Synopsis and Starting Chapter Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37 - Sneaking
Chapter 38 - Target
Chapter 39 - Killing
Chapter 40 - Relaxation
Chapter 41 - Preparation
Chapter 42 - A Future Of Possibilities
Chapter 43 - The Overbal Canyon
Chapter 44 - Exploring
Chapter 45 - Finding Treasure
Chapter 46 - Author'S Novel Giveaway!
Chapter 47 - The Appetizer
Chapter 48 - The Main Course
Chapter 49 - The Spoils
Chapter 50 - A Calm Night
Chapter 51 - Arrival
Chapter 52 - Interlude/Side Chapter: Lost Letters And Found Poetry
Chapter 53 - Meeting
Chapter 54 - Giving Aid
Chapter 55 - Lord Class
Chapter 56 - Standing Alone
Chapter 57 - Success - End Of Volume 2
Chapter 58 - Backlash - Start Of Volume 3
Chapter 59 - Waiting
Chapter 60 - Awakening
Chapter 61 - A Question
Chapter 62 - Willpower
Chapter 63 - Identity
Chapter 64 - Something Goes Right
Chapter 65 - Setting Off For Blizzaria
Chapter 66 - Travel
Chapter 67 - Magic
Chapter 68 - New Forms And New Abilities
Chapter 69 - Taking Root
Chapter 70 - Veritas
Chapter 71 - Encounter
Chapter 72 - Shades
Chapter 73 - A Meeting Of Proportions
Chapter 74 - Arrival At Icicar
Chapter 75 - Meeting The Lightsworn Fox
Chapter 76 - Memories
Chapter 77 - Clashing With The Shades
Chapter 78 - Yukeli
Chapter 79 - Breaking In
Chapter 80 - Sun Wukong Vs Zero
Chapter 81 - The Red Portal
Chapter 82 - The Darkness Left By Yukeli
Chapter 83 - Dorian Vs The King Class Grakon
Chapter 84 - Give And Take
Chapter 85 - Leaving
Chapter 86 - Developments 2 Weeks Later
Chapter 87 - Leaving Blizzaria
Chapter 88 - Crossing The World Bridge Thud
Chapter 89 - History
Chapter 90 - Becoming A Dragon Once Again
Chapter 91 - Surrounded
Chapter 92 - Unexpected
Chapter 93 - Enemy Attack
Chapter 94 - Fighting Back
Chapter 95 - The Return Of The Godly Dragon
Chapter 96 - Casino "Cree!"
Chapter 97 - The Blue Seal Casino
Chapter 98 - Gambling
Chapter 99 - Another One
Chapter 100 - Building Up
Chapter 101 - A Heroic Stand
Chapter 102 - Battle
Chapter 103 - Barrier
Chapter 104 - Yukeli Awakens
Chapter 105 - Fighting Back
Chapter 106 - Rest
Chapter 107 - New Ability
Chapter 108 - Moving Forward Several Hours Later…
Chapter 109 - Lord Ru, The Alchemist
Chapter 110 - Shorn Soul Repair Pill
Chapter 111 - Attack - End Of Volume 4
Chapter 112 - Dragon Meets Dragon
Chapter 113 - A Talk
Chapter 114 - The Vice-Heads
Chapter 115 - Two Battles
Chapter 116 - Pointless
Chapter 117 - Leaving
Chapter 118 - The Law Of Wrath
Chapter 119 - Competition
Chapter 120 - Question
Chapter 121 - Knives
Chapter 122 - Family
Chapter 123 - Arrival
Chapter 124 - Determination
Chapter 125 - Encounter
Chapter 126 - Meeting Aron
Chapter 127 - Running Into A Wall
Chapter 128 - Tomorrow
Chapter 129 - Surfacing
Chapter 130 - Appearance
Chapter 131 - Battle For The Entrance
Chapter 132 - Realization
Chapter 133
Chapter 134 - Reveal
Chapter 135 - Needed
Chapter 136 - Valor
Chapter 137 - The Door
Chapter 138 - Punch
Chapter 139 - Tiny
Chapter 140 - Future
Chapter 141 - Treasure
Chapter 142 - Start
Chapter 143 - [2 In 1 Bonus Chapter!] Unfolding
Chapter 144 - Success
Chapter 145 - Finale - End Of Volume 5
Chapter 146 - Landed (Start Of Volume 6)
Chapter 147 - Upgrade
Chapter 148 - New Laws
Chapter 149 - Come Back
Chapter 150 - My Name
Chapter 151 I Accep
Chapter 152 Pointers
Chapter 153 Resolution
Chapter 154 A New Journey
Chapter 155 Reputation
Chapter 156 Greeting
Chapter 157 The Mighty
Chapter 158 Lasers
Chapter 159 Violent Encounter
Chapter 160 Comba
Chapter 161 Fast Progress
Chapter 162 Onward
Chapter 163 Safe Travel
