Odayaka

Alvin was just another waiter, trying to make a living in another country where living was a battlefield.

But all of a sudden his life took an unexpected turn when their restaurant had a not usual guest. 

One night, all it took was one night to turn his life upside down. 

Alvin became something he thought was only possible in myths or movies. His life meant a lot, and not just to himself.

Now he must learn to steel himself to prepare for what's to come, to shed his fear of death, and to move on from the loss of his loved ones. 

To live like a VAMPIRE.

...and to feed like one. 

The only relief he had after discarding his identity as a human was that he could still eat his favorite stuffed garlic bread.

As he moved on with his life, day by day, facing challenges upon challenges, Alvin started sensing something amiss about himself, about his life.

Why did it suddenly start to feel like something was watching his every move from the shadow? Why did every action seem to be pushed by someone lurking behind the scenes?

The Eternal Gambit

Lord Hashwein continued to watch as the man cloaked in silver robes with a blood-red moon symbol etched on his back roamed around the throne room without even answering his question.

"What are you doing here?" Since he was not getting an answer to the previous question, he changed it.

"I came here for answers, Lord Hashwein." The man finally stopped and slowly turned around to face the lord sitting on the throne. Yet, despite the moonlight falling on him, his face remained shrouded in darkness under the extended hood; only his lips could be seen moving.

"I believe you have seen the power we can give you by now?" He started to walk closer to the throne, step by step. "Even though you did not use it yourself, which I feel slightly pained about."

"You cannot expect me to simply eat some unknown pill because someone said that it would give me unimaginable powers." Lord Hashwein stared back at the man without showing any signs of fear.

The Lord of Ashes