Scout 3 Parav decided to start by earning the trust of the thirty-seven evacuees at the Eastern Branch. This wasn’t a particularly difficult task. “Greetings. My name is Sven Parav. I am a former Paladin of the Church of Reatlas. Though I have since left the order, I now serve as a member of the … Read more
Scout 2 Unlike the safe comfort of the wardrobe, the street outside felt ominous, thick with death flags. Parav kept running, pushing himself farther and farther. Lyris Marone, the woman whose name he still didn’t know. And the child, who remained remarkably brave, not crying even in this situation. Carrying all three of them on … Read more
Scout 1 Sven Parav stepped out of the wardrobe and headed toward the window. Perhaps it was the overwhelming stress, but his head felt hot and his thoughts were different from usual. It was as if another personality that had always lived inside his chest was now controlling him. Thump. Thump. Thump. Thump. From the … Read more
Changed Fate 6 District 7 or the sanctuary. Where should I go? Honestly, both were difficult choices. [Depending on where you go, the person who dies will change.] Go to District 7, and A dies. Go to the sanctuary, and B dies. I didn’t know who A or B would be, but I was certain … Read more
Changed Fate 5 1 minute, 2 minutes, 3 minutes… Time passed. Slower than any moment he had ever experienced. The longer it went on, the more suffocated he felt. The wardrobe that had once comforted him now seemed to choke the air from his lungs and throw his heartbeat into disarray. He felt uneasy and … Read more
Changed Fate 4 He stood in front of the city gate. Thud. Thud. The gate that served as the only path between the holy land and District 7. Thud. Thud. Thousands of barbarians gathered before it, gripping their weapons and stomping the ground in a steady rhythm. Boom. Somehow, the pounding rhythm filled his body … Read more
Changed Fate 3 There was a prophet named Cassandra. She predicted the fall of Troy, but the king did not believe her. Ultimately, Troy was destroyed. Of course, the king had his excuses. Apollo, after being rejected by Cassandra, spitefully stripped her of her “persuasiveness.” That curse clearly played a part in why no one … Read more
Changed Fate(2) Gray clouds drifted overhead, their shadows sweeping across the open space where barbarians gathered to discuss all manner of topics. Other races usually designate indoor spaces as communal areas for the sake of formality and security, but the barbarians considered that inefficient. What was the point of gathering indoors and sitting on chairs … Read more
Changed Fate(1) I tend to imagine things often. Most of the time, I picture the worst-case scenarios, but that doesn’t mean I never think about ordinary possibilities too. Take this moment, for instance. “……Ugh, uh…….” The man was writhing on the floor as though he was having a seizure. Seeing him like that got me … Read more
Clown 5 He asked if I had suddenly become curious about him. When I nodded without a moment’s hesitation, he was the one who got flustered. I couldn’t understand his reaction at all. ‘Why would I ask if I wasn’t curious?’ Why would I waste my time on something that didn’t interest me? I didn’t … Read more