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As they entered the castle, Riftan took in a sharp breath. It had been ten years since he had last been here. Old memories stirred awake at every familiar sight. The shrubs and colorful flowers lining the paved path caught his eye as he passed. Finally, the main castle came into view.

Under the Oak Tree

Fantasy · Suji Kim

Riftan looked up, suspecting the pope had spoken thus to mock him. The old man's eyes, however, were infinitely calm. He felt as though he were looking at an ancient tree that had been fashioned into human likeness.

Under the Oak Tree

Fantasy · Suji Kim

"You really are somethin', aren't ya?" he said with a hearty laugh. "All of Balbourne's in a tizzy over the possibility of the first commoner champion in decades. So, tell me. How's it feel to be famous?"

Under the Oak Tree

Fantasy · Suji Kim

Riftan fought in four matches that day, with all of them ending in less than five minutes. He was given the moniker "Single-Strike Calypse."

Under the Oak Tree

Fantasy · Suji Kim

"S-Surrender," Gayron said, staggering back with his hand pressed to his side. He dropped to his knees. "I surrender!"

Under the Oak Tree

Fantasy · Suji Kim

"It's because you're annoying, not because you're a mage."

Under the Oak Tree

Fantasy · Suji Kim

Ruth clung to the railing and frantically cried, "W-Wait! Can we not settle this with words? I have my own reasons for leaving!"

Under the Oak Tree

Fantasy · Suji Kim

His chest constricted at the sight. He, too, had once yearned to be held by someone, their gentle arms around him a warm embrace.

Under the Oak Tree

Fantasy · Suji Kim

"N-No!" Ruth said hastily. "I'd be happy to. It's not that difficult of a spell."

Under the Oak Tree

Fantasy · Suji Kim

The mage raced forward in what appeared to be an attempt to rescue him. Riftan grabbed the lunatic and crammed both of them into a crevice in the wall just as a torrent of dirt and rock came crashing down from the fractured ceiling. He covered his face with his clothes to protect his eyes from the clouds of debris.

Under the Oak Tree

Fantasy · Suji Kim

As Riftan woefully stared at the flickering candlelight, the illusion from the healing session flashed through his mind. The thought that he might never be able to feel such fondness for someone again made his heart ache.

Under the Oak Tree

Fantasy · Suji Kim

"If that were true, I wouldn't have fought so desperately. I just…" Riftan trailed off, unable to think of the words.

Under the Oak Tree

Fantasy · Suji Kim

Ruth, who had been silently watching him get ready, abruptly asked, "Do you have no attachment to life?"

Under the Oak Tree

Fantasy · Suji Kim