The next three days passed by in a flash. The first day of classes arrived.
Rylan looked through the window at the sprawling city illuminated by the golden sunlight. The light reached his body, shining upon his standardized uniform. The golden insignia over his chest seemed to gain an almost ethereal hue. He smiled to himself, his expression just as warm as the sunlight.
It was a good break.
For the past three days, he had focused entirely on simple training and jus...
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Damian stared at Rylan, dumbfounded. He scanned his student from head to toe. His mana flooded into the atmosphere around him and wrapped itself around Rylan. His ability to understand Rylan’s current state surged, strengthening his disbelief even more. A single thought filled his mind, almost reflexively.
This is impossible.
His senses merged with his mana to allow him to realize how Rylan had changed. Muscles that were incomparable to before, both flexible and tough, ...
2025-04-15 02:07:38 +0000 UTC
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Vallius looked at the shining artifact in front of him. It looked like a table covered by lights of different colors, each labeled with a single name. They were the names of different nations. Some territories were bigger than others, but each was clearly delimited in the ethereal map. The mana that made up the lights ebbed and flowed, but the nations’ boundaries didn’t change. He listened to his aide’s report.
“Pholon and Slaidor have both expressed their desire to yield. They ...
2025-04-12 00:22:34 +0000 UTC
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Rylan felt his mana roar within his body like a beast that had just been freed from its shackles. Incomparable to before, it reached every corner of his body in an instant in the shape of roiling waves. His muscles and organs responded, brimming with power and life. Strength that he hadn’t experienced in this life yet filled him. He looked down at his hands.
…Now this is more manageable.
His perception turned almost fully inward as Rylan tried to gauge how much strong...
2025-04-11 02:14:40 +0000 UTC
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On the eleventh day after Rylan had cleared the Basilisk Wilds and the discussion had taken place.
Rylan stood in front of the Flameheart estate, outside the gates, smiling. To his right was Gerard and to his left, Elizabeth. Behind him were Aelfric and Sarah.
He nodded at Alice, who was in front of him and staring at him like she wanted to say something. The sunlight illuminated her crimson hair and shone on her back. As usual, her tight clothes were only just barely covered by a...
2025-04-10 00:44:08 +0000 UTC
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A week after the discussion that had been held about Rylan and the Dungeon.
Nathan drummed his fingers on the wooden desk as he looked through the window. The sunlight reflected off the glass, creating a tiny rainbow inside the bedroom. Beyond, the Flameheart estate’s garden was in full bloom, red and orange flowers shaking gently in the wind.
Nathan only stared at this sight with a blank expression. Apart from his fingers, he didn’t move at all.
…This isn’t goin...
2025-04-09 01:35:31 +0000 UTC
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An hour passed. During that time, Rylan focused solely on listening to Gerard’s explanation with a serious expression. They started with simple theory. By the end of his father’s explanation, Rylan came to a single conclusion.
In concept, it’s not that different from creating my Second Circle.
Sitting on the floor and rubbing his chin, Rylan closed his eyes to think about what he’d just heard.
The main difference lay in the sense of scale; the Third Circle w...
2025-04-08 00:17:51 +0000 UTC
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The day after the discussion with the Academy professors and the others.
Rylan sat on his bed, cross-legged, looking at Gerard, who sat on the chair by the desk.
“I think it’s possible,” Rylan said after a second. “We just have to be careful.”
Gerard frowned before vehemently shaking his head.
“No.”
“You know it’s worth it.”
“Doesn’t matter. No.”
Rylan let out a sigh.
“He has to go through it eventually. Postponing th...
2025-04-04 00:43:17 +0000 UTC
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Rylan sat down on the couch with a calm expression and fixed his new robe. He raised his gaze to the professors and Nathan, who were in the middle of finding their seats.
This might be annoying.
There was no good explanation for how he and Gerard had managed to clear the Dungeon. Once the Dungeon’s level had been made clear, their plan had shifted from ‘clearing the Dungeon’ to ‘using the Dungeon to become as strong as possible.’ However, because of its unique a...
2025-04-03 00:21:38 +0000 UTC
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Alice looked at the two approaching men with a shaking gaze. A thousand questions ran through her mind, and she knew the answers to none of them. Why had the Dungeon locked them in the moment they entered? What the hell was up with the mana levels? If the Dungeon’s name meant that the Boss was a Basilisk, what had happened to Rylan and Gerard?
No, I now know the answer to that last one.
Baffled, she looked at Rylan up and down. His various injuries of varying severity w...
2025-04-02 00:26:43 +0000 UTC
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Rylan sheathed his sword with a sigh, his eyes fixed on the large carcass in front of him.
