“Hello, you must be Mr David. It is nice to see you in person.”“And you must be Mr Magnus. I am a little curious why Mr Dane wanted me to talk to you.”David was much more reserved than him, and Magnus would be worried if it was any other way. “Of course. I assume Dane told you that this meeting should be private, and I will do my own introduction.”Magnus kept his calm look. He knew David Taylor wasn’t some inexperienced person who simply abided by Dane’s words. However, his people had the technology to stop any of this from coming to the public eye.‘This man is a billionaire, and he must know something about The Endless by now.’“Yes, and I see you are someone influential enough to have a direct effect on our communication, Mr Magnus.”David looked calm, but Magnus thought he heard a slight trace of dissatisfaction in that voice. Sky News was a billion-dollar business, but David Taylor either didn’t have enough influence to get accurate information about The Endless through gove
“So, this is the wizard tower of Heaven’s Gate.”Jason stood in front of the magnificent-looking white tower at the centre of the city. Every inch of the tower contained precious metals, and he felt the high concentration of Mana in the surrounding.It was the central part of the eastern end of Heaven’s Gate, and the surroundings seemed to be much more prosperous compared to the parts of the city they came across on the way to the wizard tower from the eagle port. Their long line of luxurious wagons had a hard time coming through the crowd that occupied the streets with almost no proper traffic control. All the other wagons that passed them looked similarly luxurious to the ones Boris had arranged for him and his people. ‘It is good that Hanna is happy. But this isn’t even a proper city.’Heaven’s Gate was the biggest city in Alexandria, but it was the capital city of a tiny kingdom of Yuriel. To Hanna who never got to experience the beauty of a city, everything here looked like won
‘Infamous?’ Jason stared at the man who spoke to him in a mocking tone. He was in an expensive black robe decorated with gold. It looked like some sort of uniform of the people of the Heaven’s Reach tower. All the other wizards, including the receptionist, wore similar attire. However, Jason noticed the robe this particular person wore had some extra decorations, and the Mana surrounding him was denser. ‘Am I supposed to know him?’ He frowned, trying to find any trace of memory of this face. The man had white skin and a thick black beard, and he wore a hood to cover his head. His eyes carried a hint of anger and resentment disguised with superiority. There was a trace of a smile on his face that matched his mocking tone. “Do you think crippling a city lord of a tiny city in a tiny kingdom is an impressive feast for a wizard?” “No, I don’t think it is a big feast. So, do you think being the loudmouth of the only wizard tower in a tiny kingdom is a big feast?” Jason tilted his h
“You are just as stubborn as your master. But I guess you have all the right to be so. Even without magic, your aura is one of the strongest I have ever seen.”Celestina took a long sip from her cup of tea to calm her nerves. She couldn’t figure out how this young man changed his disposition so easily. He was now playing with his child and her cat as if he wasn’t going to kill the vice tower master of her wizard tower a few minutes ago.‘Is that a mutated cat? I have never seen a mutated animal with a mutated crystal coming out of its body.’She wondered if she could study this creature, but she received a furious glare from the silver-haired woman. Celestina knew this woman was strong, but she realised she couldn’t measure her level.‘Who is this woman? She also has silver hair. She must be this child’s mother. The little girl has those green pupils. She is very lucky to have parents like this. They are strong enough to protect her and doting enough to keep her despite other people’s
“So, is it you who wanted to meet me?”“Yes, My Lord.”Coal respectfully lowered his head. He was standing in front of a Master Wizard. A real living Master Wizard. He paid a hefty sum to meet such a powerful person, and this was the best he could afford. Without being a royalty or a special noble lineage, he had no way of meeting with a Grand Wizard.“What do you want from me? You know I am a busy person, right? I hope you are not here to waste my time with some nonsense.”“I… I am not… My Lord.”Coal shook in fear when he heard those dignified words. The room they were in was already luxurious beyond his imagination. He couldn’t imagine how rich someone had to be to afford to live in such luxury. Besides, this was just one room inside the wizard tower, and he did not know about the other places. Rumours said that this Master Wizard was a subordinate of the Angel of Life; the Grand Wizard of Life. Coal didn’t doubt this information for a second. This was the central continent, and
“We are finally through!”“Hahaha… We are inside a city!”“We are the first group to do this after the Black Steel Guild, but they have Jason Hope. Tian Fang, we should have a party, man. Are you streaming this? Let me start streaming too.”‘I… This isn’t something so big to celebrate.’Tian Fang didn’t feel as happy as his friends. He saw the NPCs, both commoners and guards, looking at them as if they had gone crazy.They were the first group to enter a city since the Black Steel Guild from the USA did it. However, he didn’t feel their achievement was glorious, as their friends celebrated it to be. Jason Hope clearly said small kingdoms would allow the players to enter the cities with a little hassle, and that was what happened.Their spawn kingdom was so small, it only had several cities, including the capital city. They just had to run some errands for the mayor of their spawn town and the envoy to get a pass. The tasks weren’t even difficult, and they easily got into the good si
