Lukas landed on the damp, uneven ground, his boots sinking slightly into the muck as he scanned the tunnel. The glow from the surrounding Meca units and the beam of his rifle lit the way, revealing more than just what the EM waves picked up. The air smelled of rust and rot, thick with humidity.
All around them lay dozens—no, hundreds—o...
2025-08-15 00:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostAyu knew this was it—the Warden’s special ability.
She’d seen flashes of it in the visuals, enough to recognize the signs. Its flashy version of Fury, or something close. Stronger. Faster. Fully unleashed. Its final card.
But she didn’t flinch.
Maybe, if she’d been alone. Just a little.
Not now...
2025-08-13 00:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostAlonso and Ayu moved quickly through the underground maze. The stench thickened the deeper they went—a sharp mix of rot, acid, and iron that clung to the air.
“Are they avoiding us?” Ayu asked.
Alonso scanned the surroundings, eyes and waves flicking between walls and tunnels for a path that led further down. “They lost over ...
2025-08-11 00:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostAlonso moved swiftly across the familiar terrain.
The air here was colder, drier—tainted by the lingering scent of char and old blood. The ground was fractured and uneven, littered with windblown ash and slivers of darkened bone.
He remembered the marks carved into the stone by their claws that day. He remembered the blood. The scr...
2025-08-08 00:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostThe ground rumbled as the three MRVs made their way across the barren lands of the Ajnal region, the reinforced suspensions keeping the vehicles relatively stable over the uneven terrain while the soft hum of the magnetised motors echoed beneath them.
“So these Xayen ruins,” Chiara asked, her gaze fixed ahead. “You think they hold th...
2025-08-06 00:00:22 +0000 UTC View PostClimbers — Status Screens (Simplified Version)
*Values in SHU (Standard Houston Units)
Alonso Shemson
Stage Progress: 17.252%
Body State: 2
Pillar State: 2
Awakening: Indep...
2025-08-04 01:00:19 +0000 UTC View PostChiara opened her eyes, slowly adjusting to the light around her. She was lying on her bed inside the MRV. Her third mind had already begun relaying everything that had happened around her during her rest, including the exact amount of time that had passed.
“Lukas?”
“Oh, awake already? That was faster than I expect...
2025-08-04 00:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostJack sat slouched on the plush leather sofa, eyes glued to the massive screen that took up half the wall.
The battle had ended nearly twenty minutes ago, but the commentary kept going—tactical breakdowns, frame-by-frame replays, speculation on unit formations, energy output readings, and even body language analysis. It was overkill. The ...
2025-08-01 00:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post“We are indebted to you for your assistance,” General Noh said, lowering his head slightly as he pressed a closed fist to his heart—a solemn Ajnal gesture of deep respect.
Lukas returned the bow with calm composure, lifting his index finger to the centre of his chest in the Azcoyatl fashion. “It was the least we could do. The Xok...
2025-07-30 00:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostLukas' gaze locked on the creature. He was receiving precise feedback from Chiara, who was processing visuals relayed by Mei and Jun’s squad, comparing its performance against their earlier estimations.
The Xok’al in question was markedly different from the rest. Beyond its five tails, it had an additional upper set of limbs sprouting ...
2025-07-28 00:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostArjun narrowed his eyes as he looked through the scope.
The battle raged on, fierce—blood hung in the air, limbs torn from bodies and flung across the snowy field, staining the fortress walls and ground below in splashes of red.
And yet... all of it moved slower to him.
Even the sound, when it finally reached, felt stretched...
2025-07-25 00:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostA sharp knock echoed through the forge’s stone arch.
Imani exhaled slowly, wiping the sweat from his brow with the back of his forearm before setting the forging hammer down beside the half-shaped alloy blade.
“Enter.”
The heavy door creaked open, and a warrior stepped inside, clad in the scaled bronze and obsidian weave ...
2025-07-23 00:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostAyu’s eyes widened in amazement.
The structure before her was unlike anything she'd expected—tucked deep in a narrow crevice at the heart of the mountain range, far above the forested ground and well below the jagged peaks. Hidden beside a quiet creek, veiled by overgrowth and rock, it would’ve been impossible to find without Makoh g...
2025-07-21 00:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post[A/N: New arc starts now! Hope you enjoy it. After some advice, I’ve decided to change the titles to something more meaningful instead of all those Roman numerals. Let me know how it reads]
Corpses littered the slope, strewn like discarded offerings to a bloodthirsty god. Dismembered limbs jutted from f...
2025-07-18 00:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostAlonso felt it all.
The beating of his heart. The blood pulsing through his veins. The sweat trailing down his body. The iron taste in his mouth. The pain in his gut. The sting of every open wound, flashing through his nerves.
The burn in his muscles. The weight in his legs. The blur at the edge of his vision. The tension in his fing...
2025-07-16 00:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostCLANG!
