Predatory Marriage (Web Novel)

Chapter 144. Birth Of The Kurkans (2)

Translator: Atlas / Editor: Regan

The beings that came unwillingly into the world were raised as beasts. They mated and reproduced with ease, and were brainwashed into obedience through spells. The Toma were able to create a perfect army that eclipsed the power of humans. But when they were close to putting the whole continent under their feet, something went awry.

As these creatures continued to breed, a half-human, half-beast was born on whom brainwashing was impossible. A mutant creature with overwhelming strength. No spells worked on it. It even broke the spells on the other half-humans. They united under its leadership and rebelled against the Toma.

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The Toma were slaughtered by the army they had created. Their plans to conquer the continent crumbled and almost overnight, they were driven to the brink of extinction. The half-humans leader personally killed the sorceress who had created them, and led his new people to arid lands beyond the reach of humans.

When they reached the desert, they became the new race, the Kurkan.

As generations passed, that powerful blood strain was diluted. But occasionally someone would be born with these atavistic abilities. Ishakan was most like that long-ago ancestor. His wild nature was closer to a beasts, he was stronger than anyone else, and he was immune to spells.

“Thanks to Ishkan, we were able to solve one problem, but we still cant rest easy.”

Morga looked at Leah, worried. He could temporarily block spells using Ishakans blood, but that didnt remove them. There were some spells he had yet to decipher. On days when the spells suddenly strengthened, it could drive her to convulsions. Of course, he was doing his best to avoid that, but the problem was Leahs body. She was so weakened, it was as if she stood on the edge of a precipice. If he tried to forcefully counter the spells, he might really damage her.