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The Stonehearted Knight

'Why can't life be simple? I just wished to be the next baron of Grindeston. Now I have to face the world and Heavens above, only because of the damn stone acting like my heart?' Hex Darkenmane, scorned and despised by people and his fate, struggled in the dark chasms of the Endless Mountains to have one chance at becoming Blessed. Once he threaded the path of Knights, he would challenge the baron and gain everyone's respect. But things weren't as simple as he imagined. Only after gaining a Blessing and starting as a Squire did he learn the truth about the world and the Heaven governing over it. The baron's power knew no limits, Heaven wasn't as benevolent as preached, and his origin wasn't as simple as he believed. To make things worse, his master didn't seem interested in teaching. He landed in a battle between powerhouses and Heavens and was confronted with his origin. But like he never despaired in the deepest chasms of the mountains, he never considered giving up no matter how high the odds were stacked against him. "Give up? Why? Isn't it just the entire world and the Heaven around it, coming at me? Even if I stand alone, I won't be disheartened. Step by step, I will thread on my foes, going beyond Heaven itself. The road is long and lonely but don't pity me, for I don't pity myself. Toward others but especially towards myself, I am stonehearted." _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Finally, I have a discord. Join, please. https://discord.gg/rT4bezy5 A/N: WEIRDNESS I started to write after being tired of system, harem, and R18 novels that seemed copied from each other (I AM NOT DISSING ANYONE). I decided to write my own story, trying to blend traditional fantasy with web novels, adding weirdness as the main spice.

JayScribe · Fantasy
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The only option

"I am the Fated One?"

The statement amused Hex greatly. His ear-to-ear grin confounded the old steward. 

'The one person who isn't even born through the will of Heavens has the greatest fate in this world? Laughable.'

But his smile disappeared quickly as an unpleasant thought struck him. He looked coldly at the old steward.

"Am I the only one being pursued, or are others also on your list?" 

The old steward shivered under his gaze. The feeling of panic and anger welled up inside him. As an experienced Refined Knight, he didn't like feeling afraid of a young man at a lower stage but his body reacted on its own. 

"N-No," he replied truthfully. "There are others on the list. But all of them are protected by their teams. The people after them are some of their mates, waiting for a chance to strike. You were the only one we were certain to catch during this round."