[Mission Accomplished!]
[Congratulations on passing the mission. You have successfully led your acolytes to uphold justice and punish the slavers.
[The reward (1,000 academy points) has been issued.]
Victor ignored the mission prompt and instead checked the Headmaster’s Journal for a new mission. Just as he anticipated, a new side mission had appeared there.
Mission: Save the Girl 2024-10-30 08:00:22 +0000 UTC View Post
“Well, well, look what we’ve got here,” Auralise smirked at the scene. It wasn’t clear whether she was sarcastically addressing Butterfly or just amused by the sight of the so-called boss, who looked less like a feared criminal mastermind and more like a pathetic, over-dressed morbidly obese worm.
“You brute! Who do you think you are!” the greasy middle-aged man bellowed, glaring at Butterfly. Being the easily triggered person that she was, she didn’t let that off and set ...
2024-10-23 05:48:46 +0000 UTC View PostWatching all this unfold, Victor was beyond amused. The sight of players plummeting from the sky with a mix of excitement and terror was quite the spectacle. They’d all volunteered for this, and yet some looked as if they were regretting their choice mid-fall.
Naturally, he would be going down too, but unlike the players, who were fully reliant on their parachutes, Victor had no such need. As a Magus, he could fly down with ease, manipulating the wind and elemental forces to his will....
2024-10-23 05:47:46 +0000 UTC View Post“That’s…” Even with the keen eyesight of an Elemental Adept Magus, Victor found it quite hard to see so far away. About two kilometers away, a cluster of people huddled together, with faint trails of smoke rising from the forest below.
“Eleanor, bring us closer to that area,” Victor instructed, pointing toward the group. “But don’t get too close. We don’t want to be spotted.” He actually wasn’t worried that the dirigible would be spotted by the people below because...
2024-10-23 05:46:42 +0000 UTC View PostThe players on board were scattered throughout the cabin, curiosity filled their every being. Some huddled around the windows, marveling at the vast landscapes passing below, while others wandered through the interior, marveling at its design. The dirigible was roughly the length of a commercial airplane but several times wider, giving it an almost regal presence in the sky.
When Sean moved to join his friends and put force in his legs, he felt a sturdy reverberation beneath his shoes, ...
2024-10-14 09:54:51 +0000 UTC View PostMore than one hundred players gathered on a clear plot of land outside the academy’s walls, filling the air with excited chatter. Prominence, Zero, Storm, Chicken, Patrick, Scarlet, Butterfly, Thunder, Locktekei, Aphrodite, CookieMons, Auralise, Dominique, MsMelody, and Sean, aka KuroUsagi, stood in a loose circle, surrounded by a crowd of envious onlookers.
“So, how are we getting there?” Prominence raised a question all of a sudden, leaning on his magic staff.
“Maybe a c...
2024-10-14 09:53:43 +0000 UTC View PostAfter Victor left the workshop, Eleanor found herself standing in silence. She still couldn’t believe it. It was hard to believe that her patron actually had a broken dirigible, a mode of transportation that only a proper Magus force would have, in his possession. There were so many mysteries that he hadn’t shown to her yet.
Nevertheless, the shock was quickly replaced by a bubbling resolve. How often did one get the chance to repair such a precious vessel and even a piece of ancien...
2024-10-14 09:52:13 +0000 UTC View PostFour days elapsed as Victor was busy preparing for the expedition. He wasn’t wrong; in order to transport the nearly destroyed dirigible back to the academy’s vicinity required more than five trips, even with three interspatial rings at his disposal. To be fair, the dirigible was on the smaller side, quite different from the ones he was used to seeing at the academy. But despite that, he had to separate them into parts so he could bring them back.
Meanwhile, Eleanor was also hard at...
2024-09-26 10:14:27 +0000 UTC View Post“Lastly, I’ve got some good news that I’m sure everyone will appreciate. Our esteemed headmaster is feeling particularly generous these days. The academy has finally started turning a profit, and he wants to give back to his acolytes — you, the players. From now on, there will be a subsidy provided to every player based on your Magus rank. For detailed information, please wait until the headmaster announces it in the game.”
Since Victor had just gotten a crap ton of mana cryst...
2024-09-26 10:13:28 +0000 UTC View Post“Master,” Lizbeth chimed in, “some of the players on the forum are complaining that tasks and missions are a bit too rigid. They think there should be special missions that could be generated randomly, depending on the situation they find themselves in.”
Victor recalled that KuroUsagi had also mentioned something similar, expressing frustration that no mission was generated from a critical scene. He had complained that such an important event should at least trigger a notificati...
