VOLUME 15: CHAPTER 14
Lark decided to meet the envoys in the throne room instead of his office.
Although Lark wasn’t fond of such ceremonies, he would get nagged by Secretary Irene later if he didn’t adhere to even the most basic formalities.
Moreover, as the king of a nation, Lark had an image to up...
2025-07-07 14:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostVOLUME 15: CHAPTER 13
Lark immediately resumed his duties as the monarch the moment he returned to the Kingdom of Lukas.
Secretary Irene was due to deliver soon, and he didn’t want to strain her body during such a crucial time with administrative work.
Thankfully, Mokuva Boris came to the capital in ti...
2025-07-04 07:10:39 +0000 UTC View PostVOLUME 15: CHAPTER 12
At first glance, the fire imps of the Volcanic Region looked like creatures summoned from the depths of an inferno.
Standing barely a meter tall, their lean, sinewy bodies were wreathed in flickering flames that danced across crimson skin.
Like miniature devils, two curled horns jut...
2025-07-01 09:27:37 +0000 UTC View PostVOLUME 15: CHAPTER 11
After his artificial left arm had healed and stabilized, Lark and his group went back to the Kingdom of Lukas.
Gorovir promised that the key materials needed for his next body reconstruction would be ready by the time they returned to the Dwarven Kingdom.
“Welcome back, Your Majes...
2025-06-21 07:16:40 +0000 UTC View PostVOLUME 15: CHAPTER 10
Including the time spent mining the adamantite, it had taken nearly a year to prepare the synthetic bones and flesh for Lark’s body reconstruction.
Gorovir and Lark were currently inside the workshop. On the table before them lay the finished materials they would be using for the proced...
2025-06-16 13:16:07 +0000 UTC View PostVOLUME 15: CHAPTER 9
As though they planned on flaunting the formation of the Pendara Coalition, it didn’t take long for news of the alliance to spread to other countries.
It was to be expected.
The recent events that had transpired on the continent were unprecedented.
In just a short period of t...
2025-05-31 13:01:38 +0000 UTC View PostVOLUME 15: CHAPTER 8
“What nonsense is that?”
The first to break the silence was Snake-tongue Samuel.
“A single person flattened an entire mountain? Hah! Prime Minister Alegra, do we look like fools to you?”
The Prime Minister wryly smiled. He didn’t get angry at the remark—he understoo...
2025-05-20 14:59:22 +0000 UTC View PostVOLUME 15: CHAPTER 7
While Lark was busy reconstructing his body and forging the floating castle, various forces across the continent moved silently in the background.
It was a relatively peaceful time.
The appearance of the Coalition Army, the death of the former Pirate King, and the demon army’s retreat int...
2025-05-17 02:24:00 +0000 UTC View PostVOLUME 15: CHAPTER 6
“Finally. These damn, stupidly large trees.”
With a deafening thud, Blackie dropped the elven oak it had been carrying. Rocks and dirt exploded outward, forming choking clouds. The nearby dwarves, who narrowly dodged the impact, cursed and grumbled. From farther off, however, cheers er...
2025-05-02 11:53:15 +0000 UTC View PostVOLUME 15: CHAPTER 5
When the heavens open, they drown kingdoms, not just fields.
For the first time in their lives, Austen and George finally understood what this popular saying in the Kingdom of Lukas meant.
After killing the abyss lurker, and under their master’s constant urging, the two delved de...
2025-04-24 10:36:01 +0000 UTC View PostVOLUME 15: CHAPTER 4
Lark and his group stayed at the nearest camp. The proximity allowed Lark to manipulate the adamantite cubes effectively and quickly respond should an emergency arise that his disciples could not handle.
Through the adamantite cubes, Lark watched as his two youngest disciples froze before ...
2025-04-13 06:32:11 +0000 UTC View Post
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Location: The Bottomless Gorge
Left -- the legendary blacksmith, Gorovir.
Middle -- Lark Marcus
Dwarf hol...
2025-03-30 04:27:30 +0000 UTC View PostVOLUME 15: CHAPTER 3
[The Bottomless Gorge – One of the Forbidden Regions of the Dwarven Kingdom]
“Your Highness! Reporting! The seventh garrison had been overrun by monsters!”
“The fork next to the fifty-eighth tunnel had collapsed!”
“The mining equipment en route to the armament stora...
2025-03-29 07:25:07 +0000 UTC View PostVOLUME 15: CHAPTER 2
After delivering the first batch of elven oaks, Blackie and Arcturus left for Daxton City. The Dragon and the Scylla would go back and forth like this until they’d delivered enough materials to build the base platform of the floating castle.
Blackie enthusiastically did this arduous task, afrai...
2025-03-18 12:14:56 +0000 UTC View PostVOLUME 15: CHAPTER 1
[Human Realm – Kingdom of Lukas]
After harvesting the ancient trees, Lark’s group was finally on their way to the Dwarven Kingdom to deliver the first batch of elven oaks.
Of course, they didn’t forget to pick up Kel’ Vual in the capital along the way. The leader of the Arzomos Trib...
