Rex is going to fail. Luke thought, as Cyzicus’s youngest grandchild desperately clawed his way to the next step.
Counter to his expectations, even three thousand steps later, the robotic sentinels still gave them three seconds to recuperate their brea...
2023-07-18 08:28:02 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone,
First off, I’d like to thank each and everyone of you for reading this story for as long as you have. It truly means a lot to me.
That said, I will be taking two weeks off.
When I started uploading Theos, I had 15 chapters written. 10 of them I put on my Patreon,...
2023-07-01 23:31:19 +0000 UTC View PostLuke stared nervously at his foe. Dimly aware of the others facing their own robots, but unwilling to tear his eyes away from the one pointing its sword-shaped limb at him. Its lifeless stare, large size, metallic luster, and complete lack of cultivation made it a more menac...
2023-07-01 05:21:35 +0000 UTC View PostHis laughter contrasted sharply with the nervous milling of the rest of the contestants, and a few of those around him, flashed him an annoyed expression. He couldn’t bring himself to care. What he had just said was so on brand, but even so, it caught him completely off guard.
<... 2023-06-29 07:01:22 +0000 UTC View PostHe smiled.
Each and every one of them standing in the field, found themselves unable to tear their eyes away from the benevolent god in the sky. Unable to look away from him. How could they, when their lord was smiling upon them with such mercy? With such beauty? They needed to...
2023-06-27 10:25:07 +0000 UTC View PostLuke stared at the back of his token, in Cyzicus’s throne room, along with all the hopefuls and the Emperor himself.
Out of the dozen or so trainees that the Hero had originally recruited to participate, only four, Luke, Rex, Rose, and Nikitas, had both advanced to the Warrio...
2023-06-25 01:25:32 +0000 UTC View Post+ 4 Stat Points
Luke grinned at the notification and ripped his sword free from the Warrior-tier giants corpse. His chest heaved in exertion from the long battle. It never failed to surprise him just how much punishment the creatures could withstand, and not even the First Truth of Death ha...
2023-06-23 00:02:54 +0000 UTC View Post“Please remain within the confines of this room for the remainder of your assessment.” An androgynous voice rang out from the drone, while it shot scorching beams of red light towards Luke’s feet. Pushing him back deeper into the room, towards where it had lit his bed and the o...
2023-06-21 09:58:37 +0000 UTC View PostAfter a few more tries, and getting buzzed one more time, Luke managed to drag the drop of blood from within the ring, and pull it out. In the process, disabling the protection on the ring.
At Cyzicus's direction, Luke withdrew Maximus from its sheath, and made a shallow cut on...
2023-06-20 06:18:35 +0000 UTC View PostSitting cross legged on the ground, Luke closed his eyes, and focused entirely on the ring in the palm of his hands. Visualizing his mana, he thinned the strand as much as he could. It wasn’t possible to see it with the naked eye, but he was confident that it was still too thick, a...
2023-06-18 20:50:17 +0000 UTC View PostCyzicus flashed Luke a half hearted grin. “Alright, follow me.” He said, and with a parting look at the cultivators teleporting away, he retreated into the castle.
“Now one of the rings, I believe you got from a warrior. I recognize it as one I made, and the defenses in i...
2023-06-17 03:38:23 +0000 UTC View Post“I am.” Luke said after a second, his voice catching in his throat and his mouth dry. Suddenly feeling nervous even though he didn’t quite know why.
He wasn’t going into battle. His life wasn’t on the line. His secrets were safe… or well, as safe as they could be. 2023-06-15 09:12:35 +0000 UTC View Post
I’m guessing I can put them in now, because the people they belonged to are dead. Hmm.
I’ve been reluctant to really test my inventory, mostly because I don’t want my secrets getting out, but this is interesting. The only thing that’s changed from the last ...
2023-06-14 03:57:57 +0000 UTC View PostWhen Luke came to, he was back in his room in Cyzicus’s castle. In the same clothes he had fallen unconscious in.
