Book 5 Chapter 55 - Epilogue [End of Book 5] + Start Of New Series

A small fishing boat thrashed around the edge of the shore, the knot tying it to the rock already came loose.

“Damn, those crabs.”

An old man cursed out loud, his spit flying everywhere as he rushed to the boat and brought it back to the land lest it drift away.

The old fisherman was just back from his daily haul, and the meager number of fish he’d caught was not enough for the village. The people were going to be angry.

“Curse the gods! Leave some fish for me, you old wrinkled bastards!”

The old fisherman spew obscenities towards the sky, as if the gods were secretly stealing his fish. They were empty threats from an old fool.

The fisherman clicked his tongue and hurled the net over his shoulder. He’d have to take a few beatings today, but tomorrow he’ll go out again and return with more fish. The gods can’t be stealing his fish twice in a row. Or can they?

Just as the old man was grudgingly treading barefoot through the sand, a golden light exploded above him.

“Eh?”

The old fisherman squinted through his eyes at the abrupt discharge of light. He could make out a figure descending from the sky and towards him. Did that person have wings?

It didn’t take long for the angelic figure to arrive before the old fisherman, the ivory-white wings causing the sand to fly out everywhere as the figure landed.

“You the one taking my fish, you stupid bird?”

The old fisherman threw down his net and squared his fists. If he could drag this bird-man to the villages, then he could avoid a beating himself and blame the winged person for it.

“Esteemed one, it’s time to return to the Divine Realm.”

The angel got down on his knee and kneeled before the old fisherman. 

“What you taking about, you daft bird?”

The old man was flabbergasted. He was not used to anyone treating him with respect.

“We don’t have much time, Esteemed one. The Order of the Gods has summoned an urgent meeting. There has been some disturbing news coming relating to the Titans. Forgive this one for his next action.”

The angel sighed as he raised his hand and summoned a sword of pure light. Without waiting for a second, he struck the old fisherman.

“Wai-“

The old fisherman was mid-scream when his eyes morphed and a dense golden light replaced his irises. The aged wrinkles on the old man vanished rapidly as his skin smoothened, and he grew taller and taller until he towered over the angel. Even the old fisherman’s clothes had been replaced by a silky pearl-colored robe. 

“How long has it been?”

The man’s hair unfurled, replacing the old greasy and matted hair with lustrous golden locks. The golden-haired man’s fingers were casually holding the angel’s white blade. He’d stopped it before it pierced his skin. It wouldn’t have mattered even if the blade made contact.

“It’s been 134 years, Esteemed one.”

The angel sheathed his sword and kneeled down once again as he addressed the man.

“So, it didn’t work.”

The golden-haired man exhaled, reaching back for his long hair and fixing it with a jeweled golden pin. He then turned to the ocean, inhaling the salty scent of the marine.

“I haven’t been to the Order for centuries. Why did they call me now?”

“Here’s the missive, Esteemed one.”

The angel took out a brown scroll and held it out.

The scroll flew out to the man and unfurled itself, revealing its contents. The golden-haired man read through the scroll, his face brightening until he began laughing deep-heartedly.

“Looks like our spy in the Archaic Council has finally discovered the whereabouts of the Titans.”

The golden-haired man now understood why the Order requested his presence. As the leader, and the strongest Divine Element Inheritor within the Realm, only he could command the other Inheritors. 

“Lumos, wake up. It’s time to hunt Titans.”

The golden-haired man chuckled as he roused his Divine Element of Light. A rumble echoed in the vicinity as the image of a golden dragon loomed over the man.

“We hunt.”

A draconic roar reverberated throughout the mortal world.

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A/N: Hello once again! With this epilogue, the Book 5 comes to an end. Thank you for all the amazing support, and I can't wait for you guys to read Book 6 which will be centered around the Archaic Council and Calron finally facing them.

I will be taking a small break to begin the editing process of the 5th book.  Chapters of Book 6 will resume on January 23rd in a few weeks. During this time, I will be posting chapters of my new LitRPG series that will soon debut on RoyalRoad in the future. For now, it'll be exclusive to my Patrons so you guys get to read it before anyone else :)

The chapters will be included in the existing tiers, so you don't have to pay extra for the new series. You can read The Divine Elements and the new series with your existing tier. I'll make a separate post soon. The first chapter of the new series, Corrupted Cardsmith, will be released for you guys this friday!

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Without further ado, here's the series synopsis:

Corrupted Cardsmith [LitRPG Crafting/Deckbuilding]

“I used the last Oracle Card to see the future, your Majesty.”

A hoarse voice sounded within the sparse yet regal throne room.

“Who is it?”

The giant figure of a man eagerly clutched the sides of the throne, his large body leaning over with a wrathful expression on his face.

“It was a Cardsmith… A Cardsmith will destroy our world in the future.”

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Shouren didn’t understand why everyone in the village avoided him and his grandma. The 8-year-old merely wanted to have some friends to play. 

His grandma was a destitute Cardsmith who barely got by, causing young Shouren to hate the Cardsmith class. He vowed never to become one, despite his grandmother’s wishes.

However, destiny had a different plan for him.

The day Shouren stepped foot into the Akarsha Dungeon, his fate changed forever.

[Cardsmith class initiated… error… Card Holder anomaly detected… intruder alert… forceful connection to the corrupted path established]

[Successful Tier 0 Evolution]

[Registered Unique class card - Corrupted Cardsmith] 

A/N: Hope you guys enjoyed the small teaser :P