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When they rushed past the guards of the inner city gates, Fadelio found Inri ready and waiting for them. With crossed arms, Fadelio's sister stood across the road, to keep an unobstructed view of the gate. Of course, the girl had changed quite a bit since they had last met. Gone was the practical, martial style of robe...
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Before Betucio could act on his impulses and try out the guard's skill, the second guard returned and called him into the back room. As he entered, the governor was hit by a wall of heavy air. With no windows, a hot and damp atmosphere had built up inside the shack. Even though the room was almost empty, it didn't help...
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 “Lord Macuy, welcome back to Saniya!” “King Corco, this lord is glad to return to this grand city.” With a hug, the lord and his king celebrated their reunion after only a few months. “You were almost late,” Corco said. Although he had a jovial smirk on his face, the lord frowned, reminded of their path. “There were s...
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Only a short while after Corco had left the familiar comfort of his own sales pitches, he had shifted gears. Gone was the merchant prince, arisen had the King of the South. From his elevated seat, the king looked down to the man who had requested this private audience. Normally, any interruption in the banquet's formal...
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Deep within the Immortal Palace, through unused halls and behind unopened doors, was hidden a special room. Only a select few knew of its location, even among the high-ranking officials of the Immortal Capital. On most days, the room would be left abandoned. Yet today, seven figures had met around the ancient stone tab...
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Dim like night, the light of day wormed its way through the drawn curtains. At some point, a single sliver of sunlight had found its way past the northern blockade and opened the path for its brethren, to create a path between the window and the weathered map in the room’s center. For once, the windows in Qarasi Castle...
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If nothing else, at least the food was delicious. Pork, veal and venison, braised in a fancy sauce. According to what the king's servant said, the food had been stewed for half a day before it had been presented to the guests. No wonder the pieces melted in Uchu's mouth. Even so, the Villca heir was in a lousy mood. Th...
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The quiet rasp of the file on metal had always been a satisfying sound to Egidius, but what the sound represented was as much part of his fascination than the noise itself. Nothing could ever come close to the feeling he had when he strove ever higher on his path to perfection. Despite all of his interest in new knowle...
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“Their ships appear far less impressive than we thought, captain.” “Hmm.” While Bas had his spyglass directed south, Atau only stared ahead. Past the main deck and the forecastle, he looked upon the roaring waves on their course, and the depths beneath. To most sailors, the darkness of the sea was a great terror, but i...
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 “Today, we honor those who have given their life in duty. Their bravery and commitment has given us all pause, and will forever burn them into our hearts. Thus, we entrust our comrades to the waves. Able Seaman Pehrsonn, shipwright Alyn...” As Bas counted off all the fallen from the last combat, Atau looked over the b...
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“Go, go! Move it!” When Fadelio's scream ran across the clearing and across the fording, another of the older master craftsmen stumbled on the slick rocks of the stream and fell to his knees. At least the ghosts had constructed a rope across the waters for the commoners to pull along on. With their bodies secured, no o...
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As Corco watched the ships move towards the coast, a cold, sudden breeze rushed in from the south and cut into his face. The wind had turned again. Throughout the second half of the year, the weather had been much warmer than it should have been, but winter had finally found its way to Medala. Soon, the fleet had moore...
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“How peculiar.” Doctor Itzali said, as his head swayed left and right to observe the sutured wound. Just as he tried to touch the stitches again, Corco slapped his hand away. “Don't touch that, weirdo. What are you, twelve?” Annoyed, Corco put away the bloodied bandage. “It's been three days now. How are you still surp...
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The first half of the evening had been restrained, despite the interruption's best efforts. After a loud bang from the castle had brought a halt to all proceedings, a ripple of fear had gone through the isolated groups of commoners. How could it not, right after a loud bang had rocked the very foundations of the castl...
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Up close, Qarasi Castle looked far more impressive than it had from within the central army's camp. Like the winding curves of a snake, the smooth, gray walls towered above Yucao, into the sky. His stomach contracted, and he felt reminded of a giant, gray leviathan, laid around the castle to obstruct their path. Howeve...
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This must be the feeling of a child on his first travels. Egidius brushed the unruly veil of hair out of his face to look at the unique, foreign constructions around him. Though he was no architect, he very much considered himself an artist. Thus, fascinated by the strange styles all around, he studied closely, to unr...
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This wasn't the first time Inri found herself within the hallowed halls of the Triumvirate, but she still felt out of place. During her last time as speaker she had managed to arrange this extraordinary meeting of the Triumvirate, to let the two kingdoms at war work out their differences with the help of a third party....
