Surprising both Sophia and Kaia, Cairn unhesitantly replied, "Thanks, but I think I'll pass. It hasn't even been two days since I arrived, so my Level is rock bottom. If we fought now, it would be like an infant trying to uproot a tree with its umbilical still attached. I need some time to grow."
Though Kaia was noticeably disgusted by Cairn's metaphor, a throaty, feminine laugh emanated from Sophia's throat. Afterward, she sported a naturally alluring smile and asked, "Then what do you...
2023-05-26 11:08:22 +0000 UTC
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After nearly six hours of standing in line, garnering considerable attention from onlookers, Cairn and Kai'ankh reached the front of the queue before being called into the checking station. There, they were brought before a portly, middle-aged man with heavy bags under his green eyes and a receding hairline that created a perfect, hemispherical bald spot atop his head.
"Name, affiliation, and transit passes," said the man, prompting Kai'ankh to produce the totem identifying her as a Neo...
2023-05-25 14:31:27 +0000 UTC
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"What's this?" asked Cairn, staring at the banner hanging over the tent's entrance. His ability to communicate with everyone he encountered led him to believe English was the native language, but the characters on the banner looked more like Arabic script.
"This is where the Boss is," answered Fuusha, entering the tent without further explanation.
Smiling wryly, Cairn exchanged glances with Kai'ankh before shrugging his shoulders and following in Fuusha's wake. There, he found the...
2023-05-24 16:52:41 +0000 UTC
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After a few hours of rest, followed by two and a half hours of running, Cairn and Kai'ankh finally reached the outskirts of Austral Castle Town, also known as the Great Wall of the South.
"That's quite the sight..." remarked Cairn. The southern wall of Austral spanned the gap between two mountain ranges, forming a colossal, concave stone structure more than ten kilometers across and at least a hundred meters tall. If Cairn had to compare it to something, it was like a massive dam, but i...
2023-05-24 10:00:37 +0000 UTC
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Though he did his best to maintain a smile, the corner of Cairn's mouth twitched as he felt the bones in his hand creaking. Kai'ankh's Strength stat was only at nineteen, but compared to his measly six, she might as well have been the one towering over him.
"You can let go of my hand now..." said Cairn through gritted teeth, a bead of sweat forming near his temple.
Startled by Cairn's pained expression, Kai'ankh immediately released her grip, a look of concern crossing her face as...
2023-05-23 17:39:24 +0000 UTC
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In response to Cairn's attack, the two remaining Longcats leaped away from him like startled cats. Upon landing, one rushed toward him with the speed and finesse of an angry weasel. At the same time, the other moved into his blind spot, a simple but effective tactic that allowed the relatively weak monsters to prey upon creatures much larger than themselves.
Sweeping his sword toward the Longcat charging at his ankles, Cairn simultaneously sidestepped, half-spinning his body to try and ...
2023-05-23 07:48:11 +0000 UTC
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After recovering from her shock, Kai'ankh took a good look at Cairn or, more accurately, his clothes. She didn't know what they were made of, but their quality could be seen at a glance.
"You good?" asked Cairn, causing Kai'ankh to startle slightly before rising to her feet, crossing her hands over her 'lap,' and bowing her head deeply.
"Thank you for helping me in my time of need," said Kai'ankh, raising her head to ask, "Might I ask for my benefactor's name? Mine is Kai'ankh, th...
2023-05-22 15:54:25 +0000 UTC
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After approaching within five meters of Cairn, the Knight atop the reptilian steed stopped, removing their crimson, dragon-themed helmet to reveal a handsome face, wispy blonde hair that was faded on the sides, blue eyes, and a faint scar parting their left eyebrow.
"State your name and affiliation," said the man, identified as Argo Silvers by the text hovering above his head. He was also a Level 43 Knight Captain with the Title of Baron, so Cairn raised his empty hands to show he meant...
2023-05-22 08:17:27 +0000 UTC
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Nearly as soon as Cairn had finished reading the Quest Notification, a roar powerful enough to make a T-Rex's sphincter tighten echoed through the air, followed by a loud, crashing sound akin to a thunderclap.
Looking in the direction of the sound, Cairn's breath got caught in his throat as he saw a two-legged monster with short, blade-like forelimbs, jagged spines running the length of its back and tail, and a bevy of horns framing its draconic head and maw like a crown. He didn't know...
2023-05-21 14:47:18 +0000 UTC
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"Isn't this completely broken?" muttered Adam, reading the description of Jack-of-All multiple times to ensure his eyes weren't playing tricks on him.
While Jack-of-All would undoubtedly be weaker than the other Legendary Classes early on, being able to combine the Abilities of other Classes was insane. Even if he just took the stat-boosting Passives of other Legendary Classes, his basic stats would be far superior to others at the same Level. If he combined Class-specific Abilities, li...
