It had been two weeks since Percy and Nesha settled on the name of their product, and progress had been steady.
Nesha had already reached out to the Asclepius House and hired the Agent. She’d also narrowed down the potential customers to three, having promised to finalize her decision and...
2024-10-24 06:01:50 +0000 UTC View Post‘How the hell did he manage this less than three years after joining the Guild?’ Nesha couldn’t help but wonder.
Countless experienced alchemists had failed to improve the elixirs after tens of millennia, yet here Percy came – one lone Red-born boy – revolutionizing ...
2024-10-23 05:56:48 +0000 UTC View PostNesha remained holed up in her house for a couple hours, much to the crowd’s dismay. She did walk out eventually, casually strolling towards the building next door, yawning along the way. Everyone but Percy quickly masked the frustration in their expressions, unwilling to risk pissing her off.<...
2024-10-23 05:56:16 +0000 UTC View PostHey guys! First of all, thank you all for reading my story and supporting me on Patreon. It means a lot!
The past few weeks have been amazing - receiving so much love and support for the book was a dream come true. But also intense, because it was the first time I ever got feedback o...
2024-10-22 18:59:25 +0000 UTC View PostIn the end, Percy shook his mentor’s hand, the weight of their agreement settling between them.
Twenty years were just a touch more than he needed to reach Yellow. It wasn’t that much in the grand scheme of things, but he hoped his clones would bring back some additional advantages in t...
2024-10-22 05:53:55 +0000 UTC View PostThe blueish-green concoction stopped boiling, giving Percy a moment of reprieve.
PHEW
But he couldn’t relax for long. The mixture was currently unstable, so delaying could easily cause the yield to suffer. Moving quickly, he grabbed a pinch of ground leaves he’d prepared earlier, ...
2024-10-22 05:53:11 +0000 UTC View Post“Neat!”
Strictly speaking, Synchronization was only classified as ‘Refined’, like Circulation. However, this was still impressive in many ways. Generally, the Status avoided registering an upgrade within the same class, unless the spell in question was a qualitative improvement over...
2024-10-21 06:38:37 +0000 UTC View PostSWOOSH, SWOOSH, SWOOSH…
The soldier stabbed repeatedly with its stinger, trying to poke holes into Percy’s brain. Though the latter didn’t have much difficulty dodging.
‘I can’t believe I even missed the scent of their acid…’ he thought, sniffing the acrid ...
2024-10-21 06:36:47 +0000 UTC View PostPercy tried – and failed – to get some more sleep following his clone’s return. His insomnia was largely a symptom of his stress. He couldn’t help but glance around the room every few seconds, fully expecting to see Metatron standing there, smirking at him.
Only when the sun rose di...
2024-10-20 06:02:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe moment Percy was dragged out of Gabe’s body, and before he had the chance to pick up much speed, something strange happened.
BUMP
‘What the hell was that? Did I hit something, or did something else collide with me?’
It was weird because the only things he had ...
2024-10-20 06:01:25 +0000 UTC View PostGabe’s palms burned as the white sphere expanded between them. The dark blob rapidly took shape right below the duo, putting pressure on them to fuse their mana faster.
Naturally, they’d already abandoned all caution, willingly accepting the painful cost of the technique. Their eyeballs...
2024-10-19 06:35:23 +0000 UTC View PostThe sickening sound of their skull cracking never came. Gabe thought it might have already happened – too fast for them to register – but Percy had experienced enough deaths to be confident this wasn’t it.
Still, they held their breath, remaining motionless under the surface of the da...
2024-10-19 06:34:36 +0000 UTC View Post“Cube. Start the ‘gauntlet’ challenge. Green level. User ID: 004527945512.”
“Authorization granted. Starting ‘gauntlet’ challenge, Green level. The user has already cleared wave 5. Do you wish to resume at wave 6? WARNING: Wave 6 contains a far more powerful opponent....
2024-10-18 06:08:49 +0000 UTC View Post‘Any progress with that book?’ Percy asked.
Another week had passed since their narrow victory against the fourth wave, though they had yet to challenge the fifth one.
Acknowledging their inadequacy, they hadn’t been in a hurry to move on, taking their time to get ...
2024-10-18 06:07:56 +0000 UTC View PostPercy figured he’d been in the Vault for about a week, though keeping track of time was always difficult outside Remior.
It had only taken him a few days to clear enough mana channels to fill up his host’s second core. Piling onto the good news, the event had also gone down surprisingly...
2024-10-17 05:58:12 +0000 UTC View Post“Evaluating request…”
‘Are you sure there is no other way?’ Gabe asked.
