Chapter 158: The Brew
“I’m an Alchemist.” Roman said.
“Wait. What?” That didn’t make any sense to Derek. “Why would an alchemist own a bar that caters to high-level adventurers?” He asked.
Roman put the now clean mug away under the bar counter. He laughed. “Easy. By complete accident.” He answered.
“Accident?” Derek asked.
“Yup. Back in the day, we…” Roman pointed between Shae and himself. “Used to run together. Came up together, a...
2022-02-02 00:45:59 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 157: Roman
“Roman, this is Derek Hunt. I just gave him his Onyx Badge and decided to treat him to a celebratory drink.” Shae said. “Derek, this is Roman. A little halfling dipshit who is getting a little too big for his britches.”
Oh, so they have halflings as well? This day keeps getting more and more interesting. Derek thought as he watched the banter between the two.
“You’re calling me a dipshit? I wasn’t joking! No drinking today.” Roman ...
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Chapter 156: Onyx
Derek frowned at the mention of a drink. The ale he had drank didn’t do it for him. Of course, he didn’t actually need to drink it. He laughed. “Sure, why not?”
Shae nodded and walked over to the wall with all the runes and activated one. In an instant, a glow washed over the room and all the dirt, grime, and blood was washed away with it. It was as if the two had never even been inside.
Derek made sure he was properly clean before throwing his orig...
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Chapter 155: It's My Turn
“You should leave the room. It’s my turn.” Derek said.
Thomas didn’t argue. He walked across the room, avoiding as much blood as possible. Finally, he made it to the door, opened it, and left.
Derek nodded once Thomas was gone. Looking at Shae, he asked, “What’s your stance on not revealing any information about my skills other than that they are good enough to pass for Onyx?”
Shae frowned but answered. “I like to think everyth...
2022-01-21 00:45:01 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 154: Spar
Derek laughed. “I don’t know what you’re talking about. It’s not like you’ve done anything to me. What good is being fast if you can’t injure your opponent.”
Shae narrowed his eyes as he looked Derek’s body over from the bottom up. Usually, a hit to the sternum would at least make the other person lose a little breath. “Fine.” Shae finally said.
Derek moved into a boxing stance and prepared for an assault. He had a sinking suspicion that...
2022-01-19 00:45:00 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 153: Meeting Shae
Derek looked from Judy and the Guild Master and to the voice that was coming from where the door had been shattered.
“Thomas?” Derek saw a very tired-looking Thomas. His clothes were ripped, and he was panting. He could see multiple bruises and cuts on the boy’s body. “What happened to you?” The boy was in an utterly disheveled state.
Before Thomas could answer, the Guild Master cut in. “You know the boy?” He asked Derek.
Wha...
2022-01-14 00:45:01 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 152: Ranking Up
Derek and Stella parted ways after transferring his money and discussing a few other things. He felt he’d been quite productive on his first day in Savannah. He had scouted out some land before actually buying it, he opened a bank account, and he even completed some business with the Crown Restaurant.
He couldn’t help but wonder what everyone was doing today. Of course, he had left Silvi with the girls, so he wasn’t worried that any harm would come to...
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Chapter 151: Shae
The unknown adventurer dragged Thomas through the Adventurer’s Guild until they came upon a certain room. Once outside the room, the man placed his hand on the door for identification and the door opened up.
Then, he pulled Thomas inside and closed the room behind them. Thomas immediately fell to the ground and struggled to get to his knees, an odd pressure was weighing him down. Needless to say, Thomas was terrified. When he woke up that morning, other than so...
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Chapter 150: Thomas was Alone
Earlier that morning…
Thomas rolled over and stretched. He couldn’t remember the last time he had such a comfortable sleep. After some time, he willed his eyes open. Instantly, all he wanted to do was close them again and go back to sleep. He had nothing to do today, so it really wouldn’t matter if he slept in.
Before deciding to resume his slumber, he checked his system clock. To his surprise, it was already well past the time he usually ...
2022-01-07 00:46:00 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 149: The Bank of Savannah
Derek and Stella passed Jacks on the way out. After explaining what they were up to, Jacks left to go see what the rest of the group had been up to all day.
The walk was short, as the bank was only a few businesses down from the Crown Restaurant. Derek followed Stella inside a building almost as tall as the hotel, but just as grand. Inside, there were multiple desks with workers, and one big counter at the back with people lined up.