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SociableHermit If you like my novel, you could show your support by leaving a rating or review, or by supporting me on Patreon. If you do, there's even some advanced chapters and additional side stories in it. No pressure though. At the foot of the hill, a crag split the lands north to south, like a giant had dra...
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After their fleet had moved into the heart of the Verdant Isles, Wacoca had returned to his duties at the bough of their flagship. Although he had left behind his guest, Corco didn't really mind. After all, they needed their captain to navigate through the tricky currents and complex terrain if they wanted to reach the...
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If nothing else, at least the food was delicious. With a sigh, Corco looked over the various offerings of fish and seafood which were presented before him in dozens of bowls. Over the past few months, the king and his chefs had come up with a whole slew of new ways to prepare and enjoy the sea food Saniya was so known ...
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“And now, I am sad to say, that for the final time, I can present you a new treasure of Saniya. To celebrate the end of our banquet, I have the privilege to present the full work and dedication of Saniya's unique ensemble of chefs. Here it is, the great creation of master Chuku, as well as unique treasure of Saniya, le...
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SociableHermit If you like my novel, please consider leaving a rating or review, or support me on Patreon for advanced chapters and side stories!  “Master Rimaq, thank you for meeting us at such short notice.”   With a smile, Fadelio lowered his head only the slightest amount. He wouldn't want to spook his host,...
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No matter how much she may wish to belong, her own nature would always betray her. Even though Tama had tried her best to fit in with Corco's staff, the distrust still hit her from all sides. However, she just couldn't choose the easiest option to dissipate the suspicion. Never would her nature allow herself to open up...
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“This turned out a lot easier than I thought.”    From his balcony, Dedrick looked onto the enemy's attack, or whatever one could call what they had mustered. By now King Pacha had given up on his attempts to just rush them down with fast cultivators, so the business of small troops rushing between the walls was gone. ...
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Corco was lost in thought. While his fingers tapped on his upper lip, he looked after the men who had just left the command tent in the center of his army's encampment. Their reception in Puscanacra had been cold, but that had been expected. After all, it was customary that throughout the funerary rites, up until the f...
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Even after a lengthy wait, Egidius hadn't been let into the castle. Impatient, he stood in the evening sun and tapped his foot. However, before he could get angry enough to leave, one of the guards had led him back into Chukru Island, but took a turn downstream. An uninviting wall separated the northern half of the isl...
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“Aah, that was tiring.” While he rubbed the back of his neck, Corco let himself down on a sofa and put up a leg. “Do we still have any tea left somewhere or have the vultures emptied the kitchen?” Even though he knew that cultivators would eat more than normal people, today's host had still been astounded by the appeti...
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Even though he had spent the last year in Saniya, Corco had never found the time to travel across the Verduic Sea. All that kingdom building had kept him busy. Now that he found himself with some time to appreciate the beauty around, everything seemed strangely familiar. Although it had been many years since he had las...
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“Under the great grace of Pacha, another day of spring has graced this... gracious master in his great undertaking...” Although the buffoon before them rambled on the same as he had every morning so far, Sawo didn't hear a word. Rather than consider the man's speech, the former lord was far more focused ontheir overs...
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With a long sigh, Corco stretched his arms behind his back. With an agreement reached between the three princes, all of their differences had been overcome. The nobles' assembly had ended soon after, amicably. However, the the first prince had still spent the better part of the night trapped inside the Pluritac mansion...
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Despite the new furniture, the surroundings were still familiar to Corco. The cloud courtyard of the Pluritac mansion had been transformed into a deliberation court for the nobles' assembly. Tables had been set up in a large circle, the lords of Medala seated along them. The talks had started in the morning, with the o...
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Prince Amautu looked down onto the bloated corpse on the ground. The scented cloth pressed tightly onto his nose, in a vain attempt to lock out the terrible stench. Even so, he was assaulted by the sweetly rotting aroma of the dead. “Is it certain that this is the killer?”, Amautu asked of the warrior who had brought h...
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Every time he came back to Saniya, there was something new for Atau to see. This time, he finally had the chance to inspect Corco's new school building. Located within the inner city, the walls between several courts abandoned by Sawo's demoted warriors had been torn down and extended to form one connected campus. Sin...
