“Should we challenge the final boss now?” Michelle asked, her voice slightly weary from the battle. “As much as I’d love to immediately end
“Should we challenge the final boss now?” Michelle asked, her voice slightly weary from the battle.
“As much as I’d love to immediately end this,” Boris said, stretching his arms with a grunt, “getting enough rest is just as important. Say, let’s challenge the boss tomorrow.”
“Correct,” I agreed. “But we won...
2025-07-10 00:21:29 +0000 UTC
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However, I was prepared. My passive movement skill activated, and my body instinctively moved to the left just in time. The serpent’s fangs
However, I was prepared. My passive movement skill activated, and my body instinctively moved to the left just in time. The serpent’s fangs
However, I was prepared. My passive movement skill activated, and my body instinctively moved to the left just in time. The serpent’s fangs snapped shut where I had been an instant earlier, missing m...
2025-07-10 00:20:23 +0000 UTC
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“Um, Maxim. What should we do now? Should we go light up the fifth altar?” Michelle suddenly chimed in from the side. Boris nodded at this.
“Um, Maxim. What should we do now? Should we go light up the fifth altar?” Michelle suddenly chimed in from the side.
Boris nodded at this. “Personally, I’m not one to shy away from challenging battles. But hey, he who fights and runs away lives to fight another day, right? No point to force it if we’re not ready.”
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2025-07-08 00:24:00 +0000 UTC
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The ancient golem took another thunderous step toward us and was ready to attack us. No, it was more correct to say that it was aiming direc
The ancient golem took another thunderous step toward us and was ready to attack us. No, it was more correct to say that it was aiming directly at the altar behind us. Uh-oh, if the altar is destroyed, there’s no way to fulfill the fourth extra condition!
Without waiting, Boris charged ahead. “I’ll draw its attention!”
...
2025-07-08 00:22:46 +0000 UTC
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There was no surprise in the message. Each altar we lit didn’t just bring us closer to the objective—it also made the final battle increasin
There was no surprise in the message. Each altar we lit didn’t just bring us closer to the objective—it also made the final battle increasingly difficult. Stronger enemies, stronger guardians, stronger everything. I had a strong hunch that if we lit all five altars, the scenario’s difficulty might actually shift upward.
“Two down,...
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We soon found the first altar deep within the forest. Surprisingly, there were no monsters guarding the area. It appeared that the monsters
We soon found the first altar deep within the forest. Surprisingly, there were no monsters guarding the area. It appeared that the monsters likely didn’t patrol this one, or the scenario just made it easy for us to activate the first altar.
Either way, the altar stood at the center of a natural clearing, half-overgrown with moss and tangled ...
2025-07-05 01:07:42 +0000 UTC
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A massive shape burst from the thicket—scales shimmering with a greenish sheen, fangs bared, eyes gleaming with primal malice. A giant serpe
A massive shape burst from the thicket—scales shimmering with a greenish sheen, fangs bared, eyes gleaming with primal malice. A giant serpent, nearly five meters long, uncoiled from the underbrush with a chilling hiss.
[Venomfang Serpent – Lv.50]
A swift and deadly predator that strikes from ambush. I...
2025-07-05 01:06:12 +0000 UTC
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The second we were ambushed, Michelle was already in motion, drawing a red-fletched arrow from her quiver. The tip gleamed faintly with etch
The second we were ambushed, Michelle was already in motion, drawing a red-fletched arrow from her quiver. The tip gleamed faintly with etched markings—it was one of her special arrows, a flame arrow.
“Lighting up the forest is going to be risky,” she warned, eyes narrowing. “But these monsters are basically walking kindling.”
2025-07-05 01:05:07 +0000 UTC
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“Congratulations on reaching level three academy grade!” Lizbeth exclaimed cheerfully from the side. “Mhm, indeed.” Victor smiled, having al
“Congratulations on reaching level three academy grade!” Lizbeth exclaimed cheerfully from the side.
“Mhm, indeed.” Victor smiled, having already sensed the fairy waiting at the entrance to greet him. “It’s been long overdue, after all.”
The past few days had been spent preparing for this milestone. One of his prim...
2025-07-04 07:56:10 +0000 UTC
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No, it wasn’t a spell book and was actually a grimoire. {Cosmo Lock} grimoire A grimoire that contains the spell “{Cosmo Lock}.” It grants t
No, it wasn’t a spell book and was actually a grimoire.
{Cosmo Lock} grimoire
A grimoire that contains the spell “{Cosmo Lock}.” It grants the caster the ability to seal a section of space, making it impossible for enemies to escape or use any teleportation spell within the area. The blocked spel...