Chapter 164 The Life Years Dream Zone
Chapter 165 Escape
Chapter 166 The Second Stage
Chapter 167 Charging Into The Trap
Chapter 168 Last Confrontation
Chapter 169 Escape
Chapter 170 Arrival On Shaptle - End Of Volume 6
Chapter 171 Progression
Chapter 172 Improvemen
Chapter 173 Confrontation
Chapter 174 Figh
Chapter 175 Blasting Off Again
Chapter 176 Impressed
Chapter 177 Superior Moon Auction House
Chapter 178 Confrontations
Chapter 179 Crossing
Chapter 180 Moria
Chapter 181 Castle
Chapter 182 Trap
Chapter 183 Stairs
Chapter 184 Law
Chapter 185 Chains
Chapter 186 Cleanse
Chapter 187 Disciple
Chapter 188 Break
Chapter 189 Inheritence
Chapter 190 New Developments
Chapter 191 Stand
Chapter 192 Savior
Chapter 193 Pride
Chapter 194 Truth
Chapter 195 Lord Inigo
Chapter 196 Dare
Chapter 197 Merge
Chapter 198 Original
Chapter 199 Twis
Chapter 200 Guardian Knights
Chapter 201 Meeting
Chapter 202 The Thunder Sain
Chapter 203 Status
Chapter 204 Thanksgiving
Chapter 205 Warping Turkey
Chapter 205 The Saga Of The Godly Turkey
Chapter 206 Shear
Chapter 207 Absorb
Chapter 208 Rescue
Chapter 209 Reason
Chapter 210 Block
Chapter 211 End End Of Volume
Chapter 212 Date 2-Chapters-In-1
Chapter 213 Return
Chapter 214 World Phenomena
Chapter 215 The Core
Chapter 216 Annihilate
Chapter 217 Back
Chapter 218 Bound For Icicar Once More
Chapter 219 Discovery
Chapter 220 Lure
Chapter 221 King Class
Chapter 222 Impending
Chapter 223 Everything
Chapter 224 Found
Chapter 225 Fated
Chapter 226 Breakthrough
Chapter 227 Facing Death
Chapter 228: Zero Vs Wukong
Chapter 229: Eyes
Chapter 230: Revelation
Chapter 231: Focus
Chapter 232: A Final Beginning
Chapter 233: Accumulation
Chapter 234: Reason
Chapter 235: Teleport
Chapter 236: Alliance
Chapter 237: Split Paths
Chapter 238: Solace Hall
Categories Genre: Action, Adventure, All, Fantasy, Harem, Ongoing Status: Ongoing ______
Total Chapters in book: 240
Estimated words: 686049 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 3430(@200wpm)___ 2744(@250wpm)___ 2287(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 686049 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 3430(@200wpm)___ 2744(@250wpm)___ 2287(@300wpm)
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Chapter 79: Breaking In
After stabbing the throne, Arial had asked Dorian to follow her down a long series of passages towards the bowels of the Ice Keep.
According to her, this entire underground structure was a no-man’s land that only the powerful blind Grakon King lived in. There were no other Grakons living here, or creatures of any kind at all.
As they moved, silently traversing long sets of iced-over stairs or empty corridors, Dorian’s thoughts became clouded.
‘Will? What do you think about all of this?’ He thought towards Will’s dormant soul, lying next to his own, rubbing at his forehead.
The memories he had gained explained a lot to Dorian.
The innate sense of combat he’d gained was something that rose from his subconscious. These memories must’ve been stored deep within his soul, and only awakened after something happened to them.
Dorian was also clear about who they were from.
His mind went back to the first day he came back to life, in a strange new body, trapped in a black cage.
To a powerful, overwhelming and domineering message that had rocked his mind.
..
AH, FIRSTBORN OF MY PERFECT FLOCK. YOU HAVE FINALLY FORMED, AND BROKEN FREE.
YOU HAVE BEEN CREATED FROM THE ETHER, BY YOUR LORD AND MASTER, THE GODKING YUKELI.
YOU WILL FOLLOW MY COMMANDS, YOUR SOUL HAS BEEN SEALED. YOU WILL KNOW WHAT YOU NEED TO DO WHEN THE TIME COMES.
