Early the next morning, Boris, Michelle, and I hurried toward the Rift of Scenarios. Though it had only been two days since we cleared the second scenario, the three of us felt confident, more than ready to take on the next challenge. We’d done our due diligence, stocked up on supplies, and even managed to grab a few low-grade healing potions, each priced at a hundred soul coins. My own pitif...
2025-06-23 03:01:18 +0000 UTC View PostIt wasn’t that I recognized the title of the book, but the content was about a legendary figure—an apostle—who spread the word and existence of a god to the masses. The story followed a man named Ezekiel, a cunning and charismatic individual who built an entire religion from the ground up. Through his words, he managed to convert even the most skeptical minds, convincing them to believe i...
2025-06-23 02:30:53 +0000 UTC View PostWe arrived before a familiar miscellaneous goods store in District F. It was the same place where I had gotten the Shrouding Coat for a cheap price.
Without further ado, we stepped into the store and were immediately greeted by a man in his thirties with reddish hair—Hussein.
“Welcome. Oh, if it isn’t you! Alive and kicking, I see?” Hussein’s face lit up with a friendly sm...
2025-06-23 02:29:55 +0000 UTC View PostBoris and I stood in the ring, staring at each other with resolve.
“So, how did your training go?” I asked, breaking the silence before we began our spar.
He grinned, cracking his neck. “Ah, those young fellas have some fire in them. Managed to take down a couple of the tougher ones, but none of them could last more than a few minutes against me. Still, good practice. They’l...
2025-06-23 02:28:49 +0000 UTC View PostThe difference between District E and District F was quite apparent.
By the time we reached it, we could see it with our own eyes. The roads were cleaner and paved with proper stone, the buildings slightly taller and more structurally sound, and the air lacked that grimy, stagnant edge that clung to District F. While it wasn’t a dramatic upgrade, the overall atmosphere was noticeably be...
2025-06-23 02:27:54 +0000 UTC View PostThere, hovering above the distant cathedral at the end of the main road, was a massive, disembodied head, translucent and glowing faintly with divine energy. Her face was hauntingly beautiful—delicate and pale, like porcelain kissed by moonlight. Although no distinct colors could be made out from the projection, her solemn expression made her seem serene yet distant, like a goddess peering do...
2025-06-23 02:26:57 +0000 UTC View PostEarly in the morning, I, along with Boris and Michelle, headed straight to the Hall of Classes after finishing breakfast. The sooner they underwent their class advancement, the better.
The streets of District F were quiet at this hour, with only a few early risers moving about—mostly store owners preparing their shops or divine warriors returning from late-night scenarios. However, when...
2025-06-23 02:25:54 +0000 UTC View PostAfterward, we left the area without another word, moving posthaste. The streets leading into District F were quiet, the city hushed in sleep at this late hour. By the time we returned to the Breezy Inn, the place was much livelier than when I first arrived. Warm light spilled from the windows, and the muffled sounds of conversation, clinking cutlery, and the occasional burst of laughter could b...
2025-06-23 02:24:51 +0000 UTC View PostI gripped my new steel sword, feeling the reassuring weight in my hand. Beside me, Michelle silently drew her bow, her eyes sharp and focused. She didn’t speak—but she didn’t need to. What we had to do was already clear in the air between us. Boris had drawn the attention and fear of the group, so now it was our turn to strike while their formation was unbalanced.
With that in mind,...
2025-06-23 02:23:53 +0000 UTC View Post[Scenario Manipulation]
Rank: Mythical
Type: Active
A reality-altering ability that allows the user to subtly or drastically rewrite the course of a scenario or quest. By paying plausibility, the user can bend rules, change objectives, and impose narrative changes that align with their desired result. The scale of manipulation depends...
2025-06-23 01:33:46 +0000 UTC View PostI jerked awake from the loud noise of something heavy scraping against the floor, followed by a series of dull, rhythmic thuds. For a split second, my groggy mind struggled to process what was happening until I heard the familiar groans echoing through the dimly lit room.
Zombies.
I snapped upright, my heart pounding as I turned toward the entrance. The metal cabinet I had used to b...
2025-06-23 01:32:43 +0000 UTC View PostAs I reveled in the cool night air, relishing my escape from the suffocating sewers, a sudden rustling behind me shattered my moment of relief, and I immediately tensed up.
Spinning around, I caught sight of something emerging from the darkness—it was a grotesque, lurching figure. At first glance, it resembled a zombie, but as it stumbled forward, the true horror became clear. A bloated...
2025-06-23 01:18:24 +0000 UTC View PostI quickly hid behind the altar, observing the returning thralls. Unlike the ones I had fought earlier, these were in far better condition. Since they hadn’t consumed the poisoned water, they weren’t weakened like the others. Still, they did not have the slightest idea of what had happened here.
When they were closer, their eyes scanned the camp, and their postures stiffened as they to...
2025-06-23 01:15:09 +0000 UTC View PostI could feel my lips creeping up into a smile. The hidden criteria were actually fulfilling one of the class advancement requirements alone, without the help of any other person, while maintaining the Novice class. But this would be too difficult for someone like Michelle, and Boris already had a class when he was thrown into Divine Will.
Of course, hidden classes were obtainable through ...
2025-06-23 01:09:44 +0000 UTC View PostFuck! It hurts!
I gritted my teeth, clutching my chest as waves of pain shot through my body. Even with Pain Tolerance, it hurt like hell. I coughed, the metallic taste of blood coating my tongue as I struggled to regain my bearings, shoving aside the debris pinning me down. It took a moment before I could finally push myself free and lay eyes on my attacker.
A towering fig...
2025-06-23 01:01:27 +0000 UTC View PostThe thralls gathered in a wide circle around the obsidian statue in the center of the camp, led by the acolytes, and their whispers grew louder and more rhythmic. The eerie chanting echoed through the cavern, sending an unnatural chill through the air.
