Blood dripped, making small and sharp noises against the clean green floor, originating from Oscar's hand, which held his bulwark so tightly the knuckles looked as if they would burst out of his flesh. A fiery rage erupted and spilled out the windows of his obsidian eyes, a dangerous glint that s...
2023-01-20 16:10:21 +0000 UTC View PostStaring out at the horizon, Oscar wiped the sweat from his brow at the wave of destruction that rampaged, kicking off mounds of dirt. From the overturned grounds of the plains, great trees sprouted out, becoming a forest in an instant. The destructive forest came closer and closer, filling up mor...
2023-01-20 04:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post"Hah!" Oscar woke up covered in sweat. His mouth trembled, trying to form the words to speak out, but he could not speak out as the foul taste of death lingered on his tongue. Even though it was an illusion, the sinking feeling of losing his life felt so real that it far surpassed the time he lay...
2023-01-19 16:25:50 +0000 UTC View PostOscar froze in front of the bed. In his view was the fake Celestina, his wife in his illusion, welcoming him in to join her on the bed. He audibly gulped, but his throat felt incredibly dry as rushed breaths escaped his lungs.
Celestina looked utterly dazzling with her loose and revealing t...
2023-01-19 04:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post"Ugh," Oscar felt a headache and heaviness in his limbs, similar to when he drank copious amounts of alcohol. He rubbed his eyes in a groan. "What happened?"
His mind was hazy, trying to recall his memories, and he slowly got up, feeling his hands touching a soft fabric. Oscar stared in con...
2023-01-18 16:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe enemy had incredible toughness that stumped Oscar. He gazed at the rusted knight that moved as though it did not feel any pain from his heavy blow. The other two rusted swung their swords, precise and filled with power.
Oscar looked astounded by the sheer weight behind each blow he defl...
2023-01-18 04:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostAs he stared at the impossible structure in front of him, Oscar wondered, how on earth did it get here? From the way this large piece of land seemed to be pierced by the large tree, he could only assume the tree suddenly sprang up from under and uprooted the earth, lifting the land with the fortr...
2023-01-17 16:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostThat was too close; those were Oscar's thoughts as he meditated to recover from the unreasonable, drastic, and idiotic attempt to climb that somehow worked. If any portion of their climb were off, whether it was the timing, duration, or length of their respective abilities, they would have plumme...
2023-01-17 04:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostErik Miller. Oscar recognized his once foe in the Free Duels, who had a grade-five Exolsia core with a gauntlet anima. However, he had not seen Erik in a long time after Gilbert's match against Leon Ritcher.
In the years since then, Oscar saw Erik had not changed much, still a bit shorter t...
2023-01-16 16:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post"Vault. The rest of the words are still worn down, but this part is barely legible. I'm certain it's the word for 'vault'." Oscar said with a smile extending from his lips, the kind which came up in anticipation of treasure. His obsidian eyes darted from place to place, the light of expectation a...
2023-01-16 04:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostOscar gazed around the vicinity. There were several overgrown vines wrapped around ruins of buildings and structures from time immemorial. But the most prominent was the large gate that stood before him, an incredible wooden structure laid in an arc format with a blue swirl.
If anyone wishe...
2023-01-15 18:11:17 +0000 UTC View PostThe fortress airship flew through the sky; its imposing figure became the wonder of many who stared at it from below. Within the fortress, Oscar sat in one of the many individual rooms provided, normally used to house soldiers, a simple place with the bare essentials. Sitting on his bed, Oscar fo...
2023-01-15 04:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe time finally arrived for them. In front of the golden palace, known as Triton Hold, the headquarters located in the heart of the Blue Ocean Pavilion, students gathered in orderly conduct. Many had mixtures of anxiousness, excitement, and fear on their faces.
Oscar stood next to Emily, F...
2023-01-14 16:02:52 +0000 UTC View PostOscar followed Elder Saul. Unlike the other times when Elder Saul carried him and flew at high speeds, Oscar took slow steps to match the elder's slow pace matching his aged appearance. For an unknown reason, the elder decided to take the scenic route through meadowy plains into Azure City.
"Oscar!" Gwen Terr ran toward her son and jumped to hug him in a loving embrace.
"Mom!" Oscar hugged his mom back, but not too tight in fear he may break her back with his powerful arms. He lifted her in the air and smiled brightly. "I'm back!"
"Hey, only I'm allowed to lift your moth...