2024-09-26 10:04:44 +0000 UTC View PostBy the time Victor arrived back in the vicinity of the academy, the stars had scattered across the night sky.
After taking as many treasures as he could with him, he went to the library in the citadel. To his surprise, even though the citadel was a weapon of war, the library contained tens of thousands of books, rivaling even the greatest libraries on Earth. Such was the obsessiveness of Magi’s pursuit of the truth. They might have hidden their treasures in a no man's land, but they h...
2024-09-17 02:59:39 +0000 UTC View PostIt was exactly as they said. It appeared that KuroUsagi’s group, after entering the pocket dimension ten days ago, had been trapped here all this time. But once he heard the full story, Victor could understand the reasoning behind the story.
“Well, I suppose they brought this on themselves by ignoring the warnings.” Victor chuckled, shrugging his shoulders and shaking his head. But to think that their reckless exploration had led them straight into a hidden section of the pocket d...
2024-09-17 02:55:41 +0000 UTC View Post[Mission Accomplished!]
[Congratulations on passing the mission. You have successfully cleared the twin overseers’ trial and become their master.]
[The reward (Interspatial ring (10 m3)) has been issued.]
Amidst of enjoying the thrill of a mission accomplishment, the twin overseers began to explain.
“The whole pocket dimension is actually not just a stronghold; it is a weapon of mass destructi...
2024-09-17 02:53:50 +0000 UTC View PostVictor’s mind raced as he assessed the situation. They said, “Offense is the best defense,” but when it came to facing the twin overseers, it wasn’t the case. Their perfect synchronization was an insurmountable mountain that he couldn’t overcome.
Every time he cast a spell, they countered immediately — Garry with his long-range trails of ice and Gabrielle with her relentless elemental orbs. The constructs were not just reactive but proactive, anticipating his moves and neutr...
2024-09-08 01:29:20 +0000 UTC View PostFacing the mechanical tower before him, Victor gulped down a mouthful of saliva. Its imposing structure loomed as ominously as it had a month ago. But what had changed was Victor’s purpose and determination to go here.
Not one of vengeance, but one of survival.
Actually, on his way to the chasm, he had stopped to check on Silka, the little queen spider. She had been so overjoyed to see him and had even bumped her head on Victor’s stomach, almost causing him to puke. After that...
2024-09-08 01:28:08 +0000 UTC View PostVictor sat cross-legged on the floor of his dimly lit bedroom, his breaths coming slow and deep. With each inhalation, a strange energy was drawn from the room and coursed through his body, and each exhalation pushed it out in a controlled stream. The technique he was practicing was one he had recently created, and unlike the flow of mana, it wouldn’t cause dangerous fluctuations.
As his thoughts narrowed to a singular point of concentration, he could feel this strange energy — ki ...
2024-09-06 07:45:20 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor Note:
This happens before chapter 141
With a big chunk of bite, a large piece of red meat was torn from a carcass. The silvery wolf chewed the creature that lay beneath her claws, absorbing its essence and power. Her silver fur shimmered under the sunlight, mixed with blood splatters.
Today, just like any other, the forest was alive with the sounds of nature, but her keen senses detected a powerful mana fluctuation and a ferocious gro...
2024-09-06 07:44:51 +0000 UTC View PostThe first group of five players in line presented their applications to Victor.
“Esteemed Headmaster, me and my friends want to open a tabletop gaming troupe! We only need about one hundred square meters. I think it will be a hit for rolepl—”
“A tabletop gaming troupe?” If you want to play a tabletop game, just log out and play; there’s no need to do it in the game. Victor’s eyebrow twitched as he was trying to act oblivious to the term and replied, “Rejec...
2024-08-30 05:14:40 +0000 UTC View PostWe shouldn’t have gone close to the mechanical tower.
Sean’s party was in complete disarray. Their merry band of ten players was shattered under the relentless pursuit of countless shadowy creatures. They should have heeded the warning that the game had given them — not to approach the mechanical tower even out of curiosity.
Patrick was the first to disappear from the group. He vanished when a strange mist suddenly enveloped the whole group. Shortly after, the shado...
2024-08-30 01:37:03 +0000 UTC View PostBefore him stood a long, slim plane resembling a powered glider with a pair of propellers at its rear, which seemed to be powered by a steam machine? Victor wasn’t entirely sure.
“Is this some kind of aircraft?” He couldn’t help but ask.
In this world, Seraphia, although not comparable to modern-day Earth, had technology equivalent to the Victorian era. Rudimentary steam engines had become staple machines used by common people in large cities for centuries. Cannons, or mor...
