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Runesmith: Chapter 478 – Uncounted For Company.

A path opened from within a tree, and two individuals walked through it. One was a large man wearing a mithril suit of armor with a magical robe over it. A step behind him was a blonde female student. Her head was down, and she was deep in thought, just like the man walking in front of her.

“Am I doing the right thing?”

The man asked himself while looking at the magical path closing behind them. He was at a crossroads that led in two directions. One path would involve confront...

Heavy Metal: Chapter 56 – Back At The Forge.

Rusty had finally managed to reach the point he was after. It had been close to a month since the incident with Gleam. Before him stood the Soul Forge, where he had previously evolved twice. However, there had been some slight changes, just like before. In the middle of the main chamber stood three bodies, each different from the other. It was clear that he needed to make an important choice now, one that could dictate his entire future.

“That one looks similar to the floor boss in th...

Runesmith: Chapter 477 – Family Drama Approaching.

There she was, his sister Lucienne. He hadn’t seen her for an entire month, but the two had stayed in contact through other means. She looked out of breath and was running in his direction. Roland focused on her facial expressions, which showed panic but also a certain level of relief. His mind raced with possibilities, each worse than the last.

“Oh, well if it isn’t student Lucienne. I think she is here for you. How about we catch up later?”

“Yeah, sure…”

Ario...

Heavy Metal: Chapter 55 – Freedom Close.

“Do we really have to wait here all day? Maybe we should just go back and report this to the guild?”

Keyon muttered, shifting his weight from foot to foot. The oppressive silence of the dungeon weighed heavily on the adventurers, but it wasn’t enough to make them drop their guard.

“Yeah, I bet those fuckers at the guild will say that we failed the mission otherwise.”

Livi replied in an annoyed tone. The adventurers stood outside the massive doors leading to the bos...

Break for a week.

Well, just like I mentioned last month, time for a break, see you back in a week. This will put the next release of Heavy Metal on 15th and Runesmith on 16th 👋

Runesmith: Chapter 476 – Runaways.

The moon hung low in the night sky, casting an eerie glow over the dense forest. Two people both dressed in dark attire, sprinted through the underbrush, their breaths ragged and hearts pounding. Behind them, the sound of snapping twigs and distant shouts echoed through the trees. It was accompanied by howls of trained hounds that were quickly closing in. The duo glanced at each other, their eyes filled with concern.

“We need to keep moving,”

The woman urged, her voice barely ...

Heavy Metal: Chapter 54 – 10th Floor Boss.

A massive armored figure began to move, the sound of its metal joints echoing through the chamber like a death knell. Its movements were deliberate and heavy, each step resonating with power. Rusty could see that this creature was not like the other living armors he had faced. This one exuded a strange aura that he had not seen before.

This was the first dungeon boss he had encountered, and even though the hero had warned him about the dangers of such beings, he couldn't help but feel a...

Runesmith: Chapter 475 – Big Brother Is Watching.

“First a geothermal generator and now a magic gate? Are you planning to establish a magical academy here?”

“I suppose that’s possible, but I don’t think I’m good at teaching…”

“That’s a shame…”

Two men were talking while sitting opposite each other. They were outside inside a gazebo, taking in the sun while enjoying some black tea. Near them was a maid with orange cat ears, placing cake onto the plate of the man with whitish hair.

“I don’t t...

Heavy Metal: Chapter 53 – Adventurers Coming.

“When was the last time we were here?”

“I don’t know, maybe a month or two.”

“Everything sure has changed. It's no wonder the guild asked us to sweep through the floors before they open it up again…”

A group of adventurers looked around a desolate swamp area. They had expected a thick fog, croaking poisonous toads, and groaning undead. There was almost none of it here. The fog that used to keep people from seeing a few meters ahead was gone. The monsters that...

Runesmith: Chapter 474 - Rune Mark II

“Okay, lower the crucible.”

“Aye, let’s do this!”

A large container filled with molten hot metal was slowly tipped over with the help of clawed grippers. They were connected to a large golemic exoskeletal construct with a rather happy Bernir inside. The prosthetic hand moved as if it were his own, allowing him to control this runic machine with ease and precision.

The molten metal poured into a large container, and the room was filled with the sharp tang of heated ...

Heavy Metal: Chapter 52 – Ninth Floor.

