Zac was elated to see that another one of his skills had evolved. It had become increasingly hard to push them forward lately, partly because of his lack of good targets to practice on. [Deathwish] was a mainstay of his class too, a skill that was a constant drain on his enemy an...
2021-01-22 18:07:33 +0000 UTC View PostZac swore in annoyance when he saw the blacksmith effortlessly quash his attempts to putrefy the surroundings.
Turning a battlefield into one that favored you and restrained your enemy was a basic tactic that both his classes possessed. His human side had [Hatchetman’s Spirit] 2021-01-21 17:35:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Ash and steel swirled in Zac’s eyes as he pushed forward, urged on by the call of battle. His muscles trembled in anticipation and veins were popping out all across his body to accommodate the overflowing Miasma, and there was even a red haze rising from his very pores. It was no doubt weakness...
2021-01-20 17:03:51 +0000 UTC View PostZac normally wouldn't have done something so risky as to challenge a Half-Step D-Grade Golem, but he was running out of options. He had ambushed Void's Disciple with the strongest people he could muster, but he still walked away scot-free. Certainly, he did seem to have been slightly worse for th...
2021-01-19 17:53:58 +0000 UTC View PostZac curiously looked where the demon pointed and he realized that there were three thin spikes, each of them no more than five centimeters long, at the bottom of the sign. Just like the rest of the signpost they seemed to be made from the very same material as the walls, though the spikes had int...
2021-01-18 18:20:40 +0000 UTC View PostFive of the chains of [Love's Bond] slammed into the walls and floor of the research base with tremendous force, but they still barely managed to dig deep enough for Zac to propel himself forward. A swirling storm of spatial rifts was right on his tail, like a maw of a terrifying...
2021-01-16 17:29:27 +0000 UTC View Post"Are you ready?" Ogras asked as he stopped next to the console. "You'll have to deal with any eventual threat by yourself, you know?"
"I'm fine," Zac nodded as a swirl of emerald leaves surrounded him. "Open it."
Ogras nodded and touched the panel, and he immediately melded with the s...
2021-01-15 18:27:01 +0000 UTC View PostA/N: As some observant readers noted yesterday, Kenzie actually received credentials way back in chapter 344. This was before I had properly planned out the Mystic Realm arc, and I had actually forgotten I ever wrote it.
Only one timeline can survive, so I did a sim...
2021-01-14 18:15:31 +0000 UTC View PostZac’s eyes lit up at the idea, and he could see himself throwing out his mountains of loot and watch them grow. This could be a game-changer for Port Atwood, and he immediately turned toward the scientists with fire in his eyes.
“Unfortunately, no. It doesn’t work that way,” a scien...
2021-01-13 18:08:32 +0000 UTC View PostHevastes rushed forward through the forest, his sharp nose all the guidance he needed to avoid his distant, and far less enlightened, cousins. A squad of silent killers followed in tow, ruthlessness gleaming in their eyes. They set out five days ago at the behest of Cervantes to find a new path t...
2021-01-12 17:16:49 +0000 UTC View PostThere was no time to lose now that everything was dealt with. They were already running behind the others who had spent weeks, even months inside the Mystic Realm already, and they needed to catch up.
Kenzie immediately started drawing the final inscriptions that would complete the outer ar...
2021-01-11 17:01:47 +0000 UTC View PostThe following days passed quickly after Zac’s group returned to Port Atwood. He sent Ibtep and Joanna with the Anointed to act as liaisons to iron out the logistics of the upcoming mission. As for himself, he had been planning on dealing with all kinds of things to prepare Port Atwood for the M...
2021-01-09 16:48:22 +0000 UTC View PostZac looked in the direction of Site 16 with incredulity. Void’s Disciple hadn’t fled as expected, but he actually went out of his way to blow up the town even when it was uninhabited. Was there some deeper meaning to his actions, or did he feel that he hadn’t caused enough damage to their g...
2021-01-08 17:00:34 +0000 UTC View PostA deluge of sorrow and self-blame had turned Zac's mind into mush as he stared down at the unmoving form of Ogras. Countless what-ifs swirled in his mind, ways that he could have prevented this from happening. But he still couldn't comprehend how these latest events came to be. He had seen Void's...
2021-01-07 17:25:24 +0000 UTC View PostVoid’s Disciple emitted a terrifying aura in his changed form, and Zac couldn’t help but consider taking one of his newly acquired [Rageoak Seeds] to push his power even further. However, he quickly decided against it and refocused on his two attacks.
