Eternal Happiness

musty scent of old wood and . Sunlight filtered through the thin curtains, painting stripes of golden light across the

ic symphony. The rich aroma of baked bread and spices drifted through the air, every merchant screaming in louder voice than another to get the audience attention,and t

er of merchants faded into an uneasy silence like how light desaper in the darkness. The buildings became less refined, some little more t

strils, and water dripped from broken gutters, forming stagnant puddles on the cracked ground. The shadows ca

ng like a random rock. their eyes glinting with greed and malice. The weig

light. "Well, look at this," he sneered, his voice sharp and grating. "Fresh meat. And easy money our breakfast is here boys,Hand over you

hadowy Mans, their confidence bol

is gaze distant. He looked past the man, as if the gang didn't exist-his eyes fi

the matter, huh? Cat got your tongue?" His voice wavered slightly,

berating through the alley. The man stumbled back, his eyes wide. "What

were forged of unmoving steel. The man's breathing grew ragged, his attacks faltering. "What are you?" Your one of them souls user, you

ur anger? It's strange, isn't it, what life does to people? That's why you're here,

staggered back, tears of frustration brimming in his eyes. His gang

here the bricks seemed to ripple like water. "Still keeping yourself amus

"Anazitis," a disembodied voice replied, drip

ng my time and hand over the materials. I have mo

from the shimmering bricks, landing at Anazitis's feet. "

up the bag. Without another word, he tu

low enveloped him, shaping itself into the form of a fox. The outline shimmered, its translucent tails flicking behind

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scent of moss and wet leaves. Towering trees formed a dense canopy overhead, their branches weaving tog

nt birds faded away, replaced by the faint rustling of unseen creatures. The ground be

ue, their bulbous caps a pale gray marred by thin, vein-like patterns that pulsed faint

ctures. "Thanks to the academy books, I know exactly what to

liquids, the substances seeping into the fungi's porous surfaces. As he worked,

a sound-it was a visceral force, rattling his bones and reverberating through the clearing. The

ed and writhed as though alive, devouring the light around it. The

read from mushroom to mushroom. The flames crawled across the ground, lickin

ture of agony and fury, reverberating through the forest. The once tranquil space bec

armor that gleamed faintly in the cold light, the Chaos Seeker moved with an unearthly grace. His h

ements. The Chaos Seeker appeared unaffected by the flames, his presence rad

than it needs ," Anazitis murmured, his tone a mix of curiosity and

guardians," he said, hurling the mushroom toward the knight a

and a thick cloud of spores. The knight hesitated, momenta

out of here before the beginning of the fight.A shimmering outline of a fox

that knight enjoys his little detour. I've got more importan

slowly swallowed by the black flames that surrender the fores