“Omg! It is Jason. Can you see it? And there is Grandmaster Xanders. Will we see a showdown like that time?”“I can….”Jason wore common black pants and a grey shirt, and he had two swords with him; one on his back and the other on his waist. His hair seemed to be longer than what she saw the first day, and his eyes scanned through the crowd in a calm phase. Gillian didn’t feel too excited about Jason’s appearance. Of course, Jason was the uncontested leader of the Crystal Pulse, and many new exclusive members of the Crystal Pulse idolised him. ‘Did I make the right choice?’The doubt she had in her heart was the reason for Gillian’s lack of excitement. She was among the first few people selected as the core members of the Crystal Pulse. In fact, she didn’t have to apply for the exclusive membership, and she got an invitation from the Saintess Guild. Gillan knew this was because of the conversation she had with Amanda a couple of days ago. However, what made her feel nervous was t
“Everyone back on the line! We are done mapping here, and we are moving to the next mine.” Samson tried his best to look confident, but the sudden attack that happened to the group had shaken him to the core. He felt like he was back on the battlefield, and if not for all the therapy he had, he would have run back to Light Shone. Even Butch, the third strongest, looked scared and vigilant, and the players in the logistic group looked terrified. Luckily, nothing else happened for the last few hours. ‘They are so calm.’ He saw Jason looking at everything with an indifferent eye, and he seemed to be more interested in finding fruits for Hanna. Samson saw Jason putting everything into the pouch on his waist that looked like a normal purse, but it seemed to have no bottom. He heard this was something Jason created, and it had a space-time rune embedded in it. One needed Mana to use such an item, and it was basically a magical inventory from those fantasy stories. Samson heard from
‘I guess… It is okay to be scared….’Xanders felt several people he restrained with aura falling unconscious, but he didn’t know if it was due to fear or disgust. Either way, he didn’t care about them as long as they were alive. ‘This thing can’t be weak! Jason is taking it seriously. And it can speak very well… How the hell such a thing exists?’The spider-like creature was at least six metres tall and had sixteen eyes that rotated without stopping. He noticed a unique purplish glow in those eyes from time to time, and he wondered if it was an illusion. The more he looked at the creature, the more Xanders felt worried. ‘Shit!’He cursed when he felt more spiders appearing among the trees and from the old mines, these were the size of the first ones they saw and weren’t strong, yet there were many.“Jason! I will attack it!”He whispered from the side, waiting for an opening.“She can hear us, Mr Xanders. And she will kill you even before you scratch her, right, Brood?”…“You know
“Let’s go back!” Jason turned around after he no longer felt Brood’s presence. He had too much on his mind at the moment. “I… Still can’t move.” Xanders wasn’t the only one who had fallen under the petrifying effect. “Sigh! Let’s wait a bit. Carry the ones who are unconscious, and name this mine as the spider mines.” Jason shook his head when he saw Xanders’s expression, and this old assassin truly looked terrified. “Don’t worry too much, Mr Xanders. She can easily kill a Master Wizard. Samson, message me when everyone can move.” He ignored the sheer surprise he saw on the old man’s face as he walked into the forest. He wanted to find more fruits for Hanna before going back. “Ye… Yes, Jason! But… But what about the spiders?” Samson heard the entire conversation between Jason and the massive spider, but his skin crawled when he thought of the smaller spiders that had the body size of a bear. He suddenly understood what it meant to be a genuine leader. Jason calmly faced the
- We give you food, and you give us magic stones! Nice deal! Now I think Jason Hope is a Lunatic. Who else can say a twenty-foot spider is not unreasonable?- I know you are inside. Seriously? I peed myself after seeing that thing. - All the players in Light Shone. Start running! - Exclusive players of the Crystal Pulse! Are you happy now? Mining operation for Magic Stones in Spider Mines. Great. Get eaten by a spider. - Holy Moly! The currency no one knew about until now! Standard magic stone is equal to a hundred gold! The Crystal Pulse has secured three mines.- Is this a new trend? Befriending a field boss instead of attacking? Can this work? Is this a new feature in The Endless?- New tab on the official Crystal pulse website. Allied factions! Brood and her hive are number one. These people are lunatics.The internet had turned into another explosion and the truth about magic stones came out, but the actual issue came with the appearance of Brood. Many people had a phobia towa
“Are you alright?”Jason stroked Hanna’s head when he felt her hands tighten around his neck. He knew she didn’t have pleasant memories in Forestedge, but she would eventually have to face those. Besides, he already had another problem, and that was his visit to Heaven’s Gate. It was obvious that Hanna wouldn’t be happy about it. She was closer to him than the last time he left her in Light Shone, and she never liked him leaving her behind. Jason also didn’t think of leaving her behind. He had created a bond with Hanna and Amelia unlike anything he had in both his lives, and sometimes it even scared him to think about his future.However, he just wanted to go with the flow and hope everything would work out, but he knew he had a lot to do if he wanted to secure a future. “Mhm!”Hanna whispered, and Jason felt her leaning against him more, and she even raised one of her hands and grabbed Amelia’s shirt.…“Should I take you?”Amelia’s voice turned gentle, and she came closer to Jas
“Jason!”Boris finally felt relieved when he saw Jason coming down with the woman and child. The crushing pressure that affected everyone disappeared about an hour ago, and there was nothing else after that. Still, no one was brave enough to approach the room to check on them until they came out. The child looked much better compared to how she was when they brought her in, but she still clung to the silver-haired woman’s neck. “That is the real deal. It is Jason… I am starting my live stream!”Boris heard one of the aliens whispering.He saw Jason walk back to the counter and order lunch for everyone that came with them before looking at him.“Can we have a chat, Mr Boris?”“Sure!”Boris didn’t hesitate to entertain Jason at the moment. More likely, he was just scared.He heard from these alien humans that there were two Grandmasters in Light Shone, and one of them was Jason’s woman, but he didn’t believe it. However, he had his proof right here, and this woman wasn’t some weak Gra
“Three moves, that is all you have. You can start whenever you are ready.”Jason stood there with his hands behind his back.“Good luck, daddy!”Hanna cheered from the side. She felt a bit nervous and insecure when people started gathering around them, but she wanted to cheer for daddy. Also, she didn’t feel as bad as before when she was in mommy’s arms. As for her daddy losing, this thought never crossed her mind. Her daddy was invincible, except, against mommy. “Thank you!”Jason turned around and smiled at Hanna, and he saw her face bloom into a bright smile that could melt anyone’s heart.“Madam Amelia… Should we take… Miss Hanna inside?”Butch had a hard time using formal language to speak, but he was learning with the help of Samson. “Inside? Why?”Amelia looked at the man with a confused face.“Because… Because it is going to be a battle… A battle to the death.”“Huh? Nothing to worry about. Jason can easily win.”“Eh….”Butch looked at Samson, looking for some help, but he r
"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