Shadow Being

master, I found myself lacking the merit to

arth.Even if my transgressions were minor, my expulsion to Earth among the

and magic, enabling me to amass a substantia

if dominion over the Supreme Kingdom eluded me, per

n populace to kneel before my dominion.My grand stratagem unfolded seam

erceded.Employing an incantation, the Supreme Being disentangled my sou

both domains, I ultimately reconcil

gling, I pried my eyes open to ascertain the cause of this interruption to

of a colossal human m

ngle lantern, casting a warm b

earthy scent of herbs. The woman lay on a simple straw mat

ead.She held her newborn close, wrapped in a piece o

ze, as if she couldn't quite believe the ordeal was ov

cused on this fragile being she had brought into the world.The midwife, a seasoned

ugh the process, whispered in hushed tones nearby, sharing their ow

me to the torment of giant humans?" I g

of the Supreme Being, and my soul's extrication from

me, her visage reflecting fondness through a

t of darkness—the Shadow Entity!' My attempts at articulati

in my complete form as the sovereign of the night. Why, then,

d a less-than-aesthetically-pleasing woman, her wrinkles testifying to

ed as I confronted defeat. The Hero would arise as a c

es and monsters I had fashioned.Nonetheless, I could hardly

lutching me, countering, "We must acknowledge t

rmidable mien. Flowing brown locks cascaded past his sh

le within my sinister ranks.Beside him stood a young girl, perhaps no more th

ng his features as he scooped me into his

ts to break free proved futi

my hair.Evidently, he was to be my new father, and the fatigued wom

sponded, prompt and ce

e. My forthcoming blade would see his end, affording me li

, a third chance at life was g

be squandered. Both this world and t

*

ewn from wood.Within its recesses, darkness hel

contained a large, round table around which six figures convened.Cla

," a resonant male voice intoned, the occupan

ity eludes us," added another, questioning how to discern

broken by the

ht, commencing when they reach a decade. Thus,

*

ook to you