Location Unknown, 0.1 A.E. (Age of Expansion)
The experiment was a success, or so they told me. The event was marked by massive celebrations not only in the research lab, but everywhere in human space. The entire research team, along with Doctor Dise, had been called by the governing political body to mark the occasion and likely wouldn’t return for weeks.
From...
2023-11-09 02:13:33 +0000 UTC View PostExplosions lit up the horizon, like small blossoms of dust and fire blooming in the distance, then quickly fading away. It was easy to understand how wartime poets felt on the front. It was no accident that they only described such scenes when their own colonies were destroyed. The horror must have flipped a switch, making them see beauty beyond destruction. I could never be sure. Even after al...
2023-11-09 02:12:18 +0000 UTC View PostLocation Unknown, -10.1 A.E. (Age of Expansion)
The layer of sleep dripped off me, bringing me into a space of sensation. I could sense quadrillions of energy instances everywhere around me, most clustered into groups of a hundred billion. Each of the clusters was intricate, complex, and unique in their own different way. There was no way to combine them all for a sing...
2023-11-07 00:46:56 +0000 UTC View PostEquipment lay scattered at the entry point to the lower dome. All of it, from the cables to the heavy duty comm station, had been left behind; everything but weapons.
“You must have dragged me out in a hurry.” I went closer to examine the cable. It seemed in good enough condition, so I clipped the end to my harness. “How do you want to do this?”
She didn’t say a word. Our ...
2023-11-07 00:45:28 +0000 UTC View PostHello, all!
There will be a brief change in my posting.
For the next week (to 10 days) I'll be focusing on completing my sci fi (with chapters every few days).
After that, Leveling up will return to daily postings (initially 6 days per week, then hopefully 7) :D
News on other stories (Reluctant Dungeon and Time Looped) to follow later this month :)<...
2023-11-05 23:53:49 +0000 UTC View PostThe dome was declared off limits the moment we emerged. Bavon wasn’t particularly bothered with the state of my suit. Rather, he ordered his men to retrieve the artifact we’d found as quickly as possible. The only direct conversation we had was a quick word of praise for my efforts and an order that I get some rest. Lux, on her part, had a far longer conversation with him, though the detail...
2023-11-05 23:48:54 +0000 UTC View PostLocation Unknown, -10.1 A.E. (Age of Expansion)
The layer of sleep dripped off me, bringing me into a space of sensation. I could sense quadrillions of energy instances everywhere around me, most clustered into groups of a hundred billion. Each of the clusters was intricate, complex, and unique in their own different way. There was no way to combine them all for a sing...
2023-11-05 23:47:30 +0000 UTC View PostLux was the first to go in. I couldn’t blame her. After the Scuu mission, the level of trust between us, when it came to contact matters, had all but disappeared. Given that there was a thirty-one percent chance that the dome contained rod artifacts, I would have done the same thing in her place.
As I checked the harness, I glanced at the soldiers. Two of them remained at the ready, sho...
2023-11-03 22:36:21 +0000 UTC View PostThe dome was declared off limits the moment we emerged. Bavon wasn’t particularly bothered with the state of my suit. Rather, he ordered his men to retrieve the artifact we’d found as quickly as possible. The only direct conversation we had was a quick word of praise for my efforts and an order that I get some rest. Lux, on her part, had a far longer conversation with him, though the detail...
2023-11-03 22:34:47 +0000 UTC View Post“You’ve kept it the same,” Euryale said as they walked through Dallion’s realm.
Dallion had been quick to repair everything he had been delaying before. A new bridge connected the main part of the realm to the Vermillion islands. The embodiment of the new whip blade had a notedly science fiction look, to Onda’s delight. The magic thread that Dallion had used to keep the weapon...
2023-11-02 21:35:44 +0000 UTC View PostThe arrival of the Alliance envoy was treated no differently than an important dignitary who’d come on an incognito visit. Within minutes, everyone seemed to know, but aside from a pair of overseers, no one acted differently than usual. There were no parades, no official processions… in fact, the higher the status of the local nobles, the more they made it a point to remain as far away from...
2023-11-02 10:30:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe transport landed a hundred meters from the maze. During the entire flight, Lux and I were the only people who spoke. The rest of our team remained silent, sitting as far away from us as possible, their helmets set at full opacity.
“Do they talk?” I attempted to break the ice once we started our way to the edge of the focal point.
“Plenty, just not in front of us,” Lux re...
2023-10-31 23:59:40 +0000 UTC View PostLux was the first to go in. I couldn’t blame her. After the Scuu mission, the level of trust between us, when it came to contact matters, had all but disappeared. Given that there was a thirty-one percent chance that the dome contained rod artifacts, I would have done the same thing in her place.
As I checked the harness, I glanced at the soldiers. Two of them remained at the ready, sho...
2023-10-31 23:58:20 +0000 UTC View PostSpark music attack, Dallion thought as he played a few chords on his harpsisword.
Tendrils of sound shot out in all directions. What they couldn’t attach to, then sliced. What they couldn’t slice they purged.
With a single set of sounds, the whole area around Dallion became empty of void matter. Another, and a metaphorical bubble of purity doubled in size, allowing him ...
2023-10-31 23:37:21 +0000 UTC View PostApologies for the lack of posts the last few days.
Been having some issues with my arms and required rest.
