The classroom wasn’t large—not compared to the grand lecture halls they’d passed on the way—but it had its own charms. Simple wooden walls, aged by time, and a faint scent of ink and oil hung in the air.
Wor-en stood at the front, arms folded, as Kana, Boris, and Suri arrived. Sweat beaded their foreheads from the brisk walk—or maybe they ran. They dipped their heads slightly in...
2025-06-06 09:39:21 +0000 UTC View Post“You remembered me? I thought you wouldn’t.” Leo said, a small smile tugging at his lips. “You look different than before, but I still recognize you.”
His gaze lingered on Kana for a moment, sharp and appraising, until Boris cleared his throat.
“What brings the son of a duke here?” Boris asked, suspicion sharpening his tone.
Leo shrugged. “As you can see, I’m...
2025-06-05 00:07:51 +0000 UTC View Post
It was nightfall, Kana and Suri sat in the modest room they shared at the academy’s boarding house. The faint hum of the city beyond the thick stone walls seeped through the window, but inside, everything was still—save for the soft flicker of the oil lamp between them.
New students weren’t allowed outside the capital after sundown. It was a temporary restriction, lasting only a few...
2025-06-03 01:17:15 +0000 UTC View PostOf course, the moment they were dismissed, Kana grabbed the “New Student Guidelines” booklet from the distribution table near the entrance. As they waited in the slow-moving line to the Examination Hall, she flipped through the pages with growing intensity.
“We have to fail all the assessments,” Kana said quietly.
“What?” Suri and Boris both turned toward her, clearly no...
2025-06-03 01:06:18 +0000 UTC View PostKana arrived at the Academy after nearly half an hour of travel through the bustling capital. The buildings here were different—taller, cleaner, painted in pristine white with elegant designs into the walls. The Academy grounds stretched wide across a tiered hill just above the commoner district, giving a clear view of the bustling city below.
Multiple castle-like buildings crowned the ...
2025-06-01 23:39:50 +0000 UTC View PostThree years had passed. Kana, Suri, and Boris were now fifteen.
In that time, they had grown—not just in age, but in power and skill. They’d successfully cleared a low mid-level dungeon, and even managed to re-clear it a year later when it was restored. Through those experiences, Kana finally understood why most adults in the village had such low-level skills. Without her unique perk ...
2025-06-01 23:35:39 +0000 UTC View PostKana and her party returned to the restored low-level dungeon, better prepared this time and with more time to explore—thanks to Suri’s newly acquired [Doppelganger] skill.
As usual, Suri’s summon transformed into a bird and scouted the area ahead, floating through the dungeon like a curious spirit. But again, it reported nothing.
“Was that Orc the boss?” ...
2025-06-01 23:31:44 +0000 UTC View PostOn the twelfth day of their visit, the three stood before the once-lifeless clearing—and saw it.
A familiar glow shimmered in the air, the telltale blue light of an active dungeon entrance.
“Hey! Finally!” Kana exclaimed, leaping forward in joy. Her sudden burst of excitement surprised even Suri and Boris, who only now realized just how much Kana loved fighting monsters.
“Kana, do you think that grandma was a swindler?” Suri asked, her voice low as they sat side by side in the carriage.
Kana looked out the window for a moment before replying. “I don’t think so. She didn’t take a single coin from us.”
“True… Should we bring her the item we found?” Suri offered, brightening up.
“Yeah. We’ll see if she’s telling the truth....
2025-06-01 23:22:14 +0000 UTC View PostIt was the day after the Duke’s visit, and Kana and Suri were sitting side by side in the back of a carriage bound for town. This time, they weren’t traveling for harvest or errands—they were going shopping. Thanks to the bets placed during the duel, many of the villagers had extra coins to spend. Four carriages full of cheerful locals made the trip, buzzing with stories and excitement. 2025-06-01 23:18:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Leon Stark bore the golden hair of his father—the Duke—a mark of status and legacy. He had awakened last year with the rare and formidable [Knight] class. Even with very few records in the class, one fact was consistent: [Knight] was strong. With his [Shield Mastery] and [Counter] skills, Leon had made short work of every o...
2025-06-01 23:12:16 +0000 UTC View PostKana sat alone under the shade of an old tree, her bow resting beside her. Her thoughts wandered back to the fight against Boris. She had won, yes—but the win wasn't absolute. What if his level had been closer to hers? What if someone else, stronger, came at her up close?
I wouldn't be able to block a real hit, she thought grimly. If I can’t retreat fast enough, I need a way to ma...
2025-06-01 23:04:25 +0000 UTC View PostSuri had already given Kana the exact position of the dungeon boss behind the door.
As soon as Boris shoved the gate open just wide enough, Kana let an arrow fly through the gap—aimed right at the monster’s head.
Thunk.
It struck the shoulder instead.
“Damn it,” Kana muttered under her breath.
Boris immediately hurled a smoke bomb as planned, the thick mist...
2025-06-01 22:59:58 +0000 UTC View PostKana skipped the morning exercise.
She didn’t see the point anymore. The gain—one point in agility after weeks of effort—hardly felt worth the sweat. Instead, she spent her time in the library, surrounded by scattered books and scrolls on dungeon theory. Dust filled the air. The table creaked under the weight of volumes stacked haphazardly.
She flipped through pages, her brows...
