Crimson Veil
Episode 5: Ashren Strikes — Assassin from the Veil
[Page 1] – Splash Page
Scene: A blood-red moon rises over the city. Shadows gather around a single figure crouched on a rooftop — Ashren, cloaked in black with void-forged wings and twin daggers humming with cursed energy.
Narration Box:
"From the deepest veil of the Demon Realm… a silent killer takes flight."
[Page 2] – Scene: School Gym (Night)
Scene: Lira trains Ren in hand-to-hand combat. She dodges his punches with ease, pushing him to the floor.
Lira:
"You fight like a human. You want to survive demons? Think like one."
Ren (panting):
"I'm trying! But I'm not you!"
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Lira sighs and steps back, her eyes glowing faintly.
Lira:
"No, you're not. But you're also not just human anymore. You're the heir to the Crimson Veil... like it or not."
A sudden chill sweeps through the gym. The lights flicker, then go dark.
[Page 4] – Scene: Shadows deepen
A blade slices through the air — barely missing Ren's neck. He jumps back instinctively. Ashren appears behind him without a sound, wings stretching like smoke.
Ashren (whispers):
"Target located. Eliminate."
[Page 5] – Action Panel
Ashren vanishes again — teleporting. His blade grazes Lira's arm. Blood hits the floor.
Lira (gritting teeth):
"An assassin... from the King."
Ren (yelling):
"Lira!!"
[Page 6] – Fight Sequence
Lira goes full demon — her nails sharpen, eyes flare with violet light. She clashes with Ashren mid-air, their strikes rapid, brutal. Ren tries to join, but Ashren knocks him away with a wing slash.
Ashren:
"You are not yet ready, Crimson boy. Let the strong handle death."
[Page 7] – Flashback Split Panel
Scene: Ashren as a child, alone in the Veil, surrounded by corpses. Malgrin gives him a blade.
Malgrin (voice-over):
"Kill for me. Or be nothing."
Back to Present: Ashren's eyes show no emotion — only obedience.
[Page 8] – Ren Awakens
Ren, bruised, grips his burning arm. His crimson energy surges. Symbols glow around his eye.
Ren (growling):
"Get away from her...!"
His aura explodes — crimson and black, pulsing like a heartbeat. Ashren is knocked back for the first time.
[Page 9] – Final Panel
Ashren retreats into the shadows, cloak torn. He looks back, expression unreadable.
Ashren (quietly):
"The Pulse... it's ahead of schedule."
He vanishes. Lira collapses to one knee. Ren runs to her, shaking.
Ren:
"We need answers. Now."
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Next Episode: "Blood Archives — Truth Beneath the Temple!"