Hopefully Will continue with standard posting schedule Monday-Tuesday
Take care and be well :)
Lise
2023-10-29 17:20:26 +0000 UTC View PostATTACK NEGATION FAILED
You were unable to affect the TWIN DAGGERS’ attack.
Dallion’s line attack shattered mid air as he leaped to the side. Even at his speed one of the strikes grazed him, shattering a layer of his protective spells.
This was the first time that Dallion had experienced an x-based attack. It was very different f...
2023-10-27 22:48:16 +0000 UTC View PostArtifact Dome, Eden V, 705.5 A.E. (Age of Expansion)
Light flickered in flashes. Between each flash, fractal patterns appeared like seeds with a growth factor of ten thousand. Before I could focus, they covered every millimeter of space, crashing into nothingness so a new flash of light could shine through. Flash, growth, flash, growth… on and on and on…
“E...
2023-10-26 22:07:48 +0000 UTC View PostThe transport landed a hundred meters from the maze. During the entire flight, Lux and I were the only people who spoke. The rest of our team remained silent, sitting as far away from us as possible, their helmets set at full opacity.
“Do they talk?” I attempted to break the ice once we started our way to the edge of the focal point.
“Plenty, just not in front of us,” Lux re...
2023-10-26 22:02:41 +0000 UTC View Post“You work for the Order?” Dallion asked just to confirm what he had heard.
After passing the fifth awakening gate, he believed there wouldn’t be many mysteries in the world remaining, but he was mistaken. The world of nobles came with their own rules, and among the useless squabbles and political intrigue, there were a few secrets buried in plain sight.
“We have for centurie...
2023-10-24 21:24:33 +0000 UTC View Post“Nice to know that you are alive, sir,” I said, checking if there was any part of the system I could use. They had me locked out of anything external, but limited local operations remained under my control. “I feared that Sof might have shot you down.”
“He might have. I have you to thank for that. Your little escape made the main ship unreliable and so they had to divert some at...
2023-10-23 17:20:30 +0000 UTC View PostArtifact Dome, Eden V, 705.5 A.E. (Age of Expansion)
Light flickered in flashes. Between each flash, fractal patterns appeared like seeds with a growth factor of ten thousand. Before I could focus, they covered every millimeter of space, crashing into nothingness so a new flash of light could shine through. Flash, growth, flash, growth… on and on and on…
“E...
2023-10-23 17:19:31 +0000 UTC View PostTransport crafts… I was hundreds of light years from human space, and the first vehicles I saw were man-made. There could be no doubt. Even before the visual confirmation, I could recognize the engine sounds. The mere fact that they—whoever “they” were—resorted to such tech suggested that they were aware of the effect technology had on third-contact artifacts. If so, there was only on...
2023-10-22 19:10:30 +0000 UTC View Post“Nice to know that you are alive, sir,” I said, checking if there was any part of the system I could use. They had me locked out of anything external, but limited local operations remained under my control. “I feared that Sof might have shot you down.”
“He might have. I have you to thank for that. Your little escape made the main ship unreliable and so they had to divert some at...
2023-10-22 19:09:29 +0000 UTC View PostSeems I did something wrong and chapter 28 didn't show up for this tier.
Here's a fresh post. Sorry for the mix up :(
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Swimming through the liquid cobalt felt heavy. It wasn’t so much the pain, but the restrictions my wounded arm imposed. As a battleship, I had often had to endure the thousands of seconds wasted every day to the slowness of human bodies. Right now, that b...
2023-10-22 19:04:21 +0000 UTC View PostThe personal realm condensed into a dot, revealing the boring reality of the count’s workshop. The splendor that Dallion had seen before was now like a candle compared to the rising sun. With all the things on his mind lately, he had completely forgotten what a wonder his world had become. It also helped that he had two Moonstones there.
“What materials can I use?” Dallion asked, he...
2023-10-21 19:53:54 +0000 UTC View PostGetting ready to forge felt slightly unusual. The realm had a special location for that, but Dallion decided to stir things a bit by forming a temporary forge in the sea itself. This was just a practice session—the real thing would take place in the real world.
Anvils and ingots were summoned and arranged neatly with a host of other instruments. The sky silver hammer was also there, but...
2023-10-20 00:28:47 +0000 UTC View Post“I see you’re surprised,” Count Pilih said. “I was as well when I found out that you two were involved.”
Can anyone give me some hints? Dallion asked, addressing every guardian in the room.
A few whispers emerged—items generations old, not scared of speaking their mind, and grumbling about it. For the most part, they went on about the better days of the past whe...
2023-10-18 14:18:38 +0000 UTC View PostLocation Unknown, 587.11 A.E. (Age of Expansion)
Memory Restriction Imposed.
Memory Restriction Imposed.
Memory Restriction Imposed.
Memory Restriction partially bypassed.
Endlessness. Eternity.
I was nowhere. There was nothing around me, but still I knew that t...
2023-10-17 15:23:40 +0000 UTC View PostTransport crafts… I was hundreds of light years from human space, and the first vehicles I saw were man-made. There could be no doubt. Even before the visual confirmation, I could recognize the engine sounds. The mere fact that they—whoever “they” were—resorted to such tech suggested that they were aware of the effect technology had on third-contact artifacts. If so, there was only on...
2023-10-17 15:22:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello, all! The fifth installment is out :D
Here's a handy link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6FMM2GC
New chapters of Leveling up the World and Quod Olim Erat should appear later today :)
Be well, and thank you for everything :)
Lise
2023-10-17 08:23:10 +0000 UTC View Post