Luke sat with his face lit by the pale glow of the system screen hovering before him. The list of skills scrolled past like phantoms made of
Luke sat with his face lit by the pale glow of the...
2025-08-24 14:38:37 +0000 UTC
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Luke had finally reached level 60 in his profession as Guardian Botanist of Mother Freya. For the first time, the system offered him a choic
Luke had finally reached level 60 in his professio...
2025-08-24 11:02:02 +0000 UTC
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Eleanor closed the door softly, leaning against it with arms crossed. She said nothing, only stared at him, her eyes narrowing, sharp and un
Eleanor closed the door softly, leaning against it...
2025-08-23 15:35:01 +0000 UTC
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A full day had passed since Luke wrapped up his preparations to seize the Second Fortress. Now he was roaming the Safe Zone, looking for Jac
A full day had passed since Luke wrapped up his pr...
2025-08-23 15:21:21 +0000 UTC
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Allison stepped into the center of the main fire. She was no good with speeches, but some things needed to be said. “I’d like to say a few w
Allison stepped into the center of the main fi...
2025-08-22 23:18:26 +0000 UTC
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In front of Luke’s hideout stretched a massive field of crops that spread deep into the forest. The entire plantation was the result of his
In front of Luke’s hideout stretched a massive ...
2025-08-22 04:22:34 +0000 UTC
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Allison could barely stay upright. Her body was in tatters, blood dripping steadily from her wounds. The Ant Queen’s katana was gone, shatte
Allison could barely stay upright. Her body was ...
2025-08-22 00:37:47 +0000 UTC
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Luke peeked out from the flap of the tent, scanning Conrad’s bandit camp. It sat deep in the forest, inside what people called the “gray zon
Luke peeked out from the flap of the tent, sca...
2025-08-21 04:49:03 +0000 UTC
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Luke and Jack had been walking through the forest for two hours, a pack of bandits trailing behind them as escorts. “Caw!” A crow screeched
Luke and Jack had been walking through the fore...
2025-08-21 04:19:42 +0000 UTC
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Luke studied the situation carefully. He was in his work area as a woodcutter, the forest where his group usually labored. Normally, a few B
Luke studied the situation carefully. He was in hi...
2025-08-20 14:02:34 +0000 UTC
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Luke sat inside Doug’s tavern, sharing a table with his lumberjack partner, Jack. A plate of fried potatoes had just been dropped in front o
Luke sat inside Doug’s tavern, sharing a table...
2025-08-20 02:54:47 +0000 UTC
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A wanted poster had just been raised. The “photo” was nothing more than a hand-drawn sketch, but this one hit closer to the mark. Sharper de
A wanted poster had just been raised. The “p...
2025-08-20 01:43:13 +0000 UTC
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He spotted her weaving through the market, steady steps, sharp eyes. Torchlight flickered across her light armor, and for one disorienting s
He spotted her weaving through the market, steady ...
2025-08-19 04:51:00 +0000 UTC
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He stood across from a Bastion soldier, right in the middle of a tavern at the heart of enemy territory, surrounded by people who’d probably
He stood across from a Bastion soldier, right in...
2025-08-19 03:36:04 +0000 UTC
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Luke left the Safe Zone and slipped back into the Wild Zone. On the way, he scanned every direction, paranoid enough to even hurl his kukris
Luke left the Safe Zone and slipped back into the ...
2025-08-17 14:38:51 +0000 UTC
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The ninja woman had slipped her arm through his, clinging to him like they were lovers. “He’s not causing you any trouble, is he?” she asked
The ninja woman had slipped her arm through ...
2025-08-17 14:36:02 +0000 UTC
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Luke strolled through the streets of the Safe Zone. Inside, he couldn’t shake the feeling that everyone’s eyes were on him, but he knew it w
Luke strolled through the streets of the Safe ...
2025-08-16 13:36:49 +0000 UTC
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Luke was holed up in his temporary hideout in the Wild Zone, the old church where he had first found Artemis’s necklace. It had been his bas
Luke was holed up in his temporary hideout in th...
2025-08-16 13:34:49 +0000 UTC
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Luke kept putting distance between himself and the fortress. No Warden came after him, but he still pushed as far away as he could. The alar
Luke kept putting distance between himself and the...
2025-08-15 18:15:40 +0000 UTC
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Luke was slammed against the wall, pinned by a hand he couldn’t even see. But when he swung his kukri through the air, the blade scraped som
Luke was slammed against the wall, pinned by a h...
2025-08-15 18:12:23 +0000 UTC
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Luke stood before the door that led to the mechanism chamber. A crescent moon was carved into the stone, watching like an unblinking eye. He
Luke stood before the door that led to the mechani...
2025-08-15 18:10:29 +0000 UTC
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The monster stared at him in silence. It raised its spear, and in the dark of the corridor Luke caught the silhouette of the Midnight Warden
The monster stared at him in silence. It raised it...
2025-08-14 18:44:35 +0000 UTC
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Bartholomew sat in the meeting room, and the news was grim. A squad had returned from an expedition near the barrier, shaken, injured, and v
Bartholomew sat in the meeting room, and the news ...
2025-08-14 18:42:04 +0000 UTC
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Luke moved through the shattered streets of the ruined city. The jagged silhouettes of half-collapsed buildings stretched across the rubble,
Luke moved through the shattered streets of the ru...
2025-08-13 17:30:29 +0000 UTC
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Luke launched himself toward Ronan, only for a streak of blue lightning to rip through the air straight at him. At the last instant, he twis
Luke launched himself toward Ronan, only for a str...
2025-08-12 17:53:03 +0000 UTC
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Ronan had been stationed at the camp in front of the gate for a long time now, months, in fact. He would return to Bastion for a while, then
Ronan had been stationed at the camp in front of t...
2025-08-12 17:52:54 +0000 UTC
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Luke had made his choice. He didn’t feel a shred of regret about leaving the Deep Botanist behind. Honestly, either option would have been e
Luke had made his choice. He didn’t feel a shr...
2025-08-11 21:00:14 +0000 UTC
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A notification blinked into view. [Your profession Botanist of Mother Freya is undergoing a mandatory evolution!] Luke’s grin widened. This
A notification blinked into view. [Your professio...
2025-08-11 20:59:57 +0000 UTC
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Luke reached the castle grounds, where the trail grew barren and lifeless. The few blades of grass were withered and gray, nothing like the
Luke reached the castle grounds, where the trail gr...
2025-08-10 19:47:33 +0000 UTC
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The forest shook beneath the weight of three charging minotaurs, each one thundering forward like a runaway siege beast. Heads low, horns an
The forest shook beneath the weight of three charg...
2025-08-10 19:47:13 +0000 UTC
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