Nova stood deep in thought, glancing around the room. His clothes were wet and uncomfortable, and his white hair was drenched and sticking to his skin, but he still preferred breathing air over water.
The situation was still hard to understand, though.
"I'm sorry… I'm still at a loss here." Nova spread his hands helplessly. "You want me to kill you?"
"Well, not yet! Can't we just talk for a while? It's been so long since I've really talked to someone! Especially from the o...
2025-05-20 18:27:52 +0000 UTC
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Nova turned from the barrier and surveyed the space around him. The structure before him was indeed a mansion, but unlike any building he'd seen before. Coral formations had been shaped and guided to create elegant archways and sweeping walls. Bioluminescent creatures provided soft lighting, their bodies embedded in the living walls like living jewels.
Seaweed curtains swayed in the gentle current, and colorful fish swam in patterns around the structure, almost like they had been traine...
2025-05-19 20:09:44 +0000 UTC
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As they swam forward, leaving the dead creatures behind, Nova noticed a strange shimmer in the water ahead. The distortion hung in the water like heat waves, but there was no heat here. It pulsed with a rhythm that seemed almost alive. He slowed, raising his hand to signal caution.
(What is it?) Anny asked, tensing beside him. Her webbed fingers spread instinctively, preparing for combat.
(Not sure. Stay alert.)
The shimmer grew more pronounced as they appr...
2025-05-16 17:49:33 +0000 UTC
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The ninth floor stretched before them like a labyrinth of underwater corridors. Though smaller than the vast expanse of the eighth floor, Nova still found plenty of room to maneuver—the passages measured eight meters wide at their narrowest points, with matching height throughout.
But the water distorted distances, making everything feel more confined. Pale blue light filtered through the murky depths, casting wavering shadows across the coral-encrusted walls.
(Should ...
2025-05-15 19:40:41 +0000 UTC
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"Oh. That's going to be a problem…"
Nova stared past the blue screen in front of him, looking out of the starting room and into the ninth floor. The shimmering surface rippled with distortion, revealing only watery shadows beyond the entrance.
[Floor 9 - Special Effect: The entire level is submerged underwater.]
[Objective: Bring the hearts of the Prince and Princess to the Mermaid King.]
[Party Size: 2]
2025-05-13 15:36:46 +0000 UTC
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A good distance from the city, Nova and Anny stood in a hidden alcove where the moon barely reached the ground. The surrounding trees cast long shadows across the small clearing, swaying gently in the night breeze. Small patches of moonlight filtered through the leaves, creating shifting patterns on the forest floor.
Nova arranged a set of protective formations around them while Anny paced back and forth, disturbing the fallen leaves with each step.
"You really think it's going to...
2025-05-12 21:20:27 +0000 UTC
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The moment they reached the top of the short stairway, the blue screen appeared in front of them once again. It floated in the air, casting soft azure light across their faces as they stood side by side.
[Congratulations! Your party has cleared floors 7 and 8.]
[Your loot total comes out to:
395 x Pure KiloSouls
85 x Tier 8 Common loot
37 x Tier 8 Uncommon loot
11 x...
2025-05-09 19:04:19 +0000 UTC
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The chamber opened to them as they approached, revealing a space unlike any they had seen so far. It was absolutely massive, stretching for an entire kilometer in every direction. The ceiling arched so high above that the crystal formations looked like distant stars against a stone sky. Their footsteps echoed across the vast emptiness, each sound traveling farther than seemed natural in the thin air.
And on the opposite side stood a beast that truly deserved such a playpen.
'I...
2025-05-08 19:51:38 +0000 UTC
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Hello everyone! GoldSphere here with an unfortunate announcement.
Due to life keeping me more busy than it ever has these last few years, I am no longer able to keep the same release schedule as I've had so far.
This means I'll no longer be posting extra chapters on Wednesdays for the Senseless tier, and all tiers will release at the same speed.
I'll understand if people unsubscribe from this, since part of the senseless tier is that you have a faster release schedule. I hop...
2025-05-06 22:05:57 +0000 UTC
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The next day went by much as one would expect, similar to the last. They fought a tough battle, then they rested, rinse and reapeat. Until now.
"You really should have been more careful," Nova chided, casting a spell over Anny's leg. "Like I said, regeneration works poorly against poison."
"Well, I didn't know they could shoot those damn pincers!" Anny winced as the healing magic worked against the venom spreading through her calf. Angry red lines stretched from a puncture wound j...
