Chronicles of Aetheria

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Eleven, along with other laborers, hammered

dden treasure in the Loctrum cave, arranged for a group of laborers t

ed of prisoners, slaves, and

, he defied Lord Arctic's order to behead Brakor du

f them would have survived. Eleven couldn't bring himself to d

Brakor's life. Both were now in the Loctrum c

his chin on the handle of the hammer he used to break down walls,

rts like everyone else. His body was cov

ght he was free from the whips,

e whipping

" A guard's voice reached him

ain. "There's no resting, you black fool," the g

kor was quick to stop him. "He's tired.

ed," another lab

e are

can't c

d never happened before, and it was all because of one boy. A b

trembling as he struggled to claw his way out. Eleven exh

even's predicament, but Eleven alwa

ughing up blood. "Brakor!" Eleven calle

rin Kin

g Jade," the guard's voice echoed as everyo

lvarin Kingdom, located in the Grand Palace

ch controlled a village, and together with King Jade, the

oom, a rectangular table before h

k their seats after the kin

ade cleared his throat, dir

, Chief Damien, and you, Chief Jun," King Jade

you called t

t it's not a ma

ellowed, impatient to hear wha

hiefs here, but as we speak, one is dead, an

are of the situation but waiti

villages have been conquered by one person," he continued, squinting at his fellow officials.

his enemy?" K

tablished a deadly clan in the south, the Loctrum clan," Chi

The name sounds famil

he becomes a pest if he isn'

a war now," Ch

ed the west alongside Chief Mowen, who ha

, two in the east, two in the west, and the last, most versatile

in physical prowess. Most of our elites are on watch for t

geous to the Goblins," Chief Jun

and internal threats," King Jade said

thoroughly calculated. For

't deaf when I stated that my villag

to respond, but the door open

door. The intruder bowe

ajesty," he said c

s voice came out like a soft whisper. No one dared interrupt the meeting, but Thalric w

incess," General Thalric stated, and K

u find about

m clan alongside Chief Brakor of the southern part of the kingdom," he sa

at Chief Mowen as the t

n Arctic's palace. His plans for her rem

out of there as quickly as po

re of our kingdom. If Ellcrys is to b

t go to war," C

dercover," Chief Jun stated, looking at eac

ion to the Loctrum clan to rescue the Princess. They must bring

p almost immediately as

r," King Jade annou

ric. We need the Ellcrys now more than eve

do my

the Loctr

as they surrounded Brakor, who was slowly drifting i

st during the fight against Vagnar," said o

asked, puzzled. Ever since he saw Brakor use magic, he

d share what they knew with him. He was a stranger and

m, boy. I won't survive," Brakor ma

ffed back his tears. He felt lo

users. We are versatile in magic," Brak

imited. I exceeded my limits, and now it's taking a

c? You'll be okay, right?" Eleven ask

tional magic is, not even the Princess, the last Ellcry

telling hi

rves to know. Besides, our

sdropping on their conversation the whole time. This is not

asked, risin

er that grows once in a decade.

rpulae," one of the Elves whi

g the truth?"

ght take weeks or even mon

e is right under our noses. His cure is ther

ced their ey

r gone through that hole and come

Eleven said, sta

u can't survive. It's too dang

n't watch

boy. I can't let you risk your life for

n," He started, patting Brakor's shoulder. "You can't watch me die unle

ond, Eleven dashed towar

midst laughter. "Now, get back to w

afe R

e it

ord Arctic, who had sudd

repeated, his voice a wh

tly her dress left her body, le

od up, using her hands to

o his dark eyes, her bl

and headed toward the door. She sighed in relief, thinking sh

and turned back t

smirked, and she gasped as a force pushed her onto the bed. She tried to ge

mbed onto the bed, his hand

e," Rose cried out, trying to close

net, feeling the heat between her

fellow guardians were killed by my armie

you, no one will be able to discover Ellcrys, and that will be the end o

the last guardian of Ellcrys, the one upon

him. Then I'll send you back to your father so he can witness what

ff, a trance hit him, and h

o rescue you secretly. I'll first send their heads to him as a war

is hold, and she exhaled heavily. She bu

t rescue her; they'll on

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