Valknar

NM - Chapter 56

He approached, and I could see the extreme nervousness in his body language. He looked like he was ready to bolt at a moment's notice. His father’s face was twisted in anger, and we both watched ...

NM - Chapter 55

It was mid-June, and still no sign of the new Hunter.

The American army was moving forward in Cuba but was still facing stiff opposition and mounting casualties. This was reflected in a natio...

NM - Chapter 54

April continued, and two days later, someone approached my gates.

He was a short and stout fellow. He wore a suit that was old and battered in a top hat. Look at him, I got a strange impressi...

Chapter 155

Rickle did not want to be here, but all had been summoned.

They had all gathered in an amphitheatre that existed on the divine plane. It was the site of many gatherings and discussions throug...

Chapter 154

The Dungeon had been attacked again.

I had won by slaying the intruder that had sought my destruction. Well, in truth, not me, but my minions.

And I felt like crap.

I had absorbed...

NM - Chapter 53

After the fall of Havana, the U.S. Army spread across the island, trying to take the last strongholds of those who opposed them. The island was now working against them. The land was mountainous wi...

Chapter 153

The sight of a battered and bloody platinum-tier team was all that the last few holdouts needed to convince themselves to avoid the lower floors of the Dungeon. There are always those few adventure...

Chapter 152

Nibar and his team had secured a dawn entry slot to the dungeon.

They have been waiting for around half an hour. Nibar was a patient man, but also firmly believed in prompt timekeeping. In th...

NM - Chapter 52

For me, the year had little else to offer.

For the United States of America, things became interesting.

A new national group was established in October. I discovered this through the fu...

Chapter 151

Change was always present.

The world was constantly changing. Be it by the actions of the strong or just the changing seasons.

These last few years have seen the rate of change increase...

Chapter 150

My perception of reality shifted as I returned to my standard view of the world from refining my Core.

Everything was wobbly for a few seconds as my perception would itself again.

I had...

NM - Chapter 51

He lay there for a good half an hour before he started to move again.

I watched him pull himself up to his horse. After several attempts, he managed to get up onto it and ride off. I watched ...

Chapter 149

The Pantheon gathered on the divine plane at the Circle of Equals, a place rarely used.

Like the other planes, they were still counting the cost. They had gathered to discuss what they knew a...

NM - Chapter 50

Rodriguez was waiting for the Challenger and watched him from a vantage point on the roof of a mausoleum annexe.

This was becoming his favourite method of ambushing Challengers.

The Cha...

Chapter 148

Their return was met with great acclaim.

The adventurers cheered for the returnees but took note of their condition. The two fighters were battered and worn. They observed, factoring it into ...

Chapter 147

Word of the new floor spread fast.

The sight of Guild Leader Woodland joining Doltum and Seela to enter the Dungeon would only increase speculation. Elian managed to stop herself from gruntin...

NM - Chapter 49

June arrived, and the economic impact of the crash continued.

Crossway felt it with several businesses and farms going under and declaring bankruptcy. That was just here. Nationally, it was w...

Chapter 146

The assessor ran up the stairs as fast as anyone I had seen. I was surprised he could keep up the pace. I suspected that fear was a great motivator in this regard.

The adventurers who came do...

Chapter 145

Thirty days ago, the Dungeon reopened after being closed to create a new floor.

The dungeon had yet to reveal the secrets of its new floor, leaving many to wonder what was occurring. The bett...

NM - Chapter 48

1892/93 was a hard winter.

I spent much of January cleaning the church. Snow and ice covered various sections of the building, leading me to work most days and nights. I was eager to find out...

Chapter 144

Success.

That was hoped.

The mana stone attuned to void corruption was created and given to High Healer Selmum. She was guarding it in a hidden location until she needed it. The stone c...

Chapter 143

“Can you recreate what you have learned?” Ranus asked. He and many others were sitting in his office around the big table, discussing what they could do to limit the corruption of the city’s ...

NM - Chapter 47

The next day, I observed my two Hunters tidying up the mess from the previous day. I was using my abilities to aid in this by the end of the day.

Hunter Name Charles McGregor

Lev...

Chapter 142

Ranus opened the doors from the Dungeon's surface building. The sunlight blinded him for a few seconds; he blinked to clear his vision.

He stopped, surprised at the number of people waiting t...

NM - Chapter 46 (surprise!)

1892 came with snow and a few sunny days.

Most were overcast and grey.

It was late January by the time contact was re-established with the world. I received nearly two months' worth of ...

Chapter 141

Aftermaths.

They come after every event, whether tremendous or small.

They are always heralding a change and always come with a cost.

Ranus walks through the devastated temple dis...

NM- Chapter 45

I watched the thunderstorm approaching.

“It's going to pass over New Midian.”

It was the start of July, and it had rolled in from the north. I watched the lightning flashing as it a...

Chapter 140

Battle, fire, and chaos that was all he saw.

Rickle was exhausted by the fighting and had been forced to step away. He watched as the battle unfolded around the plane. He was a lower-tier god...

Chapter 139

The divine plane was burning.

It had never burned before.

Not during the Wars between the Courts.

Not during Adrill’s Folly.

Today, it burned.

Those who served Oda w...

NM - Chapter 44

The young man stood with his hands on the doors, breathing hard. He was slightly bent over, recovering from the run. Sweat covered his face and was dripping down to the floor. His deep, gulping bre...