Two people were being surrounded by a dozen unsavory-looking men. One of the two was wearing a metal helmet that covered his face, acting as if he was taking a stroll; while the other was a small-statured boy looking no older than ten, uneasiness was oozing out from his body language.
“You’ve got guts to barge in the Vile Gorilla’s gang HQ! State your name!” The boss-like guy said.
“Rowler,” Viers matched the face on the wanted poster. I can bring you in warm, or I can...
2021-08-05 11:21:22 +0000 UTC
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Viers and Boram were standing side by side. They were looking at a pile of rocks two meters tall. After their visit from the port, Viers bought various rocks and ores from merchants that he saw along the way and put them out on the house’s lawn. Viers had got a magic item to create barriers from the Marakkus family’s vault and he made use of it here to guard their privacy.
“Boram, eat it!” Viers said enthusiastically.
“Yes, Sir!” Boram replied with the same enthusiasm....
2021-08-03 14:42:35 +0000 UTC
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Viers was disappointed with Takju's way of thinking.
His mentality is old. He no longer has the ambition to rise up. Viers shook his head in pity. The fire in his heart is no longer burning and ashes are what’s left. Dreaming of simple life and small contentment.
Viers looked into his own and he saw a blazing fire. Hot and cruel. There’s momentum in cultivation. Once you lost it. It is hard to gain the traction back.
Viers didn't realize the st...
2021-07-31 18:13:43 +0000 UTC
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“Congratulations on reaching Level 2.”
“It is all thanks to the mana crystals you gave me and uncle Takju’s guidance,” Boram replied humbly.
“Mmm,” Viers hummed. “It is time to teach you about Profound Codex. To reach the next step, you’ll need to know about this highly sought-after thing.”
“I’m listening.” While sitting, Boram straightened his back.
“In the Path of Power, after you take the first step and become a Level 0, it is quite easy ...
2021-07-30 14:31:26 +0000 UTC
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Viers had first glimpsed the Arte about one moon past.
The fact that days, months, and years worked the same in this world even though this world was far bigger than Earth and there were two satellites orbiting the planet, remained a matter of bemusement for him.
A lot of time had passed since Benjamin became the very first occupant of his Soul Prison, merely seconds after his power up into a soul Pathseeker last winter. One might have thought Viers had drained all the secrets and...
2021-07-28 03:12:10 +0000 UTC
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A few days had passed since the talk in the night.
While Viers gave the impression he was in control the whole time, it actually involved big guesswork.
Viers couldn’t see through Izabella’s method. Even with Euryale Sight, all that he saw was a cat. Her ability to transform was like Takju’s, indiscernible to Viers. The fact that a Level 3 could accomplish a Level 4’s feat meant Izabella’s technique was that good.
But while Izabella’s disguise was one of the most...
2021-07-25 16:59:29 +0000 UTC
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“That is not an offer. That is a threat,” the red-haired beauty said, holding back a scowl.
“Think of it in any way you wish,” Viers tilted his head slightly. “Before my offer, I’ll ask you a question. Is Blood Exarch Ursula dead?”
Izabella didn't answer but Viers saw her expression waver. Loss and guilt but also hope. It was all the clue that Viers needed.
“I see, then after you leave this house you’ll try to get in touch with the Blood Church to clarify t...
2021-07-23 14:06:10 +0000 UTC
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“The bathroom is that way. Clean yourself up first before touring the house. There are no servants here so it's just us. Ah-ah-ah, where are you going, kitty?” Viers grabbed Chacha by the neck. The cat tried to wander around but Viers caught her first. “No way I’m gonna allow you to bring ticks into my less-than-a-day-old home.”
Viers pushed the struggling cat to the one responsible.
“Clean her up. Thoroughly. Not one inch of her body should be without scrubbing. Get m...
2021-07-20 11:56:12 +0000 UTC
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Viers regarded self-strength very highly. In a world of swords and magic, why shouldn't he strive to be a superhuman?
The cost would be steep, including blood, pain, and death.
There were others that disliked that way of life. Too much suffering, too much destruction. Disregarding others and the world’s well-being for selfish gain.
Viers was aware of this, very much so, but he chose to do this nonetheless.
His transmigration or reincarnation into this fantasy world w...
2021-07-17 14:23:11 +0000 UTC
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“What are you planning, dear?”
“Hmn? Are you objecting too?”
Madeline and Craig conversed in private, enjoying tea imported from Latias Kingdom.
“Not at all. I am simply curious. You have the look.”
“Look? What look?” Craig asked.
“You are making the face when you find a treasure,” Madeline smiled.
“My beloved wife, I can't hide anything from you, can I?” Craig chuckled. “It’s true. I’ve found a treasure.”
