VOLUME 9: CHAPTER 22
For the next three days, Lark allocated all of his time creating the Blackstone Knights. There were failed creations every now and then, but by the time he’d used up most of the monster corpses, he’d already managed to create almost a thousand living suits of armor.
It was a great success, considering the fact that it had been weeks since th...
2022-04-30 11:51:58 +0000 UTC View PostA heavy silence fell in the Training Grounds as everyone gazed at the kneeling figure of the Captain in the arena.
The Royal Guards, who’d been trained by Anandra from time to time, knew that he was strong. But they’d never expected him to utterly defeat the former Captain of the Royal Knights in this manner.
“C-Commander Anandra!”
“As expected of the former Commande...
2022-04-24 06:44:59 +0000 UTC View PostVOLUME 9: CHAPTER 20
Anandra calmly watched as the nine blades swung down toward his head. Time seemed to slow down as he predicted each of their trajectories.
During this split second, he deemed that the six out of the nine blades were feints. Only three were real, but they were incredibly destructive.
Anandra coated his iron sword with mana, and in a swift a...
2022-04-16 03:03:22 +0000 UTC View PostVOLUME 9: CHAPTER 19
Irene put down the document in her hand, raised her arms above her head, and stretched her upper body. Since morning, she’d been sitting here in her office, sorting through all sorts of paperwork and documents. Although she’d gotten used to it by now, it was irrefutable that it was still a very tiring and stressful routine.
“Let’s take a...
2022-04-16 03:02:28 +0000 UTC View PostVOLUME 9: CHAPTER 18
“It’s been a while since we’ve taken a stroll like this in the garden,” said the former King Alvis.
Together with Lark, King Alvis walked through the royal garden in the king’s castle. Now that winter was looming in, the plants had already shed off their older flowers and leaves, as they made preparations for dormancy.
VOLUME 9: CHAPTER 17
Count Steven Boris was a man often called by the other nobles the ‘Beloved Fool.’
As a ruler who truly loved his subjects, he oftentimes overlooked the transgressions of his vassals, going as far as pardoning even cases of corruption within his government.
Although people said that he was nothing but an injudicious ruler, hi...
2022-03-27 10:27:46 +0000 UTC View PostVOLUME 9: CHAPTER 16
Two weeks passed by in the blink of an eye. Today marked the end of the Dragon’s trial.
For the past several days, shocking events have transpired in the Dwarven Kingdom.
The first and the most stunning event was the death of the Third Prince. After leading his army into the Twin Bloody Forest, they unfortunately fell into the trap of an...
2022-03-17 13:31:52 +0000 UTC View PostVOLUME 9: CHAPTER 15
The Dwarven Mountain Range was a massive territory with an area of ninety thousand kilometers. This region was home not only to millions of dwarves, but also hundreds of species of monsters.
There were five known monster-infested regions in the Dwarven Kingdom.
The Bottomless Gorge.
The Mudwater Forest.
The Poison In...
2022-03-15 03:08:30 +0000 UTC View PostVOLUME 9: CHAPTER 14
After meeting with Lark in the capital, Vulcan and Shahaneth returned to the Dwarven Kingdom. Upon reaching the Lair, Vulcan recounted to the other Fire Dragons the events that transpired during their visit to the Kingdom of Lukas.
“Father, are you sure about this?” said Agnus, the youngest dragon within their tribe. “An oath made of drago...
2022-03-06 14:11:08 +0000 UTC View PostVOLUME 9: CHAPTER 13
After accepting Lark’s offer, Irene Chase immediately started working as the king’s secretary.
The position not only afforded her power on par or even higher than the ministers, it also gave her access to documents and information privy only to the royal family.
Inside her office in the king’s castle, Irene and several ass...
2022-02-23 08:54:33 +0000 UTC View PostVOLUME 9: CHAPTER 12
[Demon Realm – The Great Cavern]
Muuka, the old tormentor assigned to oversee the Great Cavern and the portal, had been sparing no effort in keeping the portal connected to the mana well below. Every day, without fail, he continuously maintained and studied the pathway of mana.
“How… odd,” mumbled Muuka.
The old to...
2022-02-23 08:32:46 +0000 UTC View PostVOLUME 9: CHAPTER 11
[Behemoth City – Capital of the Kingdom of Lukas]
Using Chryselle’s influence as Lark’s disciple, Reginald Vont was finally an granted audience with the new king despite Big Mona’s interference.
“I’m here to answer the summons of His Majesty,” said Reginald to the guards. Behind him were four of his men, each carry...
2022-02-12 03:01:40 +0000 UTC View PostVOLUME 9: CHAPTER 10
Shahaneth regained consciousness earlier than her father. The moment she woke up, the memories of how they were one-sidedly beaten up by the seven-headed monster resurfaced in her mind. In their entire life, this was the first time they’d suffered such humiliation and defeat.
‘That was close,’ she thought.
Stricken by horr...
2022-02-12 02:46:56 +0000 UTC View PostVOLUME 9: CHAPTER 9
‘Blackie, listen. Dragons have one of the sturdiest bodies among all creatures in this world. But there is a time when they are most vulnerable – and that is when they are in their human form. When you see one in this state, do not miss it. Deliver the finishing blow right away.’
The Scylla could still vividly remember t...
2022-02-05 12:43:28 +0000 UTC View PostVOLUME 9: CHAPTER 8
Rugard, the Kingdom of Dwarves.
The only nation in the continent that the Great Empire refused to antagonize. A nation so strong that it had never lost a single battle since its founding. The Kingdom protected by the mythical Dragon.
Just recently, the entire Dwarven Kingdom was in an uproar. The Ancient Fire Dragon, who, under n...
