Nova stood deep in thought, glancing around the room. His clothes were wet and uncomfortable, and his white hair was drenched and sticking to his skin, but he still preferred breathing air over water.
The situation was still hard to understa...
2025-05-20 18:27:52 +0000 UTC
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Nova turned from the barrier and surveyed the space around him. The structure before him was indeed a mansion, but unlike any building he'd seen before. Coral formations had been shaped and guided to create elegant archways and sweeping walls. Bio...
2025-05-19 20:09:44 +0000 UTC
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As they swam forward, leaving the dead creatures behind, Nova noticed a strange shimmer in the water ahead. The distortion hung in the water like heat waves, but there was no heat here. It pulsed with a rhythm that seemed almost alive. He slowed, ...
2025-05-16 17:49:33 +0000 UTC
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The ninth floor stretched before them like a labyrinth of underwater corridors. Though smaller than the vast expanse of the eighth floor, Nova still found plenty of room to maneuver—the passages measured eight meters wide at their narrowest poin...
2025-05-15 19:40:41 +0000 UTC
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"Oh. That's going to be a problem…"
Nova stared past the blue screen in front of him, looking out of the starting room and into the ninth floor. The shimmering surface rippled with distortion, revealing only watery shadows beyond the entra...
2025-05-13 15:36:46 +0000 UTC
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A good distance from the city, Nova and Anny stood in a hidden alcove where the moon barely reached the ground. The surrounding trees cast long shadows across the small clearing, swaying gently in the night breeze. Small patches of moonlight filte...
2025-05-12 21:20:27 +0000 UTC
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The moment they reached the top of the short stairway, the blue screen appeared in front of them once again. It floated in the air, casting soft azure light across their faces as they stood side by side.
[Congratulations! Your party ...
2025-05-09 19:04:19 +0000 UTC
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The chamber opened to them as they approached, revealing a space unlike any they had seen so far. It was absolutely massive, stretching for an entire kilometer in every direction. The ceiling arched so high above that the crystal formations looked...
2025-05-08 19:51:38 +0000 UTC
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Hello everyone! GoldSphere here with an unfortunate announcement.
Due to life keeping me more busy than it ever has these last few years, I am no longer able to keep the same release schedule as I've had so far.
This means I'll no long...
2025-05-06 22:05:57 +0000 UTC
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The next day went by much as one would expect, similar to the last. They fought a tough battle, then they rested, rinse and reapeat. Until now.
"You really should have been more careful," Nova chided, casting a spell over Anny's leg. "Like I...
2025-05-06 21:57:33 +0000 UTC
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The other centipede in Nova's sight was undeterred by its companion suddenly bursting apart, continuing its attack through the air. But Nova now had time to dodge with ease while preparing his next spell, weaving through the air, not even looking ...
2025-05-05 17:38:39 +0000 UTC
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The eighth floor greeted them with cool air and the promise of challenge. This floor would contain beasts with an average Soul Power of seventy thousand, more than either of them.
‘The only thing saving us from defeat on this flo...
2025-05-02 21:34:24 +0000 UTC
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Staring at the chimera, Anny turned to Nova with an excited expression. "Can I have this one?"
"Alone? Are you sure?" Nova asked, studying the massive beast with concern.
"Yeah, there's something I've been wanting to test out," she rep...
2025-05-01 20:02:25 +0000 UTC
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The dungeon divers both reverted to their real bodies, shrinking down to the small children they really were. Nova had put on clothes that were larger than usual to make it a convincing disguise, but they still embraced him loosely in his child fo...
2025-04-30 19:18:41 +0000 UTC
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Once he entered the floor itself, Nova could feel his essence constrict to his body. It happened instantly—a sharp, uncomfortable sensation like his skin had suddenly shrunk. He tried to push his essence outward as a test, but it refused to move...
2025-04-29 17:08:11 +0000 UTC
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Nova watched as Anny stood in the center of the room, studying the intricate formation he had just finished drawing on the floor. The runes pulsed with a faint blue glow, spreading outward in concentric circles from where she stood.
"So this...
2025-04-28 16:13:16 +0000 UTC
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The sun slanted through the inn's window at a harsh angle, striking Nova directly in the face as he dispelled the formations around their bed. He squinted against the sudden brightness, realizing the sun was still high in the sky. Only now it was ...
2025-04-25 15:27:26 +0000 UTC
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The Silver Spear came into view, standing quietly in place just where they left it. It seemed almost abandoned, likely because everyone was gathered near the dungeon still.
‘We will need to be ready for some unpleasant welcomes when we...
2025-04-24 16:46:25 +0000 UTC
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The crowd erupted into thunderous applause as Nova and Anny emerged through the shimmering blue barrier. Hundreds of faces turned toward them in unison, a sea of expressions ranging from awe to disbelief. The gathered masses maintained a respectfu...
2025-04-23 20:56:20 +0000 UTC
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The rest of the floor went by in much the same way. Any time they heard a bat, Nova would erect a barrier for Anny to stand behind while he took care of the enemies.
Once his essence was reduced to a quarter of his total, he started using hi...
2025-04-22 18:30:51 +0000 UTC
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The duo entered the final floor of the day, emerging from the winding stairway into a new corridor. The formation on the floor activated, pulsing once, twice, then projecting a translucent blue message that hung suspended in the air before them:
2025-04-21 16:38:16 +0000 UTC
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The troll wasn’t just waiting for them to finish planning. It approached with great steps that shook the ground, made heavier by the increased gravity of the floor. And then it swung its weapons down, aiming to crush them both.
The air whi...
2025-04-18 20:09:43 +0000 UTC
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Shortly after the message popped up, Nova got up from his kneeling position. He looked through the large open doors, seeing Anny disappearing down to the next floor.
'I knew it. She's scared of confronting what just happened. And I don't...
2025-04-17 19:42:30 +0000 UTC
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Nova took a deep breath as he stepped forward through the blue membrane and into the muted darkness of the second floor. The most immediate change was the complete absence of sound. His footsteps made no noise against the stone, and even the rustl...
2025-04-16 20:34:51 +0000 UTC
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[Party member will not receive rewards for this floor.]
[Party member will be relocated to the correct floor.]
“NO!" Nova shouted. The word tore from his throat with raw emotion. He slammed his fist ...
2025-04-15 16:16:57 +0000 UTC
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The little trio traveled through the dungeon slowly and strategically, letting Millie try to deal with every group of enemies they faced. Her eager footsteps echoed ahead of them as she took point, blonde hair still floating strangely in the alter...
2025-04-14 16:03:12 +0000 UTC
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Nova looked past Millie, seeing a small white creature up ahead. It stood motionless in the dim corridor, partially illuminated by the blue crystal light. The beast looked somewhat like an anteater, with large curved claws on its front legs and an...
2025-04-11 23:04:25 +0000 UTC
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The tiny heat signature shrank back at Nova's yell, pushing against the wall. The outline wavered as if trying to retreat further into the shadows, but there was nowhere to hide from Nova's enhanced sight.
"Undo your spell, now!" His voice w...
2025-04-11 23:00:28 +0000 UTC
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After asking Guildmaster Senna a few more questions, Nova and Anny moved to an inn where they hired a single room. The Silver Spear, as Senna had recommended, was cleaner than they expected. It was a three-story building of gray stone, with surpri...
2025-04-09 17:01:50 +0000 UTC
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The land flew past underneath them, covered in forests and green hills. The sun warmed their backs as they soared high above the landscape, leaving Collport behind.
"Not a bad view, eh?" Nova called down.
"What?!" Anny's voice barely c...
2025-04-08 15:25:33 +0000 UTC
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