“Kill them.”
Silence followed the gravelly command. None moved. They stood there in silence, the eight of them, three humans and four Arachnae and a strange, commanding Arachnae.
“I said, kill them.”
It spoke again. And still, no single figure present moved even an inch.
John, the town guard, looked nervously betw...
2024-01-10 22:59:07 +0000 UTC View PostAuthors Note: Moving house at the moment so it’s been difficult getting chapters posted, but I’m aiming to (struggle) and have 10 chapters for Soul of Blades out this week, and 1 more chapter for Time-Smith out on Friday. Enjoy.
[Subskill - Create Flesh] allowed Evan to do just that; he could consume his mana to creat...
2024-01-10 09:27:46 +0000 UTC View PostThe air in the dungeon crackled with spent mana, the metallic taste of it still clinging to the trio's tongues. Lucia, her body mended thanks to Evan's [Flesh Smith]ing, grimaced on the floor as a breeze swept through the dungeon, rustling her hair and tugging at her worn clothes. The wind, fickle and capricious, slipped through the cavernous ha...
2024-01-05 22:56:00 +0000 UTC View PostSilence enveloped the stone battlefield, the only movement the flickering torches, and the collection of dust and rubble that tumbled through the dungeons corridor. The broken pieces of stone did not move by their own will, or even the combatants. No, they were carried along by the dungeons strong winds. As if eager to see the struggle itself, t...
2024-01-04 21:48:39 +0000 UTC View PostAlex lay on the ground dying, in a cave based in the heart of an Arachnae colony as a strange girl held his last healing potion up in the dim light. She examined the small vails every curve and contour while peering at the liquid within, fascinated with whatever her completely bound eyes were capable of seeing.
"Hey," Alex called weakly, "...
2024-01-04 20:35:14 +0000 UTC View PostAlex felt groggy as his senses returned to him. His eyes struggled open and was met with the blurred sight of a dim cave. And notifications. They filled his vision, distracting him from his surroundings. He brushed away the notifications that filled his vision, some instinct buried deep within his groggy state urging him to be prepared for...
2023-12-30 00:11:59 +0000 UTC View PostMarkus had seen an adventurer fight before. Just once. The adventurer wasn’t an elite or a high rank, but she was still an experienced delver, and had been ambushed by a gang from the slums on her trip back from the forest. The gang must have mistaken her for a poor hunter on the way back from a good haul, and one of them had clearly made a mi...
2023-12-29 20:13:08 +0000 UTC View PostMarkus was unaware of the struggle Evan faced, as he stood guard in the dimly lit dungeon. His breath caught in his throat as his friend sought to save Lucia's life. He observed Evan and Lucia, so still they could be mistaken for statues, save for them breathing in unison. Which was odd now that he noticed it. It was as if Evan existed in perfec...
2023-12-23 09:56:31 +0000 UTC View PostEvan's heart almost burst in his chest with worry as he rushed over to Lucia with Markus following close behind. A [Teleport] sent him sliding up to her prone form, tears welling up in his eyes.
He knelt beside her, trying to assess the damage. Lucia's eyes were half-closed, her breaths coming in short gasps. Blood oozed from the gaping wo...
2023-12-23 09:50:07 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 26: The Black Mass
Alex sped off at speeds they could not hope to follow. Careful not to damage houses as a Phoenix Leap sent him soaring. He figured if people were dying, the sooner he arrived, the more chances he had at saving their lives.
As he arrived at the town's border, a harrowing sight befell him. Houses were aflame ...
2023-12-23 09:42:34 +0000 UTC View PostAuthors note: I've added a new arc that I quite like, I don't want to change the trajectory of the story, but I want each world to have well-defined arcs and characters, as they all serve a greater purpose. The new Arc in Pyra is one I'm pretty pleased with. I'm looking forward to seeing how you guys receive it. Enjoy.
Evan, Markus, and Lucia stood stock still, rooted to the stone in awe within the dungeons cavernous halls. Their eyes traced the ancient artwork that surrounded them.
Murals adorned the walls, painted by what they assumed to be inhuman hands, their contours and colours painting vivid images of slaughter and history. The images told tales o...
2023-12-16 02:23:58 +0000 UTC View PostAs soon as Alex agreed, a sudden rush of energy unfurled from the Baron, palpable in the air. The space around them warped slightly to Alex’s Outer Focus, a clear sign of a mana field activating and spreading, emanating from the Baron.
The energy washed over the space between them as the sphere solidified, turning into a transparent glow...
2023-12-14 13:59:26 +0000 UTC View PostAs they tiptoed towards the slumbering griffon, Ayla's eyes scanned the area, drifting over broken bones and brutalised corpses as her expression grew puzzled. "It's not like a griffon to hunt this aggressively," she whispered.
“Or hunt this many”
Finn, his gaze locked on the bear remains, added, "It wasn't the griffon. I was tra...
2023-12-10 19:26:49 +0000 UTC View PostGideon was bored. He was watching the end of a universe, a hobby of his, from his domain. It changed from second to second, billions of actions from billions of people setting a tsunami of events in motion that often resulted in the end of everything.
