Pascal died before telling the Guild what attacked them, and the Instructor never returned to Raewood. That was terrible news. The Guildmaster and staff tried hiding the truth for a while but quickly realized that the townspeople waited impatiently to hear about the Instructor’s return. When the Instructor didn’t return, the news spread like wildfire and the atmosphere all over the town changed.
The mayor decreed a higher danger level, recommending everyone stay in town. He didn’t...
2024-06-29 12:10:40 +0000 UTC
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This man is a demon in human skin!
Percy was dead on the ground. At least, he felt like dying. His clothes were drenched in sweat, and not part of his body was left unscathed. The Instructor beat him black and blue in the few minutes dedicated to their spar. At the end of the day, the Instructor chose to spar with him for their first one-on-one session to assess his power level.
The bits of pride Percy had were crushed and ground to powder when the Instructor left him beh...
2024-06-29 12:10:13 +0000 UTC
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Percy regained consciousness when something bitter-sweet trickled down his throat. His eyes shot open, and he coughed up, only to find a smooth hand covering his mouth. The hand pressed against his lips, forcing Percy to swallow the viscous liquid.
“Do you want to kill me?” Percy barely managed to ask when the smooth hand retracted.
“You are pretty good at killing yourself. I don’t think I have to help with that,” Olivia responded, flicking his forehead with enough force...
2024-06-29 12:06:51 +0000 UTC
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“You probably starved to death in your past life,” Bertha commented when she brought him the fourth plate filled with meat, baked potatoes, and a nutritious vegetable soup.
She didn’t sound shocked about his seemingly endless hunger and teased him instead.
Percy had no time to respond to Bertha. Hunger had taken over his body. The same hunger drained seven copper coins from his pouch.
That was worth it!
He rubbed his belly in satisfaction. Maybe it was a...
2024-06-29 12:06:25 +0000 UTC
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After fighting, running around, replenishing his mana, and experimenting with his Ego, Percy was hungry again.
He considered going to Leonhard first but stopped by Bertha’s diner when a waft of herbs and cooked meat splashed into his face. Percy spent half an hour – and a few copper coins – before leaving the Angel’s Brew Inn. He stayed at the Inn for another night, spending seven copper coins before he paved his way to Leonhard.
The baker didn’t expect him today b...
2024-06-29 12:05:51 +0000 UTC
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Receptionist Olivia stared at the youth opposite the counter, her lips parting and closing repetitively. She had so much to say, but not a single word escaped her lips.
In the meantime, Percy smiled brightly at her. His vibrant smile was a huge contrast to his appearance. His clothes were drenched in blood and sweat, his entire body was riddled with tiny cuts, and he didn’t look well overall, either. Percy was evidently exhausted and in pain, yet he smiled vibrantly at Olivia, sliding...
2024-06-29 12:05:17 +0000 UTC
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Percy tried controlling his mana like before. It came naturally to him to infuse the orb in the Guildhall with mana, and it hadn’t been too difficult to stir his mana before, either. However, Percy felt a slight challenge infusing mana into the iron dagger.
Grow stronger and sharper!
He screamed in his mind but didn’t know if that would be enough. Percy tapped into the stream of mana coursing through him and stirred it. Nothing happened at first, but the situation cha...
2024-06-29 12:04:45 +0000 UTC
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Percy groaned as he twisted his body to an uncomfortable degree to evade one of the white flashes whizzing past his head. He stumbled backward but gained enough foothold to dive to the side as more white flashes shot to his location. He evaded the monsters, jumped up from the ground, and changed back to one of the simple defensive techniques the old man had taught him in the past.
His eyes flicked left and right, studying the small battlefield in detail while cold sweat trickled down hi...
2024-06-29 12:04:02 +0000 UTC
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“Since you are an official member of the Guild now, do you want to take a look at the missions? I can help you pick the most suitable missions to determine your alignment first.”
Under normal circumstances, it was probably the best decision to find out whether Percy’s gift had an alignment toward certain types of missions or if he was unaligned. If it was the former, Percy could learn more about his alignments and solve more missions of that kind to advance his Tier faster. That w...
2024-06-29 12:03:14 +0000 UTC
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“Is that enough?” Percy repeated when the receptionist didn’t answer. She continued staring at the glowing orb but nodded slowly.
Unfortunately, she nodded a little too late. Percy’s mana reserves were sucked dry.. He blinked the sweat in his eyes away before his legs caved in. Percy fell and would have crashed hard onto the floor if he wasn’t caught.
It was the young man who was with Dave. Dave’s hands also shot toward Percy to catch him, but his friend had been faste...
