“Naran,” I greeted the shaved man. I noted there was no stubble growing out of his skin that was tainted with a silver color.
“Michael. You are off today?” he asked me already knowing the answer.
“Yes. Going to grind some level 4 monsters and upgrade Acid Shot. Goin...
2023-01-01 00:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post“Stronger than expected resistance, continuing with the procedure,” the good doctor said as the knife slowly melted through Naran’s flesh. Naran as angled slightly, so he was tilted to his left side. This way the blood and other liquid ran off his face onto the ground. Light source was stil...
2022-12-31 00:02:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Hello Doctor Katz,” I greeted the man as he came into the conference room.
“Champion Michael, you wanted to speak to me.” I nodded at this and gestured to a chair next to me. He took a seat.
“Naran hasn’t woken up. I think it is time to attempt more drastic procedures,”...
2022-12-31 00:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe Astrologer
I floated away after leaving the Champion’s home. I shifted my Astral Projection to phase out of this layer. A key trick to my vanishing. It would do nothing against a professional diviner, but to these people it was probably one of the most impres...
2022-12-31 00:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post“Meta-points as I call them, are awarded by the System for accomplishing an impressive feat without help or knowledge of the meta-points,” the Astrologer said, and it all clicked in my head. I closed my eyes and let out a long breath.
“Now you understand. There was only one easy way, ...
2022-12-30 00:06:00 +0000 UTC View Post“What about the other things, like the tower? Can it help us?” I asked. I was curious about the tower. It was such a huge feature that it often made me wonder what was in it.
“The towers. You are dreaming if you think you can make an ascent. Before you ask, one does not lightly fly in...
2022-12-30 00:04:00 +0000 UTC View PostThat was the worst request he could have asked of me. I considered it carefully though. “And what would you have me do, if you can tell me?” I asked.
“I can easily tell you, so you can weigh the risk. To charge straight into a level 4 zone and believe you can win an impossible fight. ...
2022-12-30 00:02:01 +0000 UTC View PostClarissa and myself waited outside of my home as the Astrologer drifted through the air towards us. The soldiers at the wall had sent word ahead of his arrival. He was exactly as I remembered, only this time he had his right hand back. The silver glowing stars on his black robe and gloves. The si...
2022-12-30 00:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostI sat next to Naran’s bed. He had been moved to his room. He was still moaning in pain and unconscious. I had tried to rouse him several times, but he refused to wake. I munched on some salted cucumber while looking at him and his ruined face. He looked kind of funny with only half a beard.
... 2022-12-30 00:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostPresident Bob
“So, we live to see another day,” I said to Carl.
“Indeed, we do. And I had put quite a bit of effort into your escape plan,” he replied.
“Well, we can always use it another time. Not like Champion Michael isn’t going to call forth more...
2022-12-29 00:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post“How bad?” I asked Clarissa.
“He is on the verge of death. Doctor Katz did everything he could, but there is some kind of weird energy reaction going on, on top of his face,” Clarissa replied. I nodded at that.
“Not awake?” I asked.
“In pain, but mostly unconscious...
2022-12-29 00:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostThanks to a well time Radiant BeamI was able to restore my left foot. Still the super hybrid did not let up. The silver balls that shattered space were particularly annoying as the super hybrid got better and better at directing them.
I retreated away from the plaza towards where t...
2022-12-28 00:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostKenisha
“Got you!” I shouted as I stabbed my spear down at another hybrid attacking the inner wall. This was it, the final fight and then we would win. The weird were-lizard went tumbling to the ground. Archers kept shooting their arrows wherever they could. I had lost ...
2022-12-28 00:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostThe Ritualist began to convulse as the City Shield came online. He screamed. I raced forward. Naran struck out, hitting the Ritualist in the chest. His face was partially ripped off, but I couldn’t spare him a second glance. I needed to end this, here and now.
I swung out with my sword. <...
2022-12-27 00:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostClarissa
I watched the battle take place on the holographic map. Its level of detail was quite good. Naran was moving in across the city and General Smith had unleashed a last-minute plan he had come up with when the Ritualist had decided to siege us for such a long time. 2022-12-27 00:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Fire engulfed my forces. How quaint. They had tried to do a summoning. I had been looking for Champion Michael to attack him in his sleep again, but I had lost track of him.
