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Oh thank god. I don’t care what mind job is available next, I’m never going to get a level to calculate again. He thought as they got back to Stonewall, feeling relieved as he did. In the four days of travel he decided to chip away at a few skills now that he had ten minds at his disposal, but even getting Myriad, Thera, and Falk to all ask him questions at...
2022-10-14 09:33:38 +0000 UTC View PostBen acted fast, jumping away and putting his barrier up again, only to immediately turn to see just what happened. Behind him was the apostle Felth, broken spear in hand and a look of confusion on his face as he struggled to understand why his attack failed.
Ben did though and couldn’t be more grateful to his past self for adding all of the defensive enchantments he could to his jacket. He couldn’t be sure if it would have stopped the demigod, but against a warrior of normal strengt...
2022-10-13 09:41:18 +0000 UTC View PostIt was only after a couple hours of making everything he needed that he left, the pockets of his jacket filled with tools with his knife on his belt, and a long metal pole in his hand.
<Ben, I’m begging you, please don’t do anything rash.>
“Relax Myriad, I’m just going to talk.”
<You made a new gun!>
“I hear having one can really help facilitate a conversation. Anyway, don’t worry about me so much. My goal is just to hurt the guy a little bit ...
2022-10-12 07:52:54 +0000 UTC View Post<ENCHANTING LEVEL INCREASED>
The notification meant nothing to him in comparison to everything else. In the days since Falk left to get her a new cloak Thera had only come out of her room occasionally to eat, leaving him with nothing to do but extract information from his god and direct his lingering anger about the situation into his creations, and as he finished altering the barrier enchantment tied to his shoes to fit his needs he got his level up.
A part of him wanted to...
2022-10-11 05:05:14 +0000 UTC View PostAs Ben woke up he felt his head pounding as he tried to take stock of just what had happened. The last thing he remembered was selecting a new job and notifications flooding his thoughts, followed by the feeling of his skull splitting, but now all that was left was a lesser pain as all of his minds filled his head.
Wait, one, two, three… ten? Why the fuck do I have ten minds? Myriad, you around? What happened? Given how complex mind seemed to work he was sure he would have on...
2022-10-09 17:33:19 +0000 UTC View Post“Ather, it’s begun, we need to start making our way to the beach,” Felth said as he rushed to where the demigod was laying, Dres in tow behind them.
Even if it was early, with just how many adventurers were there he couldn’t feel a sense of urgency, especially when his role wasn’t to fight head-on the way a man should, but instead being stuck at the edge of town in case any of them made their way back from where they’d been lured.
It was with that attitude that he leis...
2022-10-07 14:02:09 +0000 UTC View Post“That’s enough, time to run!” Ceselee shouted as she grabbed Ben to keep him from being left behind and got everyone to start sprinting. Thera’s efforts had managed to cull the number by ten. They couldn’t be certain they were dead given just how tough they were known to be, but even if they weren’t they were out of commission for the time being and could be dealt with later. The issue now was how successful they’d been at gaining the remaining beast's attention. Their eyes were...
2022-10-04 15:56:22 +0000 UTC View Post“Um, is this really necessary?” Ben asked Ceselee as she ran, having thrown him over her shoulder when she saw he couldn’t keep up with the rest of the group.
“I’m not exactly a fan either but time is of the essence. You should really train your agility a bit, or at the worst you could have brought your bike.”
“There’s nothing I need agility for as a craftsman or enchanter. As for my bike… well hindsight’s twenty/twenty as they say, let’s not focus on that....
2022-10-02 16:25:01 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone, Turnip here with your poll at the ready. If you remember a couple months ago I said I was only going to recycle old options every two or three months, well it's been two months and after everything I've needed to work on this past month I am happily putting it into practice to keep from thinking. As with anytime I do this I'll be leaving an option to instead give two bonus chapters to everyone. I may try to probe you all, my wonderful community, on a couple other different optio...
2022-09-30 18:31:50 +0000 UTC View Post<ABSORPTION RESISTANCE LEVEL INCREASED>
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“Ugh, why though?” Ben moaned as the notifications woke him up. He knew both were useful, defense enhancement especially, the issue was just that it happened outside of Stonewall, meaning he didn’t have the resources to make a new ring.
<Oh don’t complain about good things happening, you’re the one always talking about wanting to be harder to eat. Besides, your little curse...