“Young lad ...
2021-07-15 13:07:09 +0000 UTC
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“O ho ho ho, what a curious young man,” the bearded man who looked like a middle-aged wealthy shopkeeper rather than a governor-plus-king said. “You have done me a great service. What would be the fitting reward, I wonder.”
“I just happened to be nearby, sir. The wolf retreated on its own. If it attacked, I would be shredded meat right now.”
In Viers’ version of the story, he was following a trail of a tri-eyed wolf monster then saw Harry and the two other kids get c...
2021-07-11 10:38:15 +0000 UTC
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Regidana, the city of sea breeze, palm trees, and trade ships. Located in the easternmost part of the Coalition. A city of perpetual tropical climate. Undeniably, one of the most prosperous cities on the continent. The city serves as a crucial maritime trade hub from the four cardinal directions and brings goods from abroad to the rest of the Free People Coalition.
The Beckoning Dragon is a structural wonder. From the exquisite work of art of its huge body to the unforgetta...
2021-07-09 13:36:20 +0000 UTC
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Size, matters.
In monster physiology, the bigger a monster was, the more difficult it was to kill. In other words, big monsters had bigger HP than small monsters.
Also, Viers noticed that there were no mini-sized monsters. There were no monsters the size of small insects. The smallest monster on record was a Rank 0 fish as big as a sardine. It seemed all monsters grew bigger as they got stronger.
While a monster’s size did not directly relate to its strengths, it was a cle...
2021-07-06 15:39:55 +0000 UTC
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Viers was surprised at how adaptable he had become.
In the past, he was a city person. He liked to be at home, with the comfort of his bed, the electricity, hot shower, and the internet. The sum of his cooking skill was instant noodles and boiled eggs. He used laundry service instead of doing it himself. He didn't like dirt and mud on his shoes. Camping in the wilderness was too bothersome. He enjoyed nature but the insects -especially the mosquitoes- evened the score back to zero.
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2021-07-03 18:16:24 +0000 UTC
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*Read Chapter 108 first*
Inside the inner chambers of the Cathedral of Sephoria, there was a room that less than five people were permitted to enter.
Currently, there were two women inside the room. On the room’s ceiling, there were tiny, flowing lights like a river made of golden dust. The walls were made of pure gold. The floor was made with the best quality polished stone.
One woman standing in the center of the room, peering into a crystal ball on a dais. Th...
2021-06-29 16:08:26 +0000 UTC
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Viers had things to do, such as murder, mayhem, theft, arson, and payback. Letting a Level 4 loose could throw a monkey wrench in his plan. Therefore, he placed Takju away from the board and released him only after the game was over.
“Why?” Takju said with a stupefied face. As if the sky was just turned upside and down.
“I have no use for you,” Viers shrugged. “So you’re free now.”
“...I am stronger than you. You can use me as a bodyguard.”
“Other p...
2021-06-29 12:15:02 +0000 UTC
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How long has it been, since his mind was his own? Takju mused. To be imprisoned within his own body, his own mind for more than a decade was cruel torture.
He used to think he was strong, that he was mighty. When he was young he was undefeated in battle, always showered by the love and adoration of his people. He stood side by side with his clan-brothers to fight the dangers of the wilds and the horrors of the night. His was a small clan but it was full of people dear to him. T...
2021-06-26 08:24:23 +0000 UTC
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When Viers was in a deathmatch with Alan, there was another battle ongoing on a much grander scale. The valiant guardians of light were fighting the forces of evil. The group led by Holy Inquisitor Malcolm was almost massacred but the timely reinforcement had turned the tide to the Estellian Church’s favor.
Six Level 5s were on the battlefield, three on each side. Their battle was space-shattering, literally. With the unsealing of the Demon King’s left eye, the very fabric of space ...
2021-06-24 12:31:22 +0000 UTC
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Out of all the soulslike games Viers had tasted, Sekiro was his favorite.
The Japanese world setting, the gameplay, the rhythm, and most of all, the thrill.
Sure, he wanted to smash his computer more than a few times in a fit of rage but he had enough sanity to not do something he knew he would regret. The satisfaction he felt when he defeated those hellishly vicious bosses was like the elixir of heaven upon his soul.
Despite the annoyance and rage, he loved
2021-06-21 18:10:27 +0000 UTC
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Music made everything better, even when Viers was embroiled in a storm of violence. Viers’ was under the effect of buffs from the musician and the technical assistant inside his soul space.
Viers’ katana clashed with Alan’s twin daggers in a dizzying offense and defense. Before the power-up, Viers was not able to keep up but it was different now. As Viers’ physical specs became close to Alan’s own, the two suffered increasingly many small injuries. Nothing fatal yet because ne...
