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Chaos From The Moon Desecration
The next afternoon, Meriana and Divya joined Naomi's training session with Azriel."Why does the most advanced witch on the continent need magical training?" Divya spoke up suddenly, surprising everyone since she had been quiet through most of the session.Meriana sent her a warning look but Naomi chuckled instead, a diversion already prepared. "So much has happened that you are not aware of, Lolo Divya and I neither have the time nor energy to explain it in detail. All I can say is that magic is a complex thing but I do not believe you would understand, would you?"Divya forced a smile onto her face and inclined her head in a bow. "Of course, Empress. My sincerest apologies for the intrusive question.""Forgiven," Naomi said simply.To ease the tension, Meriana added, "I was born with some affinity for magic and I can say with utmost certainty that Nerina is right. Magic is extremely complicated and even after all these years, I still have not mastered the art.""It would have been e
Chaos From The Moon Protect you
"It has been four days and yet no fucking progress!" Naomi threw the papers in her hands down on the table, rose to her feet, and began to pace. Meriana blinked, confused. "Forgive me, Nerina but is there something you are looking for that I am not aware of?" Startled, Naomi halted her frustrated pacing. 'Shit, I forgot she was here,' she murmured to herself then put on a shaky smile. "N-no. I was just trying to look at some military strategies peculiar to the Volcarians and it is proving difficult to grasp," she lied smoothly while rearranging the papers and placing a military tome on top. "Oh," Meriana nodded. "I wish I could offer my assistance but I was never great at history or war politics." Naomi shook her head. "It is fine. I grew up learning much of politics, war, and diplomacy but the royal Volcarians' way of life has become something akin to a myth. I thought it would be good to implement some of their tactics in this war because—" "Because the rebels would never see
Chaos From The Moon Regret and despair
"What have I done?" Naomi murmured as she straightened herself. "No, no... Meriana... I didn't mean for any of this to happen."Daegal hissed at the guards who had just watched the entire scene unfold. "Clear the room and speak nothing of what you have witnessed here."His command was quickly obeyed and in a moment, only he, Naomi, Azriel, and Meriana's dead body remained.Naomi covered her mouth with her hand, stifling the sob that fought to come out but she couldn't stop the tears from freely flowing down her cheeks. She tentatively walked over to where Azriel knelt on the ground, clutching his sister's body.His entire form was rigid. There were no tears in his eyes or pain or anything. He was blank, almost as lifeless as the bloodied body he held against his chest.Naomi fell to her knees beside Azriel and placed a shaking hand on his shoulder. Beneath her grip, she felt him freeze, becoming even more rigid than he previously was."A-Az... I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. I never—This was
Chaos From The Moon A bargain struck
Naomi played with the rings on her fingers as she answered. "Can I come in? I need to talk to you."Tilting his head to the side, Azriel's eyes roamed the length of her body. For an instant, concern flickered in his violet eyes as he noticed how much weight she had lost but it was replaced with coldness, so fast that Naomi almost didn't catch it.He opened the door wider and moved to the side. A silent invitation."Thank you," Naomi said as she entered the room and turned to face him. Azriel merely shut the door, leaned against it then crossed his arms over his chest.'Okay, no sitting then,' she thought. "How are you?" she fumbled for an icebreaker, putting on a weak smile. Azriel chuckled softly then stuffed his hands into his pockets. "Is that what you came here for? Say what you want, Naomi. I have to meet up with Daegal for border patrol."'Border patrol? What's that about?' Naomi wondered but chose not to push Azriel's buttons by asking him. "Azriel, please. Please, forgive
Chaos From The Moon On fire
"Breathe, Naomi. Just breathe. Remember your lessons. Just try... At least, it'll be said that you tried," Naomi muttered to herself as she walked to the middle of the training yard where Az stood with his back to her. Daegal held her hand before she could draw her daggers and turned her to face him. "I know, I know. It will be difficult to beat him. That's if I could even do it. You don't have to remind me," she said before Daegal could even utter a word. He chuckled and pulled her close, wrapping his arms around her lithe frame. "I was not going to say any of that, my love." He broke the hug and gripped her shoulders, staring deep into her eyes almost as if he were looking into her soul. Daegal lowered his voice to a whisper. "Azriel always does a move where he spins to bring his sword around to cut. Whenever he does that, his wrist opens up and his grip becomes a bit loose. If you pay attention, time the moment right, and apply enough pressure, you can knock his sword out of his
Chaos From The Moon Set in motion
"Nezetta? What in the world has she done now?" Naomi gasped as she snatched the paper from Daegal's grip and glanced through it, her eyes widening with each damning line she read.Slowly, she set the paper on the table and sat down amidst shuddering breaths.Azriel's gaze impatiently flickered from Daegal to Naomi. "Well, are you going to share this information with—"Before he could complete his question, the doors to the council chambers flew open and Chief Topher strolled in. Immediately, Naomi sat up straighter, putting on the strict, dignified pose of Nerina but carefully made sure to only look at him from the corners of her eyes so he wouldn't notice how much her eye color had changed."My deepest apologies, Emperor. I would have arrived sooner but there were matters in Drakova that I had to look into," Chief Topher said as he bowed before Daegal.Daegal nodded stiffly in response, his mind still reeling from the news he had just received.However, when Chief Topher made to occu
Chaos From The Moon A threat to life
"Rise, Ser Kabeer. Knight of the five kingdoms," Daegal said to his close friend, page, and now knight who knelt before him in the courtyard of the barracks amidst the watchful eyes of the other soldiers and knights."My sword and life are yours, Emperor," Kabeer responded as he rose to his feet with his head still bowed in obeisance. Suddenly, Daegal let out a soft laugh and threw his arms around Kabeer, clapping his back firmly. "It seems like just yesterday when you were following me around and scolding me for not listening to my late father. Now, look at you. A knight." Kabeer had returned with some soldiers of the second division that were stationed in the backwaters of Estoria, to give first-hand accounts of the fighting that was going on there. Through most of the campaign, Kabeer proved himself by saving the lives of one hundred of his fellow soldiers from a deadly ambush by Babatunde Alen's forces. This prompted the commander of his division to write to Daegal for him to
Chaos From The Moon Treason
Naomi sighed and stood on her toes, then hugged him tightly while stroking his hair. "I'm so sorry about what happened, my love. I truly am and I understand your fears. Trust me, I do."Daegal broke their embrace and gave her a skeptical look. "But?" "But I'm not Daena and your father is dead. He isn't here to harm me.""Yet others can, Naomi!" Daegal gripped her shoulders. "You can be hurt in the most brutal ways simply because Chief Topher, Nezetta, or Babatunde Alen might want to get to me! Nezetta especially. She knows who you truly are and how much you mean to me!" "Daegal, just listen to me. Chief Topher will want to kill you! I can feel it in my bones and I can't sit on my hands doing nothing.""Chief Topher may try to end my life but he cannot do it openly or cause us to lose this war. The battlefield is dangerous. I cannot risk your life!" "Daegal—" "This is the end of this conversation. You will stay here, Naomi."He didn't give her a chance to argue anymore before he ma
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