Two people were being surrounded by a dozen unsavory-looking men. One of the two was wearing a metal helmet that covered his face, acting as if he was taking a stroll; while the other was a small-statured boy looking no older than ten, uneasiness was oozing out from his body language.
“You’ve got guts to barge in the Vile Gorilla’s gang HQ! State your name!” The boss-like guy said...
2021-08-05 11:21:22 +0000 UTC View PostViers and Boram were standing side by side. They were looking at a pile of rocks two meters tall. After their visit from the port, Viers bought various rocks and ores from merchants that he saw along the way and put them out on the house’s lawn. Viers had got a magic item to create barriers from the Marakkus family’s vault and he made use of it here to guard their privacy.
“Boram, e...
2021-08-03 14:42:35 +0000 UTC View PostViers was disappointed with Takju's way of thinking.
His mentality is old. He no longer has the ambition to rise up. Viers shook his head in pity. The fire in his heart is no longer burning and ashes are what’s left. Dreaming of simple life and small contentment.
Viers looked into his own and he saw a blazing fire. Hot and cruel. There’s momentum in cultiva...
2021-07-31 18:13:43 +0000 UTC View Post“Congratulations on reaching Level 2.”
“It is all thanks to the mana crystals you gave me and uncle Takju’s guidance,” Boram replied humbly.
“Mmm,” Viers hummed. “It is time to teach you about Profound Codex. To reach the next step, you’ll need to know about this highly sought-after thing.”
“I’m listening.” While sitting, Boram straightened his back.<...
2021-07-30 14:31:26 +0000 UTC View PostViers had first glimpsed the Arte about one moon past.
The fact that days, months, and years worked the same in this world even though this world was far bigger than Earth and there were two satellites orbiting the planet, remained a matter of bemusement for him.
A lot of time had passed since Benjamin became the very first occupant of his Soul Prison, merely seconds after his power...
2021-07-28 03:12:10 +0000 UTC View PostA few days had passed since the talk in the night.
While Viers gave the impression he was in control the whole time, it actually involved big guesswork.
Viers couldn’t see through Izabella’s method. Even with Euryale Sight, all that he saw was a cat. Her ability to transform was like Takju’s, indiscernible to Viers. The fact that a Level 3 could accomplish a Level 4’s feat m...
2021-07-25 16:59:29 +0000 UTC View Post“That is not an offer. That is a threat,” the red-haired beauty said, holding back a scowl.
“Think of it in any way you wish,” Viers tilted his head slightly. “Before my offer, I’ll ask you a question. Is Blood Exarch Ursula dead?”
Izabella didn't answer but Viers saw her expression waver. Loss and guilt but also hope. It was all the clue that Viers needed.
“I ...
2021-07-23 14:06:10 +0000 UTC View Post“The bathroom is that way. Clean yourself up first before touring the house. There are no servants here so it's just us. Ah-ah-ah, where are you going, kitty?” Viers grabbed Chacha by the neck. The cat tried to wander around but Viers caught her first. “No way I’m gonna allow you to bring ticks into my less-than-a-day-old home.”
Viers pushed the struggling cat to the one respons...
2021-07-20 11:56:12 +0000 UTC View PostViers regarded self-strength very highly. In a world of swords and magic, why shouldn't he strive to be a superhuman?
The cost would be steep, including blood, pain, and death.
There were others that disliked that way of life. Too much suffering, too much destruction. Disregarding others and the world’s well-being for selfish gain.
Viers was aware of this, very much so, but ...
2021-07-17 14:23:11 +0000 UTC View Post“What are you planning, dear?”
“Hmn? Are you objecting too?”
Madeline and Craig conversed in private, enjoying tea imported from Latias Kingdom.
“Not at all. I am simply curious. You have the look.”
“Look? What look?” Craig asked.
“You are making the face when you find a treasure,” Madeline smiled.
“My beloved wife, I can't hide anything...
