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American Isekai - Chapter 168

November 11, 623

When I was alerted of our arrival, I let all the formation in the air in front of me vanish. I had caught many eyes while doing my work, but I was too engrossed to care much. 

I felt some dizziness and sweat, my head losing a bit of blood while standing. My brain had heated up a bit like it usually did when my mind got overactive, making me feel like i was running a fever. That went away quickly though once I calmed down. 

I grabbed some...

American Isekai - Chapter 167

November 11, 623

“Enemies right!”

“I got them!”

My body spun around before I trained my sights on an incoming group. In my hands was an M1 Garand. The Steed continued to speed down the trail. To the left was a small army, and to the right was a Scout troop that was on course to intercept. 

My first target was the Cyclops Scout, it’s glowing eye painting a nice target for me. I had to concentrate though, because the ride wasn’t exactly smooth...

Serum - C184

Yumia tilted her head at him.

“Not just one weapon?”

“I train all weapons and forms of combat.”

“Ah, you’re one of those. Very well. Whatever it is you need right now, just let me know. As for this meeting…”

Yumia looked back, her body flickering as she landed on top of the table. 

She paced around a few times, looking across the different landmarks before clapping her hands. 

“We’re going to save the Rank 7s. I’ll be p...

American Isekai - Chapter 166

I stood perched on top of the walls between the massive trees that the Treehouse was surrounded by and known for. The siege had died down for the day so we’d be able to slip beyond the armies easier. 

I scouted our route. The Treehouse sat beyond the moutnainous terrain that Stronghold Charlie had to deal with, so the surrounding terrain was generally clear. Unfortunately it wouldn’t be like that forever. The path between here and the eastern crossing through Hare’s Pass was ...

American Isekai - Chapter 165

November 8, 623

“Where’s a healer?! She needs medical attention!”

“All the healers are at the medical ward!”

“Fucking…”

Umara grit her teeth and scooped Tana up, walking through the gates and heading to the medical ward herself. 

Tana’s body was on fire and drenched in sweat, her muscles continuing to spasm even in Umara’s arms. She had pushed herself well past her limit, and with every agonizing groan she let out, Umara became...

American Isekai - Chapter 164

November 6, 623

I sat in the war room with Colonel Henrik. The man and I had gotten used to each other over time. We had both made a similar deal with Polly, so we were both in the same boat. He was a summoner like us, and that made our conversations interesting. 

My mind worked pretty fast now. Normally I’d forget things just as fast, but that wasn’t allowed to happen with my power. These two things combined and when I’d hold conversations with people, I was...

American Isekai - Chapter 163

October 15, year 623 

It had been a month since I arrived at Stronghold Charlie. 

I suppose the first phase of any new thing someone did was always the most hectic. A lot of things happened while I was settling in my new place and role within the Pathfinders. 

The past few weeks were both boring yet fast. Things were brewing in the background, schemes and strategies unfolding that we could feel yet couldn’t see. 

Having been let in on a...

Serum: C183 + Notice

AN: Hello all! If you didn't know already, I'm planning on kickstarting Serum once more. It is no longer on Hiatus! While the updates might not be as regular as with my American Isekai series, I'm still going to be putting new chapters out.

Just a little heads up, I made some updates on all previously written chapters from C158 to here. The biggest updates start around 175 if you don't want to reread all 20+ chapters, though that is what I would recommend if you care about any details...

American Isekai - Chapter 162

I spent a week reading over the Orb that Polly had given me. There were four books within, all four of them being a cumulative of 3500 pages long. 

These books were centered on two main topics. The first was legislation. The legalities of war, the military, how it operated, its history, and more. It was basically everything that gave the Kingdom the legitimacy to do whatever the hell it wanted, and a reminder to all who read it that the Kingdom was in control. Stepping out of line ...

American Isekai - Chapter 161

When I got the message from Polly early in the morning, I didn’t hesitate to launch myself out of bed and meet her in headquarters. 

She smiled a bit when I arrived, standing from her desk and dangling the insignia in front of her. 

I approached and saluted. 

“Good morning, madam.”

“Good morning, Cooper. Ready to become a Captain?”

“I’ve been waiting my whole life for this moment.”

“How dramatic.”

She rolled her eyes...

