Inside Kelsein's black market, William's subordinates were waiting for him.
Vincent was currently dozing off, his body sprawled on top of a stall. After he had taken greater control over his aspect, his personality began changing bit by bit, becoming more confident and also lazy.
Paired with his pretty face, it created a strange yet harmonious vibe about him, attracting many gazes from the opposite sex.
Next to ...
2024-05-26 13:38:38 +0000 UTC View PostA week had passed since the academy classes began, and William found himself becoming more involved in the activities happening within the institute.
He had completely engrossed himself in his classes doing his best on every course.
Knowing the importance of credit, William decided to showcase a small amount of his knowledge to gain as much as he could. Although he knew that he was basically cheating because he already knew most of the things being taught, he still had to act the ...
2024-05-08 20:44:07 +0000 UTC View PostAndrew Cline was a simple man with simple dreams, wanting to get himself a wife and have children while living peacefully in the countryside.
However, fate didn't let him do as he pleased. Born into a poor family, at the age of fourteen, he was scouted out for his magic potential by the Tower Master of Time, Arlington Conwyn.
He was taught magic on a fundamental level and became extremely powerful despite not wanting to at first.
As the years passed, he became more and more ...
2024-05-08 20:42:12 +0000 UTC View PostThe following day, William woke up refreshed. He performed his daily routine and put on the Academy's uniform, which consisted of a magic robe and a suit.
Looking at himself in the mirror, he smiled and elegantly smoothed out all the creases from his uniform using mana.
Today would be a unique experience for him as someone who had never gone to any academies or regular schooling since he had been self-taught for most of his life. He had tutors for private teaching, but that was d...
2024-05-06 22:38:17 +0000 UTC View PostThe Protectorate of Baryngoria was a kingdom mainly inhabited by dwarfs and those seeking to trade with them. This resulted in a trade-oriented country which was under the protection of all nations.
It was a country that was outside the jurisdiction of anyone, even the dwarfs themselves. It was a free country in every sense of the word. There was no taxation, and the government only had rules for the distribution of land.
This in turn made the country very chaotic, to the point wh...
2024-05-05 23:17:15 +0000 UTC View PostAfter the combat test, William and Russell moved on to the final part of the examination process: the interview. They were led to a small room where a panel of three examiners sat behind a desk, waiting to question them.
The panel consisted of two mages and one non-mage who represented the administration of the Academy. The non-mage was responsible for evaluating the candidates' non-magical skills, such as leadership, problem-solving, and teamwork.
William entered the room with co...
2024-05-04 23:03:39 +0000 UTC View PostThe Marinus Mage Academy was the largest in Roia, with buildings that spanned the size of a small city on their own.
They took in students from all over the world, searching for the most outstanding talents.
Many teenagers stood at the giant gate of an entrance, waiting for the exams to begin.
The Academy was a temptation anyone aspiring to be a mage would want to enter, especially with the things they would experience inside it.
From the unparalleled resources given w...
2024-05-04 23:02:51 +0000 UTC View PostDustmih, the central estate of the Dragonlancer family.
The Dragonlancer estate was the size of a small city with multiple residents.
Although most of the residents weren't part of the family, they were servants and warriors who acted under them. The Dragonlancer family was known for its kindness to those who were suffering.
The city was constructed on flat land, with the vast majority of it covered in grass, except for the places where the houses were.
This made the p...
2024-05-04 23:01:23 +0000 UTC View PostThe battlefield was a chaotic mess of fire, smoke, and screams. Demonic apparitions prowled among the terrified foot soldiers and the common folk, striking them down with savage glee. Flames danced across the sky, casting eerie shadows on the faces of brave knights and powerful magicians who stood against the tide of creatures.
The air was thick with the acrid scent of burning wood and the metallic tang of blood as the soldiers clashed with the demonic hordes. Swords clashed, arrows fle...
2024-05-04 23:00:41 +0000 UTC View Post“Commander! Where is the commander!”
“Get in order, don’t lose your cool in this situation! Those in the front stop the amalgamations!”
“Fuck! How many must I kill for them to stop coming?!”
“Oh Mother Earth, please help us in these desperate times!”
“Why is it always night when these damn things attack!”
The crowd was losing control, with countless people moving through the half-destroyed streets in a wild manner, trying to escape the rampa...
