PathOfPen

Chapter 355 – Mud

Percy chased Acton, though he had trouble catching up. He was confident he would have killed him already if they had merely run on level gro

Percy chased Acton, though he had trouble catching up.

He was confident he would have killed him already if they had merely run on level ground. However, the Holy Child wasn’t that dumb, apparently, having recognized the threat he posed. Constantly expelling colossal amounts of mana from his body, the Green-born allowed it to mix with his d...

Chapter 297 – Clarity

Percy stared at the hut in stunned silence for a few seconds, partly because he hadn’t decided what to say to the woman just yet, and partly because he found her words interesting.

So, this little hut, standing stubbornly against the eroding march of time, had been the home of a titan once…

Maybe he shouldn’t be so surprised about something this minor though. After all, he’d come face to face with living gods and breathing titans before. He’d even bargained with them, or...

Chapter 354 – Watchful guardian

“Don’t ever attack me for any reason.”

“Don’t touch my guards either.”

“Listen to what they tell you too, as long as it doesn’t contradict my own commands.”

“Don’t try to harm yourself.”

“Never stray too far from me.”

“If your old master tries to get you to violate my orders, I want you to actively fight against his control.”

Acton had spoken many commands over the years – many of them off-handedly. Yet, the weight of his b...

Chapter 296 – Dusty old hut

The half-moon shone dimly over Twilight City, bathing the park in its soft radiance. It illuminated the faces of the two people sitting side by side on an old bench, discussing something quietly.

At some point, one of them – a bearded man with glowing eyes – carefully handed the woman something. There wasn’t anyone else nearby, but he still made a conscious effort to hide the object in his sleeve for as long as possible before passing it over.

It was a small black cube, stru...

Chapter 353 – Crush

Elaine almost dismissed her idea by instinct. It was crazy. Nobody in their right mind would even consider doing something like that.

But playing with it in her head for a few seconds, she realized it might actually work. Scanning her hand with Mana Sense, she noticed the raging flow of Circulation inside her channels made it shine in a bright Blue colour. There was no way her enemies would see anything obscured by her flesh. Closing her palm, she gathered some mana inside it, before ex...

Chapter 295 – Planning ahead

Rubbing his hands, Percy summoned his Status, eager to read all the recent changes.

___

Percival Avalon

Mana cores:

·       [Mana core 1 – Orange – Soul]

·       [Mana core 2 – Orange – Pure]

Bloodline:

· &nbs...

Chapter 352 – Clash of domains

Fighting against four Blues, Elaine was at an even greater numerical disadvantage than the last time she’d faced others of her grade. Granted, her second core helped a little, bridging the gap to an extent.

Her domain, on the other hand?

Not so much.

In terms of raw power, it was certainly stronger than those of her opponents. Sadly, domains were versatile tools that required a lot of skill to wield properly. If only she’d had a couple more years with hers, this might ha...

Chapter 294 – Taking inventory

Percy was currently laying on his bed, his bedsheets soaked with sweat. Suffice to say, he wasn’t doing so great. His heart raced like crazy, his brain throbbing painfully against his skull.

‘I guess I should be happy about this… The more it hurts, the more useful stuff the clone has brought back…’

He sighed. Technically, his latest clone hadn’t been gone for too long. Even if he included the extra week in the Vault, some of his previous adventures had lasted ...

Chapter 351 – Devastation

Nesha’s situation was a little strange. Her Chaotic Execution was one of the most lethal attacks in the entire Valley, allowing her to take

Nesha’s situation was a little strange.

Her Chaotic Execution was one of the most lethal attacks in the entire Valley, allowing her to take out any of the Greens with ease if only she had a second or two close to them.

Unfortunately, aiming the horrific butterflies accurately was tough, which limited the spell to short and medium ran...

Chapter 293 – Scaling

Percy was still struggling to fit the third control rune into the heating enchantment. And he needed to stack four of them, to craft a cauldron on par with his own. Even worse, he wasn’t satisfied with merely matching it – ideally, he wanted to upgrade it – otherwise there wouldn’t be much of a point.

‘I guess it’s gonna be tougher than I thought.’ Percy grimaced, staring at the fried enchantment on his training slab.

Upon successfully stac...

Chapter 350 – Opening shot

Nesha took a deep breath after the other, activating Circulation. Soon, a series of black circles of various sizes formed on her skin, many

Nesha took a deep breath after the other, activating Circulation. Soon, a series of black circles of various sizes formed on her skin, many crossing freely over one another while others appeared perfectly isolated. At the same time, a jagged set of brown lines branched out of her abdomen, glowing all over her body like a bunch of cracks.

It su...

Chapter 292 – Alchemical experimentation

A few days had passed since Percy’s group entered Twilight City, and everyone was beginning to adjust to their new life.

Luckily, the 115th district hadn’t changed that much since Nesha’s previous visit, so the trio had found the inns right where she’d said they’d be. The accommodation was rather cheap too, the conditions more than liveable.

Percy’s room wasn’t exactly the largest, nor the most luxurious he’d seen on Remior. Not by a long shot. But it was more than...

Chapter 349 – Third cord

After filling his second core up, Percy revelled in his new strength for a few minutes. Activating his boosting art, he exhaled in relief up

After filling his second core up, Percy revelled in his new strength for a few minutes.