American Isekai - Chapter 160

My debrief with Polly was quick. The mission was a joint operation at another base, so it technically wasn’t our issue. For the sake of protocol though, I had to give a general overview with Pollux. That went by quick. 

Then, I got a good piece of news. 

“Congratulations, John. Your application has been accepted.”

Polly held out a sheet of paper. I took it and read a bunch of gibberish that generally said I was now allowed to take the test to become a Captain...

American Isekai - Chapter 159

“Cooper?”

“Over here.”

I announced and waved, seeing Commander Pollux head over in my direction. 

“Where are you?”

“I’m buried. Right here.”

“Oh. Shit.”

“John!”

Amary came running when Pollux found me. I tried brushing away some of the crap around me, but that didn’t work very well. 

On the contrary, Pollux easily picked up the tree that was on top of my leg, throwing it to the side. 

“Son of a ...

American Isekai - Chapter 158

Amary felt her heart thrum when she saw the fog wash over her. She felt disoriented in a weird way. It wasn’t malicious, but she could feel her own Aura lose its coherence within it. 

That was only for a moment though. Once the fog disappeared, she felt like she regained control. 

However, when she looked to her side, she couldn’t find John. 

He had been right next to her. She was his guardian, so she couldn’t let him out of her sight. And she was sticki...

American Isekai - Chapter 157

“By the way, in case you didn’t know, Scouts can detect magical transmissions within their suppression field. If you get caught within one, keep that in mind.”

“Hm.”

I hummed at Pollux’s informative warning. I didn’t know that, but I suppose it made sense. 

Currently, we were packing up to deploy. I was one of four people in my team. The other three were two knights and one warlock. 

We were given another briefing earlier. Nothing I hadn’t alr...

American Isekai - Chapter 156

Our mission, in short, was a search and destroy operation. 

We were tasked with finding and eradicating an advancing Scourge troop numbering no more than 200. Because this troop was located around a forward base called Treehouse, we would be receiving help from the platoon stationed there. 

The difficult part about this whole operation wasn’t even the battle though. It was the fact that this forward base was over a day’s drive away. We’d also be heading out with a ...

American Isekai - Chapter 155

After getting back to base, I settled various affairs like turning in camp equipment and paying for the tear that Eric left on my tent. Then I went with Pollux to give the mission report. 

Giving a mission report was pretty standard. There was a paper to fill out myself and I had to walk through everything with Polly so she could collect and log her own data. Pollux was there to help me in case I missed anything, but since my memory was good, he wasn’t needed, to his great pleasu...

American Isekai - Chapter 154

Along the way there, I learned that our campsite would be somewhere between Scythe’s Peak and the Black Forest. 

It took about 30 minutes to get there. The specific place was actually a cave, one that was within a crag and well hidden by snow. 

We rolled down a ramp and into the earth before parking the Steeds and trucks in a way that turned them into a barrier. After that, everyone jumped out and headed into the cave’s clearing, a plentifully large space that was pa...

American Isekai - Chapter 153

It took two and a half hours to reach Hare’s Pass from the stronghold. And unfortunately, we didn’t find the last sensor until late in the day. We wouldn’t be making it back to base.

I wondered why they needed to collect those broken sensors so badly. If they were destroyed, then I didn’t see why they couldn’t let it waste away as scrap, or at least devote less time to trying to find them. 

But apparently, each sensor had an array of Authority 9 White Crystals withi...

American Isekai - Chapter 152

We rolled down to the beginning of Hare’s Pass before slowing. When the convoy came to a halt, Pollux spoke over comms. 

“Squad 1 and 2, hop out and and let’s get moving. We’ll recon toward the end of the day. We need to get these sensors replaced first.”

“Copy.”

“Copy Commander.”

The two squads responded, everyone jumping out of the Steeds. One of the trucks pulled up as well. That’s where all the sensors were loaded. One truck was also back w...

American Isekai - Chapter 151

I woke up to the beeping sounds of my alarm. Although I didn’t feel 100% rested, I decided 8 hours was enough and swung my legs out from under my covers. 

Although the building was temperature controlled, my room specifically didn’t have much in the way of active heating. Because of that, the small window I had was a rude source of frosty air. 

I shivered a bit. My blankets were temperature controlled and thus toasty cozy. The cold air around the room made me want to...

