The Mini-Boss vanished again and reappeared beside its brethren, licking its bloody claws. It left out a satisfactory growl and lowered its head before the Rift Boss.
The massive wolf growled hoarsely, and the Fangs, who’d frozen at the arrival of their pack leader, began to move again. But what used to be a slow fight of attrition transformed into a bloody carnage. The Fangs, as if driven to insanity, charged ahead without an ounce of their cunning tactics. They pushed forward and lu...
2024-11-01 12:59:30 +0000 UTC
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Melissa charged into the masses of enemies on Duke, the heirloom beast of the Reeze house. The Monster Card could only exhibit the power of an Evolved Monster, but it could become an Overlord. However, Melissa had the means to adjust Duke’s power level according to the needs and strain she was willing to endure.
She saw the Glacier Lizard as it released a frostbeam, which killed two Minos on the spot. The Lesser Demons tried charging ahead, but the frostbeam froze them instantly, shat...
2024-11-01 11:00:11 +0000 UTC
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No time was wasted. They weaved through the narrow side alleys and emerged in Arc’s outskirts. Melach, carrying the Mage Wand, rushed ahead, his eyes burning fiercely, while his robe fluttered in the wind.
Torb appeared next to David as they followed the Elf’s hurried strides.
“Was it really necessary to mention his family?”
David shook his head, “It wasn’t necessary, but it seemed like the easiest way to convince Melach to leave at once.”
“And now we...
2024-10-31 12:27:40 +0000 UTC
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Melach turned to the nearby merchant to ask if his goods were defective while Torb caught David’s expression.
The Dwarf was still pale, and his eyes drifted back to the purple vortexes at times, but he regained composure.
“Rifts are portals connecting these places,” Torb pointed at the few Rfits that had formed near Arc, “...with other planes. Usually, they connect to isolated dimensions and are often created from gods trying to expand their influence by deploying...
2024-10-31 12:18:49 +0000 UTC
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All that talk about being ‘reborn’ was nothing more than nonsense. David had expected that, but he’d been surprised for a moment nonetheless.
“Joining the Familia means you are cleansed. You abandon your old connections and accept your new life as a member of the Pantheon’s Familia.” Melach explained while Torb shrugged, “Just take it as starting from new. As opening a new chapter in your life.”
Melach said a lot more, but it entered David’s left ear and jumped s...
2024-10-30 12:09:47 +0000 UTC
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A rumbling laugh resounded throughout a pristine hall that spanned wider and longer than the eye could see.
“This mortal is interesting. I like him!” A man said, his eyes trailing the myriads of images materializing above a liquid table.
No image was the same. They didn’t even show the same people as they flashed. Only a few images didn’t disperse. They lingered on the same people and showed what they were up to.
A massive frame next to the chortling man moved....
2024-10-30 11:56:19 +0000 UTC
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The others followed the crown prince’s example and summoned their Monsters. They weren’t as strong as Percy’s Gnoll Warrior and the Blueflame Hawk – nobody had a Monster Card with four Augmentation –, but their Monster Cards were still several times better than the nom.
Only Fiona and Melissa had Monster Cards at the Evolved Potential. Fiona summoned a creature that looked like a lizard with elongated legs. It was almost three meters tall at shoulder length and covered in thic...
2024-10-30 11:00:07 +0000 UTC
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“You don’t like mortals humiliating you guys, do you?” David chuckled, “To make fun of y’all. I am sorry, but this is too funny.”
He snorted and cocked his head to check the ceiling for another divine punishment.
No more divine lightning for me?
“I’m sorry for tarnishing the Pantheon’s magnificent image…Actually, not really. I lied. I am not sorry about humiliating you guys. Like, at all!”
David was about to continue throwing shade at the...
2024-10-29 12:08:20 +0000 UTC
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What was the best way to start his first day in Arc with a bang? A light chat with some gods of the Pantheon should be good enough to get started with.
“Do you want to come with us to the Familia, or should we meet up later to get your share of the loot?” Melach asked.
David thought about it for a moment. Melach and Torb were members of the Familia. They received their missions from the Familiar, just like most protectors. Natives could join the Familia to complete missions, e...
2024-10-29 11:56:54 +0000 UTC
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The following minute was filled with frantic movements. Melissa told everyone what was going on while Percy ordered the coachmen to pull the carriages back and retreat. Melissa brought the combatants among the noble heirs to fight by their sides, but they didn’t seem optimistic. The fear reflected in their eyes was anything but helpful.
As long as they don’t stand in my way mid-battle, I will be fine. But they…I hope nobody will die. What a hassle!