2023-05-21 06:41:51 +0000 UTC
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(A/N: From now on, most chapters will be short-form excerpts detailing minor events and tying up loose ends. There will be actual chapters mixed in, but there are a lot of characters, perspectives, and events to show. Too many to dedicate full chapters to.)
[Responsibility]
Though they were ultimately his actions, Vahn didn't like feeling like someone else had solved all his problems. Thus, in the weeks following his 'return,' he spent considerable time ensuring the smooth operati...
2023-05-21 00:41:28 +0000 UTC
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There were some issues with the previous poll. You should be able to choose multiple options now.
2023-05-20 08:21:27 +0000 UTC
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[June 6th, 2040]
With overpopulation, supply chain issues, water shortages, and many other issues pushing societies worldwide to the verge of collapse, one company stepped forward, not to present a solution but to provide an escape for the more than ten billion people seeking relief in what many believed to be a dying world.
ENGRAM Inc was a private company sponsored by a think tank of several of the world's leading scientists, economists, and investors. After decades of research ...
2023-05-20 07:04:38 +0000 UTC
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As entering a Record caused irreversible damage to the flow of fate and causality, attempting to enter the same Record twice was a good way to ensure its destruction. To get around this, Vahn had two options. The first was to do what he had done with the Transcendental Path to Heaven and several other experimental Records, using Null Protocol to subsume all of Creation, becoming the Origin of everything within.
While Vahn had considerable experience subsuming Records, the weight of eter...
2023-05-18 22:09:49 +0000 UTC
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"That's enough," said a gentle voice, interrupting Chaos's imminent existential crisis.
Alongside everyone else present, Vahn shifted his attention to the entity that had spoken, an androgynous figure with pearl-like eyes, short black and white hair, large fluffy ears, and a two-toned tail that drooped from a black, gold-trimmed, oversized, high-collared, long-sleeved smock. Their height barely crested 140cm, but they gave anyone who observed them the impression of staring at a boundles...
2023-05-17 16:26:52 +0000 UTC
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Ushering an abrupt end to Yuri's search for Madara and Eve, the voice of Shiroyasha echoed through the ruins of the former Little Garden, stating, "The Hidden Condition, Defeat or Seal the Demon Dragon God, has been achieved by Ha Yuri of the Wolhaiksong Community. All remaining Players will now be given a choice. You can either advance to the final elimination round or abstain. But worry not. Those who choose to forgo the finals can request a stay of one week to continue exploring at their l...
2023-05-16 00:21:13 +0000 UTC
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"Did Kurma-chan offend you in some way...?" asked Queen Halloween, running her fingers through the hair of the Vahn resting his head atop her naked thighs.
"Even if she had, do you think me a petty man?" asked Vahn, opening his eyes to observe Queen's reaction directly.
"Not that I'm aware," replied Queen. "However, even if this is the path she chose for herself, it wouldn't take much for you to ally her concerns..."
"You're not wrong," conceded Vahn, closing his eyes and ad...
2023-05-09 20:53:11 +0000 UTC
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Though her fists packed enough force to collapse planets, Yuri's attacks had little effect on the Azi and his manifestations. Even when she landed a devastating dropkick against the original's face, producing a visible shockwave that spread hundreds of kilometers and created a massive pit in the sea of lava below, Azi was barely pushed back a few meters.
"Just give up," said the grinning, one-eyed Dragon God, massaging his neck with his right hand as he added, "Even if your supporter is...
2023-05-07 17:07:58 +0000 UTC
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Though he was several hundred meters above the ground, the three heads of Azi had to look up to see the crest of a peculiar pink wave that dominated one side of the horizon.
Having absorbed numerous prophets and even a handful of Gods of Wisdom, Azi immediately recognized the origin of the power within the wave, the centermost head remarking, "A resident of the Tower made it to the Divine Realm? How peculiar..."
Spotting Yuri standing atop the wave, the leftmost head bellowed, "Do...
2023-05-05 18:40:35 +0000 UTC
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Sensing the power of Azi, seemingly encompassing the entirety of the former Little Garden, Siddhartha, Madara, and Kurma, the latter two in their dragon forms, momentarily ceased battling.
Staring in the direction Azi's power was emanating, Madara's draconic visage formed into a smile, prompting Kurma to exclaim, "Don't do it! Now that things have developed to this extent, we should retreat and ally with other powerful Players...!"
"You and Mr. Hands are free to do exactly that," ...
2023-05-04 16:50:59 +0000 UTC
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Though it was a little awkward, Izuku enjoyed the experience of Luna lapping up his sweat as she sat atop his lap, willfully grinding her crotch against his bulge. Unfortunately, just a few minutes into their impromptu 'makeout' session, a loud knock emanated from the driver's side window, the result of someone trying to break into their car.
