Synopsis and Starting Chapter 2 Patching Up Tory
3 Old House Old Memories
4 Oasis Online And O-Pods
5 Entering Oasis
6 Mcp Chip
7 Oshos
8 Bounty
9 Lifespan
10 The Botched-Up Op
11 Rationalizing Death
12 Kamikaze
13 Axela
14 Lazarus Pods
15 Meta Vs. Non-Metahuman
16 Insidious Attack
17 Whistleblowers P1
18 Whistleblowers P2
19 Full Circle
20 “I’Ll Be The Architect Of My Own Destruction”
21 Screech. Crash. Boom.
22 Seek And Ye Shall Find
23 Death-Like Slumber
24 Waking Up
25 Memories Flooding In
26 Rankers
27 Digesting Memories P1
28 Digesting Memories P2
29 What It Feels Like To Feel P1
30 What It Feels Like To Feel P2
31 Stardust Guild
32 Scare Tactics
33 Miranda Bloom
34 Adjusting On-Job Routine
35 Brush Up On The Basics P1
36 Brush Up On The Basics P2
37 Loving The Process
38 A Divergent Way To Learn
39 The Crane’S Nest
40 An Easter Egg
41 Siphoning Life Essence
42 Absolute Control Vs. Destructive Freedom
43 Walk The Rankers' Path With Unwavering Grit
44 Successful Warrior
45 Packing A Punch P1
46 Packing A Punch P2
47 A Philosopher Of Bullshittery
48 Formless
49 Countdown
50 Breakthrough Into Official Rank
51 I’Ll Begin My Journey In Infinity. In Infinity, My Journey Shall End
52 Infinite Mana Core
53 Spell Stacking
54 “Look What You Made Me Do”