2025-03-12 12:37:09 +0000 UTC View PostApologies for the delay
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VOLUME 15: PROLOGUE
[Demon Realm – The Red Tower]
After the Demon Lord Barkuvara revealed himself and slaughtered the tormentors in the capital, the Red Tower immediately ceased all outside activities and prepared for war.
Decis...
2025-03-12 11:41:47 +0000 UTC View PostVOLUME 14: EPILOGUE
[Kalavinka Port]
“How beautiful.”
Kalavinka, standing at the edge of the dock, muttered those words as he gazed at the Mullgray Sea.
The sea stretched out, a seemingly unending cerulean expanse that merged with the sky on the distant horizon.
Nearby, giant waves crashed again...
2025-02-11 16:30:51 +0000 UTC View PostVOLUME 14: CHAPTER 21
[Demon Realm]
After confirming that the Fire Elemental Lord Candela had already left the area, the tormentors from the Red Tower scoured through the rubbles of what used to be the demon capital in search of any flesh belonging to the Demon Lord Barkuvara.
“Strange,” muttered Chi...
2025-02-04 09:22:49 +0000 UTC View PostVOLUME 14: CHAPTER 20
[Daxton City]
Daxton City, the territory most adjacent the Forbidden Region in the Kingdom of Lukas, had been experiencing peace and prosperity. These were attributed to the sudden recovery of Count Steven Boris, the annihilation of the Pierson Pirate Fleet, the recent policies implemente...
2025-01-31 07:49:59 +0000 UTC View Post[Kingdom of Lukas – Foreign Affairs Department]
Minister Gregory of the Department of Foreign Affairs has been living the life recently.
Who would have known that in just a couple of years after being instated into this position, he would make it this big?
After the news that even the Great Empire had joined the Coalition spr...
2025-01-23 10:23:45 +0000 UTC View PostVOLUME 14: CHAPTER 18
[Demon Realm]
While the humans were enjoying their temporary peace, the Demon Realm was in utter chaos.
Although the majority of the casualties were lesser demons, the number of demons that had perish during the battle between the Demon Lord Barkuvara and the Fire Elemental Lord Can...
2025-01-12 09:38:41 +0000 UTC View PostVOLUME 14: CHAPTER 17
Days passed; seasons changed.
Half a year had passed since Lark visited the Dwarven Kingdom.
“Put those banners even higher!”
“Hey! Be careful with those flowers!”
“We need more decors over here!”
Looking out the window of his office, Lark silently watc...
2025-01-08 11:42:16 +0000 UTC View PostVOLUME 14: CHAPTER 16
After talking about mundane topics unrelated to the war with the demons, Lark and Kel’ Vual finally shifted the conversation to the most pressing matter at hand – the existence of the Demon Lord Barkuvara.
“So, it’s confirmed that he’d been released from his seal,” muttered Kel’ Vu...
2025-01-04 08:44:00 +0000 UTC View PostVOLUME 14: CHAPTER 15
After listening to the discussions in the throne room, Lark went to the sitting room to meet with the torturer he’d worked with before.
Normally, such a person wouldn’t be granted an audience with royalty, but this time was an exemption. They couldn’t just ignore him since he was th...
2024-12-29 08:09:57 +0000 UTC View PostVOLUME 14: CHAPTER 14
[King’s Castle]
If one were to ask who the most overworked person in the entire capital was right now, Secretary Irene would rank among the top. From managing the crown’s correspondence, maintaining official documents, organizing meetings, and gathering information on political affair...
2024-12-20 04:14:37 +0000 UTC View PostVOLUME 14: CHAPTER 13
After saying their goodbyes, Lark’s group departed for the Kingdom of Lukas.
Knowing that Lark had used a lot of lifeforce when he performed the Primordial Fire spell, Blackie undid its polymorph and reverted to its original form. The Scylla adamantly insisted that Lark sit and rest on ...
2024-12-09 11:13:25 +0000 UTC View PostVOLUME 14: CHAPTER 12
After returning from their expedition to the Bottomless Gorge, Lark decided it was time to return to the Kingdom of Lukas.
The Ancient Fire Dragons, the dwarven royal family, Gorovir, and other prominent individuals of the Dwarven Kingdom were currently gathered in front of the royal pala...
2024-12-02 08:29:34 +0000 UTC View PostVOLUME 14: CHAPTER 11
For more than an hour, Master Gorovir discussed what he knew regarding adamantite.
He discussed the results of his researches and experiments – the recorded differences between adamantite’s purity, hardness, luster, and mana conductivity.
According to him, unlike mithril, ...
2024-11-28 10:43:38 +0000 UTC View PostVOLUME 14: CHAPTER 10
For several more minutes, silence continued descending to everyone present in the Uncharted Mountains.
Fear.
Reverence.
Disbelief.
Various thoughts ran through everyone’s mind as they stared at the aftermath of the spell.
Had they not witnessed it in person, they...
2024-11-23 04:36:44 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's notes: sorry for the wait (T-T)
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VOLUME 14: CHAPTER 9
“You called for me, father?”
Several days after the Dragons declared their desire to conquer the Bottomless Gorge in order to mine the adamantite, Crown Prince Hafnir w...
2024-11-17 11:23:37 +0000 UTC View Post