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Spearbound Ch. 49

It felt strange to focus more on his attacks rather than the monsters he was attacking, but that was precisely what was happening.

Kade concentrated on three skills: [Rapid Strike], [Elbow Smash], and [Rising Knee].

The names of the skills were self-explanatory. He threw jabs, contorted his body to destroy a karnathi with his elbow, and used his knee to break through a karnathi’s body even when it wasn’t the best choice.

Kade’s attacks were far from unsuccessful, but s...

Spearbound Ch. 48

Kade didn’t like this at all. Several hours had passed, and nothing had happened.

He had taken a spot on top of a dune as his sitting place. Hellion continued to patrol the area from above and seemed he could do it for days on end if needed. And Eliza took the extended break as an opportunity to practice her spells.

Kade was jealous that such a thing was possible for her. All his skills required him to be in combat with a monster at a sufficient [Arcana Level] to have any growth...

Spearbound Ch. 47

You have destroyed a Mole Titan (Arcana Level 48)!

Footwork (Level 13)—>(Level 15)

Spear Thrust (Level 12)—>(Level 13)

Level-up! (x5)

Arcana Level 38—>Arcana Level 43

Free Points: 0—>7.5

Constitution: 40—>45

Endurance: 23.5—>33.5

Strength: 41.5—>49

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Spearbound Ch. 46

Kade timed his reentry well.

The mole used one of its claws to shield its face from the frequent sand spikes sent by Eliza while its other claw was busy trying to swat Hellion out of the sky. With how slow the mole’s movements were, that would be of little worry, but its tail had joined in.

It was far quicker—as he experienced. Similar to a whip. Hellion had multiple close calls, and he revealed his fear with ear-piercing shrieks, but the bird was a trooper. He refused to flee...

Spearbound Ch. 45

The mole’s whiskers twitched before its eyes locked onto him. Kade could feel the air around him shift. Something was coming his way, and he acted before the mole released another loud roar.

Kade cursed when his feet couldn’t find purchase in the sand. He had tried jumping down the dune but slipped like a clumsy fool. He could only stare at the mole’s colossal form as its amber eyes lit up with glee.

It completely ignored the sand spikes Eliza was pummeling its body with and...

[Farmer] Mage - Book 1 Epilogue

Vaela stared blankly at the wall as the Initiates argued furiously around her. She heard Liora passionately saying her piece to get a better split of the profits from the artifacts found this month.

It was an unnecessary shouting match that occurred like clockwork since the splits were decided months before, but nonetheless, everyone tried to get that extra copper.

Vaela would usually be right there alongside her closest friend, shouting away like everyone else.

But she coul...

[Farmer] Mage - Chapter 109

Cal could sense Tavia moving her fingers slightly within the house as her mana followed every motion. It was a new spell she was trying to learn, and she had progressed with frightening speed the past few days. Just like he had progressed tremendously with his nascent spell.

It won’t be long before she succeeds. Same for me.

She had been right when she deduced that something about the farm accelerated her growth.

Tavia’s sudden shyness over the past few days had...

[Farmer] Mage - Chapter 108

“Apprentice Cal!” Drex tried to sound happy, but the waiver in his voice said otherwise. “What can I do for you today? If it’s about the carts, they are set to arrive in four days.”

… I don’t think I’ve told Drex I’m an Apprentice. It seems the information is public. This could explain the townsfolk’s reaction to me.

“Who told you I’m an Apprentice?” Cal asked.

Drex looked more nervous. “Apprentice Brin addressed you as such… and it’s...

[Farmer] Mage - Chapter 107

Maelor’s words were true.

Cal watched from a distance as Tavia hugged her friends in disbelief. As Maelor said, some were worse for wear, but there was nothing to be concerned about. It might take the injured some time to recover, but they were alive. He was more concerned about the other figure who watched the reunited group.

Faelor, the niece who had her finger chopped off, stared with hatred at Tavia and her friends. He still doubted that the finger Maelor threw at him belong...

