“Are you sure?” asked the [Priest].
I nodded.
“I’m sure,” I said. “I want to be an [Ice Mage].”
“All right,” said the priest. He turned to my father. “Would you like to assist? She’s your daughter, after all. I always think that it lends a Spark a certain bit of something extra if a parent helps. It may not actually change the spark itself - but it gives ...
2025-09-19 04:29:43 +0000 UTC View PostWhen we got back to the house, my father was very careful when handling the book. It was as if the book was more precious than gold.
I realized that the [Priest] had extended quite a bit of trust to me when he had given me this book - or perhaps more accurately, he had extended a lot of trust to my father. As someone who wasn’t even three yet, I wasn’t qualified to receive this kind o...
2025-09-18 02:36:58 +0000 UTC View PostThe priest was a lot shorter than most of the other people I had seen in this world. He was only 150 centimeters tall - a very notable decrease compared to the bear-like physique of many other people in the crowd, who stood at between 170 and 190 centimeters tall. The old priest had a warm, affable smile plastered on his face that made it easy to feel relaxed around him. I could also feel a fai...
2025-09-17 06:32:17 +0000 UTC View Post“What’s the problem?” asked Ethan. “Is there some kind of manpower need that can’t be addressed?” Ethan seemed genuinely worried about the question, and Alice felt a tremor of anxiety in her own heart as well.
This group of people was all they had. They had no way to call for reinforcements if the group suddenly realized they needed an [Explorer] or a [Leatherworker], or the a...
2025-09-12 23:30:29 +0000 UTC View PostMy father didn’t pay any attention to the frozen jungle, or to the massive herd of creatures we were travelling with. I spent a few more moments observing our surroundings, before I realized that the creature we were riding kept perfect pace with the glowing orb in front of us.
I thought about it for a few moments before I decided to ask a few more questions. One of the advantages...
2025-09-12 08:43:47 +0000 UTC View PostAfter taking a few moments to process the ominous System message, hovering in my vision, I rubbed my forehead in frustration, before I shivered. The cold here was really bad. Just how ridiculous was the cold in this dimension? It felt like someone was cutting into every inch of my flesh. I took a closer look at myself, and realized my father had bundled me up as if we were in the middl...
2025-09-11 05:22:43 +0000 UTC View PostWhen my eyes snapped open again, I had already been reborn. The first thing I noticed was that it was cold.
It was ever present, biting, gnawing, and ripping at the edges of my body like the teeth of a saw. It was even more real than the flesh on my body. Even more bizarre was that I felt like both halves of my body were cold - both the physical, fleshy component of my b...
2025-09-10 03:57:32 +0000 UTC View PostAfter Alice chose her class, the mana inside of her body exploded, almost like a star turning into a supernova. A tidal wave of mana crashed through her body, before it started to condense into something different.
Before, Alice’s class seed for [Explorer of Magic] had resembled the seed of a plant. It grew denser and more laden with mana as she grew stronger, but its shape had never fu...
2025-09-05 23:48:36 +0000 UTC View Post<Is there any way we can shake them off, and enjoy a bit more time in the Market?> asked Sallia, as we continued to run. She didn’t sound very hopeful about the answer - it sounded more like she was grasping at straws.
I raised my head to look at the monsters dashing at us from behind with my one and only working eye. Then, I sighed.
<I don’t think so. The monster horde...
2025-09-05 04:07:31 +0000 UTC View PostThe four of us dashed towards the dying worm. I didn’t have any essence left, and since most of my attacks were based on spellcasting, this should have left me in a hopeless position. At the very least, that would have been true if I were alone - but I wasn’t.
Sallia was the first one to reach the worm’s flesh. She immediately yanked out her sword and plunged it towards the worm’s...
2025-09-04 06:44:17 +0000 UTC View PostAs the massive worm prepared for another attack, the heroic-grade shooter took a very different approach. I had expected him to wait for the worm to surface, before instantly launching an attack that the worm would be hard pressed to avoid. Instead, he started shooting lasers into our surroundings, seemingly at random. Each beam of light maintained its usual speed… for exactly one bounce, bef...
2025-09-03 06:00:53 +0000 UTC View PostWhen Alice looked at the options for [Explorer of Magic]’s evolution, she saw a massive array of options. In total, there were five options for Class evolution that she could choose from. For most of her earlier Class evolutions, when Alice had evolved a Class from a student-type class to a normal Class, Alice didn’t remember seeing so many options.
Alice smiled to herself. Surely, am...
2025-08-28 22:52:03 +0000 UTC View PostAs the great worm slammed into the ground, I felt an earth-shaking thump rattle through the city. Even the monsters swarming towards the splinter of wood paused, before some of them backed off.
Whatever made monsters chase after valuable items in the Market, it seemed that it wasn’t strong enough to compel the more intelligent monsters forward. They seemed to have realized that...
2025-08-28 05:50:20 +0000 UTC View PostThe four of us spent a few more seconds feeling dumbfounded, before I confirmed that the scavengers were truly running away. Worse, they had a head start. We had moved far enough away from the ball room that they were barely visible at the edge of my soul sight. It would take us at least fifteen minutes to get back to the ball room, and by that time, they might have already slipped out of the a...
2025-08-27 05:02:20 +0000 UTC View Post<How do we deal with this?> I asked, as we retreated from our hiding place and moved towards one of the labs Anise and Sallia had scou
<How do we deal with this?> I asked, as we retreated from our hiding place and moved towards one of the labs Anise and Sallia had scouted out during their material gathering expedition. <This feels completely ridiculous. It’s like he’s b...
