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Chapter 630 - Temple of Sands

The group walked down the path to the temple, careful not to touch the obelisks or the river of sand flowing underground. Hera spent the entire time worried about her court. She didn't know if her blades would be able to move around inside the temple or not. What if going to a different area would be considered as if they were very far away? Then they would end up getting hurt in the process, and Hera would have to wait for some time before calling them again. Because of that, only Daskka, Ni...

Chapter 629 - Shiretaa

When the transfer was over, Hera looked around this new place. The room was called Temple of Sands, and it was true to its name. Just behind them was what looked like a 50-meter-tall tsunami made out of sand that was locked in place just before the wake started to break. Particles were reaching out toward them, but they were completely still. Some grains of sand even floated around. Because of the way the wave formed, the doorway was under the shade, but that wasn't true for everything. That ...

Chapter 628 - Hera is back

As Hera appeared outside the doorway, she noticed it was already late at night. Looking at the clock, it was around 2 A.M., and the room was very cold. The red dunes were terrible at holding heat. However, Hera was very curious about the magnets. She looked around and couldn't find any of her friends, which meant that they were probably inside someone's room.

"Well… I know that I won't be able to sleep if I don't do this first," Hera walked away from the doorway and called her entire ...

Chapter 627 - New Relic

When Hera returned, she placed the original Yarnball on the workbench. Right by its side was the new version she created using the replicas. At first glance, both looked a lot similar. It still had the same appearance as a case of floss, but the replica had a few changes. The visor was still in the same place, even if the opening faced outward instead of up. The entire thing didn't look all that impressive since, even with all the tools, Hera wasn't able to do as perfect a job as the system d...

Announcement - New Patreon Tiers

Hey everyone!

I wanted to give this announcement last week to give you all a bit extra time, but the universe had other plans lol.

I'll go right into it, but I'll give an explanation afterward.

Starting next week (on the 31st), I'll be expanding the Patreon tiers. We currently only have the basic tier, and that tier won't change. The number of chapters and the price won't change.

So for next month, we will have 2 new tiers. My goal is to eventually have 4 total tiers, ...

Chapter 626 - Elemental Symbols

Hera was back at the entrance taking a break. There were still sixteen hours to complete the quest. She tried a few things with the relic, but so far, she didn't have much luck. According to Peaches, she wouldn't be able to understand the spells or effects that were already inside Yarnball, which means that besides the position and structure, she wouldn't be able to learn anything else about the relic. Sure, she could try to figure out what kind of material the mechanisms were made of and the...

Chapter 625 - Odd mana path

It took five tries before Hera could actually disassemble one of the replicas successfully. The second time, she accidentally broke one of the parts that would make the string by grabbing it with too much strength with the tweezers. The third attempt had the visor shattering when she put a bit too much strength into the Liquid Crystal Chisel. The fourth seemed to go well, but the part where the string would be stored after it was created ended up unraveling, and that caused a domino effect th...

Chapter 624 - Opening a Relic

##### Author's Note #####

Hey everyone. I'm sorry this chapter ended up going live so late. I changed one of the meds I'm taking yesterday, and even if it works great, taking it during the day was a BIG mistake. I passed out, woke up to eat, and passed out again a few times today lol.

I'm not 100% yet but I'm getting there. So the next chapters should come as usual. Thank you all for understanding and I'm sorry for all the delays.
Now back to the story!

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Small Extra Delay

Ok, so I have to apologize. I messed up today. The chapter will still come on Saturday, but at a time later than usual. I finished writing and took my meds, only to remember that I still had to review it to make sure I didn't write gibberish. Unfortunately, the medicine already kicked in, and I can't do a proper review atm. So, when I wake up, I'll do that and post the chapter. Again sorry for the delay, everyone, but this should be the last one for a while. 

Delay Announcement / apology

Hello everyone.

I'm sure you noticed how we didn't have a chapter on Wednesday. I would like to apologize for that. I ended up getting a really bad flu on Monday, and I couldn't write. I spent the first half of this week in bed, barely able to move to deal with the fever, and only managed to warn people through discord at some point when I was coming in and out of consciousness. 

Again I'm really sorry about that, and unfortunately. I don't think I'll be able to post a n...

Chapter 623 - Ascencion

"Ok, Ms. Kingsley… Do you have any suggestions on where you want me to start?" Tara asked.

"I honestly don't know. I don't even know what that all means. So how about you start from the top? Also, you can call me Hera," the Empress smiled.

