Alice's eyes weren't just a subtle golden color... They were like molten gold that shimmered in the dim light—practically glowing. Likewise, her blood vessels, clearly visible through her pale skin, were like thin threads of gold, giving Alice a glowing complexion—which was odd since she no l...
2022-12-06 21:47:11 +0000 UTC View PostStella's heart beat loudly in her chest. Maple's silky fur helped calm her mind somewhat, but it was still racing. 'What was that portal? That eye? I have never heard of such a thing.' Stella sat on the oak bench with her back leaning against the tree. 'Why did the tree grow rapidly ...
2022-12-05 22:28:56 +0000 UTC View PostThe data provided by the computer confirmed many things—it was both a control console for the Grand Dungeon and an archive of the world's history. Finally, a lot of questions became clear as day to Victor. His mind cracked, and the walls built by something—likely Axon—to contain the forbidd...
2022-12-04 20:58:26 +0000 UTC View PostStella lay back on the oak bench like a slothful empress as she snacked on the plentiful fruit dropping from Ashlock's branches. She had an idle hand resting on Ashlock's trunk as she felt the chaotic Qi rampaging throughout the tree's giant body. It was fascinating to witness—some mystical for...
2022-12-03 17:19:52 +0000 UTC View Post"So we are all in agreement?" King Edward questioned the room of nobles gathered around an elongated wooden table. "With this indisputable evidence of my son's wrongdoings, Prince August will be held on trial, and we will vote on his fate!" Edward looked up and down the table, watching everyone's...
2022-12-02 23:00:39 +0000 UTC View PostThere was an audible pop as Victor and Alice crossed the boundary of the floating island's mana sphere. Genus eyed Victor's shadowy body with a newfound caution and looked ready to run at any moment. Victor ignored the cat-like dragon and checked his status.
[Name: Victor(Avatar)]
[Ra...
2022-12-01 19:18:07 +0000 UTC View Post[Damage calculated at 0% — Sleep mode deactivated]
Red Vine peak had undergone some changes since Ashlock last saw it. The familiar purple grass courtyard was replaced with smooth grey stone of the highest quality engraved with a shimmering silver metal gleaming under the...
2022-11-30 19:06:39 +0000 UTC View PostStella felt helpless as the thunder roared in her ears—freezing rain cascaded from above, causing Stella to shiver and her breath to steam. Due to the relentless rain and her own efforts, the Qi-powered flames from the lightning strike within the tree trunk finally died out. Stella collapsed to...
2022-11-29 20:00:24 +0000 UTC View Post"I believe we have a lot to talk about, but time is of the essence," Vox said as he fully stepped out of the rift in space. Then, with a swish of his shadowy hand, a throne of darkness materialized, dominating the room with its ominous and commanding presence.
Vox took his seat—his two lo...
2022-11-28 21:16:20 +0000 UTC View PostDespite Ashlock's bold claims, his biology didn't agree with his newfound aversion to sleep. As the sun dipped below the horizon, a wave of fatigue assaulted his mind, and before he knew it, the sun had risen once again, and it was the start of a new day...
"I wish I had this power when I w...
2022-11-26 17:18:59 +0000 UTC View PostA blonde-haired woman stormed down a corridor that reeked of human excrement. Her high heels clicked on the stone as she strode forth, but it was hard to hear her graceful movements over the screams and cries as she passed by many prison cells. Her breathing was ragged due to stress and unease. H...
2022-11-25 18:59:57 +0000 UTC View PostToby grunted as he lifted an enormous wooden support beam that had gone flying and flattened a group of parked carriages. Everything around the Empire-facing gate was crushed, broken, frozen, or burned to cinders. A few Necron residents shifted through the rubble, yet despite their homes and busi...
2022-11-24 17:17:09 +0000 UTC View Post"Is this a demonic tree spirit?"
Ashlock held his breath. If resisting Stella's Qi was like warding off a tsunami with a shovel, then the Grand Elders Qi was like throwing a pebble at a star—his death was inevitable if the Grand Elder deemed it so. Ashlock attempted to appear as ...
2022-11-22 22:02:04 +0000 UTC View Post[World Core Linked]
Those words resounded like a bell in Victor's mind as the forbidden knowledge of the more expansive universe frizzled out and became background noise. Something seemed to crawl around his mind, building walls and sealing knowledge as if knowing it would ...
2022-11-22 12:33:03 +0000 UTC View PostAshlock was in a tunnel—an endless tunnel where he could do nothing. No thoughts crossed his mind... no dreams of a better tomorrow. Nothing. Just steady progress to an eventual end. An end he knew was coming due to the timer ticking down. It was slow, so agonizingly slow.
