In a rather large private room, a number of colorful people were sitting around a table loaded with snacks, staring at the multiple screens hanging in the air over said table.
There was silence for a moment, only interrupted by the munching sounds of a certain old lady with rabbit ears gleefully chomping down on mana rocks without a care for everyone else’s stares.
The oldest-looking man at the table had his hands joined in front of his face, a pensive look, he watched the scree...
2025-04-16 16:00:25 +0000 UTC
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The ‘commander’ of the kingdom’s army had heard the commotion outside, and was actually glad to give out information about the demonic invasion that the king wanted to keep secret. The demons’ arrival had long been prophesied by the previous Saint, and the kingdom had been preparing ever since. The stunt with the heroes was just a last minute ploy to get more manpower to protect the palace while the kingdom’s army marched toward the three great faults in the north where the demons w...
2025-04-15 16:00:19 +0000 UTC
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[EVENT: Collosal boss - Attack of titan]
[You have stolen the amulet of Yardjak, in his rage, the shaman summoned an abomination from another world. Without losing the amulet, compete to be the team who kills the abomination the fastest and with as few casualties as possible. Yardjak’s abomination’s power will be adapted to your team’s power.]
[EVENT: Wasteland Expedition - The frozen city]
[You have been sent ...
2025-04-14 16:00:21 +0000 UTC
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‘Current balance : 30 100 001 points’
Sofia checked her points while Pestle was busy stuffing her skull with untold amounts of fruits and pastries, which disappeared after she chewed them, getting somehow crushed into mana and absorbed by her core. Sofia had only bought the fusion ticket form the secret shop for the moment, as it was cheap and a potential fast power up, and had spend just above ten thousand extra for Pestle’s food. Food on the Ark was qui...
2025-04-11 16:00:27 +0000 UTC
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Pestle attempted the challenge a few more times, with Sofia activating the third tier of [Runeforged overlord] for the fifth level, but the difficulty proved to still be too high. It was no longer even an issue of speed or flight control, which Pestle already excelled at, it was purely just information overload. Keeping track of the lights in five different directions with only one pair of eye was far from easy.
Sofia thought she might stand a chance using her demon for...
2025-04-10 16:00:15 +0000 UTC
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After about ten minutes of Sofia chatting with Lepo, the skill optimization machine finally started functioning again. The request windows simply disappeared, and it returned to the Spine’s skill branches.
[Skill : Spine of the Black Sun - Skill version index SK_SPOBS_1.0]
[Available branches (same version lettered upgrades are mutually exclusive):
1.1 - Channeling is now instant - 1000 TP
1.2 - Unlocks a gre...
2025-04-09 16:00:13 +0000 UTC
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Failing to get this one will be the standard for what I consider a failure then. The effects must be pretty incredible for it to be so hard to get. Next, the awakening pill section…
[B rank Awakening Pill - 1000 TP
A rank Awakening Pill - 5000 TP
S rank Awakening Pill - 10 000 TP
SS rank Awakening Pill - 100 000 TP
SSS rank Awakening Pill - 1 000 000 TP]
Oh w...
2025-04-08 16:00:13 +0000 UTC
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Every participant to the dungeon event was teleported back to the starting point on the Ark’s main deck. The crows was silent as everyone waited for the Andarian Seraph flying up above to give the results.
Alright, sorry for the wait everyone, we had a bit of an unaccounted-for situation going on with the rankings this time, so the results took longer than expected. Afil explained, clearly looking in Sofia and Pareth’s direction down below.
Breaking the tr...
2025-04-07 16:00:16 +0000 UTC
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Sofia kept going down as fast as she could, breaking floor after floor like this was not a dungeon but a demolition job, and in just a few seconds, she finally entered the final boss’ abyssal chamber.
The monster was a gigantic water snake, as large as the Destroyer, with tough scales and constantly casting a barrage of underwater lightning attacks. It fought with the ghostly skeleton, both of them suffering some heavy damage already, but not nearly enough to bring either of them down...
2025-04-04 16:00:21 +0000 UTC
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“I am taking the commander event,” Kuli said outright when Sofia suggested that everyone should take a different trial for the chance at the most gold stars.
“Right, you should have some experience there,” Sofia agreed, “think you can win?”
“Neh, win I’m not too sure, Xeros is probably going to be there, and I learned from him, but I’m relatively confident I can get at least a third place. Unless one of you really wants to take it, then I can probably do well in ...
