At breakfast, Hera and George discussed what they had to discuss related to the weapon that the Empress was requesting. Valera also made it clear that George had the permission to look into the materials and spend as much as he wanted to create a legendary grade weapon. As that was the reward she promised.
That being said, she did make it clear that the matriarch was not going to sp...
2025-07-05 21:41:39 +0000 UTC View Post"What do you mean, subclasses?" I asked with a frown.
"I mean just that. The System just told me I can now pick my subclass," Riley replied.
"That why you run?" Rex asked, as the rodenti was approaching. He was worried something was wrong once the witch started running. The rodenti huffed.
"You knew about this, Rex."
Michael turned to our companion. "Yes. All rodenti kn...
2025-07-04 19:59:39 +0000 UTC View PostDespite saying that she was going to give Hera her reward, Valera didn't do anything right away. Instead, she still needed to check everything in the vault. Which Hera understood. After all, the previous clan head had locked the place so no one could see what was happening inside. There was nothing saying that he didn't also remove some of the more important texts and hide them away somewhere e...
2025-07-04 03:35:26 +0000 UTC View PostTo make sure that all the Rodenti were able to survive and Riley's mushroom farm was going to work, we decided to stay here for a couple of days while they set everything up. The idea was that if we just stuck around, it would be a way to make the weather feel safe and we could take the job of the hunters and go out to gather some food for them. Hopefully, that would be enough to increase the a...
2025-07-02 22:35:21 +0000 UTC View PostValera guided Hera and Insomniac towards the basement of the estate. They took a path that was connected directly with the main office of the building. The one that the Matriarch used herself. Insomniac explained to Hera that Valera was not supposed to be the one responsible for the main estate. She was supposed to be part of the Council of Elders who dealt with the broader aspects of the clan....
2025-07-01 22:12:15 +0000 UTC View PostI could see people starting to move again after my fight with Carlos. We had won the match. The Honorable duel was ended with Rex's team being victorious, and Rixnala was clearly struggling with that. She was cussing under her breath and circulating among the people who she sent to the battle, pointing fingers and saying a lot of things in a very low voice.
After Rex said that the strong ...
2025-06-30 22:38:41 +0000 UTC View PostHera left the hot springs once an alarm she had set up rang. She was still not ready to talk with people, especially considering everything that had been revealed to her. But it wasn't as if she had the option of staying around and waiting.
Not only did she have no idea how long it would take to cope with all that information, but if she didn't start talking with Valera soon, the Matriar...
2025-06-30 02:47:08 +0000 UTC View PostRiley jumped into the arena together with Vrika, and they started fighting right away. The Silken Witch waved their hand at the Rodenti, who did the same, and the two spells connected in the middle. From our side, Riley had sent out a few strands of silk. And from Vrika's side, she had fired a couple of stone pellets. Neither blow was really powerful. Both were trying to test the waters.
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2025-06-29 03:18:08 +0000 UTC View PostAs Seth fell through the portal, Hera, out of reflex, reached out to grab the guide and stop him from getting away. There was a part of her that knew that this was a bad idea, that she would probably not be able to do so, and if she did, there was a good chance that it would cost one of her strikes.
But she couldn't just let him go after he dropped that much on her lap. There were too man...
2025-06-27 02:03:34 +0000 UTC View PostBefore Astrid stepped into the arena, Rex pulled everybody aside and gave a brief explanation on how we were supposed to introduce ourselves. He had just realized that everybody would need to know the proper way to start the fight. It was quite simple, and I ended up focusing more on the fact that they had this type of culture than the explanation itself.
Luckily, the System was able to ...
2025-06-26 22:24:35 +0000 UTC View PostHera was guided to the hot springs rather quickly. It was pretty obvious that Joseph didn't want to have her roaming around the estate while Valera could call her at any moment. But just the fact that she was going to hot springs was enough for the Ophidianite. And just like the butler had said, it was a truly incredible place.
Not only was it big, but it was also sectioned enough so peo...
2025-06-26 01:04:02 +0000 UTC View PostOnce the warning about the duel was given, even the Rodenti that seemed to be hiding in the houses came out. All of them were obviously interested in what was about to happen. In a way, it made sense. After all, this would be a good form of entertainment, no matter the results. And for anyone that wasn't part of our small group, the winner wouldn't really matter. Only those who were still on th...
2025-06-25 02:54:57 +0000 UTC View PostHera was taken to a guest room where she was going to stay while she was at the Azure estate. It was early afternoon when they arrived, but the matriarch had some pressing matters to deal with. Because of that, she wouldn't be taking Hera towards the vault right away. Instead, they would be waiting until later.
The Empress was assuming that it wouldn't take that long. After all, Valera k...
2025-06-23 23:36:39 +0000 UTC View PostAfter talking with the elderly Rodenti and the other ones that were in the area, we were guided to an underground building where they were staying. Finding a nest for a large number of Rodenti wasn't something that any of us really expected to happen today, but it had been a while since I learned to ignore expectations. The world seemed to get crazier by the day, and between finding sentient je...
2025-06-23 01:25:49 +0000 UTC View PostHera, Valera and Insomniac finally arrived at the main building of the Clan Azure a couple of days after leaving the dinosaur room. It was located in a room called Valley of Azure. Hera thought that they had somehow changed the name of the room. Even if that wasn't something she knew to be possible. But Valera was quick to explain what actually happened. Because of their influence, their clan e...
