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Chapter 785 - Descent into Ruin

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Damn. Five marks?

Briar Rosier

Great writing pulls a plethora of emotions and the characters gain life, and a kind of spiritual reality. Well done! When a character drivin story has side characters that pull on our empathy its pretty cool. Very few stories do I reread multiple times. But this has been and hopefully will continue to be one of my favorite. Along with The Dresden files. And Wheel of time. And a handful of others. Thank you for sharing your brilliant imagination with us. Write faster. And THANK YOU for writing so fast! Love it 😀

Terri Harris

TFTC.

Lance Beam

Nat hasn’t historically been a reliable narrator and I’m usually ok with that, but it felt pretty bad here. He glossed over both “dangerous” enemies and terrain. He also didn’t describe the groups condition while handling these or what they might’ve thought the huge structure was(they really didn’t have any guesses after how long they’ve been on the floor?). All in all it was surprising to come back to the group completely spent and a companion dead. I apologize for not appearing appreciative of the near daily chapters, but this bothers me.

CrypticAnon

Yeah, i think that was a response to my comment about speculating it was going to be Maya. My counter was that sometimes the lesson is that life isnt fair and shit happens. Also i know this is a story, but there doesnt need to be a lesson for someone to be taken from you.

13L00D13ANE

Yeah Nat seems so absurdly ahead of the curb. We haven't seen everything everyone can do but his build is op.

baggytoques

5 QUESTION MARKS!?‽ 🫨😯

Youkai-sama

So this chapter is a great example of how I don’t get how someone like tacita could even hope to keep up with him. He as incredible as he is also supported by as nearly incredible team. Combine that with her extreme social issues. Just my thoughts.

Hellnhavoc

Now you realize the disparity in the group's strength, and Nat hasn't even lost his left arm yet.

Manaless

Yo Lucas or Tom, the original Lycan, lycaeon was punished by the gods for feeding people to Zeus so maybe this guy is a physical manifestation of skippy before evolving? Srry just brainstorming

im_among_you

I love how the tutorial planets all show the environments that spawn rulers, this being on of the top three wtf planets

Val the mysterious Jedi

The only one I can see diying is one of the twins and then merging with connection

Luis Guerrero

Okay that made me cry a little bit. They're so weak, it would already be a miracle if no one dies here.

Gutz

I wish they had had time to explore all those buildings!

Sandra Bong

Holy crap why am I said the ferret died WHY CERIM WHY

RJ Barnes

According to google Lycan means werewolf... what on earth is he?

im_among_you

Liss did not refuse the title, she was of the pride subclass, so the only way to become one was to slay the current ruler of Pride, the strongest being in the system. She tried and failed.

jordicl

Wtf the ferret had to go??? Now I’m all emotional damnit Cerim

Johnny

I leave my Manato* -> mana?

Poutine Au Syrop d'érable

Always love the times we see him or them all going Full Nathaniel Special. 😎 tftc

Woodstock179

If anyone is wondering 5 question marks is level 600 to 749. Which is when someone can become an absolute although I'm pretty sure it's not automatic just like champions. 6 question marks is 750 to 899 which is when one can become a ruler. 900+ no idea if there are beings beyond that, mabye pride is just before level 900 or he's beyond it and hasn't gotten another title yet. Lissandra was probably at least level 700+ mabye even in the ruler range but refused the title for some reason.

SwiftDarkPhoenix

It just wanted a hug. I’ll go watch happy ferret videos for a while.

Jordan Jones

How bloody high was Lassandra’s level. 5 ? Marks. And she was even higher.

Nathan Holliday

The. DAMN. cliff…

TAMSC

There is going to be some crazy plot armor shenanegans taking place for all of the group members to survive the next hour. A guy posted last chapter about there being no reason for any teammates to die at this point, but someone going down here would be a lesson in caution that seems to be dearly needed for the gang. Only Nat is allowed to be suicidally irresponsible.

