Chapter 41: We have ourselves a situation! And I hold the solution.

Chapter 1: She Fell to meet Me

Chapter 2: The Darkborn Fella

Chapter 3: QUEST! Open the Gate, Irene!

Chapter 4: Please.

Chapter 5: Oh, boy. She’s gonna throw me again. 

Chapter 6: Down the Lake to the Rat Den! Yay!

Chapter 7: Run, Irene, Run!

Chapter 8: Deep Dark Meeting! How spooky!

Chapter 9: Johnny Splinter! What a weirdo.

Chapter 10: So, uh, we made a new, weird friend?

Chapter 11: I feel stupid and dehumanized 

Chapter 12: Escaping that deep dark shit hole

Chapter 13: Back through these dirty tunnels, we roam.

Chapter 14: Hall of Rat. Or something.

Chapter 15: Battle over the Rat Treasury

Chapter 16: …Ratville? Are we actually in Ratville right now… God help me.

Chapter 17: Dungeon time! Too much time!

Chapter 18: I’ll save you even if I’m an immobile item! 

Chapter 19: That one time a single rat overthrew his ratty monarch. Johnny Rules!

Chapter 20: Conversation, conversation! Irene wakes up!

Chapter 21: Back to the treasury, with a new king under wing!

Chapter 22: I’m OUTRAGED!

Chapter 23: The most beautiful nightmare fuel lurks in the lake 

Chapter 24: Rise above thy wants! WOOHO! 

Chapter 25: Reuniting with Fabian, did the rascal really do it?

Chapter 26: Opening the gate to a parting… And a what now?

Chapter 27: Fabian’s search Quest

Chapter 28: A Beginning long overdue

Chapter 29: First day in the open

Chapter 30: Bath time!

Chapter 31: An odd dude appeared! Seriously, this guy is WHACK!

Chapter 32: Could’ve had a better start there, couldn’t we?

Chapter 33: Entrance to Ruge City + a tad of racism

Chapter 34: The Bridge City of Ruge!

Chapter 35: Slumber party~ Slumber party~ Yay, yay, yehey~!

Chapter 36: A nice morning chat with Mrs. Caroline, plus an age revelation! You're HOW old?

Chapter 37: Cadmus’ pawn shop! Am I getting sold? Bet I’d fetch a pretty penny at least.

Chapter 38: Betrayal.

Chapter 39: Captured! Nice going there, Irene.

UPDATE FROM THE AUTHOR!

Chapter 40: A hectic yet necessary talk.

Chapter 42: Finally using our darned points!

Chapter 43: Oh my god, we’re back to this!

Chapter 44: Irene decimates the outlaws

Chapter 45: Captain Lenor the Torturer

Chapter 46: He knows my secret, and spoiled it! Bastard!

Message from the Author: Thank you for 10,000 Views and 1,000 Likes!

