Chapter 1: The Reason You Are Here Is…

Season3 Runaway Breeder of the Dark King

Fire. Smoke. Howls of desperation.

Thousands of bodies were under me, and I could sense no hope in the air.

And there he was, standing on top of the pile of corpses, coated in blood.

His body was as still as a statue; his face was emotionless, almost no different than those of the dead on the ground below him.

Then he saw me.

I watched light gather in his dark eyes and life seemed to return to him. Slowly, his lips parted into a stunning smile that outshined the starry night sky.

He reached out his hand. “Come to me,” he whispered.

My legs moved toward him as if they had a will of their own.

But I was well aware that every step I took was one step closer to my own eternal death.

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“You seem awfully cheerful for someone who just woke up.” Brook grabbed my outfit for me. “But let’s hurry. We can’t be late!”

“Thank Goddess you’re here!” I barely had time to yawn before I jumped up and started shoving myself into my clothes.