His body begged for one more day of rest.
'Mr. Oliver. Please. We can't take it anymore.' The boy could almost imagine his legs begging for forgiveness.
With each passing day, the training sessions became even more intense. Even after eight hours of sleep, it still didn’t feel like ...
2024-10-21 22:49:34 +0000 UTC View Post“DOOM! DOOM! DOOM!”
Oliver was lying on the floor. His training with Nico had drained every drop of energy from his body. But he could feel that he was making progress; moreover, his own Boon was able to notify him of how quickly he was learning.
| Left Eye of Learning
| New Ea...
Upon stepping outside, Oliver expected to find a sunny morning, but instead, the environment was exactly the same as when he arrived. Above him, some cars levitated between the buildings, illuminated by a few streetlights, but the sky remained dark, with only a few holograms near the dome.
...
2024-10-21 22:48:12 +0000 UTC View Post
“Ah! Damn it!”
Oliver only had time to think that before a sharp pain hit his eyes. Combined with his body's exhaustion, it was enough for him to pass out on the bed.
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2024-10-21 22:47:25 +0000 UTC View Post“DING!”
After leaving Oliver in the preparation room, Nico returned to the main hall to watch the boy's fight.
It had been a long time since he'd heard anything about Caine—almost a decade since they both joined the Academy and participated in the eighth wave.
Nico shook h...
2024-10-18 16:00:18 +0000 UTC View Post
The guard behind the door spoke as they both entered. “Welcome to Trial Tower.”
As they passed through the door, a grand hall opened up before Oliver. Several leather armchairs were scattered ...
2024-10-18 15:59:27 +0000 UTC View Post
'Found him!' Oliver thought as he spotted Nico.
However, the excitement of finding his target faded quickly. This person was supposed to be important and powerful enough that his captain had expli...
2024-10-18 15:58:59 +0000 UTC View PostOliver had his face pressed against the window, and in front of him, the entire universe expanded. Stars gleamed in all their majesty, but beyond that, numerous ships were moving in every direction. The spaceport they were approaching was one of the busiest in the empire.
Selene was one of ...
2024-10-18 15:58:08 +0000 UTC View Post"THUMP!"
Where once two ‘henchmen’ stood, now both lay on the ground. Moments earlier, they had been using their hands and feet to try and get up, but now even breathing was difficult. Their own body weight was too much to bear, their blood struggled to move through their veins, and eve...
2024-10-18 15:57:27 +0000 UTC View Post"Shit!" Oliver shook his head, trying to recover. "What's going on?"
With his eyes still watery, he tried to push himself up, but to no avail. The punch had hit him near the chin, leaving him disoriented; his legs felt like jelly, unable to muster any strength.
"Come on, damn it! Get ...
2024-10-18 15:54:00 +0000 UTC View PostIsabela woke up the next day with a pounding headache. She couldn’t go directly to talk to Oliver since no First Battalion student could access the Second Battalion dormitory, but she kept up with all the commotion through the chat. The rumors weren’t confined to the Second Battalion channel...
2024-10-18 15:53:49 +0000 UTC View PostDamian still hadn’t gotten used to the food he received at the Second Battalion. Coming from the main line of House Nemo, he was accustomed to grand banquets and exotic dishes. In the mess hall, however, you found the complete opposite—bland food, lacking texture and life. But at least he had...
2024-10-18 15:52:59 +0000 UTC View PostOliver was still exhausted, and now carrying another person on his back hadn’t made his journey any easier. But as he crossed the creek, he could finally breathe easier. Even if a few stray Crabits appeared, they were confident they could avoid them and, at worst, simply run away.
However...
2024-10-18 15:51:29 +0000 UTC View PostUpon hearing the captain shouting to retreat, Kyle was one of the first to cut a path through the countless hordes of Crabbits. Each swing of his mace crushed the skulls of tens of monsters. But inside his armor, Kyle was trembling with rage.
This was his chance to earn more points and clim...
2024-10-18 15:50:51 +0000 UTC View PostShe continued looking forward as she spoke, “Mars.”
“Ma-Mars!”
When Oliver asked, he thought it was some distant planet, only accessible through teleportation. He never imagined it would be the most populated planet closest to Earth.
“Wow!” the boy whistled softly, t...
2024-10-18 15:50:14 +0000 UTC View PostShe continued looking forward as she spoke, “Mars.”
