With a 140,000-gold bill from Mr. Sanderson looming over his head and only 40,000 gold to spare after current expenses, Sorin had no choice but to dive back into concocting tinctures for the...
2024-04-17 22:52:54 +0000 UTC View PostUpon returning to the Kepler Clan, Elder Nolan immediately whisked Sorin into yet another council deliberation. This one went just as Sorin expected. Elder Samson suggested they throw Sorin ...
2024-04-16 14:29:00 +0000 UTC View PostDespite wanting to rest for a good while and the limits of his third-forging cultivation, Sorin had more pressing matters to attend to. Namely the Medical Association's Inquiry. Elder Nolan ...
2024-04-15 15:53:52 +0000 UTC View PostThe book turned out to be a lot less sinister than Sorin had come to expect. He wasn't sure whether to be worried about that because something about the book was just a little too reassuring and se...
2024-04-12 22:58:19 +0000 UTC View PostWith the death of the three-star floor boss, it didn't take long for the remainder of the cores to get snatched up. As for the entrance into the second level of the catacombs that appeared a...
2024-04-11 21:11:59 +0000 UTC View PostOnly shadowy patches of distorted energy now separated Sorin's spiritual self from his physical body, which was rapidly deteriorating under the influence of Violence and an overactive Divine...
2024-04-10 20:54:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Having obtained the archer's agreement and distrusting Melinoë, the White Tower Group, and the Hargrave Clan, Sorin once again hopped onto the creature's tentacled back. By now...
2024-04-09 12:57:28 +0000 UTC View PostOne. Sorin's dagger, aided by a thin aura of tarnished gold, barely penetrated the three-star horror's rubbery flesh. A carefully calculated dose of poison entered its flesh vi...
2024-04-08 21:54:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe golden barrier separating the core region from the rest of the catacombs was formed of millions of interlocking runic plates that covered the core of the city like a dome. Many of these ...
2024-04-05 23:13:12 +0000 UTC View PostI'm not sure what happened, but somehow, I missed the post yesterday. I'm sorry for this.
Two chapters today.
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As predicted, the demons they encountered only grew strong...
2024-04-05 23:11:09 +0000 UTC View PostThe elites in their location turned out to be unusually concentrated for the outskirts, but it wasn't long until they ran out of prey to kill. After collecting eighteen Cores of Corruption, ...
2024-04-03 20:52:02 +0000 UTC View PostUpon entering the catacombs, they realized that their team had been separated from the other parties. The strange portal remained, and the Shrine of Delphi could be seen on the other side. I...
2024-04-02 18:40:51 +0000 UTC View Post"Melinoë," Sorin muttered. Something about the name bothered him. And yet, even with his eidetic memory, he couldn't recall ever hearing it before. "You're saying that na...
2024-03-28 14:33:03 +0000 UTC View Post
The Shrine of Delphi was located five miles outside the city proper, on a heavily sloped section of Mount Parnassus overlooking the coastal city. Trees and vegetation were plentiful, esp...
Three days before the Shrine Descent, Sorin received a letter from Haley that included a private-class ticket for the afternoon's arena matches. Since refusing Haley wasn't an option, Sorin re...
2024-03-28 14:22:27 +0000 UTC View PostThe leatherworker returned half an hour later smelling of dust and mildew, carrying a cloth-covered bundle that he treated with utmost reverence. At his waist, he also carried a high-grade b...
2024-03-27 16:45:47 +0000 UTC View PostI hope you all love this recurring character as much as I do.
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With less than a month remaining before the Shrine Descent, Sorin switched gears and began wholeheartedly preparing for...
2024-03-26 13:13:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe mood in the room was divided into three main camps. The alchemists were naturally quite smug at Sorin's disqualification from the examination, as he was seen as a powerful competitor. Ha...
2024-03-25 19:31:57 +0000 UTC View PostAlchemist Warner was very different from Apothecary Hawthorn. He looked to be a pleasant man with a gentle demeanor, though even without Elder Calvin's warning, his smile would have tripped ...
2024-03-22 12:32:58 +0000 UTC View PostThe Alchemy Division of the Kepler Medical Institute was a lavishly decorated place that stood in stark contrast to the spartan hospital and the Apothecary Division in the basement of the sa...
2024-03-21 12:16:53 +0000 UTC View PostWith the apothecary examination looming up ahead and the Shrine Descent coming in fast, Sorin decided it was finally time to confront a pressing issue he'd been delaying: the Divine Bone Rot...
2024-03-20 19:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostOutmatched and unable to resist, Sorin and Lorimer complied with the cloaked cultivator's request and followed them into a dark alley. Sorin half-expected that to be the end of them, but...
2024-03-19 12:23:51 +0000 UTC View PostThe next spell they replaced was Antimage's Blade. Given Sorin's ability to penetrate defenses and access a good weapon, they settled on Veridian Spell Sword, a weapon enchantment spell ...
2024-03-18 21:04:22 +0000 UTC View PostThe apothecary examination was still a month away, giving Sorin more than enough time to brush up on the latest herbology research and shadow a few more cases in the hospital. He, theref...
2024-03-15 12:47:41 +0000 UTC View PostThe Fox's Trap was a classy pub that specialized in wine from local vineyards and beer from local frields. It served mostly Bone-Forging cultivators, which were plentiful in Delphi, and ...
2024-03-14 14:24:31 +0000 UTC View PostElder Maric's office was in the Ancestral Manor's Intelligence Bureau instead of the Security Office, as one might expect. The Intelligence Bureau was a chaotic place filled with a loose...
2024-03-13 14:01:31 +0000 UTC View PostThe confidential library's time limit of three hours per day wasn't much. Sorin, therefore, decided to 'learn' the A-Tier Blood Soul Nurturing Art first. The art was commonly used in the...
2024-03-12 13:49:59 +0000 UTC View PostTen thousand threads of virulent poison poured out of the tablet and infiltrated Sorin's body. They filled his blood, his bones, and his flesh before working their way into his spirit an...
2024-03-11 12:54:55 +0000 UTC View PostThe Kepler Medical Institute and Kepler Public Hospital were adjoining buildings located not far away from the New Castle area where Sorin resided. Sorin and Lorimer—Sorin had kept the...
2024-03-08 14:25:28 +0000 UTC View PostSorin was naturally unaware of the discussion that transpired outside the room or the significance of what was occurring. For all he knew, it was only natural that a divine book would be...
2024-03-07 13:18:21 +0000 UTC View Post