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Apocalypse Healer - B1 Chapter 8

Jack stopped talking at some point, and David didn’t bother dispersing the awkward tension. Their steps rang heavily through the hallway, informing Sebastian and Flora of their arrival.

Flora waved excitedly, which Jack responded. He waved back, the corners of his lips curling upward. His expression improved, and he rushed to the Mage girl without another comment. Jack chatted up to Flora, a bright smile on his lips. Flora chuckled at one of his comments and blushed. The heat shot up ...

Apocalypse Healer - B1 Chapter 7

David changed his clothes. He found a comfortable tracksuit, boots, which he put on right after he cleansed his feet, and a large backpack. Once he was done, David found the others resting in a small restaurant. It was a popular food chain known for its pizzas, yet the oven was switched off, and David doubted anyone would turn it on again.

“I would kill for a slice of pizza,” Jack joked lightly, his attention lingering on Flora, “I hope you acquire some better Skill Runes soon. No...

Apocalypse Healer - B1 Chapter 6

They were at an impasse. Sebastian wasn’t listening to him, and David had no idea what else to say or do to prove that he wasn’t Infected. 

“This is getting nowhere,” David mumbled, cleared his throat, and added louder, “Look at my wounds and tell me whether I’m infected or not.” 

He was slowly losing patience. There was no need to stay longer if they didn’t want his help. 

To the Mage girl’s greatest fortune, David didn’t have to leave. Hu...

Apocalypse Healer - B1 Chapter 5

The scene unfolding in the intersection was quite interesting. The world had turned upside down not too long ago, but the survivors weren’t doing a bad job at dealing with the Infected even though they looked like humans. David expected more restraint from other survivors, but they didn’t seem to have any major problems fighting – killing – Infected.

The Hunter missed some arrows, but his accuracy improved after a few accurate shots. The improvements were enough to hit a few mor...

Apocalypse Healer - B1 Chapter 4

David found a pair of awesome stones. They were long, jagged, and hopefully more durable than the other stone. He didn’t want to resume looking for new stones after every fight, as that would be annoying and embarrassing.

Still, the stones were better than nothing, allowing David to move to the next step. The attribute point. 

I should be able to use it…somehow. 

He licked his lip and nodded slowly.

“Interface! Status! Status window! Stat sheet...

Apocalypse Healer - B1 Chapter 3

His heart was beating wildly again. David had just fought the dead, got infected, and healed himself using magic. Maybe, if he put enough effort and holy power into it, David could mend his broken body properly.

All he had to do was to use [Cure Wounds] often enough. Probably.

That would be an extraordinary achievement. No. It would be much more than that. It would be miraculous, impossible…in the world he used to live.

However, the Earthen Union was not what it used to be...

Apocalypse Healer - B1 Chapter 2

David gasped for air, his chest heaving up and down, as he looked down at the dead body of the woman he’d spent the last night with. He clearly recalled her warm body pressed against his and the steamy hours they’d spent awake.

But now she was dead, killed in an earthquake, resurrected by…

What is going on here in the first place?!

David felt sorry for the woman, and it was weird to think he’d killed her after she resurrected as a bloodthirsty…something, b...

Apocalypse Healer - B1 Chapter 1

David opened his eyes to the first rays of sunlight shining through the panoramic window, illuminating his room faintly. He stared blankly at the ceiling and sighed heavily. A soft moan rang out from his left, but David’s gaze didn’t falter. His eyes remained glued to the galaxy’s mural painted on the ceiling.

Waking up to the galaxy’s beauty was the best on a regular morning. Yet, after taking in the galaxy’s beauty for a few minutes, David was again assaulted by boredom.

Path to Prosperity - B3 Chapter 8

The location of their family meeting changed to the dining hall after the Healer gave them the okay. Percy remembered struggling to reach the dining hall with his mother’s support, but the rest was a blur. Sophia demanded Percy to play with him, but it was like the princess was talking to a wall.

“What’s wrong with Percy? Is my brother broken?” She asked her mother, who studied Percy for a few seconds. A smile blossomed on her lips.

“He’s in a trance. Wait and see for ...

Path to Prosperity - B3 Chapter 7

“You’re trying to tell me you could add an Augmentation to the Syreablade with your Ego?” The Old King asked, his eyes narrowed to tiny slits as he added in a whisper, “Adding an Augmentation to a weapon…seven hells…”

Percy chuckled, but a husky laugh followed by a groan was all that escaped his lips, “I know how that sounds, but that is what I did.”

“And adding the Augmentation to Dragon Fang triggered your bloodline and awakened it,” The King joine...

Path to Prosperity - B3 Chapter 6

Percy was glad as days of silence—no more nightmares plagued him at night—transformed into weeks, then months. The sightings of Demons increased consistently, but after the crown shared its information network with the Guild, most problems related to the Seven Hells could be solved with minimal casualties.