2022-01-31 00:24:03 +0000 UTC View PostFor several days, Irene pondered about Lark’s offer. She carefully considered whether or not she should accept the offer to become the new king’s secretary. Although the position would grant her authority, it was accompanied by tremendous responsibilities.
“It’s not like I could just accept it on a whim,” she muttered.
After telling her that she was already old enough to m...
2022-01-23 11:54:41 +0000 UTC View PostA man’s effort would never betray you.
Cherry lived by this philosophy since he was a child.
This was among the reasons why he couldn’t stand those greenhorns who suddenly appeared one day and took one of the most honored positions within the castle.
A few hours had passed since dawn, and over a hundred people had already gathered in the training hall. Most of them were Ro...
2022-01-17 07:49:40 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor’s note: Sorry for the delay. Even the people around me are getting sick these past few days.
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VOLUME 9: CHAPTER 5
“As early as always, Your Majesty,” said Gaston.
The old butler entered the king’s room to rouse him from sleep. But just like before, La...
2022-01-13 07:37:25 +0000 UTC View PostVOLUME 9: CHAPTER 4
The altercation between George and the Assistant Vice Commander of the Royal Guards blew out of proportions. Within the same day, the entire castle knew of the conflict between the Royal Guards and the Blackstone Soldiers.
When Lark heard of this, he smiled in amusement.
“Your Majesty,” said the Grand Chamberlain, frowning. They were cu...
2022-01-04 14:19:39 +0000 UTC View PostVOLUME 9: CHAPTER 3
George and Austen were enjoying their stay in the capital.
As disciples of the new king, not only were they treated with utmost respect during their stay in the king’s castle, they also enjoyed numerous privileges available only to high nobles.
The brothers knew that right now, they were living the dream of paupers. A luxurious life, cons...
2021-12-31 11:44:56 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor’s Notes: Happy holidays everyone!
VOLUME 9: CHAPTER 2
When she was young, Irene heard a statement from the leader of a group of passing nomads. A statement that left a deep impression in her life – “A lagmyx born in a nest of condors will end up devouring everything by the time it reaches adulthood.”
The mean...
2021-12-28 10:01:17 +0000 UTC View PostVOLUME 9: CHAPTER 1
Several hours after the coronation ceremony, instead of resting for the night, Lark immediately proceeded with the next step of his plans. With the help of several trustworthy individuals – particularly Gaston, Big Mona, General Carlos, the Grand Chamberlain, and the former king Alvis – he started reviewing the profiles of the nobles cur...
2021-12-18 11:37:46 +0000 UTC View PostVOLUME 8: EPILOGUE
It was an event that happened several weeks ago, right after Plagas entered the portal…
“Haa! I made it!” said Plagas in relief.
The Lord of Parasitic Demons did not expect that a time would come when he would be this happy seeing the dark and gloomy walls of the Great Cavern.
Finally, he was back i...
2021-12-14 14:08:37 +0000 UTC View PostVOLUME 8: CHAPTER 20
Despite the rattling events that occurred yesterday, the royal family decided to proceed with the coronation ceremony.
It was still early in the morning, but the entire capital was already bustling with life. The servants in the castle busily moved about as they decorated the entire castle with gold and silver. The floor was covered with the fin...
2021-12-11 09:25:14 +0000 UTC View PostVOLUME 8: CHAPTER 19
Immediately the next day after Lukas Daily allied itself with the Marcus Faction, the newspaper company released an astonishing special article regarding the recent events in the Kingdom.
Using the documents Big Mona had acquired from the bases of Black Midas and the information the information guild had provided, Lukas Daily revealed...
2021-12-01 09:04:09 +0000 UTC View PostVOLUME 8: CHAPTER 18
The attack on the bases of Black Midas in the capital ended in a success. Several evidence linking the Kelvin Family to illegal arms trade, drug smuggling, human trafficking, and assassination of various government officials had been recovered in one of the bases. They even found strong evidence that the Kelvins had been trading in secret with the pir...
2021-11-25 11:44:33 +0000 UTC View PostVOLUME 8: CHAPTER 17
“Boss, we found Jowel’s body.”
Jowel was one of the people they’d sent to spread new rumors regarding Lark Marcus. He was among the best actors in the slums. A former member of the Blue Moonlight Troupe who had fallen into debt and decided to settle down in this filthy place.
Luvik puffed out smoke from his pipe, his fac...
2021-11-20 07:37:51 +0000 UTC View PostVOLUME 8: CHAPTER 16
“Father, are we really going to just stay here and do nothing?” said Lui Marcus.
They were currently in the Marcus Family’s estate located in the Inner District of the Capital.
“Those people! They kept on slandering Lark’s name!” said Lui indignantly.
Although Lui knew that another person was currently inhabiting the body...
2021-11-15 08:45:12 +0000 UTC View PostVOLUME 8: CHAPTER 15
The next day, inside the dungeon in the capital.
Duke Kelvin was sitting on hard ground. The air was cold and stale, and the scent of iron bars filled the room.
“Almost,” he mumbled. “Just a bit more.”
He’d endure staying almost a year in this filthy place, all for the sake of accomplishing his goals. Although the Duchy and...
2021-11-13 09:36:34 +0000 UTC View PostVOLUME 8: CHAPTER 14
The clerk left the counter and after a few minutes, came back and ushered Big Mona and his guard to a room located underground the information guild.
A hunched old man greeted the fat merchant.
Although the old man was wearing shabby clothes, Big Mona knew that he was the leader of the information guild.
“Mona, it’s been a while,...
2021-11-08 06:57:30 +0000 UTC View Post