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 handsome 40-year-old Claude Mikel with a firm jawline, brown eyes, and shoulder-length hair tied in a neat ponytail, looking into a mirror with a confident grin showing dimples, wearing a simple but clean button-down shirt. The New Guard Claude has been a jack of all trades; there is no profession he hadn't done. He had been an electrician, a plumber, a mason, a tiler, a welder, and many more. He had been doing those works to survive the harsh reality of the economy. He sat in his room that faithful January morning, thinking about his life and what he needed to do this time as it is a brand new year. He wanted something different this time; he knew he was getting old and he needed something that would make his old age soft, so he could relax. He is not married at forty; he never thought of a wife and kid. His focus has always been about making money, and he regretted to say all those handworks had never given him something he could call a retirement plan. He looked at his refle...