CHAPTERS
“Did you say it’s a ruin?!” Derry, the mage, was the first to react. James, startled, looked back at Derry with wide eyes. “Some people call it that, but we just call it the old place.” “How did I not know about it? I’ve never heard there was a ruin nearby…” “Did you live around here?” “Oh, no. I’m from Luhas.” “How is it over there?” Recalling the hell he had barely escaped, Derry’s eyes reddened instantly as he lowered his…- 264.3 K • Completed
- The sound of frantic footsteps pounding the earth grew louder, rapidly closing in. Their destination was unmistakably the cabin. Behind them, the moving corpses followed with a low growl, like predators on the hunt. Sharhan let out a low curse and drew his sword. Lestel stood as well, gripping his axe. “Just a little more! We only need to make it to Lyle’s cabin!” “Aaahhh!” Judging from their familiarity with the place, they were likely locals. They must’ve been running here for…
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- “Ah, so you ran away… Wait, ran away?” Lestel nodded, taking a slow sip of tea after savoring its aroma. His relaxed demeanor was infuriating, and Sharhan shook his head in disbelief. What is going on? Why does he keep spouting nonsense? But it wasn’t nonsense. “It’s been about two and a half years since I ran away, so I might’ve already lost my heir status.” Lestel’s expression remained as calm and unbothered as ever. Sharhan’s jaw dropped. Lestel was the heir, yes, but…
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- ‘If you found out what I’ve been hiding… what would you do?’ If he learned the truth, this fragile balance between them would surely fall apart. Maybe deep down, Lestel was hoping it would. Maybe he wanted to shatter the uncomfortable relationship that had been predestined since the moment they were born –enemy heirs, rivals, childhood friends – and start something entirely new with Sharhan. But he was afraid. Not of losing what they had, but of being completely cast out by Sharhan. What…
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- Sharhan’s heart pounded as he instinctively pulled Lestel into a protective embrace and crouched low. The thunderous sound had come from nearby. Staying low and tense, waiting to hear if it would come again, Sharhan finally stood up when all remained quiet. Thankfully, no further sounds followed. “Grab what we need and get inside, now.” There was a chance the sound had drawn the moving corpses toward the cabin. Better to avoid running into them. “W-what was that sound?!” Derry,…
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- Chapter 3: Survivors Sharhan and Lestel, deliberately riding through the forest in search of water, stopped their horses the moment they spotted a stream. No one had to say it first. They had drained their waterskins completely that morning and hadn’t had a sip since. Now that they had found a stream, they needed to drink and refill every pouch. If not, they might collapse from dehydration. “Shh, quiet. You know the drill, right? No noise.” The horses were just as thirsty as the humans, if…
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- The two who had been fighting turned slowly to look at the gate. Thud! Another heavy, muffled impact came from beyond the tightly shut gate. “C-could it be a person?” Derry, who had been hovering nervously while Sharhan and Lestel grabbed each other’s collars, crept up beside them and asked. “Who knows.” Sharhan replied anxiously and stepped closer to the gate. If it was a survivor trying to signal after clearing out the monsters nearby, they had to open the gate. Thud,…
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- Creeeeak. The door opened with the groan of twisting wood. Sharhan flinched and froze for a second before cautiously stepping outside. Fortunately, there were no monsters right outside the door. Still, they had seen some on the opposite side through the window, so they needed to stay alert. Unless they were completely surrounded by dozens of those things, Sharhan and Lestel could hold their own. The real problem was noise. If the sound of fighting drew in more of them, things could quickly get…
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- There was a strange heat in Lestel’s voice as he repeated the question. Sharhan, who had been expecting him to criticize him for trying to seem fair, was caught off guard. “Huh? Uh, well… If he’d helped make the Paphun tea even a little, it might be different. But it didn’t seem like he knew anything at all…” Regardless of anything else, it didn’t sit right to leave behind someone who looked at him like a trapped animal. “Fine, he can come. But if he slows us down, we’re…
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- Sharhan’s face twisted immediately. “How the hell do we look like a couple?!” Sharhan glared in disbelief, but Derry’s face, shrinking into his shoulders, was smeared with tear stains and dirt. The sight of his pathetic state sapped away any anger Sharhan had left. “I’m sorry if I was wrong.” Just as the intimidated Derry apologized, a loud grrrr rang out, from his stomach. Face flushing bright red, he apologized again. “S-sorry. I know it’s inappropriate, but I’m hungry,…
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