For hours he had tried to ignore her while working. Hours he had endured that piercing stare. It was far more unsettling than some dungeon boss staring him down. Jake felt like his every action was judged and evaluated. He had endured it… but it was just too much.
He hated whenever people...
2021-01-21 13:16:59 +0000 UTC View PostThat day had been like any other to Jake. Alchemy, meditation, skill testing, and mana practice. Everything was tranquil until he suddenly got a weird feeling. One he quickly identified as coming from the mana in the air itself.
Something had entered the area permeated with traces of his ma...
2021-01-20 14:06:26 +0000 UTC View PostAs he ran through the forest, telling the other to try and keep up, Hank truly regretted convincing them all to go camping that week. But how could he possibly have known that something as world-shattering as the initiation to some goddamn multiverse could happen?
The only lucky thing was t...
2021-01-19 14:28:49 +0000 UTC View PostTime marched onward unforgivingly. Soon two weeks had passed since the conclusion of the tutorial.
Earth was in chaos as the newly returned humans scrambled to find a foothold. Factions quickly formed, though they were more just collections of people who happened to be in the same area when...
2021-01-18 14:24:18 +0000 UTC View PostAround the 1-month mark, Matteo got a weapon he had been waiting for.
“It’s ready?” he asked as he went up to KL, one of the other rankers.
”Of course, the materials you provided were more than enough. I should have a second one ready by the end of tomorrow. Remember, you owe ...
2021-01-17 14:02:14 +0000 UTC View PostYou have claimed a Pylon of Civilization.
By controlling the Pylon, you have claimed ownership over the surrounding area. Your aura seeps into the area itself, marking it as your own. While within your own domain, all mana regeneration is significantly ...
2021-01-15 14:10:36 +0000 UTC View PostThe once-great city that Jake had called home for the last few years was nearly unrecognizable. The grand buildings were broken and in tatters, the streets dominated by the reclamation of mother nature.
Jake simply walked down the street at an average pace. Not asphalt but grass and weeds b...
2021-01-14 14:19:19 +0000 UTC View PostThe sun hung above as it shone upon the serene lake. The sky was blue, inviting everyone to bask in the warmth outside and enjoy the weather. Everything appeared utterly ordinary at first glance. Until it wasn’t.
The surface of the lake erupted as a giant maw emerged. In the mouth of the ...
2021-01-13 14:28:33 +0000 UTC View PostSitting down around the table, the Viper finally brought out the owed bottle of booze. Duskleaf didn’t appear particularly interested but nevertheless joined them with a glass.
“I promised to answer a few questions, so here we are. Just know that there are things I cannot or will not te...
2021-01-12 14:04:59 +0000 UTC View PostAfter a long and very fruitful conversation, he was finally reminded by the old alchemist that he still had notifications pending. One notification to be more accurate. This one due to unlocking another available skill upon reaching level 60 in his profession.
*Prodigio...
2021-01-11 14:32:34 +0000 UTC View Post3 years before the Initiation began
Matteo got out of the shower after his workout and got something quick to eat. It was just another Sunday night like any other where he had to get up early and get ready for work. But today was a special day as today was the day he would ...
2021-01-10 15:01:45 +0000 UTC View PostLife is beautiful.
To see the life of others flourish, perhaps even more so. To see the hope and happiness that new life brings into the world and how that spark of life would only grow with the years.
At the same time, the deterioration of life is perhaps the most tragic thing. To se...
2021-01-10 14:38:48 +0000 UTC View PostDuskleaf nervously observed the young human as he appeared to sleep within the barrel. He knew that he was not in slumber, however. He was deep within his own soul. His Truesoul even. A domain where no outside force could interfere or peer into.
“Relax. Jake is stronger than you know,” ...
2021-01-08 14:25:14 +0000 UTC View PostJake couldn't quite comprehend what had just happened to him as he suddenly felt himself being transported somewhere else. What made it hard to understand was that he could clearly still feel his physical body - the sensation of the now toxic-free liquid on his skin, and the feedback from his Sph...
2021-01-07 14:37:56 +0000 UTC View PostMany different organizations exist in the multiverse. Even if one took only the ones spanning across multiple universes, there were many. These organizations’ structures and goals all varied widely - their ideology and vision of their own.
Those with gods at the helm often had the belief ...
