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Chapter 252 - Carrion

Hera and the others were chasing the Scavenger Ruler. It seemed much different from the rest, not just by the size, but it was the only one that took the food back somewhere. Not to mention that it was running away with all their potential loot. However, the monster was fast. They already had lost sight of it. Presumably, it had landed somewhere, but they still couldn't see where. It was one of the problems of the plains. Since it was made of small hills, there were many places for something ...

Chapter 251 - So many rulers

The wind rulers started eating the fresh Bloodbeak corpses. The vile creatures were barely considered food, but meat was meat. As they enjoyed their first feast in a long time, an annoying sound of wings came from the side. It was a loud sound, with no finesse. It came from creatures who had long forgotten about how to use the wind for their flight. The wind rulers flew up with some pieces of meat still in their mouths. This was their meal. They came in here first, and no one was going to ste...

Chapter 250 - Bloodbeak

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Hera Kingsley -- Role: Explorer Level: 10

Stats:    
Strength: 33 Endurance: 33
Agility: 33 Charisma: 33
Intelligence: 33 Luck: 33
Mana: 1347/1347

Remaining attribute points: 4
Skills:

Passive:
Exponential Growth
Observe
Treasure Map
Handaxe Combat, Chakram Combat, Wire Trap Style, Subtle Strike
Dodge, Run, Improved Stamina, Flee
Mana Recovery
Improved Regeneration
Ailment Mastery

Active:<...

Chapter 249 - Hard mode dungeon

Hera had a weird dream that night. It started off with her going through the Wooly Plains entrance, but she was inside the arcanist lookout instead of arriving in the open field. That room with a pentagram drawn on the floor. On each point of the star, there was a door leading to a different dungeon. She could see the Frog Valley, The Underground, both versions of the Kobold Battlefield, but the door she came through led back to Earth and not to Boothudurn. Suddenly, she was walking through o...

Chapter 248 -Boon from the clouds

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Griffon Whistle

A small whistle made out of crystalized wind. Anyone within 10 meters of the whistle when it is blown receives a 10% increase in their running speed for the next hour. This effect cannot overlap with other whistles.
Additional effects: When used inside the Wooly Plains, it can call the next wave of griffons from the mountain.
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"Neat. We don't have to worry about the feathers anymore," Blue said as she looked at her ...

Chapter 247 - Starved Ruler

When the Starved Ruler arrived, Hera rushed towards the Plains Sheep's drops. Her first idea was to distract the creature with some food. If the name was anything to go by, it would surely be more interested in meat than fighting them. Blue didn't understand why her friend seemed to follow the dwarves, but she trusted her enough not to worry. Hera wouldn’t flee, leaving her to fight the monster alone.

Triggering her shoulder guards, Blue circled the monster. She had no idea what it wa...

Chapter 246 - Hidden Boss

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I'm back online baby! Sorry for the really late update but just now my internet got fixed. Because of that, we won't have a chapter tomorrow, but expect one at 6 am (pst) on Sunday!  On monday we will be back to our regular schedule. Sorry for the mess everyone
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After leaving the dungeon, all the guards on their regular shift swiftly swarmed the team. They bombarded Ganek and Sevaris with questions about what happened and how th...

Moving Update

Hello everyone! I moved on Wednesday, and things went surprisingly well. It was mostly fast. We didn't forget anything important, and I only got car sick (Yes, I'm a child) twice!
Now for the bad news. We set up the internet in the entire house, except for my bedroom. Here I can only get a connection when in the corner of the room, and I have to crouch down without letting my butt hit the floor, or it won't work. This is how I'm writing this post (L made this position seem a lot more comfo...

Chapter 245 - The Frenzy

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Hey everyone. I talked about this a couple of weeks back, but I'm moving today. I believe I've managed to set up everything to work during this time, and if not, I'm going to do my best to make sure the chapters are up to date. But just in case they don't, I'm letting everyone know. Sorry for anything, and thanks for all the support!
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Thanks to the support Hera and Blue were getting from the dwarves, the hunt went on without...

Chapter 244 - Cloud Barrier

The team entered the Wooly Plains and stood inside the tunnel. Hera walked outside and tossed one feather she got from the first time they came to hunt the griffons to the sky. The feather went up and kept going, much farther than it should, considering the strength she placed in the throw. After a few moments, the quill vanished in a plume of smoke, and a loud cry came from the top of the mountain. Hera quickly rushed back inside the tunnel.