Constantine was seated across from a very fluffy orange sloth, but his rather funny appearance was not to be taken lightly. Plutus, the head of the merchants guild, was a notable archmage and had immense influence over the Empire's politics.
The sloth let out a long sigh, took the golden-ri...
2022-11-19 23:41:23 +0000 UTC View PostA firm hand landed on Damien's shoulder, causing him to scowl. "Yes?" He questioned the man standing behind him.
Edward shoved a small wooden box into Damien's ribs. "Damien. If you fail, don't bother coming back." King Edward's tired voice made Damien clench his teeth in anger, but he cont...
2022-11-18 17:22:17 +0000 UTC View PostAshlock stirred from his short sleep as the sun crested the horizon. Since his view range was limited, even with his {Eye of the Tree God} skill Ashlock saw the world as if he were in a snow globe. He had a perfect sphere of vision in all directions for a few miles, meaning he couldn't see 2022-11-17 16:27:32 +0000 UTC View Post
Ashlock felt absolutely nothing other than euphoria as he consumed the mortal servant. Qi rushed through the vines, and the thrill was intoxicating.
Stella also watched the scene without a hint of interest; she was more bothered about her ruined dress. "Tree, thank you," Stella sai...
2022-11-15 21:58:06 +0000 UTC View PostAutumn arrived with good news.
"Tree, I won!" The girl seemed in an ecstatic mood as she sat on the bench. "I didn't lose a single round, and by the end, they were calling me Demoness Stella Crestfallen! How funny is that?"
"I finally got her name!" Ashlock was happy...
2022-11-14 21:02:53 +0000 UTC View Post[Qi Realm: 3rd Stage Achieved... deactivating sleep mode]
A surge of energy like the world's biggest caffeine rush awoke the slothful tree from its long slumber.
Summer was in full swing, and the fluff of a bright blue bird resting happily on one of the tree's many st...
2022-11-13 23:07:37 +0000 UTC View PostThe courtyard was desolate—a cold breeze rustled Ashlock's scarlet leaves as his mind slowly awoke from a long sleep. Ashlock jolted awake as a sound similar to a ding resounded in his head. In confusion, Ashlock read the string of words that materialized in his mind.
Idletree Dai...
2022-11-12 23:16:35 +0000 UTC View PostDamien leaned back in the plushy chair and attempted to keep a straight face as he reviewed the legal document with the seal of the King plastered at the bottom. It stated that he would become an official Duke of the kingdom, a promotion from his previous rank of honorary Duke.
It seemed th...
2022-11-11 15:54:37 +0000 UTC View PostAshlock stirred from his slumber as someone entered the courtyard. The summer breeze rustled his scarlet leaves, and he basked in the warmth of the sun on his black bark. Opening his nonexistent eyes, he looked around. His sight was limited to a meter in every direction, just enough to see the en...
2022-11-10 18:27:59 +0000 UTC View Post"How's Necron?" Alice asked as Victor's sight returned to the Grand Dungeon, and he looked around.
"Complicated." Victor turned to Alice with his many blue eyes. "What did you call me back for?" Victor did a checkup on everything. Behind them was a literal sea of islands, spreading to the n...
2022-11-10 15:37:23 +0000 UTC View PostGarry didn't know what he expected death to be like as he gazed upon his dead body. There were many tales throughout the continent. Some believed there was nothing after death; others believed in the gods or utopias in the skies. Those blessed by spirits thought they were chosen and would be look...
2022-11-09 01:00:38 +0000 UTC View PostThe Necron throne room in Andrew's white stone palace was packed with a mixture of undead and people. A heavy silence suffocated the room as everyone gazed upon the empty throne usually occupied by Andrew. Almost all of the three hundred surviving residents of Necron that lived here full time cas...
2022-11-07 22:28:13 +0000 UTC View PostConstantine felt cold as he opened his eyes. He was greeted by frosted metal and a little window. Taking a deep breath, he groaned as sterile air filled his lungs and a monstrous headache overtook his mind. Waking up after death was never a pleasant experience—one Constantine had avoided for ov...
2022-11-05 22:08:31 +0000 UTC View PostThe city was in chaos, and understandably so. Damien coldly watched the residents hustle past him to their homes or places of safety. He was on his way somewhere and didn't appreciate being bumped into or having to sidestep a distraught parent barreling down the pavement with their terrified kid ...
2022-11-04 17:19:09 +0000 UTC View PostThe sky was a dull orange as dense smoke suffocated the town. Toby stepped out of the dust cloud and loomed over the humans. His head reached the top of a few still-standing buildings, which gave him a perfect viewpoint to locate his master's target.
Constantine felt the Demon King's gaze b...
2022-11-02 23:54:54 +0000 UTC View Post