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The Path 004

Since they now had the space for one, Aiden joined Z in constructing a cottage using materials sourced from the System Shop. There wasn't a need for one, but as it was more comfortable living indoors than sitting outside, surrounded by an endless black abyss, they figured they might as well.

"Why don't the two of you take a break? I baked cookies~!" hummed Andrika, appearing at Aiden's and Z's worksite with a tray of piping hot cookies.

"I am speed," mused Z, darting over and snat...

The Path 003

"Did you forget that you're a B-ranked Mage?" asked Z, sitting cross-legged across from Aiden. "Why aren't you using any magic?"

Shaking his head, Aiden explained, "The magic I use involves disrupting existing spells. I can do something like a force push and create a wave of flames, but complex magic is still beyond me."

"Well, why haven't you tried those...?" asked Z.

"Because I'm not an idiot...?" responded Aiden, staring at Z incredulously. "You face-tanked those explosiv...

The Path 002

With nothing better to do, Aiden spent his days loitering about the island, sitting on its edge, and staring off into the seemingly endless abyss they were listing through. In the past, after a particularly torturous experience, one of their group had tried throwing themselves off the island, but there was an invisible umbilical running from their navels to Yggdrasil, thwarting any attempts to escape. Suicide was similarly impossible, so after the first ten or so years, everyone had largely g...

The Path 001

"So...this is how it ends..." said a young man who, in another time, place, and under different circumstances, would have still been considered a boy. The youth's black hair was drenched by the rain pouring down from the overcast sky above, and his face was caked in blood, mud, and grime. However, it was his crimson eyes and the smile on his lips that stood out the most.

Ordinarily, people would feel fear, despair, and more in the wake of a battle where most of their close friends and a...

Paradigm Shift

Recent events have forced me to think deeply about what I've been doing and what I hoped to accomplish by investing time and effort into becoming an author. I sincerely enjoy writing, but I think we can all agree that I got a bit carried away by stretching myself thin and starting new projects in the hope that one would 'solve' the problems that have been plaguing me from the very beginning. I miss the days when I was passionate about EPIC and enjoyed writing on its merits, so I'm going to ma...

Beta Testing the Apocalypse 090

"You want to host a festival?" asked Mordred, seated behind Leon as she lathered up his hair and body in preparation to enter the palace's colossal communal bath.

Nodding in affirmation, Leon explained, "Approval Rating was one of the most important metrics we were evaluated on last year. Since we've only managed to reach the Seventeenth Floor, I was hoping to pad our stats a bit by hosting a culture festival and fighting competition."

"What's your current Approval Rating...?" ask...

Beta Testing the Apocalypse 089

Reaching his destination, albeit after a quick stop at the bathroom, Leon found the core members of the CVS and several other FES Captains in a war room, gathered around a rough map to discuss their plans to conquer the Thirteenth Floor. Its theme was evidently based on Starship Troopers, but while the individual Arachnids weren't very powerful, their functionally infinite numbers were proving to be an issue.

Noticing Leon enter the room with his usual entourage, Kisara snapped to atten...

Beta Testing the Apocalypse 088

As some people's Trials involved reliving past experiences or overcoming illusions similar to the one Leon was briefly trapped in on the Ninth Floor, only seven people managed to clear the Trial within the first day. Leaving the Waiting Area also seemed impossible for anyone but Leon, even when he tried possession, so they were trapped until at least three more people finished.

Fortunately, they learned from the Trial of Yamcha, which ended in his being killed by King Piccolo, that deat...

Beta Testing the Apocalypse 087

Standing before the 39 people who were preparing to enter The Trial of First Ascension, Leon felt he could cut the tension with a knife. The mood was lightened by people like Ed, Felix, and even Subaru, who managed to earn a promotion to Green, but since they had no idea what to expect, the air was thick with nervousness.

"Today is a breakthrough moment," said Leon. "I understand many of you are nervous, fearful, and even excited, but you need to set aside all of that and focus on two t...

Beta Testing the Apocalypse 086

Following their long and transcendental session of lovemaking, Leon and Miu were relaxing in a large tub, the former casually explaining everything that had happened while the latter absentmindedly listened to him with a listless smile. Leon expected her to be at least a little troubled by the fact that he could rewrite her sexual preferences and revise the dimensions of her body, but she didn't seem to care as she reclined against him, playing with his toes and caressing his shin using her r...

Beta Testing the Apocalypse 085

Though he suspected Yamato simply wanted to increase the chances of summoning Momo, Leon made his way through the spacious halls of his palace while contemplating the idea of taking a woman named Ageha Kuki as his Queen. Summoning her would probably take a Blue, if not an Indigo Crystal, but as the CEO of the most powerful mega-conglomerate back in her world, she was doubtlessly suited to the position...