2024-06-29 12:01:54 +0000 UTC
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After some back and forth, Percy surrendered. The inn owner could see right through him. Thus, he told her about his life. It wasn’t much, by any means, but Percy felt oddly good talking to the inn owner – Bertha of the Angel’s Brew Inn – about the happenings of the last 24 hours and the years before.
He omitted some information and didn’t mention his Ego. His main focus was on his awakening as a Gifted One and the Berserk Rabbit hunt. Apparently, it was too obvious that he wa...
2024-06-29 12:00:51 +0000 UTC
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Percy left Erdwin’s shop without any further delay. He moved to another merchant’s shop and purchased the things he needed for a more feasible price. Almost everything was cheaper than in Erdwin’s shop, but Percy also noticed a noticeable difference in quality. Erdwin’s goods were of much higher quality.
Quality was nice, but Percy didn’t have enough coins just yet. Instead, he spent five copper coins to buy two sets of clothes and a large leather bag.
[Set o...
2024-06-29 12:00:26 +0000 UTC
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The first thing Percy discovered in the butcher’s little shop was a pile of interfaces.
They’re still considered mine even though I was nowhere near the Berserk Rabbits while strolling around.
Percy made a mental note and checked the interfaces.
[Berserk Rabbit Pelt – Good Quality – 2 Prosperity]
[Berserk Rabbit Paw – Good Quality – 1 Prosperity]
[Berserk Rabbit Meat – Good Qua...
2024-06-29 11:59:36 +0000 UTC
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Percy chose to leave the bakery once he learned the baker’s name. His name was called Leonhard Meiser, which Percy promised to remember. He was grateful for everything Leonhard had done. It didn’t seem like a lot, but Percy knew the baker saved him lots of trouble.
I need to hoard more coins to buy enough nutritious food for my next rank-ups. Five copper coins are definitely not enough to pay Leonhard for the food he gave me. Are five copper coins even enough to pay for the ingr...
2024-06-29 11:58:59 +0000 UTC
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Percy entered the butcher’s shop, noticed that the butcher was alone, and spoke up before the hulking man could throw him out for sullying his products or staining the shop’s furniture and flooring. Percy was tired of getting shouted at.
“Erdwin told me to come here with these,” He announced, displaying the Berserk Rabbits in his right hand immediately.
The butcher looked up from his work and studied Percy briefly before his eyes trailed to the Berserk Rabbits.
“Yo...
2024-06-29 11:58:34 +0000 UTC
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It was odd. Percy knew that he should feel worse now that he ended two more lives, but the opposite was the case. He was relieved to be alive. His breath was heavy from the short yet intense exchange with the three ferocious rabbits, but he was not dead.
I am hungry, and I need the money to stay alive. It shouldn’t matter that they attacked me first since I planned to go hunt monsters, either way, but still… They charged me with the intent to kill.
There were trails o...
2024-06-29 11:58:12 +0000 UTC
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Raewood was located near a small forest at the edge of a plains region called Meiso Plains. The same forest was Percy’s current target, its outskirts, to be precise.
A faint gust whistled through the air, filling the surroundings with a waft of nature’s scents. The growing grass blades rustled around Percy as he paved his way to the small forest. To his left were the remains of lumbered trees and hoarse voices.
If everyone to my left is relaxed enough to talk this loud, I ...
2024-06-29 11:57:43 +0000 UTC
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Percy’s stomach roared relentlessly, dulling his excitement.
I ate more than enough in the last few days. I haven’t been this hungry for a while now.
A few months ago, Percy was forced to starve for a few days. Today was as bad as back then, if not worse.
To think that my biggest problem would be food. Some things never change, do they?
He scoffed at the irony. His life turned upside down in the last few minutes, yet the biggest issue at hand was ...
2024-06-29 11:57:03 +0000 UTC
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The coin continued spinning. It accelerated slowly but steadily until the chill-inducing grimace was all he could see.
“Come to me, you little disgusting coin,” Percy murmured and reached out. It stopped spinning when he grasped it.
He moved his hand closer to study his Ego, only to see that his hand was empty. A sting was all that remained.
Where did it go–...Oh…Ohhh!
Percy’s face lit up as streams of information appeared out of nowhere. They floode...
2024-06-29 11:56:24 +0000 UTC
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It took Percy several minutes to calm down. He had been much closer to death than he was comfortable with.
Was I dead for a few seconds, or was I hanging on the last threads of life? I’m not sure if I want to know the answer. I’m alive… Only that should matter…I guess.
He shuddered and grasped his chest.. His heart palpated faster than usual, but his heartbeat wasn’t as bad as earlier. He was nervous. A slightly accelerated heartbeat was normal after such a terr...