55 Take No Prisoners
56 Confide
57 Grind Is Real
58 Rookie’S Test
59 Battlemage
60 Experimenting
61 To Hell With Circumstances. I Create Opportunities
62 Surpassing Expectations
63 Realizing Shortcomings
64 Entering Gilaahan
65 City Of Ludan
66 Death And Taxes
67 Possible Solution?
68 First Mission
69 Mia Silver
70 Dokkaebi
71 The Mammoth Hunt P1
72 The Mammoth Hunt P2
73 Karma
74 Multi-Stage Breakthroughs
75 State Of Epiphany
76 Artifact Smithing
77 Explore More Expect Least
78 The Bare Necessities
79 If It Doesn’T Open, It’S Not Your Door Yet
80 Hexers
81 The Hexers' Creeds P1
82 The Hexers' Creeds P2
83 Malcolm Merlot
84 Battlemage 101
85 Investment
86 The Wolf’S Creed
87 Back To Earth
88 Underground Fights
89 Eren Vs. Tegan
90 High Profit Margin
91 Rog Bandalwild And Jacob Jenkins
92 Leading Rog By The Nose
93 Believe In The Dead To Keep A Secret
94 Blitz Shard
95 Spirit Beast Spell
96 Real Knowledge Is To Know The Extent Of Your Ignorance
97 Float Like A Butterfly Sting Like A Bee
98 One Ring To Repel Them All
99 Benefiting From The Dead
100 Alfem
101 Demonic Rankers
102 Flesh Golems
103 Something'S Off
104 Uninvited
105 Roland’S Compromise
106 Collecting Raw Ingredients
107 Eren Vs. Jario P1
108 Eren Vs Jario P2
109 Baited
110 Gilaahan’S Blessing Once Again?
111 Forbidden Technique
112 Bulal Blood
113 Elevated Stats
114 Bulal’S Uninvited Guests
115 Undying Cockroach Vs Ariadne
116 Using Fire Element
117 Homing
118 Escape
119 Purpose Behind Guards' Infection
120 Flesh Golems Appear
121 Escaping Traitors
122 Red Runic Array
123 No Gall No Glory
124 Patience Is The Art Of Concealing Your Impatience
125 Gains
126 Securing The Bounty Reward
127 A Place To Return P1
128 A Place To Return P2
129 Straight Face
130 Picking Up From Where They Had Left Off
131 Coffee And Cuddles
132 Viktor Vs. Keith
133 The Ax Effect
134 Besting Keith
135 Unexpected Invitation
136 Trying Hex Gear Set
137 Entering The Hexers’ Testing Grounds
138 Puppets
139 Alfem And Blitz Shards Combo
140 Flesh-Altering Spell And Taranbiest
141 The Bear Trap
142 Kino
143 Mediocrity Is The Final Enemy Of Prosperity
144 Hexers And Freedom
145 Downsides P1
146 Downsides P2
147 Hex Spell: One Up
148 Slaadi
149 “Success For Me Is To Go Out There And Dominate”
150 Twin-Star Arts And Igni Series Spells
151 Igni Lotus
152 A True Fire Domain
153 Being Followed
154 Retrospection
155 Spied On
156 House Of Spiders P1
157 House Of Spiders P2
158 Prince Charming
159 Whatever Doesn’T Kill Me Had Better Start Running
160 Bigger Threat
161 Mia Escapes
162 Dual Kill
163 Let This Rain Wash Away All My Pain Of Yesterday
164 Bloodfest
165 Green Prison
166 Extreme Fear Can Neither Fight Nor Fly
167 There Is No True Genius Without Some Touch Of Madness
168 No Greater Danger Than Underestimating Your Opponent
169 Choices And Consequences
170 Aspect Fusion
171 Contract Bound
172 Awakening Potion
173 Breakthroughs P1
174 Breakthroughs P2
175 Encashing Kills
176 In Spontaneity Lies The True Beauty Of Life
177 Wild Forest Wind Trapped Inside Four Walls*
178 Unspoken Competition*
179 Ready Or Not*
180 All Yours*
181 Incredible And Unbelievable
182 Walk A Mile To Avoid A Fight
183 Seeing The Tip Of Something Dreadful And Evil
184 Violence Is Not The Answer
185 Baiting A Wolfpack
186 A Bit Of Progress Each Day Adds Up To Big Results
187 Yana Shiran And Raina Regan
188 Profit Is The Ignition System Of Any Economic Engine
189 Bad Guys Vs Bad Guys P1
190 Bad Guys Vs Bad Guys P2
191 Meeting Ariadne Again
192 Talk Between Two Survival Specialists
193 Destroying Spider Golem
194 We Can Live With Dignity; We Can’T Die With It
195 Dread
196 No Power Is Worth Losing Self Control Over
197 Adelman'S Ring
198 No Hard Feelings
199 Plans To Form A Merc Team
200 Same Brand Of Delusional
201 Aiming For Spiders’ Loot
202 Escaping Spiders
203 Assassinating The Assassin
204 Ambushing Behlam
205 Slaying Behlam
206 Multi-Element Artifact Forging
207 Soul Mark
208 Regaining Control Over Hex Spells
209 Clearing Second Stage
210 Having The Patience To Wait For The Right Moment
211 Anemoi: Model Elephant
212 Elemental Aspects & Spell Integrations
213 Fusion Flame
214 Bonus Stage: Wyvern Hunt
215 Battle Trance
216 Signs Of Soul Sense Awakening
217 Controlling Wrathful Summoned Creatures P1
218 Voice Of Reason?
219 Conversation With Aleph In A Near-Stagnant World
220 Controlling Wrathful Summoned Creatures P2
221 Overwhelming Rewards P1
222 Bonus Stage Reward: Kiamat
223 Steady Growth For Six Months
224 Confronting Gian
225 Eren Vs Gian P1
226 Eren Vs Gian P2
227 One Up + Hex Spells + Deviant Casting
228 Igni Lotus Collapse
229 Fine Line Between Genius And Insanity
230 Death And Insanity
231 Recruiting Yeti
232 Guild War Breaks Out
233 Battlefield Chaos
234 Jilly
235 An Illusionist'S Achivements
236 Of The Streets, By The Streets, For The Streets
237 Mind Control Through Illusion Spells
238 Arto
239 Ambitious Plans And Necessary Sacrifices
240 Using Debuff Potions & Being A Man
241 “I’Ll Be The Architect Of My Own Destiny”
244 Breakthrough Into Awakened Rank
245 Yeeting From Gilaahan
247 Meeting Malcolm Again
248 The Last Spider’S Origin Story
250 Eren Vs Sofiya P1
251 Eren Vs Sofiya P2
252 Eren Vs Sofiya P3
253 Eren Vs Sofiya P4
254 Defeating Sofiya
256 A Freelancer'S Dreamjob
257 Sofiya Onboard
258 Building Trust
259 Collecting The Bonus Test’S Reward
260 Forming Spirit Contract With Tiamat
262 Aleph'S Demonic Possession?
263 Discovery Of An Elder Seed Artifact
264 [Bonus Chapter] Beast Companion Technique Of Amazonian Origin
266 Elder Seed Inheritors
267 Diverse Paths To Power
268 Evokers, Elementalists, Body Cultivators, And Soulweavers
269 Planning For The Future
270 Elder Artifact: Adelman'S Ring
271 Unveiling The Distinctions: Transcendent-Grade, Hex, And Elder Seed Artifacts
272 Mapping The Path As An Artifact Forger
Categories Genre: All, Fantasy, Ongoing Status: Ongoing ______
Total Chapters in book: 265
Estimated words: 348063 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 1740(@200wpm)___ 1392(@250wpm)___ 1160(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 348063 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 1740(@200wpm)___ 1392(@250wpm)___ 1160(@300wpm)
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LIST OF LAST 10 CHAPTERS:
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“Even if I can’t count on them to honor the contract, it’s the only option I have.”
