Another in-between room, another small break before it was on to floor forty-five.
Over a year had passed since Jake had gotten his Arcane Supremacy skill, and throughout this time, he had time to thoroughly familiarize himself with the skill. He had time to relearn some things about his ow...
2023-07-25 10:20:21 +0000 UTC View PostJake had a lot he wanted to test on the next floor, but sadly, he wasn’t really able to. At least not right away.
The forty-third floor was indeed another “lesson” from the Wyrmgod, but this one wasn’t as much about any hard rules as it was about a norm and something that was genera...
2023-07-24 10:23:38 +0000 UTC View PostChoosing skills when there were four shit options and only one skill he wanted was much easier than having multiple skills that appealed to him. If possible, he would have picked at least two of them, as he was honestly fine with missing out on either Penetrating Arcane Arrow or Arcane Arrow Rain...
2023-07-21 09:54:00 +0000 UTC View PostOne skill selection was great.
Two skill selections? Now that was just awesome. And today was truly an awesome day.
Jake was already pretty happy with his new profession skill, even if he didn’t have the chance to start experimenting with it right then and there. Sure, he would like...
2023-07-20 10:32:34 +0000 UTC View PostThat day, the Chosen Ceremony Support Group (CCSG) once more had their bi-weekly meeting as six women met at Jake’s residence, as that was one of the only places they could be sure no one would interrupt or interfere. All of them were united in only one thing:
They each had a personal rel...
2023-07-19 10:10:06 +0000 UTC View PostSo… skill selections. It had been a good while since Jake had one last, and he would be lying to himself if he claimed he hadn’t been at least a little bit excited. Especially when it was his very first one in C-grade. The fact that he had gotten it while just sitting around waiting on a flyi...
2023-07-18 10:23:20 +0000 UTC View PostFloors forty-one to forty-five were a bit special in that they never truly changed between the eras. Every single iteration of Nevermore had these floors, and while they did vary, all had the same intent behind them:
Inform the denizens of the multiverse about some of the multiversally agre...
2023-07-17 09:59:07 +0000 UTC View PostTheir party of five only ended up staying on the floor for an hour or so more as Dina finished healing the Dark Witch as much as she could. Some of the soul damage would have to heal on its own, but the scalekin was more than elated at just having survived.
“I don’t know how I can possi...
2023-07-14 09:58:03 +0000 UTC View Post“You know we can’t allow him to actually bring that Mimicry World Core out of that floor, right?” the Wyrmgod questioned the Malefic Viper.
“Does seem kind of counterproductive if he decides to reintroduce a Karmic Plague that was wiped out a long time ago back into the multiverse,...
2023-07-13 10:13:12 +0000 UTC View PostWhen it came to rituals, their group only really had two individuals who could be of any use. Dina and Jake both knew quite a bit about rituals and formations, while the other three were just sitting ducks incapable of assisting with anything of substance.
At least not in the beginning. Jak...
2023-07-12 10:21:04 +0000 UTC View PostJake could admit when he was wrong. Sometimes, at least. This was one of those times.
Witches aren’t fun to fight.
Dark tendrils lined the walls, all of them semi-ethereal as they sought not to physically attack people but leave them with some odd dark affliction that wasn...
2023-07-11 10:23:15 +0000 UTC View PostWhen Jake said he was good at zoning everything out when he focused on something, he meant he was really good at zoning everything out. Even the notifications he had gained during this time had gone unregistered. Luckily he hadn’t pissed off this party by missing some crucial messages,...
2023-07-10 10:19:37 +0000 UTC View PostUpgrading skills was indeed something one had to do with a lot of forethought and consideration. Well, that didn’t really count for most Legacy skills as, ultimately, they all led toward the same Origin, so even if you misstepped once, it was easy to realign. However, with skills like Arrow of ...
2023-07-07 09:49:59 +0000 UTC View PostJake still remembered the day he got the skill. It was the signature skill of his first proper class and had been damn awesome when he initially got it. He got a bit nostalgic when he remembered bombarding that massive Storm Elemental atop the cloud continent with Hawkie. The orb from that kill h...
2023-07-06 09:11:20 +0000 UTC View Post“There was much debate if we should include this example of a Karmic Plague within the dungeon, but ultimately we agreed it would be for the best,” the Wyrmgod explained to the Viper as they observed the slaughter going on in the Enlightened Republic. “Many mortals don’t even know about t...
