L.E. Miranda

B2 Chapter 15: The Consumed Territory (5)

After making sure that his wound had healed, Michael swapped Cleansing for Illumination. Now with much better visibility, he approached the separated parts that composed the corpse of the dark elf. Lith’s leather armor had been overcome and split apart, the claw marks now marred by the Mana Sphere’s effects. He looked at the elf’s face.

Clear white, glowing tears kept flowing out of his eyes, even though he was already dead. They sunk into the black earth. Keeping an eye on his su...

B2 Chapter 14: The Consumed Territory (4)

The darkness retreated as if it were running away, revealing the area around him. After doing so, some distance away, the shadows raged. They gathered up, becoming thicker and creating a veil of darkness, but they didn’t approach him. It was evidence that the Curse, at least this close to the outer edge, couldn’t cope with Illumination.

Things might change the deeper I go.

He had only just entered the Consumed Territory. There was much he still didn’t understand. It...

B2 Chapter 13: The Consumed Territory (3)

Michael walked out of the Village and looked up. The blue glow of Bluestone’s Territory shone brightly. His gaze moved to his surroundings. Silently, he beheld the underground. It was as expansive as ever. The gigantic stone columns held up the ceiling, adorned with glowing mushrooms of varying sizes. The walls, outcroppings, and small hills created what was virtually a maze.

His Dragonheart thumped within his chest as he started running, easily traversing the terrain and leaping over...

B2 Chapter 12: The Consumed Territory (2)

With Tairy’s advice, Michael went through the second Skills selection, acquiring the Skills he discussed with the old dark elf and other Passive Skills that looked useful. Then, the merging process began. The number of Skill Points fell as his Status Window changed. Passive Skills were merged, and then he utilized the result for more merging. It was the benefit of having so many Skill Points. Some Skills had even been automatically assimilated by others.

Finally, he beheld the ou...

B2 Chapter 11: The Consumed Territory (1)

Tairy raised two fingers.

“Your first selection will be the one you got at Level 30. The second one will be the Level 40 one. This is important because it means that in the first selection, only your actions taken until Level 30 are taken into account. The second selection will include everything you did from Level 30 to 40.”

Michael nodded. If this weren’t the case, there would be merit to saving up as many Skill selections as possible if one were in a comfortable position,...

B2 Chapter 10: Progress (10)

The room went silent for a few moments. A man tentatively spoke up.

“Olivia is right. Didn’t he fight his way through all of Lohann’s hideouts? I don’t want to be his enemy, especially when he could continue to be an ally.”

Allison sat back down. Viktor carefully observed her expression, almost nodding to himself as he realized she was now calmer. Truthfully, he had anticipated her desire to change Villages. However, what he said about her being their best healer was tru...

B2 Chapter 9: Progress (9)

The Mana Field spread out to its maximum size, before abruptly contracting. There was no need for it to be so large; there was only one enemy. With this in mind, Michael tried to focus the Field into a single general area. The air vibrated as the whirlpool of mana rotated. The Failed Chimera immediately slowed down. A realization struck him.

It’s not enough.

The creature was still relatively fast, despite the Field’s pressure. Its four legs crossed more ground th...

B2 Chapter 8: Progress (8)

Michael’s face was distorted into a frown. He stared at the System message floating in front of him.

[Labyrinth: find the exit before time runs out.]

Below it, another three-hour timer counted down. He spun in place, taking in his surroundings. They were reminiscent of the Lizard Labyrinth Dungeon; high walls stretched towards the ceiling, adorned with glowing mushrooms and makeshift torches that burned eternally.

“It just had to be the most annoying type of Dungeon.”<...

B2 Chapter 7: Progress (7)

It happened with only the roar as a warning. With surprising speed for its size that was reminiscent of the Mushroom Warriors, the Mole King rushed into the fray, jumping over the smaller moles and hitting Michael like a freight train. Due to the sheer difference in weight class, he flew backwards. Yet, his mind was calm.

It’s strong, but I think I can face it in a physical brawl.

The arm he used to block the charge shook slightly, but no bones had been damaged or broke...

B2 Chapter 6: Progress (6)

Michael cast Shroud and entered the molehill. It was a type of precaution. He didn’t know how many moles still remained within the hill and had no reason to risk getting overwhelmed by sheer numbers. The moles were stronger than Lohann’s brainwashed warriors. If there were hundreds of them, it could prove to be troublesome. Outside, he had defeated over a hundred. It wasn’t far-fetched to consider that the hill could contain more than that number. The only problem with that logic was th...

B2 Chapter 5: Progress (5)

Michael immediately thought of the moles that had almost killed him before he awakened to his draconic blood. He had been able to defeat one of them, but once two came at him at the same time, it had almost been the end. He had defeated them, only to face a grizzly bear. His awakening had saved him. He had no reason to be afraid of the moles with his current strength, but the memory was still crystal-clear in his mind. He had almost died, after all. He felt a strange emotion that he couldn’...

B2 Chapter 4: Progress (4)

Michael sat at a table in a large dining hall. Other people sat next to him, eating with gusto. The food was as varied as the size of the portions; some ate only bread and water, while others experienced lavish meals. The young man took note of this. The disparity between the different Villager Ranks was only made more obvious by the Territory Wars. The strong achieved much and scaled the ladder, while the weak or ordinary were limited.

Sullivan’s quests to kill a variety of monsters ...

B2 Chapter 3: Progress (3)

There were one and a half months left to the Tutorial. Was it because he couldn’t afford to waste any more time? Michael felt that the days of training went by slowly. Relentlessly, he practiced the Skills Tairy was already familiar with. After some time, he pretended to have learned Earth Spike and Fireball and began their training as well.

Michael sat on the enchanted stone dais, wearing new robes. His eyes were closed. He focused solely on the sensation that the dais could make him...

B2 Chapter 2: Progress (2)

Michael’s face was calm. His arms were crossed as he nodded. He spoke to Tairy, who sat on the stone dais in front of him.

“As expected, the answer isn’t to Level up.”

The old dark elf nodded. He stood up from the dais, moving to its side, and spoke.

“Understanding one’s weapons is even more important than creating more.”

He knew his teacher was right. His gaze turned to the side. Tairy’s home and yard were the same as ever. The great tree with blue lea...

Book 2 Chapter 1: Progress (1)

In a sea of raging red and orange fire, a single woman floated alone. The boundless inferno burned amidst a black void, forming a spherical shape. It was a star. The woman floated in its very heart. She blinked, her long red eyelashes momentarily covering the two bright orange eyes, which looked like twin suns. The orange irises were as beautiful as they were wondrous. Her face and body were beyond the dreams of even the most skilled artisans and artists. There was no word that would do justi...