Hidden within the recesses of the clinic, past reflective marble halls and several sets of locked stairs was a chamber of stone. Unlike the marble above, its walls and floors were made from old, crumbling rock.
Colorful bands ran along the sedimentary rock, silently expressing the age of this place like the wrinkles of the elderly.
They were more than two hundred meters below the gr...
2025-02-09 00:21:21 +0000 UTC View PostThey had noticed her by now.
Weapons were pointed her way as Fodder wielding bladed weapons swarmed her. Few were mowed down by bullets, their shoulders ripping apart. And yet, they pushed on with zealous fury.
I thought they wanted me alive? That information mustn’t have reached them yet.
Red leaped into the air, lodging her blade into another neck. Then, she kicke...
2025-02-08 01:09:25 +0000 UTC View PostThe last eight beacons of light resided within an enormous divot.
Nothing but walls of desolate trees surrounded the lip of the divot. The gaping hole was so wide that Red had to physically turn her head to view it from one end to the other, and even that was not enough.
Rays of light coming from the Sweet Thorns were barely able to breach the canopy of twisted branches. It was like...
2025-02-08 01:08:35 +0000 UTC View PostHe merely curled his fingers into a fist, and her head exploded like a crushed plum. Her brain matter was indistinguishable from the pulp of a fruit, and her body dropped like a heavy bag of dirty laundry.
“Aaaah shit. How liters are we going to use up to revive her?”
“Fuck sakes. She should consider herself lucky that the Black Dove wasn’t the one to kill her.”
“S...
2025-02-06 08:59:06 +0000 UTC View PostSixty figures gathered at the footsteps of a large staircase. Fifty-three of which were Repenters, another five being Harrowers, and the last two being Frost and Jury.
The sea of Oboros Infinitas’s Repenters collectively wore company issued suits that were made of Quality VI Cloth. They were not as cleanly looking as what Icara wore, nor a uniform-black like the Orange Disruptors.
A defeated Frost joined them after the debacle.
With their reunions set aside, they could now get down to business.
“Horus. Please bring them inside. I’ve had my fill, and I imagine that Abigail is also satisfied. We will begin with the briefing immediately.”
“Yep, yep. Coming right up, Acedia. Try not to fling my name around. We’re not that close.”
...
2025-02-04 19:38:41 +0000 UTC View Post< 19 Poisoned Apples scour the Forest of Everlasting Envy >
After the removal of the Sweet Thorn and its horde of Bitter Thorns, they turned their attention to the corpses of the Fodders.
“Insect humans. The whole bunch of them. Their innards don’t look right!”
Red rummaged through body cavities, peeling away warped me...
2025-02-04 04:34:51 +0000 UTC View PostThe hardened attitude of the Black Wing had completely shattered, leaving a bare Abigail to timidly approach the desk and reach out to shake Frost’s hand.
“A-Abigail! Black Wing! Dedicated Healer of the Acedia Special Division!”
“You’re fairing well too. It’s been a while. A long while.”
“Six years as well! I... almost didn’t recognize you at all.”
...
2025-02-01 21:58:37 +0000 UTC View Post“Benefactor? The Black Dove? Did Usari hear that right?”
Benefactor was not a word to be used lightly.
The Repeneters of the Acedia Special Division had seen Acedia shake the hands of hundreds of guests in the mere few months that they have been active.
Not one of them, not even a Color of the same legacy as the Orange Disruptor, had ever been addressed in such a favorable...
2025-02-01 21:57:11 +0000 UTC View PostSnow winced.
This was the truth of Scarlet Logic.
They were not heroes as Red called them.
They were savages.
Barbarians.
Nothing more than monsters driven by bloodlust. Through they played a significant role in the defense of the world against Corrupted, their methods were far from admirable.
“… See that, Red? They have no problem killing their own. But ...
2025-01-31 18:41:07 +0000 UTC View PostThey were not alone in the Forest of Everlasting Envy.
And Red was certainly not the only hunter.
Approximately thirty hooded figures marched through the forest ahead. They were equipped with a variety of weapons, ranging from longswords, daggers, giant mallets and two-handed axes.
The forest floor shook underneath the relentless pursuit of dozens of heavy boots.
Dust st...
2025-01-31 18:36:56 +0000 UTC View PostThe Avernus was merely the name used to call the Iron Coffins.
The name that Oboros Infinitas preferred was a codename to distinguish one Avernus from another.
For instance, an Avernus from the Wrath Division would have the name of: AW-D72-4.
‘A’ stood for Avernus.
The second letter denoted the Division they worked for. The ‘D’ and the immediately following numbe...
2025-01-30 17:55:57 +0000 UTC View PostDeath and the corroded stench of rust greeted them at the foot of the Leviathan.
Howling winds carried its scent and rusted particles across the town. If the incident had not yet sent people back into their homes, then the acrid dust certainly would.
The gargantuan train parked on the Express railway line, whilst the five smaller sat on the regular line.
Make no mistake, these...
2025-01-30 17:54:51 +0000 UTC View PostDISCLAIMER
< This chapter occurs a few nights before Frost and Jury’s marriage. It is a continuation of the Christmas 2024 Pt. 2 Special Chapter >
The utterly helpless Frost was left to Jury’s devices as the others said their goodbyes.
“… Hey, Frost. Are you ok to do that as you are now?”
The...
2025-01-29 16:29:29 +0000 UTC View PostThe duo marched onwards without the Huntsman.
His clothes were kept inside of Snow’s Dimensional Storage so that he could be buried outside of the Corrupted Zone.
Their progress had increased now that they had nothing slowing them down.
