Alpha Knight & the Cursed Witch

ay after years of traversing it, so she no longer found it difficult. Nothing had chang

e her, and she did the same. In Crescent Quarter, words

on a massive iron door before

had identified her. The knob twisted and rattled a few times before a hard thud echoed

s own. The air inside was suffocating, as if she were at the d

you summoned," s

ly, blending effortlessly with the darknes

lack. Silence followed until one of the figures approached her. She

t, she said, "Nysa

its chill reaching her feet. It sounded

er has arrive

indicating the letter's importan

finally spoke the words s

yfarer is back,

their plan must now be executed swiftly

" he ordered. "It will s

hadows and his black cloak concealed his face. It

pered behind her. She dared not move, knowing it would

on her right, echoing around her ears. She could

s of eerie voices whispering at once, repeatedly

her posture until she nearly

my Lords," she said

rried the replica of the Night Howler, greasy black and as small as a fing

she held it firmly in her sweating hands, she foresaw th

g to the Shadows," she whispered to herself, grinning. "And then this

*

Sin Gri

the back of his hand. Pain was spreading througho

ng through the tall trees nearby. The thick branches s

distance, trying to help his friend, Emmet

, Emmet moved too slowly. Knight's next

that surrounded them. The fence broke as Emmet la

ok his dizzy head and, without hesi

ot shorter than Emmet. Despite his workouts, n

hysical features did not stop him from moving with precise swings, delib

hen advanced his right foot to kick Emmet in the thigh, further

, and Knight returned

s left," Kni

ore Knight could blink, Emmet had al

ed into long, dark claws,

satisfaction of hearing him groa

h transforming into a Werebeast was prohibited, us

uted above Knight. "You're t

the metallic taste of blo

er into the ground, and the obse

ecame conscious. The crowd always

ck and stand, but Emmet twisted his arm, p

face buried in the ground. It was the most

t to howl with their heads held high into the starless sky.

Emmet was much more delighted in doing such an act. Indeed, Knig

yet his Wolf had not awakened. It was unhe

f weaker origins. But Knight was not just anyone. He was the sole succ

ed to attain immense strength and intellect

think about it. Despite that, K

tournament," he swore. "I will

om the back and was about to twist it to make him unc

g into his palms. The wind blowing was fierce, but there was something unsettling about it.

call. Then the quiet throb of Emmet

f his strength, Knight twisted to the left, dragging Emmet alo

to let him go. Knight tried to wiggle and kick, but h

lnerable neck. Just one wrong attempt and h

urge to blink so as not to miss what came next.

a higher ground than everyone else. He saw it easily despite the ov

above everyone else's. He never bothered to look at his son a

rnament. Not because Emmet was about to win the fight, but becau

his father entertained, or at l

dfire, burning through his entire being. With renewed strength

him off his back and flipping him over onto the ground. Cha

w. There was a deafening silence as time seeme

nto roaring screams that almost distu

imDaleward of

ight could no longer hear anything but the ragged beats of his heart and his name

s the Elder held the bone whistle in both hands

form of respect. He was too tired, too preoccupied to even listen to what the

in seemed to haunt him now. Above everything, he just

the Elder gestured with his wri

The piece of bone now lying in his palms was as cold as the dead,

his consciousness was fading. He had been fighting for more than ten hours

te trophy for everyone to behold, it was such a great milestone that he wanted to smile, even laugh. But when he glanced at his f

h unless you're laughing at your enemies' misfortune. Only s

ead of celebrating his victory, which he deserved, Knight just held his head