Astralium

Chapter 129: A Display of “Peculiar” Potions

As Victor and Lizbeth entered the Alchemical Hall, they were immediately drawn to a mysterious obelisk-like structure standing majestically at the heart of the building’s towering central atrium. It was a structure crafted from an unknown dark crystal that pulsed with a gentle, rhythmic glow, making anyone who saw it shudder in awe and trepidation.

“This must be the core of this building.” Victor approached the obelisk and observed the structure up close. He had anticipated that s...

Chapter 128: Alchemical Hall

“Congratulations on reaching level three academy grade!” Lizbeth exclaimed from the side.

“Mhm, Indeed.”

A lot might have happened since the last academy grade level-up, but only three weeks had gone by. With the increasing number of players, achieving the next level-up should be feasible within a similar timeframe, perhaps even half that time depending on which timeline he considered — Earth or Seraphia.

Speaking of the time dilation, Victor had no idea how the Sy...

Chapter 127: To Live Again in Another World

The second the scream pierced the air, Victor rushed towards its source, leaving Lizbeth behind in the office. It was coming from the room where his former comrades were being held captive.

Upon reaching the room, Victor immediately identified the source of the scream as the new servant girl, Rosalie, standing petrified at the entrance to the room. Coincidentally, Victor had forbidden the players from going up to the fifth floor, and the very late hour meant much of the player base was ...

Chapter 126: Mermaid Tears Elixir

Before Jacky proceeded with the mind upload, he knew he had to settle a personal vendetta. If he were to die now, all his inheritance would fall to his wife, and he refused to let that happen. With determination coursing through his veins, he immediately reached out to his trusted connection — an executor.

He made sure that the laptop was safe from eavesdropping before contacting the person through a video call while inside the bathroom. After all, this was a very important matter to ...

Chapter 125: The Deal with the Devil

[Mission Accomplished!]

[Congratulations on passing the mission. You have asserted your influence and established dominion over the village.]

[The reward (1,000 academy points) has been issued.]

Victor gazed at the blue screen with a grin spreading across his face. With the addition of 1,000 AP, he now possessed a total of 1,690 AP, and he imagined he could do many things with that amount. Currently, he was planning to purch...

Chapter 124: Officially Taking Over the Village

After the speech, Victor went to the village head’s house to discuss the terms of their submission to his protection. Even though there was no need for negotiation because they wouldn’t dare to go against his words, clarity was paramount, particularly when there would be players running around to do missions and such.

Actually, Victor couldn’t allow the players to let loose in the village just yet until he was certain everything was in order. Obviously, the NPCs— villagers here ...

Chapter 123: For I Won’t Abandon You

The sun hung low on the horizon, casting long shadows across the rugged landscape as a solemn procession made its way along the dusty road. Two wooden carts, laden with the lifeless bodies of the bastards who had raided the village, were pulled by a group of players. Unlike their usual jovial demeanor, the players’ faces were resolute, while their footsteps heavy with the weight of their burden.

At the forefront strode Victor with a commanding and authoritative presence. His eyes glea...

Chapter 122: Just Like a Puppet on a String

The last sentence was undoubtedly redundant. There was no way that players wouldn’t find these potions useful. Even though they were basically “immortal” and could resurrect endlessly, they would want to minimize death as much as possible, though only wealthy players would consider purchasing them. Newbie players were better off saving up for spell models first before dreaming of getting a health potion.

What was the use of a potion if you yourself couldn’t even cast a spell? 2024-05-11 15:20:57 +0000 UTC View Post

Chapter 121: These Items are All Mine!

As soon as his voice fell, someone raised their hands.

“Seventy-five merit points!”

“I bid one hundred merit points! The sword is mine!”

“Shit! One hundred and one!”

“Damn trolls! I’ll pay 120 merit points!”

“One hundred and twenty-one!”

“&*%$#@!”

The bidding war persisted relentlessly until it soared to an astonishing two hundred merit points. Such a sum for what appeared to be a rather mundane piece of equipment. It exc...

