"You know, what you're asking for is not an easy thing to do, Hera." After sending a message to Typera asking about the way to bring something quickly to Zaxalam, the queen initially said that it would take about a week to get the items she was requesting.
After all, there was a lot of bureaucracy involved in taking anything out of the black site. But Hera pressed, saying that she had yet...
2025-05-04 21:28:15 +0000 UTC View PostWhen I opened my eyes again, my face was rubbing against a large stone formation. I blinked slowly, trying to get up. Only to see that now I was staring at the giant Eater. There was a moment of fear before I remembered where I actually was. This Eater was dead. Not just that, but I had also just watched this very Eater attacking this city. I still wasn't able to properly understand what just h...
2025-05-03 02:50:32 +0000 UTC View PostWhen Hera returned from the Deakoshara, Shane was hyped thinking that she was able to solve the poison issue in no time. But considering the progress, the enchanter was still happy about the situation. Even if it meant she couldn't explore the Naga home right away, they were at least one step closer to it.
The Empress quickly called everyone who she thought could help with the spell circl...
2025-05-02 04:11:50 +0000 UTC View PostI opened my eyes, seeing the sun shining high in the sky. My entire body was feeling strange, sluggish and off, but I was still able to get back up. Icouldn't really remember where I was or what I was doing. But there were these strange rock formations all around me. Most were brown or gray, but a few had some spots with more color. But the strangest part was the transparent pieces that could b...
2025-05-02 02:44:52 +0000 UTC View PostIt was very hard for Hera to see anything in the water. Everything was a strange green tint that made her feel like she was diving inside a very dirty and grime filled pool. But that wasn't the case. This was something that should be natural, just a lake In Deakoshara. Which might not even be the biggest lake, but still. At least she had Livy's skill to allow her to breathe underwater. Without ...
2025-05-01 00:22:35 +0000 UTC View PostWe had gathered enough meat for the village to last awhile, or maybe not since there were a lot of people living there now. Either way, the coyotes were gone, and we had done our part. Not just that, we were also bringing a decent amount of supplies for them, one way or another. While carrying the bodies around would be a hassle, it was better than the alternative. Leaving it behind for the ant...
2025-04-30 01:12:18 +0000 UTC View PostWhen Hera walked into Deakoshara again, it was raining, which was perfect for her to test the effects of the poison resistance set she got. To use the last piece of gear, the jeweled poison. She requested a belt with an empty slot which was very easy to get. In addition to a cut mana stone in the shape of a feather, courtesy of the harpy queen. That rock could store about 12 million mana. This ...
2025-04-27 17:38:56 +0000 UTC View PostI got to level 19, one level away from the max of tier 1, one level away from being able to start looking into ways to reach tier 2. There were some requirements that I skipped thanks to the quick tier one evolution skill. This also gave me three extra attribute points to distribute, and I chose to put them all into mind, leaving me with 15 mind. I still had yet to understand what that attribut...
2025-04-26 05:35:55 +0000 UTC View PostHera took the next couple of days while they were returning to Zaxalam to study more about combat styles in general. At the same time, she requested that her Court members kept trying to transform the grasshopper setup, meaning the slash, stab, and throw, into something more unique. Something that was just theirs, instead of a replica of a skill given by a dungeon.
She had no idea if that...
2025-04-25 02:54:55 +0000 UTC View PostWe left the building chasing after the coyotes, but they were nowhere to be seen. To make matters worse, we could also hear some more noise coming from below, almost as if the ants were attracted by what had happened here. Maybe this was the reason why the coyotes didn't stay in the ruins of the city. Their presence would bring about more predators. Not wanting to confirm if that really was wha...
2025-04-24 03:13:12 +0000 UTC View PostHera woke up the next morning with a pounding headache. It was so strong that she even had to ask Filigree to cast some healing spells on her. Not that she was expecting it to work since balm of life felt more like a physical capability, but still, there was a minor anesthetic effect that helped with what the Empress was feeling.
The reason for her struggle was Nereus. When Wild Born and ...
2025-04-23 02:37:18 +0000 UTC View PostAfter leaving the building, we quickly moved through the city, heading towards the coyote territory. Once more, we were able to hear skittering noises coming from below, but the ants didn't seem to care or want to deal with us. The same couldn't be said about the frogs, though.
There was a moment when we passed by one of those creatures and the beast became rabid. It charged with a feroci...
2025-04-22 18:30:38 +0000 UTC View PostHera explained the workings of her legacy to a certain point to Insomniac. She didn't go too deep into the specific abilities of each of her blades. Or the type of skills she had to enhance them. Like [Army of One] and the [Empress Palace] and such. There was no need for her to share that information if she was just asking about plain fights. But she did explain how every one of her blades woul...
2025-04-20 23:30:15 +0000 UTC View PostOnce we woke up, we got ready to head out. We still had some rations and for today, that was going to be our meal. Mostly because the village seemed to be struggling enough by itself and it didn't feel right to take advantage of that. Still, there was another reason for our rush. The fact that Pamela was nowhere to be seen. Hopefully, she just realized that complaining wouldn't get her anywhere...
2025-04-20 01:52:45 +0000 UTC View PostHera did her best to not seem annoyed by the people who were coming to talk to her. While they seemed to be appreciative of her accomplishments and who she was, it was pretty obvious that they only cared about the benefits that the empress could bring to them. Some were interested in her position as an aspirant hero, while others cared more about her presence as a high-ranking member of the all...
