Half-step Purgatory

For a long time, Malin always felt that Fate had been quite generous to him. Although he had to face that life-threatening job every day, as long as he had the lovely Leopard Girl cooking delicious food for him daily, and as long as there was meat to eat and cats to stroke, life wasn't too unbearable. Working a bit harder and facing some difficulties on the job weren't really an issue for a man.
Moreover, being able to live two lives meant one shouldn't have too high demands, right, Mr. Different-Kind?
Having said that, and without waiting for an answer, the young man snapped his fingers, and the white flame on his fingertip lit the tobacco in his other hand, then he flicked it towards the non-human entity on the stake.
Welcome to Abield, to witness the last splendor of the steampunk era.
And the madness.

Steampunk Era: Mad Abield

After Colson's jest-like performance concluded, Malin first spoke with the eldest Mr. Fate, Tucker Olsson. He could see the urgency hidden beneath the surface.


"Sir, my eldest son has confirmed the existence of the World Tree, and the Lord of Justice's favor towards you is visible to the naked eye. As a wizard family, the Olsson family is willing to offer you our loyalty, simply hoping that our clan can dwell in Carterburg forever, free from the marks of wizards upon us."


Section 523: The Choice of Man (Part 3)