2025-07-04 07:54:52 +0000 UTC
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As night fell, I stared at the worn, leathery tome resting on the table inside my room at the inn. Old Decrepit Book of a Senile Old Man Gra
As night fell, I stared at the worn, leathery tome resting on the table inside my room at the inn.
Old Decrepit Book of a Senile Old Man
Grade: Uncommon
Type: Magic Tome
An undecipherable collection of scribbles penned by a senile old man. The contents are shrouded in symbols, makin...
2025-07-02 00:43:57 +0000 UTC
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“Soul coins?” Michelle tilted her head slightly. “I’ve got a decent amount saved up. I haven’t really spent much since we started. Right now
“Soul coins?” Michelle tilted her head slightly. “I’ve got a decent amount saved up. I haven’t really spent much since we started. Right now, I’ve got 1,780 soul coins. Before visiting the Ranger’s Guild this morning, I was close to three thousand.”
“That should be more than enough,” I said with a nod, doing a qu...
2025-07-02 00:43:00 +0000 UTC
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The storekeeper adjusted her glasses slightly before giving a small nod. “Yes, we do. Although, it’s a quite rare support-type skill. One moment, please.”
She moved to a nearby shelf behind the counter and retrieved a slim, blue-bound book. As she placed it before me, a small floating notification hovered just above it.
Skill Book: [Inspect Eye]
Rank: Rare
Type: Active
Allows the user to view basic information abou...
2025-06-30 01:22:20 +0000 UTC
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Mask of a Thousand Faces
Grade: Rare
Type: Magic Mask
A mystical mask crafted by an ancient illusionist. The mask is imbued with powerful enchantments that allow the wearer to alter their facial appearance at will, but it cannot change voice, body, or aura.
· Durability: 40/40
· Can only be used to...
2025-06-30 01:21:16 +0000 UTC
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I exhaled, pulling the bloodied spear from its corpse. The corrupted mana around it dissipated into the air like black smoke caught on the wind.
Finally… that thing was dead.
Before I could rejoice, a sudden wave of dizziness hit me.
Shit! The poison!
I staggered back, my vision blurring for a moment as a burning sensation crept through my veins. I had forgotten that during the fight, the shaman’s poisonous mist had clouded the air around me, and those poi...
2025-06-30 01:20:12 +0000 UTC
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An intense wave of magic power flooded my body, as if my body had become a conduit for something ancient and boundless. My mind felt weightless, my vision sharpened, and complex magical formulas danced in the corners of my sight. Knowledge I had never studied came rushing into my mind like a torrent, and I grasped it effortlessly.
Raising my left hand, I traced a glowing sigil into the air with practiced ease—Merlin’s ease—while holding the wooden, gnarled staff of the shaman from...
2025-06-28 00:34:48 +0000 UTC
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[Dark Grovedweller Shaman – Lv.58]
An elite shaman twisted by ancient forest corruption. It commands dark nature magic and is capable of summoning poisonous mist, binding roots, acidic shots, and sacrificial rituals that empower allies or curse foes. It’s also highly intelligent and serves as both a spiritual leader and battlefield commander.
Threat Level: Very High
A level fifty-eight! And it’s definitely...
2025-06-28 00:33:47 +0000 UTC
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“That seems to be the last one of them,” I said, just as the System notification appeared before my eyes.
“Yeah… I think we just cleared the second settlement,” Michelle added, lowering her bow.
Now that we had completed the main objective, we could return to the Rift of Scenarios if we wanted to. But that was never our goal. Our true target was the hardest extra condition, which was destroying five monster settlements. More importantly, I was still searching for the key...
2025-06-28 00:32:38 +0000 UTC
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Victor’s mouth hung slightly open as he took in the scene before him. Lizbeth averted her gaze, clearly wanting no part in what was happenin
Victor’s mouth hung slightly open as he took in the scene before him.
Lizbeth averted her gaze, clearly wanting no part in what was happening. Eleanor, on the other hand, was visibly shaking, barely holding back laughter.
“Ta-da!” Eleanor announced with a grin, gesturing dramatically toward Lillie. “Presenting: Magical Girl Li...
2025-06-28 00:31:15 +0000 UTC
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After five whole days of journey from their former homeland, the Asteriscus fleet finally arrived above the Thornwood Forest. The dense emer
After five whole days of journey from their former homeland, the Asteriscus fleet finally arrived above the Thornwood Forest.
The dense emerald canopy stretched endlessly below, shrouded in mist and infused with ambient mana. Unlike their ancestral land, this place was wild and untouched, brimming with raw elemental energy. Yet as the dirigib...
