author note: not edited yet, rushed to get it out in time! will try to edit later. have a good rest of the weekend!
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Aegis, Darkshot, Lina and Pyri were all transported back into the waiting area. Aegis had time to spot a timer at the top of his ...
2024-09-15 10:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostThe chanting had already begun before Aegis and the others stepped out of the waiting room and entered the sunlight. The audience's cheers caused the ground beneath his feet to vibrate. Unlike moments ago, though, no one in his party was waving or smiling at them. All five glared straight ahead a...
2024-09-14 10:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor note: trying to get time to write, hard this weekend. Trying to get 317 out for Monday, this one isn't edited and I'll try to edit in the evening, don't wanna leave you guys hanging though. Have a good rest of the weekend!
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2024-09-08 10:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostAll across the world, both in and out of the simulation, millions of viewers released gasps of shock and confusion. Amongst them was Hae-won, as she looked down and saw Pyri channeling an invisible spell—multiple. It wasn’t until Pyri’s remaining mana dipped so low that she could no longer ...
2024-09-01 10:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post“It's ridiculous…” Hae-won spoke breathlessly as she looked at the battle unfolding before her. “To survive an assault like that from a Warmaster’s Essence of War skill, combined with the deadly threat of the Sword of Hatred, in my history of casting video games, I think I can count on ...
2024-08-31 10:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostTaking note of the time of the match, Aegis made sure to top off Rakkan's and his health while they continued to fire projectiles at the weapons soaring up above them.
Seraxus resorted to attacking with only the sword of hatred in his hands and his floating crossbow, but with just tho...
2024-08-25 10:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostMightymira stood in the streets of Stormtop with abysslings charging at her from the front. She tilted her head forward, lunged at a group of 6 approaching nearest, and took a wide swing of her two-handed maul at them. The head of her weapon smashed into each of the abysslings one by one, killing...
2024-08-24 10:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post“Ladies and gentlemen,” Hae-won stepped forward to the very edge of the raised platform, the other VGN broadcaster letting her take the lead by passively stepping back and looking wide-eyed at the arena below. Serenity was standing far behind them with her glowing pink instruments, shooting a...
2024-08-18 10:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostSeraxus’ party opened up the match by spreading out and walking slowly across the arena towards Aegis’ group.
Aegis’ group started off by watching Rakkan, waiting for him to form and arm his three echoes. Once finished, Darkshot took off to the left side of the arena with his bow read...
2024-08-17 10:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostHaving forfeited out of the second match, Aegis’ body reappeared inside the waiting room several moments later. When his senses returned to him after being transported, he saw Darkshot, Pyri, Lina, and Rakkan all looking at him briefly before he put his head down shamefully.
Against...
2024-08-11 10:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostMakaroth, now aboard the Sages of Destiny Airship alongside Synopse and Lilya, had a floating transparent livestream viewer open in his peripheral vision next to his livestream chat log. The chat messages were filled with a mix of support and hatred, but that was not what had his attention.
Author note: Both chapters are in this post, editing has not yet been done yet I'll be working on that throughout the day!
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Chapter 306: Seraxus Pt. 2
“A bard and battlemaster archetype pairing, against a cleric and wizar...
2024-08-04 10:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostThe sounds of battle echoed through the skies above Stormtop, but they were barely audible from inside the arena thanks to Serenity’s soothing music and the blue dome of magical energy that provided them some level of separation from the outside world.
Instead, what Aegis and Seraxu...
2024-07-27 10:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostNicholas and Andrew looked at each other briefly with dumbfounded expressions, Aegis’ live stream hovering on a screen in front of them. His livestream followed Aegis as his avatar was teleported out of the arena and back into the waiting room, where all of his companions were waiting for him.&...
2024-07-21 10:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostThe voice of the arena announcer echoed through the stadium, conveying the events to the match over the messy mix of sounds. Serenity’s attempts to calm the crowd with music, mixed in with the crowds yelling in disdain for one another. Everyone wanted to blame everyone else for the invasion tha...