"Seriously..." groaned Izuku, prompting Luna to exhale a soft but throaty chuckle, licking his chick one final time before remarking, "I told you ...
2023-05-01 15:21:21 +0000 UTC
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Moving from the bedroom to the hot tub-style bath in the washroom, Ohta and Kukaku sat on opposite sides of the tub, the latter nursing a bottle of non-alcoholic plum wine as they talked about random topics.
"If you're serious about increasing your hand-to-hand combat skills and don't want to lose face, you could always request lessons from Old Man Yama," said Kukaku. "Before acquiring his Zanpakuto, he was famous as the greatest martial artist in the Soul Society."
"Do you think ...
2023-04-14 20:18:22 +0000 UTC
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Emerging from the bathroom attached to Ohta's room, Kukaku, naked as the day she was born, dried her hair as she asked, "Is that one of those communication devices the 12th Division is using to replace JigokuchÅ?"
Though he briefly cast his gaze at Kukaku, Ohta returned his attention to his phone, relaxedly sending a text as he answered, "I assume so. Here in the Human World, they're called cell phones."
Furrowing her brows slightly, Kukaku pointedly remarked, "You know, there ar...
2023-04-13 18:33:01 +0000 UTC
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"Are you out of your mind...?" asked Tatsuki, staring at Ohta in disbelief while Karin performed stretches off to the side.
"What...?" asked Ohta. "You asked me the best method of developing mental, spiritual, and physical energy from scratch, and this is what I came up with based on personal experience and feedback from people who have lived for hundreds of years. If you could become superhuman with ordinary methods, it wouldn't be very 'super,' would it?"
"Yeah, I get that, but ...
2023-04-11 23:24:01 +0000 UTC
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Though he didn't care for the culture of eating around a dinner table, Ohta joined Orihime and Tatsuki in the dining room, relaxedly eating sushi as he listened to them prattle on about their day.
Around twenty minutes into their dinner, Tatsuku remarked, "I know you don't enjoy talking, but you can do more than nod your head and pretend to be paying attention..."
Shrugging his shoulders, Ohta casually responded, "It's not that I don't enjoy talking; I don't have anything to say. ...
2023-04-09 17:38:06 +0000 UTC
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After nearly an hour and multiple positional changes, Tatsuki remarked, "Just how irresponsible can you be?" while wiping her crotch with a wad of tissues. "I can't believe you came inside me five times. Also, you owe me a pair of spats..."
Shrugging his shoulders, Ohta replied, "I can afford it. As for me cumming inside you, don't worry about it. Orihime is a bit addicted to creampies, so I had my Gigai made sterile. We'd need to be in spirit form and undergo a process known as Soul Re...
2023-04-08 21:12:29 +0000 UTC
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After relocating to a lavishly decorated study, something Ohta had never put to use, Ichigo kicked things off by scratching his head and saying, "I wanted to thank you. Not just for bringing Karin back, but-"
"Stop it," said Ohta, shaking his head as he added, "I confronted Aizen to protect the things I cared about. Everything that happened afterward was a result of that decision. I don't need your gratitude."
Exhaling a tired sigh, Ichigo remarked, "You never change, do you? What...
2023-04-08 10:14:21 +0000 UTC
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Shortly after Ohta separated from Kisuke and Ichigo, a chill ran up his spine when a familiar voice remarked, "I can't believe someone like you managed to defeat and seal away Aizen. You're one monstrous kid..."
Materializing from the interior of a building, Gin, wearing a black cloak, blocked Ohta's path with his inordinately short Zanpakuto hanging lazily from his right hand.
Opening his usually squinted eyes to reveal stark blue irises, Gin teased, "You look nervous..."
F...
2023-04-07 21:17:27 +0000 UTC
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"You...you wretched beast...!" hissed Aizen, his legs and body trembling as he stood shakily a few meters from Ohta, the latter smiling menacingly as blood leaked from his scalp, parting at his nose and dripping from his eyebrows.
"What's the matter?" asked Ohta. "You believed you had what it took to become a God, but when the odds aren't stacked in your favor, you can't even stand tall against a single human..."
Clenching his teeth, Aizen resisted the pain radiating from his crot...
2023-04-06 22:57:32 +0000 UTC
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"Please, be advised! We're detecting that a Senkaimon has just been opened!" cried a member of the 12th Division. "The energy signature matches that of former-Captain Ichimaru's Zanpakuto!"
"Then it is time," said Yamamoto, looking at Ohta with his distinctive red eyes and adding, "You have earned the right to face Aizen on your terms. However, should you fail, we will have no choice but to destroy Karakura Town to buy some time..."
Shrugging his shoulders, Ohta replied, "I don't ...
2023-04-06 13:57:19 +0000 UTC
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