Izumo and The Forest of God-Prologe-3:Years Ago
You must not climb great mountain alone. This is one of the rules that comes down to village for a long time. When you ask grownups why, there are many answers. You shall not know the way back. Something invisible shall follow you. You shall be taken...
Nothing Will Hurt You
It's cold. I curl myself into a little ball, the position I'm most comfortable with when I sleep. The cracked concrete is hard and freezing, and so are the chains on my wrists. My body is aching, my back is throbbing and bleeding, and I feel sluggish....
The Little Gul: 1st Letter
My dear sibling, In sha' Allah, all is well with the family. I am adjusting, and managing everything I face. In fact, it is why I begin writing this. But, first, let me share the way life has been. All, I have met, are friendly--I am received,...
Kingdom of the Old Demons: Chapter 13
The Long Way Around Upon resuming their travels, Zardes noticed that the group dynamic had changed. Belial, who had his powers unsealed, was friendlier towards others, especially towards Ammon. However, this instead caused others, especially...
Kingdom of the Old Demons: Chapter 11
Under the Ashes "(This village of yours)," said Malkar to Ammon. "(How does it look like?)" "(It's nothing much, really)," replied Ammon. "(Except maybe the temple building right in the middle of the village)." "(Actually, I have something...
Kingdom of the Old Demons: Chapter 7
Asmodel "(There it is. Halish Ser)," said Zardes with a sigh. "(Finally)." The port town did not look very special in its own, aside from the fact that it was founded beside the vast sea of molten rock, the Underworld version of the sea...
Kingdom of the Old Demons: Chapter 21
The Most Obvious Answer Despite of still reeling in from the near-death situation he was put in, Malkar kept working hard with the journals. He was still shivering from being encased in hellish ice, but he slowly returned his body heat as he...
Kingdom of the Old Demons: Chapter 9
The Ashen Sorcerer Strikes Back The sword came towards him, as if to test his resolve. Gehen had anticipated this, but he did not want to pull out all his cards yet. For now, he needed to fight with offensive ash manipulation using the ash...
Kingdom of the Old Demons: Chapter 6
The Confrontation "Scared you to bits, huh?" said Belial when he noticed the silence. "Can't blame ya. Not many can stomach that kind of violence. It's pretty common down there, so you get the picture." There was an uncomfortable silence during...
Vengeance On A Sliding Scale
This story was written as an original work initiated on October 10th, 2019. The first draft was completed on October 14th, 2019 (7,659 words). The second draft was completed on October 30th, 2019 (6,954 words). The world-setting (containing...
Kingdom of the Old Demons: Chapter 12
The Prince of Violence Malkar reached the basement just in time before a particularly violent force destroyed most of the ruined structure above. The ruined roof then fell over where Malkar was several seconds ago, covering the entrance with a...
Light Bane: Chapter 20
The pillar of light's effect was immediate, but it also caused more oddities to appear aside from the mutated creatures. One, in particular, was someone who never thought his life would forever be...