The Curator

Chapter 168: One last battle before the fourth stage

The council meeting took quite a while. The most important part focused on their defense against the undead. The craftsmen had developed a liquid that burned like hellfire when ignited, which could be used to keep the undead away from the walls.

For now, the walls were equipped with both magical circles and defensive mechanisms. They also had a fleet of skyships hovering above the city, capable of raining devastating attacks on any invaders.

The more intriguing part was predicti...

Chapter 167: Power Leveling (7)

"You want to shrink how many?" Lucan gasped in surprise after Thalion explained his plan. He had already gathered the large crystals, which were currently placed in his aquarium.

"Probably around eighty or so, but you can do it, right?" Thalion smiled, handing him a spatial ring filled with crystals.

"Also, remember, you don't have to do it if you have more important stuff," Thalion added.

"You’re crazy! I would never let someone else handle this. Do you have any idea h...

Chapter 166: Power Leveling (6)

In the early morning hours, Thalion left his tower, heading toward the ocean. The portals Lucan had created were a real blessing. They would also prove more than a little helpful in the war against the undead. With countless messages coming in from council members, he had agreed to attend the meeting in a few days.

He really didn’t want to be too distracted — after all, he had to face the undead elite fighters himself. Sure, this base had strong warriors, but he doubted anyone coul...

Chapter 165: Power Leveling (5)

The pressing question was what to do next. Blood and corpses floated all around, slowly sinking into the depths. Thalion watched the dead beasts vanish into the shadows when something caught his eye—movement in the murky water.

This was bad. If more creatures were coming, he had to leave the ocean quickly. It was too dangerous here. If the massive Tidecaller Serpent showed up, he'd be in real trouble.

A larger shape emerged from the gloom, moving toward him. Thalion’s pulse ...

Chapter 164: Power Leveling (4)

Thalion stood before a crowd of over eighteen thousand people, regretting his decision but knowing it had to be done before they moved on to the higher stages. One thought nagged at him—the vinehorses wouldn’t be able to follow them. Maybe he should’ve thought this through more carefully, but it was too late now.

"Alright, listen up," Thalion's voice boomed, amplified by mana. "I have only a few things to say, but they’re important. Make sure everyone who couldn’t be here to...

Chapter 163: Where Do All the Beasts Teleport To?

Holy shit, this turtle is overpowered, Thalion thought as he fired another lightning beam straight into its open mouth, trying to disrupt its strange inhaling ability. The air around him swirled chaotically, gravity bending as if reality itself had broken down.

Seriously? A turtle with gravity manipulation? That was absurd, especially in aerial combat where positioning was everything.

The blast hit true. The turtle's entire body convulsed violently, cutting of...

Chapter 162: Power Leveling (3)

Thalion hovered in place, wings outstretched, watching the blue hawk circle the giant crystal far above. His instincts urged him to rush straight into the battle, but experience tempered that impulse. He clenched his talons tightly around empty air. No, that would be reckless.

Sure, he had easily slain higher-level beasts over the past few hours, but these creatures guarding the topmost crystals were a different breed. One wrong move could spell his end. The memory of a flying jellyfis...

Chapter 161: Power Leveling (2)

Sylas stood on the high walls, gazing out over the vast savanna stretching endlessly before him. Things hadn’t gone well for them. The revelation that vampires could control such a massive horde of undead was far beyond what they and their patrons had anticipated. Their only hope now was that things might be different on the fifth stage. But that seemed highly unlikely, given that the stronger vampires had likely already moved ahead and were preparing something even more dangerous.

S...

Maybe my new story!

Hey everyone!

I don’t know what happened today, but I got hit with a wave of inspiration. I had a lot of ideas for new books, and today I ended up writing a few chapters for one of them.

This novel is about, probably, the laziest guy ever. His soul gets yanked into another world where magic exists, and he wakes up in the body of a slave. To make matters worse, he’s under a magical compulsion to obey everything he’s told to do. But here’s the twist—since he’s got a life...

Chapter 160: The glorious hunt must go on

"Oh god, please, no more hunts," Eddie pleaded. Sweat was running down his face, and his hands trembled slightly. Kargul, Evelyn, and Vorlok had been hunting relentlessly ever since the encounter with the vampires. Kargul was always loudly roaring about how the glorious hunt must continue. Eddie and Chloe, however, had different opinions. They were far too weak to hunt constantly, and the beasts they encountered tended to be extremely dangerous.

