The plateau was lined at the edges with small, jagged crystalline structures that looked almost like the antithesis of a winter’s frost.
All three streams of mana channeling toward the aspect cut off abruptly as its ruby-like eyes snapped open and zeroed in on the group.
He could he...
2025-06-27 13:00:19 +0000 UTC View PostJust wanted to let everyone know, I made a minor change back on Chapter 6.
Currently, this chapter has a s...
2025-06-25 13:00:15 +0000 UTC View PostAlex knelt in the dirt mere inches from the Triskürm.
He’d let his mind split and wished desperately that he could split it further. The attempt he made to do so was brief and as soon as it was clear it wouldn’t work, he set it aside for later to focus on the problem at hand.
Alex looked around at his friends.
They’d all come such a long way in the last few months, but now that the thing they’d been working toward was finally here, he felt extremely nervous. Mark and Sarah had all but caught up in levels, while his and Sam’s levels had started to slow down...
2025-06-20 13:00:16 +0000 UTC View PostThere wasn’t any time to process what was happening.
Jonathan stalked forward, no room in his enraged mind for words. Even without his weapons, the way his muscles continued to grow and bulge, his physical height gaining several inches as he covered the few yards, Alex knew the man was de...
2025-06-18 13:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostEdits were made to this chapter based on Patron feedback in the comments.
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The next two days passed quickly for Alex. They made slow and steady progress, guided by Olivia’s expertise and uncanny...
2025-06-16 13:00:15 +0000 UTC View PostHey guys!
Just wanted to give everyone a heads-up that I’ll be taking a two-week break from posting at the end of this first arc. That’s still three weeks out, and the arc will wrap up with Chapter 30, but I wanted to make sure you had plenty of advance...
2025-06-16 12:55:01 +0000 UTC View PostAlex breathed heavily, huffing through the exertion of the climb.
“You know,” Mark said from somewhere below him, “I finally get stats and have superhuman strength and the stamina of a triathlete, and we’re still finding absurd stuff to climb.”
“Just think of it like a gam...
2025-06-13 13:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostWeight returned to Alex as he stepped through the Rift portal. The process to check in didn’t take long, and both he and Olivia returned their temporary passes to the administrators, letting them know that they’d returned and their slots shouldn’t be filled.
On the other side of the c...
2025-06-11 13:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone, this is a spur-of-the-moment decision, and I can't give any realistic timeline, but I'd love to know what you all want to read.
I'm thinking of writing another small story similar to how I did Berserker. Likely just 20-30 chapters and a single arc of a character's life or jour...
2025-06-10 23:13:52 +0000 UTC View PostOkay.... this one is a bit over the top in terms of length... sorry about that!
Hope everyone has a good Monday!
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Alex motioned the team to gather around, rapidly thinking through the i...
2025-06-09 13:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostAlex was stirred from sleep by the quiet sounds of shuffling feet and whispered voices. He groaned and rolled over in his sleeping bag. Blinking, the world came into focus.
“Oh, he’s up,” Sam said.
He sat up, rubbing his eyes. The group was backing up their belongings, and most ...
2025-06-06 12:58:07 +0000 UTC View PostAlex breathed heavily, sweat threatening to drip from his brow and into his eyes. He stopped next to Mark and Sam, who were already seated. He bent over and grabbed his knees while licking his lips between breaths. He tasted the salt of his hard work before wiping his brow and standing back up to...
2025-06-04 13:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostThe group spent another day recovering in the cave. Mark and Olivia both insisted they were okay to move after a few hours, but Alex decided they should all wait a bit longer. Despite their complaints, his decision to wait wasn’t from a sense of over protection; rather, it came from his persona...
2025-06-02 13:00:16 +0000 UTC View PostThe next two days passed unbearably slow for Alex. With Sam using magic constantly and in larger quantities, several packs of monsters were drawn toward their hiding spot. Those few instances were small enough for Alex and the spinners to take care of them with relative ease and preparation.
<... 2025-05-30 13:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostAnother long chapter! Almost 5k words on this one! Hope you guys enjoy! Thanks for being here and I've loved all of the interactions and theories going around the Discord.