"They are coming. We should wait for them to...

Chapter 243 - Sky Ruler's Spawn

Hera, Blue, and King Rutigan walked through the tunnel for fifteen minutes before seeing a path to the right.

"This path leads to a locked dungeon, but we have no idea how to unlock it. The voice of the mountain tells us that a key is required, but no one has ever found such a key," Rutigan explained.

Hera and Blue stared at each other. They were supposed to defeat the sky ruler to get a key for a dungeon that would allow them to unlock the room. Hera assumed the dungeon was on th...

Chapter 242 - Boothudurn Doorway

It took a while for Hera to wake up. There was a note from Blue letting her know they were invited to have dinner with the king. She also had told Naka that after the assassin's test, she spent the entire day sleeping, so Hera could enjoy another day off. Hera smiled while reading the note. Especially when she saw a line in the bottom that said, 'I'm glad you came back in one piece. I know there was no danger, but still. I was worried, not as much as Silah though, good luck.'

Hera took ...

Chapter 241 - Hunter Skill

"So the skills are pretty simple. When I use observe or inspect, the bonus damage I deal will appear," Hera said after reading through all the notifications and changes in her abilities.

"Sort of, it's not damage, it's effectiveness. It means that it is not just for combat, also remember that the max bonus you can gain is 100% extra effectiveness. Even so, that doesn't mean you found out everything you could about the monster," Peaches said.

"100%? I thought my version would be we...

Chapter 240 - Watch Party

"I still don't get why the younger brother is in charge of the company. Don't you humans have that whole firstborn priority thing?" Peaches asked before eating some more popcorn.

"We do, but c'mon. Not to be mean, but the older brother is kind of a moron. I wouldn't trust him to get groceries, much less take care of a multi-billion dollar company," Hera took a swig of her grape soda.

"Well… that's fair, but it's not like he can learn if no one gives him a chance."

"Yeah, b...

Chapter 239 - Reason to hunt

The first thing that Hera did was look around in the camp. She was in the same location where she had first entered the mountain biome. It was a small path, with a large slope to one side and the wall to the other. However, the tunnel made by the Talaruk and its babies was nowhere to be seen. Instead of the opening by the wall, there was a small campsite with four people around. Two of them, who seemed to be seasoned explorers, were preparing a tent. Another man was preparing a meal in a larg...

Chapter 238 - Hunter Biome

"Ok... I think this is right."

"All done, kid?" Peaches asked.

"Yeah. I triple-checked. Everything seems to be correct," Hera replied.

"So, why are you not confirming your answers?"

"You are not going to kick me out of here just to avoid paying your bet, are you?"

"Of course not! What do you take me for? A deal is a deal. Besides, I can't kick anyone out. Only the system can," Peaches scoffed.

"Oh, I thought you controlled this."

"I don't control anyt...

Chapter 237 - Moving Mountain

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I have an odd perception of cute things....

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Hera used her pulse spell one more time, trying to figure out how the Talaruk was shaping the mountain. She was there for half an hour already, but aside from the odd movements of the creature's magic, she still didn't know what it was doing to shape the rocks. She tried to make her mana mirror what the tentacles were doing, but the task was too mana-consuming. Creat...

Slightly annoying announcement

Hey everyone! First of all, let me thank you all for all the support I've been getting here. You guys are amazing, and seeing all the love you have for the story warms my heart in a way that I just can't explain.

Second, and this is the annoying bit. I'm going to move in the next few weeks. I still don't know the exact date, but I'm already setting everything up. This means that I might take some more time to reply to comments or anything on discord, and I'm sorry about that.

It a...

Chapter 236 - New Attempt

Hera slept for five hours. Even though it wasn't the equivalent of a full night of rest, when she woke up, she was feeling great. She took a quick bite and got ready to leave, but as she left the rest area, Hera noticed that Peaches was nowhere to be found.

"Peaches? Are you here?" even after calling the guide didn't reply. Looking back at the clock, she still had over 14 hours to finish the test. It should be more than enough, but waiting around wasn't something she was keen on doing. ...

Chapter 235 - Jungle Biome

Hera had spent the last half an hour fighting the orangutans. They came one after another, trying to get revenge on the person that destroyed their home and split them from the rest of the congress. The monsters were ruthless and proficient in fighting as a group. However, Hera didn't give them a chance to work together. Still, they kept cornering Hera again and again, trying to keep her between them and the river, but that started after the first couple of orangutans died. Her first attacker...