Spearbound Ch. 44

You have destroyed a Karnathi Mage (Arcana Level 40)!

You have destroyed a Karnathi Mage (Arcana Level 38)!

You have destroyed 2 Karnathi Mages (Arcana Level 36)!

Spear Thrust (Level 11)—>(Level 12)

Spear Throw (Level 4)—>(Level 5)

Level-up! (x3)

Arcana Level 35—>Arcana Level 38

Free Points: 1—>5.5...

Spearbound Ch. 43

The water mage was the only one that paid more attention to Eliza than him. Kade saw Eliza attempt an attack, but the ground below the karnathis turned to ice, preventing her from completing it.

It was still a plus. She had the attention of one, and he only had to deal with two.

Kade slapped away a lightning bolt with his [Soulrend] and rushed to the karnathi that attacked him. He tried to drive his [Soulrend] into its chest, but the karnathi released a burst of lightning that com...

[Farmer] Mage - Chapter 106: Interlude

He sniffed in irritation when he heard one of the members approach him. There was some hope that he would be left alone at least for one day, but no, something always required his attention.

On the bright side, life had never been as easy as it was now.

“Lord leader protector alpha! There’s another that’s approaching the sacred land!”

He growled as he opened his eyes. It was one of the younger members of the pack. They always had the most ridic...

Spearbound Ch. 42

Kade watched from afar as Hellion continued to taunt the karnathis that split off from the army. They followed the group, but didn’t even think of showing themselves until the army was well out of sight.

He might have asked Eliza if she wanted to go after the army, but most of that was just bluster. While his previous experience taught him so many close bodies were highly conducive to speeding through level-ups, it only lasted until his stamina ran out.

At that point, he would j...

[Farmer] Mage - Chapter 105

Cal brushed off the nonexistent dirt from his clothes as he studied Maelor. The man came alone, as expected, but he was more interested in seeing if there were any visible changes.

“They won’t stop you,” Cal said loudly. Maelor stood far from the farm with the wolf pack standing between. It hadn’t stopped him the previous two times, so he wasn’t sure why that was the case now.

Maelor approached and nodded at Cal when he was only a few feet away. “Now that we're partner...

[Farmer] Mage - Chapter 104

Cal was tempted to revisit Mariner’s Rest—specifically, Seris’s house.

No. I need to prioritize my time. I spent far too much time yesterday chatting with Tavia and wasting the day away.

He felt the golem pull mana from his mana core as it cast [Rainfall]. It hadn’t stopped since he returned to the farm last night. His instruction was for it to cast the spell continuously in one-hour intervals.

Cal figured that was enough to prevent him from feeling exhauste...

[Farmer] Mage - Chapter 103

Brin wasn’t much of a talker, and Cal preferred it that way. He spent the short walk trying to sense who wanted to speak to him.

It wasn’t hard to figure out who it was, but he wanted to confirm it by measuring their strength. Unfortunately, no matter how hard he tried, he failed to sense a presence.

He only met three people who qualified: The Guildmaster, Overseer Marek, and Benan.

“Overseer Marek’s waiting for you.” Brin stopped at the entrance and motioned for C...

Spearbound Ch. 41

AN: Didn't post yesterday since I was changing some things in previous chaps due to wanting to take this a different direction. They are extremely minor in the chapters posted. Pillar count in the Rift Zone went from 4 to 2. MP Recovery has been increased to 12.7% due to [Arcane Lancer].

“Are you sure he saw something?”

Kade grunted in reply as he glared at Hellion resting on Eliza’s shoulder. That had been the case fo...

[Farmer] Mage - Chapter 102

“Where are all the ships?” Cal asked the man he had seen working as Drex’s assistant. Almost all of them were gone from the harbor. The one he was most curious about was Benan’s. The small trading vessel was nowhere to be seen.

That made little sense to Cal. He remembered the deal that Benan was highly insistent on. The man wanted Cal to do him a favor in the next several days, and leaving now seemed highly unusual. He should have been happy about the sudden departure, but it wa...

