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RECONSTRUCT
I gasped for air as my body came back. I had my arms and legs. I could see again. Looking around there was shimmering water as it fell from above and a sense of light and tranquility in the air. “Where am I?” I sai...
2025-09-14 23:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostMichelle
“What do you think?” Benjamin Katz asked me as he held up a wood carving.
“Looks nice. An animal?” I asked.
“Supposed to be a cow. I really need to get better at this,” he replied and I smiled. I leaned in and kissed him the cheek.
“...
2025-09-14 23:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post“Welcome, I am Assistant Professor Darren Burnstock and this class is devoted to the skill of Speech,” my father said in the early morning class. There were only nine other students present, but that made sense. Speech was a foundational social skill and the class offered low levels. I was on...
2025-09-14 22:03:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Greetings new students to the College of Advancement. You are here at a historic time as the College of Advancement soars to new heights,” The Mathemancer said to a large round of applause.
“For the last 827 years, I have served as the First Dean and Founder of this College. Rebuildi...
2025-09-14 22:02:00 +0000 UTC View Post“Talk to me son, why do you want to keep the egg? Ignoring your mother isn’t a good idea,” my father said.
“I know it doesn’t make sense. It isn’t the most optimal decision, but there is a connection between me and the monster inside the egg,” I replied.
“That is the r...
2025-09-14 22:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostSupreme Warlady Elena Burstock
“Immolate!” The beheaded corpse of the Legend Xanatos burst into flames. I then stabbed out with Sarah and impaled the head of Legend Xanatos, bringing it up in front of me. “A blood clone. How annoying. I hate people like you, ...
2025-09-14 22:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostThe main course catalogue for the College of Advancement. There is an excel and a paint copy.
Clarissa
I looked at my maps of the Systemic Lands. Michael had left yesterday morning. It had been a nice meeting and it appeared he had moved past the death of his mother. Healing from something like that was never simple and the main cure was time.
Moving a marker ...
2025-09-13 23:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post“So, the system golem did nothing?” Young Michael asked me.
“Yes. The entire vote was useless,” I replied, and he let out a sigh. He had asked that question before, but he was coming to terms with the harsh unrelenting reality of this place just like me.
“It would be too nic...
2025-09-13 23:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post“Justin, Healer Melon. We need to get to a secure location,” Melody said.
“What is happening,” I asked as I turned away from the text books I was looking at and stood up. Healer Melon came out of his room where he had been taken an afternoon nap.
“Terrorists are attacking. I...
2025-09-13 22:03:02 +0000 UTC View PostSupreme Warlady Elena Burstock
My foot slammed down onto the barren landscape, shattering the ground, as I continued rushing forward towards the College of Advancement. I had stopped by the Last Bastion on the way up out of the dungeon and learned the location of Legend Xan...
2025-09-13 22:02:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Your ID,” Melody said while handing me a silver plate, with my picture and name printed on it. I looked quite handsome, golden-brown hair, an angled face, and bright green eyes. “Don’t lose that. It is a pain to replace and is linked to the wards of the College. The cost of a replacement...
2025-09-13 22:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Now before we get you settled into your room for the welcoming ceremony in three days from now and the start of your classes, we need to review your course selection,” she said and picked up my status sheets. Her eyes went wide as she looked them over.
Level: 1 Experience: BLOCKED
H...
Winner! Standard 1v1: 1,000-0 Champion 1v1: 120-0 Tournament: 4-0
Please return to the platform to leave the arena.
I finished off the last Champion that had wanted to fight me. Henry had arranged for twenty matches in a row with each Champion putting up merchandising rights if ...
2025-09-12 23:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post“Quite busy,” I said while looking at the massive plaza that was filled with thousands of people applying to the College of Advancement. The application forms were being filled out with great intensity. Most people were a few years older than me. There were some people my age and some older p...
2025-09-12 22:03:01 +0000 UTC View PostDarren Burnstock
“Your son will be enrolling soon,” The Mathemancer said. I gave him a slight smile as we sat on the balcony of the highest tower overlooking the Ice Capped Mountains just before dawn, enjoying some wonderful tea.
