Jon and Avahni sat opposite each other, watching as a strange-looking peacock creature that Jon managed to hunt sizzled over their open fire. Even without any herbs or unique flavourings, the scent of cooked meat wafted throughout the riverbank, unconsciously causing Jon’s stomach to rumble, and Avahni to giggle in response...
2025-06-27 09:10:23 +0000 UTC View PostAvahni thought that she was getting along with the human known as Jon. While there was still a distinct sense of awkwardness between the pair, she did not feel as though there was any hidden aggression within in his demeanour or mannerisms.
When she saw that Jon had managed to find a set of clothing, she was surprised, ...
2025-06-27 09:07:36 +0000 UTC View Post“Avahni!”, Jon shouted at the top of his lungs. While he was unsure if the lutin stayed away for the entirety of his Mana Core integration, Jon had not seen any traces of her after waking up.
While Jon felt confident enough to wander throughout the small realm alone with his new abilities, having an additional perso...
2025-06-27 08:54:13 +0000 UTC View Post“A Title Fragment? What is that?”, Jon muttered to himself.
One of the mandatory System tasks that Jon received was to obtain a “complete” Title. Initially Jon thought that it was just the strange wording of the System, not thinking much of the eleventh task when compared to the more straightforward of the thirt...
2025-06-27 08:48:59 +0000 UTC View PostJon and Avahi stared at each other for a few seconds, before the latter merely tilted their head, not understanding why Jon would refuse. The creature before her, the one named Jon, had protected her unconscious form while she accepted her Mana Core integration notice, even moving her to a more comfortable location instead of...
2025-06-27 08:45:40 +0000 UTC View PostThe Fragment Of Shadow possessed characteristics similar to obsidian, despite being shaped like a black diamond. Cold to the touch and eerily smooth around the edges. Unlike all of the previous fragments Jon had obtained, the Fragment Of Shadow didn’t possess a grand lustre or some minute barely noticeable quality to it. 2025-06-27 08:42:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Jon could only watch as Avahni abruptly collapsed to one side. The strange, elf-like alien didn’t even bother waiting for Jon to verbally respond to her request, taking his mimicry of her actions as a sign of confirmation.
The young human merely blinked, before squatting down, rubbing his temples for a couple seconds ...
2025-06-27 08:41:32 +0000 UTC View PostThe elf alien blinked, pointing a finger at Jon, understanding the meaning behind his actions.
“Jon?”, their voice was alluring, perhaps even more so considering it was not intentional. Jon could quite distinctly hear the unfamiliar twangs of an accent, although it wasn’t one that Jon could place.
The elf re...
2025-06-27 08:40:50 +0000 UTC View PostJon suppressed a wince, as the effects of adrenaline and natural endorphins slowly wore off.
After fighting two battles today, Jon felt his preternatural muscles ache, strained under the effects of multiple usages of [Cometh Thy Red Horse Awaits]. Despite spiritual energy flowing through his form, Jon f...
2025-06-27 08:39:59 +0000 UTC View PostJon and the fire-breathing ducked locked eyes, his bright green coloured irises staring deeply into the small beady-black eyes of that abominable creature.
An expression of recognition flashed through the eyes of the duck, causing it to release an overwhelmingly loud quack, stomping its webbed feet into the sand, ash fa...
2025-06-27 08:39:11 +0000 UTC View PostEven if Jon disregarded his first three abilities and relied solely on the effects of his fourth ability, [Cometh Thy Red Horse Awaits], he thought he would be able to take on the fire-breathing duck. Jon’s speed and agility exploded under the effects of this ability, propelling him through the forest at a ...
2025-06-27 08:37:46 +0000 UTC View PostJon awoke to the sound of lapping water. The right side of his face felt cold and wet and the uncomfortable sensation of sand in his mouth caused him to groan, as he pushed himself upright.
Jon’s head still spun, somewhat reminiscent of a hangover. The scent of gastric acids caused his face to scrunch up in distaste, ...
2025-06-27 08:36:56 +0000 UTC View PostHolding the two fragments in his hands, Jon grinned as two familiar prompts appeared in front of him.
Fragment Of “Moss” discovered.
Would you like to integrate this into your Mana Core?
Y/N
Jon selected “no” for the time being, remembering the...
2025-06-27 08:35:55 +0000 UTC View PostJon considered retracing his footsteps in an attempt to find the duck creature again. Considering that he had obtained a Fragment Of Mouth from that goat-shaped abomination, there was always the chance that defeating the fire-breathing duck would result in Jon being able to obtain another Mana Core.
Although he had alre...
2025-06-27 08:35:06 +0000 UTC View PostJon had to admit, walking through such a strange and vibrant landscape, one untouched by humankind was quite the experience. Although Jon had been hiking and camping before, the effects of his newest ability allowed Jon to perceive the world around him with new and vibrant colours to it.
On the other hand, his heightene...
2025-06-27 08:33:21 +0000 UTC View PostJon hesitated for a moment, before deciding against integrating this “Fragment Of Mouth” into his Mana Core. Connotations aside, it was not within Jon’s nature to hastily accept things without giving a situation a significant amount of thought beforehand.
Jon felt more questions bubble up from the depths of his mi...
2025-06-27 08:31:34 +0000 UTC View PostJon immediately felt his heart pump faster than ever before.
It made sense, if he thought about it.
In this moment, he was not Jon. He was not a human. He was prey, a piece of meat standing before something that devoured it.
A predator.
When living creatures were faced with situations of intense stress...
2025-06-27 08:30:33 +0000 UTC View PostJon stared at the translucent panel in front of him. Turning his head caused the panel to move parallel with the changes in his direction. His vision remaining unobscured even as he scrutinized its contents.
Name: Jonathan Randall Guilliman
Age: 18
Rank: Mortal
Tier: First Initiation
Title: N/A
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There was no response from the System Introduction. Not another paragraph of unscrambled characters, nor a sudden change in his location. More than thirty seconds passed, and Jon just continued to stare towards a random direction of pure white space.
Jon unconsciously straightened his back, feeling as though he had made...
2025-06-27 08:29:25 +0000 UTC View PostThere was a slight dissonance between the moment that Jon vanished and the time he arrived in his current location. In one moment, his eyes had been examining the surrounding houses and streets, enjoying various colours of green, red and yellow all around him.
The next moment, Jon had been taken to some other place. His...
2025-06-27 08:28:26 +0000 UTC View PostIf Jonathan was being completely honest, his life kind of sucked at the moment. It made sense not to admit such a thing. What vestiges of pr
If Jonathan was being completely honest, his life kind of sucked at the moment.
It made sense not to admit such a thing. What vestiges of pride and self-worth he had left ref...
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