by Peixl890
By law, Asdak does not exist. Anyone can kill him and face no consequences. He wakes in the wilderness of a magic continent with no memories. His body is rusting metal. Green flames burn in his eye sockets under a hat he cannot take off. An open black book lies beside him. The book will not grant wishes or give answers. It only trades, and never for free. The first offer is a contract for one truth about what he is. He does not eat or sleep. He cannot understand why humans grieve, why they lie, or why they fear death. But he is learning, one contract and one sacrifice at a time. Every truth has its price. The book knows.
| # | Title | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The One Who Does Not Exist | 0 |
| 2 | Equivalent Exchange | 0 |
| 3 | The Chase | 0 |
| 4 | The First Confrontation | 0 |
| 5 | Unregistered Entity | 0 |
| 6 |
| New World |
| 0 |
| 7 | An Unexpected Guest | 0 |
| 8 | Into Misi County | 0 |
| 9 | A City of Iron Rules | 0 |
| 10 | The First Contract | 0 |
| 11 | The Cost of Living | 0 |
| 12 | The Wrong Target | 0 |
| 13 | Two on One | 0 |
| 14 | A Ledger written in Blood | 0 |
| 15 | The Weight of stages | 0 |
| 16 | Arithmetic of sacrifice | 0 |
| 17 | Information and Trade | 0 |
| 18 | Something Bigger | 0 |
| 19 | Nothing to Gain | — |
| 20 | Hunters in Uniform | — |
| 21 | No Easy Way Out | — |
| 22 | News of Nomia City | — |
| 23 | Lieke's Reach | — |
| 24 | An Unbalanced Trade | — |
| 25 | Something Is Watching Me | — |
| 26 | Lieke's Abnormal Turn | — |
| 27 | The First Meal in the City | — |
| 28 | Day of Freedom for Asdak | — |
| 29 | A Book About The Magus | — |
| 30 | The Execution at Central Plaza | — |
| 31 | Public Execution | — |
| 32 | An Ordinary Life | — |
| 33 | Another Gate | — |
| 34 | First Place | — |
| 35 | Twenty-Six Newspapers | — |
| 36 | The Decoy Walks In | — |
| 37 | The Balance Hits Zero | — |
| 38 | The Black Mist | — |
| 39 | The Mask Comes Off | — |
| 40 | A Second Pair of Arms | — |
| 41 | Twelve Seconds | — |
| 42 | Four Colored Hilts | — |
| 43 | Lieke Turns Around | — |
| 44 | The Wardrobe | — |