Percy curs...
2024-10-29 11:00:06 +0000 UTC
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David’s mind was rattling with newly acquired intel, but he could hardly complain. The information helped him gain a better understanding of the situation, even if some questions remained unanswered.
Aether permeated other worlds, unlike the Earthen Union, and Elves could already wield magic. However, the system arrived only after their worlds were integrated into the Pantheon. The system and the Pantheon must be one unit, then.
Even though the integration destroy...
2024-10-28 12:28:53 +0000 UTC
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David had no reason not to trust Melach and Torb but remained vigilant. His first experience with other human survivors had already been…difficult, and it wasn’t like David knew a lot about Dwarves and Elves.
“Your name was David, right?” Melach asked as they trekked through the destroyed city, “You’re a fighter, but you chose Cleric as your Basic Class. That’s rare.”
David shrugged, “It worked out well until now. I don’t have to fear infections and c...
2024-10-28 12:23:23 +0000 UTC
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He couldn’t have been more right. The trip was as annoying, if not worse than he’d expected.
“What is your esteemed opinion of the arranged marriage between the Melika house and Luwian house, Your Excellency?” The son of Viscount Meroan asked, forcing Percy to answer if the other nobles weren’t busy bombarding him as well.
“The Eberwood trading business is declining due to the commoner’s fear of the Demons. They are too afraid to leave the safety of their towns and v...
2024-10-28 11:00:09 +0000 UTC
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Torb was consumed by pain. Several bones in his body broke from the last clash, but he couldn’t afford to slow down.
Another fireball flew past Torb as he reached the giant Infected. The ball of fire exploded in the Infected’s face right before Torb’s Warhammer crashed. He targeted the same leg as before and crushed it for good.
The Infected’s leg caved in, but the undead didn’t seem to mind. Its arms swept down to squash Torb. The dwarf evaded the first arm by a hair’...
2024-10-27 11:17:40 +0000 UTC
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Clerics grew stronger from using their abilities. To be precise, by healing others. However, [Holy Touch] was the best example of a Skill Rune, showing how to rank up without healing others. But while it worked, [Holy Touch] wasn’t as effective as his other Skill Runes since it didn’t fulfill all requirements given how it was used. That was what David suspected.
He would have to be with others, healing them and himself, constantly using his other Skill Runes, or [Holy Touch], which ...
2024-10-27 11:12:54 +0000 UTC
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Even though he was only supposed to have an easier time annexing Aether, David sensed it easier as well. First, he sensed the Aether inside him. He knew what it was, where it could be found, and how it could be annexed. It came naturally to him.
Second, a faint tingling swept across his skin, caressing as if trying to garner David’s interest. David removed his clothes until he was nearly stripped naked. Only his underwear protected his dignity; Fully exposing himself in a stranger’s...
2024-10-27 06:43:39 +0000 UTC
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The day of departure arrived earlier than expected, but Percy was excited. He tiptoed around, ready to leave the capital for the first time in months and to travel through the Wilderness again. Something in the back of his mind told him that he was forgetting something and that he re-check everything once more, even though Percy had done that thrice already.
“We checked everything multiple times. You didn’t forget anything,” The Queen reminded her son with a chuckle, “Even if yo...
2024-10-26 10:00:09 +0000 UTC
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David’s fist, coated in pristine light, impacted heavily, crushing an Infected’s skull at once. The Infected collapsed to the ground, where several more headless Infected rested in peace.
[Holy Touch] works well against the Infected, but how will the pristine light work against something that’s not undead?
For now, [Holy Touch] could be used to coat any part of his body, augmenting it. However, the augmentation was different than expected. David’s fist coated in [...
2024-10-26 08:58:57 +0000 UTC
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The silence following Jack and Flora’s departure was deafening. It was overwhelming.
Did I do the right thing?
But what else was he supposed to do after seeing them on the streets? Ignore them after everything he went through? David was sure he was mistaken when he saw them from the third floor, but that wasn’t the case. David…had to visit them. He had to see how they would react…and respond accordingly.
Maybe I could have done some things differently...
2024-10-25 11:44:12 +0000 UTC
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David looked outside again and digested how much the world had changed. How much he had changed.
He wasn’t physically exhausted anymore, and his mind was fine, too, if one excluded the strain of digesting a flood of information. He had a lot to understand and learn, but David didn’t put any thoughts on resting. Not after his eyes flicked to something near the shopping center.
David’s expression turned grim. His hands pulled to the weapons, clutching them tightly.
R...