2021-01-06 13:52:49 +0000 UTC View PostThe days passed by quickly as the two gods and one mortal immersed themselves in the laboratory. At first, Duskleaf had been less than excited, to say the least. Jake had already guessed that the Viper had forced him into it, and he was entirely correct. What he didn't know was that Duskleaf didn...
2021-01-05 14:55:02 +0000 UTC View PostJake stepped through the door into the bedroom that he remembered belonged to the Viper. He had barely entered the room as a loud popping noise was heard along with a… party horn?
“CONGRATULATIONS!”
… In front of him stood the legendary god known as the Malefic Viper wearing a...
2021-01-04 15:03:50 +0000 UTC View PostExcerpt from a conversation between Jake and the Viper:
”I am going to tell you a story about Eversmile. A story about someone so engrossed in his research of a topic that he will stop at nothing to truly learn everything he can - an insatiable thirst for knowledge.
“I think an ex...
2021-01-03 19:47:31 +0000 UTC View PostLaying on his bed, the old man opened his eyes ever so slightly. An action that clearly required a lot of energy from him, as he closed them once more soon after. He was still alive, but he knew that he would soon join his wife.
The passage of time had no mercy as it continued its march. Hi...
2021-01-03 14:19:06 +0000 UTC View PostFor her, it had just been another typical and tiring day. She had to get up early, clean her room, and make it all nice and tidy before heading off for breakfast. After that, she would have to do a bit of studying before a nice workout in the yard. Then it was work time, a bit of recreational tim...
2021-01-03 14:16:26 +0000 UTC View Post“Hey Guide, what now? Is there really no way to leave here?” Jake asked the vaguely human-like creature that the system had conjured.
“You have been offered four invitations from gods who are willing to receive you. If you accept, you will be able to go to them for the remaining time....
2021-01-01 15:08:32 +0000 UTC View PostJake began with the movement skill One Step Mile. Everything about it he liked and the description sounded just straight-up cool.
[One Step Mile (Ancient)] – A single step is sometimes enough to cross vast distances. It is said that the very space between the user and their fo...
2020-12-30 18:03:59 +0000 UTC View PostWhat appeared before Jake was less of a list and more comparable to an online shop with pictures of items and everything. What had amazed him, however, was the sheer quality and quantity of goods available. He had expected for a few epic or maybe ancient level items to be there at most. It turns ...
2020-12-30 18:01:46 +0000 UTC View Post<AUTHOR NOTE>
Happy New year everyone, check out the New Years Update if you haven't.
<AUTHOR NOTE OVER>
In a flurry, he opened his not...
So, the accursed year of 2020 is about to be over, and boy, has it been a year.
I have been publishing this novel for around 3½ months now, and it has experienced quite the growth. Patreon has only been around for about 2 months, so we are still in the early days.
Well, first of all...
The Malefic Viper stood in his order as his gaze pierced through the void - the King and Jake fighting reflected in his eyes.
A fight between a human that had only been part of the system for a mere two months and a being that had lived for a century or more. A unique lifeform that had been...
2020-12-29 20:36:17 +0000 UTC View PostPain.
That was the first thought that the King thought as he awoke. He had temporarily lost consciousness from the accursed shard explosion that was the Great White Stag’s final gift. His entire body was hurting. The Nest Watcher’s curse and the detestable energy of the Horde L...
2020-12-29 15:02:00 +0000 UTC View PostYeah… this isn’t going well, Jake thought, as he barely managed to roll out of the way as a giant tree-spear was shot towards him.
He managed to dodge it with Shadow Vault, but more was coming. And not just trees. Several large boulders were also thrown after him, along with pr...
2020-12-28 15:18:42 +0000 UTC View PostThe King of the Forest lifted its ivory hand and pointed one of its sharp claw-like fingers at him. Jake’s sense of danger exploded as he dodged to the side. Where he had stood only a moment earlier exploded as if a colossal hammer had just struck. The blast didn’t hit him directly but was st...
2020-12-27 15:23:39 +0000 UTC View PostEveryone likes loot. It is the reason why people bother to defeat the same bosses and maps over and over again in videogames, just for the slight chance of getting an item with insignificantly bigger numbers on it to flex on your friends.
Jake, of course, was no different. With the items no...
2020-12-26 15:15:17 +0000 UTC View Post