Boyo

Tftc

Fdrugc

Pride doesn't have a floor

Melih

If anyone from Group 4 dies at this point in the tutorial, I riot 😭 these lunatics

KDR

LYCAN, WHAT IS BEST IN LIFE?

Daniel Golding

Biscuit has far better judgement than Nat.

Daniel Golding

It’s a velnar though, how do his descendants become wolves?

Manther

no backup healer seems like a real oversight for the team. Would be smart to get Sophie or Izzy some healing skills, to restore Lilly when needed. Nice to see more of Izzy and her perspective. Would like to see her and Noodle in a solo fight with the fragment.

Daniel Golding

Pride??? Pride fight?

Nictis

Ohhhhj I was wondering 🤔 lol this makes sense if it ends up being biscuits deciples ancestor.

tishane Imperial MageKiller

I think he was just meaning mana but it was phrased a little off

Borbino the great

In Biscuit we trust! I can see Lycan and Biscuit becoming instant friends and him talking about his disciple making Lycan proud.

CT

What is “manato” was it meant mana to fully reveal itself. Or did I miss a skill? “I let my manato fully reveal itself. In that flash, I see the enormous shadow pull back into the shadows and let me pass.”

Vhena

I mean it was caving in things chest and bathing in their organs and tried that on nat as well

Death56

There was so much packed into one chapter. Nicely done

Raymond

Thank you!

Andrew

Thank you for the chappie!

Kirin

My bet is Maya

13L00D13ANE

Poor ferret... Biscuit was so right, when Nathaniel said to him to get rid of the Ferret he just said one word : "Friend"

Malestan

Friend...

Malestan

Crack theory: This is the ancestor of Biscuit's disciple. Class is Lycan meaning wolf. Plus, he was supposed to consume planets. Probably not, but it would be fun!

zoarian

Guess the ferret was a homie too😭, tftc!!!!

Edmund Dillon

Poor ferret.

J W

It's second absolut you forgot about second floor.

Andrii Tk

Lots of powerful dudes sitting on thrones lately. Maybe this encounter will help prepare Nat for Adrians throne tower. Definitely feel bad for the ferret even if it is a fake system floor creation. The way it wanted to trade stuff is similar to Nat and Savi's mind set of quid pro quo, yet still sacrificed itself saving Izzy. Very Sweet. They should trust Biscuits judgements more. Can't wait to see how this all plays out. Funny how there's less than an hour left on the floor. So much fun! Tftc!

Terri Harris

Lvl 600 - 750

Skye

Well thats terrifying...

Skye

Skippy is the big ass slime from 2 chapters ago, how did you even miss it

frozzi

Lets goo, first proper Absolute encounter in floors

frozzi

it cant be, pride is a human man

Daniel Bessa

5 question marks, so probably level 600 at least. Question is, does he know he’s in a tutorial?

Isaac Lung

Pride ?

Thedevilsdemon

Is it raining for anyone else? How dare you cerim!

Michael Williams

Pride has no floor, he declined the concept. 14 rulers, 13 floors

jax rammus

Roblox

1133557799

Man I actually got really sad for skippy :(

jax rammus

One of these chapters someone is going to die.

Budgie

This Lycan of Ruin gives me Conan vibe. I think that cerim was inspired by the movie: „Conan the barbarian”.

Adrian Rake

Is he the Ruler? Did we ever see the floor that Pride is on yet? But Pride is confirmed as a human right?

TheOne320

Poor ferret

Griffus

Ah man thats so sad why you do this to me.

Danny

Tune in next week: How does our hero Count Dracniel (or Helsingiel?) win against this mighty foe?!

tost

Of fucking course it is a BIG ASS cliffhanger on a Thursday. Goddamit, Cerim. Also I love you. But come on, at least give us a chapter or seven of them soon. It’s 2026, and your cliffhangers are improving too much.

Emmanuel Martinez

uhhh... thats a lotta question marks

ChildConsumerServices

The end of last chapter and the first paragraph of this one is just an absolute combo

ShyviaAngel

<3

jax rammus

TFTC!!!

vEnviouz


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