29 – Demon Lord Route – Resolution Trying to answer Iggy’s question, it felt like a knife stabbed my brain, wrenching it apart. Kill her. Take the power. Her power. “Gah.” My heart throbbed and my vision flashed red . Hungry. I was so, so, so hungry . A bottomless appetite. I stood up. Before … Continue reading No One’s Story, Chapter 29
Category: Stories
No One’s Story, Chapter 27
27 – Demon Lord Route – Syncopation The chasm leading to Yggdrasil’s heart stretched on for a long time with the only light from what little filtered in through the gap that Aultry made. Winding and continuously narrowing until I had to walk directly behind Aultry, it was a claustrophobic’s worst fear. The fact that … Continue reading No One’s Story, Chapter 27
No One’s Story, Chapter 26
26 - Demon Lord Route - Downbeat I took a sip from my tea cup. Bitter, without even a hint of sweetness. Across from me, Aultry took a sip from his own. From the way his eyes wrinkled in delight, it obviously wasn’t as bitter as mine. After my abrupt entrance, we’d decided to hold … Continue reading No One’s Story, Chapter 26
No One’s Story, Chapter 25
25 – Demon Lord Route – Counterpoint The smell of vanilla and something else sweet. That was the first thing I noticed when I entered the room that Titania had fled to. The house that Yggdrasil had provided us was furnished, but in a way that was relatively spartan. While elegant in a minimalist way … Continue reading No One’s Story, Chapter 25
No One’s Story, Chapter 24
24 - Demon Lord Route - Dissonance I opened my eyes. Light streamed in from nearby, but my vision was too blurry to make out where. What happened to me? I blinked, and my fuzzy mind began to clear, my senses sharpening once again. A familiar room, a familiar scenario. Somehow, I ended up back … Continue reading No One’s Story, Chapter 24
No One’s Story, Chapter 23
23 - [ Memory Gambit - III ] I stood in front of the World Tree, my body stained in blood. A somber silence filled the air. Yggdrasil and Alvheim hidden within had lost its guardians. I stepped forward, holding my faithful companion in my right hand. Blood dripped to the ground where I stepped, … Continue reading No One’s Story, Chapter 23
No One’s Story, Chapter 22
22 - [ Memory Gambit – II ] A small clearing with a pond and a few scattered boulders nearby. I returned to the same forest clearing I used the first time I rescued Aria. With the young elf princess in my arms, I cleared a small area near the pond’s edge with my mana … Continue reading No One’s Story, Chapter 22
No One’s Story, Chapter 21
21 - Slice of Life “Could you stop pulling my arm? At this rate, increased recovery or not, my wounds are going to reopen.” Titania’s ears reddened and she said, “Then walk faster.” “If this is how you treat people, it’s no wonder why Aria wanted you to leave her alone.” The red on Titania’s … Continue reading No One’s Story, Chapter 21
No One’s Story, Chapter 20
20 – Demon Lord Route – VI I opened my eyes. Light streamed in from nearby, but my vision was too blurry to make out where. What happened to me? I tried to remember and, for the first time since I arrived in this world, couldn’t. But soon, like dripping water filling a bowl, bits … Continue reading No One’s Story, Chapter 20
No One’s Story, Chapter 19
19 - [ Memory Gambit - I ] I opened my eyes. A familiar dark forest canopy, covered in gray mist. The Lost Woods. Except, this time, I was standing. Not only that, but I was a fair distance away from where I usually woke up. “…It worked.” Glancing at my body, I saw that … Continue reading No One’s Story, Chapter 19
