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Heroes to Hunted

[The chapters are typically somewhat long for a webnovel (2000+ words) and the pacing is slow (sometimes overly so and I'm working on that). Only proceed if you like a slow burning but well fleshed out story with side characters that are more than just side-pieces to the MC. I explore them just as much as I do him.] "There are no heroes in war, only monsters." This was an outlook that Sato Katsuro, a man in service to the military, formed after being broken down by years of gore-filled battle. It was an outlook he took even to his grave, but what about beyond it? Transmigrated into a new land of fantasy and tasked to be the very thing he'd given up on becoming, Sato would have to fight a new war. A war between mankind and an oppressive enemy regime run by a cohort of demons. But, as Sato learned in his past, war wasn't always what it seemed. In war, truths were lies, friends were enemies, and the so-called heroes...they were often the villains. Additional Tags: Dark, realistic fantasy

Sir_Killington · Fantasy
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128 Chs

Backtracking, Part Two

We followed Alan away from the camp and into the tree line.

We walked for a few minutes until we encountered a large, flat rock about the size of a small table. Above it was a bright red residue that emitted a dim glow.

Beside the rock was another, small enough to be held in one's hand. Along its jagged edge was more residue.

"Hmmmm," Barik hummed and knelt down, "this is from a crushed aether crystal, albeit a small one."

"Why would someone grind something like that up?" Alan asked while peering over Barik's shoulder.

Barik turned his neck toward Alan. "For a kick of spice to your food...or volatile powder. A bomb, to put things simply."

Barik then stepped to his feet and away from the rock. "It looks like whoever did this didn't have much, so I doubt they can do anything malicious with it."

"What should we do? Should we head back?" I cocked my head toward Mizuno.