"Oh, ok. Hera. Let's see… from the top… The MAZE and the system seems upset with the number of sentient species that went extinct inside the MAZE. Things like…" Tara stopped talking, "Sorry. I spoke too much. I can't actually talk about ...

Chapter 622 - Ancestor

Sometime before sundown, the group finally arrived at their destination. However, they still had to do a full lap around the oasis that they weren't able to see. The mirage would make that area look like just another part of the dunes, and if anyone tried to walk towards it, they would unconsciously walk around the area. Even worse, the illusion would make it seem as if their tracks were still heading straight, even if they were moving to the sides.

During this loop, a Sand Hydra appear...

Chapter 621 - Red Dunes

"Are we there yet?" Blue asked for the umpteenth time.

"No, Blue, we are not," Hera replied, the sweat dripping from her nose.

"Can I go on Nimbus?" Blue asked.

"It's not your turn. I'm next," Alex replied in a cold tone.

"Can Daskka do the thing?" Blue asked yet again.

"Shut up! Shut up! Shut up! We are miserable here, and we don't need a fucking child on top of things," Bonnie snapped.

The group was now only two rooms away from their destination. After th...

Chapter 620 - Gettining the Data

"Ok, I think I got it, but it's a bad idea. They are using that room as a break room, the one you are staring at, and there are five guards in there playing cards. The theater room on the west is empty, but the hallway right outside it has two guards. One is always there, and the other keeps rotating. Oddly enough, the best way seems to be the main entrance. The only person who passes by there is the guard who keeps patrolling the hallways. And in front of the building, there is just one guar...

MAZE - Chapter 619 - Bird, dogs, and a turtle

Becca was driving her car. Luckily it was 3 A.M., and there were few cars out at this time. She didn't want to use her Hyper Focus skill now since she didn't know when Zestra would need her help. Turning to the right, she arrived at the parking lot where she would leave her car and quickly found a parking spot. She took a deep breath and looked around the empty car for her purse. It was inside the glove box, and Becca picked it up and opened it to look for something before heading out. With h...

Chapter 618 - Infiltrator extraordinaire

"Right, and what is part 2 of the plan again?" Becca's partner asked.

"So, now that we have the cameras, all we have to do is wait for a moment where you can go there, and then you hack the computers and get away," Becca explained.

"Yeah, no. I know that part. But what are the specifics? What are the entry and exit points? How many guards are there during the day and during the night? When do they take breaks and change shifts? What kind of security system do they use? What are th...

Chapter 617 - The mind of a reporter

"Miss Swan, Mr. Haddock is ready for you," the assistant noticed how Becca was staring at the coffee machine that was in the lobby. It was a new model that, thanks to the number of settings, levers, and buttons, not to mention the portafilter-french press combo with some weird hooks on the sides, gave the machine an intimidating look to anyone who wasn't used to it, "Would you like some help?"

Becca smiled and shook her head, "No, thanks. I'll take this as a sign that I shouldn't drink ...

Chapter 616 - Teachings of a Queen

"So, Lena. What did you get?" Blue asked when they left the dungeon.

"A notification letting me know I was invited to the royal ball. I think that is the hard mode," Helena said.

"...And?" Blue pressed, excited by whatever the teaching was.

"I got a skill. It looks a lot like a spell, and I'm trying to understand how it works," Helena replied while she still was staring at nothing, obviously reading the notification, "Ah fuck it. Be ready if this gets weird," Helena raised o...

Chapter 615 - Scoreboard

Seeing a notification like that was a first for everyone. Still, they understood what that meant and gathered as much loot as possible before returning to the platform. Since Mylo was really scared about going there again, Nimbus agreed to bring him up by flying instead. In reality, that would be even more dangerous since there would be nothing attaching the fighter to the griffon, but it somehow made him feel better.

While on the platform, the group checked what they got for loot. Ther...

Chapter 614 - When a plan comes togheter

'Let's bring it here,' Nimbus suggested as he stared the hippo down, even if it couldn't see him properly. Then again, they were currently under the Elemental Poison Storm, which made them look as if they were constantly being splashed by paint in this black-and-white world.

"I think that one is smart enough not to do that. There is something in its eyes," Hera saw a mix of a weasel with a raccoon coming at her with a jump. She dodged to the side, but the monster propelled itself after ...

Chapter 613 - Black and white world

"From the darkness comes light!" Helena's voice echoed through the entire field.