2025-04-03 15:19:17 +0000 UTC
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Some interesting potion choices. If I had to buy one… Probably the Fae concoction? Not only would that spread [Misfortune] further but I’m relatively certain that would help my mana vision see farther away too. One million flat mana is not bad either but it’s probably better suited to someone with very low base mana, since one million will likely not account for much anymore after this trial. Too bed the health one is already sold, this I...
2025-04-02 16:01:53 +0000 UTC
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“It looks like the rankings are not moving at all anymore, it should be over soon,” Sofia told the others, staring at the scoreboard.
Sun’s saintess was on her bed polishing a broadsword, she barely turned her head to answer, “It’s been what, about half an hour? I wonder if that’s the fastest this part of the trial’s ever gone.”
“What’s certain is I doubt anyone ever got so many points at once. What are you going to spend your points on?” Kuli asked Mornn.
2025-04-01 16:00:21 +0000 UTC
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This guy…
Do I want to use the time stop again? With the spectators watching now it’s bound to attract some trouble…
I don’t have much mana but I can probably negate one spell.
Sofia did not slow down.
He’s casting!
She was on high alert, ready to use [Heat Death] at a moment’s notice to cancel the spell, but she never felt the possibility to use it. Ezerid was not casting a damaging spel...
2025-03-31 16:03:00 +0000 UTC
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[Start in 00:30]
[Pick one : - Be teleported alone - Be teleported with your group - ]
“So we do get to choose. Still group?” Mornn asked right away.
“Yeah that’s perfect. We just need to hope we land near the center for full coverage. Are you ready, Kuli?” Sofia asked as she finished to engrave her second unlilfe rune.
“Neheh, perfectly ready, you won’t have to worry about us.”
“Alright. Feels strange to be rel...
2025-03-28 17:32:34 +0000 UTC
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Mornn and Kuli arrived with Bookie a good minute after Sofia had secured the room.
“Did you three get lost?” Sofia asked from her bed.
“We were gathering data, since you handled the room,” Kuli answered, “I counted around ten-thousand people on the top level. It’s a lot but that’s clearly not everyone who ever went through the trial.”
“We both noticed many people we know,” Mornn continued, “So it’s likely that our acquaintances were more likely to be ...
2025-03-27 17:00:26 +0000 UTC
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Sofia held nothing back, and instantly activated the third tier of [Runeforged Overlord], allowing her to start to catch up with the running hero. Their goal was room n°1, which was directly marked by a green dot on the Ark’s map, at the very back of the ship.
I’m faster.
Every second Sofia flew she got a little closer, she would overtake the hero long before reaching the other side of the Ark.
A tall and narrow staff appeared in the hero...
2025-03-26 17:00:17 +0000 UTC
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The elf seraph opened the tower’s door. The interior was like a larger version of the very first trial tower, completely empty, with continuous energy pulses coming down the walls. Five people were already inside, sitting around a table.
“We have everyone,” the elf announced before Sofia could even enter, “Erman, launch the Ark.”
“On it, Mid,” one of the men at the table answered, he was a large beastman with feline features and a huge mane, he disappeared after givi...
2025-03-25 17:00:12 +0000 UTC
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Before leaving the city, Sofia left a large bone slate propped up against a wall with a message for Remia, since she could somewhat see outside of the fake world.
‘I can already think of multiple ways I might be able to get you out. But I need to get stronger for any of them to have any chance to succeed. I will be back in at most 4300 resets, stay strong until then. I won’t forget. – Sofia’
After that, the group left without ever returning to the surface until they were w...
2025-03-24 15:55:45 +0000 UTC
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Covid...
2025-03-18 12:27:29 +0000 UTC
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Hi!
As some of you are already aware, I'm moving from France to Malta this week. That being the case, one chapter this week is likely the best I can do. I'll try to get a new computer and an internet connection asap, but chances are it'll still take a few days, and I also need time to just... Get my shit together. So that's what's happening this week.
That being said, I'm relatively confident I'll have everything sorted out by next Monday and the chapters can resume as usual next ...
2025-03-10 17:04:00 +0000 UTC
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Pain, and euphoria. Delight, as the prisoners squirm like worms at the other end of the bright red marking iron.
Sofia’s vision changed, with a gloved hand that was not hers, she watched herself slowly strangle a helpless man, before the scene in front of her eyes shifted again.
