Ash_Monarch

The Apocalypse is in full swing. 

Defiled - powerful creatures corrupted by the Great Collision - prowled the lands in search of prey. Unfortunately for them, the human race had long since retreated behind the secure walls of the Sanctuary of Everlast. 

During one of his regular excursions outside the Sanctuary, Alden is separated from Celeste. - his childhood friend and crush. In that moment, he came to regret never summoning the courage to confess. 

Somehow managing to survive thanks to some trickery, Alden awakens as a mage. 

Instead of receiving a normal power, he gains the ability to decay. What's more, during his ascension, he received a vision from his future self advising him not to trust the Asterons - celestial beings who had saved his race from inescapable doom.  

Normally... such a revelation wouldn’t faze Alden. 

However, there was only one major problem with the declaration, though. 

Celeste was bound with an Asteron. 

And not just any normal Asteron... 

She had made a pact with one of the Divine Sovereigns.
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Cover is not mine. I found it on Pinterest.

The Inner Odyssey

Drakon leisurely gulped down a goblet of scorching mead, listening to the report of one of his underlings.

He was currently inside the citadel of his clan, in a private room, away from prying eyes.

"I'm sorry, Young Master. The search for anything with potent flames came up empty."

The underling's voice trembled, obviously aware of his master's temper. The more his subordinate spoke, the darker Drakon's expression became.

Eventually, once he realised the servant did not bear any good news, he dismissed them with an angry wave of his hand.

The Ember heir gritted his teeth, his polychromatic eyes crackling like a blazing hearth. He clenched his fists tightly until his knuckles turned white.

These days, Drakon found it difficult to suppress his rage.

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