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The fresh smell of paper rubbing on paper tickled Corco's nose as he organized the books into their rightful places on his shelf. A sound made him turn and find a young priest enter his new study. Rather than a study, the rearranged furniture gave the room an appearance closer to a salon. Though the large tapestry, cov...
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 As soon as he saw the town of Hueatlan on the shore, Corco knew that even here, the old adage of this world held true: Wherever he had gone, there had been a rich west and a poor east. Although the region of Xallisco, land of the great Lord Huemac, sat within the tropics and right along the water, Corco couldn't see a...
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With a satisfied groan, Sawo di Pluritac stretched his hands over his head and greeted the midday sun. After a late start to the day, there was nothing like a hot bath in the bathhouse to freshen up his spirits. He had been quite stressed in recent days; and for good reason. For today, he just wanted to forget his trou...
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Before Corco got anywhere close to the inner city's harbor, he could already hear the gunshots from his soldiers' salute. Even though his preparations for the harvest festival were still far from completed, his guests wouldn't wait on him, and so he would have to make do with whatever Saniya had available. With any luc...
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“This could get ugly.” Throughout the day, Atau had retained an unhealthy level of tension. Together with a number of Tamaya's warriors, the captain had placed himself beyond the edges of the banquet, close to the bandit Uchu, to the intruder. Although he had never been tasked to do so by anyone, Atau wouldn't leave cr...
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Today should have been a happy day for the first prince of Medala. Finally, the members of the ancestral hall would meet to decide on their candidate for next emperor. Not only that, after weeks of inconvenience, Corco could take off that damn sling. The regenerative powers of his cultivation technique were truly amazi...
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Mere minutes ago, Corco had thought that his banquet had been thoroughly ruined when he had been gifted the Villca son's head, and when the remaining Villcas had hijacked his party for their own private war. Oh, how naive, how innocent he had been. If there was one thing he had learned today, it was that there was no l...
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For the third time since his return, Fadelio stepped through the wide halls of Pluritac castle, past the now-familiar opened gate and into a large, triangular room. Even though the Yaku would show much creative freedom in their architecture, which included many rounded structures and open rooms, a triangle was an unusu...
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Sharp eyes gleamed towards the goal of their journey. Behind his back, he could feel the support from his men, one and all ready to sacrifice themselves for their king. However, although his warriors were ready to prove their honor, many of his subordinate lords lacked the vigor of their forefathers. “King Pacha, we s...
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With a bang, the shabby door to the secret room burst open. Almost ripped from its hinges, the door crashed into the wall behind it. The first noise had already been enough to let Fadelio and his sisters look up in shock. The second seemed nothing less than excessive. “What the actual fuck is going on here?!” The warri...
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Accompanied by a long sigh, the tall man with the sparse gray hair sank into his well-worn seat next to the hearth. For a few precious seconds, Elder Cauac looked into the fire, into the flickering flames which would dispel the freezing air of the outside world, before his view returned to the arrangements of seats aro...
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“How are they still behind us?” Atau asked, more to himself than to anyone. Even so, his first mate gave his dutiful answer. “They might have learned their lesson after last time,” a smooth voice answered him. “Although we managed to run rings around them back in the day, even the Bornish would learn their lesson. I th...
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As he breathed in the petrichor air, Corco looked out onto the swamplands around him. Once again, he drew his fur cloak tighter. After they had left Arguna, their surroundings had become increasingly grim. They had chased the retreating winter south, through lower Sinchay and past Qarasi Castle. Finally, they had gone ...
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Today was the twelfth day of their journey, which also meant that, according to the original plan, they should have arrived back in Saniya two days ago. However, they were still stuck halfway. By now, Ronnie's troops had pulled together once again, though the core of the team were still him, Berrat and Nahlen. “Hey, Ro...
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As he forced his tired body beyond its capability, Corco's muscles began to jitter under the strain. He could feel the sweat run down his spine and his wet hair stick to his forehead, despite the headband. With a single mighty pull he forced his body up and above the bar. Corco really didn't enjoy the pull-ups, but the...
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Once again, Fadelio had been sent out into the dangers of Arguna, to handle matters no one else could. He was supposed to establish contact with the priests, but that hadn't been his only plans for the day. Without the knowledge of his master, he pursued a second goal, which was the reason he sat before the bald man in...
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What a miserable day this had been. Once again the little southern monkey's camp had gained supporters. Things could not go on like this. Absolutely not! If nothing changed, and soon, her little Pacha would be exiled. With how vicious and vengeful that southern monkey was, her precious boy might even be killed! Her own...