Before long, the glowing symbols etched into the wooden altars began to shimmer, pulsating with an ominous, sickly green light. A strange ...
2025-06-23 00:57:29 +0000 UTC View PostThe screech echoed through the cavern, serving as a signal for the remaining thralls. Their cloaks flapped as three of them took a step forward, revealing their clawed hands from beneath their robes.
In response, I wasted no time. Dashing forward, I closed the distance with them, aiming for the nearest one. My sword cut through its torso diagonally, slicing deep into flesh. The thrall let...
2025-06-23 00:56:19 +0000 UTC View Post[Giant Mutant Rat – Lv.9]
A highly aggressive rodent that has adapted to the toxic conditions of the sewers. Larger and stronger than an average dog, it possesses sharp fangs capable of tearing through flesh and a disease-ridden bite that can inflict infections. Its meat is lethally poisonous—even when cooked, consuming it will kill within a minute..<...
2025-06-23 00:55:09 +0000 UTC View PostSeeing the determination in my eyes, Boris raised an eyebrow before crossing his arms and nodding. “All right. I believe in your ability to go alone, Maxim. Leave Michelle’s safety to me.”
“But…” Michelle hesitated, as if trying to find the right words, but nothing came out.
“Maxim has made his decision,” Boris said, placing a reassuring hand on her shoulder. “It...
2025-06-23 00:52:55 +0000 UTC View PostRight now, I had thirty unspent attribute points waiting to be assigned. In preparation for the second scenario, maximizing my potential was crucial, but I chose to keep these points unused for now. Raising stats through training was significantly easier when the base values were lower, so assigning them prematurely could hinder long-term growth. Besides, I needed to stay flexible—if an emerg...
2025-06-23 00:50:51 +0000 UTC View PostThe source of the roar soon revealed itself to be a towering, grotesque zombie with a form even more horrifying than the others we’d faced. The octopus on its head had partially fused with its skull, its tentacles burrowing deep and anchoring themselves grotesquely down its neck and shoulders, but still leaving the terrifying mouth uncovered.
[Mutated Octoferal Zombie – Lv.22]...
2025-06-23 00:49:27 +0000 UTC View PostUnlike the first time we attempted the scenario, the time required to clear it had doubled to one hour. On top of that, the first scenario we were thrown into had been deliberately made easier, though the difficulty still remained F-rank. If it hadn’t been, none of us would have survived. Without access to the status screen, we wouldn’t have gained extraordinary powers to weather the horde....
2025-06-23 00:47:00 +0000 UTC View PostOne hundred push-ups later, I transitioned into sit-ups without pause. The strain I expected simply wasn’t there. It felt almost surreal—like my body had been supercharged, as if I was on some otherworldly steroid. It was like there was a vibrant energy that made every motion feel efficient, almost automatic.
Your Strength has increased by 1.
I didn’t know how...
2025-06-23 00:45:55 +0000 UTC View PostI knew that it would come to this.
Both Boris and Michelle had lives waiting for them back home. Being suddenly taken to this new reality must have filled them with immense anxiety, especially Michelle, who seemed to be two or three years younger than me.
“I have a sick father,” she said quietly. “My mother passed away when I was a child. I can’t stop thinking about him bein...
2025-06-23 00:44:28 +0000 UTC View PostHigh above the clouds, Alphonse Merlin stood at the prow of the Merlin family’s flagship, the Zephyros, his Magus robe fluttering in the rus
High above the clouds, Alphonse Merlin stood at the prow of the Merlin family’s flagship, the Zephyros, his Magus robe fluttering in the rushing wind. His eyes stared unblinking at the distant specks fleeing ahead — dirigibles bearing the crest...
2025-06-20 04:21:23 +0000 UTC View Post“It’s a matured elemental sprite lord!” Alvin exclaimed. “Damn it! How could we run into something like this now… This path was supposed to
“It’s a matured elemental sprite lord!” Alvin exclaimed. “Damn it! How could we run into something like this now… This path was supposed to
“It’s a matured elemental sprite lord!” Alvin exclaimed.
“Damn it! How ...
2025-06-20 04:20:21 +0000 UTC View PostA dozen dirigibles of varying sizes hovered in the sky above the Asteriscus Manor, each one adorned with shimmering runes and the family cre
A dozen dirigibles of varying sizes hovered in the sky above the Asteriscus Manor, each one adorned with shimmering runes and the family crest, their banners fluttering proudly in the wind. Though many of the airships appeared aged, they were durable...
2025-06-20 04:19:11 +0000 UTC View PostSean sat cross-legged near the edge of a rocky outcrop, overlooking a dense, untouched forest somewhere deep in the Canadian wilderness. His
Sean sat cross-legged near the edge of a rocky outcrop, overlooking a dense, untouched forest somewhere deep in the Canadian wilderness. His breath was steady as he practiced the meditation technique, extending his senses outward.
Faintly — e...
2025-06-13 03:31:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe first thing Victor did after becoming Patriarch was to summon all the elders and key family members for an emergency meeting. Sitting in
The first thing Victor did after becoming Patriarch was to summon all the elders and key family members for an emergency meeting. Sitting in the middle and largest chair made of elemental marble, he dropped the bombshell without beating around the bu...
2025-06-13 03:29:53 +0000 UTC View PostThe dueling field was silent except for the sound of wind brushing through the dry grass. It was an open stretch not far from the Asteriscus
The dueling field was silent except for the sound of wind brushing through the dry grass. It was an open stretch not far from the Asteriscus Manor—wide enough for two Elemental Adept Magi to let loose without threatening the estate. The elders of t...
2025-06-13 03:28:29 +0000 UTC View Post