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The Impeccable Adventure of the Reluctant Dungeon (Chapter 14)

Sleeping was bliss. It was the first time since he’d moved to Rosewind that Theo managed to get a proper night’s sleep. Normally, it wouldn’t be considered much—barely twelve hours—but it was a time during which he had the luxury of not thinking about the recent complications of life. Also, this was a time to dream… to dream of the furniture he had lost; and while Theo dreamed, parts of him were restored.

It was an unusual process, similar to hiccupping during one’s sleep....

Quod Olim Erat: The Cassandrian Theory (Epilogue)

“Elcy, dammit! Get down from there!” Sev yelled from below. “Alex will fix the damned roof!”

It was nice seeing him, even if my presence didn’t seem to be good for his blood pressure. From his perspective, I had been gone a few years. The period was further lengthened by the medical scare he had gone through. He had never specified what it was, although I had a pretty good idea. However, since that moment, Sev had started sending me letters every few days, regardless of my sil...

The Impeccable Adventure of the Reluctant Dungeon (Chapter 6)

It felt as if half of the town had gathered at the front gates of Rosewind. Theo wasn’t used to such commotion, nor did he want it. Personally, he would have much preferred if they had snuck out completely unnoticed… which would have happened if he hadn’t been so fussy about packing or gone to the shrine. There was no denying that the hero trait was worth it, although after a minute of cheerful shouting he was no longer sure.

“First time?” Liandra asked.

Theo nodded with...

Leveling up the World (Chapter 542)

“It’s still weird not seeing the Moons,” Dallion said, looking up at the sky. “All the stars are there, but no moons.”

Eury said nothing. They had been waiting for over an hour now and there still was no sign of the dryads they were supposed to be training. No one knew whether they had gotten cold feet or something had happened to dissuade them.

Sitting on the ground a few steps away, Eury was carefully examining the map fragment. All the landmarks were where they were s...

Leveling up the World (Chapter 541)

The day that Dallion was supposed to stay in the city of towers turned into two, then five. It wasn’t something he and Eury had planned. It started by doing small tasks: hunting, crafting, building. As confidence in Dallion and Eury grew, the tasks became more complicated.

QUestions still remained regarding the dryads, but it seemed that the decision to follow the Star had been made seven generations ago. In fact, the choice had been made so that the people had a chance to survive. Ac...

The Impeccable Adventure of the Reluctant Dungeon (Chapter 5)

The earl’s castle was fairly close to the spot Theo had chosen as his hiding place. If there was a building that could claim to be in Rosewind’s center, the castle was definitely it. Surrounded by a moat and set of tall walls, it was designed to be quite imposing, towering above the few noble mansions surrounding it. The halls and corridors were built with the sole purpose of displaying the earl’s immense wealth and power.

Full-scale sets of bronze armor decorated the walls on eit...

The Impeccable Adventure of the Reluctant Dungeon (Chapter 13)

“I’ll take care of this,” Liandra said with the confidence of a seasoned heroine.

“Will you manage? There’s ten of them.”

That partially sounded like compassion, though Theodor had ulterior-motives in mind. True, he didn’t want Liandra to get too hurt—he actually had started to find her amusing after the brief time spent together. However, there was a more practical point to his question. If she managed to destroy all the red-armored demons, that would mean that sh...

Leveling up the World (Chapter 540)

A double wall surrounded the cluster of towers. Moving closer, it became clear that the walls weren’t there just to prevent people from getting into the city, but also kept them from getting out. Even from a distance, it could be seen that there were no doors on the base of the towers themselves. If such had even existed, they had been long bricked up. The only means for getting things in or out were through a system of ropes and pulleys.

“Think we’ll end up there?” Dallion aske...

Leveling up the World (Chapter 539)

ESCAPE TRIGGERED

If you wish to escape smash the window

The green rectangle kept on glowing, yet no matter how hard Dallion tried, he couldn’t break it. After a few more times, he gave up and took a step back. The rectangle vanished, reporting the flow of time to normal.

“Nothing,” he said. “Can’t leave this way either.”

Euryale removed her combat gauntlets. It was an understatement to say that things hadn’t go...

Just to confirm something

Hello, all!

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Lise

Leveling up the World (Chapter 538)

The destruction of the mage’s echo caused a few additional changes. As it soon turned out, the goal of the mage might not have been to scout or attack mercenaries sent to capture him, but to hide things altogether.

Soon enough, the village that they had been searching for appeared in the distance… in the direction they had come from. That was the greatest issue of illusions in this world—they weren’t merely tricks of the light. With enough power and skill, they changed reality i...

The Impeccable Adventure of the Reluctant Dungeon (Chapter 12)

“Why won’t your blessing help?” Theo asked. “Is the demon too powerful?”

“Oh, no,” the goddess chucked. “My blessing would be enough to make any weapon pierce the heart. However, I have to be physically there to bless you or your weapons, even if it’s a temporary blessing.”