2025-05-06 21:57:33 +0000 UTC
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The other centipede in Nova's sight was undeterred by its companion suddenly bursting apart, continuing its attack through the air. But Nova now had time to dodge with ease while preparing his next spell, weaving through the air, not even looking at the creature.
'What to do this time? Do I make it more surgical, to show Anny how it's done?'
He didn't feel like using the same spell again, instead choosing to go for a creative and efficient solution.
The centipede wh...
2025-05-05 17:38:39 +0000 UTC
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The eighth floor greeted them with cool air and the promise of challenge. This floor would contain beasts with an average Soul Power of seventy thousand, more than either of them.
‘The only thing saving us from defeat on this floor is our body cultivation. And our experience, admittedly.’
The blue screen welcomed them as usual, glowing gently in the air.
[Floor 8 - Special Effect: Climb.]
[Objective: Find and defeat the Floor...
2025-05-02 21:34:24 +0000 UTC
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Staring at the chimera, Anny turned to Nova with an excited expression. "Can I have this one?"
"Alone? Are you sure?" Nova asked, studying the massive beast with concern.
"Yeah, there's something I've been wanting to test out," she replied, excitement dancing in her eyes.
Nova hesitated, calculating the risk. The chimera was enormous, at least ten meters tall, with its three distinct heads moving independently as they assessed the new threats. The creature's muscles rippled ...
2025-05-01 20:02:25 +0000 UTC
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The dungeon divers both reverted to their real bodies, shrinking down to the small children they really were. Nova had put on clothes that were larger than usual to make it a convincing disguise, but they still embraced him loosely in his child form.
Anny turned from her scaly, red, and tall form back to her tiny, pale, and slim self. The shield fell off her arm, landing on the stone with a metallic thud.
Nova sat down on a nearby rock, still untouched by the blood permeating the ...
2025-04-30 19:18:41 +0000 UTC
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Once he entered the floor itself, Nova could feel his essence constrict to his body. It happened instantly—a sharp, uncomfortable sensation like his skin had suddenly shrunk. He tried to push his essence outward as a test, but it refused to move once it reached the edge of his skin. An invisible wall seemed to encase him completely.
He breathed slowly, adjusting to the strange limitation. The sensation reminded him of being trapped in a small, claustrophobic box.
'But I can ...
2025-04-29 17:08:11 +0000 UTC
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Nova watched as Anny stood in the center of the room, studying the intricate formation he had just finished drawing on the floor. The runes pulsed with a faint blue glow, spreading outward in concentric circles from where she stood.
"So this is how you absorbed the Mountain King's blood," she said, toeing one of the outer runes with her foot. "Pretty elaborate setup."
"It's necessary," Nova replied, checking the final connections between the formation layers. "The blood of powerfu...
2025-04-28 16:13:16 +0000 UTC
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The sun slanted through the inn's window at a harsh angle, striking Nova directly in the face as he dispelled the formations around their bed. He squinted against the sudden brightness, realizing the sun was still high in the sky. Only now it was blinding them from the opposite direction. They had slept through half the day.
Warmth pressed against his side. Anny had wrapped herself around him in her sleep again, one arm draped possessively across his chest, and her face nestled against ...
2025-04-25 15:27:26 +0000 UTC
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The Silver Spear came into view, standing quietly in place just where they left it. It seemed almost abandoned, likely because everyone was gathered near the dungeon still.
‘We will need to be ready for some unpleasant welcomes when we exit the dungeon from now on. There’s no telling what might greet us.’
Anny seemed fine enough to walk alone now, but she didn’t ask him to stop, so he kept guiding her. Up the wooden stairway that creaked softly beneath their weigh...
2025-04-24 16:46:25 +0000 UTC
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The crowd erupted into thunderous applause as Nova and Anny emerged through the shimmering blue barrier. Hundreds of faces turned toward them in unison, a sea of expressions ranging from awe to disbelief. The gathered masses maintained a respectful distance, forming a wide semicircle around the dungeon's exit.
Guildmaster Senna stood at the forefront, along with some noblemen and merchants in fine clothing. Her practical leather armor stood out among the silks and brocades worn by the w...
2025-04-23 20:56:20 +0000 UTC
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The rest of the floor went by in much the same way. Any time they heard a bat, Nova would erect a barrier for Anny to stand behind while he took care of the enemies.
Once his essence was reduced to a quarter of his total, he started using his unification skill instead. His body grew to his full size in a moment, stretching the limits of his clothing. He unsheathed his sword as well, preferring to use it over getting his fists dirty.
Anny didn't like holding his hand while being th...
