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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

Outlawed

Bryan's eyes narrowed as the two men gradually came closer and began to surround him. Now, he could transform into a dream creature and easily take care of the two of them, but there were two main reasons why wouldn't.

Firstly, if he transformed right now, he was sure that these two people would recognize him immediately. They were from the kingdom's intelligence agency, after all. And after massacring those Blood Path scums at their base, Bryan was sure that the prisoners had definitely given the Silver Owls details about what he looked like.

If he were to transform now, he'd be giving himself away. And he knew that the Silver Owls had already put a bounty on his head. And the image on the bounty was that of him in his dream creature transformation.

Secondly, and most importantly, Bryan didn't want to kill these people from the kingdom. That would spell even more trouble for him. And he knew that these two men were also not here to kill him.