Arriving at Trogan’s eastern gate, Seth pulled his hood over his head and discreetly blended in with a group of commoners. It felt unwise to expect the guards not to be tempted by his bounty. Some people would probably even sell their family for such an amount of gold coins.
As S...
2025-09-22 04:05:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Got my commissioned cover back! (Artist: Beebros)
This week there will be two chapters on Friday since I felt the cliffhanger was a bit too cruel to leave you there for the weekend.
For those of you who haven’t done it yet, it would mean a lot if you could l...
2025-09-22 04:03:02 +0000 UTC View Post'Are you alright?' Nightmare asked, releasing the Barbarian’s arm.
"Yeah, I’m fine," Seth answered, kneeling down to grab the dead man’s Endless Pouch.
Throwing his consciousness inside, he assessed its content; there were numerous pieces of Warrior equipment, five Esca...
2025-09-19 04:05:01 +0000 UTC View PostSeth's fists clenched tightly, and his muscles tensed as he stared at the Black Hounds' leader, standing just a few dozen feet away. 'Wait for the right moment to come out,' he said to Nightmare before casting Intermediate Identify.
Ronard
2025-09-17 04:05:01 +0000 UTC
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Staring down at the brown-and-amber egg, Seth swallowed the very little saliva left in his mouth. 'Do you think I should—'
'Yes,' Nightmare answered before he could finish. 'If the bird killed that thing’s mother, it must have been Silver.'
'What if ...
2025-09-15 04:05:01 +0000 UTC View PostSeth dashed toward the colossal Desert Snake, switching Share's link to Shadow Step while channeling aether into his arm. There wasn't enough left in his Well for Phantom Punch, so hopefully a powerful unenhanced punch would be enough to draw the attention of that thing.
Running by...
2025-09-12 04:05:00 +0000 UTC View PostSeth, concealed by Illusionary Emptiness, stood on the crest of a large dune, a Detonating Bomb clenched in his hand and his eyes locked onto the two dozen giant Desert Snakes dancing not so far before him. Their colossal bodies glided in and out of the golden sand with a predat...
2025-09-10 04:05:01 +0000 UTC View PostShit.
Seth's hands curled into fists, his knuckles whitening as he watched the horde of hyena-like beasts kicking and slashing Selena, who curled in a fetal position to shield herself. Then, a low growl rumbled through the crowd, and a massive Gnoll lumbered forward to approach the...
2025-09-08 04:05:01 +0000 UTC View PostAfter telling Seth about Selena, the bearded prisoner and Theodora activated their Escape scrolls and vanished into wisps of aether, leaving Seth alone in the cell. As he turned around and stepped out, Nightmare threw two dull, gray beaststones at his feet.
Seth's gaze briefly landed on th...
As the first light of dawn painted the Desert of Misery's sky with gold and red streaks, Seth readied himself. Tightening the straps of his combat gauntlets, he could feel his heart pounding like a drum in his chest. For the past ten minutes, haunting visions of all the captives getting slaughter...
2025-09-03 04:05:01 +0000 UTC View Post"As if I'd let you get away!"
Seth's voice thundered across the desert expanse as he sprung out of the boulder’s shadow and charged toward the Gnoll Barbarian. He had felt it—the moment the beast's eyes had shifted back to their regular yellowish color, its speed, and strength had falte...
2025-09-01 04:05:02 +0000 UTC View PostSeth's muscles tensed and coiled like springs as he activated his Protecting Belt, aether swirling around him to form a shimmering blue layer. His core erupted in his chest, flooding every fiber of his body with torrents of its mysterious energy—it was time to thrive.
Pushing aether into ...
2025-08-29 04:05:01 +0000 UTC View PostSeth cautiously navigated through the desert, staying in the shadow of the giant rocks whenever possible. For now, he’d decided to keep Shadow Step as his available spell, but depending on how challenging it was to conceal himself, he would link back Share to Illusionary Emptine...
2025-08-27 04:05:02 +0000 UTC View PostI got a few comments about the bonus attributes on Royal Road, and decided to do a poll to see which of the two people preferred. I'll do the same here. It doesn't change the story, outside of having to add a few sentences in early chapter to show that other people only see the base attributes an...
2025-08-25 04:08:02 +0000 UTC View PostOrwen moved toward Seth, his hand reaching out and grasping his shoulders. "Can I—"
"Easy, Orwen," Professor Reat intervened. "Let's not squash my candidate, please."
"Alright, alright," he answered, slightly releasing his hold slightly on Seth. "Any chance I could talk to yo...
