Luke stood atop a building, watching Charlie surrounded by five knights clad in purple armor. Farther back, near where they had come from, he spotted Layla in the forest, loosing arrows at the soldiers outside the base. She and Franky were moving closer by climbing, the young wyvern fluttering up to Luke’s side.
His attention snapped back to Charlie and Angie. The five soldiers were speaking to them. Angie beat her wings and took to the air. One of the soldiers raised a staff and unle...
2026-01-17 18:41:59 +0000 UTC
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At the edge of a lake, the group was fighting several beasts that had come down to drink. Charlie met them head-on with her sword. Angie stood beside her with her spear. Both of them clearly wanted to show Luke how much stronger they had become.
One of the beasts lunged at Charlie. She spun, her blade slicing clean through the creature’s jaw. In the same instant, Angie drove her spear into its eye, burying it straight into the brain.
*The [Valkyrie] class of Angie ha...
2026-01-17 18:40:23 +0000 UTC
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They were walking toward the abyss. It would take several days on foot. Luke knew this all but guaranteed that the baron would learn about the attack on his men, but he no longer cared.
As they traveled, the group kept circling back to Luke’s plan to jump into the abyss. His strategy relied on Angie. If he fell, she could use her wings to pull him back up. The problem was depth. If the drop was too deep, her stamina would not be enough to lift him.
“Reaching the bottom won’t...
2026-01-17 18:38:37 +0000 UTC
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One of Luke’s least-used skills had evolved.
Not because it was useless, but ever since he reached Rank E, there had been very few situations where he relied on Basic Blood Regeneration. Even so, somehow, it had still evolved.
[Advanced Blood Regeneration (Ultra-Rare)]: The first cut is only the beginning of a deeper feast. Whenever you make an enemy bleed, your demonic nature awakens, devouring the life that spills from your prey. You heal as they weaken, your body grow...
2026-01-14 18:13:09 +0000 UTC
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Charlie lay immobilized, being burned alive while the alchemists unleashed torrents of fire upon her, chanting prayers as they worked.
“To you we offer this sacrifice, Ardan!” they cried.
The pain was overwhelming. Acid, fire, boiling oil, all of it at once. She felt the flesh of her body being eaten away, felt what remained of her single arm dissolving under the assault. The spiked metal net wrapped around her heated until it glowed, biting into her skin, branding her with sc...
2026-01-14 00:03:52 +0000 UTC
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Charlie leapt toward the voices. Her master had trusted her to protect this place, and that was exactly what she would do.
She landed right in the middle of them.
“An enemy, kill h—” The man never finished the sentence. In a furious spin, Charlie cut him clean in half.
“You were never supposed to come here,” she snarled, her voice raw and animalistic.
She went on the offensive, cutting through the men before they could even react. Their weapons barely came up...
2026-01-14 00:02:16 +0000 UTC
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Charlie was inside Luke’s room in the temple when the door opened. Angie stepped in.
“Do you need something, Angie?”
“Dinner’s ready, Charlie. I want you to taste it and tell me if I actually managed to make something decent.”
Charlie got up from the bed. Angie had been learning how to cook as well, hoping it might help her awaken a profession.
“According to the books Lord Luke has, if you dedicate yourself to something and master the basics, the system t...
2026-01-14 00:00:43 +0000 UTC
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Angie stood beside Charlie in the forest. Their mission was to completely cleanse the region of threats, and the map of the temple guided their route. When a beast lunged toward Angie, Charlie leapt forward, placing herself between them and striking with her sword.
“Thanks, Charlie,” Angie said.
“That’s what I’m here for.”
Charlie handled the stronger enemies. Angie watched as Lulie, the little bat, swooped in to attack a beast Charlie had pinned down. The bat co...
2026-01-11 15:54:39 +0000 UTC
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Luke ran into the temple with Layla in his arms.
“She’s going to die,” he said flatly.
“There’s nothing you can do?!” Artemis shouted.
“You want me to brew an antidote in under twenty seconds for a poison I don’t even know? I’m a botanist. I don’t understand venom like this, and I don’t have the right skills.”
Luke laid her body on the ground, straightening her so she could breathe. He dumped everything he had from his storage item around them, ...
2026-01-11 03:38:38 +0000 UTC
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“So,” the man said, his gaze fixed ahead, “what will it be, Assassin of Lakarion? Will you keep hiding, or will you step forward and greet one of the Twelve Daimyos of New Japan?”
Luke tried to piece together what was happening. The first thing he accepted was simple: whoever this enemy was, they stood far above him. At least level 100.
He called me the Assassin of Lakarion. That’s the outfit I’m wearing. He thinks I serve the Grimhart family.
Luke glanc...
