Book 3 Chapter 30
All but Leisel Wyrd gave Nox a pass from classes.
“Why do the department records not say where you’re going or what dungeons and rifts you’re targeting?” She asked, looking over the r...
2024-03-08 06:01:35 +0000 UTC View Post
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Book 3 Chapter 29
In the week building up to their departure, Nox invested time in a subject he had neglected for the past month: warding.
Professor Leisel Wyrd still made him uncomfortable and reminded him of...
2024-03-07 07:36:20 +0000 UTC View PostBook 3 Chapter 28
“I know we didn’t have the most pleasant, but can’t you do any better?” Lord Oakheart asked. He and Nox met the following Thirday. They sat in the Galleria’s newly refurbished commercial ...
2024-03-06 06:26:14 +0000 UTC View PostBook 3 Chapter 27
“Not all of the continent's residents utilize the standard mana system. The further they live from the three powers, the more their magic deviates from the norm.
In Alkebulan a...
2024-03-05 09:04:10 +0000 UTC View PostApocalypse Arena Chapters 1 - 11
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2024-03-04 18:55:41 +0000 UTC View PostBook 3 Chapter 26
Brianna Alfson often wished that the Department of Dungeon Studies never forced her into Advanced Dungeon Combat. She had the skill and arcane prowess for the class, but she lacked a party.
U...
2024-03-04 18:01:39 +0000 UTC View PostBook 3 Chapter 25
The prospect of unlocking the secrets of spatial and gravity magic excited the university so much that he had a meeting with a grant proposal committee first thing on Firstday morning. When Nox ent...
2024-03-01 07:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostBook 3 Chapter 24
Nox attended his lectures like usual on Seconday—his presentation in Advanced Mana Theory. The professor approved his dissertation and assigned him a senior researcher in the department to act as...
2024-02-29 07:25:58 +0000 UTC View PostBook 3 Chapter 23
“Divination is a misunderstood art. Not even the gods had true omniscience and could only observe their subjects, temples, and arcane domains. We might be winning the war against them, but th...
2024-02-28 07:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostBook 3 Chapter 22
On Seventhday, Nox and Aria finally accepted Utpal Banerjee’s invitation. Joey and Caitlin accompanied the pair.
It took the couple half an hour to walk from the Galleria to the Golden Gave...
2024-02-27 07:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostBook 3 Chapter 21
Since Alexander was still eight units from reaching the adept rank, Professor Wolfhammer refused to give the party an official pass. The city and university recognized the party’s prowess. They h...
2024-02-26 07:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostBook 3 Chapter 20
“I’m glad you’re finally taking this seriously,” Joey said. He sat cross-legged on the ground, writing in his little notebook. Nox had observed him carrying it ever since he finished ...
2024-02-23 07:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostBook 3 Chapter 19
“I wasn't expecting you, Sir Ratra,” Kishan said when Nox walked into Ratra's Knightly Brews. The store was just as busy as when he last visited it. “Will you be taking over for her during th...
2024-02-22 07:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostBook 3 Chapter 18
Nox arrived at Beginner Manipulation fifteen minutes early. A couple of students already sat at their desks. One stood at the front of the class, talking to the professor and his assistant. Fortuna...
2024-02-21 07:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostBook 3 Chapter 17
Nox spent the rest of the week on artisanal efforts and academia.
Whenever Sapna found time, the pair locked themselves in a warded room, continued to investigate the bangle, and tested the s...
2024-02-20 07:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostBook 3 Chapter 16
Nox met with Dean Oleg on Fourthday morning. He didn’t get involved with the business’ regular brewing. Mou and Aisha, one of Nox’s employees and now a journeyman alchemist, and their army of...
2024-02-19 07:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostBook 3 Chapter 15
“Some say our world is a nexus point. The ancient druids used it as a staging ground or perhaps a humble halfway point in their multidimensional network. How else can we explain the sheer num...
2024-02-16 07:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostBook 3 Chapter 14
Even though it was the first week, the research department didn’t take things easy. All students in Nox’s Advanced Mana Theory class were in their final semester of the course. So, an introduct...
2024-02-15 06:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostBook 3 Chapter 13
Advanced Dungeon Combat had four parties. Louis and his friends had returned to it after a semester off. Half his party died during an unfortunate rift evolution, and he had re-enrolled with journe...
2024-02-14 06:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostBook 3 Chapter 12
“There are two types of mages in this world,” Professor Dwight said. “The first hires spell weavers and has their spells made for them. The latter craft their own, modifying their capabilitie...
2024-02-13 06:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostBook 3 Chapter 11
Nox had hoped he wouldn't need to be social after the engagement party. Unfortunately, the following day’s brunch proved different. Several people had stayed over, taking advantage of the many su...
2024-02-12 11:34:47 +0000 UTC View PostBook 3 Chapter 10
Nox hadn’t visited the spirit world since the incident with Bi Xi. Even though everyone told him it wasn’t his fault, he still blamed himself for Kris’ passing. It was his fault that Lillin o...
2024-02-10 20:57:43 +0000 UTC View PostBook 3 Chapter 9
Spirit Caller’s Tea flowed freely. Besides Nox, Aria, and her father, the event had two other attendees with a Sigil of Immunity. Ever since the Terrastalia affair, the Nox had abstained from the...
2024-02-09 09:55:33 +0000 UTC View PostBook 3 Chapter 8
Ratra’s Galleria closed itself to the public on the Sixthday before the semester’s beginning. The guards only let patrons of Knightly Brews and the Artifice into the estate. They were promptly ...
2024-02-08 22:45:44 +0000 UTC View PostBook 3 Chapter 7
The biggest change Nox felt when we stirred was the return of sensation to his left arm. All of his fingertips stung, and the skin on his forearm felt raw. It was uncomfortable but still a welcome ...
2024-02-06 22:16:06 +0000 UTC View PostBook 3 Chapter 6
“The modern mana system has roots in ancient druid magic.
All druid groves come with cores dedicated to Life Essence, Shaping, and Manipulation. They develop their grove to acc...
2024-02-06 09:31:21 +0000 UTC View PostBook 2 Chapter 5
“Don’t you think his hair looks better combed,” April asked as she clung to Joey, both hands holding his left bicep tightly.
“I don’t know,” the stall owner replied. She looked be...
2024-02-02 07:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostBook 3 Chapter 4
“When was your last meal?” Sapna asked. The wrapped box appeared heavy and unwieldy, but the Daksinsthani artificer carried it with no problem.
“Last night,” Nox answered. “I got ou...
2024-02-01 07:04:21 +0000 UTC View PostBook 3 Chapter 3
An army of servers, assistants, apprentices, and housekeepers walked the service corridors running through the galleria. Nox didn’t recognize half the faces. There were too many of them. However,...
2024-01-31 17:26:39 +0000 UTC View PostBook 3 Chapter 2
Fun.
Everybody has their own take on what’s fun. Many enjoy drinking and dancing. Some find joy in the arts. A handful don’t truly feel like themselves outside of live combat. For Nox Rat...
2024-01-30 20:58:07 +0000 UTC View Post