In his previous life, Theo used to joke that there were five stages of disbelief. At present, he had gone through all of them several times, stopping somewhere between bargaining and anger.<...

The Impeccable Adventure of the Reluctant Dungeon (Chapter 4)

Opening a dungeon’s door was a task usually left for the dungeon. Normally, Spok wouldn’t even bother with the matter. It was well established that the only being that could open a door was the dungeon itself, and occasionally some overly determined adventurers. This was supposed to be no different. However, if the last few days were an indication, knocking was always occupied with furious shouting, annoyed grumbling, or sometimes both.

Umm, there’s someone outside, the s...

Leveling up the World (Chapter 537)

Four Moons remained in the sky as the sun came up. Even in the bright light, none lost their glow, observing the world like hawks on a mountain peak. Interestingly enough, it was the Moons of Awakening and Perception that weren’t present. There was a time when this would be seen as a bad omen, especially for hunters. Even after all this time, however, Dallion hadn’t quite accepted the local superstitions, possibly because he still held to the ones from Earth. Either way, he felt a dull ac...

Leveling up the World (Chapter 536)

“I’d like all this in cubes.” Dallion placed the container with what was left of the chips on the sky silver platter.

“Naturally,” the crimson fury replied, barely looking at him. “I hope you enjoyed the experience.”

Dallion didn’t reply. Instead, he took off his bracelet and placed it on the side of the tray. Beside him, the golden flutterblade flicked its wings, moving from Falkner’s shoulder onto the hilt of Dallion’s whip blade.

“Now that you’ve s...

The Impeccable Adventure of the Reluctant Dungeon (Chapter 3)

In his previous life, Theo used to think that money was the solution to any problem. Technically, he was right—the things that he was attempting to do were utterly impossible if he didn’t have gold to spare. However, in this world, money wasn’t a single issue he had to face. The spirit guide had taught him how to create a magic spindle—one that he was able to use freely without relying on Cmyk. However, the spirit guide hadn’t provided the main ingredient necessary for gold creation...

Quod Olim Erat: The Cassandrian Theory (Chapter 52)

“Quite the view, isn’t it?” Director Sim asked, looking at the video feed that covered the entire wall in front of him. “A system that was colonized and recolonized for millennia. Three species we know have occupied it, but there could have been more. There’s nothing saying that there weren’t other races between the third-contact race and the Cassandrians.”

I stood at the threshold of the room, giving him a little more time before I entered. It was funny how even after eve...

Quod Olim Erat: The Cassandrian Theory (Epilogue)

“Elcy, dammit! Get down from there!” Sev yelled from below. “Alex will fix the damned roof!”

It was nice seeing him, even if my presence didn’t seem to be good for his blood pressure. From his perspective, I had been gone a few years. The period was further lengthened by the medical scare he had gone through. He had never specified what it was, although I had a pretty good idea. However, since that moment, Sev had started sending me letters every few days, regardless of my sil...

Leveling up the World (Chapter 535)

“We’ll start the main portion of the Night Auction with…” The gorgon paused, allowing a two-part sword to float in.

Dallion’s heart skipped a beat. Could that be a world item? If he wasn’t wearing the blocking bracelet, he would be in a position to ask. As things stood, though, he had to guess, same as everyone else.

“The Wetie Blade,” the gorgon finished. “The weapon of choice of the first Archduke of the province, the weapon was lost in the wilderness during th...

Leveling up the World (Chapter 534)

“Dal,” Falkner said with a brief nod as the overseer brought Dallion to an antechamber further in the palace.

There were no guards present, just a small room full of expensive chairs and exotic plants. The overseer didn’t set foot in the room—he didn’t have the right to—walking away without a word, instead.

“Ready?” the noble asked.

“Sure.” After everything that had happened, Dallion wanted to get this over with as soon as possible. With a bit of luck, he...

Leveling up the World (Chapter 533)

The silence in the hall increased until all that could be heard was Dallion’s breath. In his mind, we went through what could have been, imagining his attack puncturing the Archduke’s son, or at the very least throwing him back into the wall, along with several more nobles.

Slowly, all heads turned in the direction of the Archduke, waiting for his decision on the matter. As a supreme ruler of the province, second only to the Emperor, he could do anything he wished, including punishi...

The Impeccable Adventure of the Reluctant Dungeon (Chapter 2)

“Oh shit! Oh crap! Oh shit! Oh crap!” Theo kept repeating, moving the furniture about his entrance hall with every word. His minion, in contrast, didn’t seem to be in the least bit worried. In any case, the skeleton’s only concern was not to fall off the chair he was snoozing in, while the dungeon moved it about. “What the heck would a legendary hero be doing here?!”

Triple hero, the spirit guide corrected. There’s no way of knowing now, but I would assume tha...