The sun gracefully dipped below the horizon, signaling the end of another day. Stores closed their doors and activated inexpensive magical alarm artifacts. The more affluent shops even had faint magical shields appear around their doors and windows. Meanwhile, stall owners packed up their belongi...
2025-04-04 15:09:29 +0000 UTC
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Damien couldn’t believe how well the meeting went. He knew the king doted on his daughter and used that to his advantage. Asking for her hand in marriage was a clever way to set the bar high and appear reluctant to accept anything less. Since the king placed such high value on his daughter’s ...
2025-04-04 08:10:02 +0000 UTC
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Damien lazily sat in the car with his eyes closed. He felt his body rapidly trying to repair his wrecked mana circuits. The pain was intense, but he managed to control his expression. Imryll was still sleeping in the front seat, but Fay had woken up. She kept shooting Damien glances for an unknow...
2025-04-04 07:51:03 +0000 UTC
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Damien emerged from the forest with a slight smile. The clearing was filled with mindless ghouls who stood still or walked in circles. Their last order from Alan had been to kill the man, but he had flown outside of their aggro range.
Once Damien entered the clearing filled with undead, the...
2025-04-02 08:59:58 +0000 UTC
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Damien’s claws and fangs retreated to where they belonged. His bloodlust subsided as his perfect posture disappeared and indifference crumbled away. He stumbled toward a tree with watery eyes. His throat felt clogged as he gasped for breath. He tried to throw up, but nothing came out.
“...
2025-04-02 08:58:40 +0000 UTC
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A middle-aged man leaned against a tree while taking deep breaths.
“Ugh, my mana reserves…I can’t hold on much longer…”
His name was Alan, and his master had ordered him to turn people from a farming village nearby into ghouls.
Killing an entire village was surprisingl...
2025-04-02 08:57:42 +0000 UTC
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Fay, Imryll, and Walter watched Damien casually sit in his seat as if the battle going on outside was of no concern. Despite the soundproofing, the clang of swords, the smashing of bones, and the screams of the dying soldiers outside caused them all to flinch.
Imryll’s knuckles turned whi...
2025-04-02 01:52:18 +0000 UTC
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Beldroth didn’t think he had seen someone die so pitifully in all his years as a soldier. Dagger to the head while being held onto by a corpse.
He quickly regained his focus and ordered everyone into formation. The bodies began to rise once again. He thought long and hard about his traini...
2025-04-02 01:50:43 +0000 UTC
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The one who interrupted Damien’s basement magic session was Fay. Apparently, it wasn't just one person but a whole group of people waiting outside for him. If not for his [Noble Aura], he would have been freaking out.
Under the guidance of Fay, Damien calmly left the safe...
2025-04-01 14:15:52 +0000 UTC
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Meanwhile, in the royal palace, Kassinki.
“Princess Emilia has requested your services, Captain Beldroth,” a royal scribe commanded from beyond Beldroth’s door. “I’m coming in.”
The tiny man looked comical sitting at such a large and imposing desk, surrounded by m...
2025-04-01 13:21:49 +0000 UTC
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After twenty minutes of searching, Damien finally located his clothes, hiding away in a servant’s wardrobe.
He inspected the suit and noticed a bit of dust had accumulated on the shoulder pads. Looking at it resurfaced a few memories.
“Oh? Damien robbed a nobleman while traveling ...
2025-03-31 03:25:39 +0000 UTC
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Imryll awoke to the steady thumping of rain against the window. The room was dimly lit, but she appeared to be inside the comfiest bed of all time. She looked around the room with curiosity, but her migraine was stopping her from focusing on any one thing for too long.
“Ugh, I need some w...
2025-03-31 03:03:55 +0000 UTC
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“I swear January is the worst month of the year,” Fay muttered under the cloak. Her hands, red from the cold, emerged from her deep pockets and tugged the large hood down tighter over her eyes, trying to get any respite from the rain.
She was quickly ushered through the nobles’ gate a...
2025-03-31 03:02:24 +0000 UTC
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Mage Tower Monster Records
Page 3764 - Entry by Sir Peter Aknold, Year 820
While exploring the unnamed mountains to the north of our settlement, we discovered a weird-looking human. Upon capturing the target, we were able to gain more information.
2025-03-31 03:01:30 +0000 UTC
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I just wanted a taste, that was all. Damien cursed in his mind as his vision went red, and he was overcome with ecstasy. The more blood he extracted from Imryll, the harder it felt to suppress his vampiric instincts, and his soul called out to him.
“You dare to share a b...