“Do yo...
2022-01-05 00:45:01 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 148: Getting Paid
Derek left the City Building and met back up with Jacks, who was waiting for him a small distance away from the commotion.
“You make friends everywhere you go, don’t you?” Jacks asked.
Derek shrugged. “There’s a special place in hell for those who cut in line at the DMV or places like it.” He said.
Jacks frowned. “A DMV?”
“It’s kind of like the City Building where I come from. Except the wait can be even harsher. And ...
2021-12-31 00:45:00 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 147: Have a Nice Day
The duo exited Carrie and Cindy’s shop and made haste back to the City Building. Having to dodge all the Runners again made Derek cement the idea that making a bicycle and selling it in the city would only lead to complete chaos. The Runners already bumped into others and each other sometimes, so adding a vehicle to the process just wouldn’t work.
Before long, the two were back at the city center and walked into the City Building. Once inside, Dere...
2021-12-29 00:45:00 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 146: The Dwarven Smith
The gear inside the store was better than anything he had ever seen. Of course, back on Earth, nobody had even hit level 100 before he was trapped in the void. His old armor and glaive were actually top of the line at that time.
Unfortunately, most of the gear in the shop, although high, was for adventurer with much lower stats than himself. If Derek was a regular person with a rare class at level 150, the items would have been great. However, his sk...
2021-12-24 00:45:00 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 145: Lot 33801
“It’s lot number 33,801.” The clerk said.
Derek nodded and said his thanks. The man smiled and walked back behind his counter to help the next person in line.
Jacks and Derek walked out of the City Building after acquiring the information they needed. In total, they were only inside for around half an hour. Within that half hour, more and more people poured into the building.
Outside, the city was beginning to come alive. The foot traffic w...
2021-12-22 00:45:06 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 144: Property
Derek stretched and yawned as he woke up from a good night’s sleep. The beds in the hotel were much more comfortable than any other one he’d slept on while in Cydaria. Though he didn’t sleep often, it was quite refreshing when he chose to do so instead of using Greater Meditation.
Looking to his left, Derek saw Thomas still in a deep slumber. It was a guarantee that the boy had never spent the night in such a comfortable place. The prev...
2021-12-17 00:45:00 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 143: Crown Hotel
As the light from the day faded throughout the city, strategically stationed lamps illuminated the streets. Derek looked around. Savannah was truly a different beast from Torith and from what he had seen of Wilmette.
Derek whistled. “Are those made from Runesmithing?” He pointed to one of the streetlamps.
“The lights?” Stella nodded. “A combination of Gemsmithing and Runesmithing is needed, but from what I understand, a Gemsmith is only nee...
2021-12-15 00:45:00 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 142: Arriving at Savannah
A light blue light flashed before Derek’s eyes. He blinked, and it was over. Derek looked around at his surroundings.
While he was still standing in a teleportation circle identical to the previous, the room was vastly different. Instead of a couple dull counters with a worker standing behind, Savannah’s teleport room was decorated lavishly.
The entire inside of the building was finely polished. Not a trace of dust could be seen. Turquoi...
2021-12-10 00:45:00 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 141: Wilmette
After settling the mount issue for Silvi, the group made their way to Wilmette. For Derek, traveling with such a large party was odd. At least with Jacks and Stella, they had a couple more capable fighters if needed. He wasn’t sure how much good Rudy would be in a fight, as the only thing he had to go off of was how easily the man had been knocked out.
Of course, he also didn’t know how long the man had pretended to be unconscious. For all Derek knew, Rud...
2021-12-08 00:45:01 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 140: I Won
“Bones and Ogre? Yeah, that’s what they called themselves.” Derek replied to Jacks.
“The assassins?” Jacks asked.
“Yeah… You know them?”
Jacks adverted his gaze from Derek’s. “Malcolm has hired them before… more than once. I saw them at those times. They’re the best assassins you can hire for a reasonable amount of coin. I think that’s just because they enjoy killing…” He explained.
“Well, now they are inmate num...
2021-12-03 00:45:01 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 139: Bones and Ogre
One thing Derek could say about the giant man, he was slow. After taking the fist charge from the man to see what kind of damage he could cause, Derek switched to dodging. Not because he couldn’t take the damage, but of all the kinds of damage he had taken, he hated blunt trauma the worst.
“Stay still!” The giant roared.