He abducted and tortured. People, animals, old and young, nobody was safe from the man’s obsession. Then he would leave them behind, broken wrecks, barely able to think, just conscious enough to recoil...
2025-03-10 17:00:11 +0000 UTC
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Sofia only quickly had time to glance over the messages, as the Scribe started grabbing all of her attention with system notifications.
[CLASS QUEST UPDATE!]
[Class Quest: Find the missing skills!
You picked an experimental sub-class not meant for use, three out of four skills could not be retrieved, but there are traces of their recorded locations.
UPDATE: You found one of three missing skills, two remain!
2025-03-07 17:43:36 +0000 UTC
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“Hard to believe the ebb comes from these,” Alith commented, playing around with one of the fruits she just harvested. Despite it shining once it was taken from the root, the light changed nothing. Perhaps the palace was just already too unstable, but the fruit’s light failed to bring the group to the light world.
“Maybe we can bring one back to check in a more controlled environment, but that’s how they were in the lab at least.”
“We’ll see how it goes, still got ...
2025-03-06 17:00:15 +0000 UTC
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The group ran down the collapsed dragon’s back and into the destroyed city, and Sofia started lagging behind.
She had been pushing herself until now, but with the weakness of her regular human body, the exhaustion she had been ignoring during the climb was now catching up to her. Breathing heavily, she was starting to see double. She mumbled something about needing to catch her breath, but Pareth would have none of that. He swept her off her feet and carried her through the ruins, run...
2025-03-05 17:00:17 +0000 UTC
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Sofia’s muscles ached as she climbed over the dragon’s shoulder, one scale scaled after the other, while the massive creature chased Pestle all around the city.
Pareth was right above her, finding the easiest way up, and constantly looking down to make sure she was holding on. About halfway up to reaching the Dragon’s back, Sofia had to stop for a moment. Her breathing was heavy and the whistling cold winds at this altitude helped her cool down as much as they hindered her progres...
2025-03-04 17:00:14 +0000 UTC
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Some time later, after bidding Remia farewell when they felt they had all the information they needed, Sofia and Pareth left the playhouse with the Goddess’ help. The citizens were in a frenzy due to the diva going missing, so it was quite easy to leave the area unbothered by anyone.
Sofia wished she could have stayed for longer and asked more questions, about the lost epoch especially. Sadly, with the knowledge that staying in this fake world too long meant being stuck there forever,...
2025-03-03 17:00:17 +0000 UTC
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Sofia stared at the door for an instant, though she wanted to run out and search for Pareth, she stopped herself, turning to Remia again.
“So. The way out?”
“W- Well… It’s easy. Kind of, but, I mean… You…”
“Are you not going to tell me?” Sofia asked with a surprising calm.
“I… You… Could you not stay?”
Sofia shook her head, “Sorry, no, I’m afraid I can’t.”
“Please…”
“I have people and things waiting for me o...
2025-02-28 18:33:48 +0000 UTC
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Security around the playhouse was not nearly as tight as it was for the Queen’s rest, getting in was almost effortless, it was joining the parts open to the public while avoiding getting seen by the staff which was a bit tougher. Still, Sofia managed, funnily enough, by entering through the exact same window they had gone through in the real world. She did not even bother trying to find a costume that fit her, and just left the room, thinking that her fur mantle would probably do the job, a...
2025-02-27 17:00:20 +0000 UTC
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Pestle slept for longer than usual, only waking up when Sofia presented her with her favorite food, the ‘leg’ they had gotten from the same street food stall the previous two times.
“Finally up? Here’s your food.”
“LEG!”
“So? Discovered anything during your rampage? What happened?”
Pestle gobbled up the entire bird leg in half a second, making pleased noises, and wiped her mouth with her arm before answering. “Break city! Found Prett!”
“Yo...
2025-02-26 17:00:15 +0000 UTC
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The journal continued, Sofia translated page after page, in an almost feverish trance. There were only two entries left.
CEL 14th, 31964
I have opened the doors of this laboratory once more. We have committed a grave mistake. The fate we escaped is nothing compared to the fate which awaits us now. I must understand the blood, before it’s too late. It is not eternal youth we have attained. Far from it.
CEL 17th, 31964
I need more blood. ...
2025-02-25 17:00:14 +0000 UTC
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