Behind Seven Seals Novels & Stories

Serafina hurriedly pulled down her sleeve, but the burning sensation only grew stronger. Elsewhere, specifically in the Shadow Fang territory. Kieran stood right in front of a large window. A man in a black robe knelt before him. “My Lord. Subject Seven’s seal is beginning to weaken.” Kieran smiled faintly. “I suspected as much.” “Then shall we move on to the next stage, My Lord?”

*"The Seven must unite." The floor beneath their feet erupted with a brilliant, blinding silver light. Seven perfectly formed, glowing circles materialized in a ring around the trembling Final Seal, each bearing a distinct, ancient cosmic symbol. > **The Wolf.** > **The Moon.** > **The Star.** > **The Eclipse.** > **The Sword.** > **The Shield.** > **The Heart.** > Selene stepped forward, her hand pointing to each designated space. "Killian—you are The Wolf. Seraphina—you are The Moon. Aiden—you are The Heart."

The path down the mountain was long, and I walked it slowly, alone. The gravel path crunched rhythmically under my feet. The weight of those seven years had long since been left behind. I knew that once I was down this slope, all I had to do was walk forward, and it would be spring. The slate was wiped clean, and I was ready to face the sun.

Blaine asked tentatively, Rena looked confused now as her surprise was replaced with how strange Blaine began to act. "Blaine, what's wrong?" She asked, worry etched in her voice as she moved to him quickly to examine him. As Blaine was one of the few humans who were taller than she was; it was a welcome respite when she had to reach up to his face. She reached up and placed a hand gently on his face and smiled as he leaned into her touch. Blaine sighed at her gentle touch, he felt horribly conflicted. The Seven knew how much he loved her.

As soon as that happened, the Grandiuno Sect's sky darkened as heavy clouds gathered with the crackle of thunder. Severin's eyes shone with joy at the sight of the phenomenon. He knew that the seventh-grade pills were a success. The looming Thunderbolt Tribulation was something of a final baptism that cleansed away all impurities and absorbed large amounts of the power of heaven and earth. The completion of that process signified the true emergence of those seventh-grade pills.

“Then we must stop them. Not with brute force—but with precision. Strategy. We know where they’ve taken him—Sector 7, the hidden facility beneath the ruins of Elvaran.” Maika’s eyes flashed with sudden clarity. “I’ll go. Alone if I have to.” “You won’t,” Carl said immediately. “I’m going with you.” “And I,” Vantessa added, “will give you a way in.” She reached into her satchel and pulled out a glowing sigil stone, pulsing with enchanted energy. “This will cloak your aura from the wardens. But it only works for one hour. After that, they’ll sense you. You’ll need to get to Caveen by then—or risk triggering the fortress defenses.”

The light rays illuminated the night sky, giving it an almost ethereal aura. Henry asked, “James, you said the seal’s location was in Mount Bane, right? Could this abnormal phenomenon mean that the seal has opened?” James shook his head and said, “That’s impossible. From what I understand, the four keys must be gathered to open the seal. Three of the keys are with the Omniscient Deity, and the last is in the Prince of Orchid Mountain’s possession. It’s absolutely impossible for it to be undone right now. Even if four of the keys are gathered, the seal can only be opened in ten years' time.”

It was clear now—I was nothing more than an outsider in this house. In my previous life, I was like a wounded bird, desperately trying to survive in this cold city for seven years, only to end it all by jumping off a building. How ridiculous. I wasn't about to make the same mistakes in this life. I would learn to stand on my own, without seeking affection or pouring my heart out. I chuckled and pointed to the most unassuming thing in the corner—a necklace made from plain seashells. "I'll take that one," I said.

It was only natural that he'd start getting overconfident and eventually face a big fall. Before he left, he came to find me. Like the first time we met, I stood on the marble steps and looked down at him. He stood below, awkward and stiff. "I'm heading to Oakheart. I might be there for a long time. Is this my way of atoning?" "It's not," I replied coolly. "Your wrong decisions led to this. It has nothing to do with me." I turned away without waiting for his response. Sienna was going with him to the south. She had no family or friends in Riverhaven. I was the only person seeing her off.

Not because he did not want to, but because the room was full, and some kinds of touch in rooms like this belonged to them later. “You started something expensive,” he murmured. Louelita turned her head toward him. “That sounds like accusation.” “It’s admiration with accounting.” A laugh escaped her before she could stop it. Good. The room needed one. Ezra kept his eyes on the wall. “Thirty-seven,” he said. “Yes.” His expression hardened, and when he spoke again, there was nothing uncertain in his voice. “Then we take thirty-seven.” For the first time since the note under glass had expanded the war beyond memory and into the lives of children still breathing now, Louelita believed him fully.