Lucy didn’t stay put. Her casual demeanor disappeared as she moved. The gravity locus moved in the opposite direction of where Olaf had gone, settling in a boulder, and Lucy sped towards it. She seemed to fall more than run or fly. Nil attempted...
2024-12-10 07:19:49 +0000 UTC View PostTeam Forge took off into the fourth sector of the Cleansing, feeling and looking refreshed. Nil was sure he sensed some wariness in Shawn and Zora and respected their attempts to make him feel comfortable. He couldn’t tell whether they genuinely...
2024-12-07 07:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostA long list of notifications awaited Nil when he came to his senses. He felt lighter, stronger, and better than ever. But his heart also took off, beating far faster than normal as concerns for his friends flooded him. He had pushed his mind and c...
2024-12-06 07:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostSelia struggled to focus on the fight. Her eyes kept drifting to Nil. He was the perfect partner but not a perfect fighter. His martial skills were excellent, but felt disjointed. Nil had developed several new constructs, weapons, and techniques o...
2024-12-05 07:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostThe only member of Team Forge that didn’t frustrate Zora was Shawn. He was the only one she could rely on to stick to a plan and not take stupid risks. The fact that the other two’s impulsiveness worked in their favor and won the group’s poi...
2024-12-04 07:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostThe Void Lights concerned Nil. He did not spot their source, but they stayed put. From what he had read, the Glimmer rarely remained still. It meant there was a tear in the area. He had little hope of resolving any without Shawn. The target area s...
2024-12-03 07:58:22 +0000 UTC View Post“Shawn, take Zora toward the beacon,” Nil instructed as he sped through the dead city. He resisted climbing to the rooftops where movement would be easier and speedier. It would make it easier for the pursuers to spot and follow. “We’ll tr...
2024-12-02 04:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostThe architecture in the long-fallen city continued to resemble ancient Indian stonework. Nil also observed Sumatran influences. He didn't know history well enough to make guesses about time periods, but he had watched Apocalypse Now, Temple of Doo...
2024-11-30 04:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostSince they were going to return to the fray as soon as everyone recovered, Nil didn’t prepare anything too heavy or large. The cubes of dried meat and vegetables hydrated well and contained enough starch to thicken the broth. Everyone had a cere...
2024-11-29 04:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostShawn and Zora became impossible to contact for several minutes. The couple started in their direction concerned. When they caught up, they found a dead Cursed One and one human dead body. Another notification followed.
Team Forge ha...
2024-11-28 04:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostMight: Silver 0
Finesse: Silver 5
Mind: Bronze 1
Spark: Silver 5
Brutal Battery: Bronze 9
... 2024-11-27 04:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post{Apologies. I didn't realize my scheduled chapters had run out. Sleepless nights because of baby and what not.}
There were four of them.
A giant woman with orange, scaled flesh came out first. She carried a giant...
2024-11-26 18:10:36 +0000 UTC View PostAn energy spring, warming fires, and bedding awaited the party in the caverns beyond the challenge. The gigantic space was sectioned off for multiple parties to share without getting in each other’s way. They all had individual sleeping areas, c...
2024-11-24 05:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostThe journey to the beacon was swift and uneventful. Nil arrived first and poured all of his focus into Energy Instinct, hunting for any creatures or other teams that might be lurking in wait. He found nothing and also sought out high ground for a ...
2024-11-23 05:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post“No!” Selia’s opponent burst into a blood-curdling wail as soon as the magic circle lost its luminosity, pausing its attack. She took advantage of the opening, expanded her soul weapon to its full length, and swung, separating the heads from...
2024-11-22 05:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostTeam Forge has scored 1 point and needs 4 more to make it through the next checkpoint.
Nil was glad to receive notifications via the Schema instead of hearing the announcer's commentary. It was challenging to pay attention t...
2024-11-21 05:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostAll team members breathed a sigh of relief when they spotted no Wilson Luduses uniforms after arriving in the alien world. In fact, they saw no other groups or fauna. Squat bioluminescent shrubs surrounded them.
It was sunset. Pink, or...
2024-11-20 05:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostAs promised, the arena construct teleported everyone to the backrooms an hour before the Cleansing, regardless of where they were. Nil and his companions were ready. Everyone wore carefully picked outfits.
Zora prioritized defense and ...
2024-11-19 05:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post“Everyone is going nuts about the lightning blades and Taser Hands,” Bunty told Nil during their first call after his return. “A bunch of them have been following you ever since the qualifiers and can’t believe how much you’ve grown and ...
2024-11-18 16:45:04 +0000 UTC View Post[Author's Note: Sorry for the lack of posts last few days. We've been in the hospital and its been pretty sleepless. Our baby is arriving today, but I found the energy and willpower to post today. The Cleansing is near! Chapter 180 onwards...
2024-11-16 08:41:48 +0000 UTC View Post[Author's Note: In the hospital wife. We're going to have our baby tonight or tomorrow. I apologise if there are any posting interruptions.]
According to Layla, the Cursed Ones Nil faced during the Hunt and Chase were...
2024-11-13 17:43:37 +0000 UTC View Post“You really enjoy this kind of work, don’t you?” Nil asked, walking arm-in-arm with his girlfriend. She clung to him, playing the role of honeymooning, love-struck bride brilliantly.
“Canvasing?” Selia used an almost mocking tone a...
2024-11-12 08:13:08 +0000 UTC View PostHistorical records say that Ashe Fall was once a druid sanctuary. The grove tamed the harsh fauna, planted Yggdrasil’s seed, and nurtured her daughter to nourish the rogue planet. Previously, it housed no intelligent life, and monsters haunted i...
2024-11-11 16:11:33 +0000 UTC View PostObjective: The Weave suspects Scourge forces have infiltrated a Seed World, closing in on ascension. They can’t intervene without evidence but have leads of something being afoot.
Assist the Weave inductee on her q...
2024-11-09 08:14:00 +0000 UTC View Post[I apologize for the late chapter. November 5th's fireworks damaged something in my area and we woke up to no internet on the 6th. It just returned now 36 hours later.]
The Cleansing team, Andrew and Sus...
2024-11-08 17:05:30 +0000 UTC View Post
What if Mistborn had vampire overlords?
What if an artificer's magicless assistant became a warlock?
What if his patron wasn't a god, demon, celestial, djinn, or spirit, but a Lovecraftian machine?
2024-11-07 08:36:28 +0000 UTC View PostSwati promised to have a word for Nox. Her family had returned to Ruipur following the Singh incident just less than four years prior. Ancestral connections and service to the city had made her an influential figure. Betrothal to the Trade Empire...
2024-11-07 08:06:39 +0000 UTC View Post“I thought she just wanted to sleep with you.” Selia laughed. “Who could’ve thought that hot alien warrior lady wants to have your babies?”
“It's not funny,” Nil said. “Just weird.”
“What are you talking about? It...
2024-11-07 08:05:18 +0000 UTC View Post