017 - Struggling in the Dark
Ethan's eyes narrowed as he tried to keep his whole body from shaking. His heart thumped, almost threatening to leap out of his chest as the...
2024-12-27 18:38:11 +0000 UTC View Post
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016 - Blood
Darkness had yet to fade as countless lights began to rise in the distance, slowly advancing toward the forest's border, away from the ...
2024-12-26 17:19:07 +0000 UTC View Post015 - Facing the Empire's Sun
Loud footsteps echoed between imposing stone columns, rising to a high vaulted ceiling. A middle-aged man in a beautifully decorated ...
2024-12-25 17:21:02 +0000 UTC View Post014 - Playing With Unknown Forces
Elizabeth turned to face him. Her eyes showed only a slight surprise before returning to their usual indifference, except that the usu...
2024-12-23 20:48:26 +0000 UTC View Post013 - Reunited in the Night
Ethan recoiled as if a spring being unleashed, rising to his feet in a single leap, only to be stunned by the sight ...
2024-12-22 18:23:46 +0000 UTC View Post012 - The Two that Became One
Ethan found himself in a dark corridor, surrounded by darkness, with only a dim light in the distance to guide his path...
2024-12-20 22:16:23 +0000 UTC View Post011 - An Unexpected Gift
“Artificial spirits?” the man said, slightly taken aback. “Where did that come from?”
“Do not play dumb with me," Eth...
2024-12-19 22:56:34 +0000 UTC View Post010 - On the Cusp of Enlightment
Ethan had been cooped up within the black tome for a few days now, only leaving to eat or do his work as a librarian. ...
2024-12-18 17:30:59 +0000 UTC View Post009 - Finding Hope in the Midst of Despair
The sun had only just begun to rise upon the city when Ethan emerged from the forest, only for his footsteps to echo upon the hard wood...
2024-12-17 17:56:43 +0000 UTC View Post129 - Under a Curtain of Blackness
For days, Qin Yun had travelled alongside the young man. Their destination: an isolated oasis far from the main tribe ruling this deso...
2024-12-16 22:33:15 +0000 UTC View Post008 - Embrace of Winter
Ethan remained silent, holding his breath. Despite the shock, he soon relaxed, letting all the tension slowly drain a...
2024-12-16 16:44:20 +0000 UTC View Post007 - Dwelling in the Dark
“Are you kidding me?! What am I supposed to do with this?” Ethan said, his closed fist crashing upon a nearby tree. 2024-12-15 17:34:33 +0000 UTC View Post
006 - His First Summoning
Ethan emerged from the library when the sun had already long set and night enveloped the world. Despite it all, the A...
2024-12-14 00:38:13 +0000 UTC View Post005 - In Search of Knowledge
Where should I start? Maybe Historical Records of Tectonic Shifts, or how about Psychology of Nascen...
2024-12-13 01:38:33 +0000 UTC View Post004 - Troubles Afoot
Ethan watched the two of them leave, feeling slightly bewildered by the flow of events. Still, he quickly regained his ...
2024-12-11 18:32:12 +0000 UTC View Post003 - The Source of their Fears
Ethan's eyes were narrowed, and his knees were slightly bent as his hand rested on the handle of a knife hidden in his ove...
2024-12-10 18:19:13 +0000 UTC View Post002 - Exposed to a Wonderful Sight
Ethan jolted awake as if rising from the dead. His eyes snapped open, heart thumping in his chest, sending echoes up to...
2024-12-09 22:48:57 +0000 UTC View Post001 - The Graveyard of the End
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In a world where spirits are the very manifestation of all phenomena in the realm—be it the rain falling from the sky or the magma smouldering beneath the earth—Ethan was born to a Magister—one of the few high authorities in the pursuit of magic.
His l...
2024-12-08 22:41:13 +0000 UTC View Post128 - To Peer Through the Veil
Only a soft, arid wind blew as the two men stared at each other. Both remained silent, yet the tension was palpable. Qin Yun could see the yo...
2024-12-06 23:36:31 +0000 UTC View Post127 - Fuel for the Blaze
The bronze-skinned man's muscles bulged as he prepared to strike Qin Yun. Yet, unlike his wide and sturdy frame, his facial features bet...
2024-12-04 23:18:07 +0000 UTC View Post126 - Hidden in the Depths
Qin Yun felt the world shift as he passed through the boundary. Darkness lay beyond, blocking all his senses as if he stood in outer space. N...
2024-12-02 18:59:16 +0000 UTC View Post125 - Reaching Past the Darkness
Qin Yun stood on top of a sand dune, slightly taken aback by the sight before him, which wasn't what he was expecting.
Nestled beyond t...
2024-12-01 23:57:37 +0000 UTC View Post124 - Journey Through the Western Desolate
The storm raged on either side, merely offering a lonely path, only wide enough to provide passage. The path wound and bent around the ev...
2024-11-30 18:21:04 +0000 UTC View Post123 - Seeking a Path Through the Storm
Within the halls of this tavern, a jolly atmosphere uplifted all who stood between these walls. The wine flew aplenty, drenching its customer...
2024-11-30 00:48:03 +0000 UTC View Post122 - The Return of Bronze and Silver
“She... owes you?”
Zou Lan had a hard time wrapping her mind around this revelation. To her, Feng Yanmei was a bright flame s...
2024-11-28 22:23:46 +0000 UTC View Post121 - Banking on an Unpaid Debt
The sun slowly faded behind the dunes as Zou Lan stood within the Moonlight Sword Palace's branch. Dusk blanketed the land, yet a sudden cac...
2024-11-27 15:52:42 +0000 UTC View Post120 - Watching From the Darkness
Stone ruptured as they flew through the air, shattering as they collided with the opposite wall. The sound was deafening, reverberating ...
2024-11-25 23:18:58 +0000 UTC View Post119 - Being Cruel to Oneself for Future Rewards
A dark mist filled the entire room, burning Qin Yun's eyes as it seeped into his pores. It filled his flesh with destructive substances and...
2024-11-23 22:33:51 +0000 UTC View Post118 - Accounting for Contingencies
The man remained silent, his expression fixed in place. Whether the shock of this inquiry left him stunned or he had long given up, Qin Y...
2024-11-22 21:24:39 +0000 UTC View Post036 - Patterns Within Chaos
Ning Shan's surroundings were disconcerting, to say the least. When speaking of the Shaft, he had imagined a mystical world located in sub-dimension where danger and opportunity commingled, creating the perfect environment for Ning Shan to hone his craft and rise again before tackling this new world he found himself in.
Instead, he stood within a damp, dark cavern covered in stalactites, with only the sound of falling water accompanying ...
2024-11-21 23:13:23 +0000 UTC View Post