Zijian_Laith

[WSA 2025 Entry!]

Yur was born a slave. He lived in chains and pain--until the day he was sent to his death. But at death’s door, Yur learned a shocking truth: He wasn't a simple human.

He was a cursed half-breed, and the heir to Zulmasharr, the Demonic Realm.

Now, Yur is hunted by both humans and demons. His only goal is freedom.To survive, Yur must master his dark powers, rear demons as followers, and fight against all who wish him dead.

Can he escape his fate? Or will the world hunting him finally kill him?

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Rearing Demons

"Get up, slave boy!"A sharp crack of the whip echoed through the grim courtyard, its braids slicing the humid air. Each strike landed on a frail child sprawled in the dirt—his skin laced with deep gashes that oozed red. He had scarcely more flesh than bones, entirely naked but for the heavy, gray shackles at his ankles. Those shackles linked him to a chain of other emaciated captives in identical misery. "Who said you could rest?!"

Again, the snaking whips rained down, forcing the child to clench his jaw, tears pricking the corners of his eyes. Yet he uttered no sound, as if stifling his sobs was the only dignity left to him.

An older man—just as thin but with a hunched posture—dropped to his knees nearby. Despite wanting to shield the child's back with his own body, he was held in place by two burly guards. Beneath the layers of grime, his face bore a tortured expression, lips trembling as he uttered:

Distant Memory