The Slave Knight

by FRAGILE CALCIUM

After his defeat at the hands of the Ashen One, Gael awakens in a world far different from his. A world where blind desires and compassions for lust roam freely. How will this world handle one such as Gael, and more importantly, will Gael be able to keep himself under control or will he become a mad beast once more? (All rights to the actual owners of MGE and DS)

29. Painted world of Ash

The sky was dark, void of stars, nor was there a sun or moon above the heavens, and yet there was light. It was cold, but there was warmth at the same time as well.. There were no clouds, but there was wind, rain, and snow. It was devoid of life, and yet full of it. It was a complete paradise but also an incomplete limbo of sorts in the eyes of its creator

This was the painted world of Ash, a world that lacked one thing. The one who this world as made for.

At the center of the painted world, on a lonely mountain top, a woman sat upon a wooden stool that rested atop a small pile of ash. In her hands she held both ash and a large fragment of the dark. Once she was the painter girl, who learned from both her uncle and of her mother. Now though, she was a woman whose height was taller than the trees of her world and her hair long enough to stretch to all four corners of the painted world. And though she still painted every few days, it was only to pass the time.

The woman smiled, her inhuman draconic eyes still glistening with hope, "I know Ashen one, another year it has been since we entered this world. But still I will wait, even after these countless eons," she looked down at the large soul, which was all that remained of the Ashen One after the fire faded, in her hands, "I know Ashen One, you keep telling me he will never return. But I know he will, I can feel it."

The Painter Women looked towards the far distance, towards the entrance that had not been entered through since the day the Painted World of Ash was first made, "For as long this world exists, I will wait for him. I will wait for Uncle Gael."

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A/N

I recently realized that it had been a little over a year since I started this fanfic. Man does time fly, especially when trying to squeeze out ideas from my brain and into text. Anyway, I decided to create something special as a little celebration of one year and this is it. And for those wondering, this is happening during the same time as chapter 28. Also any further explanation in relation to the Ashen One will be explained next year when I make another one of these anniversary chapters.

Anyway, thanks for sticking with this (imo) trash fanfic. Let's see how much more progress we can make in this fanfic this year.