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Knives & Levels - Chapter 124

When Nate returned to New Nashville, the first thing he did was to square himself away in his forge. He let the others rest, processing their day's experiences to build a stronger tomorrow. For him...

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Knives & Levels - Chapter 123

Colt settled into the hot waters of the bathhouse, feeling the warmth sink into his skin and leave him with a much-needed respite after so many days in the freezing cold that had been his reality f...

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Knives & Levels - Chapter 122

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You have completed the quest: Halt The Seed

Reward: Medallion Of Frozen Time

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Colt barely had a second to blink after stepping through the portal, before ...

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Knives & Levels - Chapter 121

Seth had no choice but to continue the expedition with the people who'd dragged him back this far. His eyes were always locked on the sky above, remembering his fugue-state-driven flight. It seemed...

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Knives & Levels - Chapter 120

When they attacked, they did so in a fully coordinated and deadly strike. The moment Nate said, "Go," they unleashed all they had, as if heaven's fury had descended upon the seed and condemned it f...

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Knives & Levels - Chapter 119

The light began to dim, and the air grew colder as they descended the tunnel. It was like stepping into the Arctic without a coat. Colt only figured he was still alive because it had been cold abov...

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Knives & Levels - Chapter 118

The world transformed into a complex blend of colors and strands of threads of Edicts, interweaving and mingling with one another. And it was everywhere, a stunning blend of color and energy that m...

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Knives & Levels - Chapter 117

Julia's only job was ensuring everyone lived, which was a tall task to accomplish, given that so many things around them wanted the opposite. Phantoms crashed into them with a wave of spells. Every...

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Knives & Levels - Chapter 116

Utter war—there could be no other series of words to describe what Colt witnessed as he looked out the Academy window and saw the battlefield that was the Academy grounds. The whole place blazed ...

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Knives & Levels - Chapter 115

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You have leveled up!

You have leveled up!

You have leveled up!

You have leveled up!

You have 12 Stat points to spend. You have gained 4 points of Dexterity a...

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Knives & Levels - Chapter 114

Colt's first reaction to seeing his friends speeding down the hill and gathering enemies was preparation. If his guess were correct, he had about 15 minutes before they would reach the Academy at t...

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Knives & Levels - Chapter 113

Colt couldn't believe what he was seeing. It was a level 40 monster that was talking and afraid of him. He didn't know what to do with this. He held it in place for a second and walked around it, c...

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Knives & Levels - Chapter 112

Sitting in front of the frozen time crystal, Colt fell into the churning Edicts around him. This thing had the capability to change him. Of course it did. It was a relic laden with some of the most...

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Knives & Levels - Chapter 111

The next couple of days of exploring the Academy were relatively simple. Colt fell into a rhythm, with him mostly just putting off the need for sleep, since getting any at all here was impossible.<...

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Knives & Levels - Chapter 110

Days bled into nights in this crimson-soaked hellscape. Sarah couldn't make heads or tails of what time it was. When they took rests, it was for sleep—God only knows how long. Just enough to get ...

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Knives & Levels - Chapter 109

A gale of cold and ice pinned Colt against the wall. The phantom in front of him swayed forward, its feet not moving, but it advanced. It had legs, and it even had arms—one still stretched outwar...

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Knives & Levels - Chapter 108

Colt reached the massive, dark Academy. The outside of it was just as desolate as the hundreds of miles of frozen glacier that led it way to it. But here he was, at the blissful dark beacon that do...

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Knives & Levels - Chapter 107

After putting as much distance as he could manage between himself and the Yeti, the first thing that Colt did was find a place to rest. It was a deep cave further down on the slope, just miles from...

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Knives & Levels - Chapter 106

Nick huffed in the corner of the cavern. To Nate’s eyes, the man was far too pale and light-skinned. Thankfully, he had Julia next to him. A small but refined water barrier was drawn close around...

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Knives & Levels - Chapter 105

Colt kept his distance from the monstrous Yeti. 

The more he played around with this creature and struggled back and forth in the icy wasteland, the better sense he got of the vast diffe...

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Knives & Levels - Chapter 104

Julia wiped a bead of sweat while gazing at the ice sculpture of a Yeti in front of her. The blizzard raged around, taking control of the landscape. It was worse than Julia thought. Any attempt to ...

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Knives & Levels - Chapter 103

Nate kept moving forward. Every step through the cold wasteland around him was challenging, yet each movement was vital. He had an ally on his back. He ignored the creaking of his legs and the spik...

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Knives & Levels - Chapter 102

The first thing Julia noticed when looking over at the massive ice wall was the thick Edicts in the air.

It was hard to pay attention to the screams and pain from her allies or the flare of l...

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Knives & Levels - Chapter 101

That night was a restless one.

It was hard to find sleep in the depths of a cavern with cold pressing against his side. A chill would creep in whenever Colt thought he had found comfort in th...

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Knives & Levels - Chapter 100

The horrid glacier and tundra of the Frozen Academy were a far cry from the lush, misty forests surrounding New Nashville… And this wolf was the epitome of danger, but still, they had conquered i...

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Knives & Levels - Chapter 99

The biggest and most immediate concern in Colt's mind was the cold. The way it pressed against his skin and seemed to leech strength was an unexpected and terrifying aspect to this dungeon. Outside...

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Knives & Levels - Chapter 98

It didn't take long for their group to return to the dungeon, but those hours were filled with tension.

As they moved through Nashville's frozen mists, Colt couldn't shake the feeling of bein...

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Knights Apocalyptica - Chapter 221

“Your Kingdom’s first friendly competition,” Forrest said, a grin on his face as he looked across from the table at Erec. He ran a hand through his greased pompadour. "So why not? Between you...

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Knives & Levels - Chapter 97

Three days can be an eternity, or pass in a blink. While waiting to enter the dungeon, Colt balanced rigorous training with essential rest, making the most of each hour.

With balance as the k...

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Knives & Levels - Chapter 96

Seth, once Denny's loyal Wind-Mancer, had traveled far from New Nashville. Too long, in fact, and through this dreaded weather and path he'd foolishly chosen. The wind in his hair, once a familiar ...

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