Thump, thump, thump.
Xavier felt his heartbeat. It was the only damned thing he could feel from his own body. Not that he knew how that could be possible.
He could also feel that it was slowing.
Thump… thump… thump…
He couldn’t access his health, ...
2023-11-11 06:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostXavier briefly glimpsed the notification that popped up in his vision. Willpower Infusion had ranked up by three the instant one part of his split consciousness had slammed into the thrall he was now controlling.
God, this is weird. Xavier had been through a lot of weird s...
2023-11-10 05:04:46 +0000 UTC View PostFirst came the darkness. What had once been clear as day turned instantly to the blackest night. Then sound was muffled. The constant clash and rumble of the battlefield drifted away, like it was miles in the distance instead of a few feet above his head.
Though he could still hear low rumb...
2023-11-09 06:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostXavier’s blade brought death all around him. Soultaker carved through armour and necks as though there was no resistance at all. It made him wonder what a stronger weapon would be able to do, for this blade could only do such things because it was infused with his Spirit Energy.
He barely...
2023-11-08 06:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostAttempting to assimilate Wolven Fang into muscular structure…
Pain stabbed at his stomach. But it was nowhere near as intense as the pain he’d felt when he’d first done this, as though that first time had eased the way for th...
2023-11-07 02:09:34 +0000 UTC View PostRolland had no classes on the days of his apprenticeship, and Jolm sent him back to the academy early every day, which left him with a lot of spare time.
The first day he’d walked straight back to the academy and got some extra time in the library. But, after awhile, he started to get a l...
2023-11-06 06:10:39 +0000 UTC View PostXavier dumped the corpse of the Bear King onto the battlement’s stone floor. The massive beastman lay on its back, wings splayed, reaching from one wall to the other. Its armour was dented, bloodied, and had massive rents through it where Xavier’s blade had cut through.
Kiralla stared a...
2023-11-04 06:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostPurple mist flowed from Xavier’s Soulblade and floated through the air. When it hit the fully-armoured, E Grade Winged Bear it just… dissipated. Xavier felt the barest of connections to the beastman’s mind. A connection that lasted no more than a split second.
What he felt was a mind ...
2023-11-03 06:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostXavier leant back against the parapet, arms still crossed at his chest, and frowned at Siobhan. He’d tried so hard to get Assimilate Properties to work that he couldn’t help but suspect she must be wrong about this. He didn’t voice his doubts, however—that would have just been rude.
Xavier had to formulate a plan. Had to think outside the box the System had put him into.
During the break between waves, despite it being the longest break he’d had in a while, he’d struggled to make any actual progress. All he’d really done was look at his stats and realise...
2023-11-01 06:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostXavier surveyed the battlefield. His heart beating as hard and incessantly as the war drums that sounded at the start of each wave. His dark, Shrouded Robes were covered in the blood of his enemies to such a degree that they weighed him down as he walked, as though he’d jumped into a lake of th...
2023-10-31 05:08:19 +0000 UTC View PostRolland, hood up and head down, stared at Advisor Jolm and Detector Jedri’s shoes. Following at the heels of men who knew their way made navigating the inner city’s bustling streets far easier than it had been earlier that morning.
Rolland trailed behind Adviser Jolm, who trailed behind...
2023-10-31 04:48:50 +0000 UTC View PostSiobhan gripped the parapet, her forehead deeply lined. She’d barely moved from that spot for the past few hours. She didn’t know how to.
They’d learnt so much in that damned library, and none of it would actually help Xavier. Not out there. Not right now.
All she could...
2023-10-28 06:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostAn immense pressure filled Xavier’s mind, a pressure that he’d never before experienced.
The strand of energy between himself and the E Grade boss he now controlled was more solid than any he’d used yet, but it came at a cost, one he hadn’t realised until the spell connected his min...
2023-10-27 06:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostSkill upgrades? Xavier thought, quickly reading the two notifications that popped up. Though he was getting used to reading notifications while in the middle of battle, he wondered if a time would ever come when it felt normal.
When will any of this feel normal?
For the first time in five years, Rolland walked down the cobblestone streets of Ashrennon.
