Must Read: A Broken Destiny: The Sword Of Vengeance

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Must Read: A Broken Destiny: The Sword Of Vengeance

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The Forgotten Lands
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Lucien
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Three nights have passed and they have seen me pulling down heavy volumes of books, trying to find out how I was created. I got bored of waiting for reports from those I asked to watch Elphisisus. The reports have all been disappointing and I must admit that I am quite shocked at the level the old wizard has stooped to just to be my better. Why would he dig up the rotten bodies of Kieran’s family and then cut them, hoping to find out the reason why he was just like me. His parents were not born with the gift and the only one of his family that had the gift apart from him was killed by me. His daughter had an unusual gift of sorcery, she could actually write prophecies. I was so glad when I found out but since I took her gift from her, killing her as I took it, I have been able unable to use it. I have quite a number of prophecies that have been difficult to interpret as the gift of prophecy has been really difficult to find. I learnt that no one has been born with any form of such for the last three generations. To have found one in the middle of the woods, waiting for me to get it was nothing short of favor from the spirits but I have been unable to use it.

I have been unable to know why I can’t use the gift but then, I have been engrossed in far more important things. My father was a pure wizard, which means that there was no gift specification for him, he could use all varieties of the gift except of course, writing prophecies. His kinds were extremely rare and they have always come from the royal family, no common man has ever been born with such a gift, the reason for that is still unknown. My father was the last pure wizard, there hasn’t been another. My father was feared and respected by all, not just because of his powers but because of his intelligence and his ability to conjure spells that could break ancient holds as strong as the one found in the ungifted. Everyone had the expectation that I would surpass him in every way but I have fell short of doing that despite the fact that I possessed both sides of the gift, a luxury my father didn’t have. Every one of his spells are nowhere to be found which made me conclude that they are probably hidden somewhere, to prevent the wrong hands from getting it. He couldn’t have passed through so much to do the impossible and then destroyed his achievements, it doesn’t make any sense. I am most certainly missing something.

My mother was just an ordinary sorceress, which explains why that side of my gift is on the low compared to my wizard side, that’s if my parent’s gift has anything to do with my powers. If that is the case, then the spell is correct as i have the full abilities of a wizard and a little bit of sorcery. I am not a pure wizard though because I was also born with the gift of sorcery, which adds up to what I am. Kieran’s case is quite different as both his parents were ungifted and since their powers were locked, it’s impossible for him to have any gift, much less both sides of it. I am certain his parents were not the first ungifted to get married and birth children, why is his case different? There is something out of the ordinary that I cannot seem to explain with the man. I have been told that he is headed for the forgotten lands and it is quite a puzzle why the guardians would travel such distance to come get him from here. He must be very important to those old witches who have refused to die, but the question is why and I might not be able to know the answer to that question because Nyasa won’t be allowed into the city as she is ungifted and therefore has no business there. No magic from the outside works there which makes me doubt if writing through the travel book will work, that’s if Nyasa finds a way in. I must find another way; I guess it’s time for me to allow her give herself fully to the man if that will give her a way into the city. I must know what they want with him, before it’s too late for me to change anything.

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Elphisisus
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I slumped to a chair and tried to get some rest as I have been on my feet for so long, I have lost count of time. I have tried every spell I know on the bodies to try and find out how Kieran Carrows got his powers but I have only arrived at dead ends. His parents were ungifted and his wife was a plain human. His daughter on the other hand had the gift of sorcery but that was taken away from her by the King. We know that she got her gift from her father but where did his come from? I felt his gift during our last encounter and his was stronger than Lucien’s despite the number of gifts he has harnessed from people. His wizard side was similar to that of Nero, Lucien’s father but there was something about his gift I couldn’t bring myself to explain. His gift seemed too unnatural, no one should be born with everything in him, something or someone powerful was involved and I must find out what or whom they are.

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UNKNOWN
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“What is it , Melfisius?” I asked the old wizard who still looked shocked after he was told something.
“……..Harrison has been killed, I can’t sense his gift anymore.” He replied me with a few tears dropping from his eyes.

“ I told you to go in the place of that fool, who is so full of himself, now he is dead and we still don’t the man.” I was very angry but I didn’t want to show it, I had to be calm.

“When did you know of this and where was the place you tracked him to?” “He was just outside the town of Aydridrill when he died.”

“Good, there is still time. Get some men and head towards that town using the deserted path; you might be able to find something. Do not return without the man, I have waited too long for such an opening to pass me by.”

He nodded and got a grip of himself before calling out to my best trackers. I knew it was a risk sending my men but I had become desperate, the man was proving too difficult to capture. It won’t be long now, as no one has ever been able to escape Merfisius before, not even the pure wizard, Nero.
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