8 The Ride

During the ride towards the Trentson city, I decide to familiarize myself with the geography of the nearby kingdoms as to pass the time. after all it has been four years since I have looked at any maps.

Rolling the map open, I find where we are, just northwest of the town of Lute. To the West near the center of the country Anya, capital city where my family lives, Heart city. All that lays to the west of Anya is an endless ocean.

Over the years, hundreds of sailors and fishermen have attempted to discover whats on the other side, but none have ever returned, they likely perished or in the much less likely scenario they found something on the other side that was much grander than here.

On this large continent, there lay a total of three major countries, with hundreds of city states sprinkled around. The Largest, on the western side of the map, Is my country Anya. It is also well known as the oldest of the countries to have recorded history. During ancient times, hundreds of tribes banded together to form Anya.

At first, Anya wasn't a country, but an alliance. The alliance was formed specifically to defeat the demon's that plagued this continent. During ancient time, demons were very common, unlike today.

My mother used to tell us stories of demons, and how they are the humans natural predator. In today's day, everyone believes that humans are the sole king of the food chain. Untouchable by any other creature, but this belief is incorrect.

Demons are the only creatures that stand above humans in the mortal relm. It is said that long ago, The gods that created us grew weary of being disrespected and ignored by us mortals, but instead of wiping us out, they decided to show us we weren't invincible. They sent down hundreds of creatures they created called demons.

These monstrosities hunted and killed humans. In the process, they absorbed and corrupted the humans magic, growing more powerful the more humans they kill.

Humanity was pushed to the bridge of extinction. Until the strongest mage led one-hundred mages into battle against the Demon Lord Zantark killing him, but the only man who survived was the stronger mage. After his great victory, demons began to disappear. Because of his accomplishments, he was made The First King of Anya. While his name has been long forgotten, he formed the Anya Empire. To date, we are currently being ruled by the 31st King of Anya.

Up north, lays the country Daoist the newest of the countries. Daoist was formed after a civil war split the Anya Empire. The war last 700 days until the Daoistians were finally granted their freedom. While Daoist is the smallest of the kingdoms, it is rumored that hundreds of the most powerful mages through history hailed from their.

Finally, to the east. To the east lays the country that attacked my prison, the country I have to thank for my freedom, Bristoda. Bristodia, until recently was a powerhouse, it had the largest army known to mankind, but from the rumors, something happened four years ago right after I was enslaved.

A few slaves that arrived after me, spread rummer, that a mysterious power has ravaged Bristoda. Some rummers even claimed that an army from acrossed the Western Endless Ocean attacked them, but in the end, it was covered up and no one knows what truly happened.

After a few hours, I grin as Trentson City comes into site. I look back at Miss Thief, and see that she is fast asleep on the back of her horse. I look back at the city and wickedly smile and whisper, "Hello Nobles of Anya, I'm back."