The Crying Monarch

There exists a poem. “Upon this given earth lies dormant • King of all that can be seen and known • That monarch shalt forever lament • Mourning the past upon its ice throne.”
The author of this poem is not known to anyone across all of the third existence, nor is it known when it was written. It is not known to the scholars of this age, nor is it archived in any libraries. Throughout time it appears in obscure locations to be found by unsuspecting individuals, as if it were to be its own entity, trying to reach out: “save me”. But its cries for help are always met with echoing darkness, and in that darkness, it is left unanswered, and thus it again fades into legends, then myth, then obscurity; it is forgotten.
However, it always returns without fail, and every time to reach out. Now, once again the pen of fate writes another chapter, but this time it that reaches out will come to find that there is someone willing to finally stop the echoing darkness and instead replace it with dazzling light!

This original fantasy tale, inspired by works like ‘Berserk’, ‘The Lord of the Rings’, ‘Jojo’s Bizzare Adventure', and many more, delves into the destiny of two individuals, two warriors, two friends. One whose power is unmatched by all—the greatest warrior this age has ever known—who has lost all his memory and whose past is obscured in mystery. His only trail to follow in order to unravel this enigma revolves around a mysterious phrase: “The Crying Monarch must be stopped.”. The other part of the duo is one of sharp wit (though usually foiled by his own aloofness), someone whose knowledge of the world is broad, and martial skills honed to perfection through the tough life he’s led as a mercenary. He is to become the guide of the duo and lead them to where they might find out what exactly this crying monarch is for something. Together they travel north and encounter many spectacles, wonders, and individuals on their quest in this action-packed adventure web novel.

Reading Guide:
There will be markers for chapters above the length of 3000 words. They are indicated like this: [3K], [4K], [5K], etc.
The 'Prologue' auxiliary chapter is integral to the world-building but has no immediate relevant connection to the story, and thus, if you wish, you may skip it. (Though, I still recommend at least giving it a try! ^^)
"Chapter 1" is practically divided into two chapters (What May the Future Hold and Pesky Rogues), and I recommend reading both of them in one sitting.

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