GROW.
EVOLVE.
SOW THE SEEDS OF CHAOS IN THE 30,000 WORLDS.
YOU, FIRSTBORN, WILL HOLD MY HIGHEST HOPES.
WHILE I MAY NO LONGER BE ALIVE IN THE DIVINE REALM, MY PLANS WILL CONTINUE UNABATED.
CHAOS WILL RISE. ORDER WILL FALL. THE CYCLE CONTINUES, UNABATED.
..
A name in that message stood out.
The ‘Godking Yukeli.’
The same name as the man from his memories, Yukeli Shorn.
‘But why? Why do I have his memories?’ He thought, unable to find an answer.
He didn’t even have all of the memories of the powerful warrior. Many of them were scattered and incomplete. The only memories he seemed to have a large amount of were the ones that focused on training and battle.
He winced. Even thinking about the memories was a bit painful as they tried to surge back up to the forefront of his mind.
‘I am Dorian.’ He muttered in his head, forcing them down for now. When he allowed them to rise forth earlier, his entire sense of identity had fallen into crisis. He felt as if he was starting to lose himself, and become someone else.
The memories, he noted, held valuable information. The sheer skill of the fallen warrior, the ‘Lord of the Absolute,’ was incredible, to say the least.
But what use was power if he had to lose himself for it?
He sighed.
‘Maybe I can isolate the memories? Go over them bit by bit?’ Taking them all in at once was unacceptable, as far as he was concerned.
For now, he would just leave them isolated in his mind, pushed to the back. As long as he didn’t will the memories to take over, they seemed content to remain in the back of his mind, not changing his personality.
‘Ausra, who was Yukeli?’ He turned his focus to his Soul Spell Matrix genie.
‘His Worship is His Worship.’ She replied, rather unhelpfully.
‘But he was a human, right? A human that walked the 30,000 Worlds, hundreds of years ago?’ He returned, his eyes narrowing.
‘I can only respond with information I have stored. I do not have an answer to your question.’ She replied calmly.
He sighed. Well, he hadn’t expected much anyway.
It was a mystery he would have to figure out on his own.
The Ice Keep was huge, stretching for miles underground. Dozens of sets of stairs led through twisting and winding corridors, giving it an almost maze-like appearance. The path Dorian took with Arial seemed almost random, yet unerringly led them into a descent.
The further down they moved, the colder it got, Dorian noted. He was in his Ifrit form, which was resistant to cold to some degree, but even he could feel the decrease in temperature. If it got much colder, it wouldn’t be that much better from being outside the cave, on the surface of the planet.
“So how do you know so much about this place?” Dorian asked, his eyes trailing on Arial.
He still didn’t fully trust her, not after meeting her so randomly. But she didn’t seem to be misleading him, and had helped save his life by letting him hide away in here.
Arial turned her head back to look at him as they jogged down a long, empty hallway before responding,
“I’ve lived in this region ever since I grew up. I was born on the planet of Paxital.” She began, her voice melodic,
“My blood is special. While the vampires and Blood Wizards from the Three Families are usually more orderly, about 30% of all vampires are rogue, and don’t align themselves with them.” She continued,
“A girl like me needs to know a few good escape routes to survive. This is the first time I’ve been forced to use the Ice Keep route, a dangerous one in its own right, so I don’t know everything. I only know what research has been pulled, beaten, and brought out.” She waved her hands around her,
“Like how to get to the Red Portal and how to activate it.”
Dorian looked at the walls she had waved at. As he stared, he could almost see the energy running flush in them.
Whatever she had stabbed on that throne had set off a chain of energy, causing the air and walls of the Ice Keep to be full of it. It had an ancient feeling to it. It wasn’t something Dorian could touch or manipulate, however. It just seemed to… exist.
“Well, thanks for helping me.” He’d gotten caught up in this mess because of her, but it was his own fault for exposing where she was in the first place. He’d say they were even in that regard.
Arial shrugged,
“You’re helping me back, after all. I don’t think I would’ve made it to the Ice Keep in one piece, or be able to reach the Red Portal as easily without your help.”
They were silent for a while as they continued to descend. The walls took on a heavier, bluer tint as they moved lower, the stone becoming less and less apparent. Everything was lit by eerie, blue light that seemed to be just barely present.
Every once in a while, they would pause and stop, as Arial checked the path, twisting and turning with a frown, before they continued to jog, moving down different hallways or staircases. It was difficult to move fast in the maze of pathways.