2025-08-25 04:05:01 +0000 UTC View PostAs they left the coliseum, Seth, Elena, Devus, and Jenna walked along a cobblestone path winding through the academy's garden. The colorful flowers, the vibrant trees, and the neatly trimmed hedges on both sides were even more striking under the setting sun's glow.
Devus shook his he...
2025-08-22 04:05:01 +0000 UTC View PostSeth strode through the dimly lit corridor leading to the arena, putting on his combat gauntlets and tightening their inner straps. His hands curled into fists, knuckles turning white, the skin stretched to its limit. Always the damn Faertis. The information Devus had just shared ...
2025-08-20 04:05:01 +0000 UTC View Post'Do you still think that was a good idea?' Seth asked, still lying on the ground, trying to catch his breath.
'We could’ve won,' Nightmare muttered with a low growl, his ribcage gulping up and down. 'It got a hit in on me for free at the start.'
Seth...
2025-08-18 04:05:02 +0000 UTC View PostSeth sat in the library, surrounded by the mountain of books Elena had brought over. While Jenna and Devus were watching that day’s fights at the coliseum, he was stuck here on a Sunday wading through pages of history and archaic theories he doubted he’d ever use.
Since he only ha...
2025-08-15 04:05:01 +0000 UTC View PostSeth hurried out of the changing room, his footsteps echoing in the corridor as he cursed under his breath for chatting too much with Yline and Toren. Over his gray academy uniform—his best armor—he now sported his new combat gauntlets. The weight on his wrists was noticeable, but not ...
2025-08-13 04:05:01 +0000 UTC View PostAs the night caravan came to a stop, Seth stepped out and stretched his limbs, the cool early-morning air of Trogan enveloping him. He adjusted his cloak to be sure to conceal all three of the Black Hound's pouches strapped underneath, then set off toward the Adventurers Guild’s o...
2025-08-11 04:05:01 +0000 UTC View PostPerched atop a building, Seth kept a watchful eye on the bustling request office of Arthuri below. Nestled in the heart of the city, the small structure was teeming with citizens seeking help and Wielders offering their services. He had been observing the comings and goings for hours, the sun now...
2025-08-08 04:05:02 +0000 UTC View PostSeth's boots crunched against the rocks of the road leading to Renwal's blacksmith as his heart still pounded in his chest. A freaking Legendary spell… he mumbled inwardly. Even the academy's shop didn't have any of those.
Glancing down at his hand, he cast Identify ...
2025-08-06 04:05:00 +0000 UTC View PostWearing his leather armor instead of his academy's uniform, Seth ran down the dirt road with Nightmare beside him. Seth’s Endless Pouch was firmly secured to his belt’s side while the Black Hounds’ bags were at the back, hidden beneath his dark green cloak—carrying three at the same time ...
2025-08-04 04:05:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe evening was cool and crisp as Seth stumbled out of the Rift, the sun barely visible on the distant horizon. Hand on his dagger’s handle, he scanned the surroundings, especially the long shadow behind the massive rocks, yet found no sign of other members of the Black Hounds.
I’ve...
2025-08-01 04:05:02 +0000 UTC View PostSeth withdrew into Illusionary Emptiness and started feeding aether into Fog Shroud's grooves, all while keeping his eyes on the colossal Fishlord Lancer.
'We can't face him head-on,' Seth said, moving away from the prisoners. 'Especially not with all these Fishlords aro...
2025-07-30 04:05:03 +0000 UTC View Post'Those bastards make me sick,' Seth hissed, blood boiling in his veins. 'Selling humans to the Fishlords.'
'What’s the plan?' Nightmare said, his crimson eyes fixed on the duo.
The blond Elementalist's cries and screams still echoed in Seth's mind. ...
2025-07-28 04:05:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe three-finned Fishlord suddenly grabbed the blond youngster from the line of prisoners and, with its fang-like knife, sliced both of his ankle tendons. The adventurer let out a gut-wrenching scream, yet without seeming to care about the Elementalist’s reaction, the giant humanoid crea...
2025-07-25 04:05:01 +0000 UTC View PostSeth quickly looked down at his hand and cast Identify.
Seth
Class: Primalist Rank: 21 (Low-Iron)
Subcl...
2025-07-23 04:05:02 +0000 UTC View PostSeth was seated cross-legged by the extinguished campfire as the rising sun crested the horizon, a skewer of roasted fish in his hand and Nightmare lounging on the ground beside him. Minutes earlier he had put out the fire, reducing it to smoldering embers to avoid drawing unwanted ...
2025-07-21 04:08:01 +0000 UTC View Post