words echoed in the void, and the people on the ground fell silent. The guards looked at the corpse on the ground and then at the black palace behind them. The guards could not help but shiver.

Inside the palace, a man with a stalwart figure was sitting on top of a Throne, and after a flight of stairs stood four people. The words echoed in the void when the man let out a gentle hum. This man was dressed in red armor. The armor gave off a repelling pressure. Normal humans dared not set sight upon it.

On the head of the person rested a metal helmet. His face was completely covered in it, except for his eyes. The man had deep crimson eyes. Even the four people standing in the court below the Throne did not dare to look him back in the eye. It was said that if someone looked him in the eyes, they would lose their soul.

After the echoing stopped, the man asked, "Do I need to go out and check what the dragons have left here?"

The Tyrant.