After having a short discussion, Cassie and Helie were ready to set out. There was no reason to linger, anyway — the decision had been made, and there was no…

Cassie froze, momentarily shaken by what she had discovered. It had not been her goal… But now that she had caught a glimpse of the conspiracy that would shape the…

The battle between Anvil and his flawless copy, despite decimating the underbelly of the Valor compound, had not lasted long. At least Jest wanted to believe that it was over.…

Jest blinked. The voice was cold and indifferent… as it was supposed to be. But after spending some time in the company of the warm and friendly anomaly, it sounded…

Although the Valor compound seemed the same on the surface — apart from the retainers and mundane workers employed by the clan being strangely subdued and on edge — the…

Jest was facing a dilemma, and one that did not have an obvious answer. He did not know whether the young man in front of him was truly Anvil of…

Jest did not know what to do. A person like him, who had survived the end of the world and lived long enough to see a new one emerge from…

A bit later, Jest finished the call and put his communicator down, then stared at the wall with a dazed expression. Wake of Ruin was not mistaken. Very few people…

Anvil was fine, at least physically. However, his entire personality seemed to have changed — or have regressed, at least. He seemed not quite there, yet. He didn't look dazed…

Eventually, the five Awakened — Broken Sword, Smile of Heaven, Ki Song, Asterion, and Anvil of Valor — had left to challenge the Second Nightmare. Jest would lie if he…