2025-06-01 22:56:43 +0000 UTC View PostIn front of the bluish shimmer of the dungeon entrance, Boris stomped his foot on the dirt. “Are you both insane? Entering a dungeon without a kingdom-issued permit is punishable by death!”
“You’re exaggerating,” Kana replied flatly. “It’s just a fine. And this is the lowest-tier dungeon anyway.”
Suri folded her arms and gave Boris a pointed look. “This is exactly ...
2025-06-01 22:54:28 +0000 UTC View Post“If it gets too dangerous, I’ll step in. This is a friendly duel, understood?” Zord said firmly, his voice carrying weight. Known as the strongest in the village, his class as a [Swordsman] gave his words authority.
Both Boris and Kana nodded, taking their positions at the center of the training field.
Kana crouched slightly, dagger in hand, her stance low and...
2025-06-01 22:51:38 +0000 UTC View PostKana and Suri emerged from the dungeon, the entrance sealing behind them with a faint shimmer. They had taken down four goblins in total before deciding to call it a night. Kana leveled up once, while Suri gained two levels—something Kana found both impressive and slightly unfair. She did the killing after all.
Looking up, Kana squinted at the twin moons hanging in the sky. “Still a b...
2025-06-01 22:50:58 +0000 UTC View Post“Here we are!” Boris announced with a grin. “It’s been a while since I ate here.”
The inn was busy, filled with chatter and the clatter of dishes. It was clearly popular—almost every table was taken, but turnover was fast enough that open seats remained for newcomers.
“Just wait here, I’ll order for us,” Boris said, practically bouncing as he made his way to the co...
2025-06-01 22:50:22 +0000 UTC View Post“Alright, meet us here after lunch,” the village chief said, handing Boris a few coins as the workers began unloading the carriage.
Boris turned to Kana. “Let’s hit the bowmaker first.”
Kana nodded, scanning the streets as they walked. The stone roads were cracked in places, and narrow alleys split off like veins through the district.
“So? First time here—what do...
2025-06-01 22:49:48 +0000 UTC View Post“Uncle Aldo!” Kana called as soon as she spotted him by the village gate, a bundle of straw over one shoulder. “I need your help—my bowstring snapped.”
Aldo turned, saw the worn-out practice bow in her hands, and gave her a curious look. He took it gently, running a finger along the frayed string.
“You were pulling too hard,” he said after a moment. “Tried to shoot f...
2025-06-01 22:49:06 +0000 UTC View PostAs the first light of morning stretched across the village fields, Kana arrived at their usual training spot. Boris was already there, stretching exaggeratedly like he’d been waiting for hours.
“Beat you here,” he said with a grin, flexing his arms like a performer on stage.
Kana rolled her eyes. “You always say that.”
What caught her off guard, though, was Suri. She...
2025-06-01 22:48:06 +0000 UTC View PostKana pulled the black cloak tighter around her shoulders, the fabric still a bit uneven where she’d cut it down to fit. It wasn’t perfect, but it blended well enough in the dark.
The village slept under a blanket of silence. Only a few houses had torches burning outside—those rare homes with enough coin to afford nightly illumination. The rest were shadows. Occasionally, a patrol gu...
2025-06-01 22:47:06 +0000 UTC View Post“Uncle Aldo,” Kana asked as he unwrapped the food, “what skills do you have?”
Aldo paused mid-bite, then gave a proud grin. “I’ve got [Marksmanship] and [Eagle Eye].”
Kana’s eyes lit up. “That second one sounds cool!”
“It helps,” he said with a shrug. “Let me see farther than most. Makes spotting trouble—or rabbits...
2025-06-01 22:46:22 +0000 UTC View PostKana tucked the book under her arm as she stepped into Suri’s house, her mind still lingering on the chapter she hadn’t finished. Something about early bow enchantments and resonance tuning. She barely noticed the faint shimmer until it moved.
She froze in the doorway, blinking.
A figure stood in the kitchen—faceless, humanoid, and translucent. Its surface shimmered like a mir...
2025-06-01 22:45:17 +0000 UTC View PostLife in the village flowed quiet and slow.Uneventful, yes—but peaceful. Kana liked it that way.
Her friends, less so.
Every so often, one would poke her head into Kana’s home, curiosity tugging at the hem of their patience. What could Kana possibly be doing all day indoors? But once they saw her hunched over ink-smudged pages, mouthing out syllables with furrowed brows, their cu...
2025-06-01 22:43:46 +0000 UTC View PostKana jolted awake to the sound of loud shouting and a sudden wave of cold.
Her blanket was gone.
“Kana, wake up.”
She groaned and curled tighter, reaching blindly to pull the blanket back up. “Later, Mom… I’m still sleepy…”
But her mother’s voice came again, calm and unforgiving. “Well, someone said yesterday that she was very interested in learning how...
2025-06-01 22:42:41 +0000 UTC View PostKana fell hard from the tree branch, landing with a heavy thud that knocked the breath from her lungs.
A cluster of children—no older than ten—gathered around, their laughter echoing through the clearing like little bells. It wasn’t cruel. Not really.
“Kana, are you okay?” Suri stepped forward, the only one not laughing. Her brow creased with worry. Kana hadn’t mov...
2025-06-01 22:39:31 +0000 UTC View PostSypnosis:
On the continent of Valon, people had grown accustomed to hearing the voice of God—and even seeing the words appear before them. Some claimed they had deciphered the [Status Screen], but none had been able to prove it. Though the kingdoms and empires had made some progress through research, much remained un...