‘Hm… I’ve not been making that much progress lately.’
Name: Rusty
Classification: Enchanted Twilight Steel Armor [ D - ] L8
Type: Magical/Inorganic
Hit Points [ HP ] 670/670
Magic Points [MP] 513/513
Special Points [SP] 90/90
Strength 47 [ D - ] { + 55 }
Agility 24 [ D - ] { + 12 }
Multiple decahedron-shaped devices hovered through the air, glowing brightly as they released concentrated blue beams of mana. The beams collided with an invisible wall that did not ripple or falter against the intense magical light. After a moment, the floating constructs ceased their assault and instead began to circle the area.
They spread apart, sweeping across the endless grounds of the outer palace. In the distance, the sounds of battle echoed, accompanied by strange shrieks that ...
2025-09-15 07:48:57 +0000 UTC View Post“P-please send our regards to the master blacksmith.”
“We will, please come again!”
“You finally look like a proper adventurer, Oliver. Even your boots fit!”
“Hey, what is that supposed to mean!”
One of the girls laughed and gave the young spearman a playful shove as they left the store. The other girl turned back, bowed slightly, and then skipped away to catch up.
“This gear was much cheaper than in the other shops. Maybe we should come back la...
2025-09-14 07:41:46 +0000 UTC View PostSounds of battle filled the grand chamber, but most eyes were drawn to a scream that was not entirely human. After a cultist’s mask split apart, his body convulsed violently. The half-formed limbs snapped back into his torso as if dragged by invisible hooks. His flesh writhed and then collapsed inward, leaving behind nothing more than a smoking husk of blackened meat. Arthur staggered back, gasping for air, his rapiers trembling in his hands. The heat of aura still burned against his palms,...
2025-09-12 07:50:35 +0000 UTC View Post“Thank the gods, we made it out of there in one piece, Rika.”
“Yeah, my heart almost stopped when they started looking at us. That was really scary.”
“Yeah.”
Two people were talking quietly together. One of them was holding a small satchel that clearly had a spatial enchantment on it. Their eyes were fixed on it as if a precious treasure were inside.
“Hey, guys.”
A feminine voice called out from the side.
“What is it, Tally?”
Rika ...
2025-09-11 08:06:49 +0000 UTC View Post“Abyssal resonance detected…”
“Activating anti-illusion protocols…”
“Initializing wake-up protocol. Please stand by…”
Thin lines of text flickered across Roland’s visor. His eyes remained still at first, but then a faint flash appeared, followed by a sound only his ears could detect. Within seconds, his pupils began to dilate.
“Wake-up protocol successful.”
Roland blinked a few times at the text hovering before his eyes. His body remained ...
2025-09-09 07:59:53 +0000 UTC View PostCraftsmen hoisted a sign onto what resembled a storefront. With strong hammer strikes, they fixed it in place. Rusty stood at the edge of the street with arms crossed, motionless. The sound of nails driving into wood echoed through the quiet street until at last the workers stepped back and nodded at their work.
“There you go.”
One of them said, brushing sawdust from his hands. Rusty tilted his helmet up and stared at the name: Living Metal Forge. He lin...
2025-09-08 07:44:32 +0000 UTC View Post“There he is. Get ready and remember what I told you.”
“Yes, Mother.”
Ivan nodded slightly as the door to the assembly hall began to open. The nobles around him turned their attention toward the entrance, with one exception: his wife. The duchess’s daughter-in-law lingered a step behind the others, as if her status were beneath theirs. Her gaze fixed on the great door in the distance, but soon it drifted to the sides where other eyes were waiting to meet hers.
‘I...
2025-09-06 07:54:54 +0000 UTC View PostThe sound of his chisel biting into steel echoed faintly in the Soul Forge. A pale blue light spread across the walls as the enchantment took shape before the craftsman of metal. Bit by bit, the magic circle formed until the task was complete. Rusty lifted the sword high and studied the reflection in the mana-infused steel.
Classification: Mana Infused Steel Longsword [ Standard ] [ Lesser Durability ]
Type: Sword [ Enchanted ] 2025-09-05 07:38:28 +0000 UTC View Post
“Everyone thinks I am a fool. Julius and that bastard, every single one of them refuses to take me seriously.”
Ivan stormed across the room like a caged animal, his steps uneven, his hands still stained with wine. His face was twisted, his jaw clenched so tightly that the veins in his neck bulged. He paced back and forth, muttering curses under his breath. The memory of the other nobles' laughter was still vivid, and it drove him closer to madness.
“Ivan, my dear son, please...
2025-09-03 07:50:34 +0000 UTC View Post“Now then… what shall I start out with first? Any advice?”
