My mind worked fast as my front wheel dropped into a crevice.
It was just deep rough to eject me over the front, sending me flying several feet in the air.
My mind worked so fast that I already knew what to do. It was something I had done before. Simply tuck and somersault before popping back up to my feet and running with the momentum.
But before I hit the ground, I felt a strong wall of air pressure cradle my body.
Then, just as I was lowered down by that air, I hear...
2023-08-24 23:35:04 +0000 UTC
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I put out my hand, Umara placing hers within as she gracefully stepped down from the carriage.
After linking arms, the two of us walked up the steps and through the front doors where there was a butler waiting.
“Greetings, Lady Talerria, Sir Cooper. Please, follow me to the guest hall. The lady awaits your presence.”
“Thank you.”
Umara thanked the man and let him lead, bringing us to a large set of doors.
Once pushed open, we were met with a room with tal...
2023-08-22 20:29:45 +0000 UTC
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When the Rail came to a stop, I stood while wiping off what remained of some lipstick on my face.
I let Umara jump on my back and grabbed our chests, walking out of the Rail.
During the ride we ended up changing clothes. Neither of us were completely prim and proper since we had gone a day and a half without really cleaning ourselves, but we still looked good enough. It wasn't like we were going to a party.
Like that we left the Rail, entering the terminal where a man was wa...
2023-08-20 19:32:57 +0000 UTC
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*Ding Ding!*
“Ugh…”
*Ding Ding!*
“Aw hell no…”
I grunted as my Aerial sounded its alarm.
Even worse than the alarm was the horrid headache that came with waking up.
Thankfully, it didn’t seem like a hangover headache. More like a, I’ve been dehydrated for an entire day, kind of headache.
And the urge to drain the snake was overpowering, so I couldn’t even bother with my desire to sleep lest I soil the bed.
So I ran to the bathr...
2023-08-17 19:00:04 +0000 UTC
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The rest of the auction continued, and items got more and more expensive with every passing minute.
Enchanted swords, massive spears, entire sets of special armor, unique animals, and ultra-rare materials.
Items were sold for millions of coin at a time. A single weapon fit for an Authority 10 was sold for 30 million coin, and even then it isn’t usually something that can be bought. An entire set of armor fit for an Authority 11 Knight went for 165 million coin.
The numbers...
2023-08-16 05:00:14 +0000 UTC
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“Are you okay?”
“I’m doing better.”
I smiled while watching the auction stage. The auctioneer was up there giving his opening speech, about to show off the first few items.
Since she was sitting beside me listening in on the conversation, she got the gist of what had happened.
Of course, since the topic had been brought up, my mind drifted to darker places and it ended up dampening my mood, despite the Patriarch’s reassuring words.
I suppose Umara not...
2023-08-12 21:40:28 +0000 UTC
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“Come one! Come all!”
“From all around the Kingdom! Every color, every Crest, every creed!”
“Gather on this night and celebrate! The time of the year we’ve all been waiting for!”
“The night of prosperity! Of generosity! Of salvation! Of love!”
“Everyone let your hearts out!”
“And rejoice in the glow of the midnight moon! Vatsy’s Gala has begun!”
“Wooo!!”
Everyone cheered as explosions let out streams of colors behind th...
2023-08-11 07:36:51 +0000 UTC
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“Hm?”
My head suddenly rose, looking around me to see an empty expanse of white all around.
I stood within this blank area, unable to make out any indication of direction. I couldn’t even see the floor I was standing on. It was so perfectly white that it was all I could see.
But as I stood there, my mind seemed to drift toward other thoughts, as if there were a current taking me in that direction.
I remembered all those children and adults from the warehouse, the...
2023-08-09 00:50:30 +0000 UTC
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After my meeting with Patriarch Tavera, I went on to grab some delivery work.
However, I only completed a few jobs, receiving a payout of 50 thousand before disappearing and starting my hunt.
Henevue Rence operated out of one particular warehouse near the outskirts of the city where the area was the poorest. That was supposed to be his holding area, yet he didn’t appear there often.
He personally worked out of a nice housing complex within the Founder’s Market where he c...
2023-08-06 00:37:42 +0000 UTC
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I woke up to the sound of shallow breathing, as well as some moisture on my chest.
My eyes fluttered open to see the Rail car around me, filled with couches and chairs and tables, of which were occupied by sleeping Elites.
And laying on my chest was Umara, the drool from her mouth being soaked up by my shirt as her light breath tickled my neck.