2023-01-13 17:12:17 +0000 UTC View PostMonths passed after the battle of Portland Island. Within the forgemaster's workshop, Oscar hammered down on the stacked metallic sheets to bind them together. His Reis Forging had improved well over the long training sessions under Aunt Rosett's supervision.
After a hammer strike placed a ...
2023-01-13 03:51:02 +0000 UTC View PostHalf a day; it took half a day for Oscar and the others to travel from their island to Portland Island. Without going the roundabout route from earlier to inspect all the odd locations Elizabeth had marked, their boat steered straight to their destination, cutting the time down. But their faces b...
2023-01-12 16:18:37 +0000 UTC View PostThe large and wide crescent wave of water flowed toward the red-armored man; Elizabeth's vast control of water, thanks to her Elemental Spark of water and Greater Knight Exalt powers, allowed her to command the ocean itself. As the crescent wave slashed at him, the red-armored man swung his two s...
2023-01-12 04:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe oceans around Portland Island were dyed red in the blood of man and beast alike; waves came ashore to paint the shorelines with blood, guts, and flesh. All around, the guardians of Portland Island fought valiantly with desperation to protect their home, encouraged by the silvery figure in the...
2023-01-11 16:22:34 +0000 UTC View Post'Silver Lance'
Oscar thrust his lance to burst as many bubbles as possible, but a new one formed immediately to take the destroyed one's place. He jumped up and moved around to outrun the daggers and bubbles, but they somehow stayed fixated on him. More daggers stuck onto his arm before was...
2023-01-11 04:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostThe dull sounds of bells rang across the waterways of Portland Island, a sound that no one had heard in a long time, but all knew its meaning, danger, danger encroaching on the island. All the fishermen, dock workers, civilians, and the rest had pale faces that went whiter as the chill of despair...
2023-01-10 16:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostOscar expected to find at least one thing on the island that they could bring back to show Elizabeth or perhaps some information about the island's strangeness. Still, he never expected to find another group of people here who stared down at him with hostility and chill in their eyes. Suddenly, h...
2023-01-10 04:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostFar away from Oscar's location, Elizabeth Raeven flew across a massive storm; the fierce winds, hail, and lightning did not affect her powerful Knight Exalt figure. Her figure paused as many flying Exalt Beasts surrounded her. Elizabeth frowned at this collection of beasts before her; there shoul...
2023-01-09 16:20:49 +0000 UTC View Post'Silver Star'
Oscar obtained his new spell after slowly accumulating his contribution points. After a series of battles, he realized his shortcomings against people who fight from a range and in circumstances when it's impossible to get close. 'Silver Star' was one of the metal element rang...
2023-01-09 04:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe waves crashed into and rocked the boat while Oscar placed his Ein to steer and power the boat through the shaky ocean. Every so often, the waters splashed on his feet, and irritation cracked over his face in veins. Looking around, he saw his companions staying idly by.
He looked up in t...
2023-01-08 16:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostPast the Raeven Duchy and beyond the Floating Islands of Edin, the land of the Brilliant Drake Empire met the rising tides of the Erith Ocean, a vast azure body of water that reached out endlessly into the horizon. Oscar observed the deep blue waves of the Erith Ocean flowing but also sparkling f...
2023-01-08 04:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe loud crack of metal breaking echoed for a few moments before being drowned by the burning flames of the furnace. In the Forgemaster Rosett Evergold's workshop, Oscar's hand trembled, gripping his hammer; if not for the gloves he wore, his nails would surely pierce his skin. Before his eyes wa...
2023-01-07 16:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post"To do Reis forging, you must be very delicate. Reis is a power that draws on physical forces rather than Ein. The momentum must remain undisturbed through the armament much like how you flow it through your body." Rosett made an odd motion to explain the flow of momentum by waving her arms
Oscar entered the familiar bleak and stone ramparts of the Foundry. It had only been a day after their Clash of Metal ended, but the fires of activity and pounding of hammers and anvils were abundant from within. Oscar came over to the front desk and grabbed the attention of the sleeping fabricat...
2023-01-06 16:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostOscar breathed in and out, heaving his chest up and down. The air was eerily calm around the platform, yet a feeling of foreboding centered around it like the clear blue skies before the dark thunderous clouds would tear it apart. Across from him, he saw Charles looking apprehensive despite the d...
2023-01-06 03:59:09 +0000 UTC View Post