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
The entire class walked to the large field that graced the adventuring school, there was a mixture of first-year to last-year students as indicated by the plates that graced their chests: White, being first year, blue being second, yellow being third and red being last.Val Hatells, the second Alexandrite ranked adventurer sharing the rank with Emirus who was the first, stood in the middle of the field. His gaze on the students was soft and friendly. Some first-years ran toward the field, just to get much closer to Val. He was a good person, friendly and kind despite his status in the adventuring world."Hmm, aren't we missing five?" Val asked as he repeated the headcount."Toilet duty." Juka, a first-year explained with ‘Toilet duty’ referring to the last ranked students going on a non-adventuring related mission for the city."What about the transfer student?" Val looked around. "Surely not."The entire class nodded leading Val to tap his yead with his clipboard. "This is why we ha
Emirus and Val approached the steps of the courtyard, Emirus started walking up on it when his stat pad popped up by his side, indicating that a notification had been sent to him."It's from Otto." Emirus quickly read the message, replying to them before closing off his stat pad."Have they completed their mission?" Val wondered."Nope, apparently there's a Quinx at Habe's bay." Emirus ascended the steps, his hands in his pockets."Wait. Wait. Wait. They can't defeat a Quinx! Are you trying to kill them?" Val looked backward, trying to see if he could rush over to Habe's bay."Don't you have fate in your students?" Emirus laughed. "Plus, our students are far above normal platinum-ranked adventurers. That I know for a fact.""Sir..." Val responded, unhopeful."They'll be back tomorrow, the bottom five is strong. Way stronger than I was when I was their age that's for sure." Emirus reached the peak of the stairs and entered the courtyard. The first thing he saw being white hair and blue
Liric, Emirus, and Airi left the courtyard at once, heading toward 'Riverbead' the village where the Pandora's Blessings were kept.The village of Riverbead was home to a particularly important clan called the "Roosevelts" Their power wasn't necessarily deadly in combat but when it came to storage and erasure, they were the best at it. They created a container, each member of the village taking turns using their magic on the container so they could erase the mana signature the blessings exhibited from the world. However, a few years ago during the 'Demon uprise,' the members of their clan were wiped out leaving only a few alive.Shun Roosevelt stood as the final surviving member of his clan. Despite his efforts to procreate with other clans, none of his offspring exhibited any signs of inheriting the unique Roosevelt magic. The news of his passing was conveyed to the magistrates during yesterday's gathering in Gales.Liric ate a crab sandwich as he walked toward Riverbead alongside E
Roman walked toward a door, pushing it open and entering. He sat down on a chair within it, exhaling as he looked at a picture frame that lay on a countertop. He was currently a hundred sixty years old but due to the fact that he used a magic spell on himself to preserve his youth, he didn't feel a day over fifty.Maybe he was selfish, his family and children had all died and he was still here. Sitting down on a chair and giving out orders, he inhaled slowly before exhaling again, who was he doing this for? Was it for himself or was it for Vancrest? He grabbed the photo, slowly caressing his fingers on it.The door closed but it made no sound, he didn't hear the door close and neither did he hear the sound of wind blowing. Despite not hearing anything he knew that someone had entered his abode. "Are you here to kill me?" He asked and to his question, there was no response.Roman waited a handful of seconds for a reply before sighing. "I know it's you, Tharne," Roman mentioned, droppin
Igor gathered stares as he walked through the busy city of Leigrix, It was a staple for him to gather stares wherever he went due to his appearance but this time it was a little bit more than just his appearance they were looking at. “Is it just me or are the stares more than usual?”“Probably jus’ you,” Luna responded and Igor struck her head with an open fist.“I was asking Arya.”“It does seem very strange, let's ask around.” They walked toward a random passerby and as they approached him, he ran away, as if he was hiding something.“See, I knew it wasn’t my mask!” Igor exclaimed, a hint of happiness evident in his voice.This marked the second occasion when all three students had teamed up for a mission. Their first collaboration occurred during an eradication quest in a small town plagued by a Yuu-Kai. Although they had bonded somewhat on that mission, Luna and Igor had grown closer, while Arya still maintained a certain distance from them.Arya confidently approached a shop, her
Finn and the top five had finally returned to Gales, their mana had already been reduced in the fight against the Quinx, and the barrier that surrounded the school dampened it even more. Almost making them throw up.They approached the school and it gave off the same vibe Habe's Bay had given off with the way it felt like a ghost town, "Where's Val and Emirus?" Otto asked one of the first years that was headed toward the dorms."I haven't seen them around." The first year spoke and when Finn asked her about Harlow her response was the same.He might've been a bit late but he wanted to meet Harlow, not only for his sake but also for Gin's sake. "That reminds me, Gin hasn't teleported me in a while." Finn walked alongside his group. "He probably met a girl from the cave and now he's eloping.""What are the odds of that happening, Sir?" Dusk asked and Finn searched through his mind for memories of Gin. "To be honest, quite slim." Upon reaching their dorm rooms, they dispersed in differe
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