The Basilisk’s head had been cut clean off by Tempest Break after he continuously weakened its neck with his attacks. All that remained was the nonsensically long body, wounded as it was. The Basilisk’s crimson blood kept flowing into the ash-covered ground underneath them.
Rylan looked around at the stretch of destruction that the Boss had caused. Every sign of life within a diameter of...
2025-03-31 23:50:48 +0000 UTC
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Rylan stared at the System windows in front of him with surprise. His experience allowed him to instantly tell what had happened.
It got rid of the condition in exchange for a weaker version of the spell.
If things were so simple, it would have done so from the start. But now that it had realized that its life was at serious risk, the Basilisk pulled out its trump card. Petrifying Gaze was an ability that effectively put Rylan on a timer. It was also something that Gerard...
2025-03-29 00:00:40 +0000 UTC
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The earthen dome around Gerard crumbled as the Basilisk's throat swelled again. Gerard was revealed behind the curtain of falling earth and rock. A blue Magic Shield surrounded him as he donned a calm expression and lifted his staff. A moment later, a wave of the poisonous green smoke flooded out of the Basilisk's mouth. This time, unlike before, it moved much faster, looking like a focused stream instead of ordinary smoke.
The smoke flowed toward Gerard, destroying all signs of life in...
2025-03-28 00:57:58 +0000 UTC
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Rylan shot forward with Drifting as the beast lunged at him.
Its head immediately came into view, but he didn’t make the mistake of looking into its eyes directly. His peripheral vision grasped the crown-shaped yellow crest around its head as the Basilisk hissed. In a single fluid movement, the Boss transitioned into a tail swipe. Its tail flew toward Rylan just barely above the ground, as if the Boss were trying to keep it from losing any speed or power.
Rylan looked at the eno...
2025-03-27 00:19:26 +0000 UTC
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Elizabeth gritted her teeth, frowning at Alice. The crimson-haired woman looked back at her with a furrowed brow.
“…What if something happened?” Elizabeth asked slowly. “What if they’re injured? Will you take responsibility for it?”
Alice frowned back and let out a small sigh.
“…To begin with, our deal was two days before we interfered. But I agree. Something’s up.”
“You weren’t thinking that they would spend an entire day in the Dungeon when yo...
2025-03-26 00:30:30 +0000 UTC
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Rylan read his Status Window carefully and slowly.
Status Window
Name: Rylan Flameheart
Level: 42
Race: Human (E)
Class: The Dreamer
Profession: none.
Trait: Determined
Stats
Strength: 170
Agility: 170
Endurance: 171
Body: 171
Intelligence: 199
Wisdom: 181
Free Points: 146
Active Skills
Magic Missile (F); Stormcaller Sword Style (S), Mountain...
2025-03-25 00:17:47 +0000 UTC
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Rylan pulled his blade out of a two-headed giant gorilla’s neck, heaving. The steel slid out of the deep wound, dragging itself along the flesh and muscles it had torn through. Rylan took a step back, breathing deeply.
He raised his gaze to his immediate surroundings and looked at the corpses of the monsters he’d slain. They piled on top of each other, creating a gruesome spectacle. Blood drowned the earth, flowing out of the severed limbs and heads. Some of the corpses were filled ...
2025-03-23 01:36:46 +0000 UTC
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Sorry for no chapter yesterday, boys. As usual, there will be a chapter tomorrow (Saturday) to make up for it. The following chapter will be on Monday, as it is supposed to. I think I'll be able to set up an actual schedule this weekend, as in, chapters at the same time every weekday. I'm thinking 10pm (GMT-3). Still, I'll figure it out. Enjoy the chapter and please keep giving me feedback!
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The beast raised its head, roused out of its slumber. An unfamiliar scent reached its s...
2025-03-22 00:38:43 +0000 UTC
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The number of comments has decreased sharply. Please continue giving me feedback so I can make this story better!
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Rylan pulled his sword out of the dead Spriggan’s chest and wiped the sweat off his brow. He glanced downward, taking in his injuries. His robe was ruined and his leather armor was torn in several places. Blood slowly dripped out of his wounds, dyeing his clothes. Still, he only grinned at the sight, then raised his gaze and looked around.
The first thing he s...
2025-03-20 00:58:08 +0000 UTC
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The next day.
Rylan dashed to the side, then pointed his wand at the enemy in front of him, finalizing his chant.
“Firebolt.”
Mana gathered and ignited into a small bundle of fire that shot toward the monster. It flew through the air and crashed against its tree bark, crawling over the wood before disappearing. No, was that even wood? Rylan smiled at the thought as he took in his enemy, still running.
