"Is that him?" I asked.
"Yeah, they say he's already in the E-rank with a powerful class. We aren't sure what rarity but it's Rare at the bare minimum." Abigail answered.
When we heard that a merge with the last standing faction was a possibility Abigail worked to get all the information she could about the faction's strength. Their numbers, average level, level of the Leader, thing...
2024-08-28 20:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostWhen I came to, the first thing I did was pull up my status sheet. I needed to know that the ding I heard was the Body of Wood notification and not something else.
If it wasn't the case, and I had to go through all of that again, I wasn't sure I would make it.
Body Stage Upgraded:
Unranked -> Body of Wood (Northern Winds Body) 2024-08-27 20:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Pain.
Pain was a constant in life. It crept up anywhere it wasn't wanted. Joint pain, back pain, any kind of pain. It followed people around chronically in some instances.
For me, my life wasn't full of pain. There was the occasional scrape and bump here and there, but generally, my life was pain free.
The worst was the rare sprains or bruises from when I did something particu...
2024-08-26 20:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post"Ohh, yess."
This was exactly what I wanted, after the skill upgraded, the snow morphed and changed as I channeled mana into the new skill structure. From what I glimpsed already, the skill was vastly different than it once was and I couldn't help but feel giddy at the upgrade. Something told me waiting to upgrade it was the right choice.
Mana flowed into the skill and snow exploded...
2024-08-25 20:29:01 +0000 UTC View Post"Are you sure this is going to work, Chris?" Austin questioned from beside me.
We were both standing next to each other admiring the pinnacle of my creation. A marvel of magic and engineering combined together flawlessly. The system couldn't have done better if it tried.
"As sure as I can be," I answered.
"I'm not questioning your... masterpiece, but it doesn't look like it's ...
2024-08-24 20:03:41 +0000 UTC View Post~~AN~~
There will be two extra chapters this weekend so stay tuned for those!
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Jonathan's evolution carried with it a shocking revelation. Evolving both Class and Profession simultaneously did come with a bonus to the process.
If it hadn't been so cliche, I might've been surprised. This seemed on b...
2024-08-23 20:00:31 +0000 UTC View PostCongratulations! You have leveled up.
Ah, another one.
Building, testing, tweaking, changing, and re-carving all worked to give experience and it wasn't small either.
The grade and cost of the materials I was working with accelerated the level gain significantly. It was one of the main reasons my profession was so high level to begin with.
<... 2024-08-22 20:06:03 +0000 UTC View PostWith my plan to finish the last task on my to-do list finalized, the only thing I had to do was make the apparatus.
And by make, I meant learn how to make.
"Uncle Topher, why are you getting mad at books?" Anna's high-pitched voice sounded out from behind me.
"I'm not getting mad at books, Anna," the grinding of teeth and my forced tone betrayed that sentiment.
"It looks...
2024-08-21 20:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostIt was nice to spend some time with my family again. There wasn't anything I had to run around for and cram in training for anymore. There wasn't a looming threat that needed to be dealt with.
All that was left was the monsters in the waves and I was used to those by now.
It was also nice to give my hammer a rest. Well, give my Warhammer a rest, my blacksmithing hammer was just gett...
2024-08-20 20:24:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe destruction that surrounded me after the wave was over astounded me. Not in the amount of it, but the ease with which it was accomplished.
The imagery of bodies and blood strewn everywhere inside the walls was not new to me but this was the first time that it felt so effortless.
Usually at the end of battles, my body was tired from exertion and my breathing was hitched. My mana...
2024-08-19 20:01:07 +0000 UTC View PostManipulating my Spirit was almost intuitive. It flowed where I willed it and responded similarly to [Ice Manipulation].
I could feel it strengthening my hammer to an unprecedented degree. It had a reliable feel to it that made me trust it with my full strength. Even with [Avalanche] at full blast, [Fury], [Glacial Presence], and my bloodline all boosting my stats, it felt like my hammer w...
2024-08-16 20:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostDay 82.
Before the wave started at noon, I needed to take a break.
I had been at this for more than a few days and my mind was tired. A migraine was on the verge of forming and my stomach was rumbling. Some rest and recuperation were in order as was a nice meal.
My cooking wasn't the best in the world but living on my own for the last half a dozen years forced ...
2024-08-15 20:03:55 +0000 UTC View PostWith my newly upgraded Law, there wasn't a lot I had to do before the wave arrived. I could have scrambled around putting last-minute preparations up but I didn't feel the need.
I was stronger now than ever and the wave wouldn't be that hard compared to yesterday's fight. The only one I really had to be wary of was the last wave. This wave, the 27th, would have the first E-Ranked boss but...
2024-08-14 20:03:26 +0000 UTC View PostLife marched on, ever forward.
Spending most of the night in fitful bouts of sleep and grogginess was not how I wanted to spend the night, but it was another thing I had to deal with.
The next morning, I finally opened up my notifications to get a look at them.
There were the normal kill notifications for the countless thralls that I killed along with the three bosses. Those w...
2024-08-13 19:58:22 +0000 UTC View Post"Abigail, I'm gonna need you to heal me up," I said. Anger coursed through me like a hot knife through butter. I wanted to fight something, smash something to bits.
