Nick hadn’t expected to meet many people on his way to the dueling rooms. It was still early morning on a rest day, which meant few would be out and about, and even fewer people would be interested in physical exercises.
He hadn’t expected they wouldn’t encounter anyone at all. The ha...
2025-10-10 17:00:18 +0000 UTC View PostGetting a blank check from someone as wealthy and powerful as the Duke of Alluria, guaranteed to be cashed by an influential Archmage like Tholm, was a heady thing.
For a moment, Nick wondered how far he could push it. Could he ask for a Prestige-tier treasure? He was sure the castle’s va...
2025-10-09 17:00:18 +0000 UTC View PostEsmeralda’s intervention was enough to prevent the evening from turning into disaster, and as Cordelia moved away, thoroughly chastised, Orion had to face the annoying truth that he was quite vulnerable to a vampire’s unnatural charm and that his hopes of finding more allies among the younger...
2025-10-09 17:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostThe city of Valderun rolled by as the carriage sped through the nearly empty streets.
It was just past twilight, and most businesses had closed for the night, with only a few people still out and about. Every day that no solution was found for the political crisis caused by Mallon’s retir...
2025-10-08 17:00:15 +0000 UTC View PostThe memory mist dispersed, and the image of Nick swinging his dagger down into the ritual circle was the last thing it could show before the magical backlash overwhelmed Anthony.
Since Nausicaa’s method depended on the vessel being conscious enough to perceive something, and the burst of ...
2025-10-08 17:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostWatching his brother fight multiple warriors at once, turning what should have been a one-sided beatdown into a fair fight, and then starting to push them back, was quite something.
Nick had known Devon had grown, as he’d sparred with him quite a bit since coming to Alluria, but it seemed...
2025-10-07 17:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostThe fight with the orc shaman had gone under the radar, given everything that happened afterward, but Orion still remembered the feeling of his only layer of protection crumbling under its relentless red mist.
As far as he could tell, shielding was considered essential in magical combat, ma...
2025-10-07 17:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostLearning the name of the shadowy organization he’d encountered multiple times should have made Nick feel more at ease, especially since it turned out to be a known entity, at least among the upper echelons of society.
Unfortunately, the small amount of information Tholm provided only made...
2025-10-06 17:00:16 +0000 UTC View PostOrion didn’t forget things. His memory had always been excellent, and the improvement it experienced with every level-up only enhanced it further.
His mind was his strongest weapon, and he took pride in it.
It was, however, prone to focusing on those things that intrigued him—grea...
2025-10-06 17:00:15 +0000 UTC View PostStaring at the full moon, Alexander took a drag from his pipe, feeling the fortifying smoke fill his lungs and burn as it went down, letting it linger a little longer than he should have, until it felt uncomfortably hot even for him, before exhaling in a long breath.
It wasn’t something h...
2025-10-05 17:00:13 +0000 UTC View Post“How high did you reach on your Tower Exam?” Nick asked, warily watching the tear in space.
[Empyrean Intuition] was telling him this was the Tower’s magic, and since the presence on the other side was muffled in the same way Tholm’s usually was, he was tempted to believe the man wa...
2025-10-04 17:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostStaring up at the stone ceiling of his room, Orion realized that it was painted with the different phases of the moon, and that he’d never noticed before.
Have I become so accustomed to this kind of thing that I no longer notice it?
It was a small detail, and he could be fo...
2025-10-03 17:00:16 +0000 UTC View PostThough Changer had generally appeared interested in maintaining politeness and civility, even with a human sacrifice awaiting death behind him, he was very quick to become aggressive once the situation escalated.
Nick found himself darting around the ritual chamber, constantly moving to dod...
2025-10-03 17:00:16 +0000 UTC View PostAwe and fear blended for a moment until the cold wash of rationality swept them away, leaving Orion with the startling realization that he wouldn’t have many better chances to study a high-level rank up.
The System wasn’t often described using theological terms — in fact, it wasn’t ...
2025-10-02 17:00:22 +0000 UTC View PostMultiple options emerged in Nick’s mind after understanding the ritual’s purpose. He was fairly confident in his preparations to beat the man, but it would be risky, and that was only if he was a pure mage. Considering the complex ritual he had arranged, it didn’t seem like he was.