2024-05-01 01:35:30 +0000 UTC View PostInside a private room in the imperial palace, the Emperor was staring at a giant glass sphere with the figures of multiple people clearly visible inside it.
The figures were over a hundred, each having their own unique appearance.
The Emperor was composed and dressed in his highest-quality garments. His face was stern as he faced the figures who possessed a similar vibe to his.
At this moment, a man who seemed to be in his forties spoke. He was the least well-dressed for the...
2024-05-01 00:30:29 +0000 UTC View PostWilliam was currently wearing elegant robes that were given to him by the palace maids, his long brown hair had been brushed and styled. His sharp green eyes seemed to be glancing around in caution as the three of them walked into a spacious hall especially arranged for their victory.
'So it's a ball... Well, that was expected from the Emperor. It doesn't matter; I'll just enjoy the food here and not meddle in any groups.'
William thought as he instantly recognized the situation, ...
2024-04-28 19:41:32 +0000 UTC View PostAfter having a long conversation with Yggdrasil, William returned to reality, his body feeling refreshed.
Even though he had been sitting cross-legged for over five hours, his body felt no fatigue but rather the opposite: he felt fully rejuvenated.
Sighing, he appreciated the World Tree even more.
In the past few hours that he had been talking with the World Tree, he has understood that drastic changes are happening to the world. Yggdrasil was a being that was created by Roi...
2024-04-28 19:22:25 +0000 UTC View PostAs days passed, the elven capital slowly recovered, and the World Tree began to regain its strength. Ioelena worked tirelessly to heal the damage caused by Dean, and her efforts paid off as the World Tree started to regrow its damaged bark along with the corrupt forest.
Leaves began falling from the world tree, covering the entire forest in a serene atmosphere. A leaf landed on William's head, so he extended his hand and picked it up. The leaf was almost as big as his entire head, and t...
2024-04-27 14:50:22 +0000 UTC View PostThe Xieye Empire was in turmoil, as the changes brought about by the Blood Emperor frightened not only the common folk but also the rune masters.
The aftermath of the previous emperor’s death and the ascension of the Crown Prince had yet to settle even years later. The Crown Prince became known as the Blood Emperor not too long after his reign began.
He came in contact with many sects and created strict regimes for the common folk and rune masters to follow inside his empire. 2024-04-26 03:09:44 +0000 UTC View Post
When the first demonic invasion began, the Six Heroes were left with only one option after being unable to defeat the demons.
They decided to sacrifice an entire continent and seal it away just so the demons would be unable to escape.
This seal had lasted for over five thousand years, returning the world to its peaceful state, but from time to time, the demons would somehow influence the outside world. Be it demonic apparitions, cults, Half-demons, or many other schemes.
Tha...
2024-04-25 20:57:09 +0000 UTC View PostFire engulfed the world tree, as countless demons overrun the helpless elves.
Sylmare stood tall and observed the massacre in front of her, not caring about her fallen race. In fact, a hint of glee could be seen deep in her eyes, but it was quickly hidden.
She had to make sure that no hint of her involvement was left in this situation and escape to a far enough place so that she could fool the masses.
Although the demons had offered to make her a demonic slave, she had refus...
2024-04-24 19:53:58 +0000 UTC View PostBelow the World Tree, a battle of epic proportions was happening.
Sylmare, along with the Queen, was fighting off five of the Aura Saints while the elven guards attacked the remaining soldiers.
Since this was a battle between Aura Saints, space seemed to be trembling in each attack as if ready to burst open at any moment. Unlike the battle with the Half-Demon, where the Saint had to hold back to not accidentally kill his subordinates, the Saints here were using all o...
2024-04-23 20:16:13 +0000 UTC View Post
It took five days for the Emperor's reinforcements to arrive.
They were using the highest-grade carriages only supplied to nobles and the Emperor's guards.
Stopping just outside the camp, the door of the head carriage opened, revealing a man dressed in royal attire, his stature tall and imposing. The man was handsome, sporting a full beard, his brown eyes glancing around with a peering gaze.
Soon after, all of the other doors of the carriages opened, revealing five more ...
2024-04-23 20:09:31 +0000 UTC View PostWilliam was going through a few strategies with his father and some of the empire's greatest strategists when the glass ball in his pocket started emitting heat.
