As the Salamander’s decapitated body crumbled into motes of flame, Rusty stood victorious, his glowing poleaxe resting on the ground. His Lesser Twilight Embrace faded, leaving his metallic form steaming from the residual heat of the mana his body was encased in. The crowd’s cheers and gasps filled the arena, and Gwendolin finally let out the breath she hadn’t realized she was holding.
Katherine was trembling, her face a mixture of rage and disbelief. Her hand still clutched the r...
2025-01-26 08:54:54 +0000 UTC
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A screech erupted from the top of the dark temple. A massive monster, composed of writhing dark energy, convulsed in agony at the sight of light. Standing before it was Roland, his hammer glistening with holy radiance. Beside him, Agni stood proudly, snorting in amusement at the thrashing creature.
“It would be hard for a regular adventurer to face this thing.”
Roland remarked, his gaze fixed on the monstrous shade. This abomination had three sets of shadowy talons for a...
2025-01-24 08:56:47 +0000 UTC
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‘Maybe I should have gone with one of the harder missions instead.’
Rusty wondered to himself as he watched the orc vanish before his eyes. He had chosen the easiest mission to gauge how dangerous this new summoning chamber was, and it seemed he wouldn’t face much of a challenge. While the creature was stronger than the dungeon orcs he had previously encountered, it wasn’t much of a threat - and it was alone. Additionally, the creature required its summoner for skill activation,...
2025-01-23 09:01:49 +0000 UTC
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High Spirit Carp has been slain.
“...”
“Awooo?”
“I’m fine Agni, just give me a minute.”
Roland replied as Agni’s nose poked him. He was panting and leaning up against one of the remaining walls. His body was drenched with water, his armor clinking with every heaving breath. Thanks to the Carp's relentless water attacks, the once-pristine temple floor now resembled a shallow pond. Agni, dripping as well, shook his body with an exaggerate...
2025-01-21 09:02:06 +0000 UTC
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Gwendolin froze, her eyes wide with disbelief. The voice was deep and resonant, imbued with an unmistakable intelligence. It echoed not through the air but directly in her mind, bypassing the physical world entirely. Its tone carried a subtle questioning quality - something that seemed impossible without sentience.
Although she wasn’t particularly skilled at summoning, she had successfully called forth lesser creatures in the past. None of them had been capable of speech or independen...
2025-01-20 09:05:53 +0000 UTC
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Roland took a deep breath as the Storm Eagle screeched, the piercing sound causing the very air around him to vibrate. He steadied his stance, his hammer glowing faintly as it drew upon his mana. The weapon had been designed not only to channel his mana for spellcasting but also to function as a conventional weapon - something he had neglected to use it as. This was one of his weaknesses: his heavy reliance on his creations and the magical damage they could inflict. But what if he found himse...
2025-01-18 08:53:38 +0000 UTC
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Rusty tapped the screen, selecting the Monster Combat quest. The glowing interface immediately responded, the shimmering text dissolving into streams of light that coalesced into new instructions. The chamber around him hummed with energy as a low, resonant chime echoed from the summoning circle.
‘Monster Combat’ quest has been picked, please stand in the summoning circle to continue. The user’s status will be concealed during the summoning. Some of the user’s abilities ...
2025-01-17 09:02:48 +0000 UTC
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Inside a silent chamber lit by torches, a man stood still. Sweat was visible on his toned body but his wrinkled face betrayed his true age. The man stood before the imposing slab of mithril, his stance relaxed yet purposeful. Torches lining the walls flickered, their light glinting off the gleaming surface of the nearly indestructible metal. A silence hung heavy in the chamber, broken only by the soft rustle of his clothing as he shifted his footing.
The sword in his hand was no ordinar...
2025-01-15 09:02:22 +0000 UTC
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The chamber was dim, lit only by the sickly red glow emanating from a series of runes etched into the stone floor. A group of robed figures knelt in a circle, chanting low and guttural verses in a forgotten tongue. At the center of the room, atop an altar stained with dried blood, rested the decapitated head of a cultist. It was pale, lifeless, and yet, under the guidance of the ritual, it seemed unnervingly animated. The mouth twitched, the eyes flickered with an unnatural crimson light.
...
2025-01-14 08:40:46 +0000 UTC
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“Professor Wayland, could you please explain–”
“No. Professor Arion will answer all your questions. Please excuse me.”
“...”
A group of students in uniform were left speechless as they watched their professor sprint out of the lecture hall the moment the session ended. They had so many questions about runes and their applications; it felt as if a new world had just been revealed to them. Yet the man responsible for this revelation had no interest in answering t...
