“Did you just take a bath?” Salandra asked.The question caught Cobal off guard as they made their way up the stairs in the main hall of the slums. “I did, how did you know?”She smiled. “Your hair is still wet.”Cobal reached for his hair. It reached well past his shoulders now, he hadn’t found the … Continue reading Chapter 18 – The Solin Family →

Cobal woke up early that morning. The sun wasn’t out yet but he felt restless after spending all of yesterday indoors. After getting dressed and drinking some water he went for a quick run through town. He had only seen the center of town and the district they entered from so he figured a run … Continue reading Chapter 17 – The sage’s letter →

Although he hadn’t been exercising much lately, Cobal still felt exhausted. He sunk into the strangely comfortable bench that he sat on in the Phantom Homestead. Sitting next to him was Salandra and across from them were Mana and Kayzel. They invited the scribe along when they walked past him in the main hallway of … Continue reading Chapter 16 – In the Phantom Homestead →

Cobal knocked on the door of Lysa’s office.“It’s open,” her voice came from inside. He opened the door and both him and Salandra stepped into the room before closing the door behind them again.“Back so soon?” Lysa asked. The librarian was sitting behind her desk with Mana off to the side, both of them with … Continue reading Chapter 15 – Medicinal Magic →

“Good morning, my name is Salandra Fevezar. I am one of the scribes working at the Topaz Slumber and I was told that you are in need of someone knowledgeable of herbal medicine?” A young woman stood in front of Cobal, a fair bit shorter than he himself was.“That is correct, thank you for taking … Continue reading Chapter 14 – The Slums →

Two screams were heard before Eliana rushed out of the church, Kayzel not far behind her. The old men were understandably hiding behind the altar. If something dangerous was happening, it was up to the mercenaries to deal with it. What she saw outside she wasn’t quite ready for. A creature from mythology, one thought … Continue reading Chapter 13- The ruined village of Rafar III →

The village ahead of them was hauntingly beautiful in its abandonment. The buildings made from large and uneven stones were mostly crumbled with only a few walls still standing. The wood that seemed to make up the floors had mostly decayed and disappeared. Vines and moss grew everywhere giving the place an almost eerie feeling. … Continue reading Chapter 12 – The ruined village of Rafar II →

“Captain, over here.”Eliana looked up. She and her crew had made their way to one of the islands of the Dowan Archipelago, a cluster of islands to the north-east of Jasodar. They were accompanying a group of mercenaries and researchers here. Apparently there was some sort of ruin on this island that was of interest … Continue reading Chapter 11 – The ruined village of Rafar I →

“So, tell us all about the journey you spent together.” Cobal asked Kayzel as they were getting settled in Baliar’s Nook. The scribe hadn’t exaggerated when he claimed it was a good spot. The ale was tasty and the food smelled incredible. Cobal was hungry after a day of looking at books, and couldn’t wait … Continue reading Chapter 10 – An evening off with old friends →

After leaving Lysa’s office, the first place the duo visited was the counter on the ground floor where they’d asked for Kayzel earlier that day. Eliana had quickly left them as she was allergic to books. Those were her words. She would go and find Grac to update him on what they learned. The two … Continue reading Chapter 9 – Nothing but books →