Activating his boosting art, he exhaled in relief upon sensing the restored balance between his affinities. The first thing he did was try to combine Synchronization with the Dance. Like before, each instance of the boosting art strengthened his body and s...

Chapter 291 – Chessboard

As soon as they entered the 126th district, Percy and Elaine couldn’t help but gawk in awe at the drastic change in their surroundings. The black paint had been replaced by white, while materials like obsidian, basalt and slate that made up the dark part of the city now gave way to alabaster and limestone. Hell, even the trees planted by the sidewalks were of a different variety, the ironwoods and ebonies replaced by aspens and birches.

“I know what you’re thinking. The answer is ...

Chapter 348 – Fighting style

Percy was more than happy with his new spell upgrade, but this was merely the appetizer. Before entering the Thirsty Valley, he had resolved

Percy was more than happy with his new spell upgrade, but this was merely the appetizer.

Before entering the Thirsty Valley, he had resolved himself to upgrade his boosting art by the time he was out. And sure enough, he had tried his hardest to accomplish precisely that, spending every waking second working on some aspect of the spell. Only,...

Chapter 290 – 138th district

Not every settlement on Remior took the same approach to security.

Some of the smallest, most decrepit places – like Bogside Town – didn’t even have a fence, let alone guards or a wall. As for the richer towns, like the ones Percy’s group had recently travelled through, they could at least afford the bare minimum. They were enclosed in simple walls, making it a little harder for wandering beasts and criminals to sneak in unnoticed.

Then, there were the locations of strateg...

Chapter 347 – Harvest (2)

More tremors coursed through the Valley. Deafening ones this time, the first orbs of Green shining through the suffocating darkness.

The Divine Root always gave the weaker beasts a head start, before waking the stronger ones up. They had to, lest they all got killed before they even made it into the Valley proper. Should that happen, the Greens would starve that much sooner.

Colossal shadows the size of elephants barrelled toward Percy, their slightest move sending the dust in tur...

Chapter 289 – Twilight City

“Finally! It’s working!” Percy exclaimed, flickering the enchantment between states.

Technically, it wasn’t the first time he’d managed to heat the slab up, nor even the first time he’d gotten it to switch on and off at will. But it was his first time getting everything to work as intended, allowing him to cycle between all four states without fail. The slab was a bit hot to the touch at the highest setting, though he’d prepared for that, coating his hand in a thi...

Chapter 346 – Harvest (1)

“Are you sure you want to fight them alone?” Elaine asked.

Her forehead creased with worry as the very earth beneath their feet shook. The smallest pebbles bounced up and down with each violent quake. Everyone in the group was strong enough to handle a couple of Green beasts with ease by now, but this wasn’t what Percy was planning to do. Instead, he was about to take a risk that they generally tended to avoid.

The trio was currently standing about a mile away from the weste...

Chapter 288 – Promise

Every step sent a jolt of pain up his legs, his shoes already soaking in blood. Over the past couple of weeks, Percy’s group had averaged over 20 hours a day on the road. Not to mention, he had it the worst among the three due to his grade.

His only relief was the gentle breeze softly caressing his tired features, mercifully brushing away the acrid scent of sweat surrounding him. Though more seeped through his forehead, his eyebrows failing to prevent it from trickling into his eyes.<...

Chapter 345 – Bloated list

A grey comet slammed a few inches below Percy’s chest, his wisp trying to burrow into the tiny hole in his soul. It was having some trouble since the injury had mostly healed over the years, leaving only a faint scar behind. That said, it would have squeezed in already if it had been just that – Percy’s soul would have retracted a little inward to make space for it.

There was another problem, however.

Looking at the clone, Percy noticed there was an object hidden inside it. ...

Chapter 287 – Gaze

“You still won’t eat?!” Acton hissed, his voice laced with frustration.

With a single vicious kick, he sent both the bird and the man’s corpse tumbling through a shattered wall like discarded dolls.

The veins on his forehead throbbed, the blood inside his veins boiling at the beast’s defiance. Not necessarily because he cared that much about it refusing to eat a few peasants. Even having to take a detour for a couple of days to hunt a different meal for it wasn’t that ...

Chapter 344 – Yellow

With a satisfying click, the Yellow strands inside Percy’s core snapped together, forming a dense blob of mana. Relieving the organ of the accumulated pressure, the magical substance then splashed onto its base, filling the core by about a third of its volume.

Taking a few deep breaths, Percy absorbed more ambient mana over the next few minutes, soon filling his reserves to their new capacity. At the same time, waves of euphoria rushed over his body, cleansing it of the accumulated fa...

Chapter 286 – Graveyard

The stone fingers loosened slightly, exposing the woman’s sternum. Unable to resist, Micky pounced toward the opening.

He was about to rip the core from her chest when another hand – a much smaller one – suddenly emerged from his own body, grabbing his beak. It was cold, made entirely of mana, not unlike Acton’s spells. Its grip wasn’t very strong, but it didn’t need to be. His own hesitation did the rest, allowing the hand to slam his beak shut.

“What the hell?” t...

Chapter 343 – Leaving Melodia

‘Percy should take the ring first. It would be nice if he could give Sol a go after he is done. Then, we can return it to the lake.’ Doh said, getting a nod from Latt.

‘What about you?’ Percy asked, finding this a little too easy.

The Green-born shook his head before elaborating.

‘If it was just an inanimate object, I wouldn’t have minded bringing it home and sharing it with the other Green-borns. The extra boost could help us protect our co...