Despite their outward reluctance, the trio didn't object to my insistence any further and started to move.
"Wait," Tania suddenly cried. "Weren't you going to get new summons?"
Hm? My eyes widened slightly as I realized that, lost in our conversation, we had nearly forgotten the main task.
"Yes, thank you...
"...But the dragon couldn't have been the only one responsible, could it?" Tania asked.
"No," Amara said, shaking her head. "I think the dragon was merely a delivery point—it had to be working for someone else."
"Now that you mention it," Pyra said thoughtfully, turning to look at me, "I remember Mark once said ...
2025-03-21 14:30:04 +0000 UTC View PostThe guest room Aldrin had introduced us to was luxurious but could certainly not be called garish. If I had to describe it, it tried to balance splendor with efficiency. I found it to my liking.
As we shuffled into the room, I closed the doors behind us and waited for my companions to settle. Tania and Pyra chose to lou...
2025-03-19 14:30:03 +0000 UTC View PostNew Cover Art:
Lin Li poked at the ball of energy, expecting a reaction — any sort of reaction — and waited in vain, as none came. Of course, he hadn't literally poked at the ball of energy, for ...
The inside of the room was massive, though not on the same scale as the main hall. What it lacked in size, it made up for in grandeur.
In the center, against the far wall, stood a desk and a chair, with neatly organized papers and thick tomes atop it. To the right was a tall bookshelf, tightly packed with books of vario...
2025-03-18 14:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostI realized the difference the moment I laid eyes on him. His posture was less stiff, his features more relaxed—unburdened, if I had to name it.
Captain Aldrin no longer looked like the battle-worn man shouldering a heavy weight; instead, he resembled someone who found joy in the simple act of teaching. Yet, I...
2025-03-17 15:17:00 +0000 UTC View PostI saw a woman marching down the road, an angry scowl on her face, and took a step back. The scales on the back of my hand receded, my claw shifting back into human form.
"You!" the woman snarled, her eyes blazing with fury. "Who are you?! And why are you assaulting my men?"
I knew she was angry—rather, I could f...
2025-03-15 14:30:02 +0000 UTC View PostLin Li felt a void torn into his being as the effects of the pill settled in his abdomen.
'So,' he thought, 'it was poison after all.'
The thought passed through his mind, and then darkness welcomed him in its cold, dead embrace.
X
He could hear, in the distance,...
2025-03-15 14:25:00 +0000 UTC View PostLin Li knew there was no hiding—not from the Red Wolves. They were vicious, cruel, and, most importantly, they knew how to track their prey. They would find him.
So why was he even trying?
He took slow, measured breaths, circulating his Qi through his meridians to push back the exhaustion weighing on him. It was...
2025-03-14 14:30:04 +0000 UTC View PostLin Li came from the Verdant Peak Sect, situated in the Green River Valley. It held dominion over the entire Eastern Spirit Province, and he had been a trial disciple for over five years.
Five years spent cultivating, and all he had to show for it was the Meridian Opening Realm—the third minor realm of the Mortal Foun...
2025-03-14 14:30:03 +0000 UTC View PostFor the first time in a long while, I saw the sun shining in all its glory, unburdened by the gloomy clouds and smoky stretch.
We were traveling along the road, with grassy plains stretching on one side and a swathe of trees covering the other. It wasn’t corrupted or sickly—rather, it gave off a fresh, natural scent...
2025-03-14 14:30:03 +0000 UTC View PostHi, Drifting Embers here,
First of all, I want to thank you for all the support you have provided, without which I wouldn't have come this far—so, Thank You!
With the end of the volume 1 at 60 chapters and over 94k words, I'm left feeling rather conflicted. The numbers might not be...
2025-03-12 14:23:28 +0000 UTC View PostI woke to the sight of straw poking through the branches of the ceiling and blinked.
I felt different—different in a way I had never felt before. I was still me, yet there was something else, a part of me both familiar and entirely unrecognized until now. I blinked again.
My body felt heavy, but sensation was re...
2025-03-11 14:31:00 +0000 UTC View PostI dreamed of ocean waves and a call from beyond. Then, I woke up.
