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The Deceitful One

With the advent of steam power, mankind has advanced and ushered in the industrial revolution. This is the age of steam locomotives, automatons, guns, and cannons, as well as curses, magic, artifacts, and the occult. Hidden in the shadows are a group of extraordinary people who wield enormous power and strange abilities that normal people cannot even begin to comprehend. They are known as Transcendents! Bryan, a wily thief with a penchant for mischief, lost his parents at a very young age and was forced to live on the streets. That is until his whole life turned around when he was shown the Path to becoming a Transcendent. The Theft Path specializes in deceit and illusions. It can steal everything under the heavens. Even the powers, thoughts, and lives of others. Follow Bryan on his journey through this dangerous and treacherous world as he steals from gods and robs the mortals. This is the story of The Deceitful One. *** My novel has a steampunk world setting, so expect a lot of steam-powered technology as well as retro-looking futuristic inventions. Furthermore, there will be churches, secret organizations, and cults. So if you're a fan of LotM—which I have taken inspiration from btw—you will definitely like my novel. Also, this is my first attempt at writing a novel so you might find some mistakes here and there. Just know that I'm constantly trying to improve. Cheers! *** https://discord.gg/ZwFUa2zM

PandaDumpling · Fantasy
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264 Chs

Man Amongst Men

Elijah took out a small wooden box, the size of his palm, from his vest pocket and kept it on the table. He opened the lid of the box inside which were two items placed on a red silk cloth.

One was a small, silver, metallic, box-like device with about a dozen small holes on the surface. And the other item was a green metallic fly.

This metallic fly was the size of a fingernail and was indistinguishable from any other normal fly if one did not observe it up close.

Elijah turned to Andrew to confirm once again, "Andrew, are you sure you want to do this?"

"Yes, yes, just do it already!" Andrew nodded impatiently.

Elijah sighed, "Fine, whatever. If Bryan ends up getting upset about it, I'm going to tell him it was your idea and that I was forced."