Liric brushed his teeth while standing in front of a mirror, watching himself. He had been told all his life that he had been born with a natural beauty. However he disliked his white hair and blue eyes, they felt disconnected from him as if he didn't deserve them, especially after of the tragic end of his clan.He put on his black adventurer's outfit before covering it with a white cape that bore blue stripes. Although he disliked wearing it, the ‘Chlaride’ fabric's special ability to resist dirt made it a sensible option for his numerous excursions."Master Titanfall, the high council requests your presence," a voice stated, prompting a sigh from Liric.He understood why they had called him. The reckless use of power before prevented him from capturing the Forest demon, Although he was at fault, he could not afford to appear weak in front of a student. He needed to keep his cool. He didn't think it was particularly cool to defeat a demon with a practical ice spell. "Not even a bit,"
Sven struck the sandbag against the ceiling of his dorm room with great force, each blow driven by resolve. His solid focus was visible as sweat sparkled on his skin as he unleashed strike after blow. He opened his system, using it to check the time. He noticed the early hour from the outside and that even the chickens weren't up yet and with that he continued his exercise.The Vancrest Adventuring School was renowned for its reputation, giving its students the opportunity to advance in guild ranks and get sought-after Holhiem tickets. Because of these advantages, the school attracted only the brightest explorers, enhancing its reputation. Sven's fists continued to beat the sandbag in a steady rhythm until it finally burst, producing a burst of sand that coincided with the clucking of the waking chickens. "Time to start the day." He affirmed.As Sven descended the stairs, several dorm mates who knew him as an early riser mumbled in pain. The morning painted the dorm's residents in i
Exiting the room, Finn was in the process of trying on various adventure outfits. His previous jacket and T-shirt had suffered noticeable damage, and although he could still put them on, he thought it was time for a change."What about this one?" He twirled around in a complete circle, seeking Emma's opinion. However, her head shook in disapproval, prompting him to retreat into the dressing room.With his jet-black hair, complemented by striking blue eyes and an array of freckles, Finn possessed a youthful appearance. Despite his youth, his height stood at a staggering 5'8". Coming out once again, he sported an all-white adventurer's garb, but a gesture from Emma, pointing at her mouth and mimicking a gag, indicated her disapproval. This signaled Finn to quickly step back into the dressing room for another attempt.Today marked the day of Finn's entry into Vancrest Adventuring School. A week had gone since he discussed his enrollment plans with Emma, and during that time, all the nece
“A useless Ianbris.” A voice said.“That’s the heir to this clan? What a disgrace?” Another voice uttered. The voices reverberated in his head like tunes from a catchy song. He looked at them, they were annoying but they weren’t wrong. He was weak. He was useless. His eyes opened and in front of him were four other students who accompanied him. The waters were murky and dark and although it spooked him to death he could get through it, he peeked into the water, seeing lights underneath. "Something tells me those aren't alligators," Finn mentioned and Otto laughed, pushing his glasses up from his nose."Those are Iai, they're native to large rivers like this one. While not relatively dangerous, in groups, they can inflict enough damage to kill a human." Otto explained, and Finn looked at him. Silently laughing as he perfectly embodied the 'nerd' stereotype, he actually wondered how he became an adventurer.{Information analysis- Iai}[Iai, a fish-like monster originating from the sout
"So are we going to let them get the blessing again? They have five of fifteen recovered blessings. The Sword of Dawn is a destructive weapon, capable of flooring our nation's defenses." A figure spoke, his head low and one knee on the ground."...." The figure being prostrated before didn't speak. "Sir. I believe we should mobilize everyone we have, there's no doubt that Vancrest would send their greatest asset— Liric Titanfall." "Leave them. Let them take the blessing.""But my lord!""Rancar, what happens when one nation becomes too great or gains too much military power?" The figure spoke, his voice great and commanding."There would have to be a balancing act." Rancar, who was the adviser to the figure said."And since Pandora's blessing only falls once a century? How long would that balancing act take?""Oh... sir. Do you really want to go down that route?""I believe it is time for Vancrest's demise. Their actions have finally caught up to them and every nation knows.""So tha
Finn looked at the body as it popped up in the water. Voices were shouting but he couldn't hear them, his sight was focused only on Qiba's body. For some reason, this death hit him harder than he thought it would've had. "That's how he died wasn't it?" He thought to himself, a vision of one of his friends dead in a river appeared in his mind."GET OUT OF THE WATER!" Sven shouted![Earth magic: Great Eruption] Qiba's skin melted off revealing a large beast with multiple arms and eyes, from underneath the beast grew extremely large spikes that erupted from the water, they hit everything within their sight, capsizing some of the boats and landing some of the occupants into the water. "Get them to shore! Otto! Finn! Iris" Sven shouted, grabbing two of the individuals aboard his boat, he leaped off just as a spike of earth demolished the vessel.[Lightning magic: Flash Point] In a burst of imperceptible lightning, Otto grabbed two people off the boat, rushing toward the pier before their
