William Anderson
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It took hours for the party to travel to the Church and back. And considering the sermon took place in the evening, naturally- it was midnight. Top floor of the Jolly Elixer- the tavern which housed the base of the Blue Rose Syndicate. Adrian was sitting at the edge of the only bed of the room. The brown haired Elise was standing just ahead of him- her black eyes fixed on the wooden floor, fists clenched and upper teeth biting her lower lip. Irene, as per her tutor’s order, was sitting on the single…-
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The steel gates suddenly creaked opened. The bloody mess either fell to the ground or remained glued to the weapon of murder. But that did not obstructed the crazy and terrified crowd to rush out of the door, adding to the body count in the process. Soon, the lower floor was completely barren. The benches were in a mess. Only about a dozen of bodies lied on the marbled ground, footsteps printed all over them. Along with the crowd, the voice disappeared. No matter how much the head priest shouted, there…
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The sermon was ongoing. The preacher’s pleasant voice resounded through the air. Adrian turned to Irene and nodded. Irene nodded back before looking ahead. She snapped her fingers. The temperature began to fall. The hall became colder and colder every minute. Soon, the neighbouring people began to shiver as they subconsciously looked around. The windows were closed and the greenery outside did not show any signs of swaying. Intense low temperature temperature can affect a person’s cognitive…
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Thirty minutes inside the sermon. The bearded head priest, after a brief history, started to conduct a spiritual lecture. The man’s frail but wise and smooth voice amplified the effects of the already deep messages. Every one of the participants- be it the nobles above, most of whose motives were to make connections or the commoner below, many of whom had come just to fill their stomachs- listened to the loud words with utmost attention. Almost everyone. “Understood?” Adrian asked. His eyes were…
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Since the continent was named Ervilia, many nations and organisations rose and fell. But one of the earliest of such organisations has been standing till this day, and standing tall and strong. The Church of Ervil. It gave rise to the main and only religion of the continent, Ervilism. How? By slowly devouring the other existing religions of course. Though Ervilism was followed by everyone in the continent- well, almost everyone- the Church centred its activities in the Empire, and only the…
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Everyone heaved an internal sigh of relief. Calling someone ‘Sir’ was something they could not digest. They were mere commoner mobsters after all. But the one before them was a noble. Not to mention, he was the highest paid official in the entire Confederation. So, they had no choice. But now that they were given permission by the man himself, they had no more reservations. That was one worry less. But alas, that was the least of their reservations. But not everyone shared the same thoughts. There…
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Since as long as she could remember, it was… cold. Unlike normal infants, she did not get to share the same bed with her parents. Unlike regular toddlers, she did not have anyone in her family to hold her hands, making sure that she would not trip over. Unlike most other children, she barely understood what the word ‘play’ meant. The rare moments together, all she heard were apologies. “I am sorry dear, I missed you.” “I am sorry little girl, it was for your own safety.” She would hear…
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Sorry for the delay. I hid two puns in this chapter. Let’s see how many can spot it. ********* The mobsters kept the momentum they got from their combine battle cry. They charged towards the youth who dared to intrude into their own den, who dared to kill their own brothers before them. They took out all sorts of weapons- swords, whips, sabres, daggers, hammers and maces. Elements manifested and enchanted the weapons; some engulfed fire while some whirled like a burgeoning storm, some hid themselves…
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The woman, known for her love for sex, money and both was lying on her own bed, dead. It was a ‘fair’ death- one that came while doing what she enjoyed, pursuing what she wanted. Adrian turned back to the naked corpse lying on the bed. Her face was still purple from his strangles, eyes still filled with terror and hopelessness. “Thank you for the information.” He glided one of his hands through her smooth thigh to her lower abdomen, until his index finger dug into her navel. Her body had already…
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Adrian wore his hooded robe and prepared to go out. Irene, who was lying on the bed, awaiting for that warm turned to him. “Where are you going?” He stopped on his tracks. “I will be sleeping with some other girls tonight.” “Other girls?” She asked with a blank expression. “What’s wrong with me?” “I meant the ‘other sleep’.” “The one that makes babies?” “Yes. That one.” “Oh.” Her face was still indifferent. “See you tomorrow then.” Adrian left through the…
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