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Chapter 25- A Soulful Failure

The way Rufeus' reflection had spoken to him painted a clear picture in his head. Soul magic was special. Despite his eccentricities and quirks, the old elf still held some base desires that had been made apparent in their conversation.

Arthur was confident that the only reason the powerful mage had lowered himself to talk to him was that the man had suspected he possessed the rare affinity. Sure, he'd tried to make light of it, but Arthur had seen the flash of greed in his eye...

Chapter 34- Toshiro Tatsumi

Arthur sat inside the spacious room he had been told to wait in, marvelling at the casual display of wealth around him. The couch he was sitting on probably cost as much as he would make working half a year at Julia Addams’ hospitals.

Looking at his shoes, he saw that they had been worn ragged. Whilst his body could keep up with the incredible speeds they’d run at during the 220-mile journey, his clothing sure couldn’t.

‘I should’ve just run barefoot,’ he thought wryly...

Chapter 33- Running

~Selena Williams~

Selena was a little worried as to how her boss would react when she told him she’d lost her car. She didn't think he’d be angry, he was one of the most wealthy individuals on the planet after all, but no one could predict Toshiro's strange moods, least of all a secretary that barely knew him.

He might just laugh it off, or fire her on the spot. She hoped it was the former.

Brr, Brr, Brr.

The sound of ringing in her ears served to further increase ...

Chapter 32- Augmented Recovery

~Selena William~

Selena William walked through the crowded streets with a wide smile on her face. Arthur had finally agreed to meet with Toshiro Tatsumi. Just ten minutes ago in fact, and the only thing stopping her from taking him there immediately was the fact that she no longer had a fucking car.

‘Real smart move, that one. Real fucking smart,’ she berated herself. ‘Get rid of the only mode of transport I have besides my legs. What the hell was I thinking.’

In her...

Chapter 31- To Go Or Not To Go

~Selena Williams~

Selena was getting frustrated. It had been over forty-eight hours since she’d been tasked by Tatsumi to secure Arthur Ward's assistance. She’d gotten on the job immediately, checking first on his place of residence. When she hadn't found him there, she had quickly made her way to the locations that she knew he frequently visited from the investigations that the Zaibatsu had done on him.

When even that proved futile, she had begun to panic a little bit but rea...

Chapter 30- Unstable Strength

Arthur sat in his kitchen and looked at the purple monster core in front of him. Indecision gripped him and he was unsure as to how exactly he should proceed right now. He didn't know if there was anything different about elite monster cores compared to rare ones he'd come into contact with, but he didn't want to waste such a powerful boon by just being hasty and treating it like he had the others.

In the end, Arthur decided to first invest the stat points he’d gained after killing th...

Chapter 29- The Offer

Arthur woke up in an unfamiliar room, in a bed that wasn't his. He panicked for a moment, before remembering what had happened. They had challenged the lizard, and Arthur had somehow defeated it, though his recollection of that event was still a little fuzzy.

And then Arthur had finally passed out after the ordeal from the backlash of consuming so many potions, or maybe it had something to do with his lacking memories of the fight. He was already pretty certain he knew what the cause of...

Chapter 28- ...You Bring Your Own

~Mira~

Mira gulped as she looked at the monsters she had helped create. She was terrified, rooted to the spot, unable to even move. Her legs were shivering. The waves of aura being released by the pair was enough that any weaker humans would probably be unable to even stand within thirty meters of the beasts.

‘An aura’s dominion’ her tutorial sponsor Rakesh had called it. Except it was a phenomenon that only occurred when monsters above level 300 challenged each other. The f...

Chapter 27- To Fight a Monster...

~Mira~

Mira lay awake on her bed, unable to get to sleep. The conversation she’d had earlier today kept flowing through her head like a video on repeat that she just couldn't stop.

“Are you sure we’ll be able to kill something like that at level 200,” Arthur had voiced his concerns when she showed him the monster she had chosen to use the elixir on. After a lot of planning and forethought, Mira was certain she’d picked an appropriate, if slightly ambitious targe...

Announcement

I'll keep this short. 

I'm afraid to say, that due to some unfortunate rescheduling, I have some upcoming examinations, and so I will not be posting any chapters on Royalroad for the next week.

I'm very sorry for the inconvenience, but it's a choice between my education or this story. 

Thats why for my patrons, there will be a bulk release of advanced chapters after my exams.

Thank you for your understanding. 

Chapter 26- A Dangerous Proposition

The sun had set, and the forest was now home to the predators of the night. The darkness beneath the trees held promises of death and the sound of the wind whistling through the leaves was the sombre song of the final sleep.

A wolf howled, signalling the start of its hunt and an owl screeched as it took flight. The forest had awoken, and the flurry of activity was visible for all to see if only one had the eyes to spot the signs of life.

But one fact held true for all the denizens...

Chapter 25- Carrying

Arthur stood in the clearing of the forest that had once been the home of the wolf pack he’d recently exterminated. With him were Rachel, Frank and Mira, all of them standing awkwardly in the unfamiliar environment.

Frank had brought a wickedly sharp machete with him and Mira and Rachel both carried state of the art modern hunting bows. Firearms that still had an effect on higher leveled beasts were almost impossible to come by nowadays, most of them having been monopolised by the gov...

Chapter 24- Plans

~Julia Addams~

“What do you mean he didn't take the job? I thought you said the damn kid worked for you!” The man shouted through the phone.

“Sir, with all due respect I did-” Julia was once again cut off from explaining herself, for perhaps the tenth time in half as many minutes.

“If you had any fucking respect for me then you wouldn't have fucked up so hard.” Her superior continued to swear at her and Julia just sighed wearily as she waited for his rant to come...

Chapter 23- The Zaibatsu Corportion

Arthur tried his best to keep the excitement out of his face at the mention of a monster core. ‘And she said I receive one just by considering their offer. I don’t even have to agree to do anything,' he thought to himself, ecstatic with the good fortune life seemed to be favouring him with.

Remembering all the reasons he had to be cautious however, Arthur quickly got his raging emotions under control and schooled his racing thoughts.

Julia meanwhile, was observing Arthur's fac...