“The Greyfangs want Wolf to join their ranks,” Pyrra said, her voice quivering under the influence of mana exhaustion. For a moment, I saw Elincia worried for the kids, but the illusion only la...
2024-10-26 22:41:19 +0000 UTC
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Ginz’s fingers gleamed with mana. The iron ingot in his hands heated until it became soft like putty. He tore a small portion of metal and molded it into a short cylinder. Then, he squashed it an...
2024-10-22 21:44:25 +0000 UTC
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Ilya and I sat outside the tent, sipping tea from our enchanted mugs. Besides fighting the occasional wave of undead, there wasn’t much to do in Umolo, so I focused on enchanting. Carved in the m...
2024-10-18 19:44:49 +0000 UTC
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The gunshot drowned out the sounds of the battle. The slug shattered the Ghoul’s mask, and blood trails fell through the cracks. Wolf kept the shotgun shouldered but pulled back at the last momen...
2024-10-15 21:24:14 +0000 UTC
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The sound of the horn came down from the citadel. All movement on the camp stopped. Everyone held their breath. The horn blew for the second time and the tension broke. Some orcs of the Teal Moon t...
2024-10-13 03:14:48 +0000 UTC
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this one is a banger
2024-10-11 02:37:11 +0000 UTC
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“You are a smart girl, Ilya,” I said as we walked to the well in the main square.
“And you are about to ask me something outrageous, right?” Ilya raised an eyebrow as she struggled ag...
2024-10-08 23:59:27 +0000 UTC
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The Warchief looked down on the main square. His hair was gray, yet it fell in abundance over his shoulders like a white lion’s mane. His face was covered in old scars and wrinkles, and his left ...
2024-10-04 19:35:22 +0000 UTC
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The pack of orcs guided us through the Farlands, always going north. We followed the same path I had taken with Elincia during our herb-gathering expedition, but instead of going west and sticking ...
2024-10-01 21:27:04 +0000 UTC
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Since she had become corrupted, Astrid had thought about many things. The lack of an intrusive presence constantly whispering in her ear allowed her to focus on her thoughts. Not having to travel a...
2024-09-29 22:37:25 +0000 UTC
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The Lich’s arm exploded but my mana barrier stopped the shrapnel. Beneath the hardened chitin and bark-like skin, muscle and bone protruded from the wound. Green blood spurted from the wound. I c...
2024-09-27 23:28:13 +0000 UTC
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The Lich’s threat lingered against the silence.
If I turn you, I fear our chubby little yellow friend might strip you of your skills. I would prefer you give me that Access Rune w...
2024-09-25 11:21:33 +0000 UTC
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The pods throbbed. Vague figures moved inside the cloudy liquid. I used my mana sense to see through the crimson membrane but couldn’t see inside. The environment mana stung my skin like tiny gra...
2024-09-21 02:44:02 +0000 UTC
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The Blood Eagles dove upon us like arrows against the clear sky. [Awareness] sharpened my eyesight. Opaque, worn-out chestnut feathers covered their bodies. Despite the signs of decay, their beaks ...
2024-09-18 01:21:30 +0000 UTC
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The world was completely still. The first rays of the sun emerged from behind the eastern mountains, the sky was clear for the first time in weeks, and the cold air seeped through my Warm Blanket. ...
2024-09-13 23:18:03 +0000 UTC
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Access. Special Rune. Rank I. [Identify]: A set of credentials issued by Admin001 with the purpose of accessing the System’s back end. For the love of all that is holy, Robert Clarke, don’t los...
2024-09-10 23:12:31 +0000 UTC
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Wolf took the plunge and embraced the System. A green and golden aura surrounded him, traveling across his limbs and energizing dormant mana channels. Before any of us could react, the aura disappe...
2024-09-07 08:14:28 +0000 UTC
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Ilya collapsed, her back hitting the snow with a soft thud. She reached down with trembling fingers and clutched the black dart embedded in her stomach. Her face twisted in pain, and her eyes wide ...
2024-09-04 07:38:24 +0000 UTC
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The night was harsh; the snowfall had left a meter of snow, and we could barely get a moment of rest. The forest seemed to “move”. The Forest Warden’s roots spread under our feet like the app...
2024-09-01 03:34:29 +0000 UTC
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Glopfinger - Part 2/2
August Bonus Chapter
“Well, if it isn’t the Scholar who keeps putting strange ideas in my Firana’s head.”
Nothing like waking up to ...
2024-08-31 20:58:13 +0000 UTC
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Glopfinger - Part 1/2
I wondered how many parties the nobles usually held. Since the feast, I had been jumping from one celebration to the next nonstop, to the point that the...
2024-08-30 01:39:16 +0000 UTC
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Dozens of bees skittered over the root system, but unlike those at home, these were the size of big dogs, and they didn’t seem happy about our presence. Their elongated bodies were covered in bla...
2024-08-28 22:47:16 +0000 UTC
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The bloom opened, revealing a translucent red pod crossed by vein-like structures and filled with a cloudy liquid. My mana sense couldn’t penetrate its surface, and it looked like a patch of void...
2024-08-25 01:00:08 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone, hope you are doing well!
I'll be super busy today, so the chapter will come tomorrow (Saturday 24).
Sorry for the inconvenience, and thanks for the continuing support!
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2024-08-23 19:52:46 +0000 UTC
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AN: edits
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The Monster Surge got worse. Over the mountain range, a black storm cloud curled into a vortex and stationed over Farcrest. Dark and viscous mana particles charged the a...
2024-08-21 04:49:29 +0000 UTC
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Janus sublimated into a mist of black particles, and the magical chains holding him down fell to the ground. [Awareness] enhanced my senses but anticipating Janus’ point of exit was impossible. T...
2024-08-17 05:58:52 +0000 UTC
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AN: edits
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An Undead Harpy flew over the manor’s roof. Its guttural shriek gave me goosebumps, and my back stiffened. They were a relatively low-level monster that I could ea...
2024-08-14 01:10:35 +0000 UTC
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Icy tendrils invaded the arena, and the air froze to the point that it was painful to breathe. The crowd's screams flooded my senses. Thousands fought to exit the arena through the western side. Th...
2024-08-10 02:05:17 +0000 UTC
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Captain Kiln put a mountain of old dresses on Ginz’s workbench and started sorting them. In one pile went those Izabeka owned before turning thirteen, and in the other went those who looked like ...
2024-08-07 02:11:43 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone!
Once again, I want to apologize for the publishing schedule these two weeks. I underestimated the amount of monuments, churches, and parks we would visit, so writing time became...
2024-08-03 20:41:06 +0000 UTC
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