Barian Novels & Stories

No one answered and there was no sound apart from the unending noise of The Unbidden Army down below. “Is there anyone coward enough to choose the losing side and walk away from me?!” he boomed, looming closer to them. Gia and Cynthia were right behind the masters of the Vrek Cult on the second row but they got the urge to cower away as The Baron advanced. “I am the greatest! I am most victorious! I will win this war and prove that destiny can never be denied even when it is stolen!” he bellowed. Gia held her breath. What was The Baron talking about?

Even now he could still feel the weight of their gazes, a pressure that made his scalp prickle with unease. Before he assumed the seat as Chancellor of the West, he'd heard stories of beastly men in the mountains of the North, but they were not the bedtime stories he'd once shrugged off as a boy; they were as real as rain, and their violence had a precision that made his stomach drop, but more than that, they were capable of wiping out the entire human race. They were genetically more advanced than humans, stronger, faster, and built to withstand pain, and no amount of human ordinance or weapons of warfare would guarantee survival if the worst came.

"At sa bawat minutong lumilipas, ang pressure ng tubig sa Danube Dam ay tumataas. Kapag umabot ang tubig sa level 4, wala nang kawala ang iyong apo, Frederick." ​Hinigpitan ni Xander ang hawak sa kanyang kamao. Ang kanyang mga mata ay nakatuon sa Baron. "Kung may mangyaring masama sa asawa ko, Baron, sisiguraduhin kong ang maze na iyan ang magiging huling hantungan mo. At huwag mong isipin na mapoprotektahan ka ng 'royal blood' mo." ​"Isang banta sa isang miyembro ng Council?" tawa ng Baron. "Masyado kang agresibo, Mr. Black. Kaya siguro hindi ka kailanman tatanggapin ng pamilyang ito."

I said, opening the meeting without preamble, seeing no benefit in pretending otherwise. “We have.” Councilwoman Merit, the eldest among them and the sharpest, folded her hands on the table with the particular precision of a woman who’d spent decades choosing her words carefully. “Ashcombe’s approach to the Fenmore and Cray packs this week wasn’t subtle. They’re testing whether the neutral territories would support a challenge to Silvermoon’s current standing, should this marriage fail to solidify as planned.” “It will solidify.” I kept my voice level, though the confidence in it cost me more effort than I wanted to admit, given everything currently unresolved in my own household.

And now—he would burn it all to make it whole again. *************************** INDEX: Germania Inferior- Roman province west of the Rhine Rhine- Major river, significant Roman Empire border Barritus- (from 'Battle at Weser River'!) ancient Germanic battle-cry de-facto- In reality or fact, though not formally recognized Socius Laborum- "Partner in toil," title used by Tiberius for Sejanus Frisii- Germanic tribe inhabiting coastal Netherlands/Germany, revolted in 28 AD

The Bardogams continued to attack Randianus' Alliance of the Galactic Republic and their king conjectured dangerous intrigues with the Duke of Bavaria and Hezekiah's own sister. In 773 Anton de Gaston intervened in the pope's demand against Desiderius. The galactic army of Kofranis crossed the Alps during the summer of 773, besieged the galactic army of Pivaris, and he thus easily occupied the rest of the Galactic Kingdom of Bardilaris, following the galactic army of Pivaris, starving and victim of epidemics, fell amidst ambush.

They carry blue and gray banners! ‘Thank the gods!’ Rafe called out, his voice laced with laughter. ‘About fucking time!’ My eyes found Dearon as I asked, ‘Reinforcements?’ ‘Our fashionable late ally,’ Dearon said wryly. ‘The Farindorian warriors have finally arrived.’

Whitney, however, had completely lost her temper, screaming, "Who the hell let you in here?" Baron paid her no mind, walking up to Wilbur with a smile. "Are you Wilbur Penn, the head of the Abyss Mercenaries, the real boss of Cape Consortium, top dog of Kardon Province, head of the Kardon Province Cultivators Association, Sanctuary level cultivator, and Divine General Trevor Penn?" Wilbur looked back at Baron with a frown. Whitney and the rest, however, were in a state of shock. What did the guy just say?

“Emi, she said if you don’t then I won’t be able to finish my training as a warrior.” My hands balled into fists, that devil woman. She knew the reason Darrien saved as much of his wages as possible was because he was training to be a warrior. The warrior exam was expensive, as were the items the warriors needed to take the exam. Becoming a warrior was his best chance at moving up in the pack and his only hope of creating a better life for his parents. Otherwise, he would have simply made his life as comfortable as possible, much like all the others in our position. It was notoriously difficult and expensive to move up within the pack, the reason why only the most determined and frugal were

“I'm not belittling you, young man. I just can't think of any reason why I should be afraid of you. You look like a nice young man and harmless,” His eyes widened as he heard what I said. I took a deep breath and introduced myself. “By the way, my name is Dane Steele, and I am the Alpha King of Lotus Pack. You are here in our territory, Greenwoods Village,” I said, offering my palm for a handshake. The young man looked at me suspiciously, as if he doubted my words. Even though his body is numb with pain, he avoids my hand offer. “D-Don't come near me!”