Althea rolled her eyes.
"What? How is Daniel a prisoner, and you're not? You're made of Daniel."
Torix's eyes flared green.
"Semantics. Now, let's go and finish uncovering the secrets of the Shattered Spires, shall we?"
I smiled.
"Let's."
Chapter Begin
We walked out of the cavern, finding the mist still pooling in the depths of Central ...
2025-04-23 02:10:37 +0000 UTC View PostThe rock clattered off of Torix. He pointed at her.
"Don't discriminate. My unlife is worth just as much as yours. Anywho-"
They turned to me. Half of my runes glowed red while the other half glowed blue. Torix cupped his chin.
"You look rather...Ahem, odd."
I took a long breath, my voice heavy.
"It's a long story."
Chapter Begin
Althea...
2025-04-20 03:27:51 +0000 UTC View PostEonoth left me stunned at his environment's hostility, but I endured the beating.
"Agh. Eonoth. You've got to work on your reception. This place is hell on Earth."
"Is it truly that intolerable?"
I raised a melting hand.
"Yes. Now, what are you doing here?"
Eonoth laughed, its voice excruciating to hear or experience.
"To watch the show."
Chapte...
2025-04-18 03:54:55 +0000 UTC View PostI raised an eyebrow.
"What could he even scrape together out of this situation? It's looking pretty bleak."
She clapped her hands together.
"Something you'll learn about Torix is that when he says he has a plan, he means it."
She turned.
"So get ready for a three-hour lecture."
My shoulders drooped.
"Ah, man. Not again."
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Before I could reply, the Seer crashed through the Infinity Plaza's entrance. The avatar of Etorhma brushed off bits of rock before forming a spear of his strange mana. He pointed the weapon at me.
"You walk into the lion's den willingly, Harbinger."
I glowed, the stone melting beneath me as mana stormed into my palms. The aura of Marcella shivered as my wake pressed against the for...
2025-04-15 21:22:57 +0000 UTC View PostHer face warped with anger and defiance.
"You'll find my claws dig deep. It's hard to take what I have, and you're not the first to find that out. You won't be the last."
She began fading.
"Good luck finding Earth again. Any other planet, really."
I smiled, and the fading stopped. She looked me up and down. She murmured.
"Something's wrong. Why isn't the portal clo...
2025-04-13 05:23:24 +0000 UTC View PostOne of the guards yelled.
"Hey, what are you doing there? Stop that."
I lowered my arm, taking a step backward. As I did, the primordial ether bent and bowed like an old home's floor giving way. It pried open, cracking in a cataclysmic splintering of mana, and shards fell away from where I stood. The rupture spread across the building's entrance until it faded to nothing, only a mem...
2025-04-10 18:50:23 +0000 UTC View PostAlthea murmured.
"What's got it so mad?"
I grabbed the portal I wouldn't let close. I jerked it back and forth above my head.
"This."
Like Plazia warned, maintaining a moving portal demanded a lot of the spears. They kept shining brighter before electrical sparks erupted from their surfaces. In flashes of light, each spear ruptured from overloading. As they did, I placed...
2025-04-09 00:34:46 +0000 UTC View PostAlthea scratched the back of her head.
"How did it know? I couldn't even tell."
I frowned.
"Me neither. It's like it could see right through them."
We walked to the checkpoint, the Seer's stare piercing. As we walked past the behemoth, its body moved. Like a grinding stone, its joints milled against its body. It wasn't metal but a dense rock. It stepped up to me, the bod...
2025-04-06 00:19:49 +0000 UTC View PostI scoffed.
"Someone's psionically controlling you. It has to be the warlord of New York, right?"
They all gazed at one another, confused. Once more, they regained composure, and the leader fired a rifle. I snatched the bullet out of the air, my time dilation giving me the chance to do so. The wind billowing off my arm bent trees in the forest below, branches snapping, and animals we...
