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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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Start of the Journey

*(A/N: There will be an another chapter in a few hours. And then another. Sorry for the late update.)*

Twenty-three.

That was the number of people among the Imperial soldiers that Kael had so far been certain was a bearer.

And if he was not mistaken, this whole unit sent to capture Tharon consisted of a total of two hundred and fifty men.

Kael had honestly thought that traveling with a group of two hundred and fifty people would be quite troublesome. But... it wasn't. The soldiers were very disciplined and knew exactly what to do.

Resting places were carefully and precisely chosen. The path was predetermined and it was almost impossible to be attacked. What idiot bandit would try to attack a group of two hundred and fifty soldiers...? Especially with the flag of the Empire waving over the carriages.

Although... Kael wasn't sure if they could even see the flag.