The Guild Master, a mountain of a man with arms thicker than most men’s torsos, crossed them over his chest and let out a low grunt. The runic lights above cast a sharp gleam across his bald head, emphasizing his imposing presence. Strapped to his back were two massive axes, each too large for ...
2025-04-25 07:49:34 +0000 UTC View PostRusty stood motionless, his blade lowered while his thoughts churned. The orcs were not fleeing in fear. They were retreating with intent, turning around as one and marching away in perfect coordination. Just moments earlier, they had seemed like frenzied beasts driven only by bloodlust. Now they...
2025-04-24 07:58:16 +0000 UTC View PostThe sun sank low over the horizon, painting the sky with hues of deep purple and fiery red. The last rays of light moved over the battlements and the weary faces of those gathered. Some of the soldiers and civilians began to murmur in soft, anxious tones. Their voices blended with the rustling wi...
2025-04-22 08:07:41 +0000 UTC View Post“Don’t let them through! Use the oil!”
The order rang out like a thunderclap across the battered battlements. Several adventurers sprang into action, dragging barrels toward the edge of the wall. Thick, dark liquid sloshed violently as they pried the lids open. The sharp scent of tar ...
2025-04-21 08:02:32 +0000 UTC View Post"Step back, it's closing!"
A heavy metallic groan echoed through the dim tunnel, followed by a deep vibration that rumbled through the stone beneath their feet. Sparks shot from the walls as runic mechanisms pushed a massive steel frame forward. It was a solid slab of metal, at least a mete...
2025-04-18 08:03:52 +0000 UTC View PostRusty stood atop the wall, the chill air brushing against his armor like ghostly fingers. Gleam remained perched on his shoulder as they both stared into the distance. The other adventurers were too preoccupied to notice that one of the monsters they feared was already among them. Their attention...
2025-04-17 07:49:14 +0000 UTC View Post“Look up in the sky!”
“Is that a bird?”
“Is it a Wyvern?”
“Not, It’s… It’s Lord Wayland!”
Roland cut through the sky, his runic flight unit muffled by a silencing spell as it propelled him toward Arthur’s estate. The people below raised their ...
2025-04-15 07:45:04 +0000 UTC View PostThe sun dipped low in the sky as nightfall approached, and the atmosphere in Ferndale grew tenser. Rusty made his way through the barricaded streets, his metallic limbs clinking with each step. The air was filled with fear, a mix of hastily gathered supplies, and the unmistakable scent of sweat. ...
2025-04-14 07:51:17 +0000 UTC View PostI think I forgot again, but Easter is on the 20th, so the chapters will be delayed by a whole one day ( ˶°ㅁ°) !! Don't murder me.
2025-04-12 08:07:46 +0000 UTC View PostTarget does not meet the requirements to become a vassal.
"Is there something on my face?"
"No..."
"You sure? You've been staring for a while."
"Just taking in the view."
"I didn’t know you were such a flirt, Mr. Wayland."
"Only with you, Mrs...
2025-04-12 07:57:57 +0000 UTC View PostThe announcer raised a hand for silence and then stepped aside. Lord Borran shifted on his throne, grunting as he pushed himself forward. With one pudgy hand gripping the armrest and the other wiping sweat from his face, he began to speak. His voice, though deep and slurred by indulgence, carried...
2025-04-11 07:55:53 +0000 UTC View PostLucille opened her eyes, gasping as she felt the lingering echoes of mana flicker away from her fingertips. A dull ache spread across her limbs, a reminder of her exertion, but it was overshadowed by the exhilaration coursing through her veins. She had done it. She had passed. Robert was standing...
2025-04-09 07:49:26 +0000 UTC View PostRusty stood outside his home, staring at the structure that was now more of a fortress than shelter. Every window was nailed shut, thick wooden planks hammered across to prevent entry. The door had been reinforced with metal plates and secured with several heavy latches on the inside. It wasn’t...
2025-04-08 08:00:15 +0000 UTC View PostTransmute Rune [ Temporary ] Active Skill
This skill allows the changing of runes at the cost of mana. The more a rune is transmuted, the more it will deteriorate.
Lucille looked at the skill she received. She knew that when she failed the t...
2025-04-06 07:59:51 +0000 UTC View Post"...You shouldn’t ask too many questions…"
Rusty said while looking at the oldest of the children, Rolo. Both of them were alone in one of the rooms, cleaning up some of the damage sustained during the kidnapping. The children had stayed the night and eventually woken up. They had...
