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710. Musical Dissonance

In the meantime, Frost locked herself in a room deep within the ship with a conscious Mae and the Ankou. Mae knew that her time had come, so she assumed a prostrating position to make it easy for F...

709. Cer, Raoul and Ara

Raoul was here.

Words tried to spill from Cer’s lips but to no avail as they fluttered open and shut. Faceless pedestrians walked by them unbothered like they were in a world of their own.<...

708. The Wise Black Wolf At The Crossroads

Rodan Trade City was the Bellum Empire’s version of the City of Spades. A few years ago, the city used to be home to over a hundred thousand people. Long bands of merchants would brave Grandis fo...

707. Ready to Set Sail

Salvation was the gift that Frost’s Will could bestow upon people. It was different from how Frost needed to physically fight against a person’s inner turmoil to reinforce their Ego, as one ult...

706. The Devil Arrives

Autumn | HP: 10 | 450

Deiman could see how much life remained in her.

“[Blackout – Sundering Light]. A Tier 7 spell.”

Tier 7 spells were reserv...

705. A Cry For Help

“Ashes to ashes. Dust to dust.”

The Ankou recited above Mae as Deiman and the Impuritas Gustus clashed in the chamber of chains.

“I believe I made myself clear when I said that al...

704. Pop Goes the Ankou

A seismic quake caused the earth to ripple like the surface of a pond. A gravitational anomaly swept through Seer’s Town before anyone could realize what was happening.

The short seconds th...

703. Realm of Light

Gustus’ relentless strive saw him drawn near once again. Deiman propelled himself backwards to buy some time, utilizing Autumn’s copied magic.

“[Repellent Wind], [Windball].” Simple m...

702. Realm of Darkness

Two voices tugged on each half of Deiman.

The left side of his tiny wings and mask were dyed black, and the right in white. Microscopic bristles found on each wing shivered as a newfound stre...

701. The Isolation of Seer's Town

Seer’s Town was worse than what Frost had in mind.

Her prior reconnaissance from the mountains did not prepare her enough for what resided within.

Aside from the filthy walkways and t...

40. Domain of The Queen of Sweet and Bitter Thorns

“What… does that mean? WHAT DOES THAT MEAN!?”

“LEAVE THE HEALER ALONE!” A man slapped the woman away. “She’s just as clueless as we are! You know the Corrupted! How can you expe...

MA: 39. Red and Grey VS Bitter Thorns

Red’s stats gave her a clear advantage against the Bitter Thorns.

One strike was all she needed. She launched forward and began the offensive with [Huntress’ Slash], following the red mis...

700. Between Two Worlds

Mae could not win against a Clockwork Prophet. The Sect of Gears were never known for their strength outside of the Clockwork Spindleworm. Indeed, the Clockwork Prophet was not as powerful as the a...

699. The Clockwork Prophet

Trembling hands clasped at her wounds as she felt Deiman slowly crawl to her side.

“I don’t know what I am.” He answered her, his voice suddenly filled with sorrow.

Mae finally pu...

698. The Pain of Mortality

Mae dove into the elevator shaft headfirst, smashing through stray support beams like a bullet with her powerful ram-horns. The carnage left behind by the collapsed platform littered the shaft with...

697. Confrontation With The August Manus

“It’s insane how they’ll let anyone down there. One wrong turn and you’ll be a slave yourself.”

Autumn sighed as they joined the crowd.

“Everyone’s free game once you’re...

696. What Is Normal?

Nothing was out of the ordinary as far as Autumn could tell. The long road from the maw of the Smuggler’s Pass was flanked by karst-like observation towers where archers and magicians carefully s...

695. Seer's Town

Seer’s Town wasn’t always a criminal haven. Turn back the clock one hundred years ago and life was no different from an ordinary, isolated village. Its proximity to the central mountain range o...

694. Mobility Upgrades

“Achoo! Whew!” A chill suddenly overcame Frost from out of the blue. She couldn’t remember the last time she sneezed, so she welcomed the fuzziness in her throat while it lasted.

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693. The Red Baron and Beethoven

The halls of the Red Baron’s estate were exactly like his banquette hall. Red carpets, curtains portraits of himself – it was a narcissist’ wonderland.

Beethoven followed closely as the...

692. A Feast For One

Clank Slurp

The grunt of a pig accompanied the clanking of silverware.

A long banquette table rocked as a large animal handled silverware far too small for their enormous hands...

691. Rolling Out

The time limit was less than 10 days.

Frost, however, wanted to finish things in five or less. Giving the Impuritas more than a week to prepare after the arrival of the Ark of the Covenant wa...

690. Our Interpretations of Salvation

“How bizarre. The featherless bird became something I could not dream to imagine~” D-13 hummed, caressing her flesh sensually before she slipped on a buttoned shirt. “Not a Shell, but somethi...

689. D-13, The Wandering Healer

“Ehe…”

“Ehehe…”

“Haaaaah…”

Pleasurable moans came from further within the mines. Between each moan arrived a maniacal giggle. They gargled and croaked like phleg...

688. The Adamantium Mines

The adamantium used to be the Bellum Empire’s most prized strategic resource. Despite possessing a Gift, adamantium had infinitely more uses as a highly venerated metal. Like magic, there were di...

687. The Solemn Thorns of Red Roses

The Allegory of the Cave was a thought experiment that explored perception and reality. The metaphor likened one to being trapped in a cave, who could only perceive the shadows as reality.

Th...

MA: 38. Brambles of Envy and Bitter Thorns

Multiple screams echoed throughout the forest.

At first it came from ahead as she chased after it, her blade held in hand as she swiped stray shrubbery to warm up for a potential brawl. Her b...

686. Ara, The Emerald Composer

Mae obviously didn’t say this out loud. Otherwise, she would have outed herself as a Maestro of Flesh.

“Mae. I think what matters the most is that someone can fill what’s missi...

685. A Magician and A Musician

It took a day for Autumn to fully recover.

If there was a prime moment to eliminate her and Deiman, then it would have been then. But to her surprise, Ara, Raoul and Mae helped them out inste...

684. Two Hearts Apart

The edge city of Ravia had a population of only 7,000 and was spread across a city of just over a square kilometer. The number didn’t feel right to Frost. She was certain at least tens of thousan...