The scenario we were given was rather straight forward.
Two unkillable Authority 5’s were thrown at us, both of them modeled after the gorilla that attacked us during our patrol. They were big, fast, and strong.
And no matter what we did to them, they wouldn’t fall. Not only that, but they were supported by some other monkeys that, while able to be killed, were constantly replaced when one died.
So it was an endless battle that taught us not how to fight, but how to surv...
2023-07-06 22:37:28 +0000 UTC
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Letting everyone know now.
I've decided to make the August month free for all my Patrons. This means that come August 1st, nobody will be charged and will get everything I release during that month for free.
I just feel bad for the lack of Serum releases, so I wanted to do something nice while I work on getting it out. So just enjoy everything for the next two months.
Cheers!
2023-07-05 22:57:56 +0000 UTC
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When I woke up, I was enveloped by comfort and ease. I felt amazingly rested.
I had been up for almost two days straight since, during the time I was supposed to sleep a night ago, I instead advanced and my mind was overloaded with energy. I couldn’t go to sleep even if I wanted to.
But now, I had finally slept and reset my system. That rest seemed to have completely solidified the effects of my advancement, making me feel even stronger than before, perhaps smarter as well.
<...
2023-07-05 06:32:50 +0000 UTC
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AN: Happy 4th! Two tonight.
“Good evening, John. Your table for two has been prepared.”
“Thank you.”
I nodded as we were led in. Once inside, we heard the music of the small orchestra that was playing some upbeat, jazz type music.
We took an elevator though to the 11th floor, just below the private floors.
There, we found a dozen or so booths with many guests occupying them. It was private enough to not worry about eavesdropping or wandering ey...
2023-07-05 06:04:24 +0000 UTC
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“This girl is actually going to class. What a nerd.”
I laughed when I read the message on my Aerial.
I got to the Magisterium a bit late, so classes had already started and Umara was a diligent student.
I had wanted to skip school with her, but since she was already there, I decided I may as well go through classes too.
Funnily enough, I was completely engaged.
I felt like everything was far easier to understand. When I recalled all the information I had been...
2023-07-02 19:01:01 +0000 UTC
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I am in pain. I apologize for the lack of Serum, I'm trying to get motivated. Because I have so many American Isekai backlogs, they should continue coming out.
I'm sorry
2023-07-02 01:16:32 +0000 UTC
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After the vacuum force appeared, my body instinctively raised its defenses.
Four of the White Crystals seemed entirely empty, and because all their power was contained in the space around the chair, their desire to refill ended up exerting itself on me.
It was trying to suck out my Psyka, which was a bit scary.
But after I calmed down, I started doing as Maxwell instructed.
Activating my Aura, I started infusing my Psyka into the air, expelling it with the fastest meth...
2023-06-30 23:19:13 +0000 UTC
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The Duchess sighed, seeing her child’s dreamy gaze.
“Oh how hard you’ve fallen, daughter.”
“I’m perfectly in control of my emotions! You asked about it anyway, not me!”
“Because I'm your mother and this concerns more than just yourself. All I can tell you is that if you pursue this man, you’ll need to be prepared to drag him into a world he’s completely unfamiliar with. Your noble duties cannot simply be neglected, and you’ll be required to bring him to...
2023-06-30 01:47:17 +0000 UTC
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After greeting everyone, Umara smiled.
“It’s great to meet you all. I’ve never seen any of John’s friends or family before.”
“Oh, we haven’t either. I think he’s just a loner.”
“Would you shut up?”
I kicked Plex again as he trash talked me, making him jump and back away.
Rayla spoke.
“We all work with John at our company.”
“What company?”
“Divine Distribution. We deliver cargo, messages, what have you.”
...
2023-06-29 08:20:36 +0000 UTC
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Weeks pass…
Gianna woke from her slumber as the ground started to shake. Many others did as well, all of them exiting their raggedy residences in search of the cause.
It sounded like there was thunder and lightning striking down. Pebbles on the ground vibrated as massive booming symphonies drowned out terrified screams from nearby children.
Gianna looked over toward the mountain where the mine was located. There, she could see the land splitting open under t...
2023-06-29 07:59:54 +0000 UTC
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“Ugh, yea, I’m stopping there.”
Letting out a belch, I set down my glass.
As I pat my stomach, Umara walked over and sat beside me on the couch.
She leaned over, looking toward the other end of the room where four people sat.
“Hey, is that Feiden?”
