SHING
The azure flash sliced through the thick carapace as if it was butter. It might as well have been, against the spell of a Green. Elaine swung her arms a few more times, three whips lash...
2024-10-12 03:12:51 +0000 UTC View PostThe crow glided soundlessly just a meter above the grass as it approached its prey. Micky’s black feathers turned him nigh invisible against the dark blanket of the night. Soon, a man enlarged in...
2024-10-12 03:12:15 +0000 UTC View PostIt was a two-week journey on horseback to the Alchemists’ Guild. At least, the dirt road only passed through grasslands and barren fields, saving Percy the trouble of trekking through more forest...
2024-10-12 03:11:39 +0000 UTC View PostThe young man looked at his grandpa expectantly, prompting him to speak.
“The first option is to spill the beans on some of your secrets. Naturally, not Circulation. That one could...
2024-10-12 03:10:41 +0000 UTC View PostKRA! KRA!
Micky complained loudly, much to Percy’s dismay. The bird’s screeches were far more piercing than ever before, echoing through the dark forest.
“I’m sorry buddy. You...
2024-10-12 03:09:54 +0000 UTC View PostMicky sent an image of a shadow sneaking through the bushes. He was perched atop a branch, gazing at their surroundings from the high vantage point, scouting the area. The crow was already fully gr...
2024-10-12 03:09:22 +0000 UTC View Post“Please tell me we’re done for today.” Elaine groaned.
The trio were sitting on the floor, baldy having already healed them for the dozenth time that day.
“We might as well stop...
2024-10-12 03:08:48 +0000 UTC View PostThere was no mistaking it. The excess mana spilling out of Micky was soul mana!
They hadn’t been able to identify it earlier because Mana Sense couldn’t differentiate between various affi...
2024-10-12 03:08:12 +0000 UTC View Post___
Mictlantecuhtli (Percival's familiar)
Mana cores:
· [Mana core 1 –
Percy opened his eyes, a flash blinding him. It soon died down into a mix of colours, but still too blurry to make out much. The off-white of his bedroom wall was predominant, although there was so...
2024-10-12 03:07:05 +0000 UTC View PostThe Status was a strange thing. It didn’t notify one when they identified their affinity or a bloodline. In fact, it didn’t even say a word when their grade advanced. However, there was one thi...
2024-10-12 03:06:26 +0000 UTC View Post‘What’s up with those people anyway? Aren’t they also natives? Why aren’t THEY locked up in a cage?’
Percy felt his features twist into a grimace.
‘They are… ...
2024-10-12 03:05:49 +0000 UTC View PostA zigzagging trail of shallow prints formed on the sticky sand. They were erratic and barely visible. Nearly soundless too. Had Percy relied on his eyes, he would have failed to track the creature....
2024-10-12 03:04:42 +0000 UTC View PostThe two were back in the cell, the foul smell of blood now dominating the earthy scents of the cave.
Micky didn’t seem bothered, however, as he pecked chunks off the croco-bear’s severed ...
2024-10-12 03:04:03 +0000 UTC View PostAs Micky followed the guard through a long corridor, Percy was reevaluating his life choices. How had he found himself hitching a ride on a walking corpse, escorted to a fight through a dungeon? No...
2024-10-12 03:02:52 +0000 UTC View Post‘I’m not calling you that. How about Micky?’
‘Suit yourself. I doubt we’ll survive in this state for very long anyway.’
Various senses assaulted Percy, fro...
2024-10-12 03:01:55 +0000 UTC View PostPercy found himself in an odd state.
He was still unable to see or hear anything, but he had finally stopped moving. His body’s pull was much fainter too. It was there, yet it couldn’t pr...
2024-10-12 03:00:45 +0000 UTC View PostHis thoughts were groggy, taking ages to form. Or maybe seconds? He couldn’t tell. Actually, Percy couldn’t tell much of anything at the moment. He was blind and deaf. His sense of touch was go...
2024-10-11 16:56:35 +0000 UTC View PostToday was the day.
Percy had finished mending the new cracks, restoring his soul to a pristine condition. He’d also refilled both cores and got a good night’s sleep. Adding to that, baldy...
2024-10-11 16:55:39 +0000 UTC View PostIt took him a few moments to truly register baldy’s words. Then, it was as if the floodgates opened, a wave of vigour washing away his fatigue. His heartbeat sped up, as he willed his Status to a...
2024-10-11 16:55:07 +0000 UTC View Post‘What’s gotten into her?’
Percy had no idea what had brought on that outburst from Elaine yesterday. At least she’d seemed more concerned than hostile, which was good news. 2024-10-11 16:54:30 +0000 UTC View Post
The four clones fell like marionettes with their strings cut, awkwardly hitting the floor.
THUMP, THUMP, THUMP, THUMP
If these were normal people, they might have ended up with some nas...
2024-10-11 16:53:53 +0000 UTC View PostPercy marvelled at the intricate vial pinched between his thumb and index finger. For something so valuable, it wasn’t that large, its height and thickness not exceeding that of his pinkie.
KNOCK, KNOCK
Percy opened the door, finding his grandpa outside as usual.
This time, however, baldy wasn’t alone. He was accompanied by somebody who looked almost identical to him. Li...
2024-10-11 16:52:43 +0000 UTC View PostPercy sat on his bed, next to his grandpa. It had been two weeks since baldy started filling his second core. Sadly, they didn’t have anything to show for it yet, not even a hint they were gettin...
2024-10-11 16:52:08 +0000 UTC View Post“Who is asking? The head of the family? Or my grandpa?”
“Does it matter?” baldy asked.
Percy shrugged.
“Percy… I am the third head of the House. I’ve b...
2024-10-11 16:51:23 +0000 UTC View PostElaine helped Percy walk as they passed through the corridor leading to baldy’s office. She hadn’t spoken to him much during the last stretch of their journey, still shaken after watching him t...
2024-10-11 16:50:51 +0000 UTC View PostPercy and his relatives barely managed to escape with their lives, leaping out of the wolves’ den by the skin of their teeth. Ok, maybe that was a bit of an exaggeration. The High Priestess let t...
2024-10-11 16:50:12 +0000 UTC View PostA beautiful woman stood in front of them, dressed in elegant red clothes, wearing a tiara adorned with rubies on her head. Percy’s Mana Sense revealed her core thrumming with an intimidating Blue...
2024-10-11 16:49:06 +0000 UTC View PostWaiting in a queue must have been a novel experience for Elaine.
There weren’t that many people in their House. Being one of the chosen ones, she was generally given priority for most thing...
2024-10-11 16:48:31 +0000 UTC View Post