An echo rang through the air as metal collided with polished bone.
Eryx’s eyes widened—what!? His thrust had been clean. A perfect opening—and yet, it was deflected!
Alonso’s eyes stayed locked on him, steady and unreadable.
And then the blade came.
Fast...
2025-07-14 00:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostAyu’s head snapped around, eyes darting—she didn’t need long.
There he was. Standing still, back straight, posture calm.
The White Wolf of the West. Makoh.
Not a sound passed through the crowd. Every beastman present bowed low, heads lowered with reverence burning in their eyes. Even Eryx—lips tight—dipped his head wi...
2025-07-11 00:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostAyu’s eyes widened as she saw Jhura stagger off the ring, her body full of bloody holes. She was like a sort of aunty to Ayu during her time here—someone she respected, trained with. Seeing her torn open like that twisted her gut.
But she was still alive. Ayu could sense it. Barely. The sheer vitality of the Third Body Stage was the on...
2025-07-09 00:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostThe atmosphere tensed from Eryx’s words, the eyes of many beastmen narrowing.
Grahn let out a long breath. “Cubs these days.”
He locked eyes with one of the older warriors and both stepped forward to begin the ritual. This time, the ring drawn was larger, deeper. The clearing in the village’s heart widened as bodies moved bac...
2025-07-07 00:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostAlonso suddenly found himself sitting on a wooden chair.
In front of him was a table with three cups. Two were filled with tea—one gave off the scent of mint, the other of black tea with a hint of honey—while the one before him remained empty. The table was covered with a patterned cloth that matched the style of a traditional wooden E...
2025-07-04 00:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostImani gritted his teeth as the Xok’al’s EM domain pressed down on his hammer, the force almost buckling his stance. His muscles bulged as he forced it upward, catching and holding the strike from the creature’s blade.
Another limb swept in, aiming for his ribs—but a sword intercepted it with a sharp, clean clang.
Wang’s foo...
2025-07-02 00:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostJack sat back on his fancy futuristic chair, reclined just enough, hovering in the virtual void.
Earth glowed below, the Milky Way a river of stars behind him. Holo-displays floated all around—match replays, live feeds, forum threads stacked like cards. His fingers brushed the controls built into the armrests as he scrolled.
Jack s...
2025-06-30 00:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostAlonso took a shallow breath as the soft breeze touched his face. He was barefoot, dressed in light clothing, seated on a patch of grass that stretched endlessly in all directions, with no one else in sight.
From the pores of his skin rose faint wisps of smoke, carrying the sharp stench of burnt flesh.
His mind stayed locked on the f...
2025-06-27 00:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post“What the…” Jack’s eyes widened as he stared at the massive cinema-style display ahead.
The image showed a giant salamander tearing through the swamp, locked in brutal combat with a huge black lobster that darted between pools of muck and shattered trees.
“We’re still trying to figure out what’s going on here,” the co...
2025-06-25 00:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostAlonso ducked under the spear thrust with a grin, shifted sideways, and pulsed his waves through his armor, driving his motion faster.
He shot forward, one sword stabbing straight.
The beastman twisted, dodging the thrust with a smooth pivot, already winding up a counter—
But Alonso was ahead of him.
He surged forward w...
2025-06-23 00:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostAs they reached the village, the sun was already down.
Flickering bonfires lit the winding paths, casting dancing shadows over the uneven stone and dirt. Warm hues rippled across fur, scale, and hide as the beastmen gathered in circles—laughing, eating, and drinking from large, polished horns.
As they passed through, Ayu received w...
2025-06-20 00:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostAyu rested her head on Alonso’s shoulder as they stared at the setting sun on the horizon, the sky a wash of orange and pink, cascading over the vast green plains.
“I’m glad you’ve been enjoying your time here with the beastmen,” Alonso said, his back against a lone tree on a small hill, his arm resting lightly around Ayu’s bac...
2025-06-18 00:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostHope crouched low and held his breath as he studied the Grathen ahead.
Now he just needed to—
🔻Sharpwatch (Level 1➤2)
When unseen, you see more. Your senses heighten in silence and shadow.
➤ 10% increase in perception while observing unaware targets.
Oh…...
2025-06-16 01:35:01 +0000 UTC View PostHope stretched his arms, rolling his shoulders with a small grunt. He twisted his torso left, then right, joints popping faintly as he shook out the tension.
He exhaled through his nose, giving each leg a short shake before bouncing lightly on his toes.
"Alright… back at it."
Recovery was certainly much quicker than he expect...
2025-06-16 01:34:01 +0000 UTC View PostHope stared at his weapon. The edge had started to blunt, and it was no longer penetrating cleanly.
It had also bent more than a bit in the last few encounters.
It was time to change.
Over the course of the last two hours, he had encountered several dozen of the four-legged beasts and hunted them one after another. He ...
2025-06-16 01:33:00 +0000 UTC View Post