Three Gifts from Three Sages
After they had distanced themselves enough, everyone agreed to stop at one of the nearby shelters, which were protected by formations. There, each person withdrew to their own corner and began absorbing the energy from the mushroom meat.<...
2025-11-14 16:54:36 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 69: The Abyssal Frenzy
A brief council followed, but it quickly became clear that everyone wanted to risk collecting pieces of the Abyssal mushrooms. Petra took out a sturdy rope, tied it to a rock, and the group slowly began to approach.
The pulsations...
2025-11-12 18:02:09 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 68: The Pulse Below
The group continued, and throughout the day, they checked one track after another. Finally, a torrential rain poured down, lasting for hours, and the group was forced to return early, not even reaching one of the huts. Instead, they moved ...
2025-11-12 18:00:54 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 67: Light in the Swamp
The place was wide enough to accommodate their entire group. It had beds, a fireplace, a large table, and chairs. Against one of the walls, firewood was stacked, and above the fireplace, there was salt and some simple spices. Every time...
2025-11-12 18:00:17 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 66: Fireballs and Formations
The days that followed saw Emilia focus on her own development. She used the time to draw a large quantity of talismans. Her success rate and speed had increased significantly, and she could now draw Fireball talismans and other n...
2025-11-12 17:59:13 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 65: Talismans and Trials
Time passed quickly, and an entire month gradually went by. Emilia finally managed to find a working ratio of herbs and blood, allowing her to craft her combat talismans onto the bark of mana-rich trees. This way, she would also be ab...
2025-11-12 17:58:19 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 64: Shadows Among the Trees
Two days later, Emilia made arrangements with Boss Titus, and they met early in the morning near the dark forest. He briefly introduced her to the rest of the group, and after discussing their combat formation and a few tactics, th...
2025-11-12 17:56:21 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 63: Chasing the Moonlight
Emilia wandered through the city and soon found herself in front of the Griffin Tower. It was nearly complete and rose high above the town. Groups of workers labored around it. Some were clearing the surrounding terrain, others were ...
2025-11-12 17:55:07 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 62: A Knight in Shining Armor
The next day, Emilia made the rounds of the trade street, checking the few smaller blacksmith shops. She wanted to inquire about the prices of armor.
"Little girl, I can't make you armor, you are too small. Go play somewher...
2025-11-12 17:53:39 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 61: Homecoming and New Horizons
Three days later, Emilia said goodbye to the mayor and Fjorn, and the family set off on the long journey back toward the city. They stopped for two days in a neighboring village, where Emilia met more children and tried various...
2025-11-12 17:52:19 +0000 UTC View Post🌟 Emilia's Profile & World Context (Up to Chapter 60)
Name: Emilia
Age: 5
She possesses an unusually advanced physical development for her age.
She looks like a well-cared-for, 8 or 9-year-old (for exampl...
2025-11-12 17:50:17 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 60: Emilia’s Choice
Emilia opened her eyes. She was entirely wrapped in bandages, lying on a soft bed. It was dark outside, and sleeping beside her were her mother and one of the village healers. Memories of the battle quickly flooded her consciousness. She...
2025-11-12 17:49:26 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 59: The Moment Between Worlds
I need to do something, Emilia told herself and scanned the hall. Numerous ruins, partially sunken into the walls, sprang into view. Between them stood several ancient statues with shattered arms and heads, and one enorm...
2025-11-12 17:48:09 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 58: The Mayor’s Resolve
The mayor looked at the ruined tunnel and let out a deep sigh. That was close, he thought, and gently set Fjorn on the ground. If I keep taking risks like this, I won’t live to see my sons settle down and give me a gra...
2025-11-10 18:25:38 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 57: Wrath of the Ruins
Not long after, an enormous hall opened before them, filled with a multitude of ruins in various historical styles. In one place stood a colosseum, in another an amphitheater, and in a third, ancient Roman baths.
On a large hippodrome, t...
