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Chapter 44: Precious Seconds
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The Twelve Scions Chapter 45: Screams in the Dark
Lars tried to listen intently of where the footsteps coming from. The voice that taunted him earlier was of a female, husky and reek of ill intent. Faint melody of a violin also echoed in the darkness, beautifully haunting and Lars knew was threatening."Hymnchanter Hectrias, is it? Why do you do this?""That's the only puzzle left, isn't it? The whys of everything." A low, mocking laugh traveled across the dark hallway. Lars clenched his teeth in annoyance. He regretted his decision and just wanted to get out of there, but he knew the second he'd make a move, whoever lurks in the dark will attack."What do you gain from this? Those are your people!""My people are a bunch of traditional idiots who can't see a better change for this world." The voice felt closer to Lars at this point. "That, and because I'm sick of your kind."Lars was even more on alert. However, he tried to stay calm and coaxed more of the Hymnchanter in case he learned something valuable. Although, Lars
The Twelve Scions Chapter 46: Storm of Sorrow
Finding Edwin to heal Sophia was Lars' utmost priority at that moment. He looked around but the heavy storm severely obstructed his line of sight. He was flying far enough to not sense anything from Mt. Alnath. Thunder crackled about above and around him.A loud boom ruptured the air. Great shockwave burst from somewhere and Lars saw something flew towards him in high speed. It was Hectrias, aggressively playing a violin and from every friction of the bow and the string, more visible slash waves launched across the sky.Lars maneuvered through the slicing waves and passed Hectrias by. He wanted nothing to do with her just yet. The mountain gained definition as Lars flew closer, hoping to sense Edwin somewhere. Just as Lars looked around, barrage of wind bullets stopped him from getting close."Goddamn it!"Lars' hot, furious breathings awakened Sophia who had been repeatedly passed out in his arms. She clutched her wound and moaned in pain. Lars was even more panicked seeing So
The Twelve Scions Chapter 47: The Fall
Len couldn't keep his eyes off Vorpaltinger. He was fascinated of seeing an actual mythfolk before his very eyes and that she was nothing sort of what he knew. He learned from Dar Lugal that Vorpaltinger was a woman of therianthrope descent, people with strong affinity to animals and capability to transform into the ones matching their spirit.Therianthropes, or as commonly called beastmen by some, tend to have a partial or full body transformation of one designated animal. Two would be a rare case and three is even more mythical. Vorpaltinger having the latter was something that completely blew Len away with sheer amazement."What?" She asked between munching her meals. Her rabbit ears slowly swayed."N - Nothing, I'm just... never seen someone like you before." Len was sitting across Vorpaltinger, watching her gluttonously devoured the meals Wilhelmina left for them."How come a mundane human like you got involved with all of this, anyway?""Oh, my brother was recently chos
The Twelve Scions Chapter 48: Candle in the Dark
"Len! Mom! Where are you, dammit! Len!"Lars searched high and lows for his family. He ran around Algedi trying to pick up any semblance of their presence. He went to MSC headquarters but stopped by the guards. He went back to their old home but found no one there. He even went to Brodie's apartment that he visited once but told by the landlord he had already moved out.Lars had no clue where to look. He was exhausted from all the running, panting and sweating. His muscles screamed at him to stop but he didn't listen. Lars wanted to fly but thankfully, he still had common sense to not reveal his Scion Force for the world to see. However, even if Lars wanted to fly, he was too spent for it."Len... Mom... "Lars' aimless search led him to a playground. It was late at night at the time, and the playground was completely dark. The night wind picked up and the swing's chains softly rattled. Lars took a seat on one of the swings, and he poured it all out in the darkness.That day
The Twelve Scions Chapter 49: Gnawing Guilt
Lars watched the sunrise from his room window with a somber look. There was not a hint of joy or anything remotely light in his heart. He went back to bed and pulled the blanket over his head.Despite he was aching for it, Lars couldn't sleep. The bed was nice and soft, the room was warm and cold whenever it needed to be, and everything was of highest luxury in his new room in Calendula Residence's mansion. Still, the comfortable room failed to give Lars a good night sleep.Lars feared the nightmare. Staying awake was torturous enough for him as his brain kept retracing that day on Mt. Alnath and the news of his brother's disappearance. He remembered his whole life with Len. He remembered how Sophia looked under the sunlight and when she saved his life. He remembered he couldn't save them.For the past three days, Lars was still far from being alright. Since Sophia's funeral, he cried once in a while and his supposed rest only made him even more drained. His pillows often wet by
The Twelve Scions Chapter 50: Calendula Residence
After showering, Lars stared at his reflection, something he avoided for a while. He was unchanged. No facial hair grew out of him despite how badly he wanted to someday. His hair had stopped growing and Lars wondered if he chops them off would they grow back, but he wasn't about to experiment on it. The physical stagnancy of becoming a Scion was still something Lars needed to adjust to.Lars put on Len's zebra - printed hoodie and finally went out of the comfort of his room. As he walked down the carpeted hallway, Lars appreciated the regal beauty of Calendula Residence. The main building was a five storied mansion, and the interior was modernized by luxurious aesthetic of suedes, velvets and gemstone ornaments.The mansion was enormous and Lars wouldn't dare to end up in a wrong room. He realized of the mansion's security from his first night here. The maids and butlers who prowled around the mansion was no ordinary folks. Lars sensed them as possessing great aura of arcane power
The Twelve Scions Chapter 51: Hall of Convergence
"Good morning!"Lars jerked and his eyes snapped open. Vayu stood on the side of his bed, smiling cheerfully and carrying a tray of foods with delightful aroma. Lars rubbed his eyes and groaned groggily. Morning light from the window gleamed the star necklace on his bare skin."Hey," Lars said between his yawns. "When did you got here?""Just now," Vayu said. "Let's dig in while it's still warm, shall we? I got here as fast as I could for these."Lars shook his head as he smiled and he scooted over so they could have their breakfast in bed. One bite on a tuna sandwich from the platter was enough to send a distinct spark of joy for Lars. He could recognize the crisp deliciousness of it from anywhere."Is this from... Angel's Snack?"Vayu widely smiled. "Auntie Quinn said hi."Lars felt a gripping pressure in his heart and his eyes turned glassy. The name and the flavor brought him back to simpler times when he still had Len by his side. It felt like such a long time ago fo
The Twelve Scions Chapter 52: Assembly of Alliance
The assembly had begun. The Scions had disclosed everything to the Alliance. From the discovery of Sovereigns, alien material, and up to the battle of Mt. Alnath. Some gasps and murmurs were heard as they learned of the treachery. By the end of it, after Rachelia summarized everything, the chaotic chatter from mythfolks, djinns, depthdwellers and magi couldn't be contained anymore."How absolutely despicable!" Sir Ragdorius' booming voice echoed. "How could the Scions do this? How did any of this get by us?"The audience erupted to louder blend of noises. Lars' heart went faster as he looked around, expecting there might be a riot soon. Rachelia took the matter at hand by snapping her fingers. A faint wave spread out and the entire place was silenced, regardless of whether the audience still moved their mouths to speak. Soon enough, they stopped trying."Now can we please continue the discussion in an orderly manner? Thank you." Rachelia snapped her fingers again, and the audienc
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