I dispatched my reserve aerial forces. Most of them were cut down from the Radiant Beams that cut across the...
2022-12-26 00:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostNaran
I had rushed back as soon as possible. Both Fethee and Heba were positioned beyond the South gate of Purgatory. That would be the direction I would retreat in if I failed here. There was nothing for me to pick off. The Ritualist and engulfed the plaza.
The Airsh...
2022-12-26 00:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostIt had been a long and uneasy night, but the Ritualist hadn’t acted. It was surprising, since he had to think he was on a timer based on the day it would take to use the City Shield again after the cool down period.
Waiting was odd, unless he thought he had a counter to the City Shield. I...
2022-12-25 01:07:16 +0000 UTC View PostI was standing at the outer wall near the rubble of the East gate. There had been talk about sending out teams to engage in hit and run, but with the Ritualist’s command and control ability, it was viewed as a death sentence if people didn’t have the Body or a skill to run away. That just lef...
2022-12-25 01:06:59 +0000 UTC View PostI let out a sigh. My tether I sent in covertly into Purgatory to attach to Michael had failed. I was combining the knowledge of the Puppet Master and the Weeping Child to try and assassinate him in his sleep. Even pumping him full of depression, didn’t do anything except disturb his sleep like ...
2022-12-25 01:06:30 +0000 UTC View PostThere was only some minor cleanup I had to do at the North. After that I returned to the Airship Port. “That went well,” General Smith said as he sat down with Clarissa and myself.
“But we are still in trouble. The Ritualist has fallen to less than half his initial strength, with only...
2022-12-25 01:06:04 +0000 UTC View PostI went to the top of the Airship Port. “The situation?” I asked Clarissa and General Smith.
“No issues with other people and their dreams, but we are keeping a lookout for any issues,” General Smith replied. I nodded at that.
“General!” A soldier ran up and saluted. “Ale...
2022-12-24 00:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe Ritualist had not acted yet and I had seen him retreat. His monsters were constantly releasing various energy beams in my direction. It was getting quite dark, and the attacks were ruining my night vision.
I leapt off the wall and retreated into the city, heading directly for the Plaza....
2022-12-24 00:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostMy arm twitched again. I frowned as it kept distracting me. Even in the dark travel container, the eyes on the arm darted about, giving me a headache as they tried to see. I had a secondary supply cache, but the loss of the main one hurt. I had gotten a blanket and covered my deformed arm. It had...
2022-12-23 00:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostYaakov
“Ahhh!” The soldier screamed as the flesh of his melted. He had climbed up on one of the pulsing red worms stabbing down with his sword. He stayed on the worm too long. Now his feet were melting even after he had fallen off the monster and was danger of being cru...
2022-12-23 00:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe Astrologer finally made his move. How foolish of him. I had striped scorpions teleport in his way. He spun around them, like a bird. Yes, come closer and you will be within my grasp. I clenched my left hand. Tethers snapped across multiple wavelengths.
The Astrologer swung out with one ...
2022-12-22 00:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostI watched the Astrologer act to take the Ritualist out. He flew through the air like a bullet. Monsters appeared in his path which he easily avoided. The Astrologer swung out with one of his gloved hands. Even at this distance I could hear the grinding sound and saw the white light as the Astrolo...
2022-12-22 00:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostI frowned slightly as waves of explosions took out my ground troops and then my aerial troops I sent in to attack after the people on the walls were distracted. This only confirmed in my mind that the city was Michael’s true source of strength. If it fell, then Michael would not be able to stan...
2022-12-21 00:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe Astrologer
I frowned, since there was no opening to act. After I had spoken with Michael I had been planning to act immediately, but the Ritualist was well protected. I needed to strike as close to him as possible. Using Astral Projection the way I was using wa...
2022-12-21 00:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostSomeone was attacking. Ah, it was Champion Michael and a group of people. I knew he would try something like this. That was why I had rested before encamping here. My flying summon monsters easily spotted their approach.
He was throwing something into my camp. Ah crafting crystal bombs, how...
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