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[Skill-Eater 3] Chapter 49: Turning the Tide

The word Overdrive reverberated across Edge’s soul like a bell, ringing on and on.

He was drawn inside his core as searing heat and a rumbling roar began building beyond the boundary of his central chamber, heralding an immense and inscrutable force rising from the abyss to appear beside Skill-Eater.

Incandescent pressure was building with every beat of his heart, like lava rising from the bowels of the planet before flooding into his veins. Soon, his core was shaking s...

[LotMG4] Chapter 42: Blade Versus Wurm

Nick paused for the span of a breath, taking in his titanic foe while deciding how to engage it.

He still couldn’t believe that he was about to battle the colossal creature with the sword in his hand, but by this point in his adventures, he’d grown used to attempting feats that would have been insane by the standards of his old life. This one is insane by the standards of my new life too, he mused. But that’s not going to stop me from giving it my best shot.

[Skill-Eater 3] Chapter 48: Edge Versus Ripper

By now, every jailbird who was still outside the base had realized something was wrong. A half dozen convicts converged on Edge’s team from three sides, although the forest of stone spikes was slowing them down since they weren’t standing near the shattered section.

In the distance, he could see Ripper’s crew returning, having lost one member during their battle with the goat monster. While the hunters fired a round of ranged attacks, he analyzed the emerging situation.

If h...

[Skill-Eater 3] Chapter 47: Joining the Fray

Ten Minutes Earlier

Edge’s crew skulked within the shadows as the cacophony of combat reverberated down the tunnel.

They were ready to charge in and ambush the Claws, but forced themselves to wait until the monster made its appearance. Sasha held one of his hands and Mel clasped the other. Both women squeezed tight whenever screams reached their ears, knowing that some of them were the death cries of their friends. Staying still was torture under the circumstanc...

[LotMG4] Chapter 41: World’s Strongest

Nick cut down the slicers while Sarah and Bret took out a flock of stingers attacking from above.

In the periphery of his vision, Devin was in the middle of a brutal battle with a basher. He was ready to conjure another Mana Dart to help his friend the moment an opening appeared, but the blond warrior didn’t need his assistance.

Devin waited for the elite beast to attack with its tail, judged the angle, and then swung his axe while leaning out of the way of the spike-coated appe...

[Skill-Eater 3] Chapter 46: Symphony of Destruction

Trapper awoke to adrenaline-soaked voices sounding the alarm and frantic footsteps echoing off the stone walls. For a bewildering moment, she was stuck in the borderlands between dreams and the waking world, stepping from one nightmare straight into another.

“They’re coming!” one of the lookouts yelled. “The Claws’ strike force is beginning its assault!” The warriors went running to man the wall while the support teams moved into position—ready to pull the wounded out of t...

[Skill-Eater 3] Chapter 45: Portable Monster Unleashed

Edge sprinted down a winding series of stone tunnels, racing to save Trapper’s team.

When he checked in with Gauge Depth, the skill let him know he was drawing near the surface at last. By this point, the hunters were crossing through the passageways running below the mountain, which were extensive but not nearly as tricky to traverse as the Deep-Gill Grottos. Now they needed to figure out where the expedition was holed up, where the Crimson Claws were positioned, and what they intend...

[LotMG4] Chapter 40: Light and Shadow

Paul was one hell of a sniper. Every shot he fired was powerful and precise. His arrows planted themselves in a bug’s eye, joint, or vital organ with every beat of Nick’s heart. But that was only part of what the curly-haired archer could do. Every now and again, he shot a missile that was infused with potent disabling magic.

Paul’s abilities had improved considerably since their arena battle. The man had upgraded his powers to only affect his enemies, letting him to use his magic...

[Skill-Eater 3] Chapter 44: The Battle Begins

“So, what’s the plan?” Mel asked when the crew stopped to catch their breath.

Sasha was having a hard time maintaining the intense pace, since everyone else was stage two and had superior physical attributes. They decided to hold a brief strategy session while she recovered.

“It depends on which group we run into first,” Edge replied. “We will reinforce Trapper’s team if we arrive on their side of the battlefield. If we find the Claws first, we’ll have to play it b...

[Skill-Eater 3] Chapter 43: Leaving the Grottos

When Edge woke up, Lilly was still standing watch and everyone else was asleep.

He was feeling restless, so he decided to stretch his legs while scouting the next few caverns. If he discovered anything dangerous, he could start working out a strategy to deal with the problem, shaving some time off their journey.

His plan fell apart five minutes later.

The moment Edge set foot into the adjoining enclosure, his Guide appeared bearing a message from the System.

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[LotMG4] Chapter 39: Mountain of Muscle

Nick leapt from his rocky perch, landed on the canyon floor, and sprinted across the ice, following the path highlighted by Tactical Command so he didn’t have to worry about friendly fire.

As the rest of his party fell into formation beside him, they kept Blend on while threading their way through the battalion of slicers assaulting the fortified hillocks.

Along the way, Nick spotted some familiar faces. The party he’d assisted on the third floor of Darkstone Tower was holding...

[Skill-Eater 3] Chapter 42: Multimodal Ocular Power

Edge stepped into his core with a smile on his face—excited by the prospect of combining two great skills to make something even better and free up a slot in the process.

He walked across the workshop filling his central chamber and took a seat in his father’s armchair, contemplating his plan while gazing at the pair of floating eyeballs playing in his village. He had a hunch the ocular powers were a perfect match for a merger since the avatars enjoyed each other’s compan...

[Skill-Eater 3] Chapter 41: Frozen Fish Fillets

Now that the battle was over and everyone had consolidated their gains, there was one last thing Edge