Rusty stood in front of his makeshift forge in the basement of his home. The fire was unlit, and the room was dim, but as a living armor monster, he did not care. The only two sources of light were his two guides, who were hovering around his head.
“If you ask me, my dear Rusty, how about first getting this rundown excuse for a lair in order?”
“Run down?”
Rusty recoiled, his helm turning tow...
2025-09-02 07:54:34 +0000 UTC View PostThe sound was like a hammer striking an anvil: sharp, clear, and far louder than anyone expected. Sparks burst in a violent spray as Hadrian’s strike was knocked off course. His mace twisted away, the head gouging a shallow groove into the packed sand instead of Roland’s chest. For an instant, the crowd went silent. Their laughter died in their throats as the “rusted knight,” who had looked so pitiful only moments before, stood tall like an unmoving titan.
“What?”
“Now that we have some time, can we talk about that?”
“By that, what do you mean?”
“I mean, when you attacked that adventurer. You seemed to lose control, and your body even began to change.”
“I… I don’t know. It felt like something inside me snapped, as if the rage did not even belong to me. I was not thinking. I only wanted to crush him, to make him feel everything Gleam had felt.”
Rusty replied to Alexander with a shrug, a gesture he had picked u...
2025-08-30 07:42:40 +0000 UTC View PostThe clash between the brothers continued while everyone watched from the sides. The noble ladies hid their faces behind gem-encrusted fans, and the gentlemen smiled without bothering to conceal their interest. This was one of the moments they loved the most, when rivals fought and turned it into a spectacle. None of them truly cared which brother would be victorious, yet for some reason it seemed that Arthur was gaining the upper hand, at least for the moment.
“Bastard. If you will no...
2025-08-28 07:57:09 +0000 UTC View PostRusty’s steps echoed as he followed the thin trail of blood across the cavern floor. It seemed to have begun on the ceiling, droplets falling and then leading behind the last remaining rock formation. His earlier triumph turned into unease, and he began to call out.
“Gleam?”
He tried again as he approached, but no response came. The droplets grew heavier, and when he turned the corner, he froze. Pressed against the stone wall, Gleam writhed weakly. One of her glossy silver l...
2025-08-27 07:54:04 +0000 UTC View Post“Wait, aren’t those four…”
“Yes, they are. Please be quiet, or you will get us in trouble.”
The nobles turned their faces toward a strange scene unfolding. Four women were speaking together, each well known and prominent within her own circle. Behind them stood small groups of lesser nobles, mostly women, with a few silent servants among them. Lady Scarlet, the one with crimson hair, did not look pleased, yet soon her lips curled into a sharp smile.
“Better poo...
2025-08-25 07:41:10 +0000 UTC View PostHeavy Metal: Chapter 178 – No Mercy.
“What are these things, and why are they in this part of the dungeon?”
A woman screamed while firing a few arrows into what seemed to be living suits of armor. Even though the monsters were easily punctured, they kept rising again.
“I can’t find the core. It’s not where it should be. Damn, why did that idiot have to go down!”
One of the adventurers lay on the ground with a pale complexion. A large, muscular man s...
2025-08-24 07:59:51 +0000 UTC View PostRunesmith: Chapter 599 – Ignored By All.
“How does it look?”
“The place seems secured quite well. I don’t think anything is getting in, and we probably will not be getting out either.”
Roland whispered, careful to keep his voice low so that no one would catch on to their conversation. Even inside the carriage, from this point forward, no one could be trusted.
“I see.”
Arthur nodded as Roland scanned the environment around them. At first, the place...
2025-08-22 07:56:04 +0000 UTC View PostHeavy Metal: Chapter 177 – Sneak Attack.
Rusty stopped mid-step when his visor caught a faint ripple of mana in the air. The silence felt unnatural. Normally, his steps would echo faintly against the wet stone, yet now the sound was muffled by something. It seemed to be a spell similar to Gleam’s or perhaps some kind of skill, although it felt different.
“Seven.”
Aburdon’s dark glow flickered in his left eyesocket.
“Four wolves, three lambs. The outcome is ...
2025-08-21 07:52:57 +0000 UTC View PostRunesmith: Chapter 598 – Gear Restrictions.
“Lord Nathaniel Pembroke and Lady Eleanor Pembroke.”
The herald’s voice rang out across the wide stone courtyard, echoing against the towering walls of the inner keep. The main gate of Valerian Castle loomed ahead. It was a fortress within a fortress, its colossal doors clad in black steel and reinforced with runic enchantments that shimmered faintly under the morning sun.
Roland had seen fortified gates before, but this wa...
