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208. Into the Fortress

The darkness swallowed them whole. When they next opened their eyes, they stood at the edge of a broad field. The sun shone down, and there wasn’t a hint of the fortress in sight.

“What t...

58. Where Was I?

A man strode forth from the oven. Dressed all in black, he stalked into the center of the square. Black boots, black trousers, black shirt, black coat, black cloak. His face blended into the shadow...

207. Arrive

Ike sensed the entrance before he saw it. A dark presence pressed on his senses, deep and foreboding. Coldness overcame him, even though they walked in the same bright, sunny day as before. Shiveri...

57. Reunited at Last (And It Feels So Good)

The cannibals charged. Kai drew his sword, pulling the impractically large thing from over his shoulder with an overly-choreographed ease.

Levi charged out of the bush, racing for the canniba...

206. Deeper

Mag led the way. Ike and Wisp followed. They didn’t need to discuss it, but both of them kept their eyes open, watching the forest around them for any tricks or traps. For all that, Mag led them ...

205. Skill?

Ike held up a skill. He grinned—and then his face fell. A starburst of white pierced through the middle of the orb. Imperfect.

The Magpie King sidled up close to him. “You wanna know wher...

56. To The Village

The three of them continued on. Whenever they came across a cannibal patrol, Levi and Isa swiftly dispatched them. Levi added the lucky ones to the small army shambling behind them. By the time the...

204. Dragon vs Storm

The blade and the dragon crashed. Dark purple and bright white light flashed. The white light instantly flared. It totally overwhelmed Ike, blotting him out to a shadow.

“Ike!” Wisp shout...

55. A Wonderful Day for a Massacre

Levi took the lead. The Armalgam fidgeted on his back, eager to be used. Colin hurried after him, while Isa trailed, as usual. Still, she pressed her fingers to her lips, and every now and again, l...

203. I've Got This

Facing the projection, she threw her sword away and bared her clawed hands at it, as if to catch it bare-handed. In the next instant, her body shivered and bulged. A bulbous abdomen burst out from ...

54, A Day with the Cannibals

Levi woke up to the warm light of the morning sun. He yawned and stretched, rolling over, only for his face to land in something soft and plump. Levi stiffened. Eyes still shut, he grabbed the thin...

202. Give Me Your Gold

The winged boy in red darted down at them, baring his formidable claws in their direction. Ike and Wisp drew their swords and charged. At the last second, Wisp rolled over the ground instead, throw...

53. Out the Other Side

They squeezed through the darkness for what felt like a small eternity to Colin, and about fifteen minutes to Isa and Levi. At last, they stepped out into a distant part of the forest. Isa led them...

201. Valley of Bones

At last, Ike shrugged. “I don’t think we can get through that undetected.”

“What’s telling you that?” Wisp drew off her wolfskin.

Before them spread a broad field. The field...

52. Hiding Out

Past the cannibal village stood a vast forest. The three of them sped into it, the cannibals on their heels. Isa took the lead, sprinting along with the familiarity of a local. Left, right, left ag...

200. Into the Forest

The water churned. Dark and dangerous, it swirled and eddied. Even in the depths, it still yanked Ike and Wisp every which way. The two of them clung to one another as they descended. They bounced ...

51. The Wall

The wall of cannibals rushed toward them. The three of them rushed toward that wall. In the lead, Levi threw his hand forward. The Armalgam perked up on his back. It grabbed onto him, swung back, t...

199. Magpie King

“Who dares enter the territory of the Magpie King?”

Birds rose out of the trees, so thick and dense that they blacked out the sun. Their shadow eclipsed Ike and Wisp. The beat of their wi...

50. Floor Three

The tunnel arced up. Light shone at its end, bouncing off the walls to faintly reach them.  Although many of the previous areas had been dimly lit, the light that shone down ahead of them appe...

198. Across the Mountains Again

They quickly crossed the mountains. The desert was a bit hot, but largely uninteresting. Flat. Dry. Immense. No one lived there, and the majority of animal life seemed to agree with that assessment...

49. This World's End

A/N: For those subscribed to both tiers, look forward to Skill Hunter returning tomorrow!

Levi stared at her. He frowned, then tilted his head. “Man. After all that buildu...

48. Death of a Boss

Kuja’s body sunk deeper into the water. His head vanished under the surface of the water. All at once, the earth below him gave way, and he fell backward, sucked into the depths.

“Wait, s...

47. Fish VS Necromancer

The fishman and the necromancer clashed. Muddy water flew. The two of them punched at one another, meeting one another head on. A second before their fists met, Levi dropped to the ground. Kuja’s...

46. Water Boss

The water churned. A huge shadow loomed in the mists, obscured by the darkness and the low clouds. Beneath their feet, the ground trembled. Waves washed over it, and the earth itself shook. Puddles...

45. Frog Legs Are a Delicacy But Have You Tried Frog Arms

Levi and his undead frogmen charged. Compared to the living frogmen, their numbers were few, but unlike the living frogmen, they felt no pain, nor were they bounded by the limitations of their bodi...

44. Swamps Don't Have to Poison You

The mist clung close to them, growing into a thick fog. Levi squinted ahead, struggling to see the next tree. He glanced at Isa. She walked on, confident of the route. Shrugging, he followed her. 2024-10-19 16:00:18 +0000 UTC View Post

43. Fishing with Live (?) Bait

V-shaped ripples closed in on the slombie. Fins poked through the surface of the water at the apex of those Vs. A tail slapped the surface of the water, and then a fat green-and-brown shark with sn...

197. Onward

Ike, Wisp, and Shawn walked on, leaving the city behind. Ike clapped. “So, where are we going?”

“Somewhere good for training,” Wisp said immediately.

“Right, which would be…...

42. Floor Two

Day passed into night. Levi took a break to sleep, while Isa and Colin watched the lone unblocked entrance. When day came again, Levi dusted himself off and climbed to his feet. “Alright. That’...

196. Relics

This time, when Ike woke, he woke alone. He yawned and stretched, then slowly climbed out of bed. As opposed to the previous time he’d woken, he felt perfectly refreshed and reinvigorated. Some o...