Before Arthur arrived in this world, Merlin had given him a collection of items, an assortment of oddities that seemed to lack rhyme or reason. Without guidance, they were a puzzle waiting to be so...
2025-01-01 19:26:41 +0000 UTC View PostAfter several months, Ethan returned to State Island.
Compared to his last visit, the changes in him were drastic. The once frail fisherman boy had transformed into a mage apprentice, someon...
After finally cleaning the deck, Ethan and Arthur had no choice but to throw the bodies of the dead sailors into the sea. Keeping the corpses aboard wasn't an option. In this weather, disease could...
2025-01-01 19:25:31 +0000 UTC View PostBoom!
The orange-red energy projectile slammed into the magic shield conjured by Ethan. The resulting explosion rocked the air with a deafening roar, scattering fiery sparks and generating a...
A burst of orange-red light exploded with a deafening roar, leaving everyone dazed as the shockwave rippled through the air. The sheer force sent several sailors tumbling across the deck like rag d...
2025-01-01 19:24:27 +0000 UTC View PostSean's eyes widened, gleaming with greed as they locked onto the iron rod in Ethan's hand. They practically glowed like two bright light bulbs, fixated on the arc of electricity that danced along t...
2025-01-01 19:23:44 +0000 UTC View PostEthan pointed at the ship steadily closing the distance between them. Now, both sides could clearly see each other's situation. The opposing ship was larger and positioned higher, giving them a bet...
2025-01-01 19:23:08 +0000 UTC View PostThe sea breeze howled across the harbor, carrying with it the eerie creaks of the dented black oil drum rolling and bumping along the concrete. The silence among the gathered men was thick, oppress...
2025-01-01 19:16:40 +0000 UTC View PostThe salty sea breeze blew across their faces, ruffling clothes and making them flap noisily in the eerie silence. The dim, swaying light cast distorted shadows over the scene, heightening the surre...
2025-01-01 19:16:09 +0000 UTC View PostThe sea breeze howled through the dark night, carrying the sound of crashing waves as they slammed against the shore.
Bardi stepped onto the harbor, his body shuddering briefly. With a subtl...
Why is Gotham so dark, so oppressive?
It always feels like the city is trapped under a perpetual shroud of darkness, with cloudy skies and a suffocating atmosphere that weighs on everyone. T...
Jenny followed Vic out of the medical building.
Her face was pale and cold, her wide, bloodshot eyes giving her an almost feral appearance. Every step she took seemed to radiate an eerie det...
General Vic walked through the shattered remains of the military base, his heavy boots crunching against debris. The wrecked jeep, the scorched earth, and the acrid stench of burning oil hung in th...
2025-01-01 19:13:44 +0000 UTC View PostThe wind howled like a thousand blades, slicing against Bardi's face. His hair whipped wildly in the air, and his clothes snapped and rippled violently as if they might tear apart. The currents of ...
2025-01-01 19:12:50 +0000 UTC View Post"AH-63 Apache gunship, soldier, cease your flight immediately, descend, and prepare for inspection."
The communication channel buzzed with the stern voice of the F-15 Eagle fighter pilot.
Bardi's footsteps came to a halt.
The acrid stench of burning flesh and debris carried by the wind reached his nose.
Among the ruins, he stood alone, the sole figure remaining upright...
On the ground military base, the air was thick with smoke and despair. The remnants of destruction stretched as far as the eye could see. There was no longer the sound of battle, only the haunting ...
2025-01-01 19:11:10 +0000 UTC View PostBoom...
The underground research institute trembled again, the vibrations rippling through every floor, even reaching the heavily reinforced fourth sublevel where the air felt thick with ten...
If the Patriot IV ballistic missile had emotions, it would likely be feeling quite proud of itself, it had certainly become the center of attention.
Amid the 17,000 soldiers staring up in st...
A soldier stared at the screen, his voice trembling with disbelief as he exclaimed, "Brigadier General Cagle, the missile silo has been activated automatically!"
"What did you say?"
B...
The aboveground structure of the underground research institute appeared as a white laboratory building rising modestly into the skyline. The building itself was only three stories tall, with large...
2025-01-01 19:09:08 +0000 UTC View PostThe monitoring system for the underground research institute was connected to the ground base, a vulnerability that allowed Bardi to use Hera to take control of their electronic networks, weapon sy...
2025-01-01 19:08:40 +0000 UTC View PostDean Bori was dead.
He had gripped the key tightly in his hand as if it were a life-saving talisman, opening the office door with a trembling resolve.
Bardi rose from his chair, turne...
Bori closed the office door behind him and exhaled shakily, a suppressed and frightened breath escaping his throat.
He was terrified of death.
Human beings were fragile, and once they...
The old man, Dean Bori, trembled as though his legs might give out. He couldn't keep himself hidden under the desk any longer.
"It's⦠it's you, Bardi." His voice wavered as he forced a thi...
The scene was almost surreal.
Slade's face flushed red, veins bulging and snaking up his neck like coiled ropes. His hands trembled with exertion, the bones in his fingers turning white as h...
The faint chill of air-conditioning mixed with the thick stench of gunpowder smoke filled the room, suffocating everyone present. The oppressive atmosphere weighed down on the soldiers, gripping th...
2025-01-01 19:05:20 +0000 UTC View PostBardi let out a deep, guttural snort, gritting his teeth as the whites of his eyes turned bloodshot, the pupils narrowing dangerously. The deep scar across his face twisted and writhed, giving his ...
2025-01-01 19:04:44 +0000 UTC View PostSpecial thanks to Blank1 for sponsoring this extra chapter πππ
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Orochimaru's approach to meeting the Queen of RΕran was as direct as it was crude.
In any normal circum...
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The citizens of RΕran, who had noticed the commotion from a distance, had retreated to safer ground, terrified...