In answer, Derek sidestepped another punch. After dodging, another volley of weapons fell onto him. This was what Derek ha...
2021-12-01 00:46:00 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 138: Ambush?
Derek started out slow to see if Stella could keep up, then gradually increased his pace. To his surprise, when he hit his preferred travel speed, she was still able to stay close. Of course, he wasn’t moving at as fast a pace as possible, but he was close.
Looking back at Stella, she seemed to be exerting herself, but it didn’t look like anything she wouldn’t be able to maintain for the next few hours. Derek was impressed. Time for the ultimate test...
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Chapter 137: Leaving
After splitting off from Jacks, Derek continued his way to the village. While running, he brushed away all of Silvi’s kill notifications that had piled up through the battle. Unfortunately, most of the guards were in their mid-60s or 70s, so with the reduced experience from Silvi, and being a good deal above their level, Derek didn’t gain much XP.
Overall, he ended up gaining two levels. It was better than nothing, and two levels meant 60 more stat points ...
2021-11-24 00:45:01 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 136: Natalie
‘What do you mean?’ Derek asked.
‘Didn’t she tell you? She’s decided that she has had enough of that city and plans on traveling to Savannah with you.’ Alanah explained.
Derek thought back to his last conversation with Stella. I guess she was acting a little strange. They were interrupted by Walter letting him know of Rayna’s dire situation before she could let Derek know what she was thinking.
‘Oh… ...
2021-11-19 00:45:01 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 135: Spreading Word
After around half an hour of looting, the trio had gathered everything that was remotely useful and stored it in their storage rings. In total, it was a good haul. Most of the items they gathered were different weapons used by Torith’s guards. Most of the guards also had a potion or two on their person that they were unable to use before being killed by Silvi, so Derek came out well ahead in potions.
As Silvi had not taken care to not damage armor, mo...
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Chapter 134: Cell #003
As the noble fell to his knees inside the Time Prison, Derek stepped in behind him. As it was before, the prison was extremely dark, the only light coming from the door to the outside. I’m going to have to get some lights for this place. He put that on the list of things to do. If he planned on using this ability often, he would at least need to decorate the lobby.
After some time, Derek heard footsteps behind him. It seemed as th...
2021-11-12 01:04:48 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 133: It's Time
“How are you still alive?” Derek asked.
Jacks snorted, face still tinged red in anger. “That’s because I did my best.”
Derek gave the man a sideways glance. “What do you mean?”
“After my son was… found.” He grit his teeth on the word. “I had to sign the contract and make an oath. Fortunately, in my position at least, I had some wiggle room. I immediately rejected their first contract, which would have resulted in my death if...
2021-11-10 00:45:01 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 132: Auras
Derek took three vials out of his storage bracelet and poured them inside Captain Herrett’s mouth. If what he was thinking was correct, the stamina and mana potions would help the man wake up, and it never hurts to throw in an extra health potion while at it.
The longer he waited, the more tempted he was to just throw Clay and Herrett into his Time Prison and sort everything out later. What he really needed to do was have a conversation with A...
2021-11-04 23:45:00 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 131: Your Turn
"Your turn." Derek took a step towards the City Lord.
“N-no! No, no, no, no… you can’t do this.” The City Lord begged as he stumbled backwards, away from the approaching Derek.
Derek smiled and shook his head. “Oh, I can… and I will.” He moved forward, step by step. Derek looked around at the City Lord’s remaining personal guards and noticed that they were all sweating bullets and stiff as boards. He chuckled. I’m guessing that di...
2021-11-02 23:45:59 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 130: Captain Herrett
“Don’t you love the Cleaning skill?” Derek asked the City Lord.
Derek had managed to make it through the battle without getting even a speck of dust on him. Of course, he was only responsible for a few cleanup kills at the end. Silvi had done everything else, and she had done it beyond his expectation.
As for the Cleaning spell, it was quickly becoming one of Derek’s favorite skills. It didn’t give him ...
2021-10-28 23:46:00 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 129: Carnage
Before long, Derek could see a group marching in the night. He moved off the road and into the tree line to scout them out. After a few minutes of watching, Silvi landed on his shoulder and they watched together.
‘We’re sure it’s them?’ He knew that the odds of somebody else traveling in the night with such a large group were basically nil, but he asked anyway.
‘Mhm.’ Silvi answered. ‘I’ve never seen the people, but the ...
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