American Isekai - Chapter 150

After getting dismissed by Commader Pollux, I went to Headquarters to find Polly. 

When I arrived, I found her still doing paperwork. I approached and saluted before standing there silently. 

She continued to fill out a page, taking a minute or so to scribble things down at a fast but even pace. Once she reached the bottom of the page, she took a breath, set down her pen, and turned to me. 

“Cooper. You know how to be patient. Keep that virtue.”

“Y...

American Isekai - Chapter 149

I saw the cold before I felt it. 

When the Rail surfaced to enter the Terminal, I looked out the window and saw clear skies and an endless expanse of snowy mountains. A slight chill graced the cabin. 

I pulled up my coat’s collar. It was black and looked similar to the summoner’s coat I had received to go with my fatigues. I figured it wouldn’t be an issue, especially when the weather was so extreme. 

Still, it seemed I’d have to get used to being cold...

American Isekai - Chapter 148

The days after the first were even easier than I expected. 

Of the Silver Six books for the intelligence Academy, the first was the biggest. Since I had memorized it in one go, learning the others was simple, especially since I had days to do so. 

Even better though was the fact that since I was now a Corporal, I was treated like royalty compared to the other trainees. I occasionally got free time, had my own room, and wasn’t treated like shit. It was nice. 

American Isekai - Chapter 147

Fort Octus was even more massive than Fort Lauder even though it was dedicated toward logistics. 

It trained Intelligence members while also being a hub of bureaucracy. After all, what better place to train it?

It was also behind the River of Desolation, which didn’t matter to me. I didn’t come here for fighting. In fact, I was only interested in earning an Intelligence rank because it fed me more information about the inner workings of the military and gave me more perks...

American Isekai - Chapter 146

Once the instructor walked off and my ticket was stashed, I suddenly lifted my sleeve, my Aerial appearing in my other hand. I strapped it on, the device glowing as it scanned my Crest before activating. 

I tapped it a few times to get it in working order, noticing how the connection with my mind was strong. I really could operate this thing with mere thoughts. It was nice. 

Abby leaned over and looked at it. 

“Wow. Is that an Aerial? I’ve only ever seen s...

American Isekai - Chapter 145

“Rest for today.”

“Huh?”

Sein looked at me with wide eyes. I disregarded his shock as I continued polishing my dress shoes. 

“I said rest. That means no running.”

“...Why?”

“Because you need to recover. 5 weeks of non stop running means your body is tired and worn. So today you’ll do nothing, and tomorrow you’ll go for a slow jog. The day after that you’ll get another rest day before taking the test the day after that. That should lea...

American Isekai - Chapter 144

The beginning of the fourth week came. More people started gathering at the tables I sat at, but in general I tended to stick near Abby, Henry, and their partners. They were nice people even if Henry and Henrietta were rather expressive. 

It was a quiet night at dinner though, the day’s non-stop training having taken its toll. I was doing fine, and Sein, as usual, was fighting for every last breath even as he sat down to eat. But most still weren’t in the mood for enthusiasm.&n...

American Isekai - Chapter 143

The one good thing about having a slow partner was that I didn’t have to move fast. I could easily perform well above standards, but that didn’t mean I wanted to. Vigor preserved my strength and stamina for me, and I had developed more than enough of those two things during my time at the Magisterium. 

Plus, I was pretty sure that these instructors knew exactly who I was. Maybe they gave me the short end of the stick on purpose, but I didn’t feel any ill intentions and they w...

American Isekai - Chapter 142

Chatter ensued after the officer left. It didn’t seem like many were familiar with each other but that didn’t stop some from socializing.

I didn’t really get a chance to check if I was familiar with anyone, though I didn’t care to either. Anybody I’d know was someone I wasn’t fond of. I only had a few friends and they were all elsewhere, so everyone else was either a stranger or someone I’d prefer to be dead.

There were two columns of chairs with a dozen rows in each...

American Isekai - Chapter 141

Umara and I stood outside the recruitment center, the sun above us approaching high noon.

She held my arm as we looked around, Feiden and Tana beside us. It wasn’t crowded at all, thankfully. All the third years who weren’t staying at the Magisterium would be doing their processing later, letting us fourth years have more of a streamlined experience.

Not that it mattered. There were only 23 fourth years now, and some of them didn’t even show up. Though, I couldn’t say I wa...