David S.R

Chapter 123

The next morning dawned. Ludger was already up, pack slung over his shoulder, weights strapped to his arms and legs. He stepped into the kitchen where his parents were finishing breakfast.

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Chapter 122 (Thank you for your support, Hespiosin!)

Torvares listened to the whole pitch without interrupting, the lines on his face deepening as he weighed each word. Then he let out a long, tired sigh and leaned back in his chair.

“You’r...

Chapter 121 (Thank you for your support, Hayden Futch!)

The Torvares estate was ahead just as Ludger remembered it: high stone walls trimmed with ivy, iron gates flanked by armored guards, banners hanging still in the morning air. He’d only been here ...

Chapter 120 (Thank you for your support, Matthew Martz)

Ludger stayed silent, eyes narrowing slightly as his father’s words settled. Lord Torvares. The name sat heavy in his head like a stone dropped into a pond.

He turned away, staring...

Chapter 119

The next few weeks rolled by without a hitch. The initial shock wore off, replaced by a steady stream of visitors dropping by the tavern or the house to congratulate Elaine and Arslan. Neighbors br...

Chapter 118 (Thank you for your support, Timotheus!)

A few months slid by like stones rolling downhill. Morning runs with weights, hours spent healing at the tavern, evenings mapping and grinding in the goblin labyrinth—day after day until the rout...

Chapter 117 (Thank you for your support, Kress!)

Ludger slowed his punches, letting the weights drag his arms back to his sides. His chest rose and fell, sweat dripping off his chin into the dust of the yard. The idea of a signature technique sti...

Chapter 116 (Thank you for your support, Jamie Trinder!)

For a long moment no one moved. Dust settled in a slow curtain, revealing Arslan standing in the center of the yard, sword lowered but still humming faintly, and Ludger crouched by the wall fifty m...

Chapter 115

Morning sunlight spilled through the kitchen window, catching on the steam from Elaine’s tea as she packed up her apron. She kissed Ludger on the head, ruffled his hair, and headed out the door t...

Chapter 114 (Thank you for your support, KDR!)

Ludger left Aronia’s shop with the last of the tea’s warmth still in his chest. The streets were brighter now, filled with the smell of bread and the clatter of carts. By the time he reached hi...

Chapter 113 (Thank you for your support, GenticBull!)

An hour after they’d gone, the house felt hollow.

Ludger sat at the kitchen table with a cooling mug of tea, staring at the faint rings their cups had left in the wood. Sunlight slanted thr...

Chapter 112 (Thank you for your support, f_apollo!)

Arslan leaned back in his chair, rubbing a hand over his eyes. Then he glanced toward the doorway where Luna stood quietly, her pack still slung over one shoulder.

“Luna,” he said, voice ...

Chapter 111

Dawn illuminated Meira City’s rooftops, turning the slate tiles gold. The guild hall was quieter than usual Ludger, Viola, and Luna stood by the main doors with their packs strapped tight, travel...

Chapter 110 (Thank you for your support, Burklund97!)

The storm roared for half a minute, a grinding howl of grit and iron splinters swirling through the stairwell. Then, with a slow exhale, Ludger released his hold. The vortex unraveled like smoke, d...

Chapter 109 (Thank you for your support, Zach!)

Ludger shifted his weight, eyes narrowing as he scanned the tunnel ahead. “What could it be?” he muttered. His grip tightened on his bracer as his mind ran through the possibilities. “If it�...

Chapter 108 (Thank you for your support, Andrew!)

The larger elemental reared back for another crushing blow, jagged arm raised high. Viola’s eyes narrowed, her breath locking into the rhythm she’d drilled for weeks. This was the moment.

Chapter 107

That evening, after another round of thanks from a passing neighbor, Gaius sat on the steps of the guild hall with his bottle, watching the last light slide off the rooftops. He could see Ludger ac...

Chapter 106 (Thank you for your support, VariableConfetti!)

The next five days blurred into a grind of dust, sweat and mana. Dawn after dawn the three of them took their places in the courtyard, the rhythm becoming almost ritual. Gaius barked corrections, g...

Chapter 105 (Thank you for your support, Nualla!)

Viola wiped her palms on her trousers and drew her short sword, still amazed from Gaius’s demonstration. She crouched, took a slow breath, and tried to do exactly what he’d told her: pull the a...

Chapter 104 (Thank you for your support, Christopher Leland!)

For the rest of the day the courtyard turned into a slow, dusty rhythm of kneeling, breathing, and coaxing the ground. The sun crept overhead, throwing long shadows off the broken small constructio...

Chapter 103

Two hours bled away under the rising sun. The courtyard heated, dew dried, and Gaius’s shadow shrank as he loomed over them like a grumpy statue.

Nothing had changed.

Ludger kept his ...

Chapter 102 (Thank you for your support, Grizzly Goon!)

Inside the dim hall, Gaius set his jug on the counter with a hollow clunk. He didn’t sit. Instead he turned and planted himself squarely in front of Ludger, arms crossed over his chest.<...

Chapter 101 (Thank you for your support, Terror Spirit!)

The monster’s fists rose like twin hammers. Ludger exhaled sharply and let the power roll up from his [Spiritual Core]. Blue light surged down his arms as [Overdrive] 2025-10-02 15:17:29 +0000 UTC View Post