The days when Viers stayed at Ebon Wall City continued to increase. The vestiges of winter had completely disappeared and spring came in full bloom.
Viers hadn't veered from his charted course, grinding exp. From the start, his objective in this frontier land was to do just that. Slowly improving his swordsmanship and Artes, steadily rising his cultivation, upgrading his monster forms, and so on.
With any luck, he hoped to encounter a worthwhile monster to subsume in a place calle...
2023-04-22 14:07:42 +0000 UTC
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“I need the money.”
Viers and Jessica were on their way back, riding the minecart. The bumpy ride was almost unfeelable as they talked.
Viers asked why she participated in underground fighting. Although, he already had a pretty good guess of her reasoning. Sure enough, it was about the cash.
“What for? Tim’s education? Well, going to Sinclair Academy won't be cheap but still…”
To Viers, Jessica wasn't the type to do something like this so she must have a re...
2023-04-19 07:45:14 +0000 UTC
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Viers followed Jessica who walked wearing a long coat. She had taken alleys and roads with few people. Her steps showed signs that she was used to it. Viers, a professional thief plus spy, followed her without her realizing it, even though she was alert to her surroundings.
Hmm, her aura is like someone that is going into battle. Curious.
She entered a warehouse at the edge of the town, went to the back, and went through a door that had two guards with the physique of sum...
2023-04-15 12:04:01 +0000 UTC
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Viers had been testing the substance that the dungeon core Abby called Nutra. He tested it in various ways. Before, he only got his hands on a small amount. To broaden his test sample, he also gave a small batch to lucky dungeon delvers.
True to her description, the red powder was indeed a cultivation booster.
While using it in his cultivation session, Viers got twice the result for half the effort.
After several times of consistent results, he was convinced it wasn't a fluk...
2023-04-11 05:45:49 +0000 UTC
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A green-skinned, and leaf-haired, ten-year-old dryad jumped. Not too soon a tongue of flame engulfed her previous place. With a yell and palm glowing green with nature’s energy, she clashed with the flaming shield that the fire elemental conjured. The clash resulted in both getting knocked back, however, they both were forcibly getting sucked by a squall.
Against the creator of the wind technique, the dryad made roots in the shape of two hands appear beside the cloud elemental. The ha...
2023-04-08 20:33:27 +0000 UTC
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“Things are going well.”
“I thought so too.”
The baby and Viers were talking about their brainchild. The Dungeon that appeared nearby Ebon Wall City was raking in visitors.
The main appeal was the rich rewards that they could get. Compared to sallying out to Monsterland, the return was higher. There was also a mysteriousness about it that tickled the people’s sense of curiosity. After the low casualty rate was set in stone, those who at first picked the wait-and-se...
2023-04-05 09:23:59 +0000 UTC
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“Hey, Nipul. Nice to see you, buddy! Welcome to Ebon Wall. I’m telling you, you came at the perfect time. Have you heard?”
“Hello, Billo. About what?”
“The Dungeon, of course!”
“Huh, hear people talking about it… Is it really as good as the rumors?”
“Dude, I promise you, it will be worth your time.”
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“Whoa… All these people are going into the Dungeon? There must be hundreds of them.”
“Yep. Freelancers like us, people...
2023-04-01 09:05:19 +0000 UTC
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What the hell is wrong with that guy?
The unfortunate-looking baby watched as Tanael left the dungeon in its mind. How it wished to kill the two-faced villain and leave his body to rot.
It tried!
But it couldn't!
After refusing the peace offer, the core tried killing Tanael a bunch of times more but none of it worked.
It had sent Tanael to a water-filled [Room] with the crushing pressure of the ocean depths.
Tanael revealed he was a water Pathseeke...
2023-03-26 13:59:10 +0000 UTC
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A green log struck Viers.
It was actually a haymaker by the orc, Tarrok. Viers’ misconception was not so implausible. The orc’s arms were as thick as a tree trunk.
Viers landed on the wall with his feet. Immediately he constructed the path to counterattack.
While the core summoned more dungeon creatures to defend it, Viers exploded with power. Releasing the full breadth of Horizon’s boost to suffuse his being.
The speed of his movement Arte after the 522% boost w...
2023-03-22 17:46:40 +0000 UTC
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Viers followed the glowing lights on the cave walls, guided by the master of the Dungeon. Along the winding way, he hadn't seen a single monster or other residents.
After some time, he finally reached the end. In the room, he’d found a familiar face.
The Orc Warchief? So the mysterious attack on Ebon Wall City is related to this Dungeon.
The Warchief did not speak or looked like someone in charge. He was standing protectively beside a thing.
A cradle.
...