Now that Nick knew he was dealing with an entire organization of what he was pretty sure were anti-religious fanatics, ignoring the nagging voice at the back of his mind that he really should turn around and bring this matter to someone with the proper power and authority to deal with it was beco...
2025-10-01 17:00:19 +0000 UTC View PostSYSTEM NOTIFICATION
+1 Attunement
+107.340 Exp
Level up!
Level up!
Reaching level forty-five and then forty-six so quickly wasn’t exactly what he’d expected, but given the danger...
2025-10-01 17:00:19 +0000 UTC View PostThere was no need to speak now that he could sense the entire complex, so Nick limited himself to overpowering the unfortunate guard’s body with a well-aimed [Spirit Blast], then moved on once the body was safely hidden behind the brick wall.
As expected, the same basement floor found ben...
2025-09-30 17:00:16 +0000 UTC View PostA part of Orion knew this battle couldn’t end any other way than with their complete victory. No matter how powerful this orc shaman might be, it would never withstand a single serious blow from Seothyn, who had to be watching them from somewhere nearby.
He knew that, but he was also awar...
2025-09-30 17:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostThe problem with going on a hunt with people who vastly outstripped him in power and experience, Orion was finding, was that they often considered extremely lethal hazards as minor inconveniences.
Being trapped inside his body, unable to move even an inch as the troll approached his mother ...
2025-09-29 17:00:14 +0000 UTC View Post“Tommy was clear that his father would keep us out of trouble, as long as we didn’t involve mages from the other faction, but his requests have been getting weirder over time.” The last mage he was interrogating muttered, with cloudy eyes and a mind filled with nothing but trust. “I told ...
2025-09-29 17:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostThe two mages immediately recognized he was not one of theirs. They stiffened as he approached and looked at him warily, instead of causing a scene as he had expected, which made him reassess them slightly.
“Gentlemen,” Nick said with a relaxed grin as he took a seat on the only a...
2025-09-27 17:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostNick’s first instinct was to visit his brother. He was sure there was a misunderstanding about what actually happened, and talking with him might give him a clearer idea of the overall situation.
Unfortunately, that wasn’t possible. Upon arriving at Wolfram Manor, he discovered it...
2025-09-26 17:00:18 +0000 UTC View PostA flash of gold briefly blinded Orion, forcing him to invest more mana into his [Light Exoskeleton] than he would have liked, but it had the side effect of letting him tank the punch from the roaring orc with little more than a grunt.
Suppressing a sneer at the filthy creature that re...
2025-09-26 17:00:17 +0000 UTC View Post“Are you mad at the Elder?” Orion asked as soon as they were far enough from the embassy not to fear being overheard.
Asteria closed her eyes, clearly struggling with her feelings, but shook her head. “No, I’m not mad. Annoyed, yes, but I’ve known her for a long time. I expect her...
2025-09-25 17:00:17 +0000 UTC View PostCONGRATULATIONS!
You have defeated [Razor Centeel - Lv 46]
+121.000 Exp
You have completed [Ritual of Irvinic Demonic Summoning]
+10.000 Exp
Nick suppressed his disappointment. Earni...
2025-09-25 17:00:16 +0000 UTC View PostIt seemed a little strange to Nick that Lasazar would be so eager to teach him what had to be a forbidden art, but the true reason behind that became clear shortly after.
“That’s it?” He asked in surprise, staring down at the handful of runes he’d been made to paint with the blood o...
2025-09-24 17:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostSYSTEM NOTIFICATION
+1 to Mind
+1 to Body
+15.250 Exp
Level up!
ORION A. VOIDWALKER
Class: Empiricist [C-rank]
Level: 44 2025-09-24 17:00:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Orion eyed his opponent with barely concealed wariness. He knew he wouldn’t come out on top, and that this duel was more about testing his new spells and tactics than winning, but now that they were about to fight, he couldn’t suppress the rising competitiveness.
The only other wi...
2025-09-23 17:00:15 +0000 UTC View Post