Rustle, rustle...
Stell emerged from the undergrowth and stepped onto the path.
This was supposed to be the safest route through the forest, a well-traveled merchant road. But now, it was the scene of a massacre.
The ground was a chaotic mess of footprints, human and mo...
2025-10-17 12:26:25 +0000 UTC View PostDozens of figures in dark robes moved like shadows through the trees, closing in on their position with unnatural speed.
A visible aura of burning life force shimmered around each of them, as if they had been doused in gasoline and set alight, the very air around them distorting with ...
2025-10-17 12:20:40 +0000 UTC View PostDamn. To fight the darkness, you had to become the darkness yourself. A perfect example of fighting fire with fire.
Emilia felt a wave of nausea. She couldn't believe it. Both elves and humans, treating life like it was worthless, using their own kind as disposable pawns. It was to...
2025-10-14 15:24:05 +0000 UTC View PostStell's golden eyes stared, cold and emotionless, at the young girl Takson was now holding in his arms.
"Ahaha... um... Teacher," he stammered, "I can explain."
He quickly recounted the story. The girl's name was Alice. She was the daughter of a traveling merchant. Her family's carava...
2025-10-14 15:18:32 +0000 UTC View PostThat night, long after the city had settled into a quiet slumber, Flamme sat at the small wooden desk in her room.
A single oil lamp cast a warm, flickering glow across the open pages of a thick, leather-bound grimoire.
On the floor beside her desk, a tall, precarious stac...
2025-10-11 10:29:32 +0000 UTC View PostBecause of this, Elliot had no fondness for the old man. But in their current situation, they shared a common enemy. For now, they could set aside their differences and work together.
As Elliot gently landed, carrying the elven girl in his arms, Pontiff Dustin’s face remained a mask of be...
2025-10-11 10:21:42 +0000 UTC View PostThe immense power of Spirit Soother swept through the clearing, the flames incinerating everything in their path. The dozen or so elven servants were turned to ash.
Even the regenerative power of the [Crimson Rite] couldn't bring them back. This was because Spirit Soo...
2025-10-05 15:43:13 +0000 UTC View PostWhir...
That night, sleep would not come for Takson. He lay in his bed at the inn, staring up at the dark ceiling, his mind racing.
The images from earlier that day played over and over in his head. He saw the sky outside the city turn a deep, blood-red, a strange barrier sea...
2025-10-05 15:39:49 +0000 UTC View PostThe events unfolding in the city were being fed directly to Stell. Tiny, near-invisible camera drones she had deployed earlier provided a constant stream of visual data.
The battlefield itself was not far from the city walls. From the very beginning, both Stell and Serie had subconsciously ...
2025-10-03 15:12:09 +0000 UTC View PostA torrent of brilliant, crimson fire instantly lit up the sky.
Spirit Soother was the only skill Elliot had enhanced with a Divine Spark Point. Its power was enough to slay gods and immortals.
The pillar of fire shot into the heavens, tearing through the domains and becoming vis...
2025-10-03 15:10:35 +0000 UTC View PostWhether they sensed his intent, or simply realized their normal tactics were useless against him, something changed.
The scattered pieces of flesh didn't regenerate as before.
Instead, they began to pull together, drawn by an unseen force, coalescing into a single, pulsing...
2025-10-01 16:10:00 +0000 UTC View Post"Because Teacher... is the strongest."
"I believe in Stell-neechan!" Flamme declared, her own fear assuaged by his certainty.
While Takson was checking on Flamme and her family, a small contingent of city guards remained on the wall, dutifully observing the battle.
They no...
2025-10-01 16:06:08 +0000 UTC View PostHe watched as Emilia’s power began to wane, the golden light in her eyes dimming as her MP hit rock bottom. Seeing his chance, the elf named Reinhardt hefted his massive shield and charged.
The shield was coated in dragon's blood, granting it a portion of the [Reverse Scale]...
2025-09-29 14:22:53 +0000 UTC View PostIf at all possible, I wanted to avoid a direct confrontation with Serie. Not because I was afraid of losing, but because I would rather learn from her than simply copy her powers.
Serie, of course, knew nothing of my intentions. To her, I was simply the most interesting "creature" she had e...
2025-09-29 14:17:43 +0000 UTC View PostI dont know what happened. I maybe forgot to post it or it got removed for something but here is the kumoko x dragon ch 74 that was missing.
In the blink of an eye, she landed smoothly in front of everyone. "I'm here! Demon Lord Girl Ariel, making a sparkling debut!"
Appearing ...
