Void Century Novels & Stories

"Then, he should pay for it. After all these years, he can’t even afford to replace a watch?" It was clear. They had already passed judgment. A voice piped up from the crowd, "How much was the watch, Sophia?" "Half a million." Everyone sucked in a breath. "No wonder. I knew it looked special." "Yeah, if it’s half a million, it’s no ordinary watch."

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Hard. "Ouch, That hurt!" I snarled. "I don't care," He snapped back. "Please, you both don't start right now. We reached your hostel, Summer. You both get ready to go inside," Mamma announced, sounding annoyed and it was no wonder. I looked up with my left hand still on my right elbow where that trash-face hit me and saw a building with three storeys — the building was built in the way how typical hostels were built; the exterior was coloured white completely with a gigantic entrance door in the middle where hung a big 'WELCOME' banner above it. There were many windows here and there in every storey.

Bit Some years ago, my sister was always pushed to get married by all her relatives. The first sentence they asked her “When will you get married? You’re not too young not to care for this problem.” She never said it again, anytime she smiled. For recent years, no one in the family and relatives talked about her marriage. After all, they thought he needed a baby to rely on in her old age. This ideology has been popular abroad for hundreds of years, but my mother is a rural woman who is bound by the old, outdated ideas left by her ancestors.

Just as he rounded a barrel, Kai's voice echoed from behind. "Just so you know, today is the beginning of a century!" Dallan passed a thumbs up to him without looking back. Another century? That meant Dallan would be about a hundred years of age. Wolves seemed surprisingly strange, he could not deny that fact even though he was one of them. They lived their lives somewhat long—and maybe a bit boring. He could relate more to the boring part.

A frown forms on his face as he stares off in confusion. “What do you mean they are early?” I ask, leaning forward in my seat. “The Wild Hunt is held once a century, usually at the beginning of the century.” He explains. “It’s not that far into the twenty-first century as humans call it.” Levi points out, his relaxed pose gone. Adrian turns to look at him. “That is true, but they have already done their Wild Hunt this century, they are eighty years too early for the next one.” “So what does that mean?”

His own vocabulary and range of expression felt woefully inadequate to fully participate in their intricate communication style. The Lumina, however, were unwavering in their patience. They took him on long walks through the undergrowth, explaining the intricacies of the ecosystem, pointing out the symbiosis between different plant and fungal species, showing him the intricate dance of life and sustenance beneath the surface. They spent hours patiently explaining the intricate network of relationships that held this subterranean world together. He listened, carefully observing, taking in their knowledge and wisdom, slowly beginning to grasp the patterns in their language, their gestures, the

Mr. Chardon nodded, sighed, and said, “I’m already a hundred and fifty-six years old this year.” “A hundred and fifty-six years old?” Samadius said with a longing look on his face, “You don’t even look like you’re fifty-six years old…” Mr. Chardon said calmly, “These are the gains after mastering Reiki. I have lived for three centuries; the nineteenth, twentieth, and the twenty-first. I will no longer have any regrets in this life if I can live to the twenty-second century.”

But he didn`t know who. “What year is it, boy?” the liege-lord looked out of the window. “262, my lord,” the square replied. “What era is it?” “The First Era, my lord.” “How long did the Ertail Age last?” “7521 years and two hundred and fifteen days.” “What do you think, will this year be different?” “Maybe, we can only hope.” “Truly, hope dies last.” The lord turned to the fire and looked deeply into the flames.