Rubbing the sleep out of his eyes, he immediately shot to his feet a moment later, a protective talisman appearing in his hands and encased him in a golden bubble...
2023-06-12 02:29:21 +0000 UTC View Post“Ta ta.” The mysterious woman waved him goodbye, and then before Luke’s eyes vanished into a warm gust of wind that washed over him, leaving behind a strong smell of popcorn and butter. It was not at all what he expected, and it left him feeling even hungrier. His stomach churn...
2023-06-07 13:24:18 +0000 UTC View Post“Hey, you limbless little bitch. Surrender now, and Blinky won’t eat your corpse.” A familiar voice echoed out from the deck of the ship.
“Rex…” Jason admonished, and shaking his head, he flew over the Argo’s railing, already encased in a protective talisman. Seem...
2023-06-06 05:42:07 +0000 UTC View PostFuck. He thought, with mounting horror. His blade had sunk into her warm flesh near effortlessly. Easier than he thought it would, if he was being honest, but not entirely unexpected.
From slaying harpies, to killing giants, and even Warrior-tier Sky Serpents with way ...
2023-06-04 13:12:35 +0000 UTC View Post“Who are you?” Asked a bald teen, the second Luke rounded the corner.
“Rex.” Luke said casually, and without skipping a beat, lifted the vial of healing potions in his hand, he gestured towards the door behind him. “I brought some potions for the Empress.”
The...
2023-06-03 11:26:21 +0000 UTC View PostA shimmering golden bubble appeared around them as Heracles activated a protective talisman in response to the incoming attacks.
Just in time too, as the next volley of arrows contained seemingly countless amounts of explosive talismans attached to them. Each of the resulting e...
2023-06-02 02:00:49 +0000 UTC View PostThe population of the flying serpents thinned, but from the moment they first crashed into them, it never went away entirely.
Every ten to fifteen minutes they would crash into another one, but at that rate, it wasn’t hard for them to deal with the creatures. Most of them the...
2023-05-31 10:13:22 +0000 UTC View PostLuke drew a blade from its sheath, while Heracles tore the perforated tab off a protective talisman. A shimmering golden barrier took shape around them.
The bubble succeeded in repelling the vast majority of the flesh colored serpents, but its activation had been too slow. Thre...
2023-05-29 14:43:48 +0000 UTC View PostNel opened and closed her mouth, her eyes darting between the three of them on the carriage. Her expression rapidly shifted from contemplative to uncertain.
“If we want to do this, we’ll have to decide soon.” Luke added. His eyes lingering on the orb in Eva’s hands. A p...
2023-05-28 02:56:10 +0000 UTC View PostThe Rebel glared at them. Her single remaining eye darted between the chariot ensconced within a golden bubble, and the duo riding the griffin, while she clutched the stump of her arm with her hand. For a second, her storage ring flashed, and a bandage wrapped itself around her wound. ...
2023-05-26 19:08:08 +0000 UTC View PostShe turned and faced them, and the three of them looked back at her. It was dim outside and they were nearly a mile away, but Luke had no problem seeing her hate ...
2023-05-25 06:42:29 +0000 UTC View PostStatus | Skills | Quests | Inventory
Kill a Hero:
Land the killing blow on Tyrisa of Peles, and as the lig...
2023-05-23 23:29:26 +0000 UTC View PostLuke opened the door leading out to the main deck of the Argo. A streak of bright red hair flashed in front of his eyes, and immediately a woman, the first he had seen the entire time he had been on the ship, collided into him with enough force to send him stumbling back into the hal...
2023-05-20 19:24:48 +0000 UTC View Post“You named it Blinky?” Luke asked incredulously.
“I thought it fit.” Rex mumbled, brushing past Luke and into the stable that contained the dreadglare. He came back a second later, with the monstrosity latched onto the back of his neck, and draped around him in the form...
2023-05-18 22:11:02 +0000 UTC View PostJason led them...
2023-05-17 12:20:22 +0000 UTC View Post