When I returned to our mana bulwark, I didn’t run through the tunnel immediately, instead I observed. Under Zolast’s command, things were still under control despite his lack of a Command skill...
2023-10-28 16:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post“Something wrong?” Zolast asked me even as he continued to lead his prayer session, using a spell to conceal his voice.
“I feel uneasy. Something doesn’t make sense with this tr...
2023-10-26 17:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostAs the soldiers gathered behind me, following the silent orders delivered by Charisma, I examined the current situation.
All but a few of the corrupted beasts had been slain until , and...
2023-10-24 17:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostWhile I dealt with the guild members, half of the Baron’s army had already entered their flying carts. It didn’t take long, barely a minute, but it had been enough for the Baron to realize what...
2023-10-22 18:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostWatching the monsters spill down the hill was difficult with my instincts shouting at me to intervene. “Patience,” I murmured as I watched the number of monsters spilling out, calmly counting t...
2023-10-21 18:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostI ran back to Zolast after dropping the team at Town Maell, doing my best to ignore my worries about the potential danger they were about to face. I had trained them and empowered them … and, if ...
2023-10-18 18:00:24 +0000 UTC View Post“You’re right, it’s a trap. A very dangerous one at that.” Zolast confirmed, breaking the silence of the small warded hilltop.
“Tell me,” I said. Limenta was completely sile...
2023-10-17 18:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post“How confident are you that it’s an ambush?” Zolast asked after I finished explaining the situation.
“Ninety percent,” I answered. “There are too many variables that don’t...
2023-10-16 18:35:05 +0000 UTC View PostAs I left the headquarters, both Karak and Mahruss were on the floor, doing their best to stay conscious. The training was harsh, but neither of them gave even the slightest hint of a complaint, al...
2023-10-16 18:27:33 +0000 UTC View Post“So, tell me, what the hell is Authority,” I asked even as I poured the contents a huge sack into one of the crates, while Zolast cast a spell to maintain its condition.
We were alo...
2023-10-16 18:16:57 +0000 UTC View PostAs we left Oniphia behind, I moved away from the caravan, enjoying the wind on my face. Since the encounter with the inept spy of the House Maell, there hadn’t been any emergencies.
N...
2023-10-10 16:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post“Yes, this should be the cove. Follow me,” I said as I looked toward the workers behind me. Eight empty carts, made of Vitality-reinforced wood, were able to carry several tons easily. 2023-10-08 15:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
“Is it time?” I asked as I arrived at the secret dungeon entrance in order to level up once more, only to see Mahruss was still in the room, looking both excited and stressed.
It ha...
2023-10-07 15:59:02 +0000 UTC View PostI wanted to stay at the casino to make sure the escape plan would go without a hitch. A part of me was repeating that it was better safe than sorry, and that I should stay near to make sure everyth...
2023-10-05 15:59:02 +0000 UTC View PostAs I looked into the interrogation room through the window and examined the situation. Mahruss was sitting silently, facing our supposed cheater, radiating a perfect mixture of control and monotony...
2023-10-03 18:59:01 +0000 UTC View PostMahruss was exhausted.
Watching people gamble and have fun below him hardly helped him ignore that sensation. The contrast only made him feel wrose. He felt old, and he wasn’t even thirty. ...
2023-10-01 18:58:05 +0000 UTC View PostI didn’t spend too much time working on my new company. After acquiring another batch of hires — my lifetime of experience helping me to test them quickly when combined with Perception and some...
2023-09-30 16:59:01 +0000 UTC View Post“I really need to find a better way to transport this stuff,” I murmured even as I put another sealed crate into the secret storage room under our headquarters that only me and Zolast could use...
2023-09-28 16:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post“Zolast, this is the young man who helped me discover the trick behind Heroic Party,” I said as I stood next to Limenta, introducing him to Zolast.
“P-pleasure to meet you, sir,...
2023-09-26 19:29:56 +0000 UTC View PostWhile the guildmasters and their entourage moved, I refilled the hole I had created. Luckily, I had cut the stone carefully in the first place during the initial diggin, so putting it back worked a...
2023-09-24 18:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostWith my Concealment making it even harder for the guards to notice me, I rushed through the short street rapidly. However, my target was not the manor. I knew for a fact that Concealment didn’t w...
2023-09-23 18:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post“… are you sure you want to open the place so soon? Maybe we should keep it closed for a week or so. We certainly don’t need the money it generates with the dungeon officially open,” Zolast...
2023-09-21 17:59:01 +0000 UTC View PostWhile my employees dealt with the aftermath of our self-inflicted explosion, I left the casino behind and rushed out. First, I followed the Night Blades — from a great distance — making sure th...
2023-09-19 18:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostI had to struggle with many activities I had found distasteful during my tenure as a godfather. Unfortunately, some of those incredibly distasteful tasks had managed to follow me to a new world.&nb...
2023-09-17 16:59:01 +0000 UTC View PostAfter the victory, the baron and the rest of the military retreated quickly, frustrated with their defeat, and the three guilds that silently declared for them also retreated with them. Night Blade...
2023-09-16 15:59:59 +0000 UTC View PostAs Artmiss stood at the center of the clearing, everyone else retreated. Including Zolast, stumbling as he faked exhaustion. I gestured to Mahruss, and he went to help.
Surprisingly, be...
2023-09-14 15:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostAs Zolast stood next to the right side of the Duke while Artmiss took the left, silence ruled. I gestured for Mahrusss and the rest to move behind them, not willing to give them an easy opportunity...
2023-09-12 15:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostTwo days until the dungeon opening was filled with chaos for the whole town, with everyone in the town rushing around to adapt to the sudden change. With the dungeon able to operate, four new guild...
2023-09-10 18:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostIt was already midday when I arrived at Town Yoentia, and I was eight Ability Stones richer — as well as some select cuts from the last Lord Beast I had slain, which was the only way to avoid Zol...
2023-09-09 15:59:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Run boy run,” I murmured as I left the town once more, leaving Zolast alone to deal with the mess in town. We had a quick talk once he was finished with the dungeon … and it turned out, ther...
2023-09-07 15:59:01 +0000 UTC View Post