The seeds belonged...
2021-01-06 17:01:20 +0000 UTC View PostThe two chains of [Love’s Bond] had finally reached their target. However, Void’s Disciple, or rather Adcarkas, only snorted as he swung his dagger at the two metallic snakes approaching him. Another invisible attack shot out, and an extremely deep scar appeared in the ground...
2021-01-05 18:05:33 +0000 UTC View PostHiring, or perhaps it was more accurate to say capturing, Smaug had proven extremely beneficial since Calrin was still unable to procure these types of offensive treasures, let alone more powerful ones like [Void Balls]. Void’s Disciple frowned and seemed to prepare something t...
2021-01-04 19:16:03 +0000 UTC View PostA/N:
2/2
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Zac had been dreading a response from Void's Disciple since killing Harbinger, and this might be his opening move. He felt doubly thankful that he had already sent most people back to Port Atwood in case of ...
2021-01-02 18:09:06 +0000 UTC View PostA/N: Second round of double chappies!
1/2. Next one in ~30min.
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The ghost was racked with pain after divulging information about the Primo, meaning Triv had once again been punished for breaking the laws branded onto ...
2021-01-02 17:46:26 +0000 UTC View PostA/N: A bit late, but here we go.
2/2.
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Pain and pressure threatened to blow Zac’s body apart in an instant as it swelled to uncomfortable proportions. However, Zac wasn't the same person as back then, and he forced himsel...
2021-01-01 19:50:49 +0000 UTC View PostA/N: Ding Dong 2020 is gone! Thanks for re-upping and welcome new patrons!
Double chappies today and tomorrow. Next chappy in an hour or so.
1/2.
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Zac’s robes fluttered as his massi...
2021-01-01 17:58:03 +0000 UTC View Post“My body is telling me that this should be good stuff, but its pollen also seemed pretty deadly."
"The energies condensed in the pistil are both strong and peculiar, but I don't recognize this species," the Sky Gnome said as he looked at the natural treasure with interest. "It should be s...
2020-12-19 17:42:16 +0000 UTC View PostThe chaotic scene made Zac's eyes widen with shock, but he quickly found his bearings as he started to prepare. A spectral forest rose up on the small island, using the fallen roots as soil. He also summoned the unique blade of [Chop] and had it circle around him, which helped tr...
2020-12-18 17:38:27 +0000 UTC View PostZac had spent close to two days in the marshes already, and he would definitely reach what could be considered the core zone today. Of course, that wasn't saying much as the core of such a massive forest was large enough that he could wander around for weeks without seeing the same tree twice. 2020-12-17 17:52:54 +0000 UTC View Post
The atmosphere of this unusual forest was fascinating, but the ambient energy was even more interesting. Zac was currently flying toward the center of the marshland at a leisurely pace that pretty much matched a speed that he would be able to keep on land as well. He hadn’t noticed anything wei...
2020-12-16 17:47:12 +0000 UTC View Post“Ten days?” Zac frowned. “Why don’t we just keep going?"
The New World Government’s deadline for entering the Mystic Realm was inching closer, and he definitely couldn’t get caught outside when the hidden world closed its doors. Besides, wanted to be over with this bloody matter...
2020-12-15 17:36:07 +0000 UTC View PostHarbinger's Cosmos Sack was gone, its contents probably lost in some unreachable spatial fold, but there was at least something for him to loot; the pitch-black spear that was lying in the grass, its shaft still in the grip of the Dominator. It was definitely valuable, probably a High-Quality Spi...
2020-12-14 17:55:21 +0000 UTC View PostA wave of pain spread across Zac's body, shocking him awake from his trance-like state. He still felt under the influence of his skill though as the world was drowned in a metallic luster. He took a steadying breath as he looked around, and he finally spotted the remains of Harbinger.
Howev...
2020-12-12 18:40:52 +0000 UTC View PostZac's danger sense was screaming for him to watch out, but he didn’t need a sixth sense to realize that he was in trouble. He immediately activated [Hatchetman’s Spirit] while the emerald leaves of [Nature’s Barrier] exploded out from his body, covering him...
2020-12-11 17:22:20 +0000 UTC View PostZac looked on with both awe and horror at the carnage that was taking place in the distance. The Anointed were simply terrifying when they worked together, and Zac doubted that any local faction apart from his own would be able to survive their assault. He suddenly felt a presence to his side tho...
2020-12-10 17:11:16 +0000 UTC View Post