2021-06-19 16:09:07 +0000 UTC
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Irkun Marakkus had to die.
Viers had no great enmity with him. Viers decision was based on he was a loose end and Viers had a habit of dealing with loose ends before it bit him back in the ass. The fact that Irkun was pretty much a scum of humanity made Viers pass the judgment without feeling bad about it.
Viers wanted to test a question he always had from a long time ago. In xianxia stories, characters with background on them usually cannot be killed without consequences. One of ...
2021-06-18 18:38:08 +0000 UTC
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Day 13 - Midnight.
The date had changed after the clock went past midnight. In the Tomb, a great battle was raging. For the combatants of the Silver Legion, every second was a matter of life and death. Half of their members had already fallen.
Holy Inquisitor Malcolm fought valiantly like a god of war but three Level 5 were too much for him. Vestal Mita and Ash Priest Shay, the two Level 4 pillars were on their last legs as well. Blood Exarch Ursula and Lim matched them blow for b...
2021-06-16 16:25:56 +0000 UTC
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Viers arrived exactly at the crucial moment. If he’d just extended his hands, Viers would get the prize but Viers didn't do so. In fact, Viers had no desire for such power from the beginning.
The power of the Demon King that the Blood Church coveted so greedily, Viers treated it like a radiation-leaking faulty nuclear warhead. Dangerous to everyone, the user included.
Viers already predicted what would happen if he took the Demon King’s fragment for himself.
It would bec...
2021-06-10 07:41:25 +0000 UTC
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She had done it. She had finished unlocking her obelisk faster than Irkun. Her engagement with Irkun Marakkus was no longer.
Alas, she’d found she was not as exhilarated as she thought she would be. She was in the middle of a battlefield between good and evil and it wasn't a great place for celebrating.
Demons and cultists were fighting the Silver Legions. Like their name, the demons fought like demons, with otherworldy savagery. Some cultists wore a disguise and others didn’t...
2021-06-07 15:12:50 +0000 UTC
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Day 12 - Evening.
The Blood Church’s expedition force in the heart of the Tomb was in their final stretch. Tens of array masters on each obelisk that served as the foundation of the sun-like seal. The number of practitioners on each side was not uniform or evenly divided. If anything, they were racing who would solve their ends first. The work they used was called the overlapping array procedure.
Despite the simple name, it was actually a revolutionary product borne out of years...
2021-06-05 14:14:04 +0000 UTC
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“At last.”
Irkun said with emotions as his cohort finally reached the deepest place of the Tomb. The days leading here were certainly not a walk in the park.
It was a giant hall hundreds of meters wide, filled with sinister energy. Wickedness seemed to seep into the very stones of this place. However, two things were different. The holy feeling they gave was the very opposite of this place.
The first was a big sphere of light, floating in the center of the hall between t...
2021-06-03 13:40:53 +0000 UTC
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Day 11 - Morning.
Thanks to the carrot and stick offered yesterday, Level 2 adventurers that luckily escaped the jaws of death, willingly jumped into the maw once more like braindead zombies.
Not all of the adventurers were willing, some decisively quit as adventurers yesterday but the majority of them joined the crusade of rescuing their lost brethren, with grandiose accolades from the guild master.
The rescue party was 100 people strong after various organizations sent the...
2021-06-01 06:35:16 +0000 UTC
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Day 10 - Morning.
The show was in motion, Viers now armed himself with knowledge of the enemy.
It was morning in the real world but night in the White Flower Meadows. Viers felt it might be good to change the brightness of the sky in his soul space sometimes. Especially since there were people living there.
“Now’s the time, tell me about this Blood Church,” Viers spoke to Farley, the cult expert in their ranks.
If you know the enemy and know yourself, you nee...
2021-05-30 10:22:41 +0000 UTC
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The higher a cultivator in the cultivation stage, usually meant they had extra, more novel means of dealing with others. Viers was no stranger to this, xianxia and xuanhuan taught him much.
A Level 3 could do what a Level 2 couldn’t and so on.
While Viers truly hoped the world would not throw Level 4s or 5s at his face since he was still Level 2 like a balanced, progressive story chart, he had taken measures just in case he stumbled upon one.
The source of information was ...
2021-05-28 12:01:19 +0000 UTC
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Day 6 - Morning.
Homen, the chief of the city guards, was sitting in the study of his mansion. There was a cup of imported red wine from the Latias Kingdom on the table. He nibbed it from time to time while reading reports from his subordinates.
It was about the attack on the adventurers that happened yesterday night. Not that he needed the report to know, Homen was watching the whole thing.
Two days ago, the city went mad. Not only the low-leveled small fries but the big pl...
2021-05-25 17:35:32 +0000 UTC
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