Chapter 120: The First-ever Auction in the Game

It was 7:30 in the morning in Seraphia time, which was when the Magus Academy Online was beginning to become busy. Especially near the Headmaster’s Building, which was crowded with players logging in and getting ready to embark on missions and earn their daily dose of merit points. Although only three and a half days had passed since the conclusion of the event, the total number of players had regained its former peak.

Among them was Sean, who had just logged back into the game, ready...

Prologue [Volume 3]

Somewhere in the astral space, in a desolate realm known as the Bone Plane, lay a region of eternal gloom known as the Skeletal Graveyard.

Death permeated every corner of this dark land, and the air was thick with the scent of decay. Not a single living being dared to tread upon this cursed land, for only the unliving roamed its desolate expanse — condemned to wander for eternity without rest.

Amidst the bleak landscape stood a towering castle, its walls constructed from the ble...

Chapter 119: Ripples of Consequence [Book 2 Epilogue]

In the aftermath of Graviel’s demise, the Armageddon Cult.

Within the shadowy depths of one of their strongholds, a masked man adorned in a flowing red robe sat in silent meditation. His form was illuminated only by the flickering torchlight, casting shifting shadows that danced across the chamber’s walls decorated with ominous runes and sigils.

As the masked man delved deeper into his meditation, an intangible energy enveloped him, suffusing his being with strength beyond com...

Chapter 118: Where Has the Headmaster Gone?

The sky was a blanket of gray clouds, and from time to time it drizzled, which made anyone here feel like a shadow was looming over them on the horizon.

At this time, a dozen or so players were standing near the mouth of the chasm, scanning around for a sign of someone. Even though the person they were looking for, the headmaster, had instructed them to return to the academy, curiosity about where he had gone had gotten the better of all the players here. Him vanishing into the mystical...

Chapter 117: Future Possibilities

In the concurrence of the entire battle, the Magus Academy Online official website forum on Earth never died down in liveness and had been growing increasingly bustling as time went on.

The players who had fallen in the battle as well as the recordings that they and the others brought along caused waves of excitement for those testing and non-testing people alike. Although the battle was not as bloody compared to the previous invasion, the people watching were more excited than ever. Th...

Chapter 116: The Last Trial

Victor was alarmed.

The twins who appeared before him were not mere projections but flesh-and-blood beings. As he had expected, the two of them were homunculi, as evidenced by the gems-like carved stone between their chests, hidden under their clothes. And from the mana fluctuations they emitted when using his mana sense, they were not at all inferior compared to Victor. Holy shit!

Garry, the male overseer, stepped forward and uttered, “Congratulations on passing the se...

Chapter 115: Vengeance is Mine!

Absolute power.

In the depths of Graviel’s consciousness surged an overwhelming sense that coursed through his veins as he unleashed the most potent spell of his life. The elixir he had consumed granted him abilities beyond his wildest dreams, and the sensation of wielding such immense power felt almost surreal.

However, amidst the adrenaline given by the rush of power, Graviel couldn’t shake the fear inside him. If he were to lose here, then wouldn’t all the things he had d...

Chapter 114: Face-off Between Two Elemental Adept Magi

Victor stared at Graviel with an impressed look on his face. He actually had arrived in this chamber five minutes ago and had been watching silently since then. From the moment he froze Jared and Dorian by using a magic scroll to do the same to Elara… It was absolutely marvelous, like watching a theatrical drama.

If not for his punctual arrival, Graviel would have succeeded in killing the other three. If those three were killed, how could he exact his vengeance? More importantly, he w...

Chapter 113: Turning Against Each Other

As the golem stood tall before him, Victor was more than ready to face it. Drawing upon the Pyro elemental particles in the surroundings, he began chanting an incantation and hoisted his hand above his head. With a surge of energy, a long blazing spear materialized above his hand, radiating intense heat that shimmered in the air. This was the spell {Volcanic Spear} — a Bet-tier spell — and it would be his first time using it in battle.

Taking advantage of the opening created by Rowa...

Chapter 112: Feigning Death

Like a flock of startled ostriches, Graviel and the group sprinted down the hallway with a mixture of relief and apprehension. The narrow escape from the mechanical beast had left the group shaken, but there was no time to dwell on their ordeal. Ahead awaited the next trial, and once he completed this challenge, along with the two more to come, he would be the master of this pocket dimension and everything in it.

