Caelus

Quick update

Hey everyone! Just a quick check-in — no new updates this week as I’m currently neck-deep in finishing my master’s thesis.

My defense is coming up this Friday (wish me luck 🤞), so all my energy’s going into that final push.

I’ll be back with a new chapter this weekend! T...

Chapter 38 [Draft]

Fei began to descend as we neared the spot where I'd seen movement. I guided him to a small clearing just ahead of where Nox was tracking, wanting to get there first to assess the situation.

As I slid from Fei's back, Virel adapted to the movement, enhancing my agility so I landed silently ...

Chapter 37 [Draft]

Chapter 37

I woke up to loud knocking on my door. It was noon, sunlight filling half the room. 

"Vera! Open up!" The voice sounded worried. 

Jorik? Why is he here? 

I quickly put on my clothes. 

My hands shook as I got dressed.&...

Chapter 36

We pushed through the guild's doors. The familiar warmth and noise washed over me.

 A stark contrast to the sewers.

"Yo! Old man, we're back!" Aditya waved to Garrick as we got back to the guild.

Garrick looked up from the counter, his weathered face breaking into a grin. "...

1st Monster Design Submission

Hey everyone!
It’s finally time for the first-ever Monster Design Submission!

As part of the Harbinger Tier rewards, you can now submit your own original monster concept, and I’ll randomly select one to appear in a future chapter of ...

Chapter 35

We stood at the entrance to the sewers, staring down into the dark opening.

The smell hit me immediately.

"Oh god," I said, covering my nose with my hand.

"Told you." Aditya's voice was muffled as she pulled a cloth over her face. "Sewers are the worst. And with goblins living ...

Chapter 34

The next day.

I found Marcus and the rest of his party seemingly waiting for me outside the guild hall.

"Vera!" Marcus waved when he spotted me approaching with Nox. "Perfect timing."

I blinked, confused. "What's going on?"

Marcus shifted his pack on his shoulder. "We're h...

Chapter 33

The conversation kept flowing, shifting from dungeons to local gossip to stories about their adventures. At some point, the ale started hitting Jorik harder than I think any of us expected.

"And then—and then Henrik said, 'Boy, if you're gonna climb that tree, at least have the decency no...

Chapter 32

The Copper Mug was packed when I arrived. 

I spotted Marcus and Jorik sitting at a corner table, away from the worst of the noise.

Jorik looked up when I approached, and something flickered across his face. 

"Vera." He stood up, awkward as hell, like he wasn't sure if ...

Chapter 31

After a tense moment where everyone slowly relaxed their weapons, something unexpected happened.

Lydia and Rhys cautiously approached Nox. My massive wolf tilted his head curiously as they drew closer.

"Oh my god, he's so cute," Lydia said, her voice completely different from the seri...

Chapter 30

Unlike yesterday, where I'd spent hours finding a single moongazing flower, moonbell flowers were much easier to locate.

It only took me a few minutes before I found the first one growing in the shadow of a weathered boulder. Then the rest became a cakewalk with Nox's help, his nose led us ...

Chapter 29

As an F-rank adventurer, my job options were pretty damn limited. The board was mostly filled with the usual beginner stuff; herb gathering, weed removal from farmers' fields, slime disposal in the town's outskirts, and... ugh, cleaning the sewers.

Speaking of which, thank god they...

Chapter 28

By the time I got back to the inn, it was already nighttime, and I had to say my shopping trip was pretty damn successful.

My arms were loaded down with packages wrapped in brown paper and tied with rough twine. 

All in all, I was pretty proud of myself. I'd nailed my first guild...

Chapter 27

"Oh, not bad, missy." Garrick said as he held the pouch full of moongazing flowers, examining each one with his eye. "Not bad at all."

In total, I'd managed to collect around a dozen of them.

"Normally even experienced gatherers only bring back seven or eight per session," Garrick con...

Chapter 26

I reached out with trembling hands and gently caressed the basilisk's massive head. Its scales were warm beneath my palms, rougher than I'd expected but strangely comforting.

For a moment, the creature that had terrorized the town and my dreams showed a completely different side. 

Chapter 25

It didn’t take long before we arrived at the meadows.

Rolling green fields dotted with patches of wildflowers and crossed by a meandering stream. It looked peaceful enough, but I kept Garrick's warning in mind.

We landed in what looked like the perfect spot, near the stream where th...

Chapter 24

"You wanna join the guild, eh missy?" The gruff man behind the reception desk looked me up and down with skeptical eyes. His beard was streaked with gray, and a long scar ran from his left temple down to his jaw.

I nodded. "Yes, sir."

"Name's Garrick," he grunted, pulling out a thick ...