The Shadow Thief
In the city of Gravif, Axel, a notorious thief, 'stumbles' upon a powerful artifact. Upon unlocking its abilities, the artifact corrupts his mana, causing it to plummet to -1. With this strange glitch, Axel becomes an unstoppable force. However, Axel, preferring to operate under the radar, opts to conceal his new abilities, not one for unwanted attention. Yet, luck proves to be against him as the city of Gravif and its lurking demons have alternative plans. --- I'll keep writing 'The Blood Magic User' and release one new chapter every day. This is another project I'm working on, experimenting with the system tag and adding my own spin. Thank you for reading!
BETRAYED
She expertly picked the lock, and we slipped inside, closing the door behind us with a quiet click. The house was a crime scene – two bodies lay on the floor, blood splattered across the walls. It was a cramped living room with a single chair in the center and a fireplace still crackling in one corner. Gold coins were scattered across the floor, but with one glance, I knew they were fake. After years as a thief, I'd developed the peculiar skill of distinguishing real coins from forgeries. The authentic ones had a darker hue, with the face of Old'han's first king engraved. These fakes had the same image, but the color was too bright, too clean.
Carefully avoiding the puddles of blood, we navigated through the room and reached another door. I crouched down, examined the lock, and pulled out my tools. It wasn't a challenge; I had the door open in about ten seconds.