Since the test of combat prowess was already over, Graviel reasoned that t...

Side Chapter: The New Artificer’s Daily Life

Author Note:

This happens somewhere before chapter 97

Inside a dimly lit blacksmith workshop, the rhythmic clang of hammer against anvil filled the air as a girl with long, dark brown hair cascading down her back, diligently worked at her craft. With her brown quartz eyes narrowed in concentration, she meticulously shaped small molten metal into a beautiful sun-shaped ornament.

At this moment, she was not wearing her reddish-brown suit but a thin camisole-li...

Chapter 111: The First Trial

With the plan set in motion, Graviel and the group swiftly assumed their designated positions, perfectly set to confront the mechanical golems.

“Begin!” Graviel’s voice echoed through the chamber. “{Frostbite Barrage}!” he chanted, conjuring sharp icicles infused with frigid energy and launching them toward the golems with rapid speed.

“{Thunderclap Blitz}!” Jared followed suit, invoking crackling bolts of electricity that zigzagged toward the golems, seeking to engu...

Chapter 110: A Trial by Fire

Victor thus led the way through a vast hallway adorned with intricate designs of rose and steel gears and lined with towering metallic columns of similar design. The air hummed with a faint energy, and the sound of faint machinery echoed in the distance. If he didn’t know better, he would have mistaken this place as an extremely large steampunk factory instead of a tower of magic.

Finally, they reached the expansive central chamber of the tower, where they were greeted by a breathtaki...

Interlude: Chase Across the Forest

StealthPeanut was an avid gamer who was in love with FPS titles like Arma 3 and a veteran airsoft enthusiast who had won numerous competitions. Not only did he have an incredible reaction speed and was very agile, but his knowledge regarding guns was also quite extensive. Due to his talent, he was adept at navigating treacherous terrain as well as short-distance sprints. While he might not be as durable as a professional athlete, he was the best when it came to running and hiding in this game...

Chapter 109: Statues of Golems

“Fuck, what rotten luck! These aren’t just statues; they’re golems!” Jared cursed in frustration.

“This isn’t going to be easy; there are so many of them.” Dorian frowned, readying himself to cast some spells.

“Uh-oh.” Elara worriedly said, “I hope there’re no more of them that this…”

On the flip side, Graviel snorted in response to their comments as he stared at his magic tool, seemingly already expecting this to happen. “Just a bunch of golems. ...

Chapter 108: Inside the Pocket Dimension

In a different sector of the pocket dimension, within the confines of the mechanical tower, two pairs of eyes watched intently as a group of intruders explored the meadow. They were a pair of siblings — one male and one female — and anyone who saw them would not consider them as twins despite the fact that they were.

The female of the twin, of slight stature with piercing blue eyes and snow-white hair, adorned in a charming yellow dress, inquired, “Brother, how shall we deal with ...

Chapter 107: Mask of Impersonation

After tying up all the surrendered mercenaries, Victor and the players had the opportunity to survey the encampment with clarity. Most tents here had been destroyed by the ensuing chaos just now, and the only one barely standing was the notably large one at the center.

The next step was obviously to search for valuables. And who would be more proficient in this matter than his players?

After receiving the previous order of gathering the loot, the eyes of each player were glowing i...

Chapter 106: Cleaning up the So-Called Bandits

As Victor observed the ensuing pandemonium on the enemy’s campsite, he found himself admiring the ingenuity of the players once more. While attracting the supernatural phenomenon was indeed originally his plan, the method that the players used to draw the horde of magical beasts was nothing short of one heck of a plan.

A first-stage Initiate Attunement player by the username “StealthPeanut” had undertaken a daring mission to snatch an egg from the nest of a magical beast called th...

Chapter 105: The Headmaster Who Understands His Players’ Hearts

Today, the official website forum was extremely lively.

It wasn’t due to any routine game updates or new features. Instead, it was ignited by a storm of fury and resolve sweeping through the player community. Post after post detailing the harrowing events that had unfolded in the village, accompanied by images and videos capturing the devastation, caused the players to become angry as they expressed their desire for retribution.

Victor was watching from behind the scenes, grinni...