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The sky was dark, as were most of Corco's surroundings. It had been another cloudy day, which had since turned into a starless night. At least there's no rain, Corco thought. Still, his position on top of the Moonlight Ziggurat was precarious, in more ways than one. Not only was the low-hanging sky bearing down on him,...
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Tawo's plan had already been a success, beyond his own belief. After his request for an audience, he had first been asked to wait for a while. At that point, he had begun to doubt himself. Had he been discovered? Would the empty hallway the warriors had led him to be the last place he would ever see? However, it hadn't...
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“Would the craftsmen line up together, please? A King shall not raise his voice for others.” Even though they were only commoners, Tama waved over Corco's new employees with the same indifference she afforded almost everyone else. Anywhere else in Medala, a meeting with royalty would be considered something special. Ho...
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After his change of clothes, Corco stepped back out onto the yard to a wind of whispers and gasps within the crowd. Readied for the fight, the chubby little prince appeared with a look much different from what any onlookers would have expected. Many lords in the crowd had thought that Corco would take the chance to run...
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“Oh, this seems to be a common affliction amongst your people, brother,” Pachacutec said with a look at Fadelio's bandaged arm. With the fake concern in his voice as obvious as the real mockery on his face, he moved in for a hypocritical slap. “How is your servant's hand, brother?” “Hit his arm and you can try how it f...
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It was still the day of the ancestral assembly. After the surprise appearance of his ancient great-grandfather, Corco had retreated back into his outer city mansion. He had been stuck in his study, in an attempt to quell his rage and adjust his plans, when a surprise guest had paid a visit. “Prince Corco, I am deeply a...
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Since today's banquet was meant to reintroduce Prince Corco into Medala's society, he would have to meet the representatives of the empire's estates. However, only few outside of the imperial family were allowed into the palace complex even in the best of times. With the city englufed in a  tense atmosphere, these were...
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A firm knock on the door caused Corco to stop writing mid-sentence. Not too long ago, his thoughts had been clouded by deep worries. The defilement of his father's grave and the war for succession had grasped his mind and never let go. However, over the past few days, answers and good news had piled up into mountains w...
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Once Uchu had left the guards behind, he was presented with the infinite splendor of the stars above. Relieved, the hardened warrior let out a long sigh of relief. Finally Uchu had left the confines of Rapra Castle behind him. Finally he could breathe. “Let's get out of here,” he said towards the rat who still followed...
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After the the tables had been filled with food, the mood within the room improved even further. The Ape King's Banquet was famous countrywide, and it was famous for a reason. They had even brought out their garum fish sauce, coveted by nobles all across Medala. This one was absolutely Corco's brand, so the prince dug i...
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“Have you heard? Prince Pachacutec...” “Shhhhh...” “...that's not possible.” “But who is the father then?” “I heard it was one of the harem warriors.” “I heard it was the prime minister.” “Quiet! The guards! You want me to lose my head as well?” From inside his palanquin, Sonco could hear the gossip of the commoners lo...
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Corco's eyes swerved across the decorated front yard and the people who had taken seat at its tables. Forty-two. He had a hard time putting names to all the faces, but it seemed like all of their collected allies were here to celebrate their apparent victory. As the forty-two small groups of lords and attendants busied...
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Saniya, terminus of Sachay. In the past, those were the words used to describe the town of Saniya and the surrounding lands of Chawir. Back in those days, the town's importance for the southern isle had made the moniker more than justified. Despite its position within the large Chawir everglades, Saniya had been the m...
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Not once in his life had Machao received an honor as great as this. Only yesterday, he had still feared for his life, but now it felt as if all the hardships had been worth it. On yesterday's most fateful day, the new King of the South, Corcopaca Titu Pluritac, son to the great Emperor Titu, had come to Saniya to claim...
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Amautu was having a bad day. Before the start of the assembly he had been sure to have won over most of the ancestors, but right from the start nothing had gone according to plan. The ancestors who had been so supportive before now stayed quiet as his own grandfathers did whatever they could to heave his bastard half-b...
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Neither grandfather nor grandson had spoken a word, even after the door to the grand court had closed with a bang. Corco turned to walk towards the throne, still in no hurry to speak. In the end, it was on Caelestis to break the silence. Eager to explain himself, he walked towards Corco, his arms spread wide. “Laqhis, ...