“Is that a display? Where did that come from?”“It is a magic display. I heard Grandmaster Xanders saying Jason bought it before he left for Heaven’s Gate.”“Wow! Maybe it is to hold meetings like this.”“Seriously, a magic world has technology like that? I mean… Long distance communication.”“Hey… This is a game!? We are all inside a game; on one server. How is it difficult for the developers to implement this?”“I know it is a game, but isn’t it against the lore?”“Are you worried about the lore right now? This is The Endless. I can’t even believe it is a game.”…Gillian listened to the others in silence, but her eyes darted around the small hut they built for the gathering. The meeting was for the exclusive players, and all the other players had to leave the area. Grandmaster Xanders assigned guards to protect the entire venue to prevent anyone from reaching it. ‘They are going this length to keep this meeting a secret? What is so important?’The key problem they had was the lack
‘I don’t get this.’Jason closed the book he was reading since he failed to concentrate. He looked at Hanna, who was playing with Nyx in the garden. He spent the last two weeks researching various magic patterns of different spheres, and he slowly tried his best to circulate cosmic power through nodes in these patterns to find the magic he could use.Rest of the time he stayed either making magic scrolls and runes or playing with Hanna. Other than that, he took Amelia and Hanna on strolls around the city and wrote things he learned on planet Colmar. He spent time discussing these things with Amelia and chatting with her when they both had nothing to do. Amelia spent time with Hanna in Master Merlin’s house when he was in the wizard tower, and she trained Butch and others in combat. She also started refining some things he wrote, and they both decided to hold off training Hanna for another year. She was still young, and it felt unnecessary to burden her with training when they coul
"Shit," Amelia cursed under her breath as she deflected blow after blow, desperately trying to protect Jason from the relentless attacks.It wasn’t just her previous enemies; there was another massive threat looming on the horizon. She could feel the presence of a greater demon, its oppressive aura emanating from afar, finally ready to make its move.'I can't take on this thing,' she thought, parrying another strike aimed at her.She didn't have the luxury of time to grab Jason and flee. Besides, with the monstrous force approaching, running seemed pointless. This new threat was undoubtedly stronger than her.'If only he can fight,' she lamented, her grip tightening around her sword. She couldn't even afford a glance at Jason to check if he was still holding on. All she could hear were his painful grunts, each one a stab to her focus.…"Daddy, Daddy, no, I have to go!" Hanna cried out, trying to rush toward the mine entrance.Before she could take another step, Nocturne leapt from her
'This is not going to end well.'Jason barely caught his breath as he hid behind a stone column, narrowly evading the swing of a giant demon's sword. He felt a growing sense of helplessness as his spells failed to inflict any significant damage on these monstrous enemies. Surprisingly, his Arcane Spawns managed to restrain one of the demons temporarily. However, the limitation was clear—he could only summon three Arcane Spawns at a time, and that number was far from enough to take down even a single demon.'I don't think Amelia can hold on much longer.'While Jason was barely managing against a single demon, Amelia was handling all five of the remaining demons on her own. She moved with incredible agility, skillfully evading the swords and other weapons targeting her, striking back whenever she saw an opening. Her blade flashed, leaving shallow cuts on the demons’ thick skin, but it was clear that even with her skill, she was being overwhelmed. Five demons were far more than she cou
"Hanna, you have to be good and stay here, alright?""Alright, Daddy," Hanna responded, her voice tinged with sadness, but she kept her composure.'Hanna is a big girl. I can't cry. Mommy and Daddy promised to come back,' she reminded herself, trying to act brave.Floating behind her, Nocturne extended its tentacles, imitating the action of wiping away tears as if to comfort Hanna in its own eerie way."No, Hanna is not crying, Little Cuttlefish," Hanna tried to argue with Nocturne, waving her tiny fist cutely at the eldritch horror."Make sure everything is okay." Jason gave Hanna a quick peck on the forehead before turning to Samson and Butch."We will handle things while you are gone, Sir Jason," Butch assured him. Despite not being from Earth, he had learned to mimic Samson when addressing Jason. Many of the bodyguards, even those from Yuriel, had learned to act properly under Samson's guidance.Jason's gaze shifted to Dane, who was responsible for maintaining the outer perimete