Spearbound Ch. 40

Eliza had been using the last of her strength to keep herself upright on the ground, likely not to be completely defenseless when the last of the surviving karnathis attacked, but after Kade’s help, she let herself fall on her front.

“Thanks,” Eliza mumbled into the ground as she took deep breaths.

“Were all the karnathis just as weak as the ones I killed?” Kade asked as he hopped over the fault. Hellion was quiet for once, sensing it wasn’t the time to be psychoticall...

[Farmer] Mage - Chapter 101

Cal was amazed at the quietness of Orrin’s place. Every other time he had been here, he heard the constant noise of hammer meeting metal.

It almost felt wrong for it to be so quiet. He checked the smithy in the back of the house and saw it was empty, as expected. He glanced at the half-finished multi-bladed plow before leaving, heading into town.

It wasn’t often that Cal was at Mariner’s Rest when the sun was about to set. It was busier than he was used to. He barely noticed...

Spearbound Ch. 39

The warning growls were like a siren’s call to Kade. He wondered when they would finally realize that before realizing it was impossible.

They never learned, since I left none of them alive.

Three karnathis were waiting for him. Kade didn’t want to make them wait any longer.

His walk turned into a run, and the karnathi reacted by roaring at him while flexing their overly muscled bodies.

That was fine. Kade sensed that each one of these would give him a dec...

[Farmer] Mage - Chapter 100

He exited the house was scratching his cheek. He had slept well the night before, better than almost any other night in the past month.

Cal attributed this to many things falling into place. He had only one significant worry left: Overseer Marek and the Celestial Order.

He expected news on that very soon, not only because of his help exposing the smuggling ringleader in Silverpine but also because of Maelor's appearance at the farm.

Cal expected both to be heavily scrutinize...

Spearbound Ch. 38

Kade flipped his [Soulrend] so the blade was facing away from the karnathi. He was almost certain that a soft strike would immediately reap its life. That was usually his goal, but since he wanted to save these cannon fodder for the chick, he would need to keep them at the edge of life and death.

The karnathi visible to him raised its club-like weapon as if it would ever have a chance to use it. Kade drove the blunt end of his spear directly at the karnathi’s face.

Purple blood ...

Spearbound Ch. 37

Kade warily eyed the fine lines that spiderwebbed across the eggshell. It revealed a soft glow coming from within.

Suddenly, a tiny, glowing beak broke through the shell, emitting a spark that sizzled in the air. The egg fractured further, and a small head emerged — eyes like molten gold met his gaze. He could tell that it contained uncanny intelligence.

Kade had to resist the urge to leave the chick where he was and run away. Its weak squawk prevented him from thinking further ...

Spearbound Ch. 36

He scratched his chest when he felt the phantom pain of the gashes that were there a few minutes ago. The interface was beeping softly to get his attention, but he was more interested in searching for a hidden door that must’ve opened after he killed the last falcon.

Not only did Kade want the reward behind it, but it would also confirm that he had cleared the challenges this chamber offered.

He frowned when he saw no signs of a hidden door or heard it opening. Since the ex...

Spearbound Ch. 35

Kade somehow weaved through the attacking falcons and survived their first combined dive with no harm.

He quickly backed himself to the chamber wall. He blocked off their option of surrounding him and striking him at a blind point. The less area he had to pay attention to, the more he could focus on retaliating.

The falcons were about to make another attempt. This time, he had a concrete plan.

Kade’s fingers twitched as he waited for the right time to take action. Two falc...

[Farmer] Mage - Chapter 99

Cal didn’t know how long he had been drooling at the pond. He could think of plenty of possibilities with his new discovery, but none that he could test right now.

Forgetting how his mana core was already strained on the overnight use, he recalled how much worse it was when he formed the golem by using the hearthstone.

If he had accessed the pond at a level that required him to replenish his vital mana, he doubted if it would have been possible to move his limbs from the exhaust...