It reminded Eddie of the third stage, wh...

Chapter 159: Power Leveling (1)

Thalion heard about Maike's encounter with the murder pixies. It worried him, but not enough to stop him from jumping through the portal leading to the skyships hovering near the mountains. He had a base full of fighters—they should be able to keep everyone safe. If not, they’d have a big problem when entering the next stage. He expected the vampires to be stronger than the murder pixies, and who knew what else the undead had prepared.

Anyway, that was a struggle for the future. Ri...

Chapter 158: The night before Power leveling

Thalion sent a message to Maike to gather the vinehorses. If he remembered correctly from one of their talks, she had always loved horses but could never afford one.

Next, he descended into the chambers, adding more of the gathered blood to his blood pool. He checked on the darkness elemental and cleaned up the chamber where he had evolved as Eagly. Afterward, he sampled some unfamiliar plants, devouring them to gain four vitality points—an unexpected but welcome boost.

It wou...

Chapter 157: What's up with those Termites?

"You might want to get ready to run," Thalion murmured, keeping an eye on the dense undergrowth of the jungle. His title’s premonition of doom had grown more intense by the second. The feeling was so overwhelming that he briefly considered flying away. On the other hand, this was an opportunity to test his skills, and whatever was coming would undoubtedly have no trouble slaughtering all the vinehorses. That, he couldn’t allow. If his opponent proved too strong, he could still flee, but t...

Chapter 156: Hunting on the Grasslands

Lucius sprinted through the tall grass, the moonlight illuminating the savanna before him. While he could see perfectly even on the darkest nights, he had always enjoyed hunting under a full moon. Some humans had already appeared on the fifth stage, and one had managed to escape.

He had read all the reports about the human bases on the fourth stage. The humans had believed their walls would protect them, but the hordes of undead they had cultivated proved too overwhelming.

It w...

Might anyone have a Medusa head lying around, by chance?

I kept trying to turn the big guy into a statue over and over, but it just didn’t work.

(You need to click on it to fully see it)

Some of you might be thinking, “Hey Curator, why are you suddenly making images of things that haven’t even happened yet? What about the current tutorial?”

Well, to that I can only say: I’m trying, okay? But as much as I love AI, sometimes I really hate it.

Also, it’s only partly a spoiler. This sho...

Chapter 155: Eagly = OP

Thalion was flabbergasted while fighting the termites. Their individual strength was far from exceptional, but as a team, they proved to be formidable enemies.

He couldn't simply overwhelm them with his powerful domain skills. At the moment, he was circling above, firing lightning beams at the snipers. The targeted sniper would stop attacking and start dodging, while the others kept bombarding him.

The snipers were unable to hit him thanks to the strong winds generated by his dom...

Chapter 154: Transformation

Thalion reappeared in his cultivation chamber, his resolve sharper than ever. The storm of determination within him left no room for hesitation. He was done waiting. The crystal awaited him, and he was ready to transform Eagly into an unstoppable force. Without pause, he activated Mistform, dissolving into a swift, ghostly haze that surged toward the training hall.

This detour was necessary. A final boost to his lightning cultivation would strengthen him for what lay ahead. Af...

Hey, got another image for you. Its from the perspective of one of the bigger reefs close to the surface looking up.

(You have to click on it to fully see it)

Chapter 153: Getting Ready

Finally, it was time for uninterrupted cultivation. Thalion felt a surge of relief at the prospect—no distractions, no interruptions, just pure focus. He couldn’t wait to get it all over with.

When he finished upgrading Eagly, he would finally have time to level up. Building the aquarium wouldn’t be a monumental task, and growing the darkness elemental was more of a passive endeavor.

Perhaps he could acquire an item to enable his warriors to hunt air elementals, wh...

Chapter 152: "Totally Equal" Negotiations

Thalion stepped through the doors of the Crimson Lounge, his expression cold and unyielding. The establishment was one of the infamous dens Maike had warned him about, and it oozed decadence from every corner. A hush fell over the room as he entered, every gaze snapping toward him.

The air was thick with perfume and tension, and half-clothed women flitted about, their calculated allure evident in every gesture. He suppressed a grimace. This was not his kind of place. But for now, the o...

