Thalion knelt on the cold stone floor, carefully engraving intricate runes into its surface. The system he was constructing was designed to channel energy toward a single focal point in the room. The pentagram sprawled across a massive twenty-five-meter diameter, its symmetry and complexity mesmerizing. It wasn’t Thalion’s first attempt—he had perfected this design countless times within ...
2024-12-31 18:48:16 +0000 UTC View PostThalion radiated an aura of pure, unrelenting fear. The effect of his armor was more potent than ever before, freezing most of the newcomers in their tracks, paralyzed and unable to move. Unfortunately, the mage and sniper termites remained unaffected and continued their relentless assault.
The afflicted snipers, their movements stiff and erratic, dove into the creeping brown mist, ...
2024-12-30 12:28:46 +0000 UTC View PostThalion circled roughly two kilometers above the termite hive. He frowned, his flight uneasy. Getting out of the base unseen hadn’t worked nearly as well as he had hoped. In the end, he had activated Mistform from the top of the tower, gambling on the chance that he hadn’t been spotted. The risk wasn’t small, but it was necessary.
Enemies were multiplying in the city—he was c...
2024-12-27 10:08:29 +0000 UTC View PostThorwald and his group, who had managed to reach the fifth stage, were enduring a grueling ordeal. The situation was challenging but arguably better than Steven’s, as it seemed some vampires around him had been teleported away at the very moment the chaos erupted.
Thankfully, the vampires hadn’t realized Thorwald's group had abandoned the battlefield early. Their departure had be...
2024-12-26 22:12:10 +0000 UTC View PostTwo days had passed, and Thalion’s belly was full. He hadn’t yet begun consuming the corpses of the beasts to gain additional stats, preferring for now to subsist on the prepared plants imbued with dark affinity. These he absorbed through his tendrils of darkness, savoring their potency. Until now, it had been incredibly challenging to fully merge his body with the darkness, but he was...
2024-12-25 08:06:14 +0000 UTC View PostA lavishly decorated room that screams opulence, with intricate carvings and shimmering lights. Outside, the building pierces the sky, a symbol of the Endless Empire’s grandeur. Inside, the Governor and Sharkul, the finance minister, sit at a massive polished table. They sip on steaming cups of something suspiciously fancy. The topic? Christmas, their wives, and an impending disaster ...
2024-12-24 17:30:15 +0000 UTC View PostMaike wandered through Thalion's base, marveling at how it had grown into a bustling city of thousands. It was hard to believe how far things had come. In the beginning, she had thought they'd made a huge mistake by asking him to return after Kael and the others had left.
Thalion had barely cared about the base then, his attention fixed on his cultivation. But things had taken a sha...
2024-12-24 15:13:51 +0000 UTC View PostThalion was furious. He had been cultivating in his human form for only a few hours, standing resolutely in the gravity array, when a message interrupted him. It informed him that one of the council members had called an emergency meeting. The subject? Two newly discovered human camps.
It was, to say the least, deeply frustrating. Every single hour was crucial for his cultivation. Mo...
2024-12-23 11:21:33 +0000 UTC View PostKargul felt a surge of pride as he watched Evelyn dart through the dense jungle, her movements as sharp and fluid as a predator’s. The transformation after her visit to the system shop was astonishing. She had struggled in fights that should have been trivial for her, and Kargul had worried deeply for her safety. But now, she seemed like an entirely new person.
Evelyn had promised she w...
2024-12-20 11:21:31 +0000 UTC View PostSteven could barely suppress the wave of relief that washed over him as the system shop appeard. For days, he had been fleeing the relentless pursuit of vampires since his arrival at the fifth stage. Every time he thought he’d lost them, their shadowy forms reappeared—silent silhouettes against the horizon, trailing him like bloodhounds on a scent.
The System Shop offered something h...
"What troubles you, my love?" Eryndor asked his wife, Isis. They sat together in one of his grand palaces, their gazes fixed on a newly crafted statue. A lesser god had created it in their honor, depicting the two of them standing triumphantly over the lifeless body of one of the Spiderqueen's daughters. The Spiderqueen, an ancient deity herself, was still three eras younger than Eryndor and Is...
2024-12-18 09:36:12 +0000 UTC View Post“Here they come!” a guard bellowed from the wall below Kael. The night was pitch-black, the silence broken only by the sound of distant howls and the uneasy hum of anticipation. It was the eve of the system shop opening, and thousands of undead beasts were surging toward the city like a relentless tide.
The vampires were relying on sheer numbers to overwhelm them. But the real danger...
Evelyn felt relieved when Chloe stopped questioning her about the past. There was nothing more to say, nothing she could do to change it. She loathed herself for her weakness, for not being strong enough to save her family. When she first chose the healer class, it was out of a desire to protect them, to mend their wounds and keep them safe. But as the system evolved, so did her class—becomin...
2024-12-16 11:25:55 +0000 UTC View PostNathaniel surfed effortlessly over the golden dunes of the desert, his piercing gaze scanning the horizon for the final catacomb. The searing sun beat down upon the sands, but its harsh heat was nothing to him now. Regret? Not a trace of it lingered in his soul. His life had taken a glorious turn since he became undead—a transformation that had granted him power beyond anything he had dreamed...
2024-12-13 11:08:48 +0000 UTC View PostThalion followed the flaming warrior with mistform, landing a few meters behind him. On the main ship, battles raged everywhere, which was why he hadn’t activated his armor—he didn’t want to harm his own people after all.
Now, he stood in front of two of the elite fighters. Moments later, he received a message from Kaldrek, stating that he needed help fighting two of the l...
2024-12-12 09:35:12 +0000 UTC View PostKaldrek had watched what had happened on the ship to the left. At first, he had feared for Thalion’s life as the lightning attack had no real effect on the ship. The crew of the ship was still so preoccupied with preparing for the fight to come that they completely ignored the eagle. Then he saw Thalion enter the hull of the ship from below, which was the point where&...
