Chapter 174 - Pangea (LIII)
Just… one… more…
She sharply exhaled as her arms gave out, the rocks she had been holding rolling away under the relentless force of the waterfall.
Ayu’s breaths were r...
2025-01-15 01:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Just… one… more…
She sharply exhaled as her arms gave out, the rocks she had been holding rolling away under the relentless force of the waterfall.
Ayu’s breaths were r...
2025-01-15 01:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostI step forward cautiously, my blade raised in a guard position, eyes locked on his.
His body is still, but I know better than to trust that.
Stay calm. Don’t overthink. Just move<...
2025-01-14 01:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post“My real skill?” he says, his voice low, amused. He lets the seconds pass, his gaze on me but seemingly unfocused, lost in his own thoughts.
“Fine,” he finally speaks. “For this exc...
2025-01-13 01:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostGo inside? The same place I was with Darius?
I stay silent, turning the idea over in my mind.
“How exactly does that work? I thought me being in that place was a rare occurre...
2025-01-11 01:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostWarning: The first part of this chapter contains an explicit sexual scene. Reader discretion is advised. If you’re not comfortable with such content, feel free to skip it—it...
2025-01-10 01:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
“So, you’re from Thailand?” I ask as we walk through the Isles, the faint sound of waterfalls cascading in the distance.
She nods, her eyes wandering over the scenery around us.
...
2025-01-09 01:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post“Houston?”
“…”
“Houston, fuck, are you there?!”
“Hmmm? Well… this is certainly une—”
“HAHAHAHA!” I laugh loudly, letting...
2025-01-08 01:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostMy senses pick up a subtle shift in the air—faint, far, fast.
I dig my heels in and twist, rolling forward.
BOOM!
The sound slams into me, rattling my core, hit...
2025-01-07 01:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostAs soon as the fourth orb shattered, Chiara noticed the shift. The remaining three orbs began to glow, and a third tentacle rose, bringing the total to three evenly spaced tendrils dedicated purely...
2025-01-06 01:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostThe first wave of jellyfish surged toward them, a mass of glowing, translucent bodies weaving through the Riftflow like spectral predators. Chiara adjusted her stance, sending out subtle, disruptiv...
2025-01-04 01:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostSo… this is it.
I stare out at the Riftflow through my mask. Waves of jellyfish swirl around like ghosts, drifting eerily over the barren wasteland.
My grip tightens on the s...
2025-01-03 01:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostHe finally comes into view—casual expression, carefree smile, and a massive backpack slung over his shoulders. Not exactly what I expected from a climber standing in front of me.
Then Ayu s...
2025-01-02 01:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostChiara’s fists were clenched, trembling despite her efforts to steady them. She couldn’t deny it—she was nervous.
Addressing all the climbers, their piercing gazes fixed on her. These w...
2025-01-01 01:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post“I know what I did deserves no forgiveness, and I will ask for none. I just… want you to know the truth. The reason he was like that back then, the words he said… I… I am at fault, Ayu.” ...
2024-12-31 01:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post“So that’s what you did… the Dual-Overdrive Protocol?” I ask, my focus drifting to the note in front of me.
“Yes,” Darius replies. “It was the only way to save you and Ayu at th...
2024-12-30 01:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe sixth floor.
A large screen dominates one end of the room, with a plain sofa positioned in front of it. The design of the space is minimal, resembling some kind of movie room.
Dariu...
2024-12-28 01:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostDarius? It’s an odd name, but… why does it ring a bell?
“So, where to start?” His gaze locks onto mine, steady and unblinking. Despite his wild, untamed appearance, the way h...
2024-12-27 01:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostAyu gritted her teeth, every muscle in her body screaming in protest. She pushed forward with everything she had, ignoring the searing pain tearing through her battered frame.
She clutched Al...
2024-12-26 01:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostSo… this is how it ends.
It’s sad…
Very, very sad.
Ayu felt his embrace, his arms holding her tightly. At least she had this in her final moments.
She had sen...
2024-12-25 01:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostThe landscape glows with pulsing fissures and ghostly jellyfish drifting lazily around us, their translucent forms casting an otherworldly light. We keep moving, their presence barely registering a...
2024-12-24 01:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostMy eyes widen, unsure how to react, an embarrassing smile creeping onto my face.
It’s unfortunate I can’t see her expression behind the mask. Is she angry? Blushing? Both?
...
2024-12-23 01:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post“Ayu is what?!” Chiara’s eyes went wide, her usual composure cracking for a moment.
“Yeah, she’s learning English,” Lukas said casually, scratching his head. “She asked me yeste...
2024-12-21 01:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostStupid, perverted, dick-brained, shameless, idiotic, arrogant, selfish asshole!
How could he be so… so stupid?
Appearing out of nowhere with no shame, no apologies, ...
2024-12-20 01:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post“Fuck. Fuck. Fuck this shit!”
I growl, the words escaping through gritted teeth. My legs scream with every motion, my entire body trembling under the strain. The thick tree trunk balanced...
2024-12-19 01:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostSeptember 30, 2024 - ???, India
The general leaned forward at the table, his sharp gaze fixed on Siddharth. Beneath his calm demeanor lay a hint of deep resp...
2024-12-18 01:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post“Now this is life, Houston,” I said, sinking deeper into the makeshift hot spring bath I’d built in my cozy cave.
The water, naturally heated by geothermal vents I uncovered nearby, lap...
2024-12-17 01:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostFor a moment, there was nothing.
The pain dulled into silence. The oppressive heat felt distant, the constant buzz from the lizards’ EM waves disappeared, and even the blood running down he...
2024-12-16 01:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostAyu finally reached the edge of the Molten Crest.
The place was hellish, like a battlefield that had been scorched and broken over centuries. Jagged black rocks jutted out like crooked fangs,...
2024-12-14 01:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostThe roar of the crowd was deafening.
Ayu sat on the edge of her seat, her small fists clenched so tightly her knuckles turned white.
Her father stood in the center of the ring, his towe...
2024-12-12 07:11:17 +0000 UTC View PostI sit beneath a leaning tree, holding the finished mask in my hands.
It’s carved from dense, polished wood, shaped to fit snugly over my face. The grain is smooth where I sanded it down, a ...
2024-12-12 07:09:49 +0000 UTC View Post