2025-04-22 18:30:51 +0000 UTC
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The duo entered the final floor of the day, emerging from the winding stairway into a new corridor. The formation on the floor activated, pulsing once, twice, then projecting a translucent blue message that hung suspended in the air before them:
[Floor 6 - Special Effect: No light is visible.]
[Objective: Defeat the Floor Guardian.]
[Party Size: 2]
[Note: All loot is shared evenly among party members]<...
2025-04-21 16:38:16 +0000 UTC
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The troll wasn’t just waiting for them to finish planning. It approached with great steps that shook the ground, made heavier by the increased gravity of the floor. And then it swung its weapons down, aiming to crush them both.
The air whistled around the massive weapon as it descended, promising devastation on impact. Anny moved into position, raising her troll-skull shield above her head to intercept the blow.
BOOM!
The force of the impact shook the entire chamber. Anny'...
2025-04-18 20:09:43 +0000 UTC
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Shortly after the message popped up, Nova got up from his kneeling position. He looked through the large open doors, seeing Anny disappearing down to the next floor.
'I knew it. She's scared of confronting what just happened. And I don't blame her—she must still be trying to suppress those emotions. Being forced to kiss me like that…'
It wasn't his first kiss—far from it. Plenty of women had tried to ignite his heart in past lives. But this felt different. The spark...
2025-04-17 19:42:30 +0000 UTC
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Nova took a deep breath as he stepped forward through the blue membrane and into the muted darkness of the second floor. The most immediate change was the complete absence of sound. His footsteps made no noise against the stone, and even the rustling of his clothes was entirely silent. The effect was disorienting, like the world had been wrapped in cotton.
He glanced back at Anny, who pointed to her ears and shrugged. She was experiencing the same thing.
‘This effect is inte...
2025-04-16 20:34:51 +0000 UTC
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[Party member will not receive rewards for this floor.]
[Party member will be relocated to the correct floor.]
“NO!" Nova shouted. The word tore from his throat with raw emotion. He slammed his fist against the barrier, channeling his essence into the strike.
The sphere started lighting up with increasing intensity. The white glow brightened until it hurt to look at directly, transforming Millie into a silhouette within. Tears streamed dow...
2025-04-15 16:16:57 +0000 UTC
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The little trio traveled through the dungeon slowly and strategically, letting Millie try to deal with every group of enemies they faced. Her eager footsteps echoed ahead of them as she took point, blonde hair still floating strangely in the altered air resistance.
The first level of the dungeon seemed to be a battle type, which suited them perfectly. Corridors of smooth, ancient stone stretched in geometric patterns, occasionally opening into chambers where monsters lurked.
2025-04-14 16:03:12 +0000 UTC
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Nova looked past Millie, seeing a small white creature up ahead. It stood motionless in the dim corridor, partially illuminated by the blue crystal light. The beast looked somewhat like an anteater, with large curved claws on its front legs and an elongated face that ended in a pointed snout.
Nova's soul sense easily measured its power—only around ten. The weakest creature this dungeon had to offer.
"It's cute..." Millie whispered again, looking quite worried.
"I don...
2025-04-11 23:04:25 +0000 UTC
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The tiny heat signature shrank back at Nova's yell, pushing against the wall. The outline wavered as if trying to retreat further into the shadows, but there was nowhere to hide from Nova's enhanced sight.
"Undo your spell, now!" His voice was sharp and commanding—so unlike his usual patient tone with her.
Anny, who barely had time to register what was happening, looked at Nova with wide eyes. Her hand instinctively moved to her weapon, then froze as understanding dawned. "...Do...
2025-04-11 23:00:28 +0000 UTC
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After asking Guildmaster Senna a few more questions, Nova and Anny moved to an inn where they hired a single room. The Silver Spear, as Senna had recommended, was cleaner than they expected. It was a three-story building of gray stone, with surprisingly nice decor and thick walls that muffled the constant bustle of the city.
"One week for now," Anny told the innkeeper, sliding across a small bag of gold coins which had appeared out of nowhere. "We might be staying longer, depending on h...
2025-04-09 17:01:50 +0000 UTC
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The land flew past underneath them, covered in forests and green hills. The sun warmed their backs as they soared high above the landscape, leaving Collport behind.
"Not a bad view, eh?" Nova called down.
"What?!" Anny's voice barely carried against the rushing wind.
"It's not a bad view!" Nova tried again, raising his voice to compete with the air rushing past them.
"...What?!" Her reply was even fainter this time.
(I said you're heavy.)
Anny's re...
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