Chapter 41: The 10th
“You need… to craft 10 [Epic] grade equipment… and the shadows will all take them?”
Juliet sat in front of Julian, her eyes slightly trembling from everything she had just hear...
2024-10-31 16:49:14 +0000 UTC View Post
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Chapter 40: Oh...
[It makes sense, Cyrus has dealt with hundreds of Players. You probably checked all the boxes.]
“Yes. He did say the weapons disappearing every time was what gave it away. Do ...
2024-10-30 16:40:09 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 39: Mein New Baby
It was just a feeling.
It wouldn’t be necessarily true.
At the very least, at least it shouldn’t be.
But there was this feeling dancing around Julian that th...
2024-10-29 12:10:47 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 38: Meeting the No. 1 Fan...?
“Hey, don’t worry about Ellie—she’ll be fine with Talia. I… I think.”
“Hm.”
Julian and Cyrus were currently floating in the air. Gently, of course, as floatin...
2024-10-27 16:50:34 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 37: The Party Together Again
“Commission… a sword?”
Julian has been crafting his entire life, tolling away without end inside his forge. His only reward was his own desire, happiness, and obsession. And yet ...
2024-10-25 19:32:47 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 36: A Slice of a Normal Life For a Not So Normal Couple
“Julian…? Julian… Julian!”
“Hm?” Julian woke up as he felt himself being shaken up.
“You fell asleep on the chair?” Ellie’s voice softened now that he wa...
2024-10-24 15:50:32 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 35: The End to a Very Long Night
[We’re here.]
“Hm.”
Julian snapped out of whatever stupor he was having as MEGAN’s voice whispered in his mind. From the colorful neons of the Sky Net and some par...
2024-10-22 12:58:07 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 34: My Forge
“Hm…”
Julian was once again standing beside a sleeping Ellie, listening to the gentle rhythm of her breaths. He tried not to move, heck, he almost even didn’t breathe ...
2024-10-22 08:59:04 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 33: Summer and Winter
“You’re… awake?”
“I… woke up an hour ago. I told MEGAN not to tell you, so don’t blame her,” Ellie’s voice was still a little hoarse, but Julian could hear her moving...
2024-10-20 09:00:36 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 32: The Hidden Quest...?
[You have found the Hidden Quest: The Bridge.]
“My dudes, it still keeps saying that.”
Dyrroth’s voice cut through the silence, casual as ev...
2024-10-19 12:07:21 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 31: Music To His Ears
"Let’s just get this over with."
Julian’s words were a whisper, but they still echoed throughout the dark cold chamber—the echoes did not last long, however, as it was soon d...
2024-10-18 17:32:02 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 30: Julian's First Dungeon Run Is Too Boring!?
“It’s warm...”
Julian wasn’t expecting the dungeon to be warm, but as soon as he stepped inside the entrance that looked like it had swallowed all of them whole, it felt li...
2024-10-17 16:23:26 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 29: Onto the Dungeon
"In exchange for our labor, we'll trade the khopesh for several items in your inventory."
“Julian…?” Juliet was taken aback.
"O... Oh?" And she wasn’t the ...
2024-10-16 10:46:52 +0000 UTC View PostJulian Winters - ENTRY NOTE
[JULIAN WINTERS - ENTRY NOTE]
You think you know your place in t...
2024-10-11 16:54:31 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 28: Juliet's Devotion
“...It’s gone.”
“Juliet… I…”
“It’s gone, Julian!” Juliet’s voice trembled as she stood by the wrecked stall, her hands gripping the sides of the workbench. “Our ...
2024-10-10 18:30:04 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 27: Finally, A Day With Nothing Drastic Happening
[We’re near.]
“Okay…” Julian stood outside a café, tapping his cane lightly against the sidewalk. The warm breeze of the evening brushed against his face, but he didn’t care...
2024-10-09 10:57:54 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 26: My Responsibility
“Where… to next?”
Julian felt the cool wind brush against his face; his hand, clinging to the side of the building. His fingers dug into the concrete like it was soft clay, making h...
2024-10-07 15:11:46 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 25: Trouble, Trouble
“How long…”
Julian stood by the forge, not in his usual spot, but on the other side of the anvil.
“How long has it been?” For a moment, he was back in his childhood...
2024-10-06 07:47:43 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 24: Once Again, To The Fire
[The pitiful Master of Shadows has decided to give you a second chance at life, Julian Winters. But for two lives to be dug from the grave, many will suffer…
…tha...
2024-10-05 08:05:45 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 23: The Penalty of The Master of Shadows
[Warning: If you die during the penalty… your real body back on your own planet also dies with you, Julian Winters.]
"My real body… will also die?”
Julian stood t...
2024-10-04 09:18:37 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 22: Shadows And Choices
[Choose.]
The word floated in front of Julian, cold, almost commanding.
“Choose…?” He glanced between the two sceneries surrounding him—one of Ellie, and ...
2024-10-03 17:32:31 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 21: Choices
“This… is going to be fun.”
As his whisper escaped his lips, a thrill surged through—pulsing straight into Julian’s veins, causing a grin to stretch on his face.
“He...
2024-10-03 08:24:29 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 20:
"Wake him up!"
The soldier’s voice cut through the stillness like a blade.
How could he wake Marcus when he wasn’t even in Artemia anymore? He was back on Earth, most li...
2024-10-02 14:29:27 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 19: Uh Oh
“I’ve never seen a Newbie with this much money, Newbie!” Marcus exclaimed, tossing a large pouch of coins in the air and catching it with a grin.
“...Can I have that back?” Ju...
2024-10-02 07:08:05 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 18: Swords and Stones Won't Break My Bones Because I Am Already Broke
"So… traveling costs money."
Julian stood at the edge of the town, gazing down the long road that stretched into the horizon. He had made up his mind to leave Archon so that he could...
2024-10-01 08:28:19 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 17: Moving On
“We…”
Julian stood frozen, staring at the monstrous Daemon in front of him. It towered over him, its four massive legs supporting a body as large as a bus. Its grotesque form was ev...
2024-09-30 11:11:48 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 16: Can't Sit Still
“Go away, shoo! Guards, call the guards!”
“Please! We just want to ask one question! One question, and we’ll leave!”
The shouts of the nurses echoed through the hosp...
2024-09-30 09:46:21 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 15: Danger, Danger, Pants on Fire
[Julian, people are coming! You need to hide—there's an alley nearby on your right.]
“...Okay,” Julian’s breath quickened as the sound of approaching footsteps echoed down the street....
2024-09-30 09:32:11 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 14: An AI, A Sword Junkie, and a Daemon Walks Into A Bar
[Duck!]
Julian dropped low just as the Daemon’s massive claw swiped through the air where his head had been moments before. The force of the blow sent a gust of wind whipping past his ears,...
2024-09-30 09:29:44 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 13: The Dangers of Below
"MEGAN, are you sure I need this mask?"
Julian's voice was muffled by the fabric on his, his words barely audible over the bustle of the streets around him. After resting for a few hours, he ...
2024-09-29 08:20:51 +0000 UTC View Post