I let the impaled swordswoman slump to the ground, her life already drained from her body. The other human who had controlled the beasts was still propped on his knees, his death a gory visage as multiple spikes of blood and viscera erupted from his disfigured body.
Looking over the prompt, I guessed the gain was probably a little bit hampered simply due to the fact tha...
2021-07-13 03:15:32 +0000 UTC View PostA dark shade cut through the cold air high above. Its large black figure obscured against the night sky. Up here, it was calm and still. Only sparse clouds floating about. But beneath, on the forested ground below, havoc was being wrought. Dozens of lords fought desperate battles of life and death all across the earth.
Some were prey - others were hunters.
But all were powerful.
When I was dropped in this place, night came fast. So instead of doing an...
2021-07-10 04:44:19 +0000 UTC View Post
As the last potent drop of blood was consumed to strengthen my own, I looked to the massive black wyvern sitting obediently with her head cocked to the side as she observed me.
She had grown a lot compared to when I first had summoned her. Well actually, that wasn't entirely true. She was a lot bigger, like an entire bus-worth of size bigger - but originally, s...
2021-07-08 04:34:55 +0000 UTC View PostThere was no preamble from the system nor words between us before the chaos broke loose.
We all three exploded into motion, Jasper melting into his shadows and turning into nothing but a blur. Morgana literally flashing from her place to my left and then appearing a couple of dozen meters down the room. And I, using Blitz and dashing across the rock tiled surface with my wings carrying me as fast as they could.
If we had simply continu...
2021-07-06 05:00:34 +0000 UTC View PostIt felt like the world stood still as I was bathed in the gaze of a being that my mind fails to fathom.
I didn't know what it is that managed to break the petrifaction of fear that had taken over my body and mind, but I found myself suddenly face to face with the silvery-white irises of Morgana.
I knew that we no longer had any time to spare and so did she as she looked back to the ground where the remains of our group shambled still ever ignorant of the do...
2021-07-03 07:33:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe sound of silence.
Deafening and suffocating.
As we trod through the desolate wastes, the consuming grey mist on all sides, no one uttered even a single sound. It was as if we were all too afraid to break the glass-thin atmosphere that blanketed over us all. As if were we to speak a word, it would shatter and we would be left open to whatever horrors lay in wait on the other side.
Despite there being no wind to blow across the arid barrens, no crea...
2021-07-01 05:35:28 +0000 UTC View Post"-It's designed to make us turn against each other."
A deep quiet ensued the statement as everyone rushed to their own conclusions.
Terror briefly clutches my heart as realization dawns on me.
"Harm directed at another is a death sentence..." I muttered, thinking back on just how close to death I had been back with the incident with Jasper.
"Then what about him?" Jasper, the rouge, asked as he pointed to me. "Why didn't he die?"
To my surp...
2021-06-29 03:31:22 +0000 UTC View PostSwallowing the lump that had formed in my throat, I carefully tore my eyes off the headless corpse as it slid to the ground. Everyone seemed just about as shocked as I was, even the stonecold woman's demeanor had changed just enough to reveal her underlying emotions.
There was one oddity, however. The lizard lady, the one that reminded me of a dragonewt, seemed to stumble and actually had to right herself.
"You okay?" I asked, wondering if the Fae hadn't be...
2021-06-27 03:04:00 +0000 UTC View Post(Had to repost because of a mistake in the poll. You apparently can't change a poll when it has already been voted on, so I need to repost. Sorry for the inconvenience)
Neither of the two has genders, but I'll be writing the Shadow Familiar to portray an eccentric feminine character and the Blood Familiar to portray a deadpan masculine character.
Btw for those who don't know - (Ketsu is meant as; 'lack of' in japanese as in lack of emotions)
2021-06-24 04:02:25 +0000 UTC View Post"A test?" Therod echoed questioningly.
The young woman sighed irritatedly like it was a complete chore for her to even speak.
"Yes - a test," She droned out, speaking as if to a child. "Don't you find it odd that we have all been placed in a room with no direction or goal to lead us? Like maybe we were all put together to see how'd we react and handle the situation? If we'd kill each other or find some other, smarter way to get out?"
As if in...