2024-06-29 11:55:53 +0000 UTC
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Percy dragged his feet through the narrow-winded alley, clutching his chest tightly. He heaved heavily, trying to control his breathing to calm down. But it was to no avail. His throat tightened, and his heart continued beating wildly, sending streams of pain through his entire body.
Is that how I’m going to die?
If Percy didn’t know better, he could have sworn that his heart was about to explode. His heartbeat thundered in his ears, swallowing the sounds around. Perc...
2024-06-29 11:55:23 +0000 UTC
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Upgrading the Lord Rune was the right choice. Zayn’s power skyrocketed, as did his Spirit Souls' power.
Lord Rune - Advanced (0%)
Increases all Foundation Stars by 25%
All allies in the Lord Rune’s domain receive a 5% buff to all Foundation Stars.
The Rune contains a fragment of the Primal Soul Lord’s Divinity. It accelerates your progress and proficiency gains. Sacrifice Spirit Souls and Soul Essences to the Divinity to strengthen the Lord Rune.
Rune Eng...
2024-06-26 10:00:04 +0000 UTC
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The sentient volcano opened more than a dozen pathways leading to Spyro’s north entrance. It did so because the area north of Spyro was open, because there was a large open area and a massive cliff, forcing the Demons to either try and jump across the cliff or use the bridge. Some Demons had wings and could fly or glide, but the massive cliff was useful enough to be considered when the leadership of Spyro prepared for the incoming horde of Demons.
There was only one problem: a single ...
2024-06-24 10:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Zayn needed the Blood Seal to enter the sealed chambers of the only Demon King mankind had managed to chain and restrain. Rumors said that the chains drained the Demon King’s power and that the drained power was why the volcano awakened sentience. Nobody could prove that point yet, but it didn’t matter much to Zayn.
The most important thing to him was to meet the Demon King because he had encountered him in the last cycle as well. The Demon King sealed underneath Spyro was also the ...
2024-06-21 10:00:04 +0000 UTC
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“Did you get the item?” Zayn asked Levi Zenot, tapping the chair rest lightly. He stared at the Manager of the Merchant Guild with a smile and watched him pale.
“You didn’t get it,” Zayn nodded slowly, his eyes pulling toward the large double door of Levi Zenot’s office, “But you brought me the owner. That’s quite nice of you.”
Levi flinched, but Zayn ignored the poor man. He already knew that his request was too much for an ordinary manager of a Merchant Guild t...
2024-06-19 10:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Zayn laughed like a maniac, his voice resounding through the office when he finally put the last pieces together. He removed another Card from his Heart Deck and added the Card that completed his Card Set to his deck.
At last, the notification he had been waiting for appeared before him.
Card Synergy has been detected. Create the Rare Card Set [Extraordinary Physique]?
“Go for it!” Zayn immediately declared, his smile widening as a new int...
2024-06-17 10:00:08 +0000 UTC
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Some of the Bloodhound mercenaries were stronger. They worked together to injure the Spirit Souls and nearly managed to kill some of the men well. But the mercenaries had yet to advance to Tier-2. The leaders had already been given the missions required to complete their advancement, but they had yet to fulfill all requirements.
Zayn made use of that. He and his Spirit Souls were all at the 2nd Tier, with Zayn’s Wisdom, Energy, and Perception already being at the hi...
2024-06-14 10:00:05 +0000 UTC
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Zayn received a report from his attendant. The young NPC was agitated, and drenched in sweat, the report's urgency apparent.
“The Wavers Guild hired a group of mercenaries called Bloodhounds after their Guildmaster was killed in a bout with Erik, Storm Monarch, and the others?” Zayn asked, his eyes narrowed to slits. Most details of the battle were missing, but the Guildmaster of the Wavers Guild was a big shot in the real world. A tycoon. The same man who’d turned the White Clove...
2024-06-12 10:00:05 +0000 UTC
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The Cards he procured from the Regional Bosses and some auctions perfectly fit Zayn’s needs.
First, he removed Minor Strength Boost from his Heart Deck. He replaced it with Physique Boon.
Physique Boon
Rare- Level 1(0%)
Body Enhancement
Passive
No Requirements
Effect – Enhances the Card Holder’s Physique(Vitality, Strength, ...
2024-06-10 10:00:09 +0000 UTC
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His eyes glimmered as he glanced at the mountain of treasures. Most of the treasure mountain was made of ores, but Zayn recognized them. They were fairly valuable and could be crafted into high-ranked Ranked Armaments.
Ranked Armaments could be found in the treasure mountain as well. Some Ranked Armaments attracted his attention, mostly because he thought his Spirit Souls could use them. Zayn was still satisfied with his weapons.
There wasn’t much more than the ores and Ra...
2024-06-07 10:00:03 +0000 UTC
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