2021-07-15 13:07:09 +0000 UTC View Post“O ho ho ho, what a curious young man,” the bearded man who looked like a middle-aged wealthy shopkeeper rather than a governor-plus-king said. “You have done me a great service. What would be the fitting reward, I wonder.”
“I just happened to be nearby, sir. The wolf retreated on its own. If it attacked, I would be shredded meat right now.”
In Viers’ version of the st...
2021-07-11 10:38:15 +0000 UTC View PostRegidana, the city of sea breeze, palm trees, and trade ships. Located in the easternmost part of the Coalition. A city of perpetual tropical climate. Undeniably, one of the most prosperous cities on the continent. The city serves as a crucial maritime trade hub from the four cardinal directions and brings goods from abroad to the rest of the Free People Coalition.
The Beckon...
2021-07-09 13:36:20 +0000 UTC View PostSize, matters.
In monster physiology, the bigger a monster was, the more difficult it was to kill. In other words, big monsters had bigger HP than small monsters.
Also, Viers noticed that there were no mini-sized monsters. There were no monsters the size of small insects. The smallest monster on record was a Rank 0 fish as big as a sardine. It seemed all monsters grew bigger as they...
2021-07-06 15:39:55 +0000 UTC View PostViers was surprised at how adaptable he had become.
In the past, he was a city person. He liked to be at home, with the comfort of his bed, the electricity, hot shower, and the internet. The sum of his cooking skill was instant noodles and boiled eggs. He used laundry service instead of doing it himself. He didn't like dirt and mud on his shoes. Camping in the wilderness was too bothersom...
2021-07-03 18:16:24 +0000 UTC View Post*Read Chapter 108 first*
Inside the inner chambers of the Cathedral of Sephoria, there was a room that less than five people were permitted to enter.
Currently, there were two women inside the room. On the room’s ceiling, there were tiny, flowing lights like a river made of golden dust. The walls were made of pure gold. The floor was made with the best quality polished ...
2021-06-29 16:08:26 +0000 UTC View PostViers had things to do, such as murder, mayhem, theft, arson, and payback. Letting a Level 4 loose could throw a monkey wrench in his plan. Therefore, he placed Takju away from the board and released him only after the game was over.
“Why?” Takju said with a stupefied face. As if the sky was just turned upside and down.
“I have no use for you,” Viers shrugged. “So you’re...
2021-06-29 12:15:02 +0000 UTC View PostHow long has it been, since his mind was his own? Takju mused. To be imprisoned within his own body, his own mind for more than a decade was cruel torture.
He used to think he was strong, that he was mighty. When he was young he was undefeated in battle, always showered by the love and adoration of his people. He stood side by side with his clan-brothers to fight the dangers of t...
2021-06-26 08:24:23 +0000 UTC View PostWhen Viers was in a deathmatch with Alan, there was another battle ongoing on a much grander scale. The valiant guardians of light were fighting the forces of evil. The group led by Holy Inquisitor Malcolm was almost massacred but the timely reinforcement had turned the tide to the Estellian Church’s favor.
Six Level 5s were on the battlefield, three on each side. Their battle was space...
2021-06-24 12:31:22 +0000 UTC View PostOut of all the soulslike games Viers had tasted, Sekiro was his favorite.
The Japanese world setting, the gameplay, the rhythm, and most of all, the thrill.
Sure, he wanted to smash his computer more than a few times in a fit of rage but he had enough sanity to not do something he knew he would regret. The satisfaction he felt when he defeated those hellishly vicious bosses...
2021-06-21 18:10:27 +0000 UTC View PostMusic made everything better, even when Viers was embroiled in a storm of violence. Viers’ was under the effect of buffs from the musician and the technical assistant inside his soul space.
Viers’ katana clashed with Alan’s twin daggers in a dizzying offense and defense. Before the power-up, Viers was not able to keep up but it was different now. As Viers’ physical specs became cl...
2021-06-19 16:09:07 +0000 UTC View PostIrkun Marakkus had to die.
