“Once again…” Ludmila stared in shock at the scene before her. Even though it was a fragment of her past, the horrific brutality of seeing her sibling ripped from her mother had not dulled in the slightest. It made her gag. It filled her with a sense of utter hatred and despair. It threatened to
Over a week earlier, the royal castle of Sistina was abuzz with a plan of its own. After Queen Katalina successfully created a set of portals that allowed for quick travel between Faulkner and Fort Valga, it was time to visit Sanshiro and Macali in an act of diplomacy and install entryways there as well.
I rubbed my eyes before checking with Saki, but her expression had the same sense of wonder that was on my face. Plowing through the lines of soldiers, two people in full body ‘sentai’ suits, complete with the helmet, whizzed through the crowd like unstoppable forces of nature. It didn’t matter whether they guarded the
I made my way back to our encampment, the emptied-out City of Rivne that sat on the southern border wall of the inner capital region. This seemed like the final spurt before we would take over Purnesia, and then, end this pointless war. We had already lost far too much, even as we gained ground
More than two weeks had passed since Eryn disappeared. Though we never found a body, the broken bond hung on my status window like a tragic memento. I had to face the bitter reality that she had died in this war. Many times, I told myself that I could have done better. That there was
“Fire! Fire! Don’t let him through! It’s only one man!” Shots echoed across the battlefield, focused on one area. While there truly was only a single target walking towards them, that gave them no sense of relief. Rather, the scattered bodies that had been carved to pieces around him only made them fire faster in
Rostov stared in shock at the unknown man standing casually in the doorway. For someone who had burst into a room with no invitation, Lamps looked far too casual about it. “W-Who the hell are you?!” Rostov yelled predictably. “Me? You have no business with me. I have no interest in you. There are no
As she was recovering from shock, the man’s head popped up and swirled all around. “Fascinating… What is this before me?! Vision… but not quite so… Truly intriguing!” The strange outburst aside, his manner of dress also appeared very distinct and stylish, like that of a nobleman of good pedigree. His gray suit jacket was
A girl in her older teens woke up, bunching the sheets that she was lying upon with palms of bitterness. Her long, blond hair was a mess, spread out around her head like she had tossed and turned all around. She let out a deep sigh as her mouth held back sobs, recalling what had
A stiff atmosphere hung around the throne room of the Purnesian Capital of Bryansk as various officers gave their report of the battlefront. “Vilnius in the west and Poltava in the east are both holding out, but just barely, thanks to your genius weaponry, Commander Magellan. Even the most untrained of men and women are