2022-09-30 14:50:54 +0000 UTC View PostAuthors note
Hey guys, sorry I'm late with this. My buddies wedding is done so now it's just seeing some friends I haven't met up with in a while I I had a few hours these last few days to work on this. You can view this chapter taking place around roughly chapter 190 but I don't believe it matter too much. I'll have the poll for the next side story up tomorrow and now without further ado, hope you enjoy!
Quilith entered the empty white room he’d grown so u...
2022-09-29 17:18:34 +0000 UTC View Post“Just give it to me straight Ben, tell me you hate me upfront. It’s the only way to explain the stress you constantly put me through.”
“Hey, I’m completely guiltless this time,” He argued. “They approached us and I’d say we handled things rather well, all things considered. As for my skills… Well, it’s not like I had any control over that to begin with.”
“It’s the fact that you have that skill at all that’s the problem,” Myriad complained. “Not to m...
2022-09-27 15:02:54 +0000 UTC View Post“We’re here!” Ceselee yelled cheerfully beside her as they finally got to the town. The guild master had taken the seat beside her after the first day, having switched with Ben and her eyes were glowing from the trip, something Thera could easily understand. It seemed they could both marvel at the speed they got there and enjoyed the journey, something that couldn’t be said of the rest of the group as they laid down in the back, nursing their stomachs.
“Aye, that’s nice and ...
2022-09-25 04:32:12 +0000 UTC View PostAuthors note
God this is going up late but with the time zone I'm in it's just barely still friday. My buddies wedding was beautiful, 10/10. I'd say I should be back to normal now but that would be a lie cause I still have ten days in the area of constantly meeting up with friends I haven't seen in ages. Oh lord things are going to be hectic until oct 7th but I will do my best to be sure chapters get out and I should have the patreon side story out before the end of the month, sorry tha...
2022-09-24 02:53:11 +0000 UTC View Post“I seriously can’t believe you’re both going off to fight a herd of leviathans. Can’t you just, I don’t know, pretend to be ill or something?” Myriad said with a sigh, not even having the energy needed to keep his cubic form floating in the air, instead sitting on the ground as Ben leaned against him.
“I live with two life mages, that would never fly. Besides, if Falk can’t get out of it then there’s no way I could.”
“And I’m a life mage too,” Sachel said...
2022-09-20 19:39:26 +0000 UTC View PostAs Falk went to talk to Ceselee, the group he’d been asked to work with began to approach them, making Thera shrink into her seat as they did, but before he could ask what was wrong they were called out to by the friendly voice of the skeleton slime.
“Hey there, fancy meeting you again! Glad to see you managed to survive!”
It was clear he was being spoken to, but he had no clue what they were talking about. Aside from the speaker who appeared to be a mage, the other three we...
2022-09-18 16:46:02 +0000 UTC View Post“Onk, what brings you here?” He called out cheerfully, giving them a wave which they returned in kind, though giving off an apologetic feeling as they did, even without a face to show it.
“Hello Ben, I’m sorry to bother you like this while you’re working, but there’s a bit of an issue and I need you to come to the guild with me.”
He immediately felt himself tense up as Falk stood to the side, looking curious as well. “Why, what’s going on?”
“There’s b...
2022-09-16 13:22:31 +0000 UTC View Post“Alright boy, we have some time so work on whatever suits you,” Falk told him once all the main shop work was done. Ben had already replaced all of the stock he needed to and spent some time cleaning up, meaning he could move on to devoting himself to his self-improvement, namely through leveling his job.
Of course, he wasn’t just focusing on his enchanting. After all, he made all of the items he’d enchant himself, so he was able to get plenty of practice for that as well, but a...
2022-09-13 15:13:50 +0000 UTC View Post<So when are you telling her?>
How many times do I have to tell you, not happening.
<Boo. Fortune favours the bold. Hell, this isn’t even about being particularly bold. It’s asking out a girl you’re pretty sure already likes you. Do you have any idea how many lonely souls would love to be in your position?>
Ben could only groan. When he’d made the mistake of admitting to both his god and himself that he was interested in Thera those few months pr...
2022-09-11 12:12:40 +0000 UTC View Post<ENCHANTING KNOWLEDGE LEVEL INCREASED>
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“What the hell?” Ben muttered before calling out to the ceiling, though trying to be quiet enough to not wake Thera or Sonya. “Hey Myriad, any word on enchanting knowledge cause I just leveled it up.”
<The other gods are all rather busy preparing so I haven’t been able to learn much beyond the fact that it’s supposed to be unusually hard to raise. Still, since it manages to be b...