“So what about this place, then? Why does that blind Grakon live here?” He shifted the topic.
“Long ago, the Giants and Grakons were constantly at war. Towards the end of their reigns, for unknown reasons, the two races had one last, final war, one to overwhelm all others. A war to end all wars.” Arial narrated after studying Dorian for a second,
“Aristodemus the Coward was a legendary Grakon King, and a member of the Great Grakon Generals, the elite and most powerful members of the Grakon society, according to the records I’ve read.”
“When the war was at its peak, and had reached a fever pitch, there was a vicious battle that saw horrendous losses on each side. Aristodemus, in a previous battle, had been badly wounded, struck blind by the attack of a Giant Highwarrior.”
“Another Great Grakon General, Eurytus, had been similarly injured.”
“Brutally marred and injured, both Great Grakon Generals retreated back to Icicar under order from the ruler of the Grakon race, to heal from their injuries and later rejoin the war effort.”
“Eurytus, however, changed his mind, defying orders, and left to rejoin the Grakon defense, while Aristodemus continued on to Icicar.”
“The battle he joined was known as the Last Stand of the Grakon armies. It was a brutal battle that saw the death of nearly 80% of the Grakon race. The Giants suffered a similar fate, roughly 75% of their forces wiped out, forcing an end to the war.”
“What happened after that, exactly, is unknown. What is known, however, is that Aristodemus was labelled a coward by the survivors, shunned and humiliated.”
“As a result of this, of his own race rejecting him, Aristodemus isolated himself here, in the Ice Keep, where he spent the rest of his days.”
Dorian was silent as he heard the tale, shivering slightly. The history of this world, even of a single character on this strange planet, was incredible. Though, in his opinion, this Grakon race sounded rather judgmental. To reject one of your own, humiliating him, for returning on orders to heal… it didn’t feel right to Dorian.
They continued to descend. They started to find chunks of ice lining hallways, or even standing in the middle of them. Sometimes they ran into an entire wall of ice blocking the way.
In those situations, Dorian stepped forward, unleashing a small ball of Emerald Flames.
These flames melted the ice instantly, clearing the way.
He also devoured a Magic Herb from his Spatial Ring, trying to restore his energy. He was running at about 60% strength and felt exhausted.
Using his Berserker Form had been a chore, especially when he Condensed it.
His Condense Ability seemed to be a shifting technique that didn’t always operate in the same way.
When he Condensed some of his more normal forms, like the Giant Myyr Dragon, his body would shift to be smaller, but tougher and stronger, a few slight adjustments here and there.
When he Condensed his Ifrit form, he would draw upon the latent Elemental Energy in his blood, exploding to great heights of strength, at a cost of damaging his genetic bloodline and forcing himself to undergo genetic repair.
When he Condensed his Berserker Demon form, his physical body itself had transformed greatly. The eight arms his Berserker Demon form possessed had shifted to only two arms, and the actual shape of his body had changed.
‘Perhaps it’s because the Berserker Demon is an unstable bloodline?’ He thought, shaking his head. It was yet another mystery to add to the pile.
His thoughts ran all over the place as they continued to descend, their progress relatively slow due to the increasingly annoying chunks of ice.
.. .. .. .. .. .. ..
BOOM
BOOM
BOOM
Successive explosions rang out as Gerulf slammed a long, silver lance into the doorway blocking off the Ice Keep, his chest heaving from exertion.
“Piercing Magic: Heavy Point!” He chanted a spell as he punched forward, slamming against the door.
creeeeak
An odd, echoing creek sounded off as the door shifted, sparks flying up. The array of symbols on the front of it were cracked, giving off wisps of bright white light.
“Gerulf, how much longer?” Siegfried’s voice called out, ringing above the sounds of Gerulf’s attacks.
“I’ve almost got it!” Gerulf called back, wiping a sheen of sweat from his forehead. The White Winter Bull hides that he wore were in a pile next to him, steam rising off his body. Small bits of Dark essence rose from his exposed Dark Points, the tell-tale sign of a Shade. The essence didn’t contain any energy, and it rising off his body had no effect on him.
It had been nearly an hour and a half that Gerulf had been going at the enchanted door.
Even when he infused the Law he studied into his techniques, the Law of Might, one of the most commonly studied Laws for those specializing in the three Physical Magics, he was only able to chip away at the door’s defenses and halt its regeneration.
If he stepped away for even a minute, the door would fully restore itself. The odd magic of this world kept things from breaking down far longer than normal, and this door seemed to be taking advantage of that, as well as its own unique magical properties.
