Chapter 146
Wor-en breath came out in a white mist, vanishing into the frozen air before his next gasp replaced it. His knees ached from the strain, his fingers stiff on the hilt of his blade.
Across fro...
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Wor-en breath came out in a white mist, vanishing into the frozen air before his next gasp replaced it. His knees ached from the strain, his fingers stiff on the hilt of his blade.
Across fro...
2025-10-23 10:12:01 +0000 UTC View Post[Telescopic Sight]
“They’re really at it,” the remaining hooded figure muttered, his tone somewhere between amusement and irritation. After all, his two arrows did not ...
2025-10-22 10:12:01 +0000 UTC View PostThey were quiet, shadows huddled on the hill, and the cold made their breath nothing but quiet as ghosts. One of them—tall, with shoulders like a gate—tilted his head toward the field and said,...
2025-10-21 10:12:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe formation settled into place.
Most of the northern soldiers closed ranks around the students, shields raised, eyes narrowed against the biting snow even with Toby’s debuff. Adam and Leo...
2025-10-20 12:12:00 +0000 UTC View Post“All clear. We don’t see anyone,” one of the northern soldiers called out, his voice almost lost to the storm.
The campsite lay in ruin.
Broken tents half-buried in snow, torn clo...
2025-10-18 17:58:46 +0000 UTC View PostIt was a small feline beast, as if born of the North’s cold weather. Its fur shimmered the color of untouched snow, each strand made for the hunt, for concealment. When it moved, it became the wi...
2025-10-17 10:12:01 +0000 UTC View PostThey were still resting when Wor-en finally stood, brushing snow from his cloak. The fire beside him was dying, its embers crackling weakly in the freezing wind.
“Suri,” he said, his voic...
2025-10-16 10:12:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Suri, why are you dozing off?” Rin asked as they trudged through the snow, her breath turning to mist.
“I’m not,” Suri said, eyes distant and unfocused. “I’m watching another f...
2025-10-15 10:12:02 +0000 UTC View PostThere was no time to rest. Another wave of mounted Ice Lizardmen burst from the storm—three times the number from before. Their howls echoed through the white haze as their Frost Wolves kicked up...
2025-10-14 10:12:01 +0000 UTC View PostKana noticed on their way to the first outpost that there were very few local residents around. All she had seen were other student groups moving through the snow in formation.
The great gate...
2025-10-13 10:12:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe smell of soup.
It spread through the house: hot steam curling from a black pot, the sharp tang of preserved meat, thick bread warming on a tray. Students who had been moving in slow, slee...
2025-10-12 15:54:55 +0000 UTC View PostTheir journey continued until midday, when they stopped at a large cave to rest. The air outside was biting cold, but inside, a dozen fires burned bright, warming the stone walls with flickering li...
2025-10-11 17:06:29 +0000 UTC View PostThe winter night cut sharper than expected as the caravan rolled into the small village. Frost glittered faintly under torchlight, and the breath of horses rose in steady clouds as they neighed and...
2025-10-10 10:12:01 +0000 UTC View PostIt was the last day of the weekend before their departure. The trio decided to visit the orphanage—one last time before leaving for the northern fortress, where they would spend about a week besi...
2025-10-09 10:12:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe boys seemed more animated than usual, their voices rising, their jokes bolder whenever Zia’s eyes lingered their way.
Meanwhile, Suri, Rin, and Yuri had made it their mission to corner ...
2025-10-08 10:12:01 +0000 UTC View PostRaydon Kergastel was beyond impressed. If not for the inherited dungeon relic on his hand, he would have already fallen to Kana’s last feint. Her precision, her speed—it was like fighting a pha...
2025-10-07 10:12:01 +0000 UTC View PostA great fire blazed in the center of the camp, tall flames licking skyward, crackling with each gust of cold wind. Sparks drifted like fireflies before vanishing into the snow-chilled night. The sm...
2025-10-06 10:12:01 +0000 UTC View PostThere were three wagons in the convoy.
The first carried the tamed wild beasts of Mica’s family—rare, hulking creatures with glistening hides and eyes that glowed faintly in the morning s...
2025-10-04 17:10:17 +0000 UTC View PostFlowel returned to the Brack estate with none of his usual bluster; this time, no fists were needed. The servants led him straight to Ara’s guest room. He lounged on the cushioned chair, savoring...
2025-10-03 10:12:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Now!”
The red-eyed girl’s voice rang sharp as steel, her grin still fixed.
A signal. Von’s instincts screamed.
I must relax. Forget killing them. Flee. Live for now.<...
2025-10-02 10:12:11 +0000 UTC View PostKana wasn’t aware—wasn’t aware her lips had curved into a grin the entire time. Sparks erupted with every clash, her daggers moving like lightning, his shadows striking back like fangs from t...
2025-10-01 10:12:01 +0000 UTC View PostVon had spent the last few nights circling the academy like a hungry predator. Shadows welcomed him as he drifted beneath their cover, his [Shadow Form] clinging to the edges of li...
2025-09-30 10:12:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe trio huddled near the edge of the training grounds during the short morning break, the crisp air biting at their cheeks. The first subject, The North was as grueling as the winter peak, but the...
2025-09-29 10:12:01 +0000 UTC View PostThey left the orphanage with the sort of satisfaction that sat heavy in the chest — useful, unshowy, and warm in a way coin could not buy. The student council’s approval had come quicker than K...
2025-09-27 14:56:46 +0000 UTC View PostChelle Pint was not strong on her own. She knew it well enough. Her dueling record was average.. But with her friends—nobles, each one with a skill polished and dangerous—they became something ...
2025-09-26 13:47:21 +0000 UTC View PostThey chose the alley where the lamps threw thin columns of light and the rest of the academy had already melted into curfew. Winter air pinched at their faces; breath came out in quick white puffs....
2025-09-25 17:31:37 +0000 UTC View PostPrincipal Light sipped his tea slowly, the soft clink of porcelain echoing in the office. His gaze lingered on the trio across his desk. Suri couldn’t sit still, Boris was trying not to sweat, an...
2025-09-24 10:12:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe trio let out a heavy sigh as snow drifted down from the sky, faint flakes catching the midday sun. The world should have felt calm, peaceful—but each flake only reminded them of the silence t...
2025-09-23 10:12:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Suri, where?” Kana’s tone cut as they sprinted.
“Up ahead.” Suri’s eyes narrowed, illusion-light dancing in the air. “Over two dozen foragers. He’s cornered.”
Two...
2025-09-22 10:12:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe tunnels mocked him. Every wall seemed to carry sound—clashes, screeches, shouts—twisting them into an endless loop until he couldn’t tell where they had come from, nor how far away. Each ...
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