The encounter with a floor boss had Ajax change his focus now that he had a few months all to himself while the academy let out for break. After seeing just how powerful a floor boss was he had first looked into traveling, the kingdom had two more dungeons and he didn’t want to waste the first ...
2023-10-10 01:48:25 +0000 UTC View PostAjax and his team had made it past the security barrier that had appeared to surround the arch, isolating everyone but the team of five from the arch as they prepared to handle the upcoming floor boss.
It only took a minute more before the first jungle creatures started to pour out of the a...
2023-10-06 22:27:33 +0000 UTC View PostTeams continued to exit the dungeon every couple of hours for the next two days. Depending on the skill of the team they would have more or less scratches covering the armor, some even sporting some partially healed wounds. The one constant Ajax had noticed however was that all teams had at least...
2023-10-04 23:10:25 +0000 UTC View PostAjax could still make out the hushed whispers that the rest of his team were trying to slip by him as they headed towards the exit of the dungeon, his performance at the end seemed to have convinced at least one of the two healers that his house would be a good one to join, especially if they cou...
2023-10-03 03:41:21 +0000 UTC View PostBoth groups swiftly merged as they started to make their way towards the dungeon. Ajax’s entire class had their eyes trained on Fluffy. An elemental attuned inferior version of a feline or a wolf is considered the peak as a starting companion.
While Fluffy is far too young to be considere...
2023-09-29 23:34:38 +0000 UTC View PostAN : Sorry for the delay, had a small internet issue last night and I didn't realize the chapter didn't post.
“Welcome to the final exam, this also marks the end of your first year at the Academy.” Professor Silvertongue said as he entered the class. “Before we begin ...
2023-09-28 13:59:30 +0000 UTC View PostAjax had just finished his non-combat exams, all in all the subjects weren’t all that hard but he knew that Alchemy was the only subject he was getting a perfect score on. With these exams out of the way his class only had their final dungeon delve to go through before the Academy would take a ...
2023-09-26 01:49:29 +0000 UTC View PostThe reaction from the arena to Ajax’s casual use of [Cursed Slash] was very different from what he had originally expected. While he knew that enough time had passed and that the stigma associated with cursed attacks should have gone down, he certainly didn’t expect the enthusiasm displayed b...
2023-09-23 01:08:14 +0000 UTC View PostDespite having beaten last years winner Ajax knew the final will end being a more difficult match, it wasn’t so much that the person he was fighting would in any way be at the same level that Ajax is, after all they were barely level forty and Ajax had been able to clear dungeon floors with mon...
2023-09-21 04:07:42 +0000 UTC View PostAjax watched the result of the match with surprise, he had quickly managed to figure out that Anna had bet everything on this being a short match. Her armor basically ate chunks of itself in order to provide a shield. Not only was such craftsmanship not cheap but even the metal that it was create...
2023-09-19 01:50:05 +0000 UTC View PostAjax battered his way through to the semifinals with a quick application on overwhelming power. Much like his previous matches there simply wasn’t anything that his opponent was able to do against the monstrous stats Ajax was sporting. It also didn’t help that he had won his previous match wi...
2023-09-16 00:49:20 +0000 UTC View PostAnnabeth P.O.V
“I’m so proud of you. Sorry I couldn’t make it in time for your other matches.” Dad said with excitement that dropped off because of the implications.
Dad had been gone from the capital for almost two months. In fact he left about a week after Ajax’s discovery...
2023-09-14 03:14:03 +0000 UTC View PostAs Ajax was working on getting a handle on his anger, something that came much easier to him as he thought about the quality of the first retainer he gained, he was unaware of the issues that the bookies he was angry at were going through.
All of the gambling leaders had been in the arena t...
2023-09-12 04:04:07 +0000 UTC View PostAjax was lookie out at the sand in the arena. All of the other years had already started their tournaments and now it would be time for him to start his as well. His breathing was quick, his hands grasped his sword and axe tightly as he prepared himself for the first round.
Ajax wasn’t at...
2023-09-09 03:05:33 +0000 UTC View PostDespite being ready for their most likely tactic Tom had still taken a solid blow to the shoulder and that alone had left Ajax feeling furious. The referees had inspected what was left from the crossbow after the match and had found that it technically didn’t violate any of the duel rules.
<... 2023-09-07 03:37:20 +0000 UTC View PostTom P.O.V.
