Four Hearts for the Sage

Her village is razed to the ground by the Holy Kingdom, and Kalia is framed as a black magician and forced to drink poison. Then, four men suddenly appear and demand her magic in exchange for saving her life. They say that Kalia can share her magic with them through bodily fluids and other methods… Shall we save her? Kalia opened her mouth. She squeezed out every last bit of her strength to make a sound. Just two words. Her vocal cords were too weak to produce anything but a whisper. “Save me.” The voice that had been constantly talking ceased. “Kyahahahahaha!” A loud noise was heard. It wasn’t the sound of glass breaking, but the sound of something thick and heavy shattering. People...