Qiba was abandoned as a child..A couple danced in the middle of their house, their child clapping as he watched from a corner..A couple lay side by side, blood on their clothes, and a man above them. A sharp object in his hand....In a gloomy and rainy setting, a group of sick children were trapped inside an orphanage. The people who were supposed to take care of them had left, and for seventeen days, the children had suffered without any food or water.Among the abandoned children was Qiba, a young boy whose heart ached for both his own state and that of his peers.In a corner of the orphanage, Qiba sat with a girl who, though not his sister, lay lifeless across his lap. Her fragile form was a reminder of the suffering they all endured. Qiba, too weak to offer any assistance, could only watch as her life slipped away. His fate seemed sealed as well, as hunger and thirst threatened to claim him as well. Feeling parched and tired, he walked slowly to a counter where a cup of ra
[Plunder]Gin exchanged places with a nearby trash can and the figure that previously had its hand over his shoulder sighed as if annoyed, Gin looked at Alex, he didn't move from the spot he was at either. Upon further inspection they were two demons, their presence much stronger than the one that attacked him before."I really hate jumpy meals." Albion, the demon sent by Merlo said. Behind him Osiris who slowly approached the fire the two humans camped at."Let's finish this quick, this is my last chance." Osiris made known, the vines that acted as her hair standing upright as if excited."So wait, you're saying that Lord Merlo would kill you if you let them escape?" Albion looked at the humans, a grin appearing on his face."Don't think about it Albion, seriously... this is my last chance.""Go ahead then," He bowed. "I'll take the one by the fire, you can have the jumpy one.""About that."The wood in the barrel broke into little bits, sending a flurry of sparks into the air. In fr
For countless miles, Exodus journeyed across the desolate expanses of the outlands. His master had tasked him with a mission to seek out those yearning to shed their weaknesses, and he dedicated months to fulfilling this daunting quest. At last, he had accomplished his mission.He walked into a structure that was within the outlands, within it were hundreds of men and women who had seemed to be losing their patience."When are you going to make us demons!" One of them shouted at the top of his lungs."You've kept us here for months! What is this, some kind of scam?!"Exodus walked toward the front where Leviathan, another one of the demons had stood. "Did any more show up?" Exodus asked as he dusted his clothes."Nope," Leviathan said as he yawned. "So are actually making them demons or are we slaughtering them?""The former Leviathan. Lord Merlo wants to test if it's possible to create an evolved demon from a human." "Why, doesn't that destroy the entire purpose of our battle?" Levia
Finn woke up on the shield of another adventurer, he rubbed his hand over his face and sat up, looking around at his surroundings. His memory was blurry and all he could vividly remember was being passed drinks until he passed out. "Hangoverrrr hurrtttss." He got up, stumbling until he got to a wall he could lean on."Good morning, Finn." Yelan greeted and Finn gazed at her momentarily before holding his mouth, stopping himself from puking on the ground."Hi... Yelan.""Fun night right? Martha made a decent amount as well, only the first round was free." Yelan wrote something on a piece of paper as she spoke."Is that so? I'm gonna go upstairs... the quicker I pass out... the better my well-being becomes." Finn stumbled as he walked toward Martha's bar."There are no spare rooms by the way," Yelan said as she worked. "Martha's rooms have been packed up for a while now.""Argh." Finn fell onto the floor, making inaudible noises as he did."By the way, there's a mission for you," Yelan u
Finn put his blade into the chest of the dragon, carving out its heart and putting it into a bag he had carried along with him."Let's introduce ourselves properly, we're Dungeon Crawl. A party of four, you already know me but I am Sophia Kingsblade, lead mage of the party and these are my party members." Sophia started."I am Ander Lagris, Knight of the group. As you saw by my earlier demonstration my strength is on par with the higher-level adventurers of the guild." Ander laughed garishly, his masculine features shining as he did."I'm Rook, Rook Withershay, I'm the secondary mage. My job is to stop and distract the enemy while Ander and Sophia deal the heavy-hitting attacks." Rook dropped his staff on the ground, wiping his face."Nice to meet you... didn't you say four? I count three. Did your fourth not come?" Finn inquired and the party looked at each other, their faces sour as they did. "He's dead." Sophia pointed toward a charred body that lay on the ground. "He was our attac
