Written by Jun Esaka Characters and Illustration by Masashi Kishimoto Disclaimer: Nothing here is mine. This is an edited version of the English fan translations (may be inaccurate). Well, at least there's an English translation for this, right?

Shadow Empire is the sequel to 'Ice & Fire, and the final book in the "Fate Of The Crown" duology. If you haven't read the first book yet, please read do read it before proceeding to this book. ❍ ☾ ⬤ She had been through hell for so many times now that all that's left for her to do is breathe through the fear and walk into the fire-for if she were to be burned then she'd burn brighter than fire and hell itself.

"For more than twenty years now the war between two powerful houses; House of Azaran the wielder of Fire and House of Eiran the wielder of Ice-finally came to an end." Her head limply leaned into his chest making him turn his gaze at her as they rock back and forth with rhythmic ease as the wave became gentler. Her wet and pale skin glistens like a glass under the moonlight, her long lashes clumped together due to being wet, her plump lips part slightly as she breathes. Golden hair afloat the dark water, like it's the only thing your eyes will see over the dark blanket of the sea that mirrors the night sky. She was magical. An ethereal beauty. "Who are you?"

"You can't even hold a damn gun? Seriously why you out of all people?" "I'm sorry, I-I don't like guns" "Why?"