2025-04-03 21:24:16 +0000 UTC View PostQuinn ran off, laughing. They joined their friends, and they all waved me goodbye. I waved back before Althea pulled me up to the moon's central monolith. She took a breath.
"Are you ready to go save New York next?"
I rolled my shoulders.
"Oh yeah. I'm itching for a fight."
Mana emanated from me like a flame.
"Let's go see what a warlord on Earth can do."
Alt...
2025-04-02 01:14:53 +0000 UTC View PostKeeping that goalpost in mind, I considered how to progress. I stuck with an attribute heavy approach, something Kessiah made light of at one point. She mentioned endurance and willpower based builds being useless. I aimed to change that idea. I would turn the intangible traits of those attributes into hallmarks of my own unique build.
Endless health with the will to use it...I wanted to ...
2025-03-31 01:31:08 +0000 UTC View PostHelios leaned back.
"That...That's clever."
I smirked.
"I have my moments."
"Speaking of, I was wondering if you'd be willing to offer me some assistance."
I raised my brow.
"Oh yeah, how's the siege of the albony's planets going? Did you guys hold Elysium off?"
A dark cloud loomed over Helios, exhaustion pouring over him. He let out a long sigh.
...
2025-03-30 00:58:57 +0000 UTC View PostThis was the same kind of split, but it wasn't a clean, sterile kind of cut; this jagged mark would leave a nasty scar. It sat in the center of the darkness like a jagged splintering of reality, stretching out in every direction. As I got near it, my armor trembled over my skin. It drank deep from these waters, ingesting the most delicious of flavors.
It disgusted me, but I allowed it to ...
2025-03-27 23:13:55 +0000 UTC View PostShalahora's form condensed, his figure looming.
"If that is what must be done...I still don't see why you see the need to do this."
"It's for our future."
"Harbinger...You cannot achieve the psionic ability I've gained. It's something given, not earned."
My eyes opened wide. A psionic storm raged in the domain of my consciousness. Mana sheened in my eyes before my body b...
2025-03-25 18:01:52 +0000 UTC View PostWe laughed as mana glowed over me. I grabbed one of my wrists, inspecting my arm.
"For real, I was actually working on a skill."
She brightened.
"Oooh, did you get it?"
I rolled my shoulders.
"I think so."
She flipped onto my shoulder.
"Soooo, what's it called?"
I peered at her, the many minds swarming within.
"Infinity."
Chapt...
2025-03-22 20:40:34 +0000 UTC View PostShe whispered back.
"I'm sorry. I did."
Tears of silver began falling from the man's eyes. They landed in the pool. His reflection blurred. As the sharp clarity of his reflection faded, he no longer looked like a man. He became a demon, but his words were fragile.
"Am I a monster?"
She blinked, tears falling from her eyes, too.
"No. You're exactly who you choose to...
2025-03-21 02:14:27 +0000 UTC View PostYo guys. I actually stuck to the 21 days of consistent posting I talked about, and then I began my new schedule. As a reminder, it will be three posts a week: Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. I'll stick with that schedule as I edit my book for publishing, which should be finished in a tentative 2.5 months timeline. That is not definite and I will extend that time as I need to. Yawm's my favorit...
2025-03-19 18:16:11 +0000 UTC View PostI smiled but it held no warmth.
"Tell me about it."
I peered at the cabin.
"Hm. It looks like you managed to scramble together a half-decent life out here."
Jacob narrowed his eyes at me.
"Is that right? Did you come out here to fuck it all up?"
I held my expression; years of grueling training were still somehow easier than this conversation.
"I came he...
2025-03-18 20:53:12 +0000 UTC View PostNeel waved me off.
"Don't mind that. What happened there? You were giving him what for until something changed."
I peered at a breathtaking view.
"I remembered a part of who my mom was."
Althea murmured.
"It must've been sweet then."
I blinked as my throat burned.
"That's the problem. It wasn't."