Realizing that Trader Bill had just contacted him, William excused himself from the meeting and went to his private tent to answer the call.
"Trader Bill? What's the matter, did you find the person I was looking for?"
A moment of silence fell in the room when he asked, and William waited patiently for a response....
William was going through a few strategies with his father and some of the empire's greatest strategists when the glass ball in his pocket started emitting heat.
Realizing that Trader Bill had just called him, William excused himself from the meeting and went to his private tent to answer the call.
"Trader Bill? What's the matter, did you find the person I was looking for?"
A moment of silence fell in the room when he asked, and William waited patiently for a response.
... 2024-04-20 23:15:09 +0000 UTC View PostAfter waking up and regaining his focus, William hurried his father to contact the Emperor, not wanting to waste his time in explaining things twice, since they were in a bad situation.
Malcolm looked at his youngest son in apprehension, taking a deep breath and sighing. Moving his hand in the air, a large glass sphere appeared on top of his hand out of thin air. As the commander of the expedition, he was given a spatial artifact to store a large amount of provisions and necessary equi...
The last few weeks were bizarre for Liu Guang Feng. Every day was a unique experience he would have never thought was possible.
The people around him were all weird and most of them had a warm personality, especially when compared to the other branch clan descendants. However, he could tell they were far more disciplined and well-trained as if they were ready to kill on command.
After the tournament was concluded, Guang Re...
2024-04-19 00:52:51 +0000 UTC View PostAfter waking up and regaining his focus, William hurried his father to contact the Emperor, not wanting to waste his time in explaining things twice, since they were in a bad situation.
Malcolm looked at his youngest son in apprehension, taking a deep breath and sighing. Moving his hand in the air, a large glass sphere appeared on top of his hand out of thin air. As the commander of the expedition, he was given a spatial artifact to store a large amount of provisions and necessary equi...
Inside the now ruined capital of Dreghel, William was currently standing near one of the countless entrances that led inside the palace.
He had listened to Sylmare's speech and departure towards the front lines. However, he hadn't left yet. He was confident that Sylmare wasn't the mastermind, so he wanted to find the root cause of the issue and then find the proper support to get rid of it.
As long as he found the cause, he could come up with countermeasures. After a...
2024-04-18 09:55:20 +0000 UTC View PostOn the borders of Dreghel and Thelwedean, a war camp was set up, ready to fight any incoming demonic elves that came their way. Soldiers, magicians, adventurers, mercenaries, and priests were constantly running around doing different jobs in the camp. Some tended to the injured, while others escorted the escaped elves to a safe environment for rehabilitation.
Not all elves were infected, prompting many to run away from their own country as refugees just so that they could survive.
...
The kingdom of Dreghel was a land of ancient forests, where the tall trees reached up to touch the sky. The elves, who called these woods home, were known for their graceful stature and keen eyesight.
Elves were extremely similar to humans, the only difference being their long ears and tall stature.
They were relatively slim in general, and their average height was around 180 cm (5'11 ~) for women and 190cm (6'3 ~) for men. They usually lived longer than normal humans, around f...
The Thelwedean Empire was the first major human empire, and the populace was mostly human. Thanks to this, there was a lot of racism and prejudice against other races, at least before the war started.
However, Thelwedean wasn’t the only country with racism issues, since most of the other countries had rulers of other races and, similarly, a population consisting mostly of one race.
Of course, there were exceptions to this, such as Dustmih and the Thearchy of Bazilarar.
The...
2024-04-15 22:34:52 +0000 UTC View PostWilliam has enjoyed his time training and has been recovering for the past few days.
Every day was a unique experience for him, as he cherished every moment with his family. His father had already returned to his post, only visiting once or twice per week, thanks to the close distance between the domains.
Since he was only a baronet, he didn't have many things to do, and his land was under another noble's jurisdiction. Even if his rank were to increase, since he was a knight squad...
2024-04-15 22:34:00 +0000 UTC View PostWilliam approached his father and elder brother, both of whom were deep in concentration as they trained. Malcolm’s tall frame and broad shoulders would intimidate any normal human, along with his rugged beard and his crackling aura around him as he moved; even a trained soldier would think twice before attacking him. Adam, on the other hand, was lean and muscular, his movements fluid and precise, but there was a metallic feeling to his actions due to his aspect.
William took a deep b...
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