'Well, at least she should be incredibly hot...' thought Leon, entering the Menager...

Beta Testing the Apocalypse 084

Though he doubted there would be anything too dangerous, Leon had Hayato and Goku hang back as he and Latia entered the Tenth Floor, the former making use of his phantom form and the latter invisible.

'Well, this is foreboding...' thought Leon, finding himself in a vast chamber reminiscent of the Eighth Floor, but instead of multiple paths, there was a massive set of stone doors, virtually identical to those allowing entry into the Tower. There was also a colossal stone stele preceding ...

Beta Testing the Apocalypse 083

'From behind like this, she kind of reminds me of Tatsumaki...' thought Leon, holding Presea's waist and thrusting into her slowly yet forcibly, sending visible ripples through her ass as she supported herself using her elbows and issued suppressed, incredibly sonorous moans in timing with each of his movements.

"You about ready to wrap this up...?" asked Leon, tracing his thumb over the heart pattern pulsating above the dimples of Presea's ass. They had already been going at it for nea...

Beta Testing the Apocalypse 082

Though he was a little surprised to find that Ridley was a virgin, that didn't stop him from giving her the business end of his dick for nearly a full hour. By that point, he absolutely had a thing for girls with golden-blonde hair, so since she had gone out of her way to present him with such a precious gift, Leon made sure to relish it while making full use of his many Skills to ensure she wouldn't soon forget the experience.

"Haaaa...haaaa...haaaa..."

With Leon causing her to o...

Beta Testing the Apocalypse 081

"Are you sure you want to wear your uniform...?" asked Leon, referring to Tatsumaki's Gardevoir cosplay.

"You saw my original outfit," replied Tatsumaki. "Do you think I embarrass easily...?"

Shrugging, Leon asked, "How do you want to do this? One Blue Crystal or ten Green Crystals...?"

"Hmmm...if she weren't lazy and dependent on others, Fubuki could have easily become S-Rank," asserted Tatsumaki. "I want to believe she's Blue, but if I'm wrong or end up summoning someone e...

Beta Testing the Apocalypse 080

'So, you want to know how to reach the next Floor?' asked Virizion, sitting next to Leon with her feet tucked under her like a deer.

"That's right," replied Leon, stroking the underside of Virizion's elongated neck, throat, and chin, much like he did Latia.

'Mmm...then you must meet with our God...' explained Virizion, catching Leon a little off guard as he didn't expect to encounter something on the level of an Arceus on the Ninth Floor. Fortunately, that didn't appear to be enti...

Beta Testing the Apocalypse 079

Though fishing out the shaft of his faux dick was simple, Leon had to wait for Lucario to recover her senses before explaining to her what happened and how he planned to fix it.

"I trust Master..." asserted Lucario, lying on her back with her hand on her abdomen, just in case things became difficult or uncomfortable.

"You're a good girl..." whispered Leon, sinking his fingers into the furry scruff encircling Lucario's neck and scratching above her cleavage for a few seconds before...

Beta Testing the Apocalypse 078

Seeing Leon appear, seemingly out of thin air, Hoopa was initially startled before opening her eyes wide and shouting, "Wow! You're a human, aren't you!? I haven't seen one of you in ages...!"

"That's right," affirmed Leon. "Now, if you don't mind my asking, why are you tormenting this Lucario...?"

"Tormenting...?" asked Hoopa, crossing its arms and adopting an impish grin as it appended, "It overreacted to one of my pranks, so I'm teaching it a lesson to help 'loosen' it up. If I...

Beta Testing the Apocalypse 077

"Hey, Leon! Come train with me...!" exclaimed Eris, bouncing to her feet and approaching the moment Leon arrived back at the resort with Latia. There was a chance that everyone would need to complete the survival Quest to access the Ninth Floor, so Eris was among the first thirty or so people forced to stay at the resort, leading to her being very bored. And, ever since they had sex, her preferred way to pass the time seemed to be seeking out Leon.

"Hmmm..."

Raising Eris's face, u...

Beta Testing the Apocalypse 076

Though he didn't necessarily agree with the decision, it was decided after a few days of consultation, including with the culprit, that her punishment would be working for the brothel's proprietress for five years. In essence, she had become a criminal slave, but since the contract that bound her to serve offered various protections, she couldn't be mistreated too severely or forced to take on clients. Instead, she was made to cook, clean, and do laundry for sixteen hours a day, six days a we...

