“Uh, that was not the response I was expecting. Did you hit your head too hard or something?” I asked, my confusion growing as his laughter continued. His reaction was so unexpected that I found myself second-guessing everything I thought I kn...
2025-03-01 13:00:13 +0000 UTC View Post---- Author's Note-----
I wanted to apologize for how the last couple chapters came out. While the story is going in the direction I want, the quality of those chapters felt forced to me. Because of that, I will be slowing down my chapter re...
2025-02-27 13:00:15 +0000 UTC View PostOnce I felt I was truly out of sight, I moved to get in a position to see who these people were. There were about twenty people in total, each scanning their surroundings. The group I had initially seen upon coming out of the Dungeon were a group ...
2025-02-25 13:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostRalph’s POV
It has been almost six months since the day that Jace and the princess disappeared through the portal. We were able to get someone with a talent for investigating to determine that the thing that Derek threw at...
2025-02-23 13:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostI froze for a split second, my mind racing, hoping the blood was from Evelyn’s rapiers striking true. The Kobolisk wasted no time, seizing the opportunity to lunge at me, its massive jaws snapping shut with deadly intent.
As the beast’s ...
2025-02-21 13:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostThe look of utter confusion and terror on Evelyn’s face as we pushed open the door to the boss chamber is a sight I will never forget. The door creaked open, and her eyes widened, her breath hitching as the weight of what lay ahead settled upon ...
2025-02-20 01:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostAfter we had the whole rapier thing sorted out, we chatted about what the Kobalai said. Evelyn had never heard of a creature called a Kobolai, though she was worried about the fact that she was supposed to do something for me. Again, neither of us...
2025-02-17 13:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostWith every step I took, I crushed another head or knocked another body to the ground. I looked more like a kid, arms spread wide and twirling around than someone who was fighting for their life. One Arcane Step took me to the other s...
2025-02-15 15:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostEvelyn stormed back to my small camp as the echoes of battle gradually died away. Even without relying on Panoptic Sense, the sharp, deliberate stomp of her boots and the rigid tension in her clenched fists signaled her frustration. Her f...
2025-02-13 13:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostJust to be clear, she was not just standing in one spot and firing. She would take the shot and duck down, moving to a new location. All the while she pointed out spots for me to appear from, nothing more than that just Arcane Step to a spot where...
2025-02-11 13:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostAccording to Evelyn, Robert had not been born with his memories. When he was around five, he had hit his head, and his memories had just sort of popped into place. Evelyn had been right there when it had happened and had heard Robert speaking a we...
2025-02-09 13:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostName: Evelyn Magnalon Talent: Sovereign Instincts
Level: 7
Class: N/A (Reach Level 10)
Robert’s Pov
I stood there staring at the spot that my sister and probably best friend had just been standing at. I had no idea what had happened to them or what that ball thing that Derek had thrown at them had been.
<... 2025-02-05 13:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostI am willing to admit that I froze. My mind went blank, my body locked in place as a surge of fear and uncertainty gripped me. I had faced danger before, fought through tough situations, but this was different. The sheer unpredictability of it all...
2025-02-03 13:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostStanding up, I used Arcane Step to land directly on the creature and slammed the back of my shield into it with a resounding thud. The impact echoed like a drumbeat, momentarily stunning it. Quickly, I stepped to another position, av...
2025-02-01 13:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post“Go home and take care of your mother, I have to go!” My father yelled as the bells tolled.
“Dad I can help, I’m stronger than you are now!”
“I know, that’s why I want you to protect your mother and sister.” As he respo...
2025-01-30 13:00:16 +0000 UTC View Post“Don’t be an ass, Travis. Also don’t worry about the Revenant, it has already been dealt with.” My dad said. Nixy and I stood there observing the exchange, well, I was observing. Nixy, on the other hand, leaned contentedly against me, happ...
2025-01-28 13:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostIt did not take much longer for everyone to go their own separate ways. Once I finished explaining, Robert and Evelyn left to inform their father of everything I had discovered. My mother left with Marian and Ayla; I suspect so that when she retur...
2025-01-26 13:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post“Obexis, I don’t know how you found ---” Droat started, however, my father did not let him get further.
“Shut it Droat. Everyone else out, stay in the hallway. Droat and I have things that we need to talk about that are not for the e...
2025-01-24 11:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostWell, this is different.
I decided that I should keep my mouth shut and just wait to see what was going to happen. The guard that had put the cuffs on me roughly picked me up and marched me through town to a guard station—one that, quite c...
2025-01-22 13:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostRobert’s POV
“Do you think he’s okay? I mean, it’s been a week," Evelyn asked, her voice tight with worry. She fidgeted with the hem of her sleeve, her usual composed demeanor slipping. "I just know this has somethin...
2025-01-20 13:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostWaking was a surprise to begin with, but waking with a tongue licking my face was an even bigger surprise. For a moment, it almost felt like I was back on Earth. My dog Jake used to do this—lick my ears and hair when I fell out of bed. If you’...
2025-01-18 13:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostAs the chaos swirled around me, I decided there was no room for half-measures. Taking a deep breath to steady myself, I channeled Arcane Step and vanished, reappearing behind Ravros in a flash of light and determination. The moment t...
2025-01-16 13:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostStill staring at me with its hollow, empty eye sockets, the Revenant tilted its head slightly, as though pondering my existence. Then, in a voice that sounded like sandpaper being dragged over stone, it rasped, “Well, that was rude. Is this how ...
2025-01-14 13:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostAs soon as I appeared, I took in my surroundings. While I doubted the Elves would drop me into a pack of monsters, I couldn’t be certain they knew what might await me here. Panoptic Sense spread out around me, painting the world in...
2025-01-12 13:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostAfter explaining that getting back home would be no small feat, she extended an unexpected offer for me to stay here if I wished. As an honored guest of their god and someone recognized by one of her guardians, my presence was not just tolerated...
2025-01-10 13:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostStaring around in confusion, I struggled to grasp where I was. All around me stretched an endless white expanse, luminous and surreal, as if the very air shimmered with a faint, otherworldly glow. Oddly, even though I felt a lot of confusion for s...
2025-01-09 18:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe Grand Elders eyes opened after a few moments and she looked at me, “Come with me” she said. Leaving no room for argument on the matter.
I got up and opened the door for her before following behind her, not looking forward to having t...
2025-01-08 16:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe guard, hearing my words, moved as though he would attack, but then stopped. The stag’s words seemed to leave the Elf in a state of turmoil, grappling with conflicting instincts. On one hand, there was the ingrained cultural reverence for the...
2025-01-08 13:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostAlthough Mental Reverie provided a helpful distraction from the constant bouncing, it could do nothing to alleviate the physical discomfort—my abs still ached from her shoulder digging into me. The good news was that the Elf was ri...
2025-01-06 13:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post