blacksmithoftheapocalypse

1251. Over Side ways

Who would have thought that the swamp world was even worse than the hell world? These weird fish-hybrid demons didn't even speak the demon language at least not the one that came to greet them firs...

1250. Force them Quawk by Quawk

---Pakkonaia ----

“What a curious thing...” he mumbled as he rolled the cracked sphere in his hands “...and this was flying and surveying the forest?” he asked the subordin...

1249. I can close down your Gates

---Chrona---

Seated in his big ostentatious office, Ponze Leon Chrona was reading various papers. They were a culmination of reports and newspapers from across not just Chrona, but...

1248.Somewhere else(x)

The dim light of a setting sun was falling in through the crown glass windows, illuminating the taproom of a rundown tavern at the side of the road. The rowdy hubbub of farmers and workers, drinkin...

1247. Let your heart decide

“Is everyone ready?” Jane called out at the surrounding crew. Outside the gates of Minas Mar, the teams for the expeditions got ready for their journey. People from the crafting teams were stac...

1246. Now, when did you

“Al what are you doing? Seth asked the sorceress. The flight back had taken roughly two hours before they reached the sapling of the Guardian Tree again. During the flight, they made sure ...

1245. Tell me, Demon

“Birthing pools? Does that mean this is the place that spawns the beast for the hell gates?” Seth asked intrigued by the words of the demon. The demon didn't seem worried at all, that two peopl...

1244. Smelling, Smoldering, Ashes

A vast plain of burned soil. Carbonized remnants of bushes reaching to the sky like dried-up limps and weirdly colored flames of burning gas characterized the view of the first Abyss world Al and S...

1243. The Abyss

After Seth made sure Tatzel was okay and taken care of, he returned to Delta. It was late noon when Seth finally got to his last appointment before setting off for the hell gates. In the embassy of...

1242. I can show you

---3 days later---

The celebrations had come to an end and Seth was just about ready for another two-week vacation. Obviously, this wasn't the moment to take vacations. Before he left with Al...

1241. Magic Banquet Hall

It had been a while since they last unsealed Minas Mar's magic banquet hall. The last time the magic light, booze fountains, and automaton servers were powered up, it took as much mana as the tower...

1240. Mom is a man.

Gazing into the tainted dragon core, Tatzel could feel his instinct drawing him to it. It was no conscious knowledge that had him ask Seth for the core, but an instinct that came from his very bloo...

1239. Pair of Boots

“Thank you, with this I hope I can finally keep up with those crazies,” the healer said, a small tear at the corner of his eyes. Was team 3 that reckless? Seth couldn't imagine the pressure Fer...

1238. Your turn, Ferdinand

“The description says that it allows the user to see all the statistics of the territory they administer to see in detail! As well as functions to contact subordinates,” she explained in awe. H...

1237. Good Idea

At the dwarf's innocent question, Seth's eyebrows rose up high. He gave the set of the Necrotic Ruler another once over. His path of a legendary forger was able to copy legendary effects under spec...

1236. Settling Sets

"Let's start with this one since I already have someone in mind for this set. These are the robe, the ring, and the orb of Gönndalf.” Putting them on the table one by one, Seth introduced the th...

1235. Distribution(2)

Since they were already at the less inspired Items, Seth continued with the “Unhealing Scimitar”. It was a shame that it was not really an impressive weapon, apart from slashing cursed wounds t...

1234. Distribution

After deciding to become a force to be reckoned with out of spite, the following points were of lesser urgency. Leana mentioned the lack of communication with Thres in recent weeks. Ever since Mike...

1233. Debrief(2)

Naturally, the conversation developed in the direction of Delta's current situation. During the battle, several gates had opened surrounding the Guardian Tree. 8 stone gates, that Karina found to l...

1232. Debrief

For the first time in a while, all the core people of Minas Mar were assembled in a room At this point the usual meeting room was no longer enough and the assembly was relocated to an auditorium in...

1231. Somewhere Else(32)

---Urth, Cerebellum---

“Woah, it’s so big mother,” she heard her child exclaim after she followed her partner through the natural rift in the Pathworks. It was true, she had ...

Announcment

Hey Guys, just a quick announcement upfront. I was thinking of taking a small break over the Christmas holidays, to relax and maybe grow my backlog a little.

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1230. Her soul, too?

“Did you get her soul, too?” Fin asked jokingly, looking at the hoard he hauled back, but the blacksmith shook his head. Seth had not taken her soul. Apart from wanting her to rot in the afterl...

1229. Checking the Loot

The next morning, or rather afternoon, Seth, Mina, and Fin sat at the kitchen table, having breakfast together. The blacksmith had caught up on some much-needed sleep and now he staring at a pile o...

1228. Legendary Batteries

---Present---

“So Karina simply plugged them with the tree and the demons that got out were swallowed?” Seth summed up what happened after Leana explained to him what hell gate...

1227. Deal with it

To Seth's surprise, Tatzel had no problem touching the core when he took it from the pile. The curse didn't seem to affect the pitch-black imugi at all as he pulled it out of the bone pile with his...

1226. The Core

“So you managed to wrestle control of the Hydra from Natina?” Seth summarized the necromancer's explanation of what happened. The blacksmith looked up at the giant undead hydra, that was now si...

1225. Flesh, Blood, and Brain matter

“You can't be serious! I get the staff. I wouldn't expect anything less from an unapologetic cheater like Seth, but even you! How could the System god stoop so low? The Horseman of the Apocalypse...

1224. One of us is going down.

The moment he felt her skull cave in, through the leather of his Trignis Gloves, Natina suddenly exploded with power, blasting the blacksmith away from her. It was the same flame-like power from be...

1223. Define your meaning

“Define your meaning of fun. To me, it's when we're getting done.”

Flung away but the gut-wrenching impact of the staff, surrounded by shock waves of pale blue flames, the necr...