Just a reminder, I completely respect that not everyone likes the inclusion/existence of AI art, so I''ve put it in it''s own chapter so that it''s easy to skip and not shown side by side with the story. If it''s not your thing, I totally understand where you are coming from.


    This concept art is included entirely for fun, and will never be sold or monetized in any way. It will never be as good as your imagination, so if it doesn''t fit with the version of something in your head, go with your imagination instead.


    Old Nick


    New Nick (these are really hard to make, so this was as close as I could get to showing his new eyes)


    Another version


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    Nick standing in front of the painting "The Shroud of Annihilation"


    A few alternate versions


    Device that replicates the spectrum of mana


    Alien music player


    The tower at night


    A taste of home


    Bandit leading his people to war