The Road to the Mages

An obsession with magic in a world that isn’t suited for sorcery can lead you very far. Right into another world. In both the literal and figurative sense. Magic can help you be resurrected after some ridiculous death, introduce you to a beautiful goddess of fire, or gift you a powerful demon’s body. But in this life, you have to pay for everything. And some gifts, despite their obvious usefulness, are far from harmless.

+ story The Emperor’s Sword
You’re called the Emperor’s Sword, and when terror grips your limbs, you’re also called the Harbinger of the dead. There is no escape for you—you know no mercy, and the word “mercy” in your family was considered an insult. But maybe these are just outer attributes, and inside you are just as alive as those you are supposed to punish and strike down, regardless of feelings and desires?!