2025-06-28 00:30:07 +0000 UTC
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Along with the detonation of the spatial mine trap, the Asteriscus family’s elite unit made their move. One by one, the elders emerged from
Along with the detonation of the spatial mine trap, the Asteriscus family’s elite unit made their move. One by one, the elders emerged from
Along with the detonation of the spatial mine trap, the Asteriscus family’s elite unit made their move. One by one, the elders emerged from behind the clouds and surrounded the Merlin dirigibles like...
2025-06-28 00:28:58 +0000 UTC
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Not good.
It turned out there was another shaman, along with several brutes, stationed just outside the village. And that shaman had gone after Michelle.
Through the edge of my vision, I caught a glimpse of her. She was entangled in thick, writhing vines that had coiled around her legs and torso, hoisting her upside down into the air. Her bow dangled uselessly from one hand, and she struggled to reach for the dagger at her waist.
The second shaman stood at a distance, seemin...
2025-06-26 04:47:21 +0000 UTC
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I barely had a moment to catch my breath before one of the perimeter guards roared and lunged at me, crashing its heavy limbs down to the spot where I had just stood. Just in time, I rolled to the side, my buckler scraping against the roots as I pointed my sword at it.
“Come on, then,” I muttered, rising to my feet.
The creature charged again, its bark-armored arms swinging in crude but powerful strikes. I met it head-on, raising my buckler to absorb the blow and deflect it to...
2025-06-26 04:46:20 +0000 UTC
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Gnarled and bark-skinned, they stood on two legs and were barely 1.2 meters tall, with glowing amber eyes and twisted claws.
[Grovedweller Sprout – Lv.18]
Lesser woodland spirits twisted by corrupted mana. Though immature and primitive, they are aggressive pack hunters and fiercely territorial. They lash out with sharp claws and can blend into forest terrain when motionless.
About half a dozen of them burst from the underbrush, sn...
2025-06-26 04:45:01 +0000 UTC
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“We’re looking to upgrade our equipment,” I replied evenly, trying not to be fazed by the intensity of his gaze.
“Hmph.” He crossed his arms. “Let me see what you’ve got, and I’ll tell you what I can do. But don’t come cryin’ if the job’s too much for your wallet. Good steel doesn’t come cheap.”
Despite his harsh tone, there was a glint of pride in his eyes—a craftsman who took his work seriously. That was a good sign. I gestured to Michelle and Boris, ...
2025-06-23 03:10:29 +0000 UTC
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As time passed, I noticed that our spar had attracted quite a bit of attention from the nearby divine warriors. A small crowd had gathered around the ring, murmuring among themselves as they watched us exchange blows. Some looked impressed, others merely curious.
When I felt like it was about time we ended it, someone approached us from the crowd.
“Good match, you two.”
I turned toward the voice and found a tall man in his late thirties standing just outside the ring. He...
2025-06-23 03:09:29 +0000 UTC
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“Whoa! You beat me in seconds!” Michelle’s eyes widened in disbelief, lifting both of her hands higher than her head. “Am I really just that weak compared to you and Boris?”
“It’s a bit lacking, yeah,” I admitted with a shrug, “but what can you expect? It’s only been four days since we got here.”
No matter how talented someone was, if they had no combat experience before becoming a divine warrior, there was only so much they could accomplish in a short time. ...
2025-06-23 03:08:27 +0000 UTC
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Boris stepped forward with his arms raised, ready for a fight. “Heh. Looks like we’re in for a good brawl.”
Michelle’s eyes narrowed as her hand drifted to the dagger at her side. “Why are they here…?”
I didn’t answer immediately, but the truth was obvious. With the new divine decree forcing all divine warriors to enter new scenarios weekly, Graham had no choice but to participate in the Rift of Scenarios like everyone else. Still, it wasn’t out of the question t...
2025-06-23 03:07:30 +0000 UTC
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“Haa. Huff. Huff…” I fell to one knee as soon as I was sure the bear was dead. That final strike had taken nearly everything out of me.
“Phew. This was our toughest enemy yet,” Boris said, scratching the back of his head. “Definitely much stronger than that bear I fought years ago.”
“Maxim, are you hurt?” Michelle approached with concern in her eyes and handed me a clean cloth.
“Thanks.” I took the cloth and wiped the blood from my face. “I’m fine, ...
2025-06-23 03:06:35 +0000 UTC
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“GRRRAAAAAUUUHHHHHHH!”
It echoed through the trees like thunder rolling across the sky, sending flocks of birds into the air and casting a heavy silence over the woods. The three of us froze. Even Boris, who had just finished storing the last wolf carcass, narrowed his eyes and instinctively turned toward the source.
“That… wasn’t a wolf,” Michelle said quietly and mumbled something under her breath, like activating one of her scouting skills.
“No kidding,” I...
2025-06-23 03:05:31 +0000 UTC
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