I smiled and shifted, hugging her body comfortably as I simply relaxed.
Over the last few days on base, I had noticed a bit of...
2023-08-03 21:22:16 +0000 UTC
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Umara stared, her eyes wide and her mind going blank as John was hit with that laser.
She didn’t know what his coat was capable of. It had only ever defended itself against Authority 4 beasts, and even he didn’t know how expensive it was. But there was no way it could defend against an attack that melted through both the armor of an APC and Vetsmon’s personal armor, which was undoubtedly extremely high quality.
How could that soft leather possibly compare?
All she saw ...
2023-08-02 19:00:05 +0000 UTC
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I totally forgot but it doesn't really matter anyway. This month is entirely free. None of you were charged so I hope you enjoy the chapters. I'll be throwing out extras here and there as well since I have a few backlogged, particularly tomorrow, so look forward to it.
Cheers!
2023-08-02 00:40:53 +0000 UTC
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Even as I realized that the lives of every person here may be forfeit, I still maintained my telepathic connection with Umara.
And it seemed that she was able to feel my panic.
(It’s the single eyed Scout!)
(Shit.)
I could sense Umara’s initial panic turn to dread.
At the same time, I suddenly saw a twinkle from the direction of the Scout.
I grabbed Umara once more, throwing ourselves behind the cover of the truck.
*ZZT*
The laser shot right...
2023-08-01 19:00:05 +0000 UTC
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“I haven’t asked in a while.”
“Hm?”
Duchess Talerria, looked at her husband, curious about his sudden question in bed.
Tonight, having finished with his work early, he was able to have dinner with the family and go to bed at a reasonable hour.
She had been reading a book, but his interruption made her shut it.
“Umara’s boyfriend. You know more about him than I do. You only said that he’s at least genuine. I intend to meet him soon but until then I...
2023-07-31 00:27:35 +0000 UTC
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Two days passed at the outpost, the commanders keeping us there just in case there was another follow up attack.
And there was, but it was hardly a threat. A few thousand monsters that were wiped out in half a day.
After that, the other Magisterium squad was sent out with a dozen other soldiers to go hunt the commanding entity. Once they came back with its head, we were allowed to go back to base.
The day after we did, packing what little supplies we had left and making the ...
2023-07-28 10:55:27 +0000 UTC
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Umara closed her mouth and utilized her internal monologue.
(John? What is this?)
(I don’t know. I’m just using my Aura.)
(You’re reading my thoughts?)
(Something like that.)
We stared at each other. For me it wasn’t particularly difficult to do what I was doing. I had simply discovered another way to use Aura, and it came as if completely natural.
But Umara looked like she was struggling to control her thoughts and refrain from speaking aloud to co...
2023-07-27 09:12:57 +0000 UTC
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“You should probably wait to start shooting until we get into the outpost.”
“Alright.”
I nodded at Vetsmon’s words and relaxed. We were fast approaching the outpost and I could already feel the Scourge Tide in the distance.
“Prepare for contact!”
The driver shouted, Umara rising from my embrace and sticking her head out through the top hatch.
Since she was a warlock, she could launch ranged spells, ones that didn’t produce as much noise as I did. ...
2023-07-25 08:22:27 +0000 UTC
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“Would you like to explain the recent expenditure?”
Umara heard her mother’s voice over the Aerial. It was a good thing she didn’t decide to stay the night at John’s place.
She sat up in her bed, looking out the window and seeing the moon hanging over the city.
“It was a gift to John.”
“A gift that cost 950 thousand coin.”
“It was a piece of headgear for him. You know he needs it.”
“That’s not the issue, dear. I’m giving you the ...
2023-07-23 08:39:10 +0000 UTC
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After the Duchess whisked my girlfriend away, she didn’t return for the next two days.
And since I was suspended, I had nothing to do with the Magisterium and didn’t have much to do.
So in the meantime, I spent most of my day working on the new advancement formation and searching through my dimension for any cool weapons.
I didn’t find any, mainly because higher dimensions were deeper and much more difficult to search unless my Psyka became powerful enough to Project f...
2023-07-23 03:00:02 +0000 UTC
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Umara’s advancement lasted several hours, through which she received tempering on the level of my own.
It seemed that whatever tempering she had gone through before with her mother wasn’t an actual tempering. In fact, her tempering was only prompted by her enlightenment.
Did Warlocks need to enlighten themselves to receive the tempering? I thought of this question and decided to ask the Duchess since she definitely knew about it.
