Zane's duel was a startling upset, and it would start to attract attention in the coming days, mostly by word of mouth. Most of the lower boxes were still empty. Only those in his bracket were ther...
2025-05-20 01:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostShen struck like a storm.
Lightning shivered the arena; there was a sound like whips cracking. His fists made writhing balls of the stuff.
Then he blurred into the wind, and threw.
<... 2025-05-19 01:30:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe biggest boxes were the gold-rimmed ones closest to the arena. Few inside paid these early fights much attention.
But there was one young woman with her face pressed to the window. She was...
2025-05-18 01:30:03 +0000 UTC View PostA/N: Bonus chapter!
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That week he got his first postcard from Evan. It had a drawing on it, all watercolors, of a tower spearing into the clouds, each layer as wide a...
2025-05-16 01:30:02 +0000 UTC View Post“This is the meaning of martial arts!”
That slash was clean—not a wasted movement. And when it struck, each line flowered into a dozen others.
As Ren advanced, he brought...
2025-05-15 01:30:03 +0000 UTC View PostZane’s second fight went down as easily as the first. The third went down pretty quickly too.
There were a few thousand folks fighting on his floor. The number dwindled quickly—fighters w...
2025-05-14 01:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe first hotel Zane saw proclaimed itself as the “Imperial Grand” in bold letters.
It towered a full 99 floors. Lots of silver and marble.
The guards—dressed in equally shiny mai...
2025-05-13 01:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Eh?” said the Spirit.
“An attacking Skill,” Zane clarified. He gave it the specifics.
It just stared at him.
“So let me get this straight. You want to imbue a… rock...
2025-05-12 01:30:02 +0000 UTC View PostBut Jack the ‘martial artist’ was nowhere to be seen.
She gritted her teeth. “…I knew it!”
The moment she saw him, she’d known exactly his type.
She’d seen ...
2025-05-11 01:30:02 +0000 UTC View PostA/N: Bonus chapter! Also, added to prior chapter this bit about Evan’s quest!
The only thing was, the Quest said it could involve a Title Evolution. Evan wasn...
2025-05-10 01:30:02 +0000 UTC View Post“Overwhelming force with underhanded methods… that is that Monster’s way. So you may expect its agents there, prowling in secret.”
Zane nodded.
“But Astra is a vast place, and...
2025-05-08 01:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostHe opened Noughtfire’s letter first.
“I do hope you’ve rested well, disciple.” The old guy looked tired, like he hadn’t slept in a while. But satisfied. “I thought Malzareth would...
2025-05-07 01:30:02 +0000 UTC View PostZane went straight for his prize.
Ten Million Year Bone of the Titan Rhinoceros — “Bone of the Ancestor”
35 Credits
And claimed it.
I...
2025-05-06 01:30:02 +0000 UTC View PostZane woke to a familiar warmth in his chest. A taste of sweetness—he opened his eyes.
It was Reina, feeding him some kind of elixir.
The sunlight hit her face just so. “You’re awa...
2025-05-05 01:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostRed Giant raged down the Chains. Four shards’ worth of Destruction raced through.
And lashed the Slayer painfully tight.
Chain after chain bit into dragonscale, making stark CRUNC...
2025-05-04 01:30:03 +0000 UTC View PostA/N: Bonus chapter!
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For a few seconds there was only the beating of his heart, steady even now. His heavy breaths, in and out.
Then he felt it detonate.
...
2025-05-03 01:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post“To the folks who’re just joining us, it’s been a long night. Zane’s coming up on yet another big wave,” said Tyler nervously. “It’s been a real grind so far. It’s been nothin...
2025-05-01 01:29:05 +0000 UTC View PostThe Gigapedes came on strong. Countless chunks of heavy metals welded together into fat, writhing lines.
Zane took out his axes. He had to cut through that mass first.
Then it was time ...
2025-04-30 01:30:05 +0000 UTC View PostZane’s final rampage went down three days before the final showdown.
It was complete domination. Nothing could challenge him anymore.
He fought a horde of spiked hags at the edge of t...
2025-04-29 01:30:03 +0000 UTC View Post“Just how long has he been going for?” said Tyler.
“It’s got to be six hours by now…” said Becca.
“He’s racked up, what—eight? Nine Credits by now? And he’s still go...
2025-04-28 01:30:02 +0000 UTC View PostSilence followed Skarnox’s challenge. It watched, feeling smug, as the best of humanity beat a full retreat.
They’d tried. And they couldn’t leave so much as a scratch.
Such was t...
2025-04-27 01:30:03 +0000 UTC View PostA/N:
Make-up chapter, see y'all Saturday!
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Just a few days after Noughtfire left, Zane got a message from the Barbarian Sage.
“Well,” said the Sage. ...
2025-04-25 01:30:03 +0000 UTC View PostThe scene ended. A notification took its place.
Shard of Destruction Integrated!
H. Red Giant [Mythic+ (P) -> Common (D)]
Buff gained!...
2025-04-24 01:30:04 +0000 UTC View PostMost of the items were grayed out, but a few—the ones closest to him—were viewable.
An icon caught his eye: an up-arrow over a physique symbol.
Locked: Buff of Ultimate Vigo...
2025-04-23 01:30:08 +0000 UTC View PostIt shattered him.
Warning!
Health under 25%
Warning!
Critical Health—
The box flickered out.
<... 2025-04-21 01:59:05 +0000 UTC View PostThe instant she saw it, Reina knew what it meant.
Monster King was reserved for the most elite of Monsters.
The King was rife with the Bloodline of the Heavenly Demon—an evil older th...
2025-04-20 01:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostAll that Creation—the backbone holding up their bodies, running through every muscle fiber—was instantly obliterated.
And with it, the bulk of their protection.
The Brutes went soar...
2025-04-17 01:30:02 +0000 UTC View PostQuick announcement--the chapters for Savage Awakening 5 (347 - 427) will be coming down soon to comply with KU rules. I've added it here as a PDF for folks who want to revisit the chapters!
2025-04-16 22:56:24 +0000 UTC View PostA/N: The Crow-King and Queen have been changed to Crow-Brutes! Same bosses with the same characteristics, just a name and slight aesthetic change.
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The first thing he...
2025-04-16 01:28:01 +0000 UTC View PostEDIT: There is no fortress on the volcano itself, the volcano is the fortress! Also, the birds can still attack while in their invulnerable. Just can't be hit.
A/N: <...
2025-04-15 01:30:02 +0000 UTC View Post