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The Path of Ruin

The sky was painted gray forever. The light of the sun was restrained. The darkness of the night was deeper than ever. At such a time, he belonged to a class people didn't even recognize as 'human'. He was at the bottom of the social stratum, a slave. And when his only family was taken away from him... he no longer had a purpose in life. Yet, he clung to life because of his promise. And he set an impossible goal for himself, just so he'd have an excuse to live. When he finally reached a place he never expected to be, in pursuit of a purpose he expected to fail and die miserably trying to fulfill... he awoke to a night that would change his entire life. He was an insignificant fly, a mere speck in the destruction of the Empire. But he... survived. And, despite being a slave, he gained the blessing of a king. Or rather, the curse... ******* Discord Server: https://discord.gg/eRZTrv6Y49

WindskyW · Fantasy
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A New Mission

In a dimly lit room, with not much sunlight coming in... a young man was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed in the center.

He was surrounded by a pale, silvery glow. A glow that seemed to try to destroy everything it touched, a glow that made the beholder involuntarily tremble inside.

But the young man didn't seem to be affected by it.

Well... why should he be affected, when he was the source?

Soon, the silvery glow slowly faded away and the young man opened his eyes.

His eyes went to the room's only window, measuring how much light was coming in... and then he sighed.

'Two hours...'

He had been working on his eon for two hours. His eon circulatory system was doing very well.

So, he stood up, prepared to leave the room... but just as he reached for the door handle, he suddenly paused.

His brown eyes narrowed, his hand in the air, he didn't react at all... but then, he sighed.

"What happened...?"