2024-12-11 10:01:24 +0000 UTC View PostTO THE LOYAL CITIZENS OF THE ENDLESS EMPIRE,
I BRING NEWS OF GREAT IMPORTANCE—ALTHOUGH SOME OF IT HAS ALREADY BEEN SPOILED BY THE CURATOR'S LOOSE TONGUE.
THE GLORIOUS COVER OF THE ENDLESS EMPIRE HAS FINALLY BEEN UNVEILED! A TRULY MONUMENTAL OCCASION WORTHY OF CELEBRATION. YET THERE ARE OTHER DEVELOPMENTS THAT DEMAND YOUR ATTENTION, EVENTS ...
2024-12-10 09:52:48 +0000 UTC View PostNext were the skills Lightning Bolt and Whirlwind.
Stormcaller's Fury (Ancient)
Unleashing the combined might of lightning and furious winds, Stormcaller's Fury allows the user to summon a powerful vortex of electrical energy that spirals outward, striking nearby enemies with arcs of lightning.
Okay, this was very similar to Eye of the Storm, but the...
2024-12-10 08:14:59 +0000 UTC View Post<Author note>
My exams are getting closer, and I have to reduce the amount of chapters released to 5 chapters per week in December.
Maybe I have to go down to 4 or 3 each week in January, but if that is necessary, I will inform you beforehand.
After exams are dealt with, I will go back up to 5, maybe more, depending on how much time I have.
Now hav...
2024-12-09 12:52:13 +0000 UTC View Post"And did you get what you wanted?" Jack asked eagerly after seeing that Josh returned from the system shop.
"Oh, yes, I did! I’m a Sage Hunter now," Josh replied proudly.
"What? A Sage Hunter? One of the strongest fighters in the glorious grasshopper armies?" Jack exclaimed in surprise.
"Hey, how do you even know that?" Josh asked, confused and slightly s...
2024-12-08 10:06:44 +0000 UTC View PostThe fourth stage was great, as long as you didn’t encounter the undead, a nice farming spot, and no one was progressing faster than the owner of a certain inn. Lars was having the best time of his life. He loved cooking, grilling, and baking. Now he had the chance to serve his customers dino meat.
His favorite guest was now sitting in front of him with its giant mouth open wid...
2024-12-07 13:48:34 +0000 UTC View PostThalion was flying behind the ships, occasionally casting a whirlwind to aid in his body-tempering. He had been reflecting on many things during the journey. One of these was the body-tempering technique he planned to purchase in a few days, which utilized gravity, similar to the golden mountain. Then there were his plans for eagly.
Evolving the bird into a wyvern. Once he...
2024-12-06 10:33:55 +0000 UTC View PostThalion appeared in front of the voice, slightly exhausted from all the engraving he had done. However, he was recovering quickly.
"Good day, voice of the system. Today, I need houses, a new outer wall, ..." Thalion greeted the system by listing everything he needed to buy. The list was long, but he had 3.2 million credits, so it should be more than enough. ...
2024-12-05 17:25:16 +0000 UTC View PostThe council meeting continued for a while. There was, of course, another method to establish a connection among everyone—the upgraded tokens Kael had possessed. However, Thalion hadn't had the chance to upgrade them, which remained one of his top-priority purchases from the next system shop.
So far, he had handed out 11,043 tokens to his citizens. In this regard, the system had be...
2024-12-04 09:49:40 +0000 UTC View PostKael stood atop the tallest tower of his base, surveying the surrounding lands. For four days, they had scouted tirelessly but still hadn’t found the undead. Before arriving here, they had expected fierce resistance, yet the undead were nowhere to be found. Had they all advanced to the fifth stage to prepare for the final battle?
Were they being outmaneuvered? At the very least, his wa...
2024-12-03 12:55:55 +0000 UTC View PostKargul, Evelyn, and Vorlok had traveled far and wide after arriving at the fourth stage, deliberately avoiding a return to Kael and the others. The memory of what had happened to Thalion lingered, making everything feel wrong. Besides, the others didn’t need their help. Kargul could focus on his body tempering, which conveniently involved smashing himself against hard surfaces—a task well-s...
2024-12-02 15:35:10 +0000 UTC View PostWhen Thalion approached, he saw a circle of hundreds of men and women surrounding Garrick, who was holding a younger woman by the neck. As Thalion flew closer, he noticed Garrick’s supporters moving in, trying to clear a path for their leader by pushing others aside. The entire scene was pure chaos.
He spotted Kaldrek and a few of his allies attempting to flank Garrick from above, but s...
2024-12-01 13:48:19 +0000 UTC View PostGarrick and Michael met in the afternoon. Both were more than just a bit unhappy with the whole situation, now that they had lost their hard-earned credits for the second week in a row.
“We should set our differences aside and work together on getting rid of Thalion,” Garrick began, starting the conversation.
They were in Garrick’s house, and both had brought ten followers with t...
The outer edges of the ritual circle began to glow with radiant light. Thalion was fully focused to give it his all. Even with his preparation, it would be difficult. He wouldn't fall here. This was just one obstacle he had to overcome. Thalion channeled all his emotions into this mission, trying to be at his best. If the memory crystal was correct, he would be thrown into a new dimen...
2024-11-29 12:08:09 +0000 UTC View PostThalion appeared in a grand chamber with a magic circle etched into the ground, resembling the previous one with the three pearls. Before arriving, he had transferred Rylak's soul into the amulet, leaving it behind on the bed to retrieve later. Five muscular men stood near the circle, awaiting him.
"When you are ready, step into the circle," one of the men said in a calm tone, h...
2024-11-28 12:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post