Silver Realm

CHAPTER 244- ENSUING CHAOS

The sky burned as the earth turned to mud with the blood of men.

The screams of pain and cries of desperation fell to the wayside in favor of the shouts of commands and the drums of explosions.

Medics and Healers ran down the muddy trenches, rushing to reach their comrades before it was too late. Soldiers stopped what they were doing to step aside for them.

Two Medics crowded around a young man leaning against the trench wall, a piece of metal shrapnel from a nearby broken G...

CHAPTER 243- HASTY DEFENSE

Crude stone arrows embedded themselves into the sides of the carriage.

Liam rammed his shoulder into the chest of an Orc, yanking its axe out of its grip as it fell off the carriage.

With the axe in hand, Liam spun around, holding up the axe over his head to block the axe of another Orc. Ulex thrust his spear into the chest of the Orc, swinging it around before pushing the Orc over the edge.

Liam grabbed the axe before it too fell and tossed it to Ulex, who used it to deflec...

CHAPTER 242- DESPERATE RUSH

Evelyn cradled Alaster’s head as the carriage rocked violently side to side. A few of the others tried to help by keeping the rest of his body still.

Evelyn stared at her brother’s face, twisted in pain. Nothing she did helped. Not her own healing spells, nor any of the other children’s.

None of them knew what was wrong with him, so they did the only thing they could. Keep him as comfortable as possible as they rushed to the safest place. Unfortunately, the only safe place t...

CHAPTER 241- OVERLOADED

Alaster tightly closed his eyes as his senses were overloaded.

His eyes burned.

His ears bled.

The breeze felt like daggers and even his clothes felt like sandpaper.

Everything felt a thousand times…more.

Every Class change brought with it enhanced senses as the User gained a large number of stats. Alaster was ready for that. He had already gone through it several times. But this was different.

It was not just what was happening that he felt and heard, bu...

CHAPTER 240- MASTER

Alaster opened his eyes, immediately knowing where he was. The massive ball of Mana in the center of a gray room was an obvious hint.

He was in his own Mana Core. At least his mind was. His body was still riding Nightmare alongside the Carriage on its way to Onigas.

Alaster looked down at himself, only to see that he was a featureless mannequin without even a face.

A presence prompted Alaster to look up at a gorgeous young woman, with long blonde hair, dressed in a loose fit...

CHAPTER 239- TITLES AND COSTS

Two days passed as Alaster escorted the children to Onigas. He could have personally arrived in an hour or two and flown there with Evelyn in just a few more. But it was beyond his Abilities to transport so many people in such a short amount of time.

The journey was quiet and tense.

While very few Monsters were willing to attack the carriage with someone as powerful as Alaster nearby, those that did were quickly cut down before they could even come close.

With nothing to do ...

CHAPTER 238- REUNION

Alaster appeared in the deep bunker and sighed, brushing off some of the blood and dust before he looked up at Evelyn and Cathrine gossiping.

“So he went outside completely naked?” Catherine giggled.

“Yes! Oh mom was so mad! It got even worse when dad started laughing.” Evelyn laughed loudly.

Alaster sighed once more. He remembered the story Evelyn was talking about. He really did not want that haircut.

“If I remember correctly, after she was done with me, sh...

CHAPTER 237- RETREAT

The effect was immediate.

Any ability the Royal Guards did not know how to use without the assistance of the System was lost.

The Royal Guards were skilled individuals. Each one was someone who had trained and practiced their skills for countless hours. They mastered their skills long before they were allowed to called themselves Royal Guards.

And yet, they had never needed to use their Abilities without the aid of the System. Their extensive experience with their Abilities ...

CHAPTER 236- THE IMPOSSIBLE

Less than an hour had passed, yet the Throne Room had continued to fill with bodies as blood flowed into a crimson pool.

Alaster continued to summon thousands of Undead in addition to the dozens of [Death Bombs] he hurled into the Demon ranks.

However, he limited himself. He only summoned the System Undead, none that he had created himself through Weaving. Not only did he still feel weak from the transformation and the battle, an astonishing feat considering he could regenerate en...

CHAPTER 235- INTERRUPTION

Power ripped through the Throne Room, forcing even the Demigods to take several steps back. Rubble went flying and the Golden Thousand used their bodies to shield the Royal Family, both those living, and not.

Black ropes of Shadow materialized around Alaster, lashing him securely to the ground, but he did not release Evros from his ever-tightening grip.

Alaster watched as a rift opened up at the foot of the stairs leading up to the Throne.

He had seen many rifts open. He eve...