< 40 Poisoned Apples scour the Forest of Everlasting Envy >
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2025-01-29 09:23:38 +0000 UTC View PostEmvita had no shortage of monsters that took after the image of humans.
Succubus species, Feral Verdanians, the rare humanoid Mycelli, Witches to an extent, and even those who were touched by the Curse of the Descent, be it through the Timeless Ruins or the Maw of the World – they were all considered monsters even if some were originally human.
Among these humanoid monsters were t...
2025-01-29 09:22:31 +0000 UTC View Post“If you don’t mind answering; why is Oboros Infinitas sending Level 10s against Impuritas that are over Level 70? Wouldn’t you be getting in the way?”
“Other than the fact that a Color is here – Not in my books. Besides, they can keep reviving as needed. It’s beneficial for us all if they don’t take the path of least resistance.”
The Orange Disruptor brushed it asi...
2025-01-28 08:48:52 +0000 UTC View PostMunch
Sluuuuurp
Swallow
Silver platters of rotisserie chickens surrounded by baked potatoes disappeared seconds after they were served. The culprits were the usual suspects. Frost and Jury politely devoured their meals as it was served.
It did not matter if it was steaming hot, undercooked or overdone – it would be devoured all the same. A fe...
2025-01-28 08:46:48 +0000 UTC View Post“I’m seeing another two stuffed dolls and whole lot of Repenters! I think we now know what they came to Emershine for!”
Infecta Rot’s debut was here.
“Infecta Rot. I thought you’d be more machine than whatever that is.” Frost addressed the Impuritas directly.
“Are you daft? They can’t understand you, nor can we understand those things!”
It li...
2025-01-26 21:44:28 +0000 UTC View PostThey took a detour to find the perfect place to have lunch.
Cafes, stalls, hole-in-the-wall eateries, small restaurants, cookshops to larger luxury establishments.
With so many options it should not have taken more than an hour to have a nice meal.
However, there was one major issue that plagued these establishments.
“Closed.”
Stores did not typically open on t...
2025-01-26 21:43:27 +0000 UTC View PostHer answer stumped Snow.
It took her a long while to process Red’s train of thought. Their outlooks were different. Red wasn’t bogged down by her constant near death experiences or the ever-looming threat of death.
It was because of this that she was able to move on with a steel-clad heart, even though she had just died.
“By the way, what happened to me?”
<... 2025-01-25 18:11:58 +0000 UTC View Post< The cycle continues >
A voice from beyond the infinite void spoke to her again.
< Hatred fuels bloodshed >
An ever-familiar ticking clock accompanied that somber voice.
...
2025-01-25 18:09:56 +0000 UTC View PostORIGIN : Human
Frost checked their stats and was surprised to find that the boy she thought was a Demi-Human was in fact a human.
“Those ears… they would be the Curse of the Descent?” She wondered.
“Ascent. Descent. Just living down there can ruin what you are. The worst part is that who you are remains. Imagine…”
The wo...
2025-01-24 18:04:55 +0000 UTC View PostA town called Emershine resided thirty-eight kilometers from Greenbirth.
It was one of numerous towns that were connected to H5’s Capital via port by the surrounding Note River. The name came from, unsurprisingly, the Green Conductor. When viewed from the skies the grand river took on the shape of a truly massive clef, a type of musical note.
The Note River was part of one of the ...
2025-01-24 18:02:51 +0000 UTC View Post< Snow Has Entered The First State >
“I don’t want neither of you to die. Mister Huntsman… held on for as long as he could… And you, Red… are standing like you aren’t at death’s door. Then there’s me. Me. Tch…”
The girl dug her fingers into her palms, breaking the dam. Blood sputtered over her diary and drowned it. Whe...
2025-01-23 18:32:06 +0000 UTC View PostRockie Grey the Steel Bug made their debut. Or was it he? She? Red whimsically pondered on nonsensical things as her life hung on by a thread.
Red | HP: 630
It was more than Snow’s measly 400 HP. What was more important than the total amount of HP remaining was the percentage that was left. Red barely survived on nearly 4% of her total HP...
2025-01-23 18:30:53 +0000 UTC View PostThe street was part of a rather famous food district of Greenbirth – the Capital City of H5. One would expect to be able to find a fine meal on any given time or day here. But to their surprise –
“Closed. Aww…”
“Full and booked right into the evening. Just our luck.”
“Nooo! They took the last table!”
“Huh? The people in front of us took the last meat ...
2025-01-22 10:22:23 +0000 UTC View PostH5 had become a popular place for Jury and Frost to visit from time to time.
It had nothing to do with the scenery, nor its extravagance. The City of Diamonds surpassed the City of Hearts in every conceivable way in that department.
For instance, the quality of services, ingredients in restaurants, the accessibility to a Guild, the number of luxury items for sale – such as high-ra...
2025-01-22 10:19:20 +0000 UTC View PostAfter putting them aside, and cleaning up their bedroom, Frost plopped down onto the side of the bed again, still stark naked. She then threw her back onto the bed, laying sprawled for the world to see.
“Have you ever tried sunbathing before?” Frost asked randomly.
“Never, why?”
“Nothing. I just thought the feeling would be like this. Having the cool wind blow agains...
2025-01-20 11:50:58 +0000 UTC View PostJury had the right intentions when she wanted to help Frost find something suitable to wear to their date.
“I picked out a few of the ones I thought you’d like.”
“Sorry, I think your definition of a few is a bit…”
But she might have gone overboard. Their little, cozy bedroom was stocked full of clothing. Pillars of clothes piled up on the bed, the drawers, the cabi...
2025-01-20 11:49:56 +0000 UTC View Post