2024-10-25 11:30:07 +0000 UTC
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The only sound resounding in the sparring area was the chipped blade flying through the air. It landed in the sand at the edge of the arena, swallowing the last sounds.
Nobody uttered a single word for a good minute until a member of the Kingsguard couldn’t contain himself anymore.
“Oh shit,” He blurted aloud right before the sound of metal colliding rang out alongside a “Shut up!”
The Kingsguard’s words broke the ice, and the remaining members started gossiping ...
2024-10-25 10:00:06 +0000 UTC
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He sighed, accepting the silence in the vicinity with a shrug. It wasn’t like he’d expected the system to respond to his complaint in the first place.
[Holy Touch]...you better be worth it.
There were no detailed descriptions for the Skill Runes, but the information imprinted on his mind was enough to gain a rough understanding. [Holy Touch] was an active skill that augmented the potency of holy power to a higher level. Utilizing the Skill Rune allowed him to re...
2024-10-24 10:09:03 +0000 UTC
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The King changed into more suitable clothes for combat with a wave of his hands. He was shrouded in dark mana for a second and changed into light armor. A sword sheath was suddenly attached to his belt alongside multiple sheaths reserved for daggers.
I need to learn how to do this, too! What an amazing display of mana.
Percy marveled at his father’s technique but also heard the Queen calling him a show-off. Percy could only agree with that. His father was a sh...
2024-10-24 10:00:10 +0000 UTC
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Before David fetched the levitating slate, he sensed something. His aching body started glowing as the purple notification disappeared.
Golden, sparkling motes materialized around David and revolved around him. David’s eyes narrowed to tiny slits, but even that was already painful. He groaned, his eyes following the golden motes until they disappeared. One moment, the motes revolved around him, forming a cocoon, and in the next moment, the motes burst toward David.
All David saw...
2024-10-24 09:57:28 +0000 UTC
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David’s fight didn’t go unnoticed. His fresh blood, the collision of metal, and the Kobold’s curdling screams could be heard everywhere. It attracted attention. Enough attention to lure Infected, those who had survived or even defeated Kobolds storming the shopping center and headed to the third floor.
David didn’t know how many Infected had survived, but he was certain the Kobolds couldn’t have defeated hundreds of Infected from the first and second floor. The Kobolds reached...
2024-10-23 12:50:15 +0000 UTC
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David was supposed to be angry at their betrayal. He should curse at them as they escaped to save their hide. It should have shocked him and feel like Jack and Flora swatted him square in the face, knocking him out, making him lose faith in humanity.
But that was not the case. Oddly enough, David barely cared.
It was not that their support didn’t matter. Maybe he would have done the same in their situation. There were too many enemies, each stronger than anything their group had...
2024-10-23 12:17:45 +0000 UTC
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David used every ounce of strength in his body as he thrust forward. The Kobold’s scales clattered nervously, and it spun around, its sword whipping upward. However, it was already too late.
David’s blade scraped across the Kobold’s weapon without deterring from its path. It pierced several scales and plunged deep into the Kobold’s neck. The Kobold writhed in pain and retaliated desperately. It used its fleeting strength to cut David, who avoided the worst damage while ripping t...
2024-10-23 07:05:01 +0000 UTC
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A scaled arm shot forward and grasped the spear shaft. Claws coiled around it and twisted the spear in one go. A crunch rang out, resounding in David’s ears, as the man’s skull tore to make way for the spear blade.
First, they saw only one Kobold. It walked up the flight of stairs in an unhurried manner, revealing its long snout, sharp claws, and scaled body. The Kobold’s tail was long and thick. The tail smashed impatiently against the stairs while the creature made a weird gurgl...
2024-10-23 07:00:07 +0000 UTC
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Now that the Infected had been defeated, they made a run for it. The snarls and groans of Infected rang through their ears, but the group ignored them. At last, with David by their side, they weren’t afraid of getting infected.
But that didn’t mean they were ready to fight multiple groups of dozens of Infected in a row. They ran away from the sounds, only to run into more Infected near the other stairwell on the other side of the shopping center.
“Why are there so many...
2024-10-23 06:45:00 +0000 UTC
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The clash with the faster Infected erupted simultaneously, but Sebastian wasn’t afraid. He towered before the others like a fortress, ready to put his life at risk if that was needed to protect everyone.
Since one of the faster Infected had been blasted to the first floor without any issues, the remaining fast Infected couldn’t be that powerful either. Dealing with the rest should be feasible.
Maybe.
A bead of sweat trickled down Sebastian’s cheek, his eyes drifting to...
2024-10-23 06:40:00 +0000 UTC
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