Geraldine stared at her surroundings with skeptical eyes, trying to pinpoint the source of the animosity she suddenly felt, it was all around her, like an ominous presence that invaded the place, one which she could only feel but not see.
There was definitely something going on, she thought to herself as she bent down to touch the dewy ground of the forest, trying to detect what was different and a malicious suffocating weight slowly settled on her chest.
The dark forest was more than just an exile for the shadow demons, for they had not only made a home out of it, but also formed a tie with it, the forest was their strength and every single shadow demon had a connection with it, and it was through that connection that the shadow demons possessed the ability to reach out to one another, and to the forest.
And the forest was suffering, Geraldine stood up as worry crept into her mind, she sniffed the air, hoping her nose would be more useful than her eyes, focusin
Recommended music for chapter: WHEN THE LAST HOPE RUNS OUT BY Epic Music VNEren stared at the black-haired demoness, crouching on the ground like a frightened kitten, gasping and shivering, her cheeks flushed, her lips agape and trembling, and her wide teary eyes looking up at him without blinking.He partially understood her shock, he knew that the way he looked in that moment wasn’t the best sight for the eyes, the battle didn’t just leave him drained but beaten up to his pulp, wounds and burns covered most of his body but the most sever ones were on his right arm.If it wasn’t for the thick blood running in his veins, he would have been long dead, if not by the fire lord’s hands then by the excruciating pain he was feeling, his right arm was shivering uncontrollably, he knew it was going to take a lot of time to heal, and that he might never be able to use it the same way again, it was a necessary sacrifice though, and the outcome was
Recommended Music For Chapter: Cold by Jorge MendezEren kept on hugging the lifeless body of the demoness he once cared for dearly even when he knew she was already dead, alas, he didn’t let go until he heard the sound of her ribs cracking.Killing those who betrayed him was always a pleasure, this time however was the exception, for even when he didn’t love her, Eren was always reassured with Geraldine around him, she was always there for him, and the thought of her betraying him and now leaving for good filled him with utter bitterness.Her presence didn’t have the same effect as Sara’s, but it was always there, like a reassuring figure in the background, he knew it wasn’t fair to think of her that way, but what was fair in this life they had?Nothing was, this was the kind of world they lived in, one where they were always subjected to pain and loneliness as long as they live.Placing her body under a t
Despite barely having the strength to walk, Eren kept on running, not stopping, not looking back, just running away from the borders, away from her.The sight of her blaming eyes was forever engraved in his memory, the amount of pain and betrayal they carried only made him run faster, telling himself he was a curse, that she would indeed be better off without him.Will she? His steps came to a sudden halt, a terrible fear settling in his heart with that thought, the fear of something happening to her while he wasn’t around to protect her!Taking a step back, Eren contemplated the idea of running back to her, to har scent, to her face, to her lips and their divine taste, but the memory of her blaming eyes stopped him again.Her eyes were lethal indeed, but there was something else, the great war! He was going to war and couldn’t take her with him, the shadows’ empire wasn’t safe for her and he didn’t have anyone that he truste
“This is going to be harder than I thought!” Rima knitted her eyebrows while looking out the window of what used to be the Tahat magistrate’s house.As expected, the familiarity she built with the human king wasn’t contagious, the united armies were only united in name, whereas in reality, the humans and demons did anything but blend, the schism in their lines was far too obvious to be neglected, none of them tolerated the other’s presence, the animosity was palpable in the air, and there were many, many skirmishes, some even turned violent.“It is perfectly understandable!”“We will make it work!”Eren and Henry said in the same time before exchanging a small glare, making the ice queen mentally slap her face, for even these two couldn’t fully tolerate each other, but unlike their soldiers, the human king and the shadows lord’s enmity wasn’t just because of their different kinds, it
Summoning her magical ice swords, Rima swung them at the small monsters that charged at her, not having a second to waste as the creatures jumped from under the water with their maws agape, their sharp teeth bare and threatening, ready to tear up any and everything that fell between their jaws.Standing at the front of the boat wither icy blades, Rima moves them in agile but strong and precise swings, decapitating one creature after the other, trying to take as many as she could herself for she knew the others were not even half her strength, it was up to her to protect everyone in her group, but the task was not an easy one for there were thousands of the creatures attacking from each sideTheir numbers and ferocity wasn’t the only thing she had to worry about, Rima thought with worried while kicking the remains of the creatures out of the boat to getting rid of the excessive weight, there was also the fact that the creatures didn&rsq
The far shore was far indeed...Rima stared at the horizon with tired eyes, focusing on what looked like a shore, golden sands, the exhaustion she was feeling didn’t help one bit, nor was the fact that she didn’t feed in the last two days since they escaped the hellish circle after offering the humans as scapegoats to the sea monsters.One of the demons died of thirst, and the rest were going to face the same fate soon, including herself even though she was stronger and more resistant than the average demons.her lips dry and cracked, her eyelids were heavy just like the rest of her body, her throat was burning, itching for few drops of warm blood, she hated to admit it but she was willing to even drink the animals’ blood which wasn’t just disgusting but also degrading.it was still very tempting at that moment, Rima thought while paddling towards the far shore, wonderin
Eren followed Henry with bored eyes as the later paced the room back and forth, worry written all over his form, and even though the shadows' lord was worried as well, the human king was on a whole other level.His heart was about to burst out, and his brain was about to explode out of his skull with all the thoughts and possibilities running all at once inside his head.They were supposed to hear from the scouting group three days ago, according to his calculations, the forbidden sea was rather a narrow one, and the sail wasn’t supposed to take more than a day, but it has been four days already and they didn’t get any news.Not only his two best friends, the ones he grew up with and loved as brothers, were on that sail, but the woman who was slowly nestling herself in his heart.The thought of her warm smile and her simple yet alluring beauty warmed his heart for a fleeting second, she l
“What do you mean?” Both the shadows’ lord and the human king asked worriedly, not missing the desperation in the ice queen’s voice which quivered with every word as if it was draining her.For someone as powerful and strong-willed as her to sound not only that desperate but also weak and exhausted was more than alarming to both the men in the room staring at the black book with worried eyes.“Did something happen during the sail? Where are you now?” Henry asked with urgently, his heart clenching with fear and anticipation.“Weren’t you able to reach the center?” Eren asked, his voice more composed than the other two, even though he was equally worried, only that his worry was mostly on the mission, and not the soldiers, including himself.“We did make it to the center, but most of the group died on the way, I am so sorry!” Rima&