Vampire Sorcerer: Sword of Innocence by Alex Itsios & Stephen Landry

Author:Alex Itsios & Stephen Landry [Itsios, Alex]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-09-06T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 24

Reduce, Reuse, Reanimate

I miss my castle, is the first thing I think when I walk inside the dragonkin’s castle threshold. The inside of their den is not too different from my own. In fact it feels as if they are reminiscent of the same architect or period of time. The dragonkin castle however is in ruin, covered in black ash, stale air, and cold; Freezing fucking cold.

My mission seems easy enough: break into the castle, discover the source of the flickering light, make my way down the vault, retrieve the Sword of Innocence, and double back to find my friends. I expect there to be something or someone guarding the vault, this is a dungeon after all and I’ve already run into my fair share of monsters. On the other hand it could be like the Fae, maybe whoever or whatever is waiting for me is a future friend. I’ve been spending too much time with Avis and Gaisha. The two of them are always looking on the bright side of things. Way too often... Even when I broke Avis’ arm, he wasn’t angry or upset. He was fair.

Am I a hero or villain? Sometimes it bothers me. I wanted to stay as neutral as possible. Even now, creeping through the shadows of the underground I can’t help but think this is not something I would be doing if I had stayed human in this world. Without my castle, without my warrior women, probably I would be doing the same thing as Smeme and Leda: searching for a way home. Being human in this world seems like a chore. Sure there is magic but not much else. I would be dead a thousand times over already had I not been a hybrid. Even if I was just a regular vampire, I am sure I would have been killed. I am better this way. Better than I have ever been. It doesn’t really matter if I am the hero or villain. My destiny is what I will it to be and nothing is going to change that.

Why is it that when I’m alone I argue with myself? I can’t help but feel I am compensating for the darkness unfolding itself around me.

What am I? Why did the field researcher seek me out? Am I still only living according to the Grand Administrator’s will?

Alone in the dark, my fleeting thoughts never seem to end. Maybe that itself is a curse bestowed upon me by this place? This darkness envelopes me like a blanket. As I walk up a spiral stone staircase I can’t help but get the sense that there is something, someone guiding me.

“And there you are,” I say, seeing several torches lit up down a hallway. Across the floor is a red carpet with gold trim. It is the nicest looking thing I’ve come across in the castle so far. This area actually looks halfway decent and clean compared to everything else. There is definitely a sentient being still living here.

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