Chapter 8 Demon Girl The girl huffed, her knuckles bleeding, and her eyes half-closed. Sweat rolled from her back, chest, and forehead as she shuddered on her feet. She was arching down, barely keeping her consciousness from slipping away. Sucking her deepest breath, she poured most of her remaining Mana on her feet. The loudest clatter of that night echoed. …

Chapter 7 Extreme Emotions The stillness of the woods made Arthur restless in his room. His foot steadily tapped the floor. His fingers alternately pressed his upper legs as he sat on the mattress. Dangers prevailed outside, and he was asked to stay indoors for safety. “Just how powerless am I?” Arthur bit his lower lip, lifting his gaze to …

Chapter 6 Master Enchantress Following the rain that stopped before midnight, a stillness enveloped the Eastern Celure Forest for the rest of the night. The trees stood droopily, their leaves barely moving. The strong wind that once washed away the blossoming flowers – had now completely gone. A wild yet eerily soothing howl of nocturnal beasts occasionally echoed. But when …

Chapter 5 Ancient Pact “Tell me the truth, Duliri,” Arthur declared as he approached the stack of books, seizing Duliri on his right hand. “Did my father really created you?” “He did!” “And he sacrificed his life to do so?” Arthur grimaced. “That doesn’t make any sense.” “I know, however, as you’ve seen with your eyes,” Duliri said earnestly. “Your …

Chapter 4 Enchanted Staff The clear sky darkened in the afternoon. Thick nimbus clouds from the Suza Ocean in the East accumulated above. The breeze blew, urging every wildlife to shelter under the rattling leaves of the trees. Many flowers fell from their vines while the wild fruits barely hang from their branches. Arthur sat in his room, looking at …

Chapter 3 Crimson Sky Arthur woke up to the scent of breakfast from the kitchen. For the first two years, he had been getting nutrition from animals’ milk that Katarina was raising. Animals. He almost laughed, remembering how bizarre they looked. A small cow with a duck’s beak, an elk’s horns, six legs, and a tail with three fingers, acting …

Chapter 2 Determination Waiting couldn’t have been more painful for a toddler who already had an established consciousness. Time flew ever slowly for Arthur, both literally and figuratively. A full day was barely less than a whole and a quarter of the previous world. And the months too, he had lost count once he reached the one-hundredth day or so. …

Chapter 1 A New Universe Arthur woke up to the sound of faint sobs from nearby. When he opened his eyes, he saw an unfamiliar old woman who had long and lush white hair pinned behind her ears. She was wearing an emerald velvet satin cloak and a long white evening gown strewn with pearls and diamonds. Her face was …

Prologue One Regret “In the end, we only regret the chances we didn’t take,” the phrase repeatedly echoed inside Arthur’s head. He emptied the bottle of brandy in his hand, leaving a burning sensation on his throat. He gently lifted his gaze. His dead brown eyes stared at the moonless and starless sky. Dark clouds hung overhead and shaded the …