2025-08-19 07:40:39 +0000 UTC View PostHeavy Metal: Chapter 176 – Easy Mining.
The strange monster’s head spun a full half-turn, gears clanking, before snapping back into place with a sound like chains breaking. Its drill arm whirred to life, spitting sparks as it scraped across the ground. The other limb, a grotesque tangle of fused pickaxes, pushed against the stone floor while it began to heave itself free from the rubble.
“Well, so much for the stealthy approach.”
Rusty muttered, tightening his ...
2025-08-18 07:44:28 +0000 UTC View PostRunesmith: Chapter 597 – The Brothers Arrive.
"I didn’t think we would get such a good view of the gate."
Roland looked out into the distance, where a large gate had been built. Such places were usually considered strategic military locations, but this one seemed to have been developed as a kind of tourist attraction.
"I suppose you wouldn’t know."
Arthur said as he walked a few steps ahead and gestured for Roland and Mary to follow.
"This whole...
2025-08-16 07:48:32 +0000 UTC View PostHeavy Metal: Chapter 175 – Precious Item.
“GAHhhh!”
“Ha! Did you see that? Straight in that stupid eye!”
A monster howled as an arrow struck its bulbous eye. Behind the cover of a boulder, a small party of three huddled together. Their weapons and armor were worn and battered, but their weapons seemed to be in good condition.
“Be quiet. It’s going to notice us, Rika!”
“Oh, sorry, Tally. I got too excited…”
Rika blushed with embarrassme...
2025-08-15 07:51:15 +0000 UTC View PostJust like I mentioned two months ago and again last month when I took the first week off, I will be doing the same this month. Strangely enough, this means the next chapters will land on the 15th and 16th, just like last month.
See ya all in a week then. 👋
Runesmith: Chapter 596 – Assassin Stew.
"Is something the matter, My Lord?"
"Oh, everything is fine. Just head back."
"Ah... yes, My Lord."
The old head maid adjusted her glasses and bowed to the young lord. She had heard a noise coming from near the main bedchamber and had gone to investigate. There she found Arthur Valerian standing with his two knights outside the door. Although he claimed everything was normal, she noticed that both men had their hands on their w...
2025-08-06 07:47:10 +0000 UTC View PostHeavy Metal: Chapter 174 – Let Me Solo Them.
“(˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶)”
“You’re awfully happy today, but I get it, Gleam. It’s just you and me! Time to conquer this dungeon and go deeper than we've ever gone before!”
Gleam wiggled on Rusty’s shoulder as the two descended into the dark cavern below. They had returned to the dungeon, leaving behind the city where they were still trying to establish themselves. There was a lot they needed to accomplish, and this place ...
2025-08-05 07:52:15 +0000 UTC View PostRunesmith: Chapter 595 – Nightly Visit.
"Well, that was unexpected. Sorry, without my golems, it's hard to predict who might be nearby."
Roland spoke while glancing at the tea house in the distance. He could tell that the people they had just encountered had gone up to the third floor and were probably discussing the same incident.
"Oh no, that's fine. Don't worry about it. Even I didn't expect my older brother to get here this quickly."
Arthur and Roland walked thro...
2025-08-03 07:28:32 +0000 UTC View PostHeavy Metal: Chapter 173 – Puppet Smith.
"Take care, Mr. Edmund. Remember, you need to pay for the permit first and also cover the registration fee for your craftsman friend."
A woman with orange cat ears called out from a room as an armored figure stepped through the open doorway.
"Sure..."
"Come back if you have any further questions, Mr. Edmund!"
"I will..."
Rusty came out of a room holding a piece of parchment covered in numbers, all related to his ne...
2025-08-02 07:40:34 +0000 UTC View PostRunesmith: Chapter 594 – Unplanned Meeting.
Several figures slipped into the shadows, hiding from view. Not far from them, a group of five moved through the middle district of the castle. They appeared unaware of the hidden watchers, their attention fixed on landmarks such as the large fountain that depicted one of the former dukes who had once ruled the region.
Although the observers remained concealed from the eyes of passing nobles and merchants, their intended targets were n...
2025-07-31 07:36:25 +0000 UTC View PostHeavy Armor: Chapter 172 – Stealing Enchantments.
Rusty strode forward, his armored frame clanking softly as he made his way down the cobbled path toward the merchant district. Gleam perched comfortably on his shoulder with her legs tucked beneath her shiny carapace, her antennae twitching with curiosity. The sun had reached its zenith and swept away all the shadows. The streets buzzed with activity while merchants shouted to attract new customers.
Despite the noise, Rusty kept ...
2025-07-30 07:57:38 +0000 UTC View Post