Title: The Path to Credentiare
Characters (no specific pairings): Onew, Key, Jonghyun, Taemin, and Minho as supporting cast
Genre: Fantasy, Supernatural, Suspense
Rating: R
Summary: Onew, a Buddhist priest in training, was assigned with his last mission; to deliver a crate to a temple, miles away from his village. The long journey was soon proved to be far from safe and peaceful, when two strangers showed up and chose to tag along with him. With confusing turns and countless dead-ends, noiseless dangers and unforeseen trap, the group had to prepare themselves to learn an important lesson about friendship, trust, and sincerity.
O N E W - The Buddhist Priest
Having been an orphan since he was born, Onew -a quiet but stern young man- found no other purpose in his life than to devote fully to his god and the temple that has been providing him shelter and safety for all his years.
With the help of the elder priests who had taken care of him, Onew determined to finish his training as soon as possible so he could accomplish his goal in life.
And finally after years of struggling and waiting, he was ready for his final task.
K E Y - The Runaway Concubine
Poverty-stricken and an utter disgrace on his people, Key -an abandoned illegitimate child of The King and his chambermaid- decided there were more than enough reason to face His Majesty to offer himself entirely as a porcelain doll to be kept in the chamber. The sin he committed by spending his nights on his own blood-father’s bed hadn’t given him so much concern, as long as he had a place to sleep and enough food to eat.
But then that day came, when he’s downright sick with his own façade and running away seemed to be the best option.
J O N G H Y U N - The Veiled Werewolf
A pack certainly doesn’t need two alphas. That was part of the reason why Jonghyun became the stigma of his pack, because of his loss in a fight that put his position -the leader of the group- in stake.
The only way to gain back the respect he lost from his members was to please the new alpha, and when a certain prey they would avenge gone missing, it’s Jonghyun’s time to prove himself.
Although at some point he would stop and wonder if that’s really what he wanted.
T A E M I N - The Mute Prince
The first son of The Empress and the next heir of his land, he was born with a disability to speak. Communicating with people might not be his best potential, but Taemin was no weakling. He would take a firm grip on his sword and fight at his best if he had to, but his incapacity often had his people shield him too much from the outer world.
The only person who understands him the most, his younger brother Kai, was a loyal companion on his side, and it showed that he truly was as the two of them ran together from a sudden attack that slaughtered their troop.
M I N H O - The Frontline General
The commander of the empire’s troop, lead a way toward the people’s new home. They were the last group to evacuate from one of the ruined realms, and the two princes of the empire were among them.
Minho was an alert guard ready to protect the older prince at all costs, but when a pack of canines confront them for revenge, he had to trust Taemin to stand on his own feet.