A melodic female voice echoed in the air. “My sanctuary… my sanctuary.” My heart trembled and I opened my eyes. I knew that voice. Who was it? I was lying down in a dark room. Padded walls on all sides with only a single flickering lightbulb in the cracked concrete ceiling. If there was a … Continue reading The Facility
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
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
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
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
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
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