2025-08-25 07:01:13 +0000 UTC View PostAs usual, the first thing Alice did to start her levelling process was filter all of the mana she could into the appropriate Class seeds. Th
As usual, the first thing Alice did to start her levelling process was filter all of the mana she could into the appropriate Class seeds. The [Explorer] mana that had been building up for a while remained unused, and there were a few tidbits of other...
2025-08-22 22:33:54 +0000 UTC View PostThe first trap that went off was a simple pit trap. Felix had used a mixture of spatial techniques and metal manipulation to chip away the s
The first trap that went off was a simple pit trap. Felix had used a mixture of spatial techniques and metal manipulation to chip away the stronger and sturdier upper layer of the school flooring. Considering how long it had been since anyone had mai...
2025-08-21 23:43:16 +0000 UTC View Post<Have they responded to our presence, or are they just talking?> asked Anise. <It looks like they’re talking right now. I imagine t
<Have they responded to our presence, or are they just talking?> asked Anise.
<It looks like they’re talking right now. I imagine they’re reporting what happened,> I said.
<Do they have another Mark, or something else...
2025-08-21 07:55:10 +0000 UTC View PostWe spent the next several minutes in silence. We lurked right next to the corridor that branched into three separate corridors, awaiting any
We spent the next several minutes in silence. We lurked right next to the corridor that branched into three separate corridors, awaiting any potential escapees from the scavenger band. This was close enough that we could watch over the exit to the su...
2025-08-20 08:02:19 +0000 UTC View PostAfter Alice finished identifying what the room’s purpose was, she fell into thought. Alice had never thought that closely about the System’s
After Alice finished identifying what the room’s purpose was, she fell into thought.
Alice had never thought that closely about the System’s internal structure before, mostly because Alice had previously thought of the System as a unifi...
2025-08-15 22:38:23 +0000 UTC View PostThe group of Scavengers spent several minutes outside of the dorm rooms chatting. I wasn’t sure why - I had expected them to get back to rai
The group of Scavengers spent several minutes outside of the dorm rooms chatting. I wasn’t sure why - I had expected them to get back to raiding long-forgotten dorm rooms after a short break. However, they showed no signs of moving from the spot ...
2025-08-15 06:22:00 +0000 UTC View Post“- Haven’t returned yet,” said one of the scavengers, as he stepped out of the dorm room. His six compassion followed him as he continued sp
“- Haven’t returned yet,” said one of the scavengers, as he stepped out of the dorm room. His six compassion followed him as he continued speaking. “I’m starting to think something might have happened to them. Otherwise, they should h...
2025-08-14 05:28:59 +0000 UTC View PostThe hallway we had chosen was expansive, and empty. The decorations were also deeply intertwined with imagery of trees, plants, and other fl
The hallway we had chosen was expansive, and empty. The decorations were also deeply intertwined with imagery of trees, plants, and other flora. The lack of obvious traps or enemies, combined with the long, empty hallways, got me thinking about what ...
2025-08-13 06:47:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe first thing Alice did, before she got to work, was filter all of the mana from the fight. She was quietly hoping that her Status might h
The first thing Alice did, before she got to work, was filter all of the mana from the fight. She was quietly hoping that her Status might have changed during the battle. While Alice was still a bit away from reaching Immortality, with how close she ...
2025-08-09 00:13:14 +0000 UTC View Post<So the Market was certainly destroyed by a coalition of outside forces,> said Felix. He was the first to break the silence after I fi
<So the Market was certainly destroyed by a coalition of outside forces,> said Felix. He was the first to break the silence after I finished conveying the man’s words to my friends. <That… doesn’t surprise me, honestly.>
<I...
2025-08-07 23:29:43 +0000 UTC View PostSince we had a few minutes of time before the man was likely to arrive, Felix got to work setting up several traps. We also grabbed a variet
Since we had a few minutes of time before the man was likely to arrive, Felix got to work setting up several traps. We also grabbed a variety of random supplies from the kitchen, especially blunt weapons. We hadn’t gotten much information from the ...
2025-08-07 07:41:11 +0000 UTC View PostA moment after the ball of red mist dissipated into nothing, I got a System notification confirming the end of the battle. Slaughter: Kill a
A moment after the ball of red mist dissipated into nothing, I got a System notification confirming the end of the battle.
Slaughter: Kill a Humanoid (stage 3 Mage).
Achievement +1,200
This brought my Achievement to...
2025-08-06 05:19:28 +0000 UTC View Post“There are monsters inside the room,” whispered Alice. She made sure that her voice was loud enough for the other members of the group to hear her, but not loud enough to disturb the nest of spiders on the other side of the door.
“They haven’t reacted to us, even though we’re so close. It’s very unusual,” said Allira, a moment later.
Alice blinked in surprise, before s...
2025-08-01 23:23:20 +0000 UTC View PostWhen I came to, my friends were looking at me with a mixture of concern and relief. This was most obvious when I looked at Sallia and Anise,
When I came to, my friends were looking at me with a mixture of concern and relief. This was most obvious when I looked at Sallia and Anise, who looked as if they were the ones who had survived a life-threatening crisis, rather than me. Feli...
2025-07-31 22:47:29 +0000 UTC View PostSallia watched in horror as Miria slammed into the wall with a wet crunch, before she slid to the ground. A wave of horror washed over her.
Sallia watched in horror as Miria slammed into the wall with a wet crunch, before she slid to the ground. A wave of horror washed over her.
Sallia watched in horror as Miria slammed into the wall with a wet crunch, before she slid to the ground....
2025-07-31 06:18:41 +0000 UTC View Post