He glanced in the direction of the now-burning city hall that was locked away under the isolation array. He then looked at the two Awakened rankers with a look of resolution in his eyes before replying.
“I’m not justifying what I have done. I know what I’m doing is a punishable offense by the kingdom. A death sentence would be a light punishment. But I can’t just let my soldiers and the townspeople die for nothing.
Besides, now that I have done exactly what the contract had told me to do, the other party is liable to honor their end of the deal. At least that’s what I’m hoping for.”
Roland said and grabbed the hilt of his strapped-by-the-waist sword. He then started walking past the two Awakened rankers and looked in the direction of the burning city hall before commenting.
“Don’t worry. If my guess is right, Bulal’s henchmen won’t immediately kill your team members. They would want them for the demonic blood ritual, I reckon. We still have some time to save them if we play this right.
Once I get what I want, I’ll immediately launch a recovery operation for your team members with the soldiers who are willing to come with me. I’ll then run away from the kingdom to seek shelter somewhere else.
I don’t want to harm any of you. That’s why I’m keeping you locked up without harming you. So I’d appreciate it if you didn’t force me to do something I don’t want to do.”
Roland said and let loose his own Awakened rank aura. It was clear that the guards’ captain had thought things through before taking steps. It was just that what he had come up with wasn’t a solution but a way out.
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“Something’s coming. Wake the fuck up.”
Eren’s mana-imbued voice woke everybody up. Reece and his squad were among the first to open their eyes.
Some of them were still sleeping. And some of them were delirious and still half asleep. But some rankers had drawn their weapons, sensing something dangerous coming for them.
Boom!
The two large doors of the city hall were blown away. The hall was coated in fire-element mana that was part of another intrinsic array paired up with an isolation array.
This was to prevent any movement spell specialist from running away from them. That is if they had the means to break the isolation array instantly.
“Hahahaha! Our sacrifice was delivered right to our doorsteps. Lord Bulal would be very happy.”
With big smiles on their faces, the demonic rankers entered the scene. They enjoyed the fact that their prey had all been caught under one roof without them having to battle them all over the town or inside the forest.
The one who spoke first among the demonic rankers was a tall and burly man. He was holding two axes in each hand. His torso was bare. And he was wearing brown pants with brown long boots.
The most peculiar thing about this man was that he had almost no facial features. The skin on his face had dried, making his face look like it was just his skull with a minimal amount of skin over it. He did not have lips, and he didn’t seem to have any nose.
This man also had two horns growing from above his head that had been skewed erratically. The man’s voice was deep and full of malice. His mana signature was different from normal rankers, making him stand out as the demonic ranker.
The other nine demonic rankers who were with him had their own peculiarities that would make them stand out from the crowd of normal rankers. And they had all come here to fulfill one objective their leader had given them. They aimed to capture guild rankers who had arrived in Pointlet town to launch a campaign against their leader Bulal.
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Bulal was very cunning. Instead of fighting the battle in the forest where he might or might not have the advantage depending upon the counter strategies used by his opponent, he had chosen to strike first and create his own battlefield in which he would have maximum control.
Bulal had managed to affect the soldiers with his spell and imprison some of them along with a portion of the townspeople. All so that he could strike at his opponents when they would be least expecting it.
There was one more reason for Bulal to act this way. The quality of the demonic blood ritual varied depending upon the raw materials used in the process. Raw materials were sacrificed in the form of rankers and mortals.
Stardust guild rankers had a higher value as raw materials than mortals and rankers who were nearing the end of their potential. Better raw materials would then mean better results out of the demonic blood ritual.
So Bulal came up with this plan to not only take care of his opponents but also use them to advance into the Arch rank. Killing two birds with one stone.
One could say that the kingdom and even the Stardust Guild underestimated him and his tactics.
***
“Don’t be afraid, my poor lambs. You shall be cut with my Lord’s blade and used as his nourishment. In doing so, you would find freedom from all your miseries. The apex of your life is to aid my Lord into breaking into his next rank.
Now sleep. Sleep and let us take you to your final destination.”
Jario– the ax-wielding leader of the demonic rankers spoke and spread his arms around. In the next moment, with him as the center, voluminous clouds of miasma spread in the surroundings.
Green in color, this miasma was so dense that it severely hindered visibility. Even mana sense could not help anyone that was trapped inside the miasma due to its mana-sense-interfering properties.
The demonic rankers had not come here to fight. They were here to collect the quality raw ingredients needed for the demonic blood ritual.
The miasma spread with incredulous speed and soon covered the entire city hall. In the next moment, the sounds of bodies dropping on the floor could be heard from every direction.
Total Chapters in book: 265
Estimated words: 348063 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 1740(@200wpm)___ 1392(@250wpm)___ 1160(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 348063 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 1740(@200wpm)___ 1392(@250wpm)___ 1160(@300wpm)
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