~A Royal Road Original~Participant in the Royal Road Writathon Challenge My name is Yoki. I have faced death in ways others can’t fathom. Endured Stonegate, the prison where time itself is lost. I bear the Painkiller, a curse few dare to imagine, and walk among Tearings—the powerful, the feared—at an Academy where rivalries are as deadly as blades. My past is marked by blood, my future bound to revenge, and those who tore my life apart still haunting my every step. You may think you know what a Nightwalker is. You may believe you understand my limits. But you have yet to see what I am truly capable of. This is not a tale of light overcoming darkness, nor of heroes on righteous quests. It is the story of a soul pushed to the edge—a plunge into the heart of oblivion, where ghosts of a ravaged past linger, and powers as seductive as they are deadly whisper promises too tempting to resist. What Yoki seeks may yet destroy him, but on this path, even death dares not follow. Latest Updates [11/3/24] Revised chapters are currently on hold while writing continues for Writathon. [11/13/24] Upcoming character illustrations to be released soon. Story NotesMany readers have asked about Yoki’s journey to the Academy. Here’s what to expect: ACT I and ACT II lay the foundation, developing Yoki's backstory. ACT III marks Yoki’s first experience at the Academy, with Book 1 reaching its overall climax in ACT V, although each ACT in itself has a climax to it. Book 1 consists of ACTS I through ACT 5.