“So, then. This Dawson fellow. How dangerous is he?” Damien let loose a deep frown, which looked many folds deeper as the weak light from a lone oil-lit lamp flickered about. “Very. He’s not to be underestimated.” Derrick’s reply was bitter yet cautious, low and soft, as he tried not to rouse Kain, sleeping on a bed next to them. …

The entire city block was walled off to house the Lafayette branch of the Society of Invocational Research. It wasn’t some insignificant, small sized block either – perhaps as big as that of a modern world’s idea of several meshed together. Scale of the whole thing was very impressive. The walls surrounding the massive property were tall and wide, and …

Two Years Later Before anyone noticed, time flew by at a seemingly break-neck pace. Kain was five years old, and it was finally the time to get his Affinities tested. For that purpose, he had to go to the neighboring city of Lafayette, a half day’s travel away on horseback. Previously, the test was done with the supervision of one …

Derrick’s training started, unexpectedly, with physical exercises first. Kain understood that a man doesn’t attain a body like that unless he works his butt off, so it wasn’t that surprising to see the big guy pursue such a workout routine, but currently his pupils were young children. So, no matter what, from his perspective it looked somewhat unreasonable. There were …

Later that afternoon, heavens opened up. A bit too early in the year for the start of the dreaded Monsoon season, but as if to mock the expectations, the rain poured down quite heavily. The sun hid behind the thick veil of gray clouds, and never showed its face again for the rest of the day. This meant Damien had …

(Please note, not edited/checked/PR-ed. You may run into a questionable grammar or two. If you spot them, please let me know in the comments. Thanks!!) The subjugation of the invading Red Dingo pack was a great success. It took a couple days of hard work, but in the end two dozen of voracious and wild, oversized canines were driven away …

(Please note, not edited/checked/PR-ed. You may run into a questionable grammar or two. If you spot them, please let me know in the comments. Thanks!!) Two Years Later. “She has the talent for Invocation. A great one, as a matter of fact.” A middle aged man sporting a graying, bushy but well kept beard spoke in an excited manner to …

(Please note, not edited/checked/PR-ed. You may run into a questionable grammar or two. If you spot them, please let me know in the comments. Thanks!!) Lizbeth stared at the hole on the floor, and the demolished wall, with an awkward expression. Even though she heard the explanation, all she could focus on was that rat. She wanted to find it …

(Please note, not edited/checked/PR-ed. You may run into a questionable grammar or two. If you spot them, please let me know in the comments. Thanks!!) Jonas Bremble nervously paced about the solemn corridor of the Imperial Institute. It had already been a fortnight since his return to the Capital Metropolis of Argos with the recovered Aerinite. He wasn’t expecting an …

(Please note, not edited/checked/PR-ed. You may run into a questionable grammar or two. If you spot them, please let me know in the comments. Thanks!!) It sure didn’t feel like a long time had passed but when Damien woke up, it seemed a millennium slipped by while he was taking a nap, judging by the intense pain assaulting just about …