At least, that was what the reports stated. Percy grew restless the more time without any concrete information about the Devil’s actions passed. Still, all he could do was to wo...

Path to Prosperity - B3 Chapter 5

“Your plan is to grant everyone a good standard of living.” The Minister of Finances mumbled while reading through the pile of papers she had been fighting for a while.

“That’s about it,” Percy nodded, “But the children are the real treasures of the Kainesh Kingdom.”

It was fun to think about how often he and the Minister of Finances had been meeting in the last few weeks. Percy couldn’t recall the last time they didn’t see each other for more than 24 hours. That...

Path to Prosperity - B3 Chapter 4

Percy wasn’t proud of it, but it was a fact that he was destroying the economy. He didn’t wish to do so, but to grow stronger and wealthier, Percy had to use his Ego. That being said, Percy said the only thing that came to his mind when the Minister of Finances paled.

“As the Minister of Finances, you should be thinking of a solution to stop me from destroying the economy. Rather than working with me or for me, you should devise a fool-proof plan to stop my Ego from destroying the...

Path to Prosperity - B3 Chapter 3

Percy was seen meeting with the Minister of Finances on multiple occasions, but today’s meeting was different from their teaching sessions. Today was a meeting of equal standing—a business gathering of two parties.

“The crown’s request has been completed,” Percy announced while retrieving a grand total of ten Monster Cards from his spatial ring, “Given the advance of one Imperial coin, the crown owes me a remainder of three Imperial coins.”

His voice was clear and ne...

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Sample Chapter - Apocalypse Healer - Path of Death

David opened his eyes to the first rays of sunlight shining through the panoramic window, illuminating his room faintly. He was awake and turned on his back, looking at the ceiling. A soft moan rang out from his left, but David didn’t look over. His eyes remained glued to the galaxy’s mural painted on the ceiling.

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Sample Chapter - Arcane Beast Master

Zeke shot up from the bed and looked around. His breath was heavy, his clothes drenched in sweat.

What was that? 

Countless images flashed before his eyes, but Zeke couldn’t decipher them. All Zeke could remember were fragments. A river of blood, the desperate cries of frightened people ringing in his ears, and death. Death was omnipresent in the fragments tormenting his mind. But so was the scourge. 

Zeke ruffled through his disheveled hair and looked a...

Path to Prosperity - B3 Chapter 2

“Why won’t you take them?” Percy held the young blacksmith with an iron tight grasp and tried to push something into his hands.

“I cannot take any more. You have already given me way too much. Your excellency…” Percy glared daggers at Bert, “Percy…I can’t accept this. All of this is already too much!”

Bert pointed at everything around him. The room was nothing like his old smithy used to be, but that was only obvious. They didn’t meet up at the ...

Path to Prosperity - B3 Chapter 1

Percy was in distress. He rushed through the hallway of the royal palace like there was no tomorrow.

Several days passed since his last nightmare, but the grimace of the Devil was still etched on his mind. The nightmares may be no more, but that didn’t mean anything was over. If anything, Percy’s worries skyrocketed now that the nightmares left without warning. 

He spent the last few days roaming around the royal library, studying as much as possible about Demons and Devi...

Path to Prosperity - B3 Prologue

The fabric of the Seven Hells tremored violently. Lava lakes and magma seas erupted in euphoria while the demons trembled violently in fear.

The shadows of the past swirled around a massive obsidian throne in the center of a dark, gloomy palace that grew from the ground one day. It occupied an entire mountain and swallowed everything in its path as it grew tirelessly.

“Soon… Soon, I will be ready,” An icy voice filled the throne hall, devouring the heat in the room. The temp...

Path to Prosperity - B2 Epilogue

Dreams of evil nature had been haunting Percy for weeks. They skulked behind him whenever his eyes shut closed. Even when Percy wasn’t tired, the nightmare would follow him, unraveling pictures of its nature to him the instant he blinked a moment longer than the norm.

Sleeping had neve been as difficult as in the last few weeks, but today was different. Tonight’s nightmare was far more realistic than it used to be. And, to make things worse, Percy couldn’t do anything to change th...

Path to Prosperity - B2 Chapter 60

The following days were chaotic. Percy ignored the royal family’s suggestion to focus on the greater market first – they told him to create Master Artifacts and sell them for several times his cost. While that was a valid suggestion that would earn him a fortune, Percy took a different path. His grandfather had given him a great fortune, concealed as the ‘accumulated pocket change’, which he accessed right away.

After bringing Bert, Louis, and Sabrina to the palace.

“Hel...

Path to Prosperity - B2 Chapter 59

The Capture Card was still empty, but Percy used it to occupy his last Monster Card Spot. Maybe it was better to put something else there first, but Percy knew that if he picked something else first, he would struggle to remove it again.

The Gnoll Warrior and Blueflame Hawk are too closely bound with me to remove them again. Ego-enhancing Cards – adding Augmentations and improving their Potential – also strengthened my connection with them. In the first place, that is how the Bl...