The battlefield crackled with the clash of elemental powers as Darwin faced off against Void. Flames danced gracefully around Darwin's outstretched hands, each flicker a testament to his mastery over fire. In stark contrast, Void manipulated the very fabric of space itself, compressing it to create razor-sharp edges or pushing with a gravitational force that threatened to crush his opponent.Jared, watching the unfolding battle, felt a surge of realization. "I knew it," he whispered, his eyes narrowing as he witnessed the intensity of the elemental confrontation.As flames soared and space contorted, Paige remained at Darwin's side, her eyes focused on the mysterious cauldron at Void's side. An idea sparked within her, and she swiftly reached for her trusty gun."I've got a plan," Paige declared, determination gleaming in her eyes.Darwin, enveloped in a protective barrier of swirling flames, nodded. "Do it."Paige loaded her gun with precision, the rhythmic click of the magazine echoi
"Ahh, now i see why Gemini couldn't finish you off." Valley jumped out of the wall he had been launched into, landing onto the ground with a thud, his body already having regenerated Finn's earlier attack."But still, he said he got you pretty good. How did you allow that happen if you're so strong.""You talk too much." Finn darted toward Valley and to everyone else who watched the fight, his run was more of a flicker.[Triple boost] Finn used boost, however this time onthe ground. He darted behind Valley catching the demon off guard before kicking him again into the sky. The second boost was used to push himself into the air to kick Valley higher into the air and the last boost was used to push Finn into the air above him.Finn primed his leg for a descending kick, however in an instant Valley grabbed his leg, throwing him toward the bell he had been thrown toward earlier. "You have strength however, your use of it is predictable.""Predictable huh." Finn's daggers materialized once
In the heart of the enigmatic Qinqi Forest, Roman found himself disoriented, standing beside Val, the enigmatic figure responsible for their sudden teleportation. His ability was a unique one even within his clan, it was one that allowed him to set multiple checkpoints in certain locations and instantly teleport toward them.Teleportation wasn't unheard off in their world however it was a very unique ability and the clan abilities that resembled it, were useless in battle due to their abilities conditions. However Val had no conditions on his ability, apart from a checkpoint having being open prior.Roman's immediate concern was the absence of his fellow magistrates and Liric, who were supposed to accompany them.With a perplexed look on his face, Roman turned to Val. "Where are the others?" He demanded. "Weren't we supposed to be sent to the same place?"Val, his eyes portraying a sinister glint, smirked and replied, "Seems like my ability went a bit haywire, its not the first time so
Finn ran down an open path in the cave that led to where the dragon's roar had come from. He had been eager to test his abilities but as he turned a corner and saw the large beast, his previous eagerness turned into a will to run.Beneath the dragon were adventurers who fought it, and beneath the adventurers were corpses with iron plates strapped onto their chests. Finn had seen enough death in his time at the academy but it was always awful to see such a thing, despite how much he thought he had gotten used to the sight. It was just one of those things that the body would never get used to. Finn stopped in his tracks, there were a multitude of adventurers all attacking the dragon, using their spells and weapons however their attack bounced off the colossal beast like pebbles thrown at an iron wall."That's it, I'm done!" One adventurer uttered, turning back and heading toward Finn but as he made his move to retreat the dragon unleashed a fiery onslaught that burnt him down to ash in
Emirus triggered a massive fire spell aimed directly at the titan-like entity, yet within the shadow realm, Mura orchestrated the darkness to swiftly absorb the spell the moment it was conjured. "So you're gonna be like that."Emirus dogded a punch sent toward him by the Titan, rolling over to the side of the realm. There were two ways to deal with large scale containment techniques and Emirus only had one way within his arsenal.[Scorch Magic: Molten Spearhead] Emirus placed his hands on the ground and from directly the Titan were several spearheads made out of lava, he had expected the spell to be absorbed by the darkness and his expectations were on the spot. "Using the same techniques inside my spell will get you no where, adventurer." Mura tapped her staff on the ground and several other Titans spawned from the darkness. "Kill him."Each of them charged toward Emirus and a little smirk could be seen on the face of the adventurer. "You seem to forget why I'm where i am within Vanc
The small western like doors of the bar were opened and they walked in. They looked around as they did and they sat down on the opposite side of the bar where they could see its entirety."What do you want, Sir?" The waiter walked up to them, holding a check-board in her hand."We're fine on the food, all we have are some questions." The man on of the two spoke. "Come closer." The waiter, stopped for a while before putting her head closer to the mans face. "Do you want to die with these people?" He asked and she stepped back."Darwin, you're gonna scare her to death." His companion hit his knee. "Sorry darling, we just mean. Do you want to go down with the dumb fucks in here?!""And here you are making it worse, Paige." Darwin slammed his head as he sighed. "So whats your answer waitress-lady? You gonna out the demon you guys are hiding in the back or are we going to have to tear through the building ourselves."He knows about the demon kill them!" One of the men got up, within his ar