Beta Testing the Apocalypse 075

As the Seventh Floor wasn't particularly challenging, as far as they had seen, Leon decided to entrust its conquest to the Crimson Valkyries while he focused on the development and administration of his domain. Most of the day-to-day administration was supervised by talented individuals with greater knowledge and experience, such as Rosanna, but the only person who could approve of new facilities, upgrades, and infrastructure projects was Leon. That meant perusing paperwork, meeting with loca...

Beta Testing the Apocalypse 074

*schlorp* *schlorp* *schlorp*

As they hadn't been entering the Tower as frequently as they used to, Leon was sitting at the desk in his palace's drawing room, finishing up what might very well be his final touches to the map he had spent three months working on while Miu, squatting between his legs and holding his thighs, fervently deepthroated his cock. When he met her gaze, faint pink hearts could be seen glowing in the depths of her earnest and eager blue eyes, a curious phenomenon t...

Beta Testing the Apocalypse 073

"Ugh...I might actually have to sit this one out..." said Mordred, pinching her nose in disgust as she, Leon, and Kira stood on the edge of a region that had overgrown with a flesh-like moss, countless bones forming both the foundation of the environment and its many decaying structures. The amount of Mana in the region would make it an excellent training location under normal circumstances, but even the Mana smelled like death...

"Mother can be found at the lowest level of the valley.....

Beta Testing the Apocalypse 072

"Okaaaaay! It looks like everyone's here, so let's get this party started~!" shouted a loud, high-pitched voice, drawing the gaze of everyone in the ballroom as a familiar pink fairy appeared alongside twelve others. Leon immediately recognized the fairy as Maribelladonna, but that only applied to himself and nine others.

Either serving as the group's leader or simply having been nominated as the MC, Maribelladonna spun in the air at the center of the ballroom as she explained, "Since t...

Beta Testing the Apocalypse 071

Though Selene, the humanoid Lunagoron, was the first of her kind that Leon and his forces encountered, she wasn't the only one. Several other humanoid monsters, all of which were female, attempted to attack their base, starting with a Pukei-Pukei, a Nargacuga, a 'massive' Zinogre, and, actually causing a bit of damage, a petite, only 150cm tall humanoid Kirin. The latter was able to provide Leon tremendous insight into the 'Mother' the others were referring to, an Elder Dragon variant of a Kh...

Beta Testing the Apocalypse 070

After helping Cynthia with her lower back and stress testing it to make sure it was sound, Leon departed her room and decided to make a quick stop at the Menagerie since it was on his way.

"Leon is here...!" 

"Leon...!"

"Garuff...!"

As she happened to be playing tag near the entrance of the Menagerie, Luna, who had successfully evolved into a shiny Umbreon, complete with beautiful blue rings against her backdrop of sleek, ebon-black fur, rushed over and leaped int...

Beta Testing the Apocalypse 69

With Tatsumaki being the first Blue Grade he had ever summoned, Leon set aside at least four hours each day to personally help with her growth. His investigation of the Sixth Floor also continued, but after the incident with the warhead, all but the Crimson Valkyrie Squad were delegated to assist with the security checkpoints and training reserve forces to shore up their numbers. Meanwhile, when he wasn't exploring the Tower, Leon spent nearly every waking moment of his time constructing what...

Beta Testing the Apocalypse 068

Feeling a sudden 'rush' permeating his body, Izaya, who had been pretending to sleep with his back facing the door of the room he was being kept in, opened his eyes.

'My patience is pretty limited right now,' said Leon. 'I would advise that you not try the same act with me as you did Yamato...'

'Lord Leon...is that you...?' asked Izaya, appearing shaken as his body ostensibly trembled with anxiety.

'Perhaps I didn't make myself clear,' said Leon, teleporting himself and Izay...

Beta Testing the Apocalypse 067

After hearing in detail what Miyako had to say, including the fact Yamato already had a team looking for the culprit, Leon dismissed her, telling her to return so he could focus on his thoughts in silence.

'They shouldn't have been able to remove it from the Fourth Floor...' Leon reasoned, as there were checkpoints at both the entrance and exit of the Floor, not to mention the Tower itself. There was a chance that the person who misappropriated the warhead was a security team member, bu...

Beta Testing the Apocalypse 066

Sitting in his study, which also served as his go-to drawing room, Leon was carefully reproducing the map he and Latia had completed when a knock sounded at the door.

*tok* *tok* *tok*

"Hmmm...it's open..." responded Leon, prompting the person who had knocked to open the door, revealing it to be a petite woman with golden-blonde hair, bright blue eyes, and a delicate face framed by pigtails. She also had pointed elven ears and, as a member of Felt's squad, sported an outfit remini...