Chapter 37: The Empress of the Night
Celica’s eyes hovered over the weapon description as she stretched, a slight yawn escaping her lips. She’d had an intense first day, consisting of clearing the main quest, doing a sub-quest for a blacksmith at Blade Village
Chapter 36: One-Shot?
[Since you have defeated the Seventh Boss, the Eighth Boss has spawned.]
Celica looked at her new and improved weapon, glee evident from her glowing expression. And this is only the start! Sh...
2025-11-27 05:49:11 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 35: The Grave Digger
Celica looked around the quickly changing arena. The fields of grass and countless trees were being deleted in real time in front of her, leaving only the cold embrace or dimly lit arena she’d seen too many times already.
... 2025-11-27 05:47:34 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 34: Ocean's Embrace
+5 Ocean's Embrace [Unique]
Weapon exclusively for: Celica Travine Crystalis
Required Level: 45
Stats Given:
Combat: +126,0...
2025-11-27 05:45:58 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 33: Terra Worm
Celica paused, her mind wandering as she vacantly looked around the dimly lit arena. Since the last changes were fire-based, the next changes will probably be...
Her eyes lit up, drawn by the subtle shifting atmosphere. The bleak torch...
2025-11-21 05:08:53 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 32: Molten Arena
Celica watched the arena transform quietly, her boots making a soft click on the stone floor. She squinted, taking in the eerie stillness around her. She could sense the tension in the air, the faint hum of magic building as the system prepared the...
2025-10-31 10:54:14 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 31: Secret Stage?
Of course you have a second phase. It wouldn't be fun if you didn't!
The Leviathan’s attacks were quicker now, its water currents pushing Celica back as it tried to pin her against the wall. Each time Celica closed the distance, t...
2025-10-29 20:56:50 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 30: The Ancient Waterway (2)
Celica’s boots splashed into the shallow waters as she stepped through the second door, a sprawling expanse greeting her. The atmosphere was thick with humidity, and the air was heavy with the scent of damp earth.
The entire are...
2025-10-29 19:00:59 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 29: The Ancient Waterway (1)
Celica looked around. From the looks of it, she was in a temple adorned with illustrious decorations. The walls were a pale blue and the floor had a clean azure texture. Random inscriptions ran along the walls occasionally, likely some s...
2025-10-24 16:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 28: Snapped Sword vs The Rift Toad (2)
As the Toad attacked again, she parried the tongue at the last possible moment, her blade scraping against the slick surface of the Toad's tongue. She immediately countered, driving her sword deep into the Toad’s bel...
2025-10-23 15:27:01 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 27: Snapped Sword vs The Rift Toad (1)
The ground trembled beneath her feet as the Rift Toad launched itself into the air with a guttural croak. Its bloated body soared toward her like a missile.
In a nick of time, she darted sideways and the massive toad lan...
2025-10-23 14:58:41 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 26: The Mist Military Outpost (3)
— "No way, did he just succeed in ragebaiting the enemy commander? Just like that?"
— "This guy has balls of steel. We have to go for a beer sometime."
— "Does this guy have any regard for his life?"
The sol...
2025-10-21 17:39:43 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 25: The Mist Military Outpost (2)
[You have accepted the quest: Defenders of the Mist.]
[You will only have one chance to complete this quest. Failure will not only result in an inability to play this quest again, but it may also lead to devastating c...
2025-10-21 14:54:51 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 24: The Mist Military Outpost (1)
As Celica departed from Marshia, she turned her attention to the place which had been on her mind since she first discovered it. She'd decided to make that her immediate priority, disregarding anything else she could be doing like f...
2025-10-21 12:35:16 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 23: Let's teach Ingrid (2)
"Couldn't they make these designs a bit more... friendly?" Ingrid said as she looked at the blue colossal approaching them.
"I guess they could," came Celica's reply but inwardly she was thinking, they will in the next realm. 2025-10-20 11:27:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Chapter 22: Let's Teach Ingrid! (1)
Celica took a deep breath in as she eyed the familiar marshlands. With Ingrid next to her, she felt much more energetic than usual. She smiled before she spoke. "Right, let's start with the basics."
