Cardinal-General Corven presents a controversial proposal to the Council of Nine to use demon summoning against Valorheim's blood mages. The vote passes 5-4, with dissenters ordered eliminated. That night, Corven performs the first summoning ritual, making contact with a demonic entity that...

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Trying out Kiro

Mina arrives at a new location.

Episode 34: Dawn broke with a pale, misty light filtering through the cabin window. Gregory awoke to find Abigail already up and moving about, her preparations nearly complete. She had changed into traveling clothes—sturdy leather breeches, a linen shirt, and a gray cloak that he...

Gregory held Abigail's gaze, recognizing the dangerous edge in her voice. This was not a woman to trifle with, and certainly not one to lie to. He reached slowly into his pocket, careful to telegraph his movements.

A dull throb in Gregory's shoulder dragged him from unconsciousness. For a moment, he was disoriented, memories of the forest and the bandits swimming hazily through his mind. But this wasn't the cold, hard ground of the cave he'd found. This was... a bed?

The mare's steady rhythm beneath him had lulled Gregory into a false sense of security. The road west from Bridane had been quiet for hours, winding through farmland that gradually gave way to scattered woodlands. The sun had passed its zenith and was beginning its slow descent w...

Gregory awoke to sunlight streaming through the curtains, momentarily disoriented by the soft mattress beneath him. After weeks of sleeping on hard ground, the luxury of a proper bed had rendered him nearly unconscious with comfort. He stretched, savoring the sensation, before be...