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When Chaupic entered the mansion, he was greeted by a lively atmosphere. He had decided to come along late, when the revelry would be in full swing. This way, he wouldn't stand out too much. Despite his role in the alliance, he really didn't want others to associate him with the lord of the mansion. The prime minister ...
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On the mirrored surface, his own face stared back at him, coated in a warm, red glow. His open, chubby features, which others had described as friendly, were anything but at the moment. Instead, a conflicted frown ruled the countenance of his mirror image. As usual, Brym's heart bled at the sight of the copper still an...
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“What an impressive piece of work this is.” Even though they had moved away from the clock maker's painting, it appeared as if Egidius wasn't the only one in the new king's Saniya capable of great feats. What Tawo turned in his hand was a piece of pottery as delicate and beautiful as a seashell. As the stars were his w...
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Ever since his arrival in Medala, Corco had been on constant edge. Powered by his self-hypnotic levels of confidence, he had done his best to paper over the cracks, but the ever-increasing pile of bad news had nibbled away at his composure. After the night on Mount Urquna, he had found his missing balance once again, a...
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With a satisfied smile on his face, Sonco left the inner city mansion of House Rupilo. Ever since Corco's performance at the banquet, Sonco's work had become much easier, so today had been another productive afternoon. Since Corco himself had been kept busy with his attempt to find the culprits behind his father's salt...
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When Corco stopped his escape and looked at his surroundings again, he realized that he had left the banquet far behind. Instead, he had reached a walkway next to one of the mansion's side courts. Once he had calmed down, he crossed the walkway, leaned his arms on the railing and looked up at the sun about to disappear...
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After  they had left the walls of Porcero behind the horizon, he at last could  stop. His hands on his knees, he gulped in the cold winter air to catch  his breath. A quick look towards the back and his heart bled again, as  it had so much during their escape. His parents, his wife, his siblings  and the children. Ever...
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On the morning after the assassination, the entire castle was in an uproar. Although the sun hadn't crossed the horizon in full yet, the small court was filled with people. Normally, the court would handle all internal affairs of the imperial family and this time, it had assembled to find out just how to deal with the...
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Out of the window, Corco could see the lines of wolf mercenaries, as they boxed in Sawo's loyalists on the stone plates of the central yard. After his men had been handed control over the western south gate, the rest of his troops had soon made their way into the city proper. In the end, the rebellious troops only mana...
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With a frown, Corco looked over down to the cup of coffee he had brewed before. The shimmer on the cold, black drink's surface was just about the only thing he could see. Of course the prince was sure that no one would be stupid enough to attack him here. However, he was no fool either, so he had brought himself to was...
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After she had said her piece, Princess Sumaki walked off. Even though her brother had followed her, he had apologized for his sister's rude behavior first. Right as the siblings disappeared around a corner, Sonco and Primus emerged from a hallway. A content grin on his face, his uncle pat Corco on the back. "You handle...
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"Do you mean to say that we have left the entire capital in the hands of the furia?" Sonco's nickname for the new empress mother tickled a grin out of the frustrated Corco. It seemed like the estates had kept the rumor mill going after his departure. Although he really wanted to ask for details, work came before play....
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"We need to finish up the reflectors right away. I can't know what my brothers have planned for the banquet, but I guarantee you we'll need these by tonight." After he had spent the night at the Saqartu mansion, Corco had gone on a shopping spree in the outer city all morning. After all, tonight's banquet promised noth...
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Compared to the revelry which surrounded his younger brother, the atmosphere among Prince Amautu's entourage couldn't have been more distinct. When Corco entered the alcove, everyone in the second prince's camp sat in neat groups of three or four. Across each table rang conversations, yet the quiet exchanges never left...
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When the runner had come to inform him of the upcoming fight, Dedrick hadn't been surprised. After all, the boss had told him to be prepared. Thus, he led his men into the city, eager to prove himself. His enthusiasm had ended the moment he stepped into the dark streets of Arguna. Dedrick had thought it would be time f...
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Arguna, the silver city. The name was as fitting as it was obvious, as it had been built within the Argu basin and along the Argu river. The city also offered close watch and direct control over the numerous, abundant mines in the area, none more important than the precious silver ore. Though the region had been mined ...
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The excited bustle of the street entered the room through the paper window, yet infected no one inside. From inside the strange apparatus under the opening, unknown vapors escaped and filled the air with sharp smells which tickled Primus' nose. Strange flasks and tubes bubbled and burned. Though Primus knew about the ...