The answer was a surprising affirmative.<...
2023-07-23 00:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Maxwell sighed from behind his desk.
“Boy, you better be careful, getting entangled with the daughter of that warlock. I already heard about the stunt you pulled during that Elite party at the President’s mansion. If you continue to act like that before you have the power to support your recklessness, then you’ll be killed sooner rather than later.”
“That old man was being a bitter asshole, so he deserved a bit of push back.”
“I agree, but believe me when I tel...
2023-07-22 22:29:06 +0000 UTC
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The day after my cafe date with Vetsmon, I met up with Umara for an early dinner.
After a nice time at a decent restaurant, we went to my room at the hotel. But it wasn’t to passionately make out for two hours.
Instead, Umara wanted a comfortable place to focus on her advancement. She was close and just needed a bit more cultivating before jumping to Authority 5.
We had the entire evening though. Umara wasn’t going to the training since she was focused on her advancement...
2023-07-22 22:17:20 +0000 UTC
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Hello all. A little announcement coming.
I'll be posting 5 or so chapters of American Isekai tomorrow, and they'll all be exclusive to the Primordial Tier. Another chapter is coming out for everyone as well, so 6 chapters will be released in total.
Look forward to it.
2023-07-22 05:10:26 +0000 UTC
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“I need advice.”
“With what?”
“...Courting a girl.”
“...”
I went silent, staring at Vetsmon across the table.
We were in a nice cafe, and honestly, I expected him to have called me here with something a bit more serious in mind.
The big man needed some relationship advice. It was a bit comical, but I didn’t give him anything more than a smile.
“Alright. You have someone in mind? Who is she?”
“...I’m not sure if I want t...
2023-07-21 01:00:30 +0000 UTC
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After walking down a few streets, I took out my cigar case and lit a stogie.
The breath of smoke I took in washed over my body, dampening the pain of my arm.
After that, Umara paused and looked at her Aerial.
“Tana just texted me. She’s wondering where we are.”
“If she doesn’t want to stay then she can come find us. If she does though just let her be.”
“She says she’s with Valorie. They want to join us.”
“Oh. Alright then.”
I shr...
2023-07-18 21:36:37 +0000 UTC
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Note: Sorry for the absence. I was out in Vegas getting my freak on for a friend's birthday.
Here's a nice long chapter for you all. It went through a few revisions because I didn't like the execution, but now I think its decent. Hope you enjoy, but don't be afraid to give me some criticism. Sometimes I doubt the quality.
I let Vetsmon explain my guns from his own perspective. His mother listened intently the entire time before chiming in.
...
2023-07-17 08:32:37 +0000 UTC
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When we arrived at the mansion we were directly ushered to the front of a long line of carriages.
A Duchess naturally couldn’t be forced to wait, so when we stopped, we directly stepped out onto a tiled stone path.
Umara held my arm as we walked up the entrance. And at the door was the President himself, Yottra Carrion. He was dressed in a grand white suit and side cape. His presence was valiant, like a general who a million soldiers might follow into battle.
And when he s...
2023-07-13 01:30:04 +0000 UTC
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*Flash*
“Hm?”
Sitting in class, I suddenly felt something and reached into my pocket.
I took out a golden card, my eyes widening.
“They’re done. Hell yea.”
I smiled and suddenly stood from my seat, walking across the classroom to leave.
The teacher looked at me weirdly.
“John?”
“Sorry, have some business!”
I smiled and waved while striding out.
After running through the Magisterium, I made my way out and toward the ...
2023-07-11 19:00:04 +0000 UTC
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I was more than satisfied by the suit. I didn’t even want him to change anything. With one look, he had created what seemed like the perfect suit for my appearance and personality.
But now, it was time to bite the bullet, so I asked.
“How much is this?”
“That depends on the material it will be made out of. If you want defensive properties capable of stopping Authority 6 attacks, this suit will cost about 500 thousand coin.”
“Ouch. Now, if I were in a situat...
2023-07-09 01:40:48 +0000 UTC
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After our day of hunting, my schedule went back to normal.
We had three weeks until the next trip out to another military base. During the second week though, I took care of a few orders of business.
First, and most importantly, was my advancement formation.
I could now begin making my way to Authority 5. So far, my advancements haven't taken me more than 2 months each.
But when I received the next advancement formations from Maxwell, I realized that there was no way I...
2023-07-07 23:41:35 +0000 UTC
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