The Jewel of Nijellius

“Swan. The greatest legacy Pectus left for me.” To escape a curse that has tormented him for over a decade, Emperor Nigel reaches the secluded sanctuary of the Archmage Pectus from a thousand years ago. There, he encounters ‘Swan,’ the beautiful artificial spirit of the slumbering mage, and discovers that Swan’s body can neutralize his curse. In that moment, Nigel is overcome by an intense desire to possess Swan... --- “...Beautiful.” Like a tiny insect trapped in amber, a person lay slumbering inside a massive gemstone. A naked body, glowing white as ivory, was entwined in long, lush hair. Nigel slowly approached the gem. As if bewitched by a spirit from legend, a corner of his mind gr...