2023-03-18 23:49:58 +0000 UTC
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“What a sight. Isn't that right, Jito?”
“...”
The Spirit of Fire School was a prominent organization in the region. They had stood prosperously for over a hundred years. Their presence brought stability and peace to the neighboring towns. Their disciples were known to be virtuous and righteous. Countless good deeds and accomplishments gilded the School’s name.
The grand compound of that School was currently burning to the ground.
When Tanael told him he was a...
2023-03-15 13:57:06 +0000 UTC
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“Ah, mama’s back. And Kira bro too.”
Tim greeted Jessica and Kira who had just returned.
“Greta, thanks for looking after Tim,” Jessica said.
“No need for that. It’s not as if we’re strangers. I’ll be going now. Bye. You too, kiddo.”
“Yeah,” Viers said.
The woman named Greta was the aunt that served Viers’ food before. He thought she was an employee of the tavern but she and Jessica seemed close.
“Mama, I want to go to Hugh’s h...
2023-03-12 10:27:52 +0000 UTC
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Viers was a dragon.
The king of beasts, a monster among monsters, the apex in the food chain.
Last but not least, cool.
Because dragons were powerful and cool, people had idolized them since time immemorial. Some were fearsome, some were divine. Whatever their shapes or sizes, dragons were power given form.
That was Viers now, gliding on top of the sea. Blue scales that put the strongest of armors to shame adorned his serpentine body. The awe-inspiring aura projected h...
2023-03-09 06:28:19 +0000 UTC
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Monster hunting.
It was a common gig among Pathseekers, and Viers was no exception.
Furthermore, he was also a different kind of Monster Hunter. In another land, another time, he had turned hundreds of monsters into fancy pants and hats. He wore them proudly to kill even bigger, badder monsters. Rinse and repeat.
What was slightly different this time, was Viers doing monhun as a monster himself.
“Shulululu!”
A Rank 3 Gigadia Crab let out a victory cr...
2023-03-04 18:19:48 +0000 UTC
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With a sword that left trails of water, Viers slashed a small fry monster on his right. With a kick that glowed with green soul energy, Viers pulverized the charging monster on his left.
Currently, Viers was trying to combine his water and soul affinities in a fight. He could do either without trouble separately but he failed to combine them in a single move.
I’m still not there yet.
He swung his sword once more to free his blade of the blood, before sheathing Gur...
2023-02-27 06:14:29 +0000 UTC
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“Appearance, check. Equipment, check. Forgotten things… none, check.”
Just as the sun was peeking up from the horizon line, Viers went out of his room dressed in full adventurer gear. He stepped on the cold flooring silently, so as to not awaken the mother-son pair in the house.
His steps were as silent as a thief and his presence was as imperceivable as a ghost. He put so many skill points in the stealth department, reaching a level that even pro assassins would envy.
2023-02-22 06:54:49 +0000 UTC
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“Here’s your room. I hope it meets your standard. Feel free to use the bed and everything else in the room. If you need something else, inform me.”
The young mother guided Viers to a room with a bed on the right side of the building.
“Please, you’re too courteous. I’m already thankful to not sleep at the horse stable.”
Viers had the Picture Room magic item so that wouldn't happen but he still showed the right attitude of humbleness and gratitude.
“Then ...
2023-02-18 15:55:46 +0000 UTC
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The banquet lasted longer than he thought.
After Viers infiltrated the Ebon Wall City, the battle went on until morning before the ‘Horde’ side retreated. On the ‘Alliance’ side, the people were scrambling to rebuild the defenses and save lives.
Viers put his hands together and said Gochisousama Deshita. While most of the souls he got were non-human and thus non-consumable for him, they still held immense value for a soul Pathseeker like himself. But it seemed he ...
2023-02-13 11:49:39 +0000 UTC
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What Viers saw was a battle involving tens of thousands. The intensity of the conflict was similar to major battles in World War II.
Viers wasn't surprised much because of Call of Duty and modern movies. Not to mention, he was the architect of greater battles in the Book World final stage.
The sun was absent but the torches and various other light sources painted a clear enough picture for Viers to know what was going on.
I arrived… halfway through the battle, I suppos...
2023-02-09 08:59:50 +0000 UTC
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A man was looking down on the town from a high rooftop, arms crossed and chin high. The twin moons were full and big behind him. The wind swayed his cloak. The man’s silhouette was looking quite ominous.
Arsène’s target this time was a certain man’s tower in this very town. The owner was only a Level 3 but his lineage had produced Level 4s in the past. From his soul searches, he found out that the tower held riches and cultivation resources that would be useful for him and his ot...
2023-02-05 06:47:45 +0000 UTC
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Tsk. I got a boring injury right from the start.