2023-07-05 10:07:25 +0000 UTC View PostJake was pushed back by a wave of dense space mana as he quickly stabilized himself. The entire tower had erupted, sending stones falling to the ground below as the Lord Protector imploded the entire expanded space they had been sitting within, throwing them out.
The Lord Protector had an o...
2023-07-04 10:41:15 +0000 UTC View PostJake had never been a big fan of killing humans, or any humanoid beings for that matter. However, he also wasn’t directly averse to it. It was more that if he had to choose between fighting a giant bear or a human to get levels, he would prefer the bear, even if both had the same level of intel...
2023-07-03 10:24:00 +0000 UTC View PostOne had to skip back a few weeks to find out why Jake and company chose violence.
They had traveled with the Caravan Guard Captain and the caravan for around a week by then and had learned a lot more about the world. They had even entered the territories of two factions and traded with smal...
2023-06-30 10:16:33 +0000 UTC View PostJake stepped through the gateway to the forty-first floor and instantly felt the sunlight upon his skin and the light breeze of the wind. Immediately, he knew he had come to a massive space, which honestly felt damn refreshing after Minaga’s Labyrinth.
Greenish soil was beneath his feet a...
2023-06-29 10:35:11 +0000 UTC View PostJake and company spent a bit over two weeks just relaxing in the in-between room, as they all had exerted themselves perhaps a bit too much during the Minaga fight. The fact they had also just all gotten cool new items they wanted to either absorb or experiment a bit with was certainly also a fac...
2023-06-28 10:36:40 +0000 UTC View Post“Were you nervous?” the dragon god in humanoid form asked as he looked at the black-scaled god sitting across from him. “Your Chosen did look to be in trouble quite a few times there. He was lucky his teammates were able to assure their victory.”
Vilastromoz looked at the Wyrmgod, w...
2023-06-27 10:43:10 +0000 UTC View Post<AUTHOR NOTE>
And we are back. Thanks for the support and patience, everyone. Things have calmed down quite a lot after the funeral, and now I am just trying to get back in the groove. The “break” naturally wasn’t planned, and I do genuinely feel bad about takin...
2023-06-26 10:23:53 +0000 UTC View PostSome of you may have seen my ping on Discord yesterday, but I am going to say it here too. A family member is in the hospital, and things aren’t looking good. Chances are, she won’t make it. I quite honestly haven’t had the mindset to be writing, so there is no chapter today. I can’t even...
2023-06-09 09:39:38 +0000 UTC View PostMinaga’s absolutely shocking reveal left them all dumbstruck for a moment as Jake acted amazed.
“I cannot believe that the dungeon master, who refers to Primordials by their names, created an entire section of Nevermore, displayed skills above anything a mortal possible could while spar...
2023-06-08 10:50:18 +0000 UTC View PostJake charged forward to the changed rhythm of Minaga’s boss theme. It had once more shifted in this so-called final hidden phase, and the stars also seemed to pulse with the beat. The number of attacks descending from above was staggering, and only Jake had a chance to even approach the Unique ...
2023-06-07 10:53:30 +0000 UTC View PostJake kept Minaga at a distance as he continuously retreated and took potshots at the Unique Lifeform, who had no way of fighting at long range without his magic. At the same time, Jake heard from the Fallen King that the entire labyrinth Minaga had summoned seemed spatially expanded, making it a ...
2023-06-06 10:52:48 +0000 UTC View PostJake knew that winning versus Minaga alone in his fully empowered form was not gonna happen. He had won against the clone only due to how much weaker it was than the original, but even that had been a pretty hard-fought battle.
Of course, this was assuming Jake actually had to beat the Uniq...
2023-06-05 10:41:24 +0000 UTC View PostJake’s eyes slowly adjusted as he sent out a Pulse of Perception, trying to get a read on what exactly Minaga had done when he exploded the giant orb. What met him was a mental image he had not seen coming.
The entire room outside of the now mostly bare floor was gone – even the tiles h...
2023-06-02 10:40:41 +0000 UTC View PostThe Sword Saint had found himself in a lesson with quite a difficulty.
To face a superior foe was nothing new to him. Throughout his life before the system, he had fought many people superior to himself as he got better and better. Oftentimes, he also met those who simply had a stronger phy...
2023-06-01 10:47:18 +0000 UTC View PostBlood flew into the air as Jake managed to slice the neck of Minaga, making him stumble back. His one arm already hung limply at his side as he tried to retaliate with the other using a blast of fire, but Jake dodged under it and stabbed Minaga in the arm.
A final eruption of power sent Jak...
2023-05-31 10:46:14 +0000 UTC View Post