The fact that the Lightsworn Fox had managed to break past the door in mere minutes was proof to the incredible power the species held, at least in regards to their inborn Abilities.
“Anything else, Jasper?” Behind Gerulf, Siegfried was currently talking to the badly injured Light Wizard Shade, Jasper.
The warrior had recovered enough to regain consciousness and basic mobility, thanks to the efforts of Mika, the other Light Wizard in their troop.
“No.” Jasper’s voice was raspy as he talked, his eyes bloodshot.
“It was my own fault. The beast was incredibly strong, and I underestimated it. I didn’t sense even a hint of the Power of Law within its blows, only raw physical strength.” He shook for a moment before laying back down on a set of bundled fur coats and hides, pulled from one of the team’s Spatial rings.
Siegfried nodded his head, letting Jasper rest for the moment. Their opponents were wily.
His eyes flashed.
No matter how vile or conniving their target was, they would still complete their mission, or die trying.
BOOM
A flash of magic energy shot into the air as a collision echoed out, coming from the entrance to the Ice Keep. Faintly, in the background, the clashes of the two giant King Class warriors could still be made out.
Siegfried smiled.
“We’re in!”
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“Speaking of fighting, I’ve never seen someone that has a Battleform AND a Dragonform.” Arial’s voice echoed out as she responded, in the middle of a conversation about the Shades.
They had traveled quite a distance and had decided to take a small break, taking a bit of time to rest.
Dorian had chosen to close his eyes and relax, allowing his exhaustion to slip away slightly while he talked to the fox girl.
“Mmm, well, you could say I’m a bit unique.” He returned, not opening his eyes.
‘Ausra, what’s a Battleform?’ He had a good guess, but wanted to be sure.
‘A unique transformation Ability found in some rare and powerful bloodlines.’ She returned.
He mentally nodded. It was more or less what he had expected.
“It’s nothing special.” He blatantly lied.
Silence reigned for a few seconds.
“I see. Well, what about you, by the way? Why are you here?” She continued,
“The only reason I’m here is to escape from those Shades.” Her voice was filled with venom as she talked about her pursuers.
“Me?” He said, thinking his answer over.
“Well, I’m off on a journey to save a friend, and find a huge store of treasure.” He decided to be honest.
“Oh?” Arial’s voice peaked with curiosity.
“You’re going to Dragonmount and then Paxital, right?” She asked. Dorian had mentioned his destination earlier, when they were talking.
He grunted his acknowledgement.
“Then you must be one of the treasure hunters searching for the legendary Ascension Ruins on the planet of Magmor, huh?”
Dorian blinked in astonishment. The treasure stash he had been given information for… it was indeed located on the planet of Magmor. Specifically in a location called the Ember Gorge, according to what the old ghostly Wizard had shared, in what felt like so long ago.
“People already know about it?” He sputtered, his eyes opening in shock.
Arial gave him an odd look.
“Of course. All the strong locals in this section of the 30,000 Worlds have heard about the myth of the Ascension Ruins on Magmor. A magical area that is filled with treasure, and, even more enticing for the mighty, contains the recordings and history of various Lord Class, King Class, and even Angelic Class Wizards in their study of Law and journey towards Ascension.” She nodded,
“The only hard part is finding the ruins, which magically shift locations, and actually getting anything out of them. After all, this place was a creation of one of the greatest Fate Wizards to have walked the 30,000 Worlds.”
Dorian’s eyes widened, feeling as if his soul was trembling as she spoke, Fate seeming to twist in acknowledgement.
“The only human to Ascend to the Shattered Heavens within thousands of years.” Arial nodded again,
“Very few have the right to claim even part of the treasure or knowledge left behind by the Great Lord of the Absolute.”
BOOM
Right at that moment, an echoing explosion shook the Ice Keep, resounding all the way to them, deep in the bowels. At the sound of it, Arial sprang up, her eyes glowing.
“They’ve broken in! Quick, we need to hurry! We’re almost at the Waterfall!”
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Author’s Edit: Changed the last line that Arial spoke in the previous chapter to read:
“Now all we need to do is reach the Waterfall.”
Instead of,
“Now all we need to do is wait and hide.”
I think this makes it a bit clearer what is happening.
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Total Chapters in book: 240
Estimated words: 686049 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 3430(@200wpm)___ 2744(@250wpm)___ 2287(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 686049 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 3430(@200wpm)___ 2744(@250wpm)___ 2287(@300wpm)
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