JayScribe

'Why can't life be simple? I just wished to be the next baron of Grindeston. Now I have to face the world and Heavens above, only because of the damn stone acting like my heart?'

Hex Darkenmane, scorned and despised by people and his fate, struggled in the dark chasms of the Endless Mountains to have one chance at becoming Blessed. Once he threaded the path of Knights, he would challenge the baron and gain everyone's respect. 

But things weren't as simple as he imagined. Only after gaining a Blessing and starting as a Squire did he learn the truth about the world and the Heaven governing over it. The baron's power knew no limits, Heaven wasn't as benevolent as preached, and his origin wasn't as simple as he believed. 

To make things worse, his master didn't seem interested in teaching. He landed in a battle between powerhouses and Heavens and was confronted with his origin. 

But like he never despaired in the deepest chasms of the mountains, he never considered giving up no matter how high the odds were stacked against him.

"Give up? Why? Isn't it just the entire world and the Heaven around it, coming at me? Even if I stand alone, I won't be disheartened. Step by step, I will thread on my foes, going beyond Heaven itself.  The road is long and lonely but don't pity me, for I don't pity myself. Toward others but especially towards myself, I am stonehearted."

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A/N: WEIRDNESS

I started to write after being tired of system, harem, and R18 novels that seemed copied from each other (I AM NOT DISSING ANYONE). I decided to write my own story, trying to blend traditional fantasy with web novels, adding weirdness as the main spice.

The Stonehearted Knight

Hestia groaned. The dark figures were phantom-like. Their attacks burned but when attacked they dissolved and materialized again.

They reduced visibility and made it hard to breathe. Hestia was using her self-healing abilities without pause.

'The only way to stop them is by taking that Elron guy out. But that's easier said than done,' Hestia sighed inwardly. They were up against a Refined Knight. At that stage, a Knight had fully mastered at least one element, creating an elemental circle with their Blessing.

She tried to remain close to Althea, teaming up with her like they did earlier. She obstructed the opponent's attacks, while Althea attacked from behind her.

Althea's spear struck out like the tail of a dragon. It was sudden, quick, and powerful. The soft thunderous echoes accompanying her strike helped dissolve the figures quicker and seemed to delay their rematerialization.

The unexpected help