Though many within Sharia had been suffering due to the long and cold Winter, it wasn't as though there wasn't enough food and supplies to go around. The nations of the Magic Triumvirate were so far North that they were covered in snow year-round. Thus, while they primarily survived due to animal...
2021-12-23 14:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostAfter escaping Lisa's clutches, Paul returned to Amalie's bakery to explain the situation to Ei, Eula, Xiangling, and Ghislaine.
"So the idea is that we place a Lodestone at a central location and allow its influence to expand over time. We also need to travel around to place Beacons, but t...
2021-12-22 10:17:25 +0000 UTC View Post"Ad Astra abyssosque! Welcome to the Adventurers' Guild."
Though he had somewhat anticipated it, Paul couldn't help gawking at the dark-haired, blue-eyed woman greeting him with a perfectly professional smile on her face. Her green and white dress, reminiscent of a maid outfit, perfectly ma...
2021-12-21 13:47:07 +0000 UTC View PostAfter paying a rather exorbitant fee at the Eastern gate, Paul and Party made their way over to the staging area at the side of the Guild.
While it was rare for individual Parties to own wagons, the Guild would sometimes stage large-scale expeditions when a monster horde or a new Dung...
2021-12-21 08:23:33 +0000 UTC View PostWith their respective allies forming a loose encirclement around them, obviously prepared to intervene if shit hit the fan, Paul asked, "Just how far do you intend to take this? First to be disarmed, first to give up, or..."
Lowering himself into a reverse drawing stance, Timothy maintained...
2021-12-20 12:17:14 +0000 UTC View PostAfter spending ten days in the wilderness, Paul finally gave the order to return. Ghislaine and Eula had managed to hunt down a relatively rare B-Rank monster known as a Sun Bear, so he wanted to pawn off the parts to the Guild before they could spoil.
Fortunately, as the land to the East w...
2021-12-19 12:36:45 +0000 UTC View PostAfter picking up their brand new wagon, Paul and company made their way out the Eastern gate of Sharia. There were more forests to the West, but that was also the location of the Wyrm's Whiskers.
As much as he would like to eliminate a few, if not all, the bandit camps in the region, ...
2021-12-17 13:15:32 +0000 UTC View Post"That blasted son of a whore! I'll see him, and every single one of those women reduced to slaves...!"
After recovering from the severe beating Paul had given him, the obese Merchant, better known as Dalon Eudigrass, immediately reported him to the soldiers responsible for Sharia's protecti...
2021-12-16 07:27:48 +0000 UTC View PostThough he was tempted to make good on his promise of 'destroying' Lisa to teach her a lesson, Paul didn't want to inconvenience her while she was at work. He also knew he wouldn't be able to calm down if he got too riled up, so, after registering Ei, Eula, and Ghislaine with the Guild, they forme...
2021-12-15 13:13:15 +0000 UTC View PostWith Ei, Eula, and Ghislaine following close behind, Paul headed toward the center of Sharia, the location of the Adventurer's Guild, a number of Magical Tool shops, and several other high-profile businesses.
Though he was somewhat interested in checking out the clothing stores with t...
2021-12-15 03:53:14 +0000 UTC View PostThough he was planning to frequent the Guild a lot in the near future, Paul searched for places on the opposite side of Sharia to stay. He didn't want to share an abode with other Adventurers, so, rather than searching for an Inn closer to the town center, he investigated the small, comparably co...
2021-12-14 06:31:59 +0000 UTC View PostAfter parting ways with Revaan and the rest of the former slaves, Paul made his way to a brick building that resembled a miniature bastille. Like the rest of the Academy, it was constructed from a combination of Magic-proof bricks and rudimentary concrete that could resist up to Saint-Rank Magic....
2021-12-13 23:21:18 +0000 UTC View PostThough he had expected Paul's group to be decently powerful, Saikon never expected to see his Lieutenants sliced through, weapons and armor included. Neither did he expect to be sent crashing through several trees by a human female whose waist was so thin he was pretty sure he could have grasped ...
2021-12-13 00:13:05 +0000 UTC View PostWith two Kingdoms and a Dukedom occupying a relatively small 680,000 square kilometers of land, common sense would dictate the road between Tria and Sharia to be reasonably safe. Unfortunately, despite their relative progressiveness, accepting all races without discrimination, the nations of the ...
2021-12-12 05:38:52 +0000 UTC View PostAfter passing toll-free through the monster-infested route, Paul and Ghislaine found themselves at a decently sized village known as Tria. It was only around 19km from their actual destination, but the duo decided to rest, mainly at Paul's behest.
"Before we go any further, there's somethin...
