Oliver Patrick, the Greatest General in Stormfront\'s history has a secret - a secret not many know. They think that his Iron WIll was built overnight. They know not the path of suffering he walked, as the slave Beam, to reach his destiny as King, and then Emperor.
This is that story. A true story, of progress, struggle, hardship and strength. A story of greatness achieved without a system. A story of how one unknown boy\'s struggle transformed a continent forever.
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The arm dropped to the floor, as did the head. Spear points raced past the falling corpse as the goblins sought to take advantage of his momentary lapse in attention. But the tide had already shifted. The equilibrium that had kept the battle going for so long was shattered. With no bruiser to take care of their front lines and distract his attention, the goblins in front of him were no match for his speed.
He employed his misdirection as he normally might, feigning the same backwards step that he had practised over and over, before leaping forward, catching the goblin off guard, twisting his body to avoid its spear and forcing his blade into its throat.
It let out a high-pitched squeal as it dropped its spear and attempted to stem the tide of blood that was spurting from the wound. The goblin next to it squealed too, in fear this time, as its eyes widened, seeing two of its comrades dealt with so easily in quick succession. Beam saw it take a backwards step, as it attempted to turn and run away. But he was on it before it had a chance. He wrapped his arm around its neck and drove a sword through its back.
Rather than let the corpse fall to the floor as he normally might, he held onto this one, enduring its death throes. Once life had finally left its body, he shifted it into place as a meat shield. Two arrows thudded against it, almost piercing it straight through. But the time they reached Beam the momentum was entirely gone – though they touched him, they did not even pierce his clothes.
Slowly, with his meat shield in place, Beam advanced on the remaining goblins. They both shared a glance with each other as they dared to fire another volley, before turning on their heels and attempting to sprint away.
“Stay,” a brief moment of eye contact, and one of the goblins was rooted in place. Beam tossed his shield aside and picked up a spear instead. With a twist of his hips and shoulder, the spear went soaring, impaling the running goblin straight through its stomach. Its bow fell to the ground, as strength left its hands. It then fell to its knees, before falling face down to the floor, pushing the spear back through itself.
- Chapter 1: VOLUME ONE - PART ONE: THE SEIZING OF GREAT POWER
- Chapter 2: The Cursed Child - Part 2
- Chapter 3: The Cursed Child - Part 3
- Chapter 4: The Cursed Child - Part 4
- Chapter 5: The Cursed Child - Part 5
- Chapter 6: The Cursed Child - Part 6
- Chapter 7: The Price of Power - Part 1
- Chapter 8: The Price of Power - Part 2
- Chapter 9: The Price of Power - Part 3
- Chapter 10: The Price of Power - Part 4
- Chapter 11: The Price of Power - Part 5
- Chapter 12: The Price of Power - Part 6
- Chapter 13: The Price of Power - Part 7
- Chapter 14: The Price of Power - Part 8
- Chapter 15: The Price of Power - Part 9
- Chapter 16: The Price of Power - Part 10
- Chapter 17: The Price of Power - Part 11
- Chapter 18: Blood and Bruises - Part 1
- Chapter 19: Blood and Bruises - Part 2
- Chapter 20: Blood and Bruises - Part 3
- Chapter 21: Blood and Bruises - Part 4
- Chapter 22: Blood and Bruises - Part 5
- Chapter 23: Blood and Bruises - Part 6
- Chapter 24: Blood and Bruises- Part 7
- Chapter 25: A Meeting With The Devil - Part 1
- Chapter 26: A Meeting With The Devil - Part 2
- Chapter 27: A Meeting With The Devil - Part 3
- Chapter 28: A Meeting With The Devil - Part 4
- Chapter 29: A Meeting With The Devil - Part 5
- Chapter 30: A Meeting With The Devil - Part 6
- Chapter 31: A Meeting With The Devil - Part 7
- Chapter 32: A Meeting With The Devil - Part 8
- Chapter 33: A Meeting With The Devil - Part 9
- Chapter 34: A Meeting With The Devil - Part 10
- Chapter 35: Battle With The Goblins - Part 1
- Chapter 36: Battle With The Goblins - Part 2
- Chapter 37: Battle With The Goblins - Part 3
- Chapter 38: Battle With The Goblins - Part 4
- Chapter 39: Battle With The Goblins - Part 5
- Chapter 40: Battle With The Goblins - Part 6
- Chapter 41: Battle With The Goblins - Part 7
- Chapter 42: Battle With The Goblins - Part 8
- Chapter 43: Battle With The Goblins - Part 9
- Chapter 44: Battle With The Goblins - Part 10
- Chapter 45: Battle With The Goblins - Part 11
- Chapter 46: Battle With The Goblins - Part 12
- Chapter 47: Battle With The Goblins - Part 13
- Chapter 48: Battle With The Goblins - Part 14
- Chapter 49: Battle With The Goblins - Part 15
- Chapter 50: Battle With The Goblins - Part 16
- Chapter 51: The Village Elder - Part 1
- Chapter 52: The Village Elder - Part 2
- Chapter 53: The Village Elder - Part 3
- Chapter 54: The Village Elder - Part 4
- Chapter 55: The Village Elder - Part 5
- Chapter 56: The Village Elder - Part 6
- Chapter 57: The Village Elder - Part 7
- Chapter 58: The Village Elder - Part 8
- Chapter 59: The Village Elder - Part 9
- Chapter 60 The Colour Red - Part 1
- Chapter 61 The Colour Red - Part 2
- Chapter 62 The Colour Red - Part 3
- Chapter 63 The Colour Red - Part 4
- Chapter 64 The Colour Red - Part 5
- Chapter 65 The Colour Red - Part 6
- Chapter 66 The Colour Red - Part 7
- Chapter 67 The Colour Red - Part 8
- Chapter 68 The Colour Red - Part 9
- Chapter 69 The Colour Red - Part 10
- Chapter 70 Blades and Blood - Part 1
- Chapter 71 Blades and Blood - Part 2
- Chapter 72 Blades and Blood - Part 3
- Chapter 73 Blades and Blood - Part 4
- Chapter 74 Blades and Blood - Part 5
- Chapter 75 Blades and Blood - Part 6
- Chapter 76 The Cruelty of The Gods - Part 1
- Chapter 77 The Cruelty of The Gods - Part 2
- Chapter 78 The Cruelty of The Gods - Part 3
- Chapter 79 The Cruelty of The Gods - Part 4
- Chapter 194 The Shadows - Part 19
- Chapter 224: The Ingolsol Festival - Part 3
- Chapter 234: Hell Unleashed - Part 1
- Chapter 240: Hell Unleashed - Part 7
- Chapter 244: Hell Unleashed - Part 11
- Chapter 258: A Counterattack - Part 10
- Chapter 262: A Counterattack - Part 14
- Chapter 268: The Darkest of Nights - Part 5
- Chapter 288: The Tigers of The North - Part 4