VOLUME 6: CHAPTER 10
After his victory in the war against the Empire, Arzen was given full authority over the City of Daxton. Count Boris was too old and decided to pass all administrative responsibilities to his eldest son. Unsurprisingly, this was met w...
2020-08-17 03:55:27 +0000 UTC View Post
VOLUME 6: CHAPTER 9
After realizing Lark’s real identity, all malice and hatred within the Scylla vanished entirely. It did not even dare look at the human in the eye anymore and simply subserviently bowed all of its heads.
After a few minut...
2020-08-13 14:50:15 +0000 UTC View PostVOLUME 6: CHAPTER 8
The Scylla continued its rampage outside the treasure room. Lark started to feel the links binding him to the elven oaks vanish one after another. Judging by the powerful explosions and the rumbling of the ground, the Scylla had started using magic to de...
2020-08-10 17:08:07 +0000 UTC View Post
VOLUME 6: CHAPTER 7
It was preposterous.
The Scylla started casting another Grand Scale Magic at him, and just like before, the magic formation was activated in just a couple of seconds. Lark knew that he had to find a way to prevent all seven...
2020-08-07 07:28:46 +0000 UTC View Post
VOLUME 6: CHAPTER 6
After inspecting the murals on the first floor of the labyrinth, Lark immediately descended on the second floor.
The entire floor was your typical cavern, with glowing algae covering portions of the walls. Numerous poison w...
2020-08-04 08:32:48 +0000 UTC View PostHi,
I've held back this adjustment for a few months now, but starting book 6, I would be implementing what was written in the tier descriptions. I've been hesitating to do this for quite some time since a lot of the avid patrons (especially those who frequently made comments in each chapter...
2020-08-02 05:20:26 +0000 UTC View Post
VOLUME 6: CHAPTER 5
After leaving the Boris County, Lark kept heading southwest, eventually arriving at a vast, dead plain. Everything had been covered by snow by now. But had Lark arrived here before winter, he would have been met with a barren ground fi...
2020-08-01 07:59:21 +0000 UTC View Post
VOLUME 6: CHAPTER 4
For several weeks, Lark relentlessly made his way toward the Forbidden Region. The snow had grown thick by then. Everything – the trees and the ground – were blanketed white.
He occasionally passed by a small town or a ...
2020-07-28 17:40:46 +0000 UTC View Post
VOLUME 6: CHAPTER 3
After parting with his disciples, Lark immediately went to the breeder and bought the fastest and strongest horse available. Although it cost him a hefty sum of money, investing in a good mount was a must for this expedition.
... 2020-07-26 08:06:48 +0000 UTC View PostVOLUME 6: CHAPTER 2
The orb of light illuminated the various treasures stored in the Royal Sanctum. Swords, staffs, armors, shields, and various accessories and jewelries which screamed of the words ‘extremely expensive’ filled the entire room. For generations, this pla...
2020-07-21 19:35:16 +0000 UTC View Post
VOLUME 6: CHAPTER 1
“Sword of Morpheus?” said Lark.
King Alvis had met Lark several times before, but this was the first time he saw the young man become visibly flustered. Even when the demon appeared and spoke to them, he remained calm, ...
2020-07-18 09:22:53 +0000 UTC View Post
VOLUME 6: PROLOGUE
“Did something good happen? You look quite happy, Elder.”
The Elder – a demon whose body resembled a withered tree, was gently smiling, his eyes closed. A small broken horn protruded out of his forehead and a pair of almost ...
2020-07-15 13:10:58 +0000 UTC View Post
VOLUME 5: EPILOGUE
Contrary to everyone’s expectations, the ritual at Fork Meadow ended with no casualties. Furthermore, the demon left without even destroying the mithril jar and the Pinnacle Grade Spell. Everyone couldn’t contain their joy, since th...
2020-07-08 05:02:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Author’s note: 3 Days after surgery and I could already see clearly. I guess everything went better than expected? What a relief.
The first few hours were horrible. Everything beyond three meters was a blur. My eyes are still a bit swollen (haha),...
2020-07-07 03:34:29 +0000 UTC View PostHello. I'm writing this through my phone. I'll be undergoing eye surgery today. I won't go into details on what happened, but I might need to stop looking at the computer screen for a week or two after this.
The operation is nothing too serious. They'll use crosslinking so it should b...
