A few days had passed since Croix’s tumultuous first day at the small fishing settlement of the Shore. There was a minor Monster Tide but it was dealt with by not dealing with it. The people kept on the ground. Little did they know it was caused by a certain man in their midst.
“I think...
2023-12-19 03:37:24 +0000 UTC View PostThere are things that dwell in the deep.
Monstrous, fearsome, mighty.
Cracks had appeared on the seafloor.
It came from far away, from a depth most perilous. It cared not for anything in its way. When an underwater mountain was in its way, the mountain was split. From a distance...
2023-12-15 09:08:13 +0000 UTC View PostA million monsters were on Viers’ tail.
A million worth of lives, of blood, of souls.
Useful resources that he was eager to reap.
Viers’ strategy was simple: open a portal to Viridis and kill as many as he can. In orca form he lured the Monster Tide to a place of his choosin...
2023-12-10 03:23:53 +0000 UTC View PostUraj couldn't believe his eyes.
Since Uraj was a child he has dreamed of finding great treasures of legend so he might become just like one of the mythical figures told in songs.
Reality was cruel though, crushing his dreams to pieces. His talent was far too ordinary, surpassed by too...
2023-12-06 01:57:06 +0000 UTC View PostIzabella sighed and relaxed a bit as she leaned back on the chair.
“He’s living his dream. Chained to bed, and mating all day long.”
“Oh?”
Arsène raised an eyebrow. He didn't know the exact plan of the Blood Church's design for Marvin. It didn't matter. He asked becau...
2023-12-02 01:18:16 +0000 UTC View Post“Here, here, and here.”
After entering Marvin’s quarters Arsène poked around to open the secret room where the prince hid his deepest secrets. The defenses in place were opened as easily as if the rightful owner himself were doing it. Almost nothing could escape Viers’ soul search,...
2023-11-28 16:01:35 +0000 UTC View PostAfter killing an Arrogant Young Master, the backer of said young master would come out to seek revenge on the MC, usually in the form of a big brother, father, grandfather, or ancestor. This was a common trope in cultivation novels.
With that knowledge, after defeating Marvin, Viers had ant...
2023-11-24 20:44:26 +0000 UTC View PostHearing what the Duke said about the disappearance, Grace slightly raised her eyebrow.
“My nephew’s scuffle with the other prince and your progeny is known to me, from my subordinate's report and his own words. After a kid’s fight, they escaped. The obvious course, since his opponent ...
2023-11-21 00:58:46 +0000 UTC View PostUnlike Stormberg where it rains perpetually, the weather at the Shore was mild. Nevertheless, people couldn't go on without protection from the elements.
The first thing was clearing the rubble. Out of ninety surviving villagers, A third were the infirm or the injured, another third were ch...
2023-11-16 13:47:42 +0000 UTC View PostAwww, so adorable… How can they be so cute?
The mushroom people were cute.
Gwen peeked through the window to the kitchen where the Pukupukus were doing tons of cooking. She had to stand on top of a wooden box and tip-toed to see. When the master visited, they cooked much mo...
2023-11-12 09:51:47 +0000 UTC View PostWas Viers afraid of the Level 5? Damn right he was. Should he not be?
Be that as it may, he couldn't say that outright. A more measured response was necessary.
“I believe caution must be taken when dealing with someone capable of killing you with ease.”
“Is that so?” Gra...
2023-11-06 17:54:24 +0000 UTC View PostA young woman set a letter on fire on top of a candle then she went to the balcony with a contemplative look. On the burning letter, the name Solany was written on the lower right. Soon, no evidence remained.
So, Marvin is finished… It seems our plans to remove that brutish oaf are no...
2023-11-02 14:31:42 +0000 UTC View Post“Vufufu!”
Futon was like a kid with his arms on his waist, chest sticking out, and saying “ehem!” proudly.
In reality, the cloud elemental was twirling in the air.
“Yaaa!”
Faiya puffed out flames from on top of his head. He couldn't deny what his water vapor br...
2023-10-28 22:30:48 +0000 UTC View PostDuke Lucan -his phantom- looked like a youth with an intense gaze. He radiated power along with his hostility. This man stood at the top of a duchy in Latias, one of four. As the throne of the king was currently empty, there was virtually nothing above his status in Latias. The Level 5 power he p...
2023-10-24 15:10:43 +0000 UTC View Post“The power of bonds conquers supremacy. Don't you know?”
For Viers, it was common sense.
After seeing so many supreme villains get defeated by a ragtag bunch of misfit hero groups, how could Viers not draw such a conclusion?
“Bonds? You talk nonsense. How can you rely on s...
