Drifting Embers

[MGM]: 22 - A Flaming Strategy

Jacob sheathed his sword, droplets of blood cascading down the sharp edge and intermixing with the muddy sludge, a direct cause of the thunderous rain that had lasted through the night and origin of much of their problems.

Right beside him stood his acolytes, each nearing the peak of E-Rank...

[MGM]: 21 - Undercurrents

Blood Monarch.

A talent that gave one dominion over blood. Not water, and certainly not liquid in general, just blood. An SSS-Rank talent and yet with such an imposed limitation. One would argue that it was Blood Monarch, not Water or Ocean Monarch. But one would fail to see the true terror...

[MGM]: 20 - Epoche

A Dragon Heart is the wellspring of mana. It's as open to the world as the world is open to it. That's why, among all the species, dragons in particular are obsessive, greedy, lustful, and compassionate.

A dragon is oath-bound to the world. It has to return what has been bestowed upon it. C...

[MGM]: 19 - Onwards We March

"Something is wrong."

After hours of walking, a faint seed of suspicion had wormed its way into my heart. For End Forest to look as deserted as it was, even when taking into account the light drizzle, made me wary in a way that set my teeth on edge.

"Is it really that suspicious?" Ama...

[MGM]: 18 - Synchronisation

It was later that night I realized Amara's attempt at humor. The fact she was trying to fool around like that provided a much needed relief. Her acceptance meant progress and progress was everything I desired.

I was well-rested for the night so I opted to remain on the watch, but Amara refu...

[MGM]: 17 - Rain Shower

The dreamy haze lasted moments after I opened my eyes. The sights that welcomed me looked dim and foggy, and my body demanded more rest. I pushed past the reluctance and made to sit up.

"You're awake?" I heard a voice call from beside me and spotted Amara perched atop a boulder as she poked...

[MGM]: 16 - Interlude Amara

Amara remembered the darkness. The omnipresent void of suffocation pulling her in, threatening to snuff out her existence. For a long while, that was the only thing she had known. Everything else existed behind a separate veil, far removed from her senses. A memory that belonged to her, but taken...

[MGM]: 15 - Companion

I wasn't used to dealing with life at such brisk intensity. Even the normal effort left me exhausted and in a grim mood afterward. I didn't know exactly how long I had spent in the cavern, but my stay had to have lasted more than half a day. Add in the previous day, and I hadn't slept for over 24...

[MGM]: 14 - Hasty Mistake

Teleportation Rune worked by virtue of connecting two points in space and shuttling the object or person through the narrowed space channel. It required Void Mana as fuel, which I found out was actually Mana tainted by the essence of a creature with void affinity.

Amara explained to me how ...

[MGM]: 13 - Friends, Maybe?

I knew I shouldn't have doubted her, but only now did I fully understand how wrong I had been.

SSS-Rank.

What exactly did that symbolize? Where did these behemoths stand compared to others? To what extent did their strength reach?

Despite having met a dragon in person, it was on...

[MGM]: 12 - Goblin Extermination

"Goblins?" She questioned.

"Yeah, goblins," I answered.

"You're afraid of a bunch of goblins?" She blinked at me.

I hesitated in answering her question. While I certainly wasn't afraid of the monsters behind the door, I could vividly recall their sharp weapons poking holes in my...

[MGM]: 11 - What Awaits Beyond

The rest of Amara's talents were as fearsome as regeneration, if not more so. Immortal, besides providing one with eternal life, also made one mentally resilient. An individual with this type of talent would be impervious to fear, death, illusion, the passage of t...

[MGM]: 10 - Soul Record

Scouring her profile was easy enough; I just had to focus on her name in my Hunter—I mean, Soul Record. Hmm. The name definitely conveyed a feeling of a personal record rather than a professional profile. It was decided; I would call it Soul Record from this moment on.

Anyway, Amara's Sou...

[MGM]: 9 - Summon Thy Monster

While the rarity of the Origin alluded to the overall potential of a hunter, the level, on the other hand, was indicative of their rank. Level 1 to Level 25 were referred to as E-Rank hunters, while Level 26 to 50 were those at D-Rank.

The ranking wasn't just an arbitrary measure but a tang...