Seth and Devus stood in line with a few dozen other students on a wide cobblestone street, most of them being nobles in immaculate and shining tunics. They were all waiting to get their uniform and room keys from the two men stationed behind a long wooden desk by the academy gate. All the ...
2025-06-18 11:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostSeth exited the Adventurers Guild’s outpost, a broad smile on his face at the pleasant clinking of coins in his pouch. The twenty Stone-Scaled Sloths he and Nightmare had hunted before getting trapped in the cave had earned him six copper coins—a much-needed boost to his modest savings...
2025-06-17 11:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostSeth rose to his feet, tossing the fish bones in his hands aside, and glanced at Nightmare, who lay beside him. He didn’t need their bond to know the direwolf was still mad at him—fish was clearly not the meal the wolf had dreamt of after starving in the cave for several days. Neverthe...
2025-06-16 11:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post'Can you Identify me?' Nightmare asked as Seth slung his bow over his back and picked up his dagger.
'Really?' Seth tilted his head, a teasing glint in his eye. 'No 'Hey, where'd you run off to? Did you have a good time without me? Did you eat well? Did you get ...
2025-06-14 12:54:46 +0000 UTC View PostUndead Boreal Wolf
Potential: Copper Tier Rank: 15 (High-Copper)
Affinity: Undead &nb...
2025-06-14 12:53:03 +0000 UTC View PostSeth let out a deep sigh of relief before frowning as he focused on his Well.
Somehow, it was filling up at twice its usual rate and had already reached the sixty percent mark. Ever since his Well Capacity had caught up with his Regeneration, it normally took over an hour...
2025-06-14 12:43:32 +0000 UTC View PostSeth took several deep breaths, forcing himself to focus. Nightmare might have been injured by that gut-twisting force—or worse, driven outside and back toward the Inferno Bear. I need to find a way out, and fast.
The runes etched on the cave’s walls around Seth pulsed w...
2025-06-14 12:40:08 +0000 UTC View PostSeth's heart pounded in his chest as he weaved between trees and stones, a Stone-Scaled Sloth hot on his heels. The beast’s massive claws tore through the ground with each thunderous step, and Seth could almost feel its hot breath on his neck—its hungry growls were closing in.
"L...
2025-06-14 12:38:59 +0000 UTC View PostSeated among the spectators in the dozen audience stands, Seth kept his hood up as he watched the two young men battling in the middle of the training field. Professor Reat's aether barrier covered both of them, but the blue layer was thicker over the Guardian holding a spear and a shield ...
2025-06-04 15:49:20 +0000 UTC View PostClad in his leather armor, Seth ran down the dirt road with Nightmare by his side. His dark green cloak swayed slightly behind him, partially concealing the large bag packed with beaststones on his back. The morning rays cast a warm glow upon them as the forest around them buzzed with life...
2025-06-04 15:28:06 +0000 UTC View PostFour weeks later…
Hidden in the shadow of an oak tree, Seth watched two Red Foxes circling each other, growling and spitting out sparks whenever one dared to move closer to the glowing berry between them. The yellow and orange fruit shone brightly even in the afternoon light while ...
2025-06-04 15:17:23 +0000 UTC View PostSeth hammered the large door in front of him, holding Renwal tightly to keep him from falling. "Vandric! Wake up!"
Silence. Before Seth could pound the door again, a faint groan escaped Renwal’s lips. His eyelids fluttered, and his face contorted in pain. "Seth…" he murmure...
2025-06-04 15:11:56 +0000 UTC View PostSeth yanked out his bow, yet before he could nock an arrow, a large, blurry figure grabbed both his wrists and slammed him face-down to the ground. A knee then pinned him down, crushed his sternum against the cobblestone, and forced all the air out of his lungs. He tried to wrench his hand...
2025-06-04 15:07:34 +0000 UTC View PostSeth stood alone in front of the Adventure Guild’s outpost's door, its wooden sign swaying gently in the breeze. He and Renwal had parted ways, planning to meet up later that night. Unable to wait, the blacksmith had decided to buy his awakening stone for the year today.
As Seth li...
2025-06-04 14:58:28 +0000 UTC View PostThere's no way I can beat any of them, Seth thought despondently as he watched Selena claim victory in the twelfth fight with a perfect arrow, striking her opponent, a Rank-10 Warrior, right between the eyes.
By now, all twenty-four participants had competed at least once. A...
