Knights of the Blue Sky: Blood-Feud in the Dark Forest and the Black Angel’s Revenge
The canopy above was a tangled web of obsidian limbs, weaving together so tightly that not even a stray glimmer of starlight could pierce the veil. In the silence of the woods, the only sound was the frantic, rhythmic pulsing of the Ruby on the Belt of Deltora. "I have never seen a place as dark as this," Jasmine whispered, her hand resting on the rough, weeping bark of a tree that seemed to cringe under her touch. "That is why they call it the Dark. There is a guardian here that even the trees fear." Lief felt the warmth of the Ruby radiating against his waist—a steady, thrumming heat that signaled a presence far more ancient than a mere beast of the forest. Beside him, Barda drew his sword, the steel looking dull and grey in the absolute gloom. "An evil dwells here," Jasmine continued, her eyes darting through the shadows. "An old and wicked evil." "It’s not what I sensed, though," a new voice interjected, casual yet sharp. Yusuke Ura...