Christopher Anderson
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Someone tried to kill Damian, and he was well aware of that. But what did that mean in the grand scheme of things? "Only two people know my identity here, and I did nothing strange. Also, the killer had already killed someone and would not make another move. So, the ones behind my killing are the Duke and perhaps his daughter." It was not difficult to think about, and Damian quickly realized the Duke was trying to kill him, but why? The reason, the most essential part, was still unknown to Damian, but…-
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Damian went to his room and unpacked his stuff. He wished to use some of his time to rest and collect his thoughts to start the investigation the following day, yet it did not go his way. He was lying on his bed staring at the ceiling when a scream came from outside, all the way to the other part of the castle! It was so loud Damian could hear it from there. "C'mon, I just arrived," Damian thought, getting up from his bed as fast as possible, moving toward the location where the scream came. If only…
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They left the lake, heading toward the forest. A quick pack up and the watery sounds were gone, replaced by the singing birds. "See this? A track of a beast called Haechionx," Glen said. Damian was knowledgeable about beasts, but there was a limit to it. "What the hell is this?" Glen chuckled, "a beast similar to a sloth, but it walks with four legs, and it's fast." The description did not add up, but Damian dismissed any doubts, trusting Glen's words. "Is it powerful?" "Not much, but we should…
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The sounds of colliding brass echoed within the gymnasium, and Astrid's deep breath infected the room. "Come on, Astrid, or do you want to embarrass yourself in front of your future husband?" Neil said. He was just joking, but such a phrase seemed to mess with Astrid, who was left with her face red and her breath even more irregular. "Don't mess with me," she said. Neil was teaching her how to fight using swords and other old-school weapons, as those were the powerful ones which people often enchanted…
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Damian and Aurora spent hours that night talking to each other, sharing all the things that happened while they were apart. He was not scared of sharing it, as Aurora's parents made sure her phone was impossible to track since the first day they bought it for her. Aurora could not believe Damian was inside a noble castle, and she was pissed about the stealing part! When Damian touched that subject, Aurora did not answer…
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The staircase led down to a place Damian did not know what it was, but it looked like the entrance of a dungeon. It would not be strange if they had one there — it was the territory of a noble family — but why did Astrid say it was the place where they buried the dead? "Was it because of her brother?" Now that Damian thought more about what she said, it made sense. Still, he had gone the entire way already, so there was no reason to leave before exploring the rest of the place. Damian kept moving…
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The balcony of Damian's room was the perfect place for him to used to leave his room during nighttime, so he did just that. It was a beautiful starry sky outside, and Damian took a moment to look up and contemplate the scenery, thinking about all the things that had happened to him since the first day he joined Garmony Upper School. He had met quite a few people during his journey, but two of them, his first friends, were not with him, and they could not even contact each other. "Aurora, Magnus, I will…
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Astrid was excited to show the castle to Damian, who was starting to feel at home there. Well, at least he did not have a sense of danger after hearing what Vanessa said to him. "Will they come to contact me about The Dawn? They will never suspect I am the owner of this organization, so I should be fine." What Damian wanted at that moment was the enchanted ring to protect him from Astrid's divination power. He was okay with them knowing he was part of The Dawn — they already knew that by that point —…
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The surprising thing was that the isolated castle where Joffrey and his family lived was near Jake Lake City. "Hartnor? So this is your surname?" Damian said, staring at Joffrey. He had guessed that was the name after seeing a few signs that said 'Hartnor Castle.' Any person would guess the same. "Yes, is there a problem with the name?" Joffrey said. He would turn a little aggressive out of a sudden, and Damian could not yet figure it out why. "Stop you two," Neil said, stopping the fight before it…
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All the other bandits witnessing the scene did not move an inch before when they saw Damian. Why? They were not stupid to challenge someone like him after the damage caused right outside of the warehouse. All of them were standing. But the thug who shot Damian? It was a newly recruited one who still could not hold back its feelings, making it move its sweaty finger on the trigger, shooting against someone who he was not supposed to. It was a good thing that lady luck was with the youth that day, as…
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