As the quest leader, Sakura received a pack to make their lives easier. It contained a map, rations, magical torches, unnaturally light rope, and several other devices. The most useful among them were six little clips that attached to the top of e...
2024-09-25 06:00:40 +0000 UTC View PostA dull ache at the back of Nil’s head stirred him the following day, and an annoying buzzing accompanied it. He and Selia had stayed up late into Sunday night, and both agreed that it was okay to sleep in a couple of mornings a week. By ‘sleep...
2024-09-24 15:55:22 +0000 UTC View PostBy the time Selia returned and resumed her training, Nil had seen significant growth. He had Meatball’s garden and his manuals to thank for the rapidly growing numbers.
Might: Iron 7
Finesse:...
2024-09-24 06:24:40 +0000 UTC View Post“Meet Cara Sue.” It took Isabella a week to find someone suitable to join Nil and Shawn during their daily sessions. “She just won her fifth Bronze Gauntlet of Ten yesterday and has graciously agreed to help out.”
“I wouldn’t hav...
2024-09-23 19:17:21 +0000 UTC View PostNil didn’t know whether Emily was too busy with school, no longer considered going out with her big brother cool or had seen the match recordings and now feared him. She rejected his offer for a brother-daughter dinner date, claiming she had vit...
2024-09-23 06:48:39 +0000 UTC View PostNil woke alone and, while making his bed, found red, lacy underwear in it. He folded them neatly and left them on the nightstand. He was sure their owner would come by later to collect them.
The Sunday night didn’t turn as wild as he had e...
2024-09-22 18:37:26 +0000 UTC View PostYou have received 5 Schema Tokens and 1000 Schema Credits for your victory.
Victory against a combatant with seventeen Gauntlet of Ten and four Death Gauntlet wins, and destroying the Cursed One has earned you an add...
2024-09-22 06:57:18 +0000 UTC View PostA torrential downpour came down upon Nil and the ancient temple. The heavy drops were loud on the stone. The pillars already limited Nil’s range of vision, and the rain limited his vision further. It was icy cold but didn’t bother his Body of ...
2024-09-21 17:00:30 +0000 UTC View Post“What the hell was that?!” Isabella exclaimed.
Shawn appeared as surprised as she sounded. New, watermelon-sized barriers still clung to his palms as he stood in an attack stance.
“I don’t know,” Nil answered, taking a moment...
2024-09-21 06:49:15 +0000 UTC View PostEven though he failed to replicate the necessary routine, Nil consumed the Spirit Pill. He needed to design his routine around the pre-decided training sessions, and it took a couple of days for his body clock to adjust.
Nil's day started at...
2024-09-20 05:29:14 +0000 UTC View PostThe date ended with the match’s broadcast. Nil held Selia for a while. He didn’t know what to say and hoped his presence and warmth were enough to provide comfort. She didn’t move or say a word for a long time. The woman stared silently at t...
2024-09-19 19:11:52 +0000 UTC View Post“Why are you moving like you’ve been run over?” Selia asked when Nil met her later in the day. It was earlier in the day than they had planned, but they bumped into each other when he was returning from picking up the steaks.
“Noah h...
2024-09-19 05:57:48 +0000 UTC View PostMuch to Nil’s surprise, Noah Granger called him on Sunday morning. The Forge didn’t have a set routine, but from what he had heard, most took the day off. The Summoned used the time to relax or for solo training. Nil had planned to cultivate, ...
2024-09-18 18:16:01 +0000 UTC View Post“I’m so glad you’re alive!” Bunty exclaimed when he and Nil met. The building, with group training rooms and Apocalypse Arena services, also had a cafe and meeting room for visitors. Since Nil didn’t feel comfortable showing up in public...
2024-09-18 08:20:47 +0000 UTC View Post“Oh good, you’re back,” Isabella spotted Nil before he did her. Shawn walked next to her, covered in sweat and holding an ice pack to a red welt on his cheek. Nil had seen the most basic form of her sonic abilities. Absorb protected him from...
2024-09-17 17:42:46 +0000 UTC View Post“You’re back!” Susan bounced over as soon as she spotted him. “Is Andrew with you?”
“Unfortunately, not.” Nil smiled sheepishly. They exchanged hugs and were glad his family didn’t linger. They had met Susan before and waved ...
2024-09-17 05:51:21 +0000 UTC View PostNexus’s operators appeared to be fond of simple titles. Their ludus and new earth-side headquarters didn’t have anything Grand like Golden Aegis or didn’t show off its affiliations like Wilson Luduses. Instead, they had settled for calling t...
2024-09-16 14:54:05 +0000 UTC View Post“I was almost sure the crazy tinkers on your world damaged the soul weapon’s memory,” Samara said, studying Nil. Two days had passed since the cavern attacks. Dealing with the aftermath had kept the soul smith busy, and she summoned him afte...
2024-09-16 06:13:39 +0000 UTC View PostWhen Nil didn’t question the current weapon’s uses and compatibility and continued enjoying its gifts, the white lines faded, and the soul weapon solidified. The material around the hands and wrists resembled a regularly used and seasoned wok'...
2024-06-19 20:52:27 +0000 UTC View Post[I'm back for good. Goal is to finish book 2 by mid July and I'll post as I write. Sorry guys. Caitlin's pregnancy difficulties have eased off. My lungs are still in bad shape but more manageable. Spent all my life staying away from cigare...
2024-06-18 21:02:40 +0000 UTC View PostOn the seventh day after the quest’s beginning, Samara Khan summoned Nil to her workshop. It sat across near the forges just off the settlements central gardens. Several similar spaces littered the cave system. Plants alien to the outer desert b...
2024-06-02 20:50:10 +0000 UTC View PostEven though Nil had lost Restless In Body And Mind, his senses felt sharper than ever. Besides the titanic increase in Brutal Battery’s capacity, Nil lacked the means and understanding to measure how an increase in Spark affected him. The case w...
2024-05-15 10:27:54 +0000 UTC View PostYou have earned 6 Schema Tokens!
You have earned 1000 Schema Credits!
“That’s a lot more than I was expecting,” Nil said, immediately deciding to bank all of the tokens. When he first started as a Summoned, he raced...
2024-05-14 21:21:43 +0000 UTC View Post“Brute force it?” Selia asked, scanning their surroundings. She phased in and out of sight, transitioning between transparency and translucence. Even when completely ‘invisible,’ Nil could spot her as light distorted around her body. “I ...
2024-05-14 14:55:36 +0000 UTC View Post