Viers had no great enmity with him. Viers decision was based on he was a loose end and Viers had a habit of dealing with loose ends before it bit him back in the ass. The fact that Irkun was pretty much a scum of humanity made Viers pass the judgment without feeling bad about it.
Viers wanted to test a question he always had from a long time ago. In xianxi...
2021-06-18 18:38:08 +0000 UTC View PostDay 13 - Midnight.
The date had changed after the clock went past midnight. In the Tomb, a great battle was raging. For the combatants of the Silver Legion, every second was a matter of life and death. Half of their members had already fallen.
Holy Inquisitor Malcolm fought valiantly like a god of war but three Level 5 were too much for him. Vestal Mita and Ash Priest Shay, the two ...
2021-06-16 16:25:56 +0000 UTC View PostViers arrived exactly at the crucial moment. If he’d just extended his hands, Viers would get the prize but Viers didn't do so. In fact, Viers had no desire for such power from the beginning.
The power of the Demon King that the Blood Church coveted so greedily, Viers treated it like a radiation-leaking faulty nuclear warhead. Dangerous to everyone, the user included.
Viers alread...
2021-06-10 07:41:25 +0000 UTC View PostShe had done it. She had finished unlocking her obelisk faster than Irkun. Her engagement with Irkun Marakkus was no longer.
Alas, she’d found she was not as exhilarated as she thought she would be. She was in the middle of a battlefield between good and evil and it wasn't a great place for celebrating.
Demons and cultists were fighting the Silver Legions. Like their name, the dem...
2021-06-07 15:12:50 +0000 UTC View PostDay 12 - Evening.
The Blood Church’s expedition force in the heart of the Tomb was in their final stretch. Tens of array masters on each obelisk that served as the foundation of the sun-like seal. The number of practitioners on each side was not uniform or evenly divided. If anything, they were racing who would solve their ends first. The work they used was called the overlapping array ...
2021-06-05 14:14:04 +0000 UTC View Post“At last.”
Irkun said with emotions as his cohort finally reached the deepest place of the Tomb. The days leading here were certainly not a walk in the park.
It was a giant hall hundreds of meters wide, filled with sinister energy. Wickedness seemed to seep into the very stones of this place. However, two things were different. The holy feeling they gave was the very opposite of...
2021-06-03 13:40:53 +0000 UTC View PostDay 11 - Morning.
Thanks to the carrot and stick offered yesterday, Level 2 adventurers that luckily escaped the jaws of death, willingly jumped into the maw once more like braindead zombies.
Not all of the adventurers were willing, some decisively quit as adventurers yesterday but the majority of them joined the crusade of rescuing their lost brethren, with grandiose accolades from...
2021-06-01 06:35:16 +0000 UTC View PostDay 10 - Morning.
The show was in motion, Viers now armed himself with knowledge of the enemy.
It was morning in the real world but night in the White Flower Meadows. Viers felt it might be good to change the brightness of the sky in his soul space sometimes. Especially since there were people living there.
“Now’s the time, tell me about this Blood Church,” Viers spoke t...
2021-05-30 10:22:41 +0000 UTC View PostThe higher a cultivator in the cultivation stage, usually meant they had extra, more novel means of dealing with others. Viers was no stranger to this, xianxia and xuanhuan taught him much.
A Level 3 could do what a Level 2 couldn’t and so on.
While Viers truly hoped the world would not throw Level 4s or 5s at his face since he was still Level 2 like a balanced, progressive story ...
2021-05-28 12:01:19 +0000 UTC View PostDay 6 - Morning.
Homen, the chief of the city guards, was sitting in the study of his mansion. There was a cup of imported red wine from the Latias Kingdom on the table. He nibbed it from time to time while reading reports from his subordinates.
It was about the attack on the adventurers that happened yesterday night. Not that he needed the report to know, Homen was watching the who...
2021-05-25 17:35:32 +0000 UTC View Post