Chapter 234 - Dealing with the monkeys

Hera was thinking by the waterfall. It was a large open area, and she could see any monsters coming for her. She also hoped that the water would be enough to mask her to some degree. This was a great spot for a breather and to organize her thoughts. She was still staring at the notification that appeared in front of her. How was she supposed to stop an entire species from expanding their territory? As far as she knew, animals could change their territories and maybe even expand them as their ...

Chapter 233 - Next hunt

"Hey, Peaches?" Hera called.

"Yeah, kid?"

"If I leave the plaque, will I fail the task? Or will my progress be erased?"

"It won't. After you hit the finish button, the plaque will check your answers, and even if you leave or enter another biome, the progress will be there."

"Great," Hera rushed back to the reception, "I really need to go to the bathroom."

"Is that why you've been shuffling around for the past five minutes?"

"Yep," Hera replied just before c...

Chapter 232 - The first plaque

Hera slammed the reception door open.

"Hey, kid…." Peaches started speaking, but Hera rushed towards the resting area with one hand over her mouth, "What happened? Did you got bitten by something?" he jumped after her.

Hera started throwing up in the bathroom, "ARGH, there is a fucking leg stuck to my teeth!"

"Oh, you got that far already? Well done," Peaches smiled.

"It's still twitching! I need floss, a toothbrush, something thin and sharp," Hera gasped while Peach...

Chapter 231 - Desert Biome

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Yeah... I would've failed here. I don't want to do that again. X.X

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After opening the door, the first thing Hera noticed was how strong the light was. She already was in a bright location, but this was much worse. It took her well over 30 seconds for her eyes to adjust and see the sand dunes reaching the horizon. Hera closed the door and turned back to the reception.

"Giving up already, ki...

Chapter 230 - Role Test

"Dude, crap, or get out of the toilet already!" Blue was tired of waiting for Hera to enter her test. They've been standing in front of the broken doorway that led to the dungeon for 20 minutes.

"I'm still not sure what role I should get," Hera replied.

"Didn't you decide that already? You said you don't like fighter, controller may not help, so hunter is what you're left with."

"Yeah, but controller makes sense for me. I mean, poison, paralyze, and even the psychic effect f...

Chapter 229 - Before the Test

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Not gonna lie, I'm a bit worried about how this new relationship is going. It's the first time I try to write a more 'in depth' romance.
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"Why is this still a discussion? Fighter is clearly the best option. They need all the strength they can to face the Sky Ruler Spawn," Sevaris said.

"Yeah, sure. Because everything is always solved with your fists," Lija scoffed, "She needs to be smart at it. Her spells alr...

Chapter 228 - Unexpected result

Hera and Blue waited around for half an hour. It came to a point where they were sure Silah was just stalling, trying to see if they would leave before Hera could talk to her. However, they were just patiently waiting around.

"Girl, it's time for you to go. If you keep cleaning that armor, you will rip out the enchantment," Kahala said.

"I… I just don't know what to say," Silah could feel her face getting hotter.

"Did I ask why you were waiting? I don't care. Just go. Your...

Chapter 227 - Ready, set ...

It didn't take long for Kahala and Silah to understand what casting was. Hera did her best to explain what she knew about it and how people used heat-resistant metals to create the molds, but the blacksmiths knew better. Instead of having a mold made of another type of metal, it was better to make them out of clay or some specific types of stone to avoid deforming the product. After a few minutes, it became clear that even without doing something like that, Kahala and Silah were much better e...

Chapter 226 - Master Armorsmith

The meeting went on for the entire afternoon. After Totrak's density suggestion, Lija explained her spell. She had developed two ways to help during the combat. The first was a stone barrier that would have a sharp point to block the wind spells and move them away from the group. The second was called silk fall and would allow anyone who was falling to move at a slower pace, avoiding any fall damage. Hera had heard about a similar spell, but they called it feather fall. In a place where almos...

Chapter 225 - Strategy Meeting

"Just one more lap," Naka said.

"C'mon! That's the third time you say that!" Blue could barely feel her legs. She and Hera had been running around the city for almost five hours. At least Blue managed to increase her improved stamina to rank 4. Hera got really worried that her skill would do the same, but luckily it didn't.

"Let us… take a break… just for a few minutes," Hera spoke between breaths.

"I told you to wait for my permission to fight the Sky Ruler Spawn. You d...