After spending nearly an hour scrubbing months’ worth of grime from his body, Elijah settled down to deal with the hunger gnawing at his belly. When he’d looked in the mirror, he had been...
2025-12-22 16:00:16 +0000 UTC View PostElijah had not set out to take the next step in his mind cultivation so soon, but that didn’t mean he wasn’t ready for it. For months – even before he had attained his silver body or ma...
2025-12-21 16:10:02 +0000 UTC View PostSix months, long, tedious and arduous, had passed since Elijah had begun to incorporate the crystal shard into the growing ancestral tree. In that time, the seedling had grown nearly a foot.&...
2025-12-21 16:00:14 +0000 UTC View Post“Walls will not stop them,” said Zek with an exhausted sigh.
“Maybe they would slow them down, though,” Benedict suggested.
“Useless effort,” Moza – one of Dravkein...
2025-12-20 16:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe tree could not survive alone.
Not yet.
Without Elijah’s constant infusion of vitality – born on the shoulders of his Mantle of Authority and Blessing of the Grove while being gu...
2025-12-19 16:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostThe branches of Elijah’s soul spread out for nearly half a mile. If he let it drop, even for a second, the plants would perish. So he had learned over the past couple of months’ wor...
2025-12-18 16:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post“I’m a moron,” Elijah muttered to himself.
It wasn’t the first time he’d berated his own intelligence, but the self-inflicted insult felt more personal – and appropriate –...
2025-12-17 16:10:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe Cyst recoiled from Elijah’s presence, almost like it knew his plans. As he stood at the center of the massive tumor, his Mantle of Authority extended to its full diameter, Elijah cast h...
2025-12-17 16:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostNokar De’lkinaton Val Soren clutched his spear in one hand with his shield strapped to his other arm as he marched in formation. The smell of corruption danced in his nostrils, mingling wit...
2025-12-16 16:00:15 +0000 UTC View PostThe abyss was not a monolithic force. At times, it could attack like a hammer, powerful but ultimately crude. At other times, it sliced like a dagger, precise and well-aimed. But ...
2025-12-15 16:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostThe smooth, glassy surface was cold beneath Elijah’s feet, and yet, each step left blisters upon his soles. Corruption, thick and corrosive, tangled with his Mantle of Authority, writhing a...
2025-12-14 16:10:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe monstrous foot fell, slamming into the ground with all the weight of a calamitous avalanche. Flesh rippled across the eye-covered surface. The orbs blinked and narrowed as a thousan...
2025-12-14 16:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostSilence reigned across the battlefield as Elijah let Shape of Spores fall away. For the first time in months, he assumed his human form. Doing so left him feeling awkward and out of pla...
2025-12-13 16:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostThe world ignited.
And Elijah ignited with it.
His every cell burst into flames that burned brightly enough to briefly rival a star. The first pulse lasted no more than an instant...
2025-12-12 16:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostThe smell arrived well before Elijah saw the abomination.
Like rotting garbage, sewage, and ozone tied together into a wholly grotesque amalgam that very nearly prompted a gag. And as E...
2025-12-11 16:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostFor Elijah, trauma was a truly insidious thing. It was so easy to quarantine and forget about it. And yet, it never went away. If he wasn’t careful, it could very easily compoun...
2025-12-10 16:10:02 +0000 UTC View PostAccording to the notes Elijah had been given, the Restless Sea had once been well named. Before the World Tree had extended its branches into Gorveth, the body of water had been characterized...
2025-12-10 16:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostIn the end, it took nearly two weeks for Benedict to finish the project. When Elijah went back to collect the new book, he once again asked Benedict to accompany him. But the answer was...
2025-12-09 16:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post“I think you already know my answer.”
“I didn’t even ask the question.”
Benedict sighed, then shook his head without looking up from his notes. “I don’t need to be a...
2025-12-08 16:00:15 +0000 UTC View PostElijah sat atop the tallest building in Dravkein, his legs swinging back and forth over the ledge. He wrapped his fingers around the mug, cherishing the warmness spreading through his hands.&...
2025-12-07 16:10:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe portal shimmered with barely-contained heat as a snake-like demon slithered around Benedict’s arm. It left tiny scorch marks on his bare skin, but otherwise, its control was phenomenal....
2025-12-07 16:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostRivers of vitality, dense and mighty, rushed through Elijah’s body as he clashed with Vhalor. Arrows tore into his scales even as reflections leaped free of the cloud of mirror shards float...
2025-12-06 16:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostElijah burned.
And the world burned with him.
Pain blossomed within, sweeping through his body so quickly that even Flames of Renewal couldn’t keep up. If he hadn’t recently p...
2025-12-05 16:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post“What is it?” asked one of the men in the back of the formation, his voice laced with trembling fear.
“What did it do?” asked another.
“It doesn’t feel corrupted.”
O...
2025-12-04 16:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostEven as riots swept through Ithalon, Elijah dropped to his knees in despair. But his eyes never left that corrupted tree. He could feel it, now. He could sense the rot within.&nbs...
2025-12-03 16:10:02 +0000 UTC View PostKo’rien was angry.
Always so angry.
Even when everything was going perfectly, there existed a deep-seated rage simmering below the surface of her thoughts. It didn’t mat...
2025-12-03 16:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostA week later, Elijah dragged himself back through Ithalon’s gates. Despite crashing through multiple buildings, his injuries hadn’t been serious. As a result, it had only taken a fe...
2025-12-02 16:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostThe Upper Veil was very different from what Elijah had experienced down below, but that could be said for each of the four districts atop the plateau. Though his contact – Naika – had mai...
2025-12-01 16:00:17 +0000 UTC View PostThe plateau rose more than a mile into the sky, its crown decorated by elegant skyscrapers that mimicked the artistry and grace Elijah had seen in various ruined cities during his trek across Gorve...
2025-11-30 16:10:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe battle was one-sided.
It was also short-lived, with the green-armored force overwhelming the others. They did so mercilessly, efficiently, and quickly. The battle was over in ...
2025-11-30 16:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post