‘Hey, don’t complain! Tattoos might hide the core from Mana Sense, but people would still be able to see it through your skin. And you obviously can’t wear a shir...
2024-10-17 05:57:17 +0000 UTC View Post‘Experiments? What could gods possibly gain from us mortals?’ Percy raised an eyebrow.
‘Lots of things, actually.’ Gabe shrugged. ‘The most obvious benefit is getting more people to ascend to godhood, expanding their ranks.’
While the chance...
2024-10-16 05:27:14 +0000 UTC View Post‘You mean I get to keep this after you’re gone?!’ Gabe asked.
‘I imagine so, assuming you survive. After all, it’s already taken root inside your body. Though it’s hard to say for sure. I’ve never come this far with one of my hosts.’ Percy replied...
2024-10-16 05:26:31 +0000 UTC View PostMultiple green symbols lit up underneath their feet. Together, they formed an intricate circle, woven out of the same script decorating the rest of the cube.
Gazing up, Percy noticed a similar shape forming on the ceiling right above them, as a beautiful gem glistened in its centre.
D...
2024-10-15 06:23:27 +0000 UTC View PostKRRRRRRRRRK
The blazing spell made a grating sound as it clashed with the golem’s fist, encountering far more resistance from the Green construct than it had from its lesser brethren. Percy felt a sharp ache in their back, the torque threatening to rip the ethereal wing to shreds.
B...
2024-10-15 06:22:46 +0000 UTC View PostA strange gelatinous liquid oozed out of the walls, the black droplets of sludge pooling at their base.
GLUK, GLUK, GLUK…
Bulky appendages rose from the tar-like substance, before solidifying, making metallic groans as they pushed against the floor.
An army of obsidian golems ...
2024-10-14 06:40:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe state of his latest host shocked Percy.
On one hand, he’d spent way too long searching for a body, so he had no choice but to compromise. This person’s condition was much worse than he’d like.
However, as broken as it was, this was still one of the strongest souls any of his...
2024-10-14 06:39:24 +0000 UTC View PostEntering his room, Percy gobbled up his Honey Roll swiftly, before taking a quick shower. Only after he was done with today’s chores did he allow himself to sink into his bed, finally taking the letter out of its envelope.
‘Huh, talk about going all out.’ he chuckled. 2024-10-13 06:50:53 +0000 UTC View Post
…DRIP. DRIP. DRIP.
Tossing the empty gland aside, Percy picked the next one, carving a small incision into the soft tissue before squeezing it over the vial.
DRIP. DRIP. DRIP…
A few seconds later, he threw another one to the pile – which contained hundreds by now – befor...
2024-10-13 06:49:35 +0000 UTC View PostA vein throbbed on Percy’s forehead, his skin already a deep crimson colour. His eyes were shut, to shield them from the annoying streams of sweat pouring down his face.
His body was shaking, his muscles having already been locked in their current position for over an hour. A palm was pla...
2024-10-12 03:51:45 +0000 UTC View PostMore time passed as Percy worked hard on all fronts, improving both his hunting efficiency and his brewing yield.
A month after his first fight against a Starry Soldier, he could already reliably kill around 10 of them per day. The difference was rather modest, but he welcomed the opportuni...
2024-10-12 03:50:48 +0000 UTC View PostAs soon as Percy overcame the shock of seeing a wasp as large as he was, he thought he’d have an easy time slaying the overgrown bug. Its slick black carapace still glittered with colours like its smaller cousins, but the soldier was large enough that its camouflage was essentially useless.
... 2024-10-12 03:47:51 +0000 UTC View PostPercy stirred the concoction at a modest, yet steady pace. A few bubbles began to form, but not too many. Instead of panicking, he continued going as he had, only carefully adjusting the temperature slightly with his free hand.
A few seconds later, the foam died down, the mixture settling i...
2024-10-12 03:44:23 +0000 UTC View PostIt took Percy several more hours to cure the rest of the villagers. Not all of them advanced like the girl, but many did. Especially the older ones or those with the most poison accumulated in their cores.
By now, Percy was in a lot of pain, his host’s soul already beginning to crumble. H...
2024-10-12 03:43:46 +0000 UTC View PostHaving been around for nearly two weeks, #13 was Percy’s longest-lived clone so far – at least in terms of time inside a body.
Of course, he still fell a little short compared to his predecessor’s trip on Huehue, but most of that guy’s days had been spent shopping for a host, so the...
2024-10-12 03:43:09 +0000 UTC View Post