2024-08-30 00:57:24 +0000 UTC View PostPaying no more mind to that, Victor turned his attention back to the state of the academy and opened the main tab.
Academy Name: Sanctum of Interdimensional Magi
Headmaster: Victor Asteriscus
Academy Points: 610
Academy Grade: Level 3
Total Acolytes: 491/500
Total Professors: 3/5
Progression Value: 375/500
It seemed that the past ten days had been very productive even without his presence. The number of acolytes had almost reached the targeted fi...
2024-08-18 09:30:56 +0000 UTC View PostTrekking under the thick canopy of the forest was a group of ten players, dressed in acolyte robes and wielding all sorts of weapons. At first glance, it was clear that these players were challenging something big, something that none had ever done before.
Among them was Sean — a well-known game critic and veteran player of Magus Academy Online, famously known by his username KuroUsagi. He and his party members had gathered to dive into a brand-new dungeon called the Steelrose Order S...
2024-08-18 09:30:04 +0000 UTC View PostVictor took a deep breath, steadying himself as he prepared to test his new power and abilities. With a swift motion, he extended his hand and chanted, “{Gap Hole},” summoning a small rift in space that began to swallow the creature.
“GRAA!” The Abyssal Bear roared in agony as the rift slowly consumed it from its hind, deconstructing the flesh and bones that touched it. Despite the excruciating pain, instead of retreating from the rift, the bear defiantly opened its mouth and pr...
2024-08-18 09:28:32 +0000 UTC View PostVictor didn’t know how much time had passed since he started his meditation as he sat cross-legged in the center of the stone-walled basement. The faint mana being emitted by the mana crystals surrounding him was being absorbed at an alarming rate.
Just a little more… The base of the sigil has been formed…
Victor had reached the final stage of his breakthrough — infused mana was surging within him, responding to his will as he slowly channeled it to his left hand....
2024-08-08 14:43:08 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor Note:
This happens between chapters 135 and 136
It was a day with a pleasant, breezy wind.
Mike, after a long day of guiding his employees through the basics of the game, finally made his way to the village. He strolled through the village streets, taking in the vibrant atmosphere of the upcoming harvest festival. Villagers were out and about, greeting him warmly as he passed by, creating a charming rural scene straight out of a movie...
2024-08-08 14:42:00 +0000 UTC View PostOut of the blue, one of the party members could no longer contain his curiosity and asked, “Say, where has Mike gone off to again?” It was SuperNova who broke the silence.
“He said his employees finally qualified to join the game, so he went to show them the ropes before heading to the village,” explained Alfred.
For beginners, going to the village to do mundane tasks might not seem worth it. In fact, one reason Alfred’s party had come here, despite being veteran players...
2024-08-08 14:39:45 +0000 UTC View PostFacing the headmaster, William almost couldn’t believe his eyes.
When he arrived at the Headmaster’s Office, he found the headmaster standing behind a grand desk, with a beautifully crafted crimson staff resting atop it. It had a shimmering sapphire gem at its head and a surface etched with intricate runes, catching William’s whole attention. No one was more familiar than him when it came to this particular magic weapon, as he had once gotten a chance to use it.
“First off...
2024-08-08 14:38:17 +0000 UTC View Post—— [Headmaster’s Journal] ——
Mission: The Ticking Time Bomb
With the village taken care of, it is now time to focus on the pressing matter at hand. A mark given by the pocket dimension’s overseers has become a ticking time bomb where you must face them in a confrontation. Make progress on your meditation within the limited amount of time that you have.
Type: Main mission
Sigil Forme...
2024-07-30 06:38:18 +0000 UTC View PostRight when it was 6 P.M. on Earth, the time flow on Seraphia accelerated to a 2:1 ratio, making time pass twice as fast. The players were also beginning to log back into the game in droves, like excited dogs heading out for a walk.
One player, in particular, was seemingly more excited than the rest: William, also known as Prominence. The longer-than-usual update had given him the opportunity to complete a new spell using the Spell Generator program, and now was the perfect time to test ...
2024-07-30 06:35:28 +0000 UTC View Post“Next on the list, we have the in-game workshop availability. Players can now co-own land and buildings within the industrial zone to establish their own workshops. However, owning a workshop comes with responsibilities. It requires an innovative concept approved by the headmaster, followed by a deposit of two thousand merit points. Additionally, to ensure each workshop receives the attention it deserves, at least five players must band together to get one.”
Victor envisioned a futu...
2024-07-30 06:30:20 +0000 UTC View Post