“Shit, I don’t even know anymore.”
I waved and let out an exasperated sigh.
After about an hour, Feiden got just drunk enough for his shell to disappear. But it seems the shell was there not...
2023-06-27 22:46:00 +0000 UTC
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*Ding*
Vetsmon, Feiden, Umara and Tana all heard a sound from their Aerials.
Umara’s eyes widened.
“It’s John!”
“What did he say?”
“It says, I have risen.”
“What’s that supposed to mean?”
“Oh, he told us to bring some food too.”
“Let’s go see him!”
Umara was the first to jump up, running over as the others followed.
……
I heard four people barge into the hospital.
“John!”
“Wa...
2023-06-26 18:12:27 +0000 UTC
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“JOHN!”
Vetsmon, Feiden, and Tana heard Umara scream from behind.
They had been so preoccupied with the gorilla that they hadn’t had the time to look back. It was almost dead through their efforts, but they hadn’t noticed one thing.
After John emerged, they hadn’t been attacked by a single monkey. But at some point, his gunshots ceased.
They didn’t think about what that meant, and so they only realized once they took a glance behind them.
There he was...
2023-06-25 22:00:03 +0000 UTC
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“You guys have one more mission before we leave.”
“Huh?”
We all looked at the puppet master with hardly concealed reluctance.
We had been on three other missions after that search and destroy mission after the siege, but all of them were patrols. That meant we jumped in a Hummer, which was cramped, and rode around a perimeter for hours with nothing to do.
It was boring and always ended with stiff limbs. Not to mention, Umara and I weren’t able to be all over ...
2023-06-24 08:29:37 +0000 UTC
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Tink!
After swinging down his pickaxe, Dirk suddenly hit something hard.
This was odd since rock would normally just crumble under his strength. But this didn’t, meaning it was a deposit of Geode.
But Dirk could also sense the atrocious amount of Earth mana in the surroundings. Even rock was beginning to get as strong as steel.
His original pickaxe had long been destroyed. He had reforged it with some Geode that he excavated himself, proces...
2023-06-23 08:42:24 +0000 UTC
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Vetsmon pounded on the Crawler, his voice acting like a douse of cold water.
My eyes opened as I frowned, looking straight up toward the ceiling.
It took me a few seconds to mentally prepare myself, my mood worsening just thinking about Hemet.
“...Fine.”
I got up, feeling my wounds get aggravated as I stood and cracked my neck.
Umara got up with me, the two of us silent as I exited the Crawler.
Since I was shirtless and it was becoming evening, I was hi...
2023-06-23 00:46:42 +0000 UTC
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Feiden and Vetsmon were quick to ascend the hill. Knights had it easy like that with their ridiculous strength.
And Vetsmon carried Umara so she didn’t get left behind. So before long, we had all regrouped and prepared.
*BOOM*
The explosions coming from my guns echoed across the landscape. I was shooting as fast as I could, but although most of the beasts were weak, there were plenty of them.
And after my squad assembled around me, I paused and took out a cigar, spea...
2023-06-21 23:11:52 +0000 UTC
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The Sky King hovered a distance away from a city.
It was a major branch city, and branch cities in the Otherworld were quite literal in their meaning.
A massive tree stood at the center of this city, boasting a gargantuan height of nearly 6 miles. However, this tree was merely an offshoot of the World Tree, though it happened to be one of the more important ones.
Surrounding the tree for miles was a metropolis with a population of about 3 million elves. And...
2023-06-20 06:32:00 +0000 UTC
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At some point the Crawler rolled off-road. We tread through some plains before heading up a large hill and finally coming to a stop.
Everyone disembarked and scanned the surroundings. There was no immediate threat, but we still had to be wary.
The entity we were hunting wouldn’t be alone, that much we knew. However, we also didn’t know how powerful it was. Since we weren’t going in with much intelligence, an extra layer of caution was warranted.
But after several minut...
2023-06-17 02:23:50 +0000 UTC
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Not long after she had called for help on the medallion, Eleanor was picked up.
A portal appeared beside her, a man stepping through it. He was wearing luxurious robes and the aura he exuded was terrifyingly far above Eleanor’s own.
Seeing him, Eleanor directly collapsed.
But she was caught before she could hit the ground, the man sending mana through her body to check her.
“My god child… Just what did you do?”
He muttered, seeing ...
2023-06-15 23:40:50 +0000 UTC
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*Coo! Coo!*
“...Huh?”