2025-04-18 05:02:23 +0000 UTC View PostConrad took us outside first. It seemed like the place where he kept the records was not in the same room as the village chief was staying. Instead, we were taken to a smaller house that was also filled with people. A very different kind of people. Not that the ones who we saw in the chief's house were more clean or looking like they only worked indoors or anything of the sort. But the people i...
2025-04-17 16:46:31 +0000 UTC View Post"And here, ladies and gentlemen, we have Becca Swan. How are you Becca? Is there a special reason why you are participating in the event as a guest instead of a reporter?"
Becca was wearing a black dress engraved with runes that caused her clothes to shimmer every so often, almost as if they were being hit by a spotlight. During the question, the reporter smiled and turned to who was spea...
2025-04-16 03:01:48 +0000 UTC View PostWhile we were seeing the city of Spokane, that wasn't our destination. At least not the city proper. Instead, we were heading to a smaller clump of buildings that were not as destroyed as the ones in the city to the east. Closer to our location. That's where a village seemed to have been formed at some point. Even from the distance, we could see people coming in and out of a few of the building...
2025-04-15 01:09:53 +0000 UTC View PostThe party was an event. It was the first time that the humans from Earth would meet with the Alliance in a formal setting that did not revolve around negotiations of surrendering. It was a chance for the people in the MAZE to show they were willing to consider the mistakes of the past just that. Mistakes. And still wished to continue with their inter-MAZE relations.
There were a lot of pe...
2025-04-13 23:20:52 +0000 UTC View Post#### Author's Note ####
Sorry for the delayed chapter everyone. This was supossed to be posted yesterday but I was too tired for a final review. Expect another chapter by the end of the day!
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With a new party member possessing the System, we had to take some time reorganizing everything. More specifically, reorganizing our skills. I shared with him what Astrid an...
"How long is going to take until that whole party thing?" Shane asked.
"According to what I've been told, the party will be in a couple of- arghh!" Hera choked on the last word as the harpy that was helping her get dressed pulled on the strings of the corset around her torso.
"Why the fuck am I wearing a corset?" The empress gasped.
"Because the queen asked you to. Now shush,"...
2025-04-11 04:24:41 +0000 UTC View PostCassandra: You already got to tier one?
I tried to keep my face neutral, but it was pretty hard to do that considering this new revelation. I had to admit it felt strange, to say the least. It took me several days to get to tier one. And in Astrid's case, we were in the middle of a dungeon surrounded by giant bears. Even then, we still had to push ourselves in order for her to kill enough...
2025-04-10 03:48:44 +0000 UTC View PostOnce she had the full set of poison resistance gear, Hera showed it to the rest of the teams, all who got very excited about the rewards. Shane more than anyone, since the extra set of gear was going to allow them to have two people participating in the expedition instead of just one. This was exactly the type of thing that the enchantress wanted. To be able to explore the ancient Naga homeland...
2025-04-09 01:26:50 +0000 UTC View PostIt didn't take long for us to reach the house that Genevieve mentioned. It was just outside of the road. By going for about 100 meters [328.0 ft] to the left we easily reached it. But calling the place a house wasn't really fair. It was mostly a shack. A place where pretty much no one would use as their home. It looked more like an outpost than anything else. The kind of thing that forest range...
2025-04-08 03:25:09 +0000 UTC View PostHera was on her own, going to the dungeon. She was yet again going to try to make the Jarnak become friendly to her. She was going alone because everyone was exhausted. Even Pandora was growing tired of that kind of thing. As a matter of fact, the dwarf had chosen not to participate on this particular run. Instead, she would be back in the room trying to upgrade her items.
She was a craft...
2025-04-06 05:14:08 +0000 UTC View Post#### Author's Note ####
Sorry for the delayed chapter everyone. I had a freelance gig yesterday and by the end of it, when I was supossed to come write I just crashed on bed.
And here we have it. Triple digits! Most of the main cast has been introduced altought there are three characters I still consider the 'big pieces' of the story. Actually there are four, but the last one doesn't...
Once Filigree returned to her titled form, her appearance had shifted. The horns that were on top of her head were no longer standing up, but instead they curled around her face, almost like the crown of an ancient Pharaoh. Everybody stared at her for a moment.
"You could change the way your horns look?" Lurize asked with the confused expression.
Filigree touched her head and shrugg...
2025-04-03 03:51:59 +0000 UTC View Post"What do you mean we are going to kill the crabs?" Pamela gasped as I told them my intentions.
"I mean exactly what I said. We're going to kill those crabs. I'm not going to let them get back to the village."
"But there are so many of them," Pamela turned to the monsters.
"Yes and they're running away so stop talking and start whacking," I said before moving towards the crabs....
2025-04-01 16:16:18 +0000 UTC View PostHera, her court, and the Guides were all watching as the new title blade began to form for the very first time. The shape was a bit taller than the Empress and that was without counting the horns. She really had a slender build and the head of an antelope, or maybe a deer. It was hard to say, as the mist was slowly forming. Her feet were like that of a herbivore animal, like a horse or a zebra....
2025-04-01 03:07:22 +0000 UTC View PostWe were able to get some of the crab meat before leaving, but it wasn't even midday when the four of us said goodbye to this village. For Astrid and I, that was not something that really mattered. After all, we barely stayed here for a couple of days. However, Michael and Pamela were different. The Hawaiian had stayed here for a few weeks, while Pamela had spent an entire year living with those...
2025-03-30 18:25:38 +0000 UTC View Post