2025-11-09 15:34:49 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 56: Bound by Roots and Blood
"Doesn't that seem unnatural to you?" one of the Echidrids gestured. "These are living embryos."
"In our village, we eat both the egg and the chicken. Often fried. And actually, if they're rich in mana—even better," Fjorn ...
2025-11-08 16:07:02 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 55: Acid and Fire
Fjorn managed to salvage some of the formation eyes that were draining the sap from the root, as well as the few defensive mini-formations he had created. They had both filled all their bottles with sap, which would last them for several day...
2025-11-07 16:02:49 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 54: Soul Absorption
Emilia spent a long time examining the various plants, playing with the fish, and even sat down to meditate between two large boulders overgrown with moss. In this secluded space, mana was abundant and meditation was productive. For a long...
2025-11-06 17:07:04 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 53: The Mushroom's Hidden Heart
The mushroom cap glowed periodically with mana, but nothing interesting happened. She moved closer, yet the System remained silent. Finally, she reached the mushroom itself and began to slowly circle it. She approached one of t...
2025-11-05 15:50:52 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 52: Of Sap and Spores
Two meditations later, Emilia finished carving the lines. Now it was Fjorn's turn to instruct her on how to apply the paste into the carved grooves. She had to use her mana in a specific way to "seal" it and bind it to the wood. This was...
2025-11-04 20:10:26 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 51: The Root Drinks First
Hours later, Emilia woke up, her body aching from the uncomfortable position and the hard, uneven ground. Fjorn was still sleeping, propped between two rocks.
Emilia quietly moved away and began drawing talismans. Almost immedi...
2025-11-03 17:32:34 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 50: The Weight of Inequality
Emilia tried to follow Master Fjorn’s instructions, but he lost consciousness several times, forcing them to start over. Two formation bases were lost this way, and Emilia didn't know what to do.
Finally, she broke down an...
2025-11-02 17:12:44 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 49: The Root and the Reflection
"Quest updated," the voice of the Great System sounded for Emilia and several others. "Attention! The accursed ruins have been temporarily neutralized but are not definitively destroyed. Quest Goal: Enter G...
2025-11-01 18:51:05 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 48: Roots of the Abyss
The ruins were dark, overgrown with black and desiccated plants. Their thorns dug deep into the flesh, and they often smelled of poison and decay. In many places, the ruins were sunken into swamps, and strange creatures watched, hidden ...
2025-10-31 15:34:37 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 47: When Enemies Become Allies
"The evil races are starting to return from their raids on the surrounding villages and fortresses. We don't have much time," the Mayor said, taking a sip of his tea.
Douglas was forced to agree. The attack had resulted in...
2025-10-30 16:48:09 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 46: Voices from Normor
The mayor gave a short reprieve to the hunters who had been attacking the formation. Fjorn immediately fell into a deep meditation. Emilia also meditated briefly, as her mana was stable.
Once finished, she started examining the di...
2025-10-29 18:19:48 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 45: The Minotaurs’ Charge
A group of five headed toward the ruins—Fjorn, the Mayor and his son, and three hunters with unlocked mana.
Emilia sat down and began drawing talismans. Before even an hour had passed, the group returned.
The path a...
2025-10-28 22:43:25 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 44: Acolyte of Hecate
Emilia was ushered into a small, ceremonial chamber. It was lit solely by the soft glow of three candles placed on a rough-hewn altar. The air carried the scents of frankincense and ozone, and the stone floor was inscribed with glyphs and symbo...
2025-10-28 22:41:29 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 43: Ashes and Oaths
The following days in the village were silent and somber. Nearly everyone had lost a relative. In this small village, forty lives was a colossal sacrifice from which it wouldn't soon recover.
The pyres burning the dead glowed throughout the...
2025-10-28 22:39:44 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 42: The Cursed Assault
Emilia tried to calm herself by breathing into her cupped hands.
Soon, the satyrs came closer. They also had bows, and both sides began exchanging arrows. The defenders, however, had the advantage, and most of the satyrs simply charged f...
2025-10-28 22:39:07 +0000 UTC View Post