“Ma-Mars!”
When Oliver asked, he thought it was some distant planet, only accessible through teleportation. He never imagined it would be the most populated planet closest to Earth.
“Wow!” the boy whistled softly, t...
2024-10-18 15:49:40 +0000 UTC View Post"With all the noise that thing made, we'd better start walking," Oliver explained.
Katherine nodded again at what the boy said. But something had been bothering her the entire time. She was grateful for being saved, but the way the boy spoke was informal, something she had never experienced...
2024-10-18 15:49:03 +0000 UTC View PostA few hours had passed when Katherine finally began to regain consciousness. The first thing she felt was the pain spread throughout her body; there wasn’t a muscle that wasn’t sore. She had not only gone through hours of combat, but she had also almost drowned.
However, she had few mem...
2024-10-14 21:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostWhen Katherine decided to jump, she knew there was no other option. Even so, she imagined there might be some chance of survival.
As soon as her body touched the water, she deactivated any remaining parts of her armor. At least that way, she wouldn't be dragged to the bottom of the river. F...
2024-10-13 21:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostDamian knew what he had to do. He might not like the tactic, but it would completely change the game.
How things were going, he didn’t even have a chance of reaching 50th place.
“If the game isn’t in your favor, maybe you’re playing the wrong game,” Damian remembered one of ...
2024-10-12 23:34:01 +0000 UTC View Post"Prepare! Prepare! Start the incursion!" Musk announced.
Several cadets began advancing with the command, descending from the hill to the riverbanks. Some, more fearful, stayed further back, avoiding the front lines of the battle. Many still remembered how difficult it had been to retreat a...
2024-10-12 23:34:01 +0000 UTC View Post"Wake up, cadets! The Second Incursion will begin in 30 minutes!" Musk announced.
Oliver was already prepared, but much of the camp wasn’t. The calm that had reigned among the tents turned into chaos in seconds. Cadets could be seen everywhere, rushing to the bathroom, trying to shower, e...
2024-10-12 23:33:00 +0000 UTC View Post"But the mission is not over; tomorrow, we will conduct a second incursion." The captain explained. "Bring glory to the New Earth Army!"
The salute was the signal many cadets needed to understand that they were finally dismissed. Oliver threw himself into his tiny tent. It barely fit ...
2024-10-12 23:32:00 +0000 UTC View Post"Immediate retreat!" Musk commanded.
The captain fired to support the cadets who began leaving the battle. The cadets who hadn’t advanced far could climb the hill and quickly escape combat.
Unfortunately, many others were still engaged in the fight. One of them was Oliver. His strat...
2024-10-12 23:31:01 +0000 UTC View Post
"Attack!" Musk screamed.
All the recruits were closely watching the Crabits, just waiting for the captain's command to advance. Still, when the command came, their reaction time was mixed.
T...
2024-10-12 23:31:01 +0000 UTC View Post"Be prepared. We depart in 10 minutes. For those of you who have never used a teleporter, try not to vomit." Musk explained.
The last words left the cadets more unsettled than any previous warning their instructors had given. Many cadets didn’t even know teleportation existed, as it is a ...
2024-10-12 23:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post| Click!
A sharp headache hit the boy as soon as his finger lightly touched the button. The pain was horrendous, taking away part of his vision and causing him to cry in pain. It seemed to radiate from his eyes and spread throughout his head. His breathing became heavy, and Oliver didn’t ...
2024-10-12 23:29:00 +0000 UTC View Post“You will have your first field lesson and finally face real combat!” Musk explained with a serious expression.
“Yeah! Finally, we’ll see real action.” Several recruits were celebrating the news.
But not everyone celebrated. It wasn’t uncommon for incidents to happen insid...
2024-10-12 23:28:03 +0000 UTC View Post"Depending on your specialty, some of you will have the chance to dissect Orks in the future. But it's unnecessary to have a deep understanding of xenobiology to know that they are more adapted and evolved for combat than the human race."
At the front of the room, the hum of the holographic...
2024-10-12 23:27:01 +0000 UTC View Post"Shall we go again?!" Astrid asked
Still struggling to catch his breath, Oliver raised an eyebrow as he assessed Astrid. She was clearly in better shape than he was. Her matches must have ended so quickly that she hadn't tired out. Oliver shook his head slightly in response, and the girl wi...
2024-10-12 23:26:01 +0000 UTC View Post