A flash of light engulfed a dilapidated church, momentarily stunning an undead horde. Rusty’s elemental attack - an explosion of holy energy, devastated the dark creatures before him. Their rotting bodies disintegrated, leaving behind only a few stragglers, who were left with missing limbs and burned flesh. The main part of his armor was left mangled within the piles of burned zombies but his helmet was safely perched up on a ledge.

"Another successful run,"

He muttered as his b...

Runesmith: Chapter 473 – Rune Glider.

“Master, Master Brylvia… MASTER!”

“WHATTTTTTTT YE WANT?”

A rather annoyed-looking female dwarf glared at one of her apprentices, who had continuously shouted in her direction while she was trying to peacefully examine some ridiculous-looking schematics. The human runesmith had returned to the city, and with him came a flood of strange plans and runic devices. Whenever he ordered something from her, she could be assured it would be mind-boggling and strange. However, it w...

Heavy Metal: Chapter 51 – Expanded Level Cap.

“Guild Master Husson, do you have a minute? There is an important issue we need to talk about.”

“Lorenda? What is it now? Come in.”

A grumpy-looking guild master looked up from a pile of paperwork he had to stamp. Most of it revolved around signing off on new adventurers, due to some new rules the guild master had to enforce. The brawny man with the eyepatch sighed, rubbing his temples as Lorenda stepped inside.

“It’s about that Irregularity we talked about earli...

Runesmith: Chapter 472 – Training Your Butler.

“It’s very similar. Could there be a connection, or is this model just something standard in this world? What do you think, Sebastian? Does this look familiar?”

On top of a workbench lay an unassuming dark bracelet with a raven symbol on it. It hadn’t been long since the spy was apprehended, and this little black trinket had been used to sneak into the city. It hovered above a rounded plate filled with runes and was being examined by a floating orb of light.

“Analyzing c...

Heavy Metal: Chapter 50 – Blending In.

“Don’t tell me, this one is empty too?”

“Well, do you see any zombies around?”

“Why did we bother hiring a priest if there aren’t any zombies!”

“I don’t know, but you reckon he will give us a discount?”

Three adventurers looked at a man wearing priestly garb. He appeared to be in his thirties and was shaking his head while smiling.

“You won’t get a discount just because someone got to the treasure faster.”

The priest responded wi...

Runesmith: Chapter 471 – Better Limb.

“My Lord.”

“... Enter.”

A man wearing a butler uniform stepped into the opulent office of Theodore Valerian. The room was adorned with rich, dark wood paneling and deep, crimson drapes that framed tall, narrow windows. The air was thick with the scent of aged books and polished leather. Theodore sat behind a grand mahogany desk, cluttered with various documents and arcane artifacts. The butler slowly approached the desk with measured steps, carrying a silver tray with a lo...

Heavy Metal: Chapter 49 – AOE Farming.

“Guoh…”

A burst of light emitted from a longsword and engulfed a small chamber filled with zombies. The light traveled in a dome-shaped effect, pushing away a large group of undead creatures of various levels and sizes. Once the burst of energy subsided, only one creature stood among them.

“Even an E rank can’t do much against a weakness.”

Rusty looked over the room filled with about fifteen dead zombies. Among them, two were of higher caliber, but even they coul...

Runesmith: Chapter 470 – Spies.

“ARghhhhhhh”

“Ughhhhhhh….”

“N-noooo…”

“...”

“That doesn’t sound like a goblin or a hobgoblin…”

Roland, together with a maid who had orange cat ears, walked through a darkened corridor. In the distance, he could hear strange shouts indicating someone in a lot of distress. The woman next to him clearly knew what was happening but didn’t seem perturbed by the screams. The shouts grew louder as they progressed, and eventually, the maid, ...

Summer Break.

Well, July and August are fast approaching so just here to say that I will be taking at least 2 weeks off during those two months, not sure when or if it's going to be any longer.

That's about it, thank you guys for the continued support. ദ്ദി ˉ͈̀꒳ˉ͈́ )✧

Heavy Metal: Chapter 48 – Skills Go Up.

Congratulations Basic Swordsmanship has evolved into Swordsmanship

Swordsmanship L1 [ Passive Skills ]

An upgraded version of Basic Swordsmanship, this skill is required to unlock more advanced sword-related abilities. It reduces the resource usage (such as stamina or mana) for lesser sword-related active skills.

“That’s interesting, it lowers the use of stamina and MP on active skills?”

Rusty looked at the new s...

Runesmith: Chapter 469 - AI Butler?

‘I suppose having friends in high places has its merits.’

