dirk_grey

Immortal Freeloader 130

As I left Janassa, I was trying to keep calm, but failing. Once again, it was apparent that my smart scheme of calmly farming the System had backfired in a spectacular manner. The random person I h...

Blacksmith vs. the System 20

I took a deep breath in preparation for using my Mediate skill, my gaze already turning toward the only source of mana available.

The ingots.

I knew that what I was about to do was wa...

Blacksmith vs. the System 19

For once, I was smiling even as I pulled myself to the back of the griffin despite my trembling hands. The trip had been productive enough that, even my phobia couldn’t ruin my excitement.

Blacksmith vs. the System 18

“Congratulations,” she called as the mana around me calmed down. “Now, you belong to a new tier. How does it feel?”

I killed another beast and realized that my movements were noticea...

Blacksmith vs. the System 17

The moment we landed, the monsters gathered around us like moths to the flame. Then, Maria took action, turning that into a rather unfortunate pun.

While she fought, I tried to feel the mana...

Blacksmith vs. the System 16

My dreams of sleeping until noon had been ruined by a sudden stirring. Panicked, I opened my eyes, only to see Eleanor looking at me with a sharp expression. “Explain!” she ordered.

I fr...

Blacksmith vs. the System 15

I couldn’t help but frown as I twirled my hammer thoughtfully. The changes in my Forge skill were fascinating.

[Mana Forge (Rare) - 10 [Intuitive Forging]]

Too bad it had come with s...

Blacksmith vs. the System 14

“… Nothing yet?” Maria asked even as I went through my notes.

I sighed. I could see that she was getting bored. While she had been interested in my lesson at first, as we reached the f...

Blacksmith vs. the System 13

“So, what’s the plan,” she said, looking excited.

“We’re going to start with something simple,” I said even as I started thinking about what to try. I already had several experim...

Blackmith vs. the System 6-10

— Chapter 6

Decision made, I ignored the shouts outside as I focused on examining the forge. A forge that was far more expensive than I had ever worked with.

The first thing that cau...

Blacksmith vs. the System 1-5

— Chapter 1

”Hey, Devon, I have your letter as well,” the postman said even as he walked through the workshop floor, passing around parcels and collecting coins as payment. “You have ...

Immortal Freeloader 129

I had multiple reasons I picked Janassa. The first reason was her personality. She was kind enough to earn the nickname Gentle Rose, almost annoyingly so. She was a hard worker who helped everyone ...

Immortal Freeloader 128

The Fortuitous Encounter with the cultivator that might very well be in the legendary Nascent Soul Realm had been significant.

The biggest impact was to confirm my earlier guesses about fate...

Immortal Freeloader 127

After leaving the cell, I found myself unsure of what to do. Technically, I had three directions: exploring the Misty Mountains, investigating the Treasure Pavilion, and trying to have a talk with ...

Announcement about this week's update

Hi, everyone. I wasn't very happy with this weeks' Wild Dragon of Rome, so it'll skip this week. I know it's a cliffhanger a bit, but the upcoming battle is very critical for the future of the stor...

Blacksmith vs. the System 12

I finished repairing another sword, and reached to my left, and pressed a button, triggering the primitive feeder I had constructed. When it had been dropped to just below three minutes, walking to...

Blacksmith vs. the System 11

When the evening finally arrived, I had no plans other than eating before collapsing to my bed. My day had been incredibly productive, but also exhausting. I just needed to sleep, wake up early, an...

Blacksmith vs. the System 10

“Now, let’s see if the Inspect is worth it,” I said to myself even as I grabbed another damaged weapon. I dragged my finger over the blade as I closed my eyes, a subtle mental command enough ...

Wild Dragon of Rome 52

Once I broke through the first layer of the surround, I ran deeper into the valley, with the sorcerer and the cavalry behind me, and the shifter auxiliaries still gathering to cut my path … one t...

Wild Dragon of Rome 51

“Damnation,” I cursed even as I threw myself from the tree, knowing that there was no chance for me to suppress the flare of mana as the Dragon Heart responded to my anger, the mana density of ...

Wild Dragon of Rome 50

Scouting during the daytime was always a challenging affair even with all my new abilities. When we had bypassed the checkpoints, we were moving through the passages that were supposed to be impass...

Immortal Freeloader 126

Returning to Markas was always a pleasant feeling. Too bad I didn’t have time to go back to my base and linger happily while I worked.

Instead, I stopped by the spirit vein to recharge the ...

Immortal Freeloader 125

Before leaving the inner sanctum, I had stopped by the center of the defensive formation, and made some small adjustments, making sure that I would be able to travel near the formation with my flyi...

Immortal Freeloader 124

Memorizing the Everdawn Fist hadn’t taken too long. It was not a complicated martial art, clearly designed for foot soldiers and ordinary recruits. Meanwhile, Everdawn Saber was trickier and dema...

Focus Poll

Please choose the stories that you want me to publish next. 3 guaranteed chapters for the winner, 1 chapter for the runner-up.

Don't forget you can vote for multiple...