Chapter 47: Carnage brought to life

Chapter 48: Auramancy Versus Biomancy

Chapter 49: Oz has a plan! Uh-Oh…

&#x3C;p&#x3E;With the candles out, the room grew pitch black. But I could still see with my vision. Oh, could I see&#x2026; That bastard, his once handsome mug had been stinking ruined. Scars, missing teeth, loads of blood. I think even one of his cheeks caved in. And honestly? Mans kinda deserved it for being a peeping tom. We don&#x2019;t respect that sort here. Nuh-uh. Still though, ouch. I feel you brother, you may never woo the ladies with your peculiar methods ever again. Rest in peace, my bro&#x2019;s peeping swagger.&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;My nonsensical commentary aside, what&#x2019;s this annoying prankster doing getting his ass kicked into our cell in the first place?&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;Mr. beaten up in question tilted his horrid head at Irene. &#x201C;Hm? Hello? Miss Valkyrie?&#x201D;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;She, however, remained cowering in her corner; face tucked into her knees and refusing to make a sound. I couldn&#x2019;t say if she even knew another person joined us. Her sobs, by now a broken record, kept producing immersive sounds for our rather prison-y environment.&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x201C;Hey!&#x201D; He dragged himself closer, putting his cuffed hands on her; he rattled her around. &#x201C;Are you okay? Irene, right? Hey, wake up!&#x201D;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;He shook her until he saw her face. Teeth clattering softly, lips quivering, her eyes set on something yet on nothing. Like she wasn&#x2019;t even awake.&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x201C;Now that&#x2019;s an issue&#x2026;&#x201D; he sighed, sitting back. &#x201C;Not only is this the wrong cell, but you&#x2019;re like this. What a bummer.&#x201D;&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;Wrong cell? Are you saying you actually got caught on purpose? What kind of masochistic&#x2013;AH!&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;Irene&#x2019;s thoughts leaked into mine. &#x2013;&#x3C;em&#x3E;ake it stop&#x2013;Make it stop&#x2013;Make it stop&#x2013;Make it stop&#x2013;...&#x3C;/em&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;em&#x3E;Jesus, that scared the daylights out of me! Why are you chanting? No, since when?&#x3C;/em&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;She kept going unhinged. Now I understood the feeling of having someone&#x2019;s thoughts pop in your head randomly, no wonder she got annoyed at my monologues.&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x201C;Well, if you&#x2019;re just gonna sit there and ignore me&#x2026;&#x201D; The man grunted as he put his back against the wall to support himself and stand. &#x201C;I&#x2019;ll prepare my leave.&#x201D;&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;Confident little bastard, ain&#x2019;t he? I&#x2019;d say my assumption should be right, given his attitude&#x2026; Not sure if to be amazed or stupefied by how he allowed that disfigurement to transpire.&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;em&#x3E;Crunch. &#x3C;/em&#x3E;He chewed on something. In an instant, his skin visibly vibrated with ripples like those in a lake surface smacked by pebbles. The wounds on his body healed rapidly, even his teeth regrew.&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;Crazy! This guy is crazy! A total shark! A genius shark! Who would think to put capsules in their teeth containing heal pills? And risk getting them broken off, earlier! Sheesh! I ain&#x2019;t ever heard of that sorta lunacy! I&#x2019;m totally making Irene do this later. Broken teeth included.&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;Speaking of whom&#x2026;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;em&#x3E;Irene, our guest here is back to full health! Come on, snap out of it and talk to him. He might just get us out of this stupid mess you dragged me into.&#x3C;/em&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;em&#x3E;Guest&#x2026;?&#x3C;/em&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;Irene raised her head, her eyes half-openly gawked at the man. She shook her head widely.&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;em&#x3E;No&#x2026;&#x3C;/em&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;em&#x3E;What do you mean, no?&#x3C;/em&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x201C;My head&#x2026; Make it&#x2013;stop&#x2026;&#x201D;&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;Then it happened.&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;That light which Mrs. Caroline implanted in Irene earlier today came undone from her wrist and slowly encircled itself around her forehead. It formed a band aid, with two astral hands tying it into a cute bow. An astral lady formed from those hands, and in them appeared one of those strange ferris-wheel looking items. Spinning away as calmly as the sound of jingles. It almost looked like this lady was weaving thread with it. She merely kissed Irene&#x2019;s forehead and thus vanished together with her light. Just like that, gone; the bowtie soon followed her and we were left with nothing but the dripping silence of the cell.&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;em&#x3E;&#x2026;&#x3C;/em&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;em&#x3E;&#x2026;What the actual fu&#x2013;&#x3C;/em&#x3E;&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;Our friend had much the same reaction as me. His eyes gone wider than the full-span of goose wings. &#x201C;I&#x2019;ll be damned... You may color me impressed with that.&#x201D;&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;He looked a bit more knowledgeable on the matter, at least.&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;With the light gone, Irene&#x2019;s gaze cleared up, causing her to blink in rapid succession. &#x201C;Where&#x2013;where am I?&#x201D; she bolted to her feet, shouting. &#x201C;Cadmus! Cadmus, where are you?&#x201D;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;Her eyes scanned the room outside, she saw her cellmate. &#x201C;Ah! You&#x2019;re that perverted kid! What are yo&#x2013;&#x201D; Irene pulled on her chains, rushing at the man only to zip herself back in the process.