Two craftsmen were attaching some heavy cables to a large platform. One was quite tall with a height of one hundred ninety-three, something he had achieved after his tier 3 rank trial. It was a phenomenon known as post-ascension growth and sometimes occurred to accommodate drastic changes to one's body. Luckily this growth had already stopped and now Roland could focus on the task at hand.

“What’s that boss?”

Heavy Metal: Chapter 47 – Skill Training.

“What’s going on? Who opened the chest?”

Asked an angry-looking man while going through the empty goblin encampment. The adventurers, fresh from their skirmish with the goblins, had returned expecting to find loot and spoils of their battle. Instead, they were met with barren goblin huts and no chest that should have been there.

"Did someone beat us to it?"

Another adventurer, a young woman with a bow, speculated, looking around suspiciously.

"There were goblins ...

Runesmith: Chapter 468 – Amputation.

“Quite the interesting gift you’ve brought me.”

“I apologize, but there wasn’t really another facility to use at short notice, Lord Arthur.”

“It’s fine, and you can call me Arthur down here.”

“I’m not sure I should…”

Roland remarked while glancing at a certain angry-looking cat-eared maid. The three of them were watching a group of soldiers transporting goblins and hobgoblins into holding cells. This place was created to hold tier 3 undead mon...

Heavy Metal: Chapter 46 – Hunting Goblins.

“Guild Master Husson, do you have a minute?”

“Lorenda? Sure, come in, what is it now?”

A woman was seen entering what appeared to be an office. A brawny man with an eyepatch over his left eye was sitting there. His size and musculature bulged out of his clothes, which seemed too formal for a man of his stature. On the desk, there were various papers that the man was going through and stamping with his approval. The woman who walked in was wearing a uniform with the guild's...

Runesmith: Chapter 467 - Justifying The Means

"Are you sure about this? Have you tested it properly?"

Rastix nodded vigorously at the question, almost dropping his prized new creation. Roland raised an eyebrow at the concoction as he was unable to confirm the short man's claim. The gnome looked unusually enthusiastic, a lot different to his usual demeanor since most of his previous experiments had failed.

"Yes, yes! Well, as much as I could before the explosion. But the preliminary tests were very promising. Here, let me show...

Heavy Metal: Chapter 45 – Alone.

“Hey, be careful! I don’t think it likes that…”

“Calm down, it’s just a monster, it probably can’t even feel pain. Now, let me do my job.”

A middle-aged man with a scruffy beard let out a sigh as he tried to yank an insectoid monster from within a cage. The cage was placed on a strange-looking metal table, adorned with various magical symbols pulsating around a magic circle. Despite his efforts, the monster did not resist, or more precisely it could not. Instead, i...

Runesmith: Chapter 466 – Runic Computing.

“The geothermal generators seem to be running fine, the power storage is almost full. Glad I told them to create that power plant earlier. My workshop won’t be able to handle all this magical energy, at least not until I finish this project…”

There was a geothermal power plant being created and assembled by both the Dwarven Union and the Builders' Guild. The dungeon was filled with free heated energy that they could easily harness. This level of power generation was far beyond w...

Heavy Metal: Chapter 44 – Hopeful.

“Are you sure?”

“It’s quite probable. Your ant friend should be safe for the time being, probably for another month, that is if they haven’t changed the guild rules since my untimely demise. Let me explain.”

A white orb replied to a strangely relieved-looking suit of armor. A plan was made to cause chaos and escape in this dungeon. However, this did not fix the immediate problem of Gleam being captured. Rusty posed a question about his friend's safety, and the hero, fa...

Runesmith: Chapter 465 – Firm Grip.

 "Alright, this is the moment of truth"

Roland said, his voice tinged with both anticipation and concern as he held up the newly forged prosthetic arm. The intricate runes glowed faintly, casting a soft blue light in the dimly lit workshop. Bernir sat nearby, wearing a strange bowl-shaped helmet over his head. Cables attached to the chair gave the setup an eerie resemblance to the electric chairs used for executions. Additionally, a panel with some writing was to the side with what...

Heavy Metal: Chapter 43 – Future Plans.

"W-we made it!"

Exclaimed an out-of-breath man, clutching his chest and clearly exhausted. He was not alone; his friend was curled up on the side, clutching onto something entirely different. His gaze fell on that item, a small monster cage used for transporting milder species. Inside was a small white ant, twitching around.

“You still took that thing with you? There is something wrong with you…”

Eugene sighed. During their escape, he had abandoned the cage, prioritizi...