Time was funny like that—it ebbed and flowed and shifted, yet remained stationary. He w...
2023-12-08 23:31:24 +0000 UTC View PostAuthors note: longer chapter than usual, almost 4k words!
Lyra, the group's leader, loved recounting stories of the battles and bloody conflicts she'd taken part in before and during her time with her team. Her animated gestures and passionate words would bring past or ancient wars to life. It was through her tal...
2023-12-07 00:16:16 +0000 UTC View PostDay turned into night and back into day again. Alex continued on his path undeterred. He slept in the forest, hunting small and occasionally large creatures, and some strange variations of boar, and elk. All the while wondering why he hadn't encountered anything significantly larger. Where were all the monsters? He wondered, a question often rep...
2023-12-04 23:44:01 +0000 UTC View PostIn the midst of swirling mana, Alex rematerialized on solid ground. The transition palpable as reality seemed to stretch and warp around him. It wasn't an abrupt apparition; rather, his form coalesced, piece by piece, like an image coming into focus. His feet made contact with the ground, a sensation both solid and fluid. The texture beneath him...
2023-11-30 12:20:23 +0000 UTC View PostAs the magical doors to another city closed shut and faded into non-existence, the trio glanced around, marvelling at how quickly the market was returning to normal, as if that had not just happened.
The shift in the marketplace in the wealth district was a sensory overload, with all manner of sights, sounds, and smells vying for ...
2023-11-30 12:01:54 +0000 UTC View PostA wave of dread washed over Alex, but he swallowed it down, eyes locked on the giant beast in front of him. His strength and stats were not enough, the old beast before him- now even stronger than before- had proven that. He had barely seen most of its blows, only relying on 'boundless dodge' to survive. He needed to use all of the tools availab...
2023-11-25 02:34:38 +0000 UTC View PostIn a flash, the wolf commander launched himself at Alex with explosive speed, his movements a blur of fur and fangs as a plume of white dust sprayed across the empty expanse.
A streak of grey and white instantly descended upon him, faster than his eyes could follow. Alex barely even saw him move before a blade was racing towards his neck.<...
2023-11-25 02:32:34 +0000 UTC View PostLucia and Markus exchanged another glance, their minds reeling from the revelation. "Why did you!- Why did you keep this a secret from us? And what’s that skill? Is that a [Demon Eye]?" Lucia aggressively questioned, her voice a strange mix between a shout and a whisper. “And how can you have more than two skills!?”
Evan inwardly der...
2023-11-25 02:26:07 +0000 UTC View PostAlex walked towards the pulsing portal, uncertainty etched on his face as he contemplated his next move. His hand tensed slightly as he extended it, cautiously placing it through the magical barrier. The moment his hand breached the portal's threshold, he felt a surge of powerful magic enveloping him, an alien sensation that tingled through his ...
2023-11-25 02:22:11 +0000 UTC View PostWith a gasp, Evan regained consciousness, clutching his chest in a cold sweat.
Images of different universes and dimensions still swam across his vision, or was that just his pounding headache causing the world to spin wherever he looked? He couldn't tell. Clutching his chest, he felt a dull, cold, throbbing pain that matched the one in hi...
2023-11-25 01:55:56 +0000 UTC View Post[Select a Class of your choosing. Classes are based on your actions and achievements during your induction, and will aid you in spearheading your displayed strengths. Grow strong, and serve your imperial masters well]
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2023-11-25 01:53:52 +0000 UTC View PostWhen you're in the midst of a raging fire, it's easy to forget that there's a world outside. You become totally immersed in the heat and chaos, surrounded by a sea of flames that stretch out as far as the eye can see.
All around you, there's a cacophony of crackling flames, billowing smoke, and scorching hot sand or glass beneath your feet...
2023-11-25 01:48:07 +0000 UTC View PostStood there, in front of the portal, were the last two survivors: the Wolf clan alpha and the Titanape leader.
Both looked as if they were hanging on by a thread, their once intimidating figures now reduced to wounded husks. But they were alive. And they were blocking his path.
Their bodies, both a mass of bruises and wounds, were on...
2023-11-25 01:43:52 +0000 UTC View PostEvan turned to the lab entrance as three people entered.
“I thought you said he was smart?” a female voice chimed from the distance.
R'hazul strode into his laboratory, followed by a stunning woman, and a man, both dressed in strange gear. R'hazul tilted his head towards her “He is, just give him time”.
The first thing ...
2023-11-25 01:35:13 +0000 UTC View PostEvan sat in the middle of the magical laboratory's halls, his eyes closed as he reviewed the changes he had made to his body. A slow, self-satisfied smile crept across his face as he took in the full extent of his new abilities. He had been locked up in R'hazul's laboratory for three consecutive days, studying the preserved draconian corpses aro...
2023-11-25 01:32:21 +0000 UTC View PostAlex stood at the edge of the summit, his gaze sweeping across the chaotic landscape. The aftermath of the battle lay scattered before him. The smoke veiled his view of the island landscape, the endless sea, and stars above. He stared at the jungle, his eyes tracing the path of the fire as it leapt from tree to tree, more ravenous than before. 2023-11-25 01:12:51 +0000 UTC View Post