2021-06-24 03:46:53 +0000 UTC View Post*Drip - Drip - Drip*
Darkness, welcoming and embracing darkness.
*Drip*
In the darkness, there was the comfort of blissful ignorance.
*Drip*
Nothing can harm you in the eternal darkness.
*Drip*
Then why?
*Drip*
No... what?
*Drip*
What is that?
*Drip*
What is that fucking noise?!
My eyes sprung open.
The drowsiness from my sleep only stunted my senses for a few se...
2021-06-22 03:22:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe pitter-patter of the small wyvern trodding circles around me was the only sound in the damp darkness of the cavern as I focused all of my attention towards the small pool of blood lying at my feet.
Like my shadow familiar, I needed no one to explain what my other familiar could possibly be. That was the reason why there was currently a puddle of my blood on the ground.
It was so pure and vibrant that it practically glowed in the dark. When I had first l...
2021-06-19 02:36:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Eyes fluttering open as the light reseeded, I was met with the familiar sight of the cavern I had sat down and initiated my evolution in.
Although the surroundings hadn't changed from what I remembered before I shut my eyes, there was one startling change that was immediately noticeable.
My body was brimming with power.
I lifted my arms, flexing my hands experimentally as my muscles had become noticeable larger. I also touched my body and chest, findi...
2021-06-17 03:14:17 +0000 UTC View Post
-Skill Advancement, Stealth!-
I read through the listed options, noting each one and finding all the choices surprisingly good in each regard. One would allow for me to entirely master the presence of my aura and my soul for the powerful who are generally adept in sensing the presence of other powerful individuals.
Then there was also one that off...
2021-06-15 03:30:19 +0000 UTC View PostI shuddered, rinsing my hands and chest of the splattered blood and brain matter with my blood manipulation. It hadn't been my intention of making such a gory mess of things, but I had severely overestimated the endurance and resilience of the Arachnid's frail body. Behind all his powerful magic and tricks, he really was nothing more than a bug to be swatted.
Reaching down, I brushed against the reflective armbands which showed my glowing red eyes back at me from...
2021-06-12 03:18:48 +0000 UTC View PostWe landed at the cap of a decently sized cavemouth. At first, it seemed completely inconspicuous, but hidden within that tunnel was a nightmare shaded in darkness.
The scout arachnid of course couldn't sense me and the halfling or even the captain as we were shrouded in our Shadow Magic, but we could see it.
Maeve looked quite stricken by worry as she obviously wasn't all that familiar with either magics, but I didn't reall...
2021-06-10 02:59:42 +0000 UTC View PostWhen the dust settled, the aftermath of the battle became clear.
Death and destruction were evident in any direction you looked, and the evidence of my fight against the Lord of Impetus was only a fraction of the overall destruction caused to the surroundings.
But exactly as I had hoped, the enemy forces simply fell over dead when their leader was no longer in the game, leaving the casualties on both my and the halfling's sides considerably less than they w...
2021-06-08 03:36:15 +0000 UTC View PostThe massive beastkin growled as he grabbed for me, but I had already disappeared, the before solid blood weapon dissipating with me, leaving a gaping cavity in his chest.
But despite the critical attack, it hadn't actually even gotten more than halfway in, a testament to the toughness of his body. Still, I had caused severe damage to everything around his solar plexus, lungs, and heart.
It was a gruesome sight as he held his chest with one of his large hand...
2021-06-05 03:10:55 +0000 UTC View PostI drew my eyes from the unfortunate halfling who was no longer but a smear on the ground, dragging my gaze towards the direction hence the near boulder-sized rock had come tumbling from. What I saw was both not and exactly what I had been expecting at the same time.
It was the leader of the gorilla beastkin alright, but his presence and appearance were above and beyond my expectations. From the two-armed gorilla beastkin that were somewhat large in figure than an...
2021-06-03 03:24:05 +0000 UTC View PostStanding at the edge of the massively expanded settlement from hence I first arrived here, I looked warily at the line that indicated where I could take no step further. Beyond that line, was the outside.
But with determination, I took one assertive step across. The moment my foot landed outside the settlement walls, a wide and crooked smile stretched across my face.
