Chapter 1: Only Chance
A squad of Keepers from the Rune Society fled to a village near the forbidden lands. Someone's Rune Brand was ready to get out of control and summon astral creatures.
The Rift was going to open, and only the Awakened could stop it.
"These monsters will never end! What are the Keepers doing?!" Kain wheezed, dragging the red-skinned monster straight out of the Astral Dimension.
Max and Daniel, in a last push, threw the monster onto the platform.
"We did it." Kain sighed as he turned back. "Hey! You greedy merchant! We're done!"
Vorg grinned as he handed the sack to Kain. "Good job. We were lucky the Keepers were too busy last time to clean up the mess. Hopefully, the Rift won't open soon! Hahaha!"
"What? Only ten crystal coins?" Kain frowned. "That's pennies!"
"Hey! That's the best I can do. Come on, Kain!" he patted him on the shoulder. "Go get some rest and come back."
Kain snorted, glaring at Max and Daniel. "I'm gonna go see how many monsters are left. You old man, don't even think about fooling us again!"
Vorg didn't take offense, he understood why Kain acted this way.
"Oh, every time we talk about Keepers, he's like a wild beast."