Sinner of the Spades

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'Sinner of the Spades' takes place in an alternate early 20th century, at the turn of industrial advancement. Set in a world where one Empire rules over the majority of the western continent, the world is ravaged by the aftereffects of a great war. It is a world of tragedy, of longing for wealth, of parading high above the clouds, of mechanical automatons, and of grand tales of sorcery not many have had the chance to see themselves.

Lumière Croft is a show magician in the middle borough of the city-state of Leiden- rather, an illusionist. A career liar. Responsible for making money to help out at the monastery he lives in, he can only curse the dreadful circumstances around him, and wish desperately that something would change.

Although, that change is not always a good thing.

Only when the shadows around him begin to creep, and when the sky grows burgeoning eyes, and when blood is spilled, does he find hope of fulfilling his wishes.

To have sunlight, the world must be balanced with cruelty. To have power, one must lose their soul, humanity, morality, or sanity. One must ultimately balance the scales of their debt, or fall eternally to suffering, and have the scales corrected by force.

This is the story of balance, of hope, and of the tragedy of a liar.

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"We're all liars who pretend that the world is okay, and as liars we adopt philosophies and ideologies to cope with its cruelty. Because the world has hope, as long as we speak these lies loud enough, they'll surely become true." - Lumière Croft.

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Sinner of the Spades 85 Chapter 85: Spider RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 84 Chapter 84: Reins RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 83 Chapter 83: Divination RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 82 Chapter 82: Eighteenth Floor RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 81 Chapter 81: Commotion RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 80 Chapter 80: Liar's Dilemma RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 79 Chapter 79: Princess, Revenge RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 78 Chapter 78: High Conference RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 77 Chapter 77: Festering Madness RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 76 Chapter 76: Laughter RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 75 Chapter 75: Goodbye, Mother RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 74 Chapter 74: Archangel's third prompt RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 73 Chapter 73: Magician's second prompt RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 72 Chapter 72: King's first prompt RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 71 Chapter 71: Magician and Clown RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 70 Chapter 70: Boundaries RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 69 Chapter 69: Flawless Illusion RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 68 Chapter 68: Sentiment RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 67 Chapter 67: Contemplation RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 66 Chapter 66: May the Garden flourish RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 65 Chapter 65: Gaze in the distance RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 65 Contemplation RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 64 Chapter 64: Codenames RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 64 May the Garden flourish RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 63 Chapter 63: Mythos Garden RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 63 Gaze in the distance RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 62 Chapter 62: Make a choice, move forward RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 62 Codenames RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 61 Chapter 61: Conference, Competition RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 61 Mythos Garden RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 60 Chapter 60: Remembrances RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 60 Make a choice, move forward RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 59 Chapter 59: A Noble's request RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 59 Conference, Competition RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 58 Chapter 58: Archangel RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 58 Remembrances RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 57 Chapter 57: A Demon's Lie RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 57 A Noble's request RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 56 Chapter 56: Ophelian Morality RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 56 Archangel RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 55 Chapter 55: Lesser and Greater Houses RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 55 A Demon's Lie RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 54 Chapter 54: Abating madness RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 54 Ophelian Morality RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 53 Chapter 53: Fear of Shadows RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 53 Lesser and Greater houses RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 52 Chapter 52: The game of a demon RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 52 Abating madness RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 51 Chapter 51: Welcome to Oost-Souburg RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 51 Fear of shadows RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 50 Chapter 50: Discrepancies RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 50 The game of a demon RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 49 Chapter 49: The King in White who must Fall RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 49 Welcome to Oost-Souburg RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 48 Chapter 48: A mock patrol RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 48 Discrepancies RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 47 Chapter 47: Heaven's White Roses RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 47 The King in White who must Fall RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 46 Chapter 46: Demon's Contract RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 46 A mock patrol RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 45 Chapter 45: Mr. Demon RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 45 Heaven's White Roses RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 44 Chapter 44: Necessary Desperation RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 44 Contract RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 43 Chapter 43: The scent of death RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 43 Mr. Demon RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 42 Chapter 42: Persona RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 42 Despair RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 41 Chapter 41: Preparations RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 41 The scent of death RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 40 Chapter 40: Proposal of an informant RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 40 Persona RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 39 Chapter 39: Four of Hearts RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 39 Preparations RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 38 Proposal of an informant RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 38 Chapter 38: An invitation RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 37 Chapter 37: Nameless RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 37 Four of Hearts RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 36 Chapter 36: Churning Shadow RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 36 An invitation RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 35 Chapter 35: The Master of all weapons RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 35 Nameless RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 34 Chapter 34: The Phantom Syndicate RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 34 Churning shadows RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 33 Chapter 33: Monocle-wearing fox RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 33 The Master of all weapons RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 32 Chapter 32: Moral Choices RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 32 The Phantom Syndicate RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 31 Chapter 31: A contract formed by blood RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 31 Monocle-wearing fox RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 30 Chapter 30: Three of Hearts RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 30 Moral choices RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 29 Chapter 29: Mr. Sand RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 29 A contract formed by blood RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 28 Chapter 28: Gluttony RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 28 Three of Hearts RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 27 Chapter 27: Memories of the Fated RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 27 Mr. Sand RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 26 Chapter 26: Aggressive Shadows RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 26 Gluttony RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 25 Memories of the fated RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 25 Chapter 25: Poe's Gnosis RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 24 Chapter 24: The Joker RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 24 Churning Shadow RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 23 Chapter 23: Death of an attendant RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 23 Poe's Gnosis RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 22 Chapter 22: Labyrinth within the darkness RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 22 The Joker RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 21 Chapter 21: Creatures within the shade RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 21 Death of an attendant RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 20 Chapter 20: Merchant from the wall RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 20 Labyrinth within the darkness RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 19 Chapter 19: The Sun in a cruel world RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 19 Creatures within the shade RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 18 Chapter 18: The pain of saying 'I love you' RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 18 A merchant from the wall RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 17 Chapter 17: Silver flames RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 17 The sun in a cruel world RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 16 Chapter 16: Deliverance from madness RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 16 The pain of saying 'I love you' RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 15 Chapter 15: Mage in the mist RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 15 Silver flames RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 14 Chapter 14: Out on the town RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 14 Deliverance from madness RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 13 Chapter 13: Seed of passion RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 13 The comfort of those that know RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 12 Chapter 12: Hearty treasure RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 12 Symphony of the damned RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 11 Chapter 11: Someone who remembers RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 11 Mage in the mist RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 10 Chapter 10: The worth of a potato in gold RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 10 Out on the town RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 9 Chapter 9: Midnight Correspondence RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 9 A seed of passion RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 8 Chapter 8: Crossing of the Genius Blade RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 8 The worth of a potato in gold RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 7 Chapter 7: Wilting Rainfall RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 7 Someone who remembers RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 6 Chapter 6: Of mice and men, and of the men who eat the mice RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 6 Everything from those who have nothing at all RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 5 Chapter 5: Morning Greetings RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 5 Crossing of the Genius Blade RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 4 Chapter 4: Illusion RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 4 Sheet music wilted by rainfall RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 3 Chapter 3: Amalgamation RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 3 Of mice and men, and of the men who eat the mice RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 2 Chapter 2: Sinner's Contract RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 2 Murderer in the shade RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 1 Chapter 1: Pageantry of Feathers RoyalRoadL
Sinner of the Spades 1 Pageantry of Feathers RoyalRoadL