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Chapter 10: Bothersome Encounter

What is this? After entering the Shelter's dimly lit streets, there was this strange, warm feeling slowly spreading through my chest.

As I cautiously walked along the fam...

Chapter 165: A Lonely Traveler

'Ah, so annoying...' I sighed as the sandstorm rearranged the dunes... again.

I trudged on through the scorching heat, only my determination allowing me to endure these vicious sandsto...

Chapter 164: Plains of Ruin

The next morning, I decided to skip breakfast and leave the small town just as the drowsy-looking guards began opening the gates.

I knew I was being a bit too paranoid here, especially...

Chapter 163: Borderlands

As I hurriedly approached the counter, I could finally take a proper look at the lady standing behind it.

The clerk had a kind face accompanied by soft brown hair pulled back in a smal...

Chapter 162: A Foreign Land

Hearing that ear-shattering roar made the blood freeze in my veins. 'Is that a... Dragon?' I narrowed my eyes, carefully observing the peak of the mountain.

'Right there...' At the very t...

Chapter 161: A Letter of Recommendation

As Malaric began his report, recounting our harrowing tale of battling the Tainted monster and inadvertently awakening the mountain's wrath, the previously stern faces of the esteemed counci...

Chapter 160: Hasty Retreat

'Alright! Let's see what we have here...'

With the monster gone and everyone else dead, I could finally partake in some sweet looting time.

I still had to come up with some sort ...

Chapter 159: My Way of Doing Things

'There you are...' I smiled mischievously, carefully observing a tiny black speck in the far distance.

I stood at the narrow edge of a protruding rocky outcrop overlooking the valley b...

Chapter 158: Revelation

It did not take long after the first scream before the whole valley was filled with an entire cacophony of them.

"Argh! N-Noooo! H-Help meee!"

They came accompanied by very unple...

Chapter 157: Misty Forest

As we arrived at our selected camping ground - a spacious clearing surrounded by tall trees and lush greenery, the sun was already slowly sinking towards the horizon, coloring the sky in var...

Chapter 156: The Hunt

'This is going to go so poorly...' I thought while watching the hunters prepare for the monster hunt.

Although the sight of dozens of battle-hardened warriors busily sharpening the...

Chapter 155: Call to Arms

Seeing the chaos in the Guild's lobby made me a bit apprehensive, yet then a subtle smile played on my lips as I noticed that in the far corner, there was a sizeable piece of paper hung ...

Quick Update

Hi everyone! I'm here with a quick update regarding the next chapter... As I was writing, I got a sudden bout of inspiration and decided to expand upon the story surrounding the town of Neufeld. 2024-03-15 19:33:02 +0000 UTC View Post

Chapter 154: The Town of Neufeld

'At least I got a free ride out of it...' I sighed as I helped the man with the wagon's repairs before we embarked on the journey toward the nearest town.

Originally, I only wanted...

Chapter 153: New Insights

As I made my way down the steep cliff slope from where I had previously watched the man's desperate struggle against the pack of wolves, I wondered how I should go about this.

I wa...

Chapter 152: Spring Stroll

'Ah, It's nice to be on the road again!' I wondered, basking in the bright sunshine of the early spring morning as I strolled through the familiar countryside of the Frontier toward the ...

Chapter 151: My Fourteenth Birthday

When I woke up the following morning, I was still wondering about what Father had told me the night before.

To think that he had actually never finished his blacksmith's apprentice...

Chapter 150: My Father's Story

As per Old Sven's advice, I then headed north, following a narrow path leading to the neighboring village.

Since this road was rarely ever used, it was overgrown in places or almos...

Chapter 9: The Shelter

I was right… I thought as I watched several rats sniffing around some distance away, seemingly paying me no attention.

So they were attracted by the light!&nbs...

Chapter 149: A Long Journey

The flames in the inn's hearth danced erratically, casting a warm, flickering glow across the dimly lit interior. It was a welcoming sight, especially compared to the howling winds and t...

Chapter 148: Parting Ways

With a quiet rumble, a small portion of the mighty city's wall in front of me crumbled. My lips curled into a smile as I turned over and whispered to Theo. "Bring everyone here. We're le...

Chapter 8: Boring Effort

Scowling at the seemingly insurmountable pile of rubble blocking my way, I ordered Rocky to use [Shatter] again and again. As if I’d let something like this stop me!

I didnâ...

Chapter 147: Skipping Town

"This place is like a damn maze!" I exclaimed frustratingly, struggling to navigate the multiple winding tunnels that ran through the mountain in all directions.

Even worse, my mag...

Chapter 146: Resolve

In that fleeting moment, before the enormous earth spike hit that bastard Dominic square in the face, everything became still, as if the whole world held its breath in severe anticipatio...

Chapter 7: A Long Way Home

"Ah, I'm back!" I exclaimed, breaking the unnerving silence as I was once again greeted by the pleasant sight of decay and destruction all around.

I then quickly scanned the ruins, hap...

Chapter 145: Retribution

As I approached the last, furthest bonfire, I noticed that only two men were sitting there.

One of them must have noticed me as he suddenly stood up and began stumbling in my direc...

Chapter 144: Somber Reunion

"I came here to rescue you..." I said matter-of-factly, and as Theo heard this, I could see a fire ignite deep within his eyes, rekindling the hope he seemed to have lost long ago.

Chapter 6: New Building

When I finally woke up after a long, dreamless sleep, I simply stared at the dome's stony ceiling for a while, not knowing where I was.

But as my eyes slowly began to wander toward the...

Release schedule update

Hi, everyone!
I want to inform you about a slight change in my release schedule. I'm writing this for all paid members, but it will be mostly relevant for all of you Master Mages out ...

Chapter 143: An Abandoned Mine

I cautiously entered the secret compartment, but as I outstretched the hand that held the magic flame and saw what was hiding inside, I froze in my steps.

'What the hell...'

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