2022-09-09 18:03:26 +0000 UTC View Post…I can’t sleep.
<That’s because there’s too much on your minds.>
Want to sing me a lullaby or something then? Help put me at ease?
<No.>
Lame.
<I’m happy to talk if you want you know.> His god said with a sigh. <Or you could talk to any of the mortals you spend time with, it’s not like they won’t understand or try to help.>
It’s fine, it’s just hard to believe how much time has passed ...
2022-09-06 12:46:09 +0000 UTC View Post“Are you sure you don’t want a ride with us, uncle?” She asked as they prepared to part ways at the gate.
“I originally only came back to tell you all that I’d be delayed by a month, the client had more work for me than expected so the sooner I go deal with it the sooner I get home. Just be safe driving that thing, would you?”
“Don’t worry, it’s actually super easy,” She told him enthusiastically, the smile on her face hidden by her cloak now that they had to l...
2022-09-04 12:42:28 +0000 UTC View PostOnce Inux was unconscious again, he left to find everyone else, specifically Abrus and Pelenia to beg a favour.
They, along with Thera and Falk, were in the living room, talking over drinks, though with a dark atmosphere above them. It was his teacher who first spoke up when he entered, trying to be supportive.
“Come to terms with everything you needed to boy?”
“Sort of. I spoke to him about it, it was what he expected from the start so I don’t think he was bothered,...
2022-09-02 16:31:50 +0000 UTC View Post“Well, hopefully I can ease up a bit now that you’re here,” He said with cheer as Thera released him and he got up. “You know, you’re a hard man to find.”
“And you don’t give me a break,” He said back. “You look terrible, how long have you been working for?”
“I just had a nap so I’m pretty good for now, don’t worry. Now come on and give him a look with me already.”
He pulled his teacher over to the unconscious automaton and couldn’t help but c...
2022-08-30 11:13:21 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone, here I am with your poll options! Sorry it took a while, hope it ends up being a good one.
While I have you all, also just posting a reminder that the next month is going to be kind of crazy for me between entertaining my grandparents and visiting a friend for their wedding. There may be some chapters that are a day or two late, but I'll try to make sure it doesn't happen too frequently if it does.
Anyway, with all of that out of the way as always pick whatever you...
2022-08-29 04:04:04 +0000 UTC View PostShe fell to the dirt, her father’s last attack knocking her to the ground and leaving her breathless as he made his way over to her.
“Looks like it’s my win again.” He said with a grin as she shot him a glare.
“Haven’t you been going way harder on me?” She asked, annoyed. In the three weeks since she’d planned to go back to Stonewall, she’d used that extra time to train with her father some more to get as many levels to her job as she could, but with each passing...
2022-08-28 09:49:24 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone, just wanted to say sorry the poll hasn't come out yet for the bonus chapter. I've been focusing on increasing my chapter backlog since I'm going to be fairly busy next month, but still I shouldn't have let it get away from me. I'll be posting the poll tomorrow so be on the lookout for that.
That's all this time, just wanted to give you guys an explanation so for now hope you all had a good weekend and hope you enjoy todays chapter!
2022-08-28 09:46:37 +0000 UTC View Post<COMPLEX MIND LEVEL INCREASED>
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He felt his thoughts expand as he went to take a break after the hours of work he’d just gone through, straining his minds and skills in ways he didn’t think possible. It didn’t leave him with an extra mind, but helped to ease the burden of trying to repair the being he’d come to know as the talos Inux.
Having done the best he could for the time being, he went out to the living room where e...
2022-08-26 12:32:17 +0000 UTC View Post“Um, sweetheart? Why is he so depressed? He’s the one that asked for this.”
“I have no idea,” Thera answered her father as they both stared at Ben on his hands and knees in front of what he’d asked Abrus to make for them after their victory, seemingly dealing with a deep internal struggle. “Ben, why does a metal cart have you so upset?”
“It’s not the cart, it’s what the cart represents,” He said as he pulled himself together. “Namely how pointless it was ...
2022-08-23 16:44:22 +0000 UTC View Post<CONNECT LEVEL INCREASED>
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Oh fuck yes! He wanted to cheer. Level seven in connect and level five in hidden mind were some excellent results after a few weeks of making braces, along with his little side training of copying everyone's skills onto rings without them realizing. It made going all the way to Anailia all the more worthwhile, especially as he finished up the last person scheduled for a brace before he was to go home. The...
2022-08-21 15:37:23 +0000 UTC View Post