“He is quite capable for his age...
2025-09-12 22:02:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Justin Burnstock?” a young male dwarf with a thin, well-groomed beard asked me in the lobby of the training hall as Healer Melon and I left for the day. “My apologies for the sudden appearance, but my letters requesting a meeting have gone unanswered. I am Rumbar Oakshield, Senior Director...
2025-09-12 22:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostSupreme Warlady Elena Burnstock
“Blood Gore,” I said, greeting the crazed naked man in front of me. Monster entrails dripped from his hands and body. I had Sarah out and ready to swing if he got any ideas.
“Elena, wonderful to see you down here. Just wonderful,...
2025-09-12 22:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostI entered the Imperial Court. “Announcing the supplicant Viscountess Foxy Blight,” the herald called out. I made my way before the Tri-Crystal Throne and kneeled in front of the empty chair on top of the large, tiered dais. Prime Minister Verus stood to the side. I had sent message of my arri...
2025-09-11 23:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostWe drove out of Undercraft through a tunnel to another cavern. This one wasn’t as large as the one for the city, but it was still large. There were a lot of magical carriages zipping around and wreckages pushed to the side of the cavaran.
“The training chamber, as it is called,” Anera...
2025-09-11 22:03:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Urg,” Anerac said with a groan as he sat my table. Everywhere else was full at the moment. The inn was packed.
“Problem?” I asked him. I was getting lessons on dwarven culture and language from a tutor that Healer Melon had arranged since Anerac was too busy now. After winning that...
2025-09-11 22:02:02 +0000 UTC View PostAnerac was ecstatic after his big win. He didn’t get a tier 4 skill but managed to maximize his tier 3 driving skill and land several sponsorships. He was no longer a taxi driver and we had to get another ride to the training hall every day.
I was noticing a larger number of foreigners an...
2025-09-11 22:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Well, there is a race tonight, if you want to come,” Anerac asked me as Healer Melon and I got back from my daily training session. I looked at Healer Melon.
“It is up to you, I just tag along,” he replied with a shrug. While he was technically my guardian he really did let me do w...
2025-09-11 22:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostI used a Potion of Unlimited Strength. That would only last for about two minutes at most, but it would hopefully be enough. I rushed back in towards the Unmentionable Horror. I had wanted to avoid using this potion since its length was based on how much strength was used. The more strength used ...
2025-09-10 23:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostLevel: 1 Experience: BLOCKED
Healing: 410/410 Stamina: 420/420 Mana: 240/240
Class: Tier 0, Child(Blue)
Effect: Increased Skill Acquisition(+10%), Increased Learning Speed(+10%), Increased Stat Gain(+10%), Increased Physical Gain(+10%), Increased Mental Gain(+10%)
Vitality: 4...
2025-09-10 22:19:05 +0000 UTC View PostThe small palm sized metal ball hit the side of the maze and a buzzer went off. I slowly adjusted the thread of Mana that twisted through the maze so the ball was no longer touching.
“You are losing structure at this location. Tighten up your curve here,” the instructor used a rod to po...
2025-09-10 22:18:30 +0000 UTC View PostI slammed into a hard foam block and bounced off. Stumbling back a step. The sensory training room was designed to help me improve my Darkness Vision. It was pitch black, no hint of light. The entrance had two sets of doors and a thick curtain, to ensure no light got inside this room.
The f...
2025-09-10 22:17:53 +0000 UTC View Post“The sprocket are weld on,” I said slowly in Dwarven.
“The sprocket is welded on,” Anerac corrected me. After resistance training, I didn’t want to focus on anything complicated. Having simple study sessions with the young dwarven man was a good way to unwind. Also, I needed to wo...
2025-09-10 22:17:16 +0000 UTC View Post“Black Swamp Gas is growing in concentration out of the center of the swamp, approaching our position,” a staff member stated. I let out a sigh.
“It seems we are going with the main plan after all,” Quant Z said.
“I will leave the organization of the operation in your capabl...
2025-09-09 23:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post