Chapter 151: The Followers of the Velvet Mistress

Ellen stepped out of her room, her hips swaying gracefully, a satisfied smirk curling her lips after her indulgence with dear Abigal. The remnants of pleasure still lingered in the air, but beneath it lay the delicate art of restraint.

Ellen had once again managed to take just enough without completely draining her lover's soul—a skill she had perfected over time, though it always tested her self-control.

Before the System changed everything, Ellen’s life had been a mix of gl...

Thalion's future bloodcultivation chamber. Do you like it?

Just expirmented a bit with ai but i like it so far. Its also a bit of a spoiler but it shouldnt be something knew that he likes to inscribe everything with runes :)

(Some things are still missing)

Chapter 150: The Duel

The ships were allowed to drift closer to the city, their sleek forms casting long shadows over the distant plains. Thalion stood atop the observation deck, arms crossed, his gaze fixed on the approaching vessels. The chance of a full-scale battle breaking out was slim—he already knew what this pompous fool was here for. A duel. And he’d get one.

Below, the guards were tense, their weapons gleaming in the sunlight. The base’s shields shimmered faintly, a constant reminder of the u...

Chapter 149: Answers

Thalion grabbed the unconscious woman and carried her into the tower. Her arms were still missing, but the bleeding had stopped—though only temporarily, as far as he was concerned. It was time to finally get some answers about what was going on. He knew time was against him; the skyships were drawing closer with every passing minute.

Still, Thalion doubted any of the attackers had advanced far enough in E-grade to pose a genuine threat. His mastery of both the sword and blood arts had...

Chapter 148: Riot

As Thalion was swimming up, he saw how all the shapeshifters were hunting the smaller and weaker beasts without any mercy. Their new form gave them a big advantage in those areas where most beasts were pretty weak in comparison to those in the depths.

It looked like he would have hundreds of the tiny pearls for his new pool. He still needed to buy the pool in the system shop or some sort of aquarium, but that shouldn’t be a big deal. He hoped that the voice could give him additional t...

Chapter 147: Into the Depths (2)

The waters grew more perilous by the minute, teeming with beasts drawn by the blood saturating their surroundings. Most were sharks, their dark forms slicing through the crimson currents, but other creatures joined the fray as well.

 Schools of tiny, razor-toothed fish now swarmed the battlefield, their sheer numbers overpowering even the deadliest predators. One such swarm had already taken down the dangerous jellyfish, reducing its menacing stingers to floating remnants. Now, the...

Chapter 146: Into the Depths (1)

Thorwald, flanked by his trusted right-hand scout Joe and their band of men, arrived at the colossal stronghold of the Raha. The air was heavy with anticipation as they gazed upon the bastion, hidden seamlessly within the towering trees of the jungle.

Its scale was staggering—massive steel gates over twenty meters high blended perfectly with the jungle’s hues, making the fortress nearly invisible from afar. The structure appeared to have grown out of the trees themselves, an intric...

Chapter 145: Those are my crystals now!

Over sixty massive tiger sharks circled around Thalion, their sheer size and numbers creating an almost palpable tension in the water. The situation was precarious—any single bite could spell his end. Thalion’s focus sharpened, every nerve attuned to his surroundings as the nagging paranoia typical of his title crept in.

"Go. Bring me those pearls," he commanded, his voice calm yet authoritative. At his word, the sharks dove toward the reef, their powerful bodies slicing through the...

Chapter 144: Hmm, what form will I give the other shapeshifters?

Thalion gazed out over the vast, shimmering blue surface of the ocean with quiet anticipation. One of the archers had reassured him that there must be a reef below, judging by the swarms of fish darting about in intricate patterns. Standing near the ship’s steering wheel, Thalion waited as the shapeshifters stepped through the portal. He savored the salty breeze caressing his face, its briskness stirring memories of crisp mornings back on Earth with his friends.

It didn’t ...

Chapter 143: Schemes in the Shadows

Abigal was a shapeshifter who had entered Thalion's camp a few days after the debacle with Garrick and Michael. She had already been roaming the jungles of the third stage for a while and had reached level 37 by the time she joined. Upon arrival, she heard the astonishing stories about the legendary shapeshifter Thalion, who had single-handedly defeated Michael, Garrick, and their followers despite being under-leveled. Such a feat was unheard of, and it piqued her curiosity.

Abig...