2025-04-05 07:57:35 +0000 UTC View PostLucille’s lip quivered as she realized the trial had officially begun. The massive hourglass in the distance trickled fine grains of luminous sand, each one marking the precious seconds she had left to complete this intricate puzzle. She had no doubt that failing to finish before the last grain...
2025-04-03 07:50:40 +0000 UTC View PostThe mercenary leader barely had a second to react before the two halves of the gauntlet pulsed ominously. Both shone with a mix of white and dark, two energies combining before a crimson spark of energy exploded forth. The leader of the Black Hounds had barely enough time to shield himself before...
2025-04-02 07:57:02 +0000 UTC View Post“Ah, this brings me back… life was so much easier back then.”
Lucille picked up the teacup from the table and took a sip. Even though she knew this place was not truly real, she could taste the brew. Around her, a garden stretched out with vibrant green grass, neatly trimmed hedges, a...
2025-03-31 08:05:10 +0000 UTC View PostRusty watched as Theo sauntered away, his smug grin making Rusty’s metal fingers itch to crush his throat. But there was no time for that. He had what he needed: the keys to the basement.
There was no need to keep up the drunken act anymore. He inserted the keys into the heavy door, which...
2025-03-30 07:57:47 +0000 UTC View Post“UgHhH…”
Congratulations you have gained a level.
“I did it!”
‘That was rather fast. No wonder so many people flock to this place.’
A woman, her face concealed, observed the defeated undead monster. Its body had mostly turned to dust after be...
2025-03-28 08:55:46 +0000 UTC View Post“Hold on, my dear Rusty. You’re just going to waltz in there with no idea how many enemies are inside? You must be joking.”
Aburdon’s voice was sharp with irritation. Rusty glanced at the darkened doorway of the decrepit structure. He stood before it, concealed in the shadows in cas...
2025-03-27 08:57:58 +0000 UTC View Post‘Good, the mana concentration is going down.’
Roland stood watching the blue world before him. With his special eye skill, he could perceive everything as nothing but mana. In the past, looking into these newly discovered underground tunnels had been a struggle. His vision had been obst...
2025-03-25 08:57:17 +0000 UTC View Post“I knew we couldn’t trust those little brats! They probably messed up the interior and cleaned nothing!”
Aburdon’s voice echoed inside Rusty’s head as he approached his home. He had allowed the children to stay in his lair on the condition that they would do their best to clean it...
2025-03-24 08:56:39 +0000 UTC View Post“Is that really going to work?”
“You’re doubting me? The great Rastix Zelbebanin? Do you not know who you are speaking to?”
“Aye? Just an alchemist hired by th’ lord ‘night?”
A dwarf tried to hide his grin while speaking to the smaller gnome before him. As they...
2025-03-22 08:58:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Like this?”
“ ( •᷄ ᴗ •́ ) “
“No? How about this then?”
Little arcs of light energy escaped from Rusty’s fingertips. They started to slowly take form before him, but just before the spell could finish forming, the light burst and all of the energy faded. 2025-03-21 09:02:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Deep within the dungeon’s boss chamber, the dwarven miners had transformed a crude excavation into an engineering marvel. The tunnel now stretched before them, its every side thoroughly reinforced. Encased in a substance resembling hardened concrete and interlaced with a glinting metal framewor...
2025-03-19 08:57:44 +0000 UTC View Post“Well? What are you waiting for, Rusty? Get it over with.”
“No, don’t!”
“Don’t what? These are monsters. They would kill us instantly if they had the chance. Once they grow up, they will seek revenge and kill to survive.”
“But…”
“Oh? Is it their age...
2025-03-18 08:52:01 +0000 UTC View PostRoland stood before the collection of unfinished armor sets, his gaze shifting from the fiery crimson of Rune Salamander to the partially completed green suit before him. The concept of elemental runic armor had been on his mind for some time, and with Robert successfully reaching Tier 3, he fina...
2025-03-16 08:50:22 +0000 UTC View PostNot even a muffled groan escaped from the short reptilian creature as a helmet latched onto its head. The kobold mage struggled, but Rusty’s claws held his hands and legs firmly in place. His staff had fallen to the side, and without it, he could not activate his spells. To make things worse, a...
2025-03-15 09:06:22 +0000 UTC View PostRobert stood in a well-lit chamber, his breath steady as he adjusted to his new form. The room was large, resembling a sterile underground warehouse with long fluorescent lights that provided bright, even illumination, something rarely seen in this world of swords and magic. Roland stood before h...
2025-03-13 08:46:50 +0000 UTC View Post