I woke up much earlier than normal and I couldn’t help but be a bit anxious. Today was the day of the duel and no matter how many other matches I may have seen with the commoner tournaments that started I was still a little antsy about my own match.
Unlike me Fluffy seeme...
2023-09-05 02:30:22 +0000 UTC View PostAjax’s whole family was taking the day off to relax following the party as all of them had been mentally exhausted by the end of it. Ajax had been the least pressured seeing as all he had to do was basically greet people and socialize as any of the hard questions were taken by his grandmother w...
2023-09-02 01:33:55 +0000 UTC View PostJudy P.O.V.
I had to admit that the way nobles lived was starting to get to me at this point a little bit and I had only been a noble for less than a month. The access we had going into any section of the city, the interconnected network helping each other profit, but what really pushed it ...
2023-08-31 03:00:28 +0000 UTC View PostTraining and alchemy weren’t the only places where Ajax was pushing himself as much as he could in order to advance, delving had also been taken one step further as he pushed heavily into the 4th floor of the Highlands, but his limits were starting to show.
Much as Ajax might not like it,...
2023-08-29 02:34:13 +0000 UTC View PostIncreasing amounts of pressure started to be applied to all the students of the Academy. The end of the year exams and tournament were quickly approaching and it was starting to show. The students in the first year who managed to bond had it the worst as they needed to not only focus on getting i...
2023-08-26 00:57:36 +0000 UTC View PostAjax was a bit disappointed in not being able to form a bond. Not only that he knew that in order to find any creature that would be of an acceptable level he would need to head out towards the edge of humanoid lands as creatures strong enough to bond with him would have been culled already.
<... 2023-08-24 04:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostToday had started much the same for Ajax as all the other days but that all changed once he got to the Academy. The changes started from their meeting place which was on the training grounds instead of inside the classroom.
“Today is the day you will all be given a chance to form a bond....
2023-08-22 02:53:38 +0000 UTC View PostAjax’s whole body was sore. He had spent the last few days sparring with instructor Gatecrasher as the man pushed him with the very skills Ajax was hoping to pick up for a rogue styled combat. The only issue there was that rogues focused more on shallow cuts meant to push their advantage as wel...
2023-08-19 04:10:04 +0000 UTC View PostAs Ajax woke up the following morning he felt more refreshed than he had been in months. With the tournament looming in the future like a black cloud he finally had a goal to charge towards and a good reason for getting stronger in the near future. Before he got to that however he still needed to...
2023-08-17 01:27:31 +0000 UTC View PostAjax was surprised to find that his grandparents were also there, less surprising was the tense atmosphere that he could cut with a knife from the moment he walked in the door. It was also pretty clear that everybody wanted a new topic of conversation, not only that but all were also interested i...
2023-08-15 01:35:13 +0000 UTC View Post“You’ll find that plot is empty, as such you can begin building your estate on it, a Viscount plot neighboring it has also recently been vacated due to all that curse plague business earlier in the year.” Evelyn told Ajax. “I suggest you take into consideration that plot being added to yo...
2023-08-12 03:00:38 +0000 UTC View PostThe following wait was a little nerve racking, a mix of anticipation of how Evelyn’s fight had gone mixed with the fact that he was waiting to meet the king. While the wait itself hadn’t been longer than another twenty minutes it felt much longer to Ajax who ended up pacing for the last five ...
2023-08-10 02:13:24 +0000 UTC View PostAjax was oddly surprised at the interaction he had with the two princesses. While he had known that the royal family had chosen to try and have a group of children around the same decade as a way to keep them connected as siblings he hadn’t known their exact birthdays. The young princess should...
2023-08-08 01:27:59 +0000 UTC View PostEvelyn of the Fourth P.O.V.
Today I will finally get my chance again. After all the effort I had put in these last few months I will finally have a chance to advance and claim the name of Evelyn of the Third. The man standing opposite me in the ring has the same black mask covering his face...
2023-08-05 03:03:03 +0000 UTC View Post“That element is basically useless to all other mages or hybrids I have met.” Ajax was quick to point out. “My style of casting uses more mana for a lower effect but doesn’t rely on chanting. Not only that but much like rune casters the style actively competes with chanting. If anyone wan...
2023-08-03 02:58:33 +0000 UTC View Post