2021-12-12 00:26:42 +0000 UTC View Post"Still pouting? It's not like I blamed you or anything..."
Instead of replying to Paul's words, Ghislaine continued blowing bubbles in the warm bath he had created for them using Beginner Rank Water and Fire Magic. She had come to her senses about three weeks after the start of the mating s...
2021-12-11 02:57:27 +0000 UTC View PostIf she were being honest, Ghislaine wasn't too enthused about the notion of losing her virginity to anyone, much less a human. Unfortunately, even if she took medicine or exhausted herself with training, the symptoms of Ghislaine's heat grew stronger with each passing year. Her species had a biol...
2021-12-10 11:57:26 +0000 UTC View PostThough he would be lying if he said he wasn't tempted, Paul elected not to take advantage of Ghislaine's propensity to obey Gal's orders. They did go to his room, but all they did was hang out and talk about what life was like living in the Great Forest. The caveat was that Ghislaine laid her hea...
2021-12-10 01:56:19 +0000 UTC View PostOpening his eyes, Paul found himself in a proper bed, his head and neck fixed in place by a rudimentary brace and a thick tube shoved down his throat. Strangely enough, these were far from the oddest things about his present situation. It was the fact two girls were holding up his legs while anot...
2021-12-09 14:03:27 +0000 UTC View PostMuch to the chagrin of the girls that had been enjoying their evenings with Paul, the latter began spending most of his 'free time' practicing within the Boulder-Cutting Pavilion. A few came by to try and entice him for a romp, but he politely refused most of them.
Unfortunately, desp...
2021-12-09 08:25:17 +0000 UTC View PostThough he was getting his shit kicked in on a near-daily basis, Paul had been enjoying his stay at the Sword Sanctum. He could feel his strength increasing with each passing day, and, due to his talent and increasingly handsome appearance, he was more than a little popular with the ladies.
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2021-12-08 22:24:22 +0000 UTC View PostAfter waiting around an hour to make sure he was well and truly alone, Paul walked over to his closet and placed his palm atop the sliding door. He had never actually tried summoning the Intersection of Fate using a sliding door, but he doubted such a restriction would exist.
Fortunately, i...
2021-12-08 18:54:29 +0000 UTC View PostSince he had been at the 'pinnacle' of the Advanced Rank for quite some time, Paul had no trouble besting four opponents in quick succession. One of the biggest weaknesses of traditionally trained Swordsmen, even those who ventured all the way to the Sword Sanctum, was their general lack of exper...
2021-12-08 12:42:22 +0000 UTC View PostAfter showing Paul to a small room that was only 3x5m wide, including the closet, Jordan explained, "This is the boys' dormitory. Girls sleep on the opposite side of the Sanctum. You're allowed to visit there, but only during the day. If you end up bringing a girl back to your room, you both need...
2021-12-08 08:02:05 +0000 UTC View PostAfter waiting around for a few hours, Paul was relieved to see Lynette and Rosaria appear wearing thick winter clothes and rucksacks. They wouldn't be accompanying him to the Sword Sanctum, so he at least wanted to say thanks before they traveled East to the Ranoa Magic Academy.
"Hey, I jus...
2021-12-07 22:20:40 +0000 UTC View PostWith Reida taking a nap on his back, Paul slowly meandered his way through a forest on the northern side of the Donati Region. Nearly four months had passed since the start of his journey, but due to his decision to walk and their intermittent stops for training, Paul had only managed to cover a ...
2021-12-07 16:36:58 +0000 UTC View PostThough their late-night activities prevented them from making as much headway as they could have, Paul and Reida managed to reach a town large enough to support an Adventurer's Guild after twenty-six days of travel. It should have taken around eighteen, but neither Reida nor Paul were in a partic...
2021-12-07 04:12:26 +0000 UTC View Post"You sure you don't want to turn back and say goodbye to your mother? Never know what'll happen on the road. For all you know, this is the last chance you'll ever have to see her."
Without looking back at the raven-haired woman following behind him, Paul answered, "If that were true and I t...
2021-12-06 23:31:44 +0000 UTC View Post"Damn brat...you trying to knock me up...?"
Despite the harshness of her tone and words, Reida couldn't help smiling as she stared up at the ceiling of her guest room in a contented daze. She didn't remember exactly, but her youngest daughter should be around six or seven years old. She had...
2021-12-06 17:57:30 +0000 UTC View Post"While the essence of the Water God Style is Flow, only fools wait until their opponent has launched an attack before countering."
Punctuating her words, Reida smacked Paul across the face with the flat of her wooden sword. Though the attack looked extremely casual, it sent Paul spinning th...
2021-12-06 12:25:29 +0000 UTC View Post