A gentle breeze tugged on his robes and he sighed. It was spring, the sun warmed his skin. A beautiful day.
He raised his head and wondered how he’d navigate the city looking at the ...
2023-10-26 04:11:14 +0000 UTC View PostFour years later…
Finally. I get to set foot outside of this place.
Rolland had spent five years cooped up in the Dreamtouched Academy. Five years where he only saw the outside through a window, or from the roof of the tower. Now, at sixte...
2023-10-25 06:22:11 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's note: I've unearthed an old manuscript that I've been wanting to polish off for a long time. I have a good portion of the first draft written, and have been thinking about going through and finishing the book on the side (with no particular deadline/posting schedule, so it won't ...
2023-10-25 06:19:26 +0000 UTC View PostWillpower Infusion – Rank 1
Upgrade Quest:
As you have now used this spell, you have begun your first step on the path to upgrading it to Rank 2.
Available paths:
1. 2023-10-25 05:10:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Congratulations, you have completed your Spell Quest and gained the spell Willpower Infusion!
This spell is locked to your secondary core and cannot be forgotten.
As Xavier read the notification’s text, he sent a 300-infused Soul Strike all around h...
2023-10-24 06:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostNo, he thought. It can’t be. Not yet!
Had the wave come faster than the others? Had… had the System changed the rules on him?
Xavier gripped his scythe-staff tightly in both hands as he clenched his jaw, struggling to believe what was happening.
It coul...
2023-10-21 06:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostAs Xavier tore through one foe after another, fighting wave one-thousand-and-one of the Endless Horde on the fifth floor of the Tower of Champions, he fell into a deep meditative state. Meditation was possible while fighting—it helped him to gain new insights into battle strategy—but at the s...
2023-10-20 06:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostXavier took a step back and swallowed. The werewolf-beast didn’t seem phased by the strike he’d just landed on its neck. The gash already looked fully healed. The green glow about the beast from what must have been a Speed Infusion was still present—if anything, it seemed to glow brighter t...
2023-10-19 06:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe thousandth wave boss looked like something from a nightmare.
It stood maybe twelve feet tall, nowhere near as large at the Giant Wolven, but terrifying nonetheless.
God, it looks like a bloody werewolf.And, considering Xavier wasn’t able to scan the damned thing, for al...
2023-10-18 06:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostHundreds of level 90 Giant Wolven leapt at Xavier. The beasts were each the size of buses and seemed to be carved almost entirely from muscle. Their fur was dark grey and spiked. Their eyes glowed a fierce red. Even when darkness fell upon this world, as it had now, those eyes were visible. As th...
2023-10-17 06:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostSitting on the flagstone floor of the castle’s battlements, deep in concentration, Xavier sharpened his focus to a point and aimed it toward what he’d just sensed.
As he’d followed the Spirit Lines within him that led to his primary core, he’d noticed a discrepancy. The energy he co...
2023-10-14 06:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post“Wave one thousand,” Adviser Kalren said. The man sat at a small table on the battlements, one that had been brought up from the inn weeks ago. He held a quill in his hand, poised over a long scroll. It was an odd sight, like seeing an accountant working next to a battlefield.
“What?...
2023-10-13 04:48:51 +0000 UTC View PostHi all!
As you can see, I'm back from my hiatus and have posted a chapter. I'll be posting another chapter or two this week, and should be back to my normal schedule next week. I'm easing back into the story and will surely gain a rhythm again soon.
I just wanted to thank you all for ...
2023-10-12 22:54:26 +0000 UTC View PostTwo weeks had passed since Xavier, Howard, Siobhan and Justin had entered the fifth floor of the Tower of Champions.
Xavier, sitting upon the cold stone of the battlements, opened his mind to the world. To the universe. Sinking into a deep meditative state, he opened himself up t...
2023-10-12 05:01:39 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone!
I've just uploaded Surgecaller 9 to the bookfunnel website, and added all of your emails (people on tier 2 and above) for access.
To get your book, just log into the BookFunnel app or my.bookfunnel.com usin...
2023-09-27 07:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post