2025-06-04 14:51:34 +0000 UTC View PostSeth came to a standstill near the center of the ring, about thirty yards away from his opponent. The brown-haired young man wore a green cloak that covered half of the sleeveless leather armor underneath. Aside from the scar on his left cheek, nothing about his physique stood out—averag...
2025-06-04 14:24:29 +0000 UTC View Post"Good evening, sirs," Renwal said, stopping the wagon a few yards away from the giant reinforced gate and the two watchmen.
Both guards were heavily geared in full plate armor, each with a massive tower shield strapped to their back and a sword sheathed at their belt. The only notice...
2025-06-04 13:48:26 +0000 UTC View PostWithout hesitation, Seth dashed forward.
"No, wait!" Renwal yelled behind.
Seth ignored him and kept running as Identify's grooves took life in the back of his eye. His focus landed on the closest man behind the girl. The black-bearded bandit, who seemed in his thirties, wore a...
2025-06-04 10:52:44 +0000 UTC View PostSeth stood up and gently woke the pup, then checked once more to be sure his new partner would stay out of the Wicked Forest while he was gone. Afterwards, he grabbed his old leather bag, which contained everything he needed for his trip: clothes, his father's encyclopedia, his hunting kni...
2025-06-04 10:18:17 +0000 UTC View PostSeth and Nightmare slowly moved through the dense underbrush of the Wicked Forest, searching for easy prey. The sun had just risen above the treetops, illuminating the leaves with its soft light. Every now and then, a beam of light pierced through the thick foliage, casting bright spots on...
2025-06-04 10:01:30 +0000 UTC View PostSeth’s golden eyes widened as he stared at Nightmare. The pup had talked to him… through his mind.
'I… I can hear you,' Seth thought, delving into the strange connection that stirred and pulsed between them. He could feel Nightmare's excitement and gratitude flooding t...
2025-06-04 02:45:58 +0000 UTC View PostSeth jolted awake in panic.
"Oh shit," he muttered, his gaze frantically scanning the sky to gauge how long he’d slept. The sun was still high, its light filtering through the fluttering leaves. Max two or three hours.
Luckily nothing attacked me during—Se...
2025-06-01 18:58:00 +0000 UTC View PostAs Seth made his way toward the Wicked Forest, he ran a hand over his potion pouch, the fletching of his arrows, and his hunting knife—double-checking that everything was where it should be. He’d read enough from his father’s encyclopedia to know that the outskirts weren’t too dang...
2025-06-01 18:55:00 +0000 UTC View PostEarly the next morning, Seth returned to Sunatown and bought another stickleback trap along with a few dozen arrows from a traveling merchant at the market. Normally, he would have bought them for a better price from Renwal, the town's blacksmith, but chances were the man would try talking...
2025-06-01 12:37:00 +0000 UTC View PostAs the two fishes he had caught with the stickleback trap slowly cooked above his hand-made fire pit, Seth repeatedly cast Identify on things around him. Herbs, flowers, trees, rocks—it didn’t matter. Whenever the words in the corner of his vision faded out, new ones appeared. The only...
2025-06-01 12:35:00 +0000 UTC View PostSeth dropped his leather bag by the edge of the small, burbling river that ran through the forest and closed his eyes for a moment. After watching his house burn, he had run to the town's market to purchase new clothes and tools to live in the forest. That tax collector could certainly dir...
2025-06-01 12:33:00 +0000 UTC View PostSeth woke up to a symphony of birds chirping outside and the sun, already high in the sky, gleaming through the window. Rubbing the sleep from his eyes, he swung his legs over the edge of his straw-stuffed mattress. The previous night had been so emotionally draining that he had apparently...
2025-06-01 12:31:00 +0000 UTC View Post"Don't get ahead of yourself," Marcus said, placing his teacup in the sink. "Most people need seven to ten stones to ignite their Well."
Seth already knew that, but he didn’t care. He would think about a plan B if, and only if, it didn't work. Tonight, he could be a Wielder!
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2025-06-01 12:28:00 +0000 UTC View PostNine years later…
Crouched in a bush, Seth carefully pushed a branch aside, an arrow gleaming at the end of his bow. His golden eyes scanned the ground, and with every step, he made sure to avoid dry twigs, wary of making any noise. He couldn’t afford to come back empty-handed. N...
2025-06-01 12:18:00 +0000 UTC View Post"Where the hell did the king find that bastard?"
Leonard flinched as Marshal Vancaws’ voice reverberated through the room. The man's wrinkled face twisted in rage as he grabbed one piece of parchment after another in front him, his eyes skimming through them under th...
2025-06-01 09:48:00 +0000 UTC View Post