&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;em&#x3E;Dumbass, the whiplash could&#x2019;a caused you more brain damage!&#x3C;/em&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x201C;Huh?&#x201D; She glanced up at her chains again, as if completely having forgotten the events of the last few minutes. Now this was weird behavior. Abnormal to a degree, but what can you expect out of this angel chick?&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x2026;She won&#x2019;t hit me with the amnesia card, will she?&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;The man made a show by spreading his palms close to his forehead, a sort of gallant gesture pair with good foot placement. &#x201C;It is I, your dashing prince on a white horse here to rescue you&#x2013;not. Seems we&#x2019;ve both landed on hard times, ey?&#x201D;&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x201C;Don&#x2019;t mock me.&#x201D;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x201C;I aim to do no such thing! I&#x2019;m but a simple capturee, much like yourself.&#x201D;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;She lunged a kick his way with renewed vigor, missing by a hair.&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;Evidently, she&#x2019;d returned to normal.&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x201C;Whoa! Careful there, girl!&#x201D;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x201C;Careful? Why, I ought to tear your eyes out!&#x201D;&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x201C;Are such hostilities truly necessary? We&#x2019;re fellow roommates now!&#x201D;&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x201C;Roommates, my ass! Is this your doing?&#x201D; Irene&#x2019;s foot smashed into the side wall, digging in.&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;The man glued himself to the bars while staring at the broken rock. &#x201C;Oh my&#x2026;&#x201D; He kept full distance, or at least what the room allowed for. &#x201C;Listen, I&#x2019;m sure you want my head but&#x2026; Maybe now&#x2019;s not the best time&#x2026;? Believe me, or not, I&#x2019;m innocent!&#x201D; He showed his cuffs.&#x26;nbsp;&#x26;nbsp;&#x26;nbsp;&#x26;nbsp;&#x26;nbsp;&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;Irene clicked her tongue at him, glaring in disgust. &#x201C;You expect my trust after you humiliated me?&#x201D;&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x201C;Okay, I kinda deserve that&#x2026;&#x201D; He gave a wry smile. &#x201C;But no, really, I promise we were both caught by the same people. Don&#x2019;t you remember how you got here?&#x201D;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x201C;I was&#x2013;I&#x2026; I was with a friend when&#x2026;&#x201D; Irene cast her gaze below. &#x201C;Oh no, did something happen to Cadmus&#x2026;?&#x201D;&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;em&#x3E;I&#x2019;ll tell you what happened. Mans betrayed you.&#x3C;/em&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x201C;He did not do that!&#x201D; She shouted at me.&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;Her verbal onslaught was like clockwork, seriously, just a matter of time before she explodes all over me. She even caused our poor friend to hit the back of his head from shock!&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;em&#x3E;He very much did. Though Cadmus did seem a little pressured by the other folks here, I&#x2019;ll tell you that much.&#x3C;/em&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;em&#x3E;You&#x2013;Sword, you saw what happened? Tell me.&#x3C;/em&#x3E; Irene quizzed with our mindlink, staring at me almost expectantly.&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;em&#x3E;Wow, the audacity. Look at you go off with questions! Using the mindlink finally too, huh? Sure seems like your head recovered after that weird light show. Not fully since you seem to expect an answer, but still, nice stuff. I&#x2019;m so happy you&#x27;re at least a tad sensible again! Never doubted you for a second! &#x2026;You traitorous sow.&#x3C;/em&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;She got taken aback. &#x3C;em&#x3E;Right&#x2026;&#x3C;/em&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;em&#x3E;Oh, you remember now?&#x3C;/em&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;em&#x3E;I do.&#x3C;/em&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;em&#x3E;Remember how you ratted me out?&#x3C;/em&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;em&#x3E;I do.&#x3C;/em&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;em&#x3E;And you still expect stuff from me?&#x3C;/em&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;em&#x3E;No, you needn&#x2019;t answer. I understand.&#x3C;/em&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;em&#x3E;Ah&#x2013;right, sure, whatever. Seeing as you&#x2019;re no longer crying like a little baby, I&#x2019;ll stop being nice and return to my angry mode. Imaginary cough, cough. You&#x2019;s a b*tch.&#x3C;/em&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;Irene looked away.&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;em&#x3E;Oh, BACK to the silent treatment? Really now? It seems like that&#x2019;s all you ever do. Why not confront me with your woes for once?&#x3C;/em&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;em&#x3E;&#x2026;I&#x2019;m sorry, it simply cannot work between you and I. I shouldn&#x2019;t have pretended otherwise.&#x3C;/em&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;I won&#x2019;t lie, that stung.&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;em&#x3E;Pretended? Pretended, huh&#x2026; So you&#x2019;ve also played me for a fiddle... Awesome, get in line, will you?&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/em&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;em&#x3E;Who are you referring to when you say that&#x2026;?&#x3C;/em&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;em&#x3E;The fuck does it matter?&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/em&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;em&#x3E;I guess it doesn&#x2019;t.&#x3C;/em&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;em&#x3E;And you still haven&#x2019;t told me what&#x2019;d I do to warrant this in the first place?