The only thing that stopped me was the various wounds I had. The knife still in my back mostly. Abigail, for her part, listlessly worked over my body with her healing before getting to the knife. She pulled it out and layered ...
2024-08-12 20:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostIt wasn't the lifeless bodies that caught my attention. It wasn't the ones in the makeshift field hospital either.
There was one lying a few feet behind the front line that caught my eye for some reason. The axe and shield stood out. They were covered in blood but I would know those pieces anywhere.
I had made them.
I wanted to be wrong, to say that my eyes weren't seeing what...
2024-08-09 20:05:00 +0000 UTC View Post~~AN~~
There's going to be a double chapter today! This one till post at the usual time and the second will come 5 minutes after at 4:05, so stay tuned for that.
Enjoy!
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Chris
With all three bosses dead, all that was left standing was me and the man respons...
2024-08-09 20:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostIt wasn't just anger that was running through me, it was my frustrations about everything that had happened so far. We were torn from our home, put into this death trap, and had to fight for our lives against monsters, yet we had to deal with a homicidal maniac like him.
And he had the gall to smile at me.
I wouldn't have been so mad if it was only monsters we were up against, but n...
2024-08-08 20:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostChris
Fuck, this hurts.
I felt the knife in my back every time I moved to swing my hammer or dodge a blow. Every twist of my torso aggravated it further.
Assassins weren't something I had anticipated and that failure was biting me in the ass. Rogue was one of the 5 main classes and dismissing the possibility of assassins was a rookie m...
2024-08-07 20:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post~~AN~~
Thank you guys for the well wishes hitting 100 chapters and thank you for the support. I know the story is very suspenseful right now (at least I hope it is) and waiting a day for the next chapter sucks, but I need to take the time to make sure this all goes well. Writing and editing these chapters takes some extra time to make sure I get all of it right.
"Ready! Heave!"
Scott and Brayden worked in tandem to reset the trebuchets after firing off yet another set of boulders. Our attacks had started not long ago and we had a mesmerizing opening volley.
Rachel opened with a truly massive fireball that lit up the sky as it flew through the air. Her skill [Ritual Casting] worked to ease the burden on her mana pool and spread out the cost....
2024-08-05 20:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostOur trek there took most of the afternoon and we arrived just before sundown. We stayed a distance away from the camp and made sure Kathy scouted the area so we remained unseen.
I didn't think we would remain hidden the entire time leading up to the attack but it didn't hurt to try. The longer we remained unseen the less time the Mindbreaker got to plan his response.
If he didn't kn...
2024-08-02 20:18:48 +0000 UTC View PostI wasted no time and gulped the purple liquid down. Holding it for too long made me nervous for some reason like it would disappear if I stared at it for too long.
Austin had said he felt like a warm glove and like staying in the sun for too long.
Mine felt nothing like that.
It felt like super chilled liquid going down my throat that sapped all the body heat out of me. It alm...
2024-08-01 20:05:01 +0000 UTC View Post~~AN~~
This will be the first chapter of two today. The second will come out 5 minutes after this one so stay tuned for that. We finally get the reveal of his bloodline! Hopefully, you guys are excited about that.
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I stood in the wreckage of the wave's aftermath and couldn't help but grimace.
Seated on the fallen boss's corpse, my ...
2024-08-01 20:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostThe Mindbreaker
Shit. All of it had gone to shit.
Everything was fine until that one piece of shit chased him halfway across the tutorial.
His plan was working and he was mowing through everything in his way until that one camp. He had thought it was going to be easy. They didn't even have a lot of people either!
He had conquered...
2024-07-31 20:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post~~AN~~
I accidentally posted a chapter to RR so I have to post one here to keep ahead. Plus I don't want you guys to feel left out of a two chapter day.
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Austin and Abigail stayed for the cleanup which made it significantly faster than if I were alone. The Rune ran out of mana not long after I woke up which made the ice start to melt and...
2024-07-31 02:49:17 +0000 UTC View PostAbigail
Abigail shivered from the piercing cold as they walked through the wreckage of their old camp. She and Austin had run up here as soon as the fight down south was over. The sturdy walls and superior numbers made this wave the easiest they had faced in a while. They could safely stand on the walls and decimate the wave from afar. It was the lea...
2024-07-30 20:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostMy hands gripped the frosty wood as I brought the hammer down on yet another bear.
The fight had been going on for almost an hour and wounds found their way through my armor. Two or three bears clawing and pounding on my armor simultaneously caused injuries to get through.
The blood seeping out of me didn't diminish the feeling of euphoria though.
This was some of the most fun...
2024-07-29 20:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post~~AN~~
Extra chapter for all the new subs joining us! Thank you all for the support!
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Name: Christopher Zalenski
Race: (F) Human
Class: (F) Champion of Niflheim(Rare) – Level 43
Profession: (F) Runic Blacksmith(Uncommon) – Lev...
2024-07-27 20:25:08 +0000 UTC View PostDeep Inhale.
Hold
Long Exhale.
The air up here just smelled better. It didn't carry the stickiness of humidity or earthy smells of the jungle. It was a hint of pine and a slight undertone of forest.
Well, it would be until I finished my preparation. Then it would be something else. Hopefully.
Getting away from the camp was su...
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