A confused sound escaped my lips as I heard the echoing calls of a bird.
The lush greenery around me didn’t seem out of place even though it wasn’t there when I fell asleep. Or, I thought it was greenery at first, but when I stepped forward to walk around a tree, I took a glimpse at the blue bark of the tree trunk and the purple grasses that rose up to my knees.
I stared at it for a moment before drifting through the forest around me, maki...
2023-06-15 04:10:26 +0000 UTC
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Dirk responded oddly.
“An Heir? I’m no prince.”
“How ignorant. Even humans know that title.”
The elven girl scoffed while standing, taking a few breaths to settle herself.
“An Heir is the successor to a King, but we’re not talking about those of a kingdom.”
“A Martial King.”
“Correct.”
She confirmed Dirk’s guess. It seemed his skill was so obscene that he could be dubbed as such.
After settling her body, she...
2023-06-13 23:08:35 +0000 UTC
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The day after that exciting night, I met back up with my squad.
Of course, seeing Umara again was fun. It was like I was teasing her with every glance I gave her, just the two of us aware of what was different.
I had a smile on my face all day while she tried to remain as inconspicuous as possible. Part of me just wanted to go up and give her a kiss on the cheek, just to embarrass her. But I held myself back.
Although I hadn’t grown up in this world, enough time and intera...
2023-06-11 21:01:52 +0000 UTC
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It took close to three days of constant travel in order to arrive at their destination.
Along the way, all those in the wagons were fed scraps and given the bare minimum to survive. They really were treated like slaves. Some people almost died on the way, and the only reason they survived was because Dirk, along with a few other body refiners, gave up their food and water.
Dirk could survive a long time without any sustenance, as could most body refiners. So they didn...
2023-06-11 09:07:39 +0000 UTC
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Hey all. Just checking in with an update.
Bad news is, I won't be posting tonight.
Good news is, I've completed all my college finals. I managed to squeeze it all into a single day, so I'm officially done with both school and sports, for now.
I should be posting tomorrow, and hopefully there aren't any more delays like this. I've already started to post more for my second story and that should be picking up even more to where both it and Serum are regular.&...
2023-06-09 06:12:37 +0000 UTC
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“Nice of you to finally wake up.”
The Puppet Master greeted me with a half smile.
We shook hands on approach as he looked me up and down.
“I see you’ve gotten a bit more powerful. Good. As an Elite, you have some catching up to do.”
“So killing an Authority 5 is a prerequisite for becoming one?”
“It is. Just one is enough to get you on the list. You also earn points for each kill. I tallied you at 7 kills, so when we return, the list will update t...
2023-06-07 23:41:08 +0000 UTC
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Dirk’s body was grabbed by two elven soldiers, causing him to put up a struggle.
“Let go of me!”
“Be quiet, damned human!”
He was thrown, tumbling to the street outside the building.
The commanding officer then looked back.
“Anyone else?”
“No, nobody. Seems he was abandoned.”
“Is that right?”
The commanding officer, a tall and slim man standing at 7ft 2 inches garbed in fitted silver armor, knelt down and ...
2023-06-06 22:54:38 +0000 UTC
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“ROAR*
Another behemoth fell, marking the 13th that I had killed.
Of course, doing so took hours and all the energy I had.
What had initially been morning turned into afternoon. Now, the sun was beginning to lower, bringing us into evening.
I had only left twice during the day in order to eat once and take a piss. Otherwise, I had been laying inside the central tower the entire time.
And Umara had never left my side. Operating her sound spell, while tedious and...
2023-06-04 00:13:37 +0000 UTC
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Dirk stood in the command center of the ship. All around him, the walls and floors had magically turned transparent, allowing him to see images beyond the ship.
The scenic view of the landscape around them appeared before everyone present. There were even some on the deck of the ship leaning over the rails to get a good look.
There was a dividing between the Otherworld and the rest of the world that those of the Dark Kingdom and Horizon Empire knew. Hence the name Othe...
2023-06-03 12:00:59 +0000 UTC
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Since we had our team, and everyone got along just fine, we decided to move around together.
We had been introduced to all the facilities of the base, but there was still some things we needed to know.
For one, we had to know about certain protocols. For the most part, they were standard. After all, this was the military. There would be very few times when protocols deviated from what was in the book.
Still, after we had some free time, the Commander came back and gathered u...
2023-06-01 07:56:17 +0000 UTC
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