&#x3C;/em&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;em&#x3E;Nothing. It&#x2019;s not you, it&#x2019;s me.&#x3C;/em&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;em&#x3E;You&#x2019;re making this sound like the most generic cookie-cutter couple break-up out there. I hate that.&#x3C;/em&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;Irene turned to the man, who had already taken his chains off while we were busy. Neat and fast. Mans was sneaky as ever.&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;She sized him up. &#x201C;You work quick.&#x201D;&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x201C;In more ways than one.&#x201D; He nodded to himself with a big nose on him before realizing what he&#x2019;d blurted out. &#x201C;Wait, no, that can be taken out of context! Forget I said that! Forget, forget!&#x201D;&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x201C;Say, can you also get my handcuffs undone? I&#x2019;ll pardon your beheading.&#x201D;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;He calmed. &#x201C;Uh, didn&#x2019;t know it was scheduled?&#x201D;&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x201C;It still is.&#x201D;&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x201C;Mmm, touch&#xE9;, but the pardon aside&#x2026;&#x201D; His grin turned mischievous. &#x201C;Could you make it worth my while?&#x201D;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x201C;You&#x2019;re in kicking distance.&#x201D;&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x201C;I am no&#x2013;&#x201D; before he could finish his word, Irene&#x2019;s foot stood in front of his face. The tip of her boot booped his nose. She had taken on a rather awkward position to do it despite the chains. Looking mighty flexible there.&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;The man pushed further back into the wall, as far as he could squeeze, and rubbed his booped snoot. &#x201C;You make&#x2013;a mighty fair point there, milady Irene&#x2026;&#x201D;&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x201C;So, can you?&#x201D; her foot lowered and she straightened out.&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x201C;Uhm&#x2026; You see&#x2026;&#x201D; his eyes moved to the handcuffs she had on, voice a tad muffled by his hand. &#x201C;You may have a slight problem there.&#x201D;&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x201C;What?&#x201D;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x201C;I can&#x2019;t pry those open. They&#x2019;re &#x3C;em&#x3E;Strength-Lock&#x3C;/em&#x3E; cuffs.&#x201D;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#xA8;...Fuck.&#x201D;&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;Irene lost all strength and let herself fall to her knees in surrender.&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x201C;Oh, I share your sentiment. Believe me, I&#x2019;d help if I could.&#x201D; He shrugged.&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;As much as I&#x2019;m annoyed&#x2026; Damn it. &#x3C;em&#x3E;Alright, I&#x2019;ll bite. What&#x2019;s the issue? What are Strength-Lock cuffs?&#x3C;/em&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;em&#x3E;I thought you were mad at me.&#x3C;/em&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;em&#x3E;Still am, but I enjoyed the last couple days of sunlight and will not trade them for a cell.&#x3C;/em&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;em&#x3E;You can&#x2019;t cut it, if that&#x2019;s what you&#x2019;re thinking.&#x3C;/em&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;em&#x3E;Do you really think I&#x2019;m that much of a simpleton? Just tell me about it, already!&#x3C;/em&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;Irene sighed. &#x3C;em&#x3E;If you must know, they&#x2019;re cuffs made with Alloyed Empyreanite. Can&#x2019;t be picked as they have no lock, near impossible to break by any external means. To top it off, the accursed things adjust themselves to the strength of whomever is in contact with them. I&#x2019;m stuck.&#x3C;/em&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;em&#x3E;Must work well for the burly lot&#x2026; But wait, what? I ain&#x2019;t staying here! What are the known solutions to this? C&#x2019;mon, I need info!&#x3C;/em&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;Irene grimaced.&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;em&#x3E;Spit it out!&#x3C;/em&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x2026;&#x3C;em&#x3E;If I had divinity, I could artificially enhance my strength little by little over time and confuse the thing to break it. But that&#x2019;s not&#x2013;&#x3C;/em&#x3E;&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;em&#x3E;Huh, all you need is a sudden boost in strength?&#x3C;/em&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;She looked a tad surprised by my cut in. &#x3C;em&#x3E;More or less, yes.&#x3C;/em&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;em&#x3E;My, my, my, do I have the solution for you! Care to open your status window for me, finally? Don&#x2019;t resist this time, please! We&#x2019;ve got points to spend.&#x3C;/em&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x2026;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;

&#x3C;p&#x3E;The Sword System, a soul bound blade punished for the sins of his past, craves the most basic of human needs in this new life. If you can even call it one. Alone, forgotten, forsaken. He remained for decades in solitude beneath the earth, all until the day she fell to meet him.&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;Irene Vespera, a Fallen Valkyrie filled with distrust. She now wields the Sword System begrudgingly, far more eager to throw him away than regain her divinity. With a dislike for each other and the dubious goal of rising to their prior glory, their journey across the Baratosh Flatlands begins.&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;---------------------------------------------------------------&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;Author Note: Hello everyone!&#x1F60A; If you&#x27;d like to chat with me and other readers of this series, please do head over to the official reader hub! I&#x27;ll be expecting you!&#x1F609;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;Discord: https://discord.gg/5CVUhpKxbe &#x3C;/p&#x3E;

I am the Sword System