2025-01-12 09:03:03 +0000 UTC
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Classification: Lesser Darkness Armor [ D - ]
Type: Magical/Inorganic/darkness
Description:
An empty vessel waiting to be filled by a demonic soul. This armor is capable of enhancing dark abilities, amplifying the wearer's potential for destruction.
Classification: Lesser Light Armor [ D - ]
Type: Magical/Inorganic/light
Descripti...
2025-01-11 09:02:34 +0000 UTC
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“This should be all, Lord Arthur.”
“How grand… It’s no wonder some people lose their mind over such things, it’s difficult not to…”
In a well-lit room a man with silvery-white hair leaned over. He picked up a handful of coins and watched them glister in the magical light. He let the coins trickle through his fingers, the clinking sound echoing faintly in the spacious treasure room. The sheer wealth gathered over the past month was staggering. Piles of silver, gold,...
2025-01-09 09:03:57 +0000 UTC
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The tunnel had transformed into a nightmarish battlefield. Rusty stood at attention as the skeletal army rose, accompanied by the grotesque humanoid spiders. Each enemy emanated an aura of malice, the green glow of necromantic energy mingling with the faint silver shimmer of Gleam’s light. She chirped nervously, her antennae quivering as she perched on his shoulder.
“ ( •̀ - •́ ) “
“It’s fine Gleam, they only have numbers as long as there aren’t any D...
2025-01-08 09:00:26 +0000 UTC
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Roland pulled the cloth away, unveiling a three-wheeled, buggy-like contraption. Its frame was a blend of metal and wood, reinforced with engraved runic symbols that shimmered faintly in the light. At the back was a blocky, rune-powered battery engine, connected to the glistening runic framework within. A lightweight metal casing concealed the inner workings, keeping them hidden from prying eyes.
“Ah, so we’re finally doing something with this old thing?”
Bernir said, ...
2025-01-06 02:39:32 +0000 UTC
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Name: Gleam
Classification: Small Silvery Magical Gleaming Ant [ E - ] L1
Type: Insectoid
Hit Points [ HP ] 101/101
Magic Points [MP] 151/151
Stamina Points [SP] 112/112
Strength 2 [ E - ]
Agility 11 [ E - ]
Dexterity 9 [ E - ]
Constitution 2 [ E - ]
2025-01-05 08:58:27 +0000 UTC
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“Waaaaa…”
“Haha, what is it my little Thordrin? Are you hungry? Or perhaps is it…”
A stocky looking man held a crying baby up with his arms, his fingers thick from years of working in the smithy. His hair was red and his beard was long and bushy. The child in his hand continued to wail despite his attempts to soothe it. Bernir cradled the baby awkwardly, his large hands trying to be gentle as he rocked his son back and forth. His eyes darted toward the door, half-hopin...
2025-01-03 08:59:17 +0000 UTC
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The dim cavern finally fell silent, save for the faint crackling of web remnants still dissolving into nothingness. Rusty surveyed the battlefield, his glowing eyes sweeping over the fallen arachnid’s massive form. The air still reeked of decay, but as a being without a nose it didn’t bother him much. Instead, he focused on assessing the aftermath.
Pieces of the corrupted arachnid were strewn across the cavern floor, faintly steaming where the radiant energy had burned away its necr...
2025-01-02 08:58:06 +0000 UTC
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The group of adventurers huddled together, staring at some jagged rocks. They were looking over a large map that represented this area, one of their members was scribbling on it, filling out the blanks as they went along. There were five in total, a balanced party with years of experience exploring dangerous ruins and forgotten realms. Their leader, a burly man in heavy armor, frowned as he ran his gauntleted hand across the rough stone.
“This is strange… Are you sure we made a wron...
2024-12-31 08:59:40 +0000 UTC
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Rusty’s iron frame remained perfectly still as he scanned the chamber, his glowing eyes dimming as they swept across the remnants of the caravan. The rhythmic tapping sound in the distance grew louder, carrying an ominous weight. It wasn’t random; there was intent in the sound, as though whatever made it wanted to be heard - or was too large to move silently.
“Stay sharp, something’s alive in here and it might be responsible for
Alexander commented, his voice more of...
2024-12-30 08:54:44 +0000 UTC
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Roland hovered mid-air on his sleek, floating glider. Before him loomed a massive barrier of flames, churning and raging with an almost sentient ferocity. His visor displayed real-time projections, highlighting weak points and areas of concentrated energy within the fiery shield. It was a complex construct - an intricate masterpiece of tier 3 magic - not something easily countered. Yet, like all magical creations, it had a flaw, a weak point, and that was where Roland would focus.