Viers had moved away from the beach and taken some respite under a tree. Although he was grumbling inside his mind it was actually inside his predictions.
Red Zone classifications were given to areas deemed too inhospitable for people to live. In most cases, the local monsters were aggressive and dangerous. In his travels, Viers had passed Red Zones before but he usually only passed by and stayed in the periphery. Even then...
2023-01-31 12:16:28 +0000 UTC
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Brrr… It’s cold!
The cold and ice made traveling in winter more difficult. Viers had waited until the peak of the winter season had passed before making his journey. However, the temperature was still quite low when he was near the peninsula.
Viers, in his Devadom Orca form, felt sluggish.
Viers’ choice to go to the destination was by swimming. Traveling by land meant he would have to cross the national border or go through dangerous areas. Since he could beco...
2023-01-26 10:12:16 +0000 UTC
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Geyer, Level 1 water, fisherman.
Leitch, Level 2 earth, mason.
Phokan, Level 0 fire, baker.
Lucille, Idler, mother of ten.
Sumira, Level 0 water, shoemaker.
Dasagu, Level 1 earth, poet.
Gino, Level 3 lightning, spearman.
Nislav, Idler, scribe and conman.
Zaltana, Level 4 poison, killer.
Clade, Level 0 mist, farmer.
And the list went on and on.
People from all walks of life, their knowledge, skills, and experiences when they were alive were added to the d...
2023-01-20 16:52:15 +0000 UTC
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Amidst a lightly falling snowy night, unseen by ordinary men, there was a person whetting his ax on top of a gravestone.
Day and night, he had done this unceasingly. How long he had been doing that, even the man himself didn't know, for the passage of time was inconsequential to him.
“Good evening.”
The man stopped grinding his ax with a stone and looked at the one who called. The voice had something unusual that elicited a response from him.
The caller was a cloak...
2023-01-16 09:54:26 +0000 UTC
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Free People Coalition, inside the manor of house Paradesh, an up-and-coming prosperous mercantile house.
“It seems everyone is here,” said a middle-aged woman with a commanding presence. “Let us begin.”
As the last arrivals took their seat, the men and women around the table cast their gaze upon the matriarch.
“What is the issue, matriarch? To ask us to gather so suddenly… and in this busy time too. Surely this can wait until after the reception of the guests fro...
2023-01-12 03:40:24 +0000 UTC
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Viers didn't give his 100% to become stronger.
He trained his swordsmanship, his Artes, his body, his soul, and various other things regularly but he did so with some leeway. Compared to other power fantasy MCs that he knew of, effort-wise, he was not very impressive.
Those MCs were driven by a purpose, iron-willed, and even desperate to climb one step higher on the cultivation ladder. Mostly because they were under a constant threat of death, sometimes even by their own stupidity...
2023-01-06 15:49:01 +0000 UTC
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[I’m baaack~! Hope you all have a nice new year and may you all have a blessful 2023. After my holiday, here I am. Ahh, rest is good. Take care of your physical and mental health, everyone. It's a crazy world out there. Without further ado, enjoy reading.]
A person was floating on a pond of crystal clear water. His body was submerged with only his face above the waterline. The person had a slightly round belly and was as still as a corpse. Before long, the clear water becam...
2023-01-01 08:35:44 +0000 UTC
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[The longest chapter in the series with 3.5k words. Well, this is it. Winter break comes early for me. Thanks for sticking with the story for two years. See you in the new year.]
Dumuzin was the happiest he had been in two thousand years.
The Greater Devil, a being of god-like power on par with the Goddess Estelle, looked no different than an ordinary man.
Of course, this was just a form that he chose to wear.
Despite the grievous wounds on his body, he look...
2022-11-27 05:00:13 +0000 UTC
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Four days had passed since Valkut city suffered the madness of its Governor-King and the Fae Lord. In the ensuing havoc, most of the city had been destroyed and half of its population had perished.
What came after the conflict was another kind of battle entirely. In the relief camp, the members of the Silver Legion were hard at work giving aid to their fellows in need.
“Rejected,” Cardinal Judith said. Despite the cloth covering her blind eyes, her firm expression showed.
<...
2022-11-26 14:16:05 +0000 UTC
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A battle between two master-class warriors of equal strength could end in an instant or go on for a long time.
Viers, whichever version of him, absolutely preferred the first option.
But Ars Skeith’s battle against the parasite version of Georgi, unfortunately, became the latter.
In the dark, a white digital-style humanoid was fighting against a big, horned, floating head. Bright colorful Artes of various kinds lit up their fight.
There was no day or night in this pl...
2022-11-23 17:17:45 +0000 UTC
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