2026-01-09 14:17:31 +0000 UTC
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“It’s getting dark. Isn’t it bad to arrive there at night?” Layla asked. “I’ll look really suspicious. They won’t let me in.”
“Yes, you’ll look very suspicious, Layla. So what? You want to spend the night in this creepy forest?”
They kept walking.
“You swear this isn’t some plan where I get used as bait to distract everyone while you secretly sneak inside?”
Luke stopped and gave a light cough. “Layla, do you really think I’d be cruel eno...
2026-01-09 14:15:40 +0000 UTC
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Luke finished explaining his plan to Layla.
“In short, that’s how it is. I’ve got two options. Either I break into Arcadia and risk beating up people who’ve never done anything to me, or you simply walk in, and I use my skill to see through your eyes,” he said.
He dropped into a chair. “Simple, right, Layla? All I need is for that body of yours to step inside Arcadia and we’re done.”
For some reason her face had turned bright red. She clenched her fists.
<...
2026-01-07 14:33:15 +0000 UTC
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Luke had reached the military encampment. It had taken him three days to get there from the temple. The camp sprawled across a wide stretch of open plains near the mountains and a massive abyss. At the base of those mountains lay the stronghold where the enemy army kept most of its forces concentrated.
Getting anywhere near Cassandra’s camp hadn’t been easy. There were archer towers, constant patrols, eyes everywhere. The moment he was spotted, a squad formed up on the spot, ready t...
2026-01-07 14:32:01 +0000 UTC
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Luke studied his two kukris. They weren’t the same anymore after going through the [Tsukumogami no Me]. Every crack in the metal had vanished, and the blades had turned black like onyx, a shade so deep it almost swallowed the light. They were a little larger now too, and a faint veil of dark aura drifted from them like smoke. If he moved them quickly, they left a trailing streak of shadow behind. They looked sharper than they had ever been.
Something else had changed as well. They wer...
2026-01-07 14:29:22 +0000 UTC
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Luke watched from the brush as he moved uphill with Franky tucked under one arm. Someone stood at the top of the stone staircase.
When he reached the ridge, the view opened. The temple grounds were no longer empty. A full encampment had been raised around it: rows of tents, makeshift barricades, banners swaying in the stagnant air.
But they weren’t the banners of Lagras. Each flag bore a crimson finger.
So the base had been taken.
If Cassandra, Peter, and th...
2026-01-05 11:07:01 +0000 UTC
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Angie stood with Charlie, watching their lord finish packing. They had already gone over the plans for the coming days.
“I’m leaving behind some tools and the spears I took from the onis,” Luke said, pulling items from his dimensional storage and stacking them inside the room he’d been using in the temple.
They walked together through the hall and stopped at the entrance. Angie and Charlie followed him down the steps.
“I’ll be back in two weeks.”
“If he...
2026-01-05 11:02:02 +0000 UTC
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[Vampiric Bite II (Ancient)]: Your Vampiric Bite grows stronger. When you sink your fangs into a living target, the bite stabilizes with predatory precision: the fangs pierce more easily, allowing you to drain blood faster and more efficiently while simultaneously converting it into vitality to restore your body. The enhanced bite also allows you to absorb 10% more Blood Energy than the previous version.
(Warning: This skill advances you along the Path of the Vampire.)
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2026-01-05 03:28:55 +0000 UTC
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He tapped the notification and compared the old skill to the new one.
[Basic Potion Crafting (Common)]: By mastering the natural reactions and magical interactions of ingredients, the herbalist can now combine herbs, liquids, and catalysts with precision, turning raw materials into functional potions with various effects.
Beneath it, the upgraded version appeared.
[Advanced Potion Crafting (Uncommon)]: With a refined understanding of alchemical balan...
2026-01-03 11:07:01 +0000 UTC
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Luke stood in the middle of the forest. A week had already passed, and his kukris were still sealed inside Tsukumogami no Me. He was outside the Spore Forest. In his hand, he held a sheet of paper containing a map of the region, copied from the temple wall. His goal was simple: find out whether the information on it actually matched reality.
While studying the map, he heard the sound of a fierce battle nearby, or at least, fierce for the ones involved.
The young wyvern was locked ...
2026-01-03 11:02:02 +0000 UTC
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At the top of one of the archer towers, Luke was busy training his telekinesis.
“Too bad there isn’t an X-wing around here,” Artemis said.
“You just ruined my concentration.”
“Seriously, Professor Xavier?”
“Making hand movements actually helps with telekinesis.”
Luke opened his system interface. He had unlocked a new Assassin skill upon reaching level 65. He studied the interface, eyes drifting over the five skills available for selection.
2026-01-02 11:02:01 +0000 UTC
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[‘Here lies one of my masterpieces! A weapon capable of ascending in power alongside its wielder. A weapon… alive.’]
