"Magic is believing in yourself, if you can do that, you can make anything happen." Ikaris, a genius student admired, exploited, and hated all his life for his brilliance, suddenly finds himself transmigrated into The Forsaken Lands, a fantasy world of myriad species born with the ability to use magic with imagination as their only limit. Alas, this gift carries a curse. The more you use it, the closer you are to death. After thousands of years of decline, the Free Races are fast approaching their demise, their survival threatened by this curse and an enemy that will not rest until it has devoured them all. Literally. Former allies and enemies, prey and predators are now cornered behind a huge wall, forced to collaborate to resist their invader. But can so much resentment and hatred be washed away so easily? Can predators and prey really overcome their instincts in the face of a common foe? Follow him on his journey from an ordinary human to a shining existence that will overturn the order established since the dawn of time. From an innocent soul to a merciless demon. From a human to something else. ----- Discord link: https://discord.gg/d8udP7Q
Ikaris' eyes narrowed ever so slightly as he heard the military man's harsh words. He did not take offense, however, because Toby was telling the truth. He didn't care about Asselin's opinion when he chose his territory. However, he did not like the soldier's tone.
Asselin now felt pressured to choose his territory after Toby's offensive words. On the one hand, he didn't want to give the boy the feeling that he was angry with him, but on the other hand, it would be a lie to say that he wasn't a bit upset.
What to do?
Noticing Toby's victorious smirk, Ikaris snorted and quietly explained to the nobleman,
"No need to fuss. Yes, I chose my territory without asking you. But no, I didn't do it to harm you or undermine our alliance and friendship. You want an unknown territory because you have a taste for adventure, I like to control the variables. From that point on, we already had a problem.