My eyes fluttered open to the endless blue stretching into the horizon and the breeze blowing across the ocean. It took me a moment to realize I wasn’t in my house—and that I was alone. I sat up abruptly and looked around.
I was on a small isl...
Alex sat on the wooden stool, his legs tucked underneath him. He held the white card in his hand, turning it over and over as he watched in fascination, the text changing form with every turn. He blinked his eyes and swept an unenthusiastic glance around the bar—sighing.
An hour or so had passed since he had regained...
It was not my intention to write this novel—at least not yet. The reason behind that lies in the inception of its idea and how it came about.
I have been struck by ideas (inspirations), threads that have no begging and certainly no ending. And I get them all the time. So a little while (actually a few months ago) I ha...
2025-03-09 14:31:02 +0000 UTC View PostArianna looked up at the night sky, her eyes fixated on the moon, hidden behind clouds that sailed the cosmic currents like dark boats buffeted by the uniform wind.
She stood beneath the canopy, blinking as she reminisced about the events of the past few weeks. It still felt like a dream—one where everything had gone ...
2025-03-09 14:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostAmara didn't understand Souls, but she did understand what a Soul Bond entailed.
A Soul Bond wasn't just a magical contract—it was a promise of eternity. And a promise wasn't given lightly.
Markus had a special Origin, but she had long since suspected that it was more than just that. He claimed the dragon had ...
Pyra stepped past the dead log, calmly assessing the half-wilted flower drooping toward the ground. Its petals were purple, with rings of yellow blooming outward. Despite its near-dead state, she knew the flower was anything but.
This wasn’t the first time she had come across a creature of such nature—near death, ye...
2025-03-04 14:30:02 +0000 UTC View PostTania arched a brow, nearly squeezing the warm appendage in her hand, and stared ahead. It wouldn’t do to appear anxious or jealous in front of Markus—he had enough problems to deal with already.
The trees they passed were singed at best, flat-out scorched at worst. The further they moved from the center, the less a...
2025-03-02 14:00:23 +0000 UTC View PostSoul Partition
Summoner, as an Origin, represented a connection between the summon and its master. However, summoning itself was not a rigid art restricted by the existence of a connection. Amara was a fine example—able to summon creatures she could command without any definitive bond existing betwee...
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2025-02-21 12:01:11 +0000 UTC
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As you might have already noticed, there has been a drop in update rate these past two weeks. Considering the support I have received from you guys, without which this novel would not have been possible, I feel obliged to at least share my reasons with you.
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2025-02-19 14:18:16 +0000 UTC View PostBlurb -
"When the end draws near, you shall find yourself at the Crossroads."
Another night gone by. Another meaningless day. Alex collapses from exhaustion, expecting to wake up in his own place.
Amara had once explained to me the mechanism of our Soul Bond, and though she remained largely oblivious to its foundations, there was one aspect she had managed to ascertain—and she had wasted no time in confiding it to me.
Soul Partition.
The concept was basically this: if a soul was formles...
Magic is symbolic. Talents aren’t.
To expound on this problem, one must understand that talents are a manifestation of one's Origin extending toward a specific aspect. A hunter with a Swordsman Origin, for example, would develop a talent related to their swordsmanship—perhaps enhancing the sharpness or weight of the...
2025-02-15 14:54:29 +0000 UTC View PostFirst of all, let me apologise for the disruption in update schedule. As it's a personal matter, I won't delve too deeply. All I can say is that things have been rough these past couple of weeks and haven't improved.
I expect it to last till 20th February, after which I intend to follow a more stable rate of 3-5 chapters/w...
There's a strange harmony in the elements of nature—even those that cause chaos and destruction blend together to form a beautiful tapestry. That was exactly my thought as I gazed upon the crimson sparks that lit up my vision—a mesmerizing unity.
I felt the undulations in the mana surrounding me and the pull of its ...
2025-02-13 16:42:00 +0000 UTC View PostI breathed in the clammy odor of the forest—a sprawl of ashen trees filled my vision. My companions trailed closely, their strides echoing through the silence. Though we maintained an experienced calm, Pyra bounced around with bubbling enthusiasm.
"So, you don't recall anything?" I asked, keeping my sight ahead.
Summons (2/3)
[Amara - SSS]
[Titania—A]
