The edge of the rock where it had broken off felt unnatural. The fault line was too straight, and Qin Yun could see something resembling chisel marks on the stone. There was no doubt someone had intended ...
2025-01-27 16:36:03 +0000 UTC View Post
With a powerful kick, Qin Yun's foot dug deep into the rock, snugly entrenching itself between two stable masses as his only hand wrapped around a protuberance slightly over his head. He hun...
2025-01-26 17:57:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Far away from the Capital, nearing the border of the Imperium where the twin horns of the devil rose from beneath the earth, a small convoy of barely five individuals rode along a seclude...
2025-01-25 18:24:54 +0000 UTC View Post
While preparing for the next step of his research, Ethan was forced to put it on hold as the day of departure was finally upon him. He stood near the back gate of the Acade...
2025-01-24 17:25:05 +0000 UTC View Post
“So, what do you plan to do about all this?” the young man said, pointing at the grey flesh slowly wriggling on the ground, tendrils rising up to slowly pull the chunks together. “S...
2025-01-23 20:18:15 +0000 UTC View Post
At the edge of the void, on an altar floating over a grey abyss, three dried-up corpses faced each other. The eternity of time left vestiges on their skin, deep crevasses that told stories of the eons they...
2025-01-22 16:50:02 +0000 UTC View Post
“What do you mean they are already gone?" Qin Yun screamed back as he went to fetch his extinguished torch.
In the brief moment when his sword intent impacted the rock wall of this underground ch...
2025-01-21 18:40:04 +0000 UTC View Post
“What is this black tome, exactly?” Ethan murmured to himself.
Despite delving deep into its mysteries for over a year, Ethan still hadn't even scratched the surface. Up until ...
2025-01-20 23:29:47 +0000 UTC View Post
The cave in which Qin Yun now stood was pitch black. Now that his torch had been extinguished, he had no way to find the location of the two men assaulting him. Worse yet, they didn't even make any sound...
2025-01-20 16:59:43 +0000 UTC View Post
The two men stood at ground level before a large entrance that led deep into the rock formation. The sky was now fully dark, and the world was black as far as the eye could see, except for the massive r...
2025-01-18 18:16:58 +0000 UTC View Post
“What kinds of complaints?" Ethan asked tentatively. He could understand why the young ones, barely out of adolescence, would latch on to these rumours if only to break the monotony ...
2025-01-17 17:16:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Following his blind guide, Ethan walked halls he hadn't in a long time. He had missed this atmosphere. Unlike the conspicuous opulence of the main building, this secluded division displaye...
2025-01-17 02:56:23 +0000 UTC View Post
When they both reached their destination, the sun had almost disappeared beneath the land. According to the young outsider, they were deep into the Land of Exiles, located at the extreme south of the W...
2025-01-16 15:39:58 +0000 UTC View Post
For the next few days, Ethan ran around with barely a moment to himself. He had many things to do before the Academy's seniors were informed of the campaign they would wage against the...
2025-01-15 19:35:00 +0000 UTC View Post
“Wait! What do you mean by that?" Ethan said as he ran before his sister, prompting her to suddenly stop.
He looked her up and down yet saw no jest in her expression. She was ...
2025-01-15 02:06:30 +0000 UTC View Post
The sun rose and fell one more time over these arid lands as the newly transformed Qin Yun and the young outsider remained safely tucked away within their stone shelter from the ever-blowing abrasive wind...
2025-01-13 22:29:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Professor Bridgette looked toward the end of the corridor. Her brows were slightly creased as her eyes adapted to the sudden change in luminosity. It took her a few seconds to regain h...
2025-01-13 18:18:08 +0000 UTC View Post
At first glance, Professor Bridgette wasn't an intimidating woman. If compared to Ethan's sister, they would be the complete opposite. She was far from young, in her mid-fifties. H...
2025-01-12 17:42:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Many ideas spun in Ethan's mind, unravelling many thoughts as he tried to figure out how to approach the subject. He couldn't very well admit he was the one who sent him to an early g...
2025-01-11 20:47:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Ethan frowned and couldn't help but sigh in his mind, knowing full well what was about to happen. Still, before either side could get a word out, his small guard stepped before him. Her...
2025-01-10 17:14:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Following his short stay within the Academy’s infirmary, Ethan had been released without much trouble, except for one thing that weighed on his mind.
“How long do you plan on fol...
2025-01-09 16:41:28 +0000 UTC View Post
“Do you even realize how much leeway I have already given you, yet you want even more? Your soldiers patrol my Academy like they own the place, and both the faculty and the students a...
2025-01-08 17:19:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Ethan's eyelids were heavy. In fact, so was the entirety of his body. He could barely move a muscle, almost as if they had atrophied from the time he had remained unconscious. His nerves f...
2025-01-07 15:41:40 +0000 UTC View Post
The forest was silent, with only a slight breeze rustling through the leaves. Small pearls of morning dew moistened the damp grass and refracted the dim light of the sun piercing throu...
2025-01-06 16:38:48 +0000 UTC View Post
While completely unaware of the uproar he had caused, Ethan now stood in a familiar place: a world of darkness that extended as far as the eyes could see. Except he was now fully aware...
2025-01-04 15:44:59 +0000 UTC View Post
“So this is what you’ve found?”
Following the trails left through the lush vegetation, the old Sergeant backtracked back to where Ethan had confronted the young man, ultima...
2025-01-02 17:25:46 +0000 UTC View Post
“Bullshit!” Gloria exclaimed, barely able to contain her temper. If not for Gilbert restraining her, she might have burned a portion of the Library down, extinguishing countless ye...
2024-12-31 17:36:43 +0000 UTC View Post
“Gilbert! You must know something. He couldn’t have just disappeared without a trace.”
A tall woman leaned over a cramped desk, showing her ample cleavage as she slammed h...
2024-12-30 20:18:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Ethan wiped his tears and tried to keep calm. He didn't have much time to feel sorry for himself or the corpse below his feet. He had no idea if the sounds of the fight had reached the Ac...
2024-12-29 17:41:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Ethan's vision began to blur as his blood slowly fell from his various wounds, yet the pain in his arm was the only thing keeping him lucid. It was deep and sharp, but it came and went ...
2024-12-28 23:30:04 +0000 UTC View Post