2025-09-28 19:25:22 +0000 UTC View PostSlice—
The sound of a blade cutting through flesh, followed by a spray of black blood. A demon's upper torso flew through the air, landing in a heap several meters away. Its lower half remained standing before me for a moment, then crumpled.
I kicked the legs aside and, in ...
2025-09-27 15:35:24 +0000 UTC View PostElliot hadn't walked far before he felt it, a shimmering, invisible wall. The boundary of the domain. As he reached out to touch it, he felt a powerful repulsive force pushing back against him.
This wasn't just a simple barrier; it was a targeted seal.
Simply put, anyone else co...
2025-09-27 15:31:21 +0000 UTC View PostThat was not a request. It was a statement, delivered with the casual authority of someone who had never been disobeyed.
Reinhard looked from the girl to the hornless, broken demon still dangling from his hand, its life slowly and painfully choking out.
He let out a long, quiet sigh. ...
2025-09-27 11:09:16 +0000 UTC View PostJust seconds after the demon crashed through the wall, the trio burst into the ruined hall. They saw the fresh blood on the floor, the terrified little girl, and Reinhard, whose white uniform was now soaked in red where he held the child.
"What happened, Reinhard?!" Kaval yelled, his eyes w...
2025-09-27 11:08:31 +0000 UTC View PostThe simple quest to Oakhaven had twisted into something from a horror story.
Reinhard appeared in an instant at the spot where he’d first heard the crying. But there was nothing there.
Just empty market stalls, the produce on them rotting and covered in flies.
A week's w...
2025-09-27 11:07:36 +0000 UTC View PostNo! I have to warn them!
But she couldn't. This entire section of the forest had been completely sealed off from the outside world. No message could get out. Not a magical signal, not even a carrier pigeon. They were trapped.
A cold, hard resolve settled over her. Then I'...
2025-09-25 13:31:18 +0000 UTC View PostStell stared at Takson's increasingly pained expression, her processors failing to find a logical explanation.
What now? Was my analysis incorrect? No, that's impossible. I must be missing a variable.
Then, a new possibility presented itself.
"Query: Are you... lonely?"...
2025-09-25 13:21:14 +0000 UTC View PostAfter another two hours of traveling, the dense forest finally gave way to open fields, and in the distance, they could see the small cluster of buildings that was Oakhaven.
"I think that's the town over there," Kaval said, trying to sound energetic. "Let's just check it out, ask some quest...
2025-09-23 16:47:25 +0000 UTC View PostEmilia’s mind raced.
With the enhancements from [Wisdom] and [Intellect], her thought processes and calculation speeds had increased dramatically.
This was one of the first things Lady Shiraori had taught her about combat: raw power could brea...
2025-09-23 11:41:54 +0000 UTC View PostThat initial spark had ignited a lifelong passion.
"Affirmative," Stell stated, not from any foreknowledge of the timeline, but from a cold, logical analysis of the data she had gathered over the past few months. "Flamme, your aptitude for magic is exceptionally high. In the future, you wil...
2025-09-23 11:29:21 +0000 UTC View PostFeeling every bit the proud leader now that he had a new recruit looking up to him, Kaval strode over to the mission board.
With a dismissive wave of his hand, he ignored all the E and D-rank papers.
He scanned the higher-level requests before confidently plucking one from...
2025-09-23 11:27:24 +0000 UTC View PostIt had been a day since Reinhard arrived in Blumund. He had spent it efficiently, completing a few simple E-rank contracts, gathering herbs, delivering a package, to earn enough coin for his immediate needs.
He now had a small pouch of money, a room at a decent inn, and most important...
2025-09-23 11:26:35 +0000 UTC View Post"Skip ranks?" he finally managed to say.
"Huh?" Reinhard asked, turning to him.
"You are strong. I admit it," the man said, his mind racing. "So how about you skip the low ranks? It would be a hassle for you to take exam after exam. Let's skip them. I will get you a test for A-rank, r...
2025-09-22 11:38:08 +0000 UTC View PostReinhard followed the one-legged man through a door at the back of the guild hall. They stepped out into a large, open space with high stone walls and a floor of stones. It was a training area. A few other adventurers were scattered around, practicing their swings or talking in small groups.
<... 2025-09-21 19:49:21 +0000 UTC View PostThe woman behind the counter wore glasses, her brown hair tied up in a neat bun. She looked up from her paperwork, her expression professional.
"Hello, ma’am," Reinhard said, his voice calm and clear over the din. "I would like to register with the guild."
The receptionist blinked. ...
2025-09-21 17:12:12 +0000 UTC View Post