In the meantime, Frost locked herself in a room deep within the ship with a conscious Mae and the Ankou. Mae knew that her time had come, so she assumed a prostrating position to make it easy for Frost to lob her head off.
“Relax, I’m no...
2024-07-03 06:22:43 +0000 UTC View PostRaoul was here.
Words tried to spill from Cer’s lips but to no avail as they fluttered open and shut. Faceless pedestrians walked by them unbothered like they were in a world of their own.
Finally, just as she was about to ask him wh...
2024-07-03 06:21:39 +0000 UTC View PostRodan Trade City was the Bellum Empire’s version of the City of Spades. A few years ago, the city used to be home to over a hundred thousand people. Long bands of merchants would brave Grandis for the city’s promise of riches.
The ruling...
2024-07-02 01:48:38 +0000 UTC View PostSalvation was the gift that Frost’s Will could bestow upon people. It was different from how Frost needed to physically fight against a person’s inner turmoil to reinforce their Ego, as one ultimately needed to make that choice themselves.
... 2024-07-01 03:18:52 +0000 UTC View PostAutumn | HP: 10 | 450
Deiman could see how much life remained in her.
“[Blackout – Sundering Light]. A Tier 7 spell.”
Tier 7 spells were reserved for the Supreme Magus of the Golden Dawn. They ...
2024-06-29 09:25:59 +0000 UTC View Post“Ashes to ashes. Dust to dust.”
The Ankou recited above Mae as Deiman and the Impuritas Gustus clashed in the chamber of chains.
“I believe I made myself clear when I said that all three of them needed to return alive. But on beh...
2024-06-29 09:24:15 +0000 UTC View PostA seismic quake caused the earth to ripple like the surface of a pond. A gravitational anomaly swept through Seer’s Town before anyone could realize what was happening.
The short seconds that the portal to the Derma Layer was opened had ca...
2024-06-28 05:43:39 +0000 UTC View PostGustus’ relentless strive saw him drawn near once again. Deiman propelled himself backwards to buy some time, utilizing Autumn’s copied magic.
“[Repellent Wind], [Windball].” Simple magic was cast from Deiman’s left hand as his sta...
2024-06-27 02:08:10 +0000 UTC View PostTwo voices tugged on each half of Deiman.
The left side of his tiny wings and mask were dyed black, and the right in white. Microscopic bristles found on each wing shivered as a newfound strength coursed through his veins.
He looked do...
2024-06-27 01:38:11 +0000 UTC View PostSeer’s Town was worse than what Frost had in mind.
Her prior reconnaissance from the mountains did not prepare her enough for what resided within.
Aside from the filthy walkways and the grim atmosphere of the town, she had at least e...
2024-06-27 01:36:58 +0000 UTC View Post“What… does that mean? WHAT DOES THAT MEAN!?”
“LEAVE THE HEALER ALONE!” A man slapped the woman away. “She’s just as clueless as we are! You know the Corrupted! How can you expect a Healer to know how a Corrupted thinks or beha...
2024-06-24 23:15:31 +0000 UTC View PostRed’s stats gave her a clear advantage against the Bitter Thorns.
One strike was all she needed. She launched forward and began the offensive with [Huntress’ Slash], following the red mist as she entered the onslaught of puppeted corpses...
2024-06-24 23:13:25 +0000 UTC View PostMae could not win against a Clockwork Prophet. The Sect of Gears were never known for their strength outside of the Clockwork Spindleworm. Indeed, the Clockwork Prophet was not as powerful as the aforementioned monstrosity and barely compared to i...
2024-06-24 08:29:41 +0000 UTC View PostTrembling hands clasped at her wounds as she felt Deiman slowly crawl to her side.
“I don’t know what I am.” He answered her, his voice suddenly filled with sorrow.
Mae finally pulled her gaze from the earth, looking up at Demin ...
2024-06-23 03:33:44 +0000 UTC View PostMae dove into the elevator shaft headfirst, smashing through stray support beams like a bullet with her powerful ram-horns. The carnage left behind by the collapsed platform littered the shaft with overlapping beams like that of a spider’s nest....
