Nox wanted to express his anger at Michelle and Ernest for hiding the truth from the party. However, he had no leg to stand on. Fortunately, none of them had seen Lillin's unusual durability during...
2023-08-02 07:58:01 +0000 UTC View PostLillin didn’t hold back. No one would see her in the horde. She knew Nox wouldn’t appreciate her letting loose her true mouth and eating her way through the crowd. However, that didn’t mean s...
2023-08-01 20:28:05 +0000 UTC View Post“Why did you agree to Wilson coming along?” Lillin asked once, sure they were alone.
“Because he was going to accompany us either way,” Nox answered. “I’d rather appear willing th...
2023-08-01 16:11:58 +0000 UTC View PostThe dungeon studies department’s office had plenty of rifts for the party to challenge. No palms needed greasing, and the Oakheart name went unmentioned. The number of rifts around the city had m...
2023-08-01 16:11:21 +0000 UTC View Post“The gods weren’t satisfied just making our lives miserable. They meddled in other dimensions, too. When planewalking mages attempted to help them, the locals mistook them for gods, too. It...
2023-08-01 16:10:40 +0000 UTC View PostNox struggled to sit still during Beginner Dungeon Theory. He often wished the professor would let students take the written exam early. After a lifetime of studying dungeons in the Golden Isles’...
2023-08-01 16:10:03 +0000 UTC View PostNox’s arms were tight the following morning. The discomfort felt focused around the banded scars on his forearm. The tattoos stretched out on either side of it, extended up his triceps, and then ...
2023-08-01 16:09:20 +0000 UTC View PostBrewing aether ink was an easy process when compared to Nox’s recent alchemical challenges. It used a handful of rare ingredients and required micro-management and constant attention after the ha...
2023-07-31 13:40:19 +0000 UTC View PostKris, Lillin, Pudge, and Vys showed up at Annabelle’s quarters the following morning, just after dawn. The professor got word of what happened as soon as she woke. First, she looked for Nox at hi...
2023-07-28 15:34:06 +0000 UTC View Post“Spirits are a curious existence. They can move freely in the physical and ethereal realms. Most prefer to stick to one, while others can phase between them simultaneously. Spirits gave human...
2023-07-28 09:45:36 +0000 UTC View Post“I should’ve expected as much.” Annabelle sighed as she and Nox strolled through the streets of the Aristrocat’s Quarter. Unlike the market ring, it featured a lot more open space. Gardens ...
2023-07-28 05:47:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe amount of gold Annabelle had at her disposal disturbed Nox. She casually threw around money on mundane items Nox considered luxuries. Even though he needed clothes for one dinner, she purchased...
2023-07-27 16:44:51 +0000 UTC View PostIt was Seventhday—Nox’s favorite day of the week. It was too early to call it a ritual, but he and his friends met at the eighth-morning bell for breakfast. Initially, it was just Nox, Annabell...
2023-07-27 08:59:12 +0000 UTC View PostOn the first Sixthday of the third month, Kris summoned Nox to her apartment for another mentor-apprentice meeting. He didn’t think it possible, but her apartment was messier than the first meeti...
2023-07-27 08:58:47 +0000 UTC View PostThe second month of the semester ended with a gross profit of hundred-and-fifty gold coins. Twenty of which went to Annabelle for repayment towards her investment. He paid Pudge the same for his ti...
2023-07-27 08:58:20 +0000 UTC View PostQuestions kept Nox up for several nights following his meeting with the Beaufort siblings. The university, especially Kris, appeared to treasure Michelle despite the taboo surrounding her magic. Af...
2023-07-27 08:57:53 +0000 UTC View Post