Moses gave each team a room. It wasn't in the castle because there wasn't any room in the castle. The castle floors had been occupied with different departments and sub-departments. The tour through the castle reminded me of an American military base. Anything that wasn't a part of the main goal was kept in the barracks, and barracks were kept outside the castle.
Logistics department, strategic department, magic department, espionage department, blacksmith and Armoury department, food department, shelter department, and registration department. Everything was organized with nothing left unturned. The whole area wasn't that wide but told a very good secret. Kaminarimon was built on the remains of New Kaminarimon. Kali immediately recognized where we were before anyone else. It was like she was visiting an old hometown of hers.
After the tour, I wanted to rest, take a load off
"You have five hours to get the basics of this skill down," said Moses. Thirty -five of us stood before him. Each of us well-rested and ready to start the second test. I noticed that everyone had one of the knock off masks. Either it was on their face or hanging to the side. It was a weird sight to see because it felt like whoever was in charge of the Underbelly was a fan of mine. I don't remember making fans when I was traveling in Chadel. I only remember making enemies. "Now watch carefully. I will only show it once."Moses took in a deep breath, making sure his body was ready for the task. He put his foot forward and took another step. His body slowly started to dissipate into the air, like smoke rising from a candle, disappearing into the atmosphere. It started from his head till it was gone. I felt that he was taking his time on purpose for us to deduce what he was doing. A little a
Katar, Ben, and Chris were the last three members added to the group (Katar was the elf). Jofrorli was still made captain even though he was the only one out of the eight that had the hardest time trying to learn [Shadow Step]. I was sure it was due to laziness on Moses, who didn't want to correct the mistake of making Jofrorli captain. Plus, the dwarf seemed quite happy being in charge. Team Delta was the name of the team. We were the fourth and last group to be created. Our purpose was a bit of an enigma. I couldn't wrap my head around us being just assassins. There was no way the nobles of Chadel would just let this ragtag team of adventurers run rampant in the streets. I didn't know how powerful the Nobles were but there was no way they were weak enough to be shaken by us. I started to regret ignoring the inner workings of the Captial. All of my information now came from Kali and wh
Documents. Everywhere I look, only documents. A papery grave as sharp as any blade or sword. I had always had a problem being organized, even when I was a teacher at the Chadel Royal Academy. It had almost cost me my job a couple of times. Lucky for me, I had an eager little student. She wasn't really little, but she worked hard to make a name for herself. It was a... peaceful time at the academy—past tense. Everything went to shit when Julius Darcey showed up. I don't know what a prince or princess does every day. I would imagine it would be learning royal customs and how to manage the country—wishful thinking on my part. Julius is a prodigy in the magic department, taking after Callum the Third, once called The Magic God. A being referred to as the closest person to the first Callum's power. I never lived through such a time and can't fathom what kind of power Callum the First held, b
Samuel Belmont, Vanessa Mast, Jacob Decker, and Lorcan Ravenswood. These are the four heads that rule Chadel under Callum the seventh. Each family holds a considerable amount of power. One single decision from them can make the simple lives of the commoners a living hell (not that it's already a living hell, just remember you can always fall even further down). Each team of the Underbelly was in charge of taking on each family, with Team Delta being regulated to the Ravenswood family. They were in charge of spreading the religion of Drykena throughout Chadel and the rest of Rolrista. At first, I thought this was bad news, but then I realized this could be a blessing in disguise. There wasn't any incentive to go after the Ravenswood family because many of the rebels followed the religion. We were backups for Team Alpha, Beta, and Charlie. We were told that we would assist them on mission
Control, C. Control V. That has been my life for about 10 years. Copying and pasting the works of great men and women. Call me scum, loser, or even fraud. It doesn't matter to me. Why try to compete with genius when it's staring at you in the face. Don't you care about getting caught? What about plagiarism laws?Trust me when I say I am on a whole another level of stealth. I am the ninja god of this world. I sprinkle in about 35-40 percent of personality to hide the faults. I go even further in jumbling up some of the sentences and connect them in such a way that flows naturally.And about plagiarism laws? They can suck my fat hairy balls. The powerful set rules so that their credibility stays intact. If you don't want your shit being copied, there are plenty of ways you can do it. Did you know that a majority of screenplays don't have
Lana Christine was the only girl in Halbridge Technical High that really stood out to me. I didn't preface this in the beginning, but this is a growing story so expect pain. Even now that I am writing this years later, I know that I have much more to learn.Lana used to play her violin on top of the school roof. We weren't allowed on the roof, but Lana didn't care. So the school got its fame from the fiddler on the roof. That's how we met.I had transferred from a high school in California, my dad was getting concerned about me hanging with the wrong crowd. To a parent, every kid hangs out with the wrong crowd. It wasn't gangs and guns. It was just a group of friends smoking weed and hitting on chicks. So when my dad got the opportunity to work in Halbridge, we moved.I was smoking on
The green grass swayed in the gentle breeze. I laid under a tree in the shade, my blonde shaggy hair and brown clothes somewhat clean. I've been in this world for about eight years now. It's been smooth sailing. I have a loving mother who helps around the village we live in and a father who volunteered to become one of the guards that protects the village.So why am I wasting away under a tree on a bright summer day? Why not? I've been born in a low-class family, and education is not available for me. Well, that's not entirely true. The local priest teaches us History and about the gods and goddesses that watch over us.I am playing hooky. I rather stay under a tree and relax than go to school twice. I have a pretty good show in front of me anyway.My older sister, Matilda, is doing he
Fiona turned the page of a very thick book (she was always reading). She looked up and then back to her book. Magic Formula's, symbols and runes covered each page."If you get a skill from—you know—above. Do you really need to study?"Fiona closed her eyes and shut the book. She was only four years old than me and two years younger than Matilda, but she was far more intelligent than us."James," she said (was lucky enough to keep my name), "If you believe everything that dull priest tells you. Your mind is going to rot."I leaned in. "I did some more experiments."Her eyebrows perked up. "And?""I learned everything in s