2024-06-23 03:26:57 +0000 UTC View Post“It’s insane how they’ll let anyone down there. One wrong turn and you’ll be a slave yourself.”
Autumn sighed as they joined the crowd.
“Everyone’s free game once you’re down there. Hit a dead end or walk into the wrong...
2024-06-20 21:46:55 +0000 UTC View PostNothing was out of the ordinary as far as Autumn could tell. The long road from the maw of the Smuggler’s Pass was flanked by karst-like observation towers where archers and magicians carefully scanned every inch of the arid plains in the distan...
2024-06-20 21:42:16 +0000 UTC View PostSeer’s Town wasn’t always a criminal haven. Turn back the clock one hundred years ago and life was no different from an ordinary, isolated village. Its proximity to the central mountain range of Grandis saw a culture revolving around the stars...
2024-06-20 21:41:30 +0000 UTC View Post“Achoo! Whew!” A chill suddenly overcame Frost from out of the blue. She couldn’t remember the last time she sneezed, so she welcomed the fuzziness in her throat while it lasted.
“Frost? Was that a sneeze? Did yo...
2024-06-18 22:13:58 +0000 UTC View PostThe halls of the Red Baron’s estate were exactly like his banquette hall. Red carpets, curtains portraits of himself – it was a narcissist’ wonderland.
Beethoven followed closely as they passed through several sets of doors. They began...
2024-06-16 20:48:43 +0000 UTC View PostClank Slurp
The grunt of a pig accompanied the clanking of silverware.
A long banquette table rocked as a large animal handled silverware far too small for their enormous hands. A bottle of wine sat beside the figure as they s...
2024-06-16 20:47:50 +0000 UTC View PostThe time limit was less than 10 days.
Frost, however, wanted to finish things in five or less. Giving the Impuritas more than a week to prepare after the arrival of the Ark of the Covenant was far too dangerous. Countermeasures against the I...
2024-06-16 02:39:22 +0000 UTC View Post“How bizarre. The featherless bird became something I could not dream to imagine~” D-13 hummed, caressing her flesh sensually before she slipped on a buttoned shirt. “Not a Shell, but something more than that. I was rescued by that ticking c...
2024-06-14 05:10:41 +0000 UTC View Post“Ehe…”
“Ehehe…”
“Haaaaah…”
Pleasurable moans came from further within the mines. Between each moan arrived a maniacal giggle. They gargled and croaked like phlegm was stuck in their throat. No amount of wheezing...
2024-06-14 04:35:59 +0000 UTC View PostThe adamantium used to be the Bellum Empire’s most prized strategic resource. Despite possessing a Gift, adamantium had infinitely more uses as a highly venerated metal. Like magic, there were different tiers of metals.
Iron, steel and gem...
2024-06-12 07:36:29 +0000 UTC View PostThe Allegory of the Cave was a thought experiment that explored perception and reality. The metaphor likened one to being trapped in a cave, who could only perceive the shadows as reality.
These shadows came from an object and a light they c...
2024-06-11 11:28:48 +0000 UTC View PostMultiple screams echoed throughout the forest.
At first it came from ahead as she chased after it, her blade held in hand as she swiped stray shrubbery to warm up for a potential brawl. Her blade knocked against bark at the beat of her own h...
2024-06-11 05:19:47 +0000 UTC View PostMae obviously didn’t say this out loud. Otherwise, she would have outed herself as a Maestro of Flesh.
“Mae. I think what matters the most is that someone can fill what’s missing for them.” Ara said, drawing another person b...
2024-06-10 06:45:39 +0000 UTC View PostIt took a day for Autumn to fully recover.
If there was a prime moment to eliminate her and Deiman, then it would have been then. But to her surprise, Ara, Raoul and Mae helped them out instead. She was prepared to pay them coins or offer kn...
2024-06-10 06:44:15 +0000 UTC View PostThe edge city of Ravia had a population of only 7,000 and was spread across a city of just over a square kilometer. The number didn’t feel right to Frost. She was certain at least tens of thousands lived in Ravia as she and Cer explored its high...
2024-06-09 08:04:26 +0000 UTC View Post