[Consume?]
"Yes," Alex said, his voice barely heard in the swirling wind.
It shot towards him, covering him in an instant, seeping into his clothes, his eyes, nose, and mouth.
The last thing Alex saw as the ashes...
2023-11-25 01:10:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe air in the dimly lit room was thick with the smell of herbs and potions, R'hazul's laboratory was a place where only the bravest dared to venture. Or the ignorant. He was hunched over a body, his eyes scanning the corpse with a meticulousness ...
2023-11-25 01:03:06 +0000 UTC View PostBehind and almost beside him, the horde of wolfmen and titanapes pursued relentlessly. Their thunderous footsteps pounding a drum-line through the mountain, and their growls filling the air. Battles erupted all around him as the jungle denizens cl...
2023-11-21 15:39:52 +0000 UTC View PostEvan followed R'hazul deeper into the desert, observing the shifting sand beneath his feet, leaving no trace of their path behind them. R'hazul moved with a fluid grace that spoke to decades of practice, amplifying the movements of his armor and l...
2023-11-21 15:32:22 +0000 UTC View PostIn the world of martial arts, there are countless techniques, and in the realm of the sword, they are all said to stem from eight different movements- eight attack angles. Well, nine if you include the stab.
4 Vertical slashes.
4 horiz...
2023-11-17 15:02:36 +0000 UTC View PostEvan sank to his knees, his body wracked with exhaustion, awe, and confusion. He knew he had gone too far, pushing his magic to the limit and beyond.
"KIN?”… that's what it had asked. The words still rang through his thoughts, e...
2023-11-17 14:52:53 +0000 UTC View Post[System Message: Choose one of 2 Skills]
[F-grade Skill 1: Astral Blades (Duration: 30 sec): Creates ethereal blades that surround the caster, slashing at enemies from all directions with increased speed and damage.]...
2023-11-16 09:39:56 +0000 UTC View PostThe thing about time travel is that it involves not just moving through time, but also through space, both physical and metaphysical. When one is flung through time, they are not simply moving from one moment to the next, but also traversing the v...
2023-11-16 09:30:45 +0000 UTC View PostAs the light fell in the distance, touching the horizon, casting long, languid shadows across the jungle terrain, Alex sat in the entrance of his cave, gazing down at the world below.
He'd spent the past week inside this mountain, living off...
2023-11-14 17:22:22 +0000 UTC View PostEvan sat on the edge of the training room's cushioned mat, his world spinning, and his stomach churning.
When he returned to the present, he felt a burst of powerful mana and meaning flood his mind, almost threatening to overwhelm him. At fi...
2023-11-14 17:15:55 +0000 UTC View PostLost in the black expanse, he floated. A kendo practitioner reborn in a world not his own, a vast void Alex had felt only once before; a void reminiscent of his reincarnation. The dark emptiness stretched out, endless.
A system message appea...
2023-11-12 13:52:55 +0000 UTC View Post*A few seconds earlier*
Evan breathed a sigh of relief, having negotiated his safety in one of the most dangerous rooms in the city, and to one of its most dangerous citizens.
Through promises to deliver artifacts of the O...
2023-11-12 13:28:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe Martial Empire stretched into infinity, a vast expanse transcending physical boundaries and dimensions. It embodied an unchallenged authority, its dominion far beyond mortal comprehension.
For It stood as a formidable realm of cultivator...
2023-11-11 12:04:55 +0000 UTC View PostA sea of swords hung eerily still in the air as Lady Sariel fixed her gaze on Evan's eyes from across the room.
Evan found himself pinned to the wall, with her sword floating in the air and pressed against his throat. He could feel the cool ...
2023-11-11 11:56:46 +0000 UTC View PostHis body, his weapon, his will - all seemed to blend with the jungle as he ventured further in, towards the enemy. His heart steady and composed, its beat a growing rhythm of survival within him, filled with determination and purpose.
He squ...
2023-11-09 11:25:30 +0000 UTC View PostEvan was lost, adrift in a sea of memories, feeling as though a whirlpool had caught him, spinning him faster and faster. The world around him moved like a time-lapse, a blur of colours and shapes that coalesced and dissolved before his very eyes....
2023-11-09 10:14:35 +0000 UTC View PostExtraction wars
The Extraction Wars were a dark time in the world's history. The most powerful skill holders and creatures in the world banded together with a singular purpose: to kill the gods and steal their skills, their power. The war la...
2023-11-06 23:24:24 +0000 UTC View PostLady Sariel
Lady Sariel stood atop one of the towering megastructures in the grand palace of the ruling council, overlooking the city that she in all but name held dominion over. From this vantage point, the entire city was laid out before h...
2023-11-06 23:17:53 +0000 UTC View PostIn the heart of the strange jungle, Alex watched as the portal pulsated with arcane energies, the system message glowing in his mind's eye.
[Quest sub-system granted.]
A jolt of shock coursed through him. Quests. The s...
2023-11-06 23:10:11 +0000 UTC View PostEvan opened his eyes to find himself standing in the peaceful forest, with Markus to his left, and Lucia to his right. All three of them whole, and alive.
It worked!? He stood there in stunned silence, unable to speak. His thoughts ...
2023-11-02 17:54:49 +0000 UTC View PostIt was early in the morning, a full day after gaining access to his skills. Evan felt ready and ecstatic.
Heading into the dense forest, Evan carried his trusted bow slung over his shoulder, and a quiver full of arrows at his side. The sun j...
2023-11-02 17:52:18 +0000 UTC View PostEvan's eyes snapped open, the vivid memories of the timeline that had just reset still etched in his mind. The room around him buzzed with the priests healing and the soft light of their divine [Appraisal] skills, poised to ensnare those around hi...
2023-11-02 17:48:21 +0000 UTC View PostEvan looked on with dread growing in his stomach, as he watched the guards subduing the boy across the chamber.
The other boy was still screaming, thrashing against his captors as they dragged him towards the door. The boy's skin was shining...
2023-11-02 17:45:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe sun was just beginning to rise over the sprawling slums of the city of Evercrest, and as the first light of day emerged, the city awakened, enveloped in its gentle, warm orange radiance. Its rays reflected across the dilapidated buildings and ...
2023-11-02 17:41:29 +0000 UTC View PostAll chapters:
Contents: Soul of Blades
A few minutes earlier.
Alex Ironwood was tired, exhausted even, but he was calm. His every breath seared through his lungs. Trees towered around him, the verdant canopy filtering sunlight into dappled fragments that lit his path. Unfamiliar ...
2023-11-02 17:15:20 +0000 UTC View PostAlex's heart drummed a rapid beat in his chest as he propelled himself deeper into the forest, each lungful of air feeling like a precious gift. The earth shifted and sprayed underfoot like clay under his swift footsteps. Crunching twigs and leave...
2023-11-02 17:11:43 +0000 UTC View PostThe sky split. A thunderous roar filled the air. The pack was on the move, like a river of teeth and fur.
Then came the leader.
Bigger than the rest, towering over him, with a horn sharper than any blade, it moved with deadly precision...
2023-11-02 17:07:31 +0000 UTC View Post[Planet X-1234598 Integration Complete]
[Planet X-1234598 Designation “Earth” - Rank F]
[Welcome to the Multiverse]
[Initiating System in…]
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