2023-10-20 09:55:28 +0000 UTC View PostAfter passing through a dark corridor, Solany was leaning her back on a wall while being out of breath. She had been running excessively. The place was some sort of old manor in a building style she had never seen before but that wasn't the problem, the problem was something else.
...
2023-10-15 14:34:50 +0000 UTC View PostLava is hot.
That was what the 40th Prince of Latias experienced. He felt like he was swimming in mud, only far far hotter. He protected himself with an ability to keep functioning in the anti-life situation, something that even a Level 3 could do, let alone a Level 4. Marvin kept pummeling...
2023-10-11 10:49:34 +0000 UTC View Post“Burn this sight into our eyes. This grand spectacle is your send-off gift to the underworld!”
Terrifying power congregated. From Viers’ perspective, it was like watching the world split in two. If the energy projectile from Marvin’s sword landed, it would be instant death for them,...
2023-10-07 14:28:42 +0000 UTC View PostThe moment the newborn dragon’s cry reached their ears, Marvin’s frivolousness was gone.
“Well now… I suppose I should give my baby brother the congratulations he deserves.”
“You aren't going anywhere,” Viers attacked.
With Croix achieving something Marvin couldn't...
2023-10-02 01:12:25 +0000 UTC View PostViers was not the kind of villain who fought the hero party with a half-ass attitude. He didn't use just a 10% strength at the start to see if they were worthy to fight him at full power. Viers didn't have foolish pride like that.
Therefore his opening salvo was the hero-slaying kind. He po...
2023-09-28 11:17:48 +0000 UTC View PostBoram’s fight with Igurd had reached its peak stage. After the opening phase and the battle of might, what was left was the conclusion. That conclusion was Boram tethering on the brink of defeat.
Boram was strong but Igurd also had a unique quality about him. He was among the strongest op...
2023-09-24 14:11:47 +0000 UTC View Post“Huff… Huff… Let’s rest here. You look like you’re about to keel over,” Croix wiped the sweat from his brows.
“N-no, I can still go on. Igurd might come at any moment. We-”
“Hehe, if it’s any consolation, I’m also at the limits of my stamina. Let’s catch our br...
2023-09-20 18:56:52 +0000 UTC View Post“How come there are people here?” Croix was surprised.
The two boys were following the steps, walking ever upward. After a while, they saw other people on the mountain. Some were in a group, some alone. As only those below twenty years old may enter, none of them were adults. The age ga...
2023-09-16 14:38:32 +0000 UTC View Post“So, you’re not as young as you looked. I expected as much.”
After Croix and Boram climbed the stairs, Alfred said to the one standing beside him, the masked Avel. They both held their ground against the ten knights in black armor, though their attacks had stopped for the moment.
<... 2023-09-12 10:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostA carpet was fluttering in the air whilst on fire.
Four people landed on the ground after their ride was shot down.
Yes, shot down.
Viers was convinced, after seeing the rocket launcher on the shoulder of a blond youth so handsome he was practically the same level of Tanael-leve...
2023-09-08 06:40:48 +0000 UTC View Post“In Latias, there are four duchies. Valentine, Lucan, Crowe, Mercea. These great houses are all very powerful, consistently producing Level 5 generation after generation. Their power rivals, if not greater than the Governor-Kings in the Coalition or the satellite kingdoms.”
Boram was li...
2023-09-04 09:23:37 +0000 UTC View Post“Oooh… Is it true? Was the deadmaster truly vanquished?”
An elderly man hopefully looked at the two women that covered their faces with masks.
“That is correct, elder. The necromancer shall not be troubling your hamlet anymore. Unfortunately, by the time we reached the dark ma...
2023-08-31 05:06:16 +0000 UTC View PostThey had agreed with their words and then they put it in ink to make the contract official. Viers was big on binding, written contracts.
The content was basically the same but there were added details such as if there was betrayal of any kind, Viers was released from vassalage while the agr...
2023-08-26 12:50:45 +0000 UTC View Post“Are you selling yourself, young Avel?”
“It sounds much more awful when you put it that way, Sir Alfred. I’m just a guy offering his skills for fair compensation,” Viers replied without being emotional about it.
As a villain, as long as he got enough benefits, Viers didn't p...
2023-08-22 08:18:30 +0000 UTC View PostTwo men were clashing blades.
Although, more accurately, one was trying to show off his skills to the other.
“That’s enough,” said Alfred.
“Thank you, Sir Ujath,” Croix said from the side. “We’ll inform you of our decision.”
“I will be waiting for the goo...
2023-08-18 14:12:56 +0000 UTC View Post