Read part 1: The New Guard 1 A dark fantasy illustration of Madrina , the heartless princess, walking through a grand obsidian hall. Behind her, the powerful Patron sits on a throne of jagged black glass. Shifting shadows, demons, and spirits bow in fear as she passes, capturing the eerie and supernatural atmosphere of 'The New Guard' story. The Mortal Daughter She had everyone, minor demon or spirit, jumping out of the way as she walked toward the obsidian hall. She is furious, and every demon that saw her knew their life is at an end if they don't clear the way immediately. She is not known as the heartless daughter for nothing; her cruelty and ecstatic delight in the suffering of others is well known. The demons called her a sadist—not to her hearing, of course. She usually sent them to get her mortals that she used to play and watch as the demon tormented them. Her name is Madrina , and she is just twenty-five years old. She walked on, hissing at an old spirit that...
A cinematic fantasy scene inside a royal chamber where a glowing, rectangular blue portal ripples in the air, dropping a sealed parchment letter. Below, a young man in dark tunics (Kim) catches the letter while shielding his wounded, pale brother (Mao) who lies on the floor. In the background, an older King sits on a golden throne with a shocked expression, surrounded by tall bookshelves and candlelight. The Southern Garrison "More arrows to the left flank—fire at will!" Kim’s voice tore across the battlements. From his vantage point atop the Southern Garrison, the scale of the crisis was staggering. Below, a sea of a hundred thousand invaders surged against his five thousand defenders. If this wall cracked, the kingdom fell. As he watched the chaos, an unwanted memory surfaced. He had once been a nobody—a poor youth who preferred silence to steel. It was General Sao who had pl...