The sky burned as the earth turned to mud with the blood of men.
The screams of pain and cries of desperation fell to the wayside in favor of the shouts of commands and the drums of explosions.
Medics and Healers ran down the muddy trenches, rushing to reach their comrades before it w...
2025-04-04 18:00:17 +0000 UTC View PostCrude stone arrows embedded themselves into the sides of the carriage.
Liam rammed his shoulder into the chest of an Orc, yanking its axe out of its grip as it fell off the carriage.
With the axe in hand, Liam spun around, holding up the axe over his head to block the axe of another O...
2025-04-02 18:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostEvelyn cradled Alaster’s head as the carriage rocked violently side to side. A few of the others tried to help by keeping the rest of his body still.
Evelyn stared at her brother’s face, twisted in pain. Nothing she did helped. Not her own healing spells, nor any of the other children...
2025-03-31 18:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostAlaster tightly closed his eyes as his senses were overloaded.
His eyes burned.
His ears bled.
The breeze felt like daggers and even his clothes felt like sandpaper.
Everything felt a thousand times…more.
Every Class change brought with it enhanced senses as the Us...
2025-03-28 18:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostAlaster opened his eyes, immediately knowing where he was. The massive ball of Mana in the center of a gray room was an obvious hint.
He was in his own Mana Core. At least his mind was. His body was still riding Nightmare alongside the Carriage on its way to Onigas.
Alaster looked dow...
2025-03-26 18:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostTwo days passed as Alaster escorted the children to Onigas. He could have personally arrived in an hour or two and flown there with Evelyn in just a few more. But it was beyond his Abilities to transport so many people in such a short amount of time.
The journey was quiet and tense.
W...
2025-03-24 18:00:17 +0000 UTC View PostAlaster appeared in the deep bunker and sighed, brushing off some of the blood and dust before he looked up at Evelyn and Cathrine gossiping.
“So he went outside completely naked?” Catherine giggled.
“Yes! Oh mom was so mad! It got even worse when dad started laughing.” Evelyn...
2025-03-21 18:00:19 +0000 UTC View PostThe effect was immediate.
Any ability the Royal Guards did not know how to use without the assistance of the System was lost.
The Royal Guards were skilled individuals. Each one was someone who had trained and practiced their skills for countless hours. They mastered their skills long...
2025-03-19 18:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostLess than an hour had passed, yet the Throne Room had continued to fill with bodies as blood flowed into a crimson pool.
Alaster continued to summon thousands of Undead in addition to the dozens of [Death Bombs] he hurled into the Demon ranks.
However, he limited himself. He only summ...
2025-03-17 18:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostPower ripped through the Throne Room, forcing even the Demigods to take several steps back. Rubble went flying and the Golden Thousand used their bodies to shield the Royal Family, both those living, and not.
Black ropes of Shadow materialized around Alaster, lashing him securely to the gro...
2025-03-14 18:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostThe death of a one who held the seed of divinity was felt throughout the world.
Ripping through the air like the death toll of a lonesome bell.
The protective dome dissolved a moment later.
An hour had passed.
One hour.
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Sordor roared with rage, creating a shockwave of such strength that a nearby building crumbled, yet it seemed to have no effect on the empowered Minion as it threw a powerful fist into his stomach.
The physical blow meant nothing, even as a Master, it would not have been worth too much caut...
2025-03-07 19:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostAlaster wrapped himself in condensed Mana moments before he crashed through the wall and through the next. Four buildings collapsed. Homes and businesses, gone.
Laying on the rubble, Alaster stood up, throwing away a brick that had fallen on him.
He didn’t have a moment’s rest bef...
2025-03-05 19:00:26 +0000 UTC View PostDust fell from the arched ceiling, sizzling as it landed on the Mage Light, the singular source of light in the small underground bunker. Even reinforced by a Demigod, the small room shook.
The metal shelves bolted to the wall and stacked with food and water, enough to last a dozen people a...
2025-03-03 22:54:04 +0000 UTC View PostAlaster felt them before he saw them. A wave of power, electrifying the air. Birds flew away, wanting to be far from the source. The distant trees of the forest rustled as the Monsters rushed to hide or run, whatever they could.
They weren’t trying to hide. They wanted to be seen. They wa...
2025-02-28 19:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostHundreds of Dread Knights burst forward, clashing into the Golden Guards’ own charge. Much to their surprise, the Dread Knights were not immediately destroyed but instead fought back. The Dread Knights were obviously weaker than the Golden Guards, but they were strong enough to exchange several...
2025-02-26 19:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostAlaster stood next to the Duke and his family, which at this time, included Evelyn. All of which, including himself, were dressed in the usual Noble Ball clothing.
Gentle music played, filling the massive ballroom, which despite its large size, requiring several thick pillars to maintain a ...
2025-02-24 21:54:55 +0000 UTC View PostIt was more than a Black door. It seemed to absorb all light. Just like the steel wall blocking the Halls from the outside, this door had no handle. It was not meant to be opened.
Ever.
‘Sedall, return to your body. We will have to destroy the ring to begin the ritual and even with ...
2025-02-21 19:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostCold winds swept up loose snow, throwing it around the steep mountains and cliff faces. The same winds that crashed into Alaster, threatening to send him careening off the narrow ledge he found himself slowly navigating.
‘Why do I have to do this myself again?’ Alaster asked his mental ...
2025-02-19 19:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostCatherine raced around the factory, studying everything that fascinated her, which was everything. Even in death, she was a curious person.
The factory stood three stories tall, yet there was only one floor. Such was the height of the multitude of pulleys and tools that aided in the creatio...
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