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Once the small court had restored Corco's status as prince, he could bring his personal guards through the walls at last. Even better, he was able to make proper plans for the day. First, Fadelio would go out into the inner city to visit his father, the dead emperor's great general Atoc, to get the testimony of someon...
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To help them on their way, the bodies of dead Pacha faithful would be covered in a wet cloth and barred up in enclosed rooms. It was only during this time that ordinary people could still communicate with them. At least that was what the Pacha priests said. So long as the deceased were still on their way through the u...
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With its dark color and confined space, the room seemed too small and uninviting to be part of an Arguna mansion. The lack of windows and the minimalist furniture, just two chairs and a table, only added to the gloomy mood. Among the servants, the room was called the small study, but its purpose wasn't to study. Whenev...
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“Well, that was exhaustively pointless.” Corco took off his crown and, with reckless abandon, threw it to the side, onto a cupboard set up in the hallway, to his convenience. “In the end, they are nothing but barbarians. They would not understand your grand vision,” Tama answered as she walked after the king. “They're ...
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Fadelio had a long day ahead of himself. Not only would he have to help furnish of the new Raven Yard, he also had to go visit his father's home in the outer city. After all, they needed allies, if possible reliable ones for a change. No one would be more reliable than Great General Atoc. Though first, there was anothe...
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Once more, for the third time in his life, Corco found himself across from Duke Herak of Balit. The first time they had met when Corco's old master had entered Balit Castle with the matter of a loan to the Duke on the table. The second time, the prince had had been atop the walls of Etra, staring down at the invading f...
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After the awkward opening, Prince Pacha began to introduce the companions to his side with a grand wave of his arm. "Brother, you should still remember our uncle: Lord Divitius Ichilia." Lord Ichilia, Governor of the West, Spuria's brother and not actually Corco's uncle, was much smaller and a lot less showy than his n...
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The room certainly doesn't look like a prison. Those were the first words which popped into the crown prince's mind after the heavy oaken door had been slammed shut behind him. To the sound of scraping metal on metal from the other side of the gate, he observed his new cell. Dry, clean walls covered in plaster, clean ...
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Once he had left the warehouse, Corco shied back, for the sunlight had launched an attack on his face. Out in the open, his eyes had to take some time to readjust to the world of the day walkers. Squinting to fight back the UV-rays, he looked over his shoulder to make sure the kid had followed along. Only then did he g...
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"No one's coming, boss." Despite his warrior's shout, Corco remained motionless, his arms still rested on the railing of their ship. With a sigh, he stared at the worn-down letter in his hands, the one he had received some six months ago. His father, Emperor Titu Pluritac of the Medala Empire, was dead. That's what the...
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In clear contrast with the earlier noise, the Ancestral Hall had been taken over by a quiet murmur. No one had expected this strange turn of events. The first prince had proven unusually persistent, even when pressured. Corco himself didn't care about anyone's opinion. His confidence as high as ever, he could bask in t...
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“Damnit, which one of you numb skulls didn't put their stuff below deck!?” Animated by the oncoming storm, buckets, brooms and brushes tumbled all across the ship's forecastle. At the same time, the howling winds, blowing through the overhead rigging with worrying force, threatened to swallow Atau's voice, just like th...
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Within the silver palace, Corco had always felt out of place. His mother, the former empress, had been southern nobility. After a grueling civil war, the marriage had been supposed to seal lasting peace between the north and the south. However, things didn't go as planned. People didn't forget that quickly. Fueled by i...
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Although the world had been turned on its head it was hard to tell, out here in the open sea. The only change was that the deep blue of the sky, sprinkled with the white of the clouds, had switched positions with the dark blue sea, sprinkled with the white crowns of crashing waves. Atau found the only real indication o...
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Corco was happy. For the first time in years, he could feel comfortable in his own skin again. When he looked down on the precious silken robe and tunic which covered his body, he could sense the tradition of hundreds of years of craftsmanship course through his skin. Held back by his new hairband, the crown prince's p...
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Unlike Porcero's outer city with its chaotic layout off the wide main roads, the inner city was neatly divided into blocks through and through. The buildings themselves were uniform, if somewhat lacking in care. Throughout the years, the neat white plaster of the walls had turned yellow and developed spots and holes, r...
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Corco could already smell, and hear, the bullshit long before he reached the door to the Great Hall of the Merchant's Union. “So where's this great seer now? Where is his respect towards this hallowed hall? Maybe the charlatan has seen that the merchants of Etra will no longer fall for his scams and the coward has deci...
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