With a howl of joy, black wings as dark as midnight sprouted from my back, the shadows spil...
2021-06-01 03:09:45 +0000 UTC View PostImmersed in the simulated world that of which I had been dumped in by the system, the days flew by. On the first day, I had found out most of the ground rules regarding this odd trial of sorts, and the many restrictions imposed on the world. One of those being the uncomfortable reality of the little birdcage that was the village I found myself caged inside.
So, I had been grumbling for most of the day about that and the utter lack of information provided by the s...
2021-05-29 02:48:51 +0000 UTC View Post
"How odd..." I thought with my chin in my hand as a pensive expression creasedmy brow. "They're truly of the same race as me, and they all somehow already possess the power of my blood within their bodies."
Closing the status window as I finished inspecting the about a dozen figures gathered before me and some of the individuals milling about the ramsh...
2021-05-25 03:21:01 +0000 UTC View PostWatching as the soft blue glow reflected in my eyes, I tried my best to rid my shoulders of the tension that coursed through me.
Today was the day of the trails, and when noon came around, my body suddenly began taking on a shimmering haze of light blue, almost like the process of evolution, and I knew it was time.
I turned around to face the handful of figures standing behind me who had followed me most of the day in expectation of me being taken away. All...
2021-05-22 02:58:53 +0000 UTC View PostA scream tore itself from the great orc who himself was torn in two. With a spray of blood and viscera that pained the already bloody battlefield even more crimson, I continued slaughtering my way through the sea of green bodies and metal.
Neither the screams nor the chaos unfolding all around really registered as my mind ran on a different track entirely from my body which was animatedly causing carnage in the ranks of the army.
Even my magic had a mind of...
2021-05-20 02:39:11 +0000 UTC View PostPropped against the incline of a tree, I watched the scene of a couple dozen huge feline cats running around and playfully tumbling with each other, pleasantly enjoying their exuberance and carelessness. As a stray crimson petal floated down across my vision, I took a moment to look around.
Ursa's island had taken a drastic turn from its previously bleak and grey surroundings to one of serenity and flourishing life. Luna, the Jubokko tree had also grown immensely...
2021-05-18 02:46:46 +0000 UTC View Post"You're confident that you don't want it?" I asked for the umpteenth time.
"Ursa no wants it," The big bear woman grumbled around a grilled fish on a spear.
Shaking my head ruefully, I dropped trying to convince her. She obviously didn't still entirely trust me. But then again, I couldn't exactly blame her considering the consequences of the power that my blood offers.
Casting my attention back to the scene at hand, the dark night blazed with the ligh...
2021-05-15 02:50:45 +0000 UTC View Post
All the changes to my skill levels since Ebongrave had been substantial, to say the least.
Before, I knew that having a such massive repertoire of skills to pick and choose from gave me a significant advanced against those who should've been equal to me in power. But now... the trait Skill Shop has proven just how potentially powerful it was. With this ...
2021-05-13 01:18:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Stunned for a solid handful of moments, I continuously read over the message again and again.
This had been a wholly unexpected development, though a very much welcome one. It needn't any explaining that the chance of Siphon's external ability to acquire certain skills from the blood I consumed was abysmally low, but now I had not only gained the signat...
2021-05-11 02:23:46 +0000 UTC View PostThe grotto and small lake surroundings were dead silent as every living being had run in terror from the menacing presence that the King Basilisk was emitting.
Only the sounds of its massive tail dangerously swishing in the air, ready to strike, and the occasional hiss could be heard.
Breaking that tense atmosphere was a very familiar whistle that sent the basilisk's rage-induced vigilance on high alert. Whirling on the sound, it saw that same figure with w...
2021-05-08 02:10:08 +0000 UTC View Post"Whew!" I exclaimed, throwing aside the limp carcass of some furry beast I had just drained.
[Congratulations! You've reached level 40]
[You've been rewarded with 1 skill point for reaching level 40]
[Skill - Blitz has reached LVL: 8]
Dismissing the prompt with a grin, I cast my gaze over the carnage before me.
Hundreds of both small and massive beast corpses lay strewn about the thick and dense undergrowth of the jungle. ...
2021-05-06 01:10:40 +0000 UTC View Post