For centuries, I’d been able to accurately gauge the passing of time. But now, I had no clue how long I’d been asleep. Losing a passive sense, much less two, was a strange feeling.
From e...
2025-11-15 20:38:55 +0000 UTC View PostA/N: And here we go! I'm not totally satisfied with this chapter, but that's probably because starting a project has always been the hardest thing for me. Worldbuilding is fun and everythin...
2025-11-12 21:33:17 +0000 UTC View PostA/N: I made a few changes to the last chapter. The named inheritor could decline, and if they did, the deity would select the next possible inheritor from among her acceptable relatives. Al...
2025-11-05 22:55:34 +0000 UTC View PostA/N: This is the last normal chapter! The next chapter will be the Epilogue.
I’ve never been all that creative. In fact, most of the ideas I’d gotten for new enchantments...
2025-11-01 20:41:44 +0000 UTC View PostA/N: Only one more chapter and the Epilogue left for the series!
I barely managed to hold it together as I said my goodbyes. As soon as I entered my demesne, that control br...
2025-10-29 17:43:29 +0000 UTC View PostA/N: I meant to get this out yesterday. I've been working on Book 4 edits (and revisions), which has distracted me from everything else. Hopefully, I'll finish that up in the next week or t...
2025-10-26 01:13:52 +0000 UTC View Post“How was your day?” I asked Bell when I saw her waiting outside in the small, covered plaza located between the various guest rooms.
Like the rest of the people who’d come with small ch...
2025-10-21 23:44:23 +0000 UTC View PostAmie and the others present when we arrived were thrilled to learn about Raymond’s gains during his time with me.
When Zavira had learned about Raymond’s feat, she jokingly mentioned havi...
2025-10-17 22:04:07 +0000 UTC View PostIt took very little effort to convince Raymond and his parents to let me take the newly awakened youth for the next week. Once I’d explained my plan to potentially improve Raymond’s Time affini...
2025-10-14 22:35:44 +0000 UTC View Post“What if you learn a skill but don’t have a skill slot? Will the system cause whatever you’re working on to fail?” Lucas asked.
“No, but there will be a limit to how well you can pe...
2025-10-11 20:08:56 +0000 UTC View Post“Oh my gosh, these are amazing,” Zavira gushed as she stuffed another macaron into her mouth. “I thought you didn’t like cooking.”
“I don’t mind cooking,” I replied, snagging ...
2025-10-09 16:10:17 +0000 UTC View PostMom’s new apartment was very obviously built after Earth’s reintegration into the Alliance. It was easy to tell because the style and method of construction were very different from most of wha...
2025-10-07 00:16:53 +0000 UTC View PostThe subtle pressure that settled on my mind let me know I’d reached my goal without ever needing to look at my status. Still, I pulled up the familiar screen to verify I’d finally reached my go...
2025-10-02 19:32:25 +0000 UTC View PostWhen the timer approached zero, a portal appeared in front of me. The NPCs nearby gave no indication they could see anything, which was no real surprise.
I smiled sadly as I handed Coco to on...
2025-09-27 17:29:39 +0000 UTC View PostI appeared in a small ritual room and was quickly greeted by a priestess named Helen. She eagerly showed me around, explaining several basic things about the situation in which I found myself.
<... 2025-09-24 01:49:24 +0000 UTC View PostI immediately eliminated the fourth option since I didn’t see the value of improving or learning a weak skill at this point in my progression. Perhaps if I’d been offered such an opportunity ea...
2025-09-21 02:58:14 +0000 UTC View PostI shook off my feelings of melancholy and stared at the portal leading to the dungeon’s final trial with focused determination. I was as ready as I’d ever be to face the trial’s challenges. 2025-09-18 04:23:52 +0000 UTC View Post
“Are you going to watch the ascension ceremony tonight?” a young woman asked her friend as they sipped their specialty drinks leisurely at a small bistro table next to the door leading to the n...
2025-09-15 02:28:16 +0000 UTC View Post“How was your visit with Wilham?” I asked.
My mentor had started spending time with his fellow Alchemist during the monthly markets shortly after his arrival, and seemed to enjoy his visi...
2025-09-12 02:01:10 +0000 UTC View Post“You are getting quite good at using the Core Four elements,” Kai commented when the last of the simian creatures were defeated.
I’d been practicing with Direct Casting the bas...
2025-09-07 21:57:22 +0000 UTC View PostA/N: I'm still tweaking my worldbuilding for the next series, so I've made a few minor changes in the last few chapters. Basically, the zones limit how many spells a challenger has access t...
2025-09-04 16:26:51 +0000 UTC View Post“Before we do, there is something I want to talk to you about,” I said, motioning toward one of the sets of chairs placed strategically throughout the open area.
We headed toward the clos...
2025-08-31 04:22:44 +0000 UTC View PostThe ants provided more experience than I expected, and it took me a moment to remember the floor’s welcome message had mentioned something about bonus experience based on the zone we were in.
... 2025-08-28 03:49:31 +0000 UTC View Post“Before you start crafting, you should probably put this on,” Kai said before handing me a familiar-looking ring.
“Isn’t Anya supposed to wear this until she reaches the pinnacle?” ...
2025-08-24 19:18:39 +0000 UTC View Post“If only I could progress as swiftly as you,” a dual Earth/Water Mage named Mikael sighed when I appeared at the Challenger’s Market.
I’d decided to leave through the primary portal i...
2025-08-21 01:46:36 +0000 UTC View PostI teleported behind the massive wyvern, barely avoiding the corrosive spray of its breath attack. This wasn’t my first time fighting this boss, so the attack didn’t catch me off guard li...
2025-08-18 02:52:10 +0000 UTC View PostI was a little worried about how few waves I’d managed to complete. Failing during the sixth wave seemed like a poor performance, especially since I was used to finishing dozens of waves during t...
2025-08-14 00:09:36 +0000 UTC View PostThe ninth-floor trial’s challenge was a town defense scenario. Aside from the dungeon-spawned town members, some of whom could ostensibly provide a bit of assistance with the challenge, the setup...
2025-08-10 01:06:02 +0000 UTC View PostBefore leaving my demesne, Niall made sure to tell me the location of the ninth-floor trial since it was well-hidden.
Like the last few trials, this one required a challenger to be at peak-ti...
2025-08-06 20:52:07 +0000 UTC View Post“Perhaps you should consider giving up Teleportation for a different type of spell,” Lisa suggested when I finally returned to my demesne after a long day of grinding. “