2025-03-31 03:00:31 +0000 UTC
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Imryll sat awkwardly in the leather chair. Damien didn’t pay her any more attention and just continued reading his books, as if he hadn’t been almost assassinated five minutes ago.
Imryll studied his face. He must be incredibly powerful… His skin felt stronger than magicsteel, not...
2025-03-31 02:55:16 +0000 UTC
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Damien spread out his psychokinesis onto the floorboards and the door. With only a C+ grade, he had to lie back into the chair and try to relax to increase his mana regeneration with his [Lazy] trait.
If I can inflict a wound onto the assassin, I can corrupt their ...
2025-03-31 02:54:05 +0000 UTC
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Imryll clicked her tongue as she exited Emilia’s room.
These royals love to order us around without having any idea how impossible of a task they are requesting.
She arrived at an inn near the noble gate of the university and checked in for the night under a fake name. Tomo...
2025-03-31 02:52:53 +0000 UTC
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“Father!” August exclaimed while chewing on a rare blue piece of steak. Animal blood coated his lips with a glossy sheen, and his wide smile threatened to split his face in half.
A tired old man with a crown sat half-slumped in his chair. He glanced at his ‘son’ and let out a deep s...
2025-03-31 02:50:46 +0000 UTC
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Damien casually floated five books in front of him while sipping on some cheap wine he found left in the servant’s rooms. The red wine had a sharp, sour flavor, similar to vinegar, and it slightly burned his nasal passages as it went down. It was rather unpleasant, but he enjoyed the atmosphere...
2025-03-31 02:42:07 +0000 UTC
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Seeing that the drama had concluded, the students dispersed with excited chatter. However, Prince August remained in place on the staircase, his expression unreadable as he watched Damien enter the library through a large doorway with the black-haired girl who seemed to be a family member in tow....
2025-03-31 02:41:38 +0000 UTC
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The Head Professor’s expression twisted at Damien’s cheerful greeting.
“Are you well?” Damien asked, noticing that the Head Professor looked rather pale, tired, and had dark bags under his eyes.
Of course, Damien already knew the answer. The Head Professor was far from well; i...
2025-03-31 02:41:07 +0000 UTC
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After ten minutes of traveling, Damien felt mentally drained and almost ill from mana exhaustion.
In the game, Damien played as characters from various countries. However, in his opinion, no capital city captured the medieval walled city aesthetic quite like the capital city of Kassinki.
2025-03-31 02:40:29 +0000 UTC
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A man strolled into a basic-looking study with purpose and looked around.
“They really were poor bastards; why did they make things so difficult for me, then?”
Two women flanked the slightly fat man's sides and spoke seductively.
“Husband, why do you chase this woman? Are ...
2025-03-31 02:39:56 +0000 UTC
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Damien stood ten meters from a wooden structure with annoyance plastered on his perfectly crafted face. After all, the mid-game villain ‘Damien Nightshade’ had been designed after a typical vampire merged with a fantasy elf to give it a more noble vibe. Such a perfect appearance would be unre...
2025-03-31 02:39:28 +0000 UTC
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“It’s not a game anymore after all,” Damien muttered while staring at the gold-plated pocket watch in his hand.
“What’s not a game, Master?” Fay asked as she shakily attempted to dress Damien. She had to perch on a stool to reach Damien’s shoulders, and due to blood loss, she ...
2025-03-31 02:38:55 +0000 UTC
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Damien lay down in the bath while deep in thought.
What is wrong with me?
He casually glanced at the pale-faced woman on the cold bathroom floor. Scarlet blood streamed down her exposed neck from two small holes, forming a small pool on the white-tiled floor. Her chest rose a...
2025-03-31 02:37:43 +0000 UTC
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Damien lay naked in the warm water, allowing it to clean his every nook and cranny. He really couldn’t believe this was now his body. His previous body was sickly and thin, almost like a twig. Nothing compared to this body that seemed to be crafted by the gods themselves.
He pondered if h...
2025-03-31 02:37:08 +0000 UTC
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Damien awoke feeling nauseous from the smell beside him. Despite his overwhelming urge to sleep, he pushed his tired body out of bed and stood up with great effort. His gaze landed on his bare feet.
I’m standing…
He could feel the pressure on his feet, the stone-cold floo...
2025-03-31 02:36:17 +0000 UTC
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Damien was unsurprised to see him on the news again.
"Sir Windsor, Sir Windsor! Due to extensive inbreeding, many prominent members of parliament and concerned citizens have compared the Silverkin family to the modern-day Habsburgs. Could you respond to these claims and shed s...
2025-03-31 02:35:36 +0000 UTC
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