2020-07-04 05:18:03 +0000 UTC View Post
VOLUME 5: CHAPTER 22
“Another person,” repeated King Alvis. The words of Lady Ropianna echoed in his mind.
He rubbed his brows as his head started to ache. So many events transpired the moment he woke up, taking its toll on his mind. ...
2020-06-27 16:52:01 +0000 UTC View Post
VOLUME 5: CHAPTER 21
The moment Lord Hais arrived at the King’s Castle and disembarked from his carriage, he was immediately seized by several soldiers.
“What’s the meaning of this?!” snarled Lord Hais. “Unhand me at once!”
A...
2020-06-23 05:22:43 +0000 UTC View Post
VOLUME 5: CHAPTER 20
The arrival of Lark’s group caused a bit of an uproar in the capital. It was unavoidable. After all, the crystal horses and the carriages riddled with arrows stood out like a sore thumb.
Fortunately, Parzival was a well-known ...
2020-06-19 22:09:19 +0000 UTC View Post
VOLUME 5: CHAPTER 19
After reading the fragments of memories of the assassin, Lark found the reason why their group was suddenly attacked on their way to the Capital. Although the information he got wasn’t complete, it was enough to link the pieces of t...
2020-06-16 12:06:45 +0000 UTC View Post
VOLUME 5: CHAPTER 18
Since time is of the essence, Lark’s group didn’t stop in any cities to spend the night. Instead, they hired the fastest carriage, stopping only to allow the horses to recuperate for a couple of hours, before moving out again for ...
2020-06-12 18:20:42 +0000 UTC View Post
VOLUME 5: CHAPTER 17
Five days had passed. The monsters attacking the city had retreated to the lake. At the same time, the phylactery had been completed.
Contrary to the mithril cubes, the phylactery had a simple design, with runes engraved o...
2020-06-07 15:09:27 +0000 UTC View Post
[Author’s notes: Sorry for the delay. It was a bit hard writing this (transition part) chapter.]
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VOLUME 5: CHAPTER 16
Unlike when Lark first left his territory t...
2020-06-05 08:56:32 +0000 UTC View Post
VOLUME 5 CHAPTER 15
Time passed by peacefully in Blackstone Town.
The school next to the library had been completed: two floors, three rooms each, capable of accommodating more than a hundred people at once.
At the same time, they’d ma...
2020-05-30 10:53:13 +0000 UTC View Post
VOLUME 5: CHAPTER 14 + ANNOUNCEMENT
“Is… is this real?” breathed Minerva.
The amount of treasure covering the floor would probably be enough to sustain the Kingdom for more than a century. Furthermore, they could see several magic items ...
2020-05-28 18:05:39 +0000 UTC View Post
VOLUME 5: CHAPTER 13
The expedition team combed the entire third floor of the labyrinth but didn’t find the flower. After recuperating for a couple of hours, they descended another long flight of stairs and finally arrived at the fourth floor of the dun...
2020-05-22 20:44:33 +0000 UTC View Post
VOLUME 5: CHAPTER 12
After descending a long flight of stairs, the expedition team arrived at the second floor of the labyrinth. It was a stark contrast to the first floor; instead of a grandiose hall filled with murals, the second floor was your typical ...
2020-05-19 17:40:20 +0000 UTC View Post
VOLUME 5: CHAPTER 11
The royal knights under the crown’s direct command made their way towards the Forbidden Region of the Kingdom. After passing through the Boris County, they kept heading southwest, eventually arriving at a vast, dead plain. The groun...
2020-05-16 21:55:21 +0000 UTC View PostVOLUME 5: CHAPTER 10
Days quickly passed by. The farmers finally finished harvesting the crops at the Northern Land. As planned, Blackstone Town started exporting the excess wheat, including poultries and umami salt toward the nearby territories.
The umami...
2020-05-13 20:45:06 +0000 UTC View Post
VOLUME 5: CHAPTER 9
Princess Esmeralda was thrilled upon learning that the Lord of Blackstone Town was knowledgeable of curses. With just the few pieces of evidences presented to him, he even managed to come up with the conclusion that His Majesty had an ...
2020-05-10 16:53:25 +0000 UTC View Post
VOLUME 5: CHAPTER 8
The next day, while inside his office in the mansion, Lark received his weekly newspaper from the travelling merchants of Lion City.
It seemed that while he was on his way back to Blackstone Town, a storm brewed in the Capi...
2020-05-07 13:02:38 +0000 UTC View Post