Alive?
Luke opened the chest. Inside rested a black orb, its surface constantly shedding coils of dark smoke. He focused on it and invoked [Identify]. The description surfaced at once.
[Tsukumogami no Me]: A cursed black eye capable of absorbing a weapon and awakening a spirit within it. Once consumed by the eye, the wea...
2026-01-01 11:02:02 +0000 UTC
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Angie tapped the new-skill notification for her class level 30 upgrade, and a list of five options unfolded before her.
[Valkyrie’s Roar (Rare)]: The Valkyrie unleashes a fierce battle cry that intimidates nearby enemies, shaking their focus and briefly reducing the accuracy of their attacks. Ideal for creating openings in close combat.
[Strength of Arm (Uncommon)]: Temporarily increases the Valkyrie’s physical strength and muscular endurance, boosting...
2025-12-31 13:18:31 +0000 UTC
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Charlie had just severed an oni’s legs and pinned the writhing creature under her boot. From the top of one of the archer towers, Luke watched the battlefield. A moment later, Angie descended from the sky and landed beside him.
“Unfortunately, some of the onis escaped,” she said.
“I thought they wouldn’t make it through the poisonous mist, but they were resistant.”
“The alchemists lost most of their advantage because of that same resistance,” Angie replied.
2025-12-30 04:01:32 +0000 UTC
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Charlie and the oni samurai clashed blade against blade, her armor wreathed in fire and ash. Every movement was focused, disciplined, her sword colliding with the katana in a blur of sparks. When a heavy strike forced her to brace and hold her ground, Luke swept in from the side, his daggers coated in corrosive acid as he carved across the oni’s armor.
The creature roared.
Three spear-wielding onis rushed in to assist. Luke spun, activating Demonic Blade Dance, his movements sha...
2025-12-30 03:59:26 +0000 UTC
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Layla marched with the column heading toward the fort near the exit point. Cassandra and Peter would be leading the soldiers and mercenaries in an attempt to retake the base that controlled the portal.
They stopped to make camp near the edge of the forest. The group was huge, tents and fires scattered across the clearing like temporary stars in the dark.
Sitting on a fallen log, Layla stared at a healing potion in her hands. She had used up the last of the vials Eleanor had given ...
2025-12-30 03:57:39 +0000 UTC
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Hidden among the trees, Luke studied the place in silence. The settlement below was a sprawling military village, its architecture echoing the style of feudal Japan. But its inhabitants were onis red, broad-shouldered humanoid monsters that faintly resembled orcs.
They weren’t working or drilling, just pacing through the streets in slow, watchful patterns. Some wore simple clothing, others full armor. Archers stood posted atop wooden towers, bows resting but never relaxed. And above e...
2025-12-30 02:49:23 +0000 UTC
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Angie held her spear steady. All around her skittered spider-like creatures, but their bodies were a sickly green, parts of them formed from twisted plant matter.
The spiders fired webs, but they weren’t silk they were streams of thick tree sap. Charlie and Luke focused on defending while Angie surged forward. She hurled her spear into one of the creatures, then triggered [Valkyrie Charge]. With a sharp cry of [Battle Roar], she rushed the next target.
More spiders crawled down ...
2025-12-27 02:22:35 +0000 UTC
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[The Blood Familiar is ready to be summoned.]
Charlie’s familiar had been dormant for a long time, hibernating in silence. Now, at last, it had awakened.
“Master Luke, it happened.”
“You can summon it, Charlie. I’m curious to see it.”
“There’s… only one problem,” she said quietly.
***
They moved through the region near the edge of the forest.
“You only need a heart?” Luke asked.
“And it has to be alive,...
2025-12-27 02:20:27 +0000 UTC
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The first skill on the list was:
[Root Bomb (Epic)]: The Guardian Botanist crafts a specially designed combat seed. When thrown, the seed detonates midair, releasing living roots that surge outward and coil rapidly around the target. The roots tighten with crushing force, restraining the enemy before splintering apart and crumbling into dry fragments.
As he read the description, Luke recognized immediately how deeply it tied into the core of what it meant to be a ...
2025-12-27 02:19:12 +0000 UTC
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Luke stood before Cassandra, Peter, and several officers. He had been escorted there after requesting a meeting.
“So, we meet again,” Cassandra said.
“Yeah. Sooner than I planned.”
“I’m curious about the price this time,” Peter added. “What will it be for more antidotes? Our treasure, perhaps? Or something simpler. Maybe the crown of our king. You’re imaginative.”
“I’m being serious now. I assume you confirmed the antidote is real,” Luke repli...
2025-12-27 02:17:05 +0000 UTC
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