CHAPTER 234- CONSEQUENCES

The death of a one who held the seed of divinity was felt throughout the world.

Ripping through the air like the death toll of a lonesome bell.

The protective dome dissolved a moment later.

An hour had passed.

One hour.

That’s all it took for the world to change.

The rest of the Demigods all flew over the city, large portions in various states of destruction.

They flew to the source of the toll.

As they came closer to the ruined Throne Room, t...

CHAPTER 233- MONSTERS OF THE HEART

Sordor roared with rage, creating a shockwave of such strength that a nearby building crumbled, yet it seemed to have no effect on the empowered Minion as it threw a powerful fist into his stomach.

The physical blow meant nothing, even as a Master, it would not have been worth too much caution. And he had long since surpassed Masterhood. Yet he still coughed blood.

It was not the physical attacked that caused him so much pain, but instead it was his own Mana, revolting against its...

CHAPTER 232- OUT CLASSED

Alaster wrapped himself in condensed Mana moments before he crashed through the wall and through the next. Four buildings collapsed. Homes and businesses, gone.

Laying on the rubble, Alaster stood up, throwing away a brick that had fallen on him.

He didn’t have a moment’s rest before he threw himself to the side, through the last remaining wall of this building. The area he had just been at exploded with such force it decimated the buildings around.

Two hundred feet from...

CHAPTER 231- DEPTHS OF SAFETY

Dust fell from the arched ceiling, sizzling as it landed on the Mage Light, the singular source of light in the small underground bunker. Even reinforced by a Demigod, the small room shook.

The metal shelves bolted to the wall and stacked with food and water, enough to last a dozen people a month, rattled.

Evelyn had no idea how deep underground they were, only that it wasn’t enough to block out the sounds of battle, at least, not the explosions. She had thought she was an exper...

CHAPTER 230- WRATH OF THE HEAVENS

Alaster felt them before he saw them. A wave of power, electrifying the air. Birds flew away, wanting to be far from the source. The distant trees of the forest rustled as the Monsters rushed to hide or run, whatever they could.

They weren’t trying to hide. They wanted to be seen. They wanted to be feared.

And Alaster was quite fine with that.

When they finally came into view, Alaster counted a dozen. Even one was a threat to the Capital city of Zolis. According to Sedall,...

CHAPTER 229- FAMILY

Hundreds of Dread Knights burst forward, clashing into the Golden Guards’ own charge. Much to their surprise, the Dread Knights were not immediately destroyed but instead fought back. The Dread Knights were obviously weaker than the Golden Guards, but they were strong enough to exchange several blows before they were destroyed.

And the pool of oily blankness around Alaster constantly spawned more.

Spells were cast; explosions rang out. Bodies thrown.

Despite the chaos, the...

CHAPTER 228- THE CALL OF RESPONSIBILITY

Alaster stood next to the Duke and his family, which at this time, included Evelyn. All of which, including himself, were dressed in the usual Noble Ball clothing.

Gentle music played, filling the massive ballroom, which despite its large size, requiring several thick pillars to maintain a ceiling, was packed with every Noblemen, Noblewomen, Noble Children, and many Government Employees.

There were hundreds of people in the room, each one with a significant influence in the Kingdo...

CHAPTER 227- SCENT OF FREEDOM

It was more than a Black door. It seemed to absorb all light. Just like the steel wall blocking the Halls from the outside, this door had no handle. It was not meant to be opened.

Ever.

‘Sedall, return to your body. We will have to destroy the ring to begin the ritual and even with Alaster’s power, it is not enough. The door will require you to push from the inside.’ Belgroth instructed, the earlier conversation forgotten, or at least pushed to the side for the time being. 2025-02-21 19:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post

CHAPTER 226- DEPTHS OF DARKNESS

Cold winds swept up loose snow, throwing it around the steep mountains and cliff faces. The same winds that crashed into Alaster, threatening to send him careening off the narrow ledge he found himself slowly navigating.

‘Why do I have to do this myself again?’ Alaster asked his mental guests with more than a hint of irritation.

Even with the natural body resistance to temperatures of an Expert, Alaster still hated the cold, only slightly less than he hated snow.

Sedall ...

CHAPTER 225- PREPARATIONS FOR WAR

Catherine raced around the factory, studying everything that fascinated her, which was everything. Even in death, she was a curious person.

The factory stood three stories tall, yet there was only one floor. Such was the height of the multitude of pulleys and tools that aided in the creation of this single Mana Cannon.

Pulleys raised large panels into place while workers used their tools to fasten it while another ensured the thousands of Enchantments connected correctly with the ...