“Eh….”Hanna turned her head around as she felt a familiar ominous feeling. “What is it, Hanna?”“Little Cuttlefish is here, Mommy.”She didn’t know where it was, but she felt its presence. A moment later, a ripple appeared near them and a small slit expanded in midair. An eerie dark feeling seeped out of it as several small tentacles slipped into their world. “Whee!”Nocturne floated toward Hanna making a cheerful noise. “Hiss.”Ancient Wraith hissed at the foreign creature. “Grr….”Nyx growled at the creature in anger, but it didn’t try to attack it. First, Nocturne was Jason’s pet. Second, her little master had no anger toward this thing. However, Nyx knew that the horrible disease had the same scent as this creature. It was a dangerous and foreign feeling that made them uncomfortable. “Gu! Gu!”Nocturne immediately released a defensive sound and hid behind Amelia, trying to protect itself. “Don’t harm Little Cuttlefish. It is not his fault.”Hanna gently patted Nyx’s head
“No! I will not let you go in.”Brood’s voice was sharp and loud, and Jason felt the surrounding air vibrate with her voice. “It is already spreading. Send out one of your Drones and check the caves to the north. There is a crack.”Jason didn’t care about Brood’s rant at the moment. He was much stronger than before. Even if he failed to defeat Brood, he was confident enough to survive against her and escape. Besides, Amelia should be already on her way here. “But… But… This is the only place I am supposed to protect. I… I didn’t let anything escape.”Brood’s voice broke a little as she tried to suppress the agitation. “Check it out. I can feel the monsters roaming beneath those cracks, and it won’t be long before they escape.”“But….”“There is no time. She is coming, and she is angry. So check it out. We will go in there and finish it, Brood. It doesn’t matter if you like it or not. It is too dangerous and we are going to end whatever is down there.”Jason had no idea what kind o
‘This is bad. This is very very bad.’Jason stared at the crack on the ground with a frown. He thought the corrupted land was beneath the spider mines, Brood’s lair. However, it seemed to be extended beyond his scope of imagination. He felt the pulsating mutated life roaming beneath the ground, and he had to use a lot of willpower to suppress himself from roaring. The mutated monster within him smelled the delicacy. Still, alerting them wouldn't be a good thing for them at the moment. Only two Grandmasters were at Light Shone while the others followed the bandit exterminators in secrecy. Only a Grandmaster could face a hunter, and anything above would be too much for this world.The red mist leaking through the crack corroded the mana in the surroundings.‘Is there a way to stop it from spreading? Should I repair the crack? But we better deal with whatever is inside first.’Jason didn't feel like angering Amelia anymore.‘I better see Brood. She must know what happened here before.’H
“You… You are Jason.”“I am.”Jason smiled at the man as he finally opened his eyes. He felt relieved to slip away from Amelia’s fiery gaze. “My… My arm….”The player panicked as he hurriedly inspected his arm. “The wound….”“It is gone now. Honestly, it wasn’t a wound. It was an infection.”Jason shrugged.“What exactly happened? I don’t think you were in Spider Mine.”The lower level of the Spider Mine was a forbidden place. Even if it weren’t, very few would dare to wander into the swarm of spiders. “No, Jason. I was working in the Northern Mine. We had a small quack at the lowest level, and a new crack popped up in the floor.”“And you were the closest to it?”“Yes.”“How big is this crack, did anyone else come into contact with it?”Jason didn’t want to drag out the discussion.This wasn’t exactly unexpected, but an open crack meant there was a hidden space underneath the mine that was contaminated by radiation. He needed to find out how big the hidden space was. ‘I really h
“Jason! We need to see Jason!”“What is going on?”Amelia came out of the house as she heard the loud voice. No one dared to shout in front of their home, and she wondered why Jason’s loyal guards didn’t act. “Madam…!”“Grandmaster Amelia! We… We need help. He can’t log out, and we don't know what to do.”“Hm?”Amelia frowned as he looked at the people from Jason’s world. She knew these were the selected people of the Crystal Pulse. Even though Samson and the other guards prevented this group of people from entering the house, they also looked worried. She looked at the man they brought in, and her eyes widened for a moment. There was a purplish wound on the man’s arm, and a dark purple smoke came out of it. He was groaning in pain and it looked as if the man was going senile with pain. He was twitching and rolling on the ground as the others held him. More people were gathering near their house, and she knew many wanted to know what happened to the fallen man. “Mommy… That unc
“Is it online?”“Yes, Chief.”“How is the reaction?”“I think it looks very violent, Chief. There is an outburst of responses.”“Good.”Despite his words, Magnus’s face showed no hint of comfort. “And Jason?”“He will stay on Yuriel for the time being, Chief. Amelia said she is keeping him there indefinitely. As long as this problem isn’t solved.”“Do you think she knows something?”Magnus rubbed his temple. Technically, there was no way for Jason to know the gaming cabin could transport him to another world. Even if an NPC told him so, it would be impossible to believe. ‘It isn’t like he could handle that kind of secret with such grace.’He believed it would be too much for even a man like Jason Hope. However, Amelia’s behaviour made him suspicious of her knowledge about their world. She knew how to arrange security and cover blindspots against modern weapons. This shouldn’t have happened if Amelia was from a magical world. Besides, her plan looked almost flawless, and even Magn