There...
2024-12-28 08:55:05 +0000 UTC
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“This makes it…”
“Fourth one.”
Before Rusty could count, the glowing black light in his eye socket replied to inform him about the number of spider lairs that they had inspected. He was in the process of descending from one of the trees, his iron frame clanking softly as he landed on the ground. It became clear that finding a usable body would not be a straightforward task.
This was already the fourth attempt, yet the spider webs held nothing but half-eaten b...
2024-12-27 08:47:12 +0000 UTC
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As mentioned earlier, I’ll be taking a two-week break starting today. I'll be back after the 25th with at least 2 more chapters for both HM and RS, so have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year guys 👋
2024-12-11 11:40:34 +0000 UTC
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Below, the staircase opened into a massive chamber, the architecture ancient yet eerily preserved. Pillars carved with intricate runes and skeletal motifs lined the edges of the room, reaching up to support a high rocky ceiling. The air shimmered with latent mana, thick and almost oppressive. At the far end, a massive set of double doors loomed, adorned with the same skull motifs Roland had seen earlier. These, however, were encased in obsidian, and a faint red glow pulsed from the runes engr...
2024-12-11 08:52:40 +0000 UTC
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An unsettling change in atmosphere marked the transition from goblin-infested forests to the spider’s domain. The air grew colder, and shafts of sunlight struggled to penetrate the canopy above. Fine, shimmering strands of webbing hung like veils between the trees, glistening faintly whenever light touched them. Occasionally, faint scuttling sounds echoed from above, putting everyone on edge.
“Are you two sure that this is going to work?”
“Getting cold feet Rusty? But I gu...
2024-12-10 08:59:17 +0000 UTC
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“Unauthorized entry attempt detected. Please comply with identification protocol or face consequences.”
The mechanical voice emanating from the orb was cold and unsettling to the adventurers standing nearby. It issued from within the metal box, through which the strange, mechanical-looking orb's arm protruded. To the onlookers, it resembled a peculiar, lidless eye, and the words it spoke filled the two adventurers with unease.
“What is this thing? It knows my name!”
...
2024-12-08 09:00:07 +0000 UTC
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“Gaaahhh…”
A ball of magical energy collided with a short, green monster, propelling it forward into a shining blade. In an instant, the monster’s head flew through the air, landing with a dull thud on the forest floor. Goblin bodies littered the ground, their blood soaking into the grass and weeds.
Congratulations you have gained a level.
Rusty heard the familiar sound of the world’s system announcing his level-up. Now that all the monsters had be...
2024-12-07 08:55:51 +0000 UTC
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“Hm… do I even need to take this thing out? It should be fine if it stays here.”
Roland stood before the entrance to the dungeon core chamber. Inside, the core floated in a mostly empty room. At the center stood a round column resembling a pedestal, and above it hovered the object in question. From a distance, it looked like a magical artifact - something meticulously crafted by a master artisan. However, to someone like him, a true master craftsman, it was clear this wasn’t the...
2024-12-05 09:04:54 +0000 UTC
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A woman pressed her back harder against the rough wooden post behind her, trying to stifle her trembling breath. Around her, other captives huddled in similar terror, the flickering firelight from the goblin campfires casting grotesque shadows on their faces. The creatures laughed and barked orders in their strange monster tongue, dragging struggling victims into the darkness beyond. She didn’t dare look at the others taken before them - those whose cries still echoed faintly through the en...
2024-12-04 08:57:43 +0000 UTC
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“Excuse me, but where is the noble Sun Wolf?”
“Oh sorry, there has been a change of plan, the Knight Commander and his tamed wolf won’t be available for a few days.”
“But…”
The priests, clad in the ceremonial garb of the Solarian Church, exchanged frustrated glances. They had arrived earlier than expected, hoping to take the divine beast with them to perform the usual rituals before their believers. It had become a weekly routine for them and Agni the S...
2024-12-02 09:00:09 +0000 UTC
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“That’s a lot of noise and a lot of people…”
The night erupted into chaos as the camp scrambled to defend itself. Rusty remained still, his mind trying to adapt to this unexpected twist. Gleam perked up beside him, her antennae twitching with unease. The merchants shouted to one another, their voices strained with panic.
“ ( ˶°ㅁ°) !! “
“Stay down Gleam, they probably don’t know that we are here… if I understand people's behavior correctly, then they ar...
2024-12-01 08:48:37 +0000 UTC
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