2024-07-20 10:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post“We’ve got confirmation that abysslings, reapers and Juggernauts are now swarming the island of Tarolas.” A VGN Broadcaster declared over the arena. His voice was hardly audible over the obscenities being shouted by the crowd.
“Everyone, please. You’re only making it worse!” Ser...
2024-07-14 10:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostNicholas leaned forward in his chair, tucked his head towards his knees, and gently stroked his fingers through his hair to soothe himself. The audio from multiple livestream broadcasts flooding his simulation quickly became overwhelming.
“A sword that strong must’ve been ove...
2024-07-13 10:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post"Here they go," Andrew whispered, loud enough for Nicholas to hear. In Nicholas' office simulation, a backdrop of 100 floating screens surrounded them, with three live-streams hovering in the forefront. One displayed Seraxus, another Feng, and the third showed Serenity, all capturing different an...
2024-07-07 10:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post“That shouldn’t have happened.” Aegis said as he paced around their waiting room, a few looking at him as he did this.
“What shouldn’t have happened? Feng standing up to Seraxus like that?” Darkshot asked him curiously.
“That too, but no. The mithral shouldn’t break li...
2024-07-06 10:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostHae-won rushed into the cafeteria of the Fanta-See Network main office, wearing her standard attire of baggy sleeveless shirt and sweatpants, with messy hair and flipflops. There were a few other recent hires walking about around her in dresses and suits so that her attire stood out like a sore t...
2024-06-30 10:10:17 +0000 UTC View PostHae-won had her forehead pressed up against the blue barrier of the arena, causing a continuous set of magical ripples to grow outward from the point of contact. She had her staff in her right hand with the tip of it just below her mouth so that she could make use of the voice amplification encha...
2024-06-29 10:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostChapters will resume uploading on Saturday, June 29th! Thank you all for the patience, the baby madness is finally slowing down a bit. We'll be continuing where we left off with the 3rd round match between Aegis and Synopse's teams in the semifinals of the gladiator tournament.
Hope everyo...
7/6/2024, 13:00 on the dot, bebe Mira reaches level 1. She's rdy to start the grind! :3
2024-06-09 06:18:51 +0000 UTC View PostAs the match ended, Aegis’ vision blurred into a bright light, then dimmed to the darkened atmosphere of the waiting room as he and his party re-appeared inside of it.
“We’re back here?” Darkshot asked curiously as he had been teleported along with the rest of Aegis’ party members...
2024-05-11 10:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostThe transparent blue wall of magical energy that was separating the two competing teams in the arena quickly dissipated as the announcer declared the start of the match. Immediately, both groups began fanning out in their standard formation and slowly walking forward - much more cautiously than t...
2024-05-06 10:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post“So…” Hae-won had a mischievous grin on her face as she re-appeared in front of Aegis’ livestream broadcast. She’d momentarily logged out of the gameworld and resumed her role of his caster, and watched the chat zooming past her with various messages along the lines of praise.
“You said he’d be a pushover.” Alicia paced angrily inside the blue boxed area, preparing for the next round. “We can’t leave someone like that until last!”
“You’d rather deal with the wizard?” Darkless raised an eyebrow at her.
“Or that echo knight and his e...
2024-04-28 10:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostSeveral Weeks Earlier…
Darkshot stood in front of an NPC garbed in dark tanned leather, covered in leaves and grass clippings and branches, as if they were glued to or otherwise stuck to his armor on purpose. In addition to this, he had paint over his elvish skin to blend it in...
2024-04-27 10:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostVoidspear and mithral sword in hand, Rakkan pulled his other two melee echoes in from their engagements with Darkless and Skar as they stood in front of him, a cloud of smoke now at his back. He heard the swishing sound of daggers cutting through the air behind him and jumped forward to avoid the...
2024-04-21 10:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostEarlier…
Skar and his party were gathered inside their arena waiting room, huddled together in a misshapen circle with one other individual. The individual, [Camei - Level 9], was wearing the same tabard as Daehyun and his guildmates wore, and the symbol wov...
2024-04-20 10:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post