Chapter Begin
Althea and Nee...
2025-03-17 23:30:58 +0000 UTC View PostI met her eye.
"I don't want to terrorize them when we meet. I feel like if I did, I'd lose this opportunity to confront my past."
They nodded, not needing another reason. We walked to the front entrance before Neel knocked on the door. After a minute of waiting, a large, burly man opened the door. Instantly, I got flashbacks as I saw his hand. The guy still wore his graduation ring...
2025-03-17 01:09:33 +0000 UTC View PostI flicked his forehead again. Neel rubbed the spot.
"It'd be real nice if a sexy grandma was rubbing my damn forehead instead of little ole me. Hell, it'd be even better if she rubbed somewhere else-"
I raised my hands.
"Will you shut the hell up?"
Althea burst into a fit of giggling. She kept laughing until tears ran down her eyes. She wiped a tear.
"Oh, I wish Ke...
2025-03-16 01:16:50 +0000 UTC View PostThe legendary compendium could not be used at this time. In order for you to find a means or method of using this valued resource, you must search within yourself. That is to say, we don't know what's going on, and good luck figuring it out on your own!
As the shifting temporal flow faded, I peered up and took a deep breath.
"Well, it looks like my old man's causing...
2025-03-14 20:56:08 +0000 UTC View PostNote | This is where the last status update was:
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After they left, the sound of a notification binged in my ears.
Arming Schema's Warriors(Lvl 20,000+ | Quest R...
2025-03-13 21:08:21 +0000 UTC View PostIn that limbo of thought and feeling, I stood there, watching the bleeding waves. Some length of time passed before I walked away from this place and back towards the chasm. Watching the blood ocean pour in, I stared back at the waves behind me.
"I hope you've found this entertaining."
Baldowah echoed.
"I have, Harbinger."
I glared at the eclipse, my rage and sadness cou...
2025-03-12 23:28:53 +0000 UTC View Post"Don't drink or eat the red water. It's toxic and can lead to you losing your mind. Even a small amount could lead to irreversible corruption. You've been warned. As for me, I'll be heading into the deepest part of this chasm and annihilating its source. Good luck with establishing yourselves here, and I'm sorry this place hasn't been the kindest home."
After receiving a psionic cheer, I ...
2025-03-11 22:18:03 +0000 UTC View PostHelios shrugged.
"Despite myself, I must admit I'm proud of my kills."
He frowned.
"Onto pressing matters. As always, you required me for transport?"
My expression hardened.
"Yeah. Something's happening a few thousand miles from here. I sent you the map."
Helios stood with more confidence as he read the letter from Tera. Helios took a breath.
"Then let'...
2025-03-10 21:13:42 +0000 UTC View PostFlorence furrowed his brow.
"You mean Lehesion?"
I grabbed the wall, my fingers digging into the concrete.
"No. I could've smashed him like a bug. I need to kill the so-called gods that protect him."
Florence furrowed his brow.
"And who might they be?"
I spiraled the concrete dust over my palm. It swirled like nebulae in space as I turned to Florence.
"...
2025-03-09 17:42:31 +0000 UTC View PostI'd make sure of that. I raised my brow.
"Are you all ready?"
Tera gulped.
"Of course."
Helios took a deep breath, his mood like sour milk. He stretched out his hands, and our dimension bent. Springfield stood on the other end, and one of my architect golems waited for their arrival. Helios and I walked through before we turned to the skeptiles on the other side of the w...
2025-03-08 20:18:28 +0000 UTC View PostA rush of emotion coursed through me, but it was primarily fear. Months passed since making the deal with Obolis for the skeptile's freedom. Since then, the skeptiles had waited on me to arrange their transit, and I kept pushing it back for other matters. I did have my guild send consistent aid in the meantime, but aid wasn't a new home.
I wouldn't blame him if Tera was pissed ab...
2025-03-07 19:16:58 +0000 UTC View Post