2025-06-21 16:42:17 +0000 UTC View Post#### Author's note ####
Hey everyone. Sorry for the two days without chapters. The first draft of this chapter on Tuedsay SUCKED HARD. So i deleted everything and tried again. But it was late and I didn't finish in time.
Then On wednesday I was helping my aunt in the hosptial. She had a knee replacement and needed some assistance.
today I had to prepare a surprise party for ...
Hera was surprised by the sheer magnitude of the power of the dinosaur. She wasn't expecting an easy fight by any means, however, the monster was much sturdier than she was expecting. Hitting it was like trying to hit one of the invisible walls at the MAZE. There was just a little bit of give to make you think that you're doing something, but not enough to actually do any damage. If that wasn't...
2025-06-17 03:47:29 +0000 UTC View PostWe were all surprised by the fact that Rex was able to move much faster than any of us. That difference in speed only increased once we started to reach the city proper and the debris covering the streets became an issue for us. He didn't have the issue. He could just jump from rock to rock, lifting a few stones to give him a better platform to reach a new spot, and just kept going without even...
2025-06-16 02:50:55 +0000 UTC View PostInsomniac watched as Hera slowly approached her target. The man liked her initial response, since she wasn't rushing into battle to fight against something that she didn't understand. Instead, the explorer was taking the proper time to analyze the environment before starting her fight.
He noticed how she dismissed a couple of the more dangerous dinosaurs but froze when he noticed her eyes...
2025-06-14 02:30:12 +0000 UTC View PostA couple of days after arriving at the beach for the first time, we were still following along the shore. Rex said that he knew the location of another family. One that was closer than where we met the Mnems. And right now, we were still trying to figure out what was the best way to invade the Eater nest. One option was to fight it head on and kill everything inside. But without any information...
2025-06-12 23:31:13 +0000 UTC View PostTwo days later, Hera, Insomniac, and Valera were all approaching a doorway. A doorway that was going to take them to the 23rd layer. That was not just one of the highest layers in the MAZE that people could have access to, but also a place that was full of danger and incredibly powerful monsters.
Yet, as dangerous as that sounded, Hera was excited. It had been a while since she faced a cr...
2025-06-12 02:31:39 +0000 UTC View Post#### Author's Note ####
For those who read Energy Eater from the beggining, this might be familiar. This was the prologue, but I feel it fits more here. Some names were changed and replace as the previous mentions of them were minor spoliers that I removed for some reason.
I also rephrased some parts I felt could be better.
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"Today is the big day. Are you exc...
The next morning, Hera got herself ready and left together with Insomniac and Valera. They went back to Boothudurn in order to take the Kobold Road, as that was the easiest way for them to get to Valera's home. The trio didn't even bother asking the alliance if they could use the Underground Babel. After all, what was the point of having a secret passage in the MAZE if they were going to tell e...
2025-06-10 01:31:08 +0000 UTC View PostWe didn't have a chance to react to the water crashing around us. And If that wasn't bad enough, once I gathered my bearings I couldn't tell where the surface was. One would think that all I had to do was follow the light, since there was some moonlight tonight. But everywhere I tried to look, I could see something glowing. The same lights that caused us to be trapped by water.
There was ...
2025-06-08 02:57:38 +0000 UTC View PostAfter leaving that meeting, Hera quickly rushed to talk to Shane and the rest of the Royal Explorers that went to Spiral. She was very upset at Insomniac for ambushing her like that. It was one thing if he had explained why he was coming here, but to just show up unannounced with someone else asking for a favor was very annoying.
She considered that maybe the man just believed that ...
2025-06-07 20:55:09 +0000 UTC View PostEverybody ran towards the ocean, ignoring completely the fact that the sand was starting to get into our clothes. There was no one else around. It was just the five of us, and thanks to our lucky break, it was a very hot day, which made the idea of getting to the water even more appealing. But thankfully, Riley had the presence of mind to yell for all of us to stop. So instead of just diving in...
2025-06-07 03:35:02 +0000 UTC View PostIt took just a few days for the Empress to return to Zaxalam. But unfortunately, the items that she was waiting for were not there. She had already talked to Typhera and nothing was wrong. In fact, the metal that she got to Atlas was already on its way. It was good that he was going to stay where he was for a couple of weeks still. And according to Helena, he had already gotten his rewards. But...
2025-06-06 21:12:11 +0000 UTC View PostOnce we were ready to go, everyone shared their status screen, just to show what we all gained.
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Astrid Ek - Level 1
Titles: Frosted Metabolism
Tier: 2 - Huskcarver
Mind - 12 Body - 26
Memory - 10 Energy - 11 (2 reserved)
Skills 10/10
Energy Storage - Passive - 1 Energy
Memory Bank - Passive - 1 Energy
Cold Endurance - Passive - 0 Ener...
Hera still couldn't believe how lucky she was. Maybe this was [Silver Lining] doing something again. But the reward she gained from that one dungeon on this random low level room was something that she was sure most, if not all, Explorers would want. It was a legendary rare circlet.
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Glimpse of one's Heart - Hat - Legendary
Active Skills:
Shadowlight form:<...
The moment I woke up, the first thing I did was check how my skills had progressed. More specifically, I was curious about my attributes. If I wanted to see the most memory skills, I would need from memory slots. Thankfully, I got lucky and there were a couple extra points that I gained as I increased my tier.
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Cassandra Ydorf - Level 1
Titles: Enduring Heart <...