At the same time, the shadows that made everyone blind changed. Hera could see things now, but all in black and white. The ground was gray, but the monsters were completely white, with dark lines helping her see their shapes.

"What the hell was that?" Blue asked through the communicators.

"New spell. We can still see them, but they will see everything covered in shadow. It's not a 100% blind, bu...

Chapter 612 - The barrier drops

Hera jumped on top of Nimbus as the griffon dashed through the field. The alarm she had set up to match the 20 minutes they had before the fight started had just rung, and she was right in front of the barrier, placing a few of her seeds on the ground. Not that she was too worried after all, she made sure to give her a minute to spare and return to the Yellow area in the field where the rest of the team was located. The Xandari warriors were all ready for combat. A few of them even were stand...

Chapter 611 - Yellow Team

"Are we there yet?" Mylo asked. The fighter was in the center of the platform, standing completely still while holding Shane's hand tightly.

"We are almost there, big guy, don't worry. Keep your eyes closed, ok?" Shane patted his shoulder.

"I don't get it. You weren't scared when we went to Sky, and we were much higher up there," Blue tilted her head.

"I don't know if we were that much higher," Bonnie looked up towards the tree, "In the Abyssal Deep, we didn't have anything ...

Chapter 610 - Fight for Entertainment

Getting to the dungeon was surprisingly easy. All they had to do was to walk down the road to the right of the doorway where they arrived. About half an hour later, they reached what clearly was a dungeon entrance. Embedded into the wall was a golden gate with a yellow honeycomb pattern and a garnet symbol in the middle. It looked like a minimalistic version of a bee, or a wasp, with long wings moving to the back of the body, a pair of antennae on top, and a small pointy tip on the bottom of ...

Chapter 609 - Convincing the cursed

Hera walked back to the group, having almost depleted her mana by using the Elemental Memory Armor on Daskka so she could transfer it to the mist. Because she was doing it with something that was constantly moving, the spell took massive amounts of mana. The Empress only had one thing in her mind as she moved, she was worried about Alex's reaction, but it wasn't time to hesitate.

"Hey guys," she said as she finally got close to them.

"Hey, did you find something useful?" Helena as...

Chapter 608 - The Guide Plan

It took about 30 minutes to discuss the plan with Peaches, Johnny, and Capri. About halfway through their conversation, Peaches added that Shane was also in the loop. Hera never asked her friend if she could talk to the guides in her private room since that could also trigger one of her strikes for the skill, and asking about it wasn't allowed either. The guides couldn't say anything about other people who were still alive and well, but this situation was clearly something that allowed them t...

Chapter 607 - Hope with a sprinkle of despair

'Guys, calm down. What is going on? I can't keep up with all the messages,' Hera typed before using her soundproof bubble to cover the entire bathroom. Daskka was the only one with her right now. Her court was outside, all in their weapon forms to save space since the private room was a bit full. That being said, Hera knew that this place was bigger than she remembered. Now she had enough space to put a five seater couch and still have room to reach the bedroom. Another difference was that th...

Chapter 606 - Safe or in danger?

Hera still had her eyes closed when she heard Blues' voice coming from somewhere in front of her.

"Ew, ew, ew, ew. What is this? Why is it slimy? What is that smell?"

"Blue, calm down. You've been saying that for a while already," Shane spoke, but her voice was also a bit shaky.

Hera finally was able to move and opened her eyes to understand what was around her. A few dancing lights illuminated the place. All of these were white since now there was no reason to change the co...

Chapter 605 - Anemoray

There were a few tense moments where the party stared at Anemoray while the creature stared back. No one was moving a muscle. That thing was stronger than any monster they had fought so far, and it had a name, which meant it was strong enough to be recognized by the MAZE. However, that didn't mean they had no chance of killing that thing. Adriel wasn't someone who focused too much on fighting, but he was close to level 40. Shane and Mylo were just one level below the monster, sitting at level...

Chapter 604 - Gotta Run

"Move, people, move!" Shane's red writing appeared in front of them, causing Blue and Bonnie to stop thinking it was an attack. They huffed and continued going forward toward the docks.

"Stop using that thing. Everyone knows we need to run!" Alex's green letters appeared.

"Everyone shut up. Just follow my arrows," Hera was using her map to guide them back to the docks. Shane and Adriel could do the same, but she was in the lead of the pack, so the responsibility fell on her. At th...