"Sure." Ingrid nodded, her body t...
2025-10-19 13:40:31 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 21: Let's Explore Marshia!
Celica and Ingrid stood in the centre of Marshia, the second floor's bustling central city. It was still early in the day, and the faint glow of sunlight barely filtered through the thick mist. Celica had been here enough times to feel at ...
2025-10-18 09:53:44 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 20: Let's Meetup!
The trio—Kellen, Rhys, and Talia—looked on in silence, staring at the mysterious player who had single-handedly brought down the freakish mutant. Snapped Sword stood over the fallen Cyclops, casually holding a broken blade in his hands...
2025-10-17 19:11:06 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 19: Glorious Rewards
Celica’s fingers hovered over the character creation screen. She needed to act fast. Kellen, Talia, and Rhys were in danger, and she couldn’t afford to waste any time.
With practiced ease, Celica set about designing her disguise. She c...
2025-10-13 04:41:16 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 18: Snapped Sword's Debut
The dense fog of the marshlands was unlike anything Kellen, Rhys, or Talia had experienced before. The ground beneath their feet was uneven, and the air felt thick, and damp.
As the trio stood on the edge of Marshia, a vast expanse o...
2025-10-09 05:54:27 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 17: Blade Village
Celica’s gaze lingered on the strange icon on her map. There shouldn’t be any outposts here... not on this floor. That area was supposed to be a scattered ruins. She tapped the map to zoom in on the location, but the details remained s...
2025-10-09 02:16:56 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 16: The Cyclops Marsh (2)
— "Wait, true death? What do you mean, we can’t respawn?"
— "So, it’s just permanent death if we die? You’re not messing with us, right?"
— "Guys, how do we kill that thing?!"
The players in Marshia's central area lo...
2025-10-08 06:12:48 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 15: The Cyclops' Marsh (1)
Celica blinked as she arrived on the second floor, the familiar city of Marshia welcoming her back. The air felt thicker here, and the colour of the sky seemed unnaturally dim even compared to Earth’s grey skies. A thick fog swirled arou...
2025-10-07 22:23:29 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 14: Welcome Back Players
The silence pressed down on them, until Ingrid finally spoke, her voice soft but firm. “...We don’t know how much time we’ll have left together, do we?” Her eyes flicked between Celica and Milia, calm on the surface but shadowed with...
2025-10-07 03:40:53 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 13: Hey Celica... What's a Noob?
The house was quiet. Celica eyed the drawn curtains and carefully observed the serene front yard.
“She’s probably out or something,” she murmured, turning toward Milia. “We should... come back later.” Milia didn’t a...
2025-10-01 11:58:21 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 12: A Tale of Two Gamer Girls
She froze.
Standing in the dim light of the hallway, was Celica's younger sister Milia. Her small frame seemed even smaller in the doorway. Her shoulders were hunched, eyes red-rimmed with tears streaking down her pale cheeks.
... 2025-09-28 01:14:24 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 11: The Opportunity of a Lifetime
Celica sat frozen in front of her screen, eyes locked onto the flashing headlines. The words leaped out at her like a jumpscare: The Arrival of the ‘Players’. Could this be a new era?
Her fingers hovered ove...
2025-09-25 19:03:39 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 35: The heart of the Karavik Empire
He leads by his cold claws’ swing,
Tales of his battles the deserts sing,
Victory, spices, and gold are promised,
For all who kneel under his wing. 2025-09-22 17:02:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Chapter 10: Turning Point One
“Cheers!”
The bar was alive with the clamour of victory. Cups clanged against each other as the smell of roasted meat and sweet pastries hung in the air. Players of all shapes and sizes crowded every corner, exchanging stories ...
2025-09-21 18:19:24 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 9: Noob Party Antics
The plains outside the town were littered with the gelatinous corpses of slimes, which shimmered in the morning light like puddles of melted candles. Celica walked alongside her new… acquaintances? Party? She wasn't sure yet. 2025-09-21 13:52:06 +0000 UTC View Post