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2025-05-28 13:00:15 +0000 UTC View PostThe team moved at a steady pace through the dense forest. As the spinners guided them around yet another pack of four Night creatures, Alex ground his teeth. He crouched next to Mark by a fallen tree, moving his mana through his body to calm his nerves and do something—anything—while they wai...
2025-05-26 13:01:17 +0000 UTC View PostOops, published the chapter early, instead of scheduling it to publish!! Haha, enjoy the early chapter, happy Friday!
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The cavern echoed with the sounds of combat. Grunts of rage and the cla...
2025-05-23 11:51:07 +0000 UTC View PostAlex sat cross-legged on the rock that was becoming "his spot" during their training. He liked the small ledge, which allowed for some support for his lower back, and, more importantly, it had a great view of the entire cavern.
He'd slept fitfully the previous evening; his dreams filled wit...
2025-05-21 13:00:17 +0000 UTC View PostAlex’s boots echoed through the narrow tunnel as he followed behind the mana spinner. It moved silently along mana threads that magically dissolved as it passed, making it look like a mix of Alex’s movement skill and ice skating. Alex thought it was mesmerizing to watch through his Heavenly E...
2025-05-19 13:00:17 +0000 UTC View PostThis is just a bit of a bonus for you guys. Rather than filling up the previous chapter with status screens when Alex looks at them, I decided to put them here!
Each of these should be pretty accurate. It took a decent amount of time, but I started with...
2025-05-17 13:10:41 +0000 UTC View PostWater trickled through the cavern as they waited. There were small patches of phosphorescent mushrooms that cast a bit of light against the far walls. Thirty minutes had passed since they’d arrived and Alex had begun subtly poking at the web-ritual with his [Mana Thread] skill.
Mark paced...
2025-05-17 13:02:53 +0000 UTC View PostThe Head of Staff's room was past the kitchen and down the hall. Even in the early morning, Edwin was perched at the edge of his chair, scanning the finalized documents on his desk. He traced the lines and felt satisfied with the two most recent purchases that he had made for Master Moore. In tru...
2025-05-16 13:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostAlex flexed his fingers and pulled on his mana for no reason other than to revel in the absence of pain. The deep ache in his body was gone, and he smiled as the mana flew through his body and to his fingertips.
With a thought, he ended the [Mirage] skill that had been on the surface and fe...
2025-05-14 13:00:15 +0000 UTC View PostAlex saw a single item in the chest.
It was made of metal and about six inches long and four inches wide. Only as he reached for it and began to lift it, did he note its cylindrical shape. It was heavier than it looked and was made of a dark silver metal with streaks of blue alloy running t...
2025-05-12 13:00:16 +0000 UTC View PostAlex stopped and stared in awe. Even though he’d seen the destruction through other eyes shortly before, it was still hard to come to grips with the change to Tianluo. From just outside the entrance to the city, he could see the Grand Pagoda and its shattered sections of once-beautiful and slop...
2025-05-09 13:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post“Welcome to the Shadow Rift. Or maybe I should say, welcome back?”
Alex’s vision returned at the same time the gravity did. His foot landed on hard stone ground, where he expected to step on grass. The entrance into a Rift was always a bit disorienting, but something about the drastic...
2025-05-07 13:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostAs he shuffled into his room, the morning light began to stream through the open space in Alex’s office wall. Small beams of light were created as the dust stirred in lazy swirls as he kicked at the singed edge of the carpet.
Near the door was the temporary desk that Edwin had ordered for...
2025-05-05 13:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostAlex took the stairs two at a time, running his fingers through his bedhead as he went. He didn’t think the Grants would mind his appearance and wanted to get downstairs to talk with them and support Sam if he needed it. The sound of raised voices could easily be heard as he took a left through...
2025-05-02 13:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Alex sat at the kitchen counter, focused on his work in an attempt to keep his tired mind moving. The morning light shone through the glass wall behind him and shone off of the fresh ink in his leather-bound notebook.
Gabby had woken some time before, and seeing that he was busy, went about...
2025-04-30 13:00:59 +0000 UTC View Post