The creature looked like a mix between a humanoid and a tree. St...
2025-03-19 02:42:13 +0000 UTC
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Rylan evaluated the creature in front of him while clicking his tongue.
The monster seemed like a weird mix between a tree and a human male. Over three meters tall, it had long limbs covered in tree bark that ended in large hands and feet with sharp claws. The torso was mostly uncovered and resembled human skin far too much. To top it all off, the creature’s face looked like an ordinary man’s. The green hair looked like grass, while its eyes were the color of wet earth, with black s...
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Rylan let out a breath and evaluated the state of the first jaguar, taking advantage of the current brief lull.
The beast stumbled with a whimper. It bled from more than ten different wounds, which ranged from gaping holes to large cuts. Each of the gashes was more than a meter long and over twelve centimeters deep, painting a grim picture. Blood continued to flow, sinking into the soft earth and drowning the green grass. The jaguar’s damaged limbs shook as they struggled to hold up i...
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Rylan ran through the forest, following Gerard closely.
The few sunrays that pierced through the canopies hit his body, granting it comforting warmth. The grass rustled underneath his feet, and the earth was soft. However, the atmosphere was heavy. Cries of pain and the roars of beasts were the only sounds that could be heard, and the smell of blood had become thicker.
Rylan ran his gaze over his surroundings.
What an interesting place.
The Woodlands had only ...
2025-03-13 02:23:25 +0000 UTC
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This chapter felt a bit... off? I'm not sure how to put it. Please tell me if I'm just tripping or it really seems different.
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Rylan gave the people in front of him a helpless smile.
“We’ll be fine. Don’t worry,” he said, meeting Sarah’s concerned stare.
Before she could say anything, the crimson-haired woman next to her took a step forward.
“Be careful, you two,” Alice stated with a grave expression. “That Dungeon isn’t a joke. Retreat and c...
2025-03-12 02:47:30 +0000 UTC
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There will be a note at the bottom of the chapter just like this one. I would be thankful if you guys could read it! This is mainly to avoid spoilers.
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“So?” Gerard hurriedly asked after a few seconds. “Out with it! You’re doing this on purpose!”
Rylan threw a Gerard a mischievous grin and turned back to the Class’ information. The more he looked at it, the more pleased he got.
An unexpected harvest for the first Class Evolution.
He narrow...
2025-03-11 02:41:48 +0000 UTC
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I made some changes to chapters 4-6, including why Rylan went to Damian. I also added some clarification. I would be very thankful if you guys could reread those chapters and give me feedback. Enjoy the chapter and thank you!
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Rylan stepped out of the carriage and took a deep breath. The familiar scent made him grin. Before him were the gates to the Flameheart estate and a few familiar faces.
“Welcome back, young master!” the lead guard said, hurriedly bowing. The oth...
2025-03-09 01:08:23 +0000 UTC
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Rylan gritted his teeth. His disbelief quickly turned into boiling anger.
So that’s how you’re going to play it.
His improved gaze remained on the fifth person. A woman with chestnut brown hair and hazel eyes that were also fixed on him. She was dressed in a uselessly large dress that seemed to make a mockery of the type of clothes she liked.
It was Elizabeth.
Rylan’s gaze shook.
Calm down.
Even though he understood why she was here,...
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Rylan stared through the window at the rapidly changing scenery while nodding to himself.
They’re about as fast I thought.
Even though the lizard creatures were moving this quickly, the carriage barely rattled. Every rock in the road or hole was cleanly avoided, making the journey quite peaceful so far. He turned to look at Sarah and Aelfric, who were looking through the other window in wonder.
“…I know it’s been three hours, but I’m still not used to how ...
2025-03-05 22:35:32 +0000 UTC
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Sorry for the late chapter, boys. I'm traveling right now, so expect release times to be a bit random. It's 1:30am here lol
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On his way back down the tower, Rylan felt more at ease to take in the interesting environment. He let out a breath as he looked at one of the moving stairways. Like before, the walls and doors moved and opened on their own, granting him safe passage through a winding maze with different levels.
Bookshelves parted, leaving behind floating tomes, onl...
2025-03-04 01:22:14 +0000 UTC
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Sorry for the lack of a chapter yesterday! I'm posting this one today to compensate. Next chapter will be on Monday, as usual.
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Damian looked at his newest student in wonder, a grin on his face.
Responding to his feelings, the tomes floating in the air sped up, knocking into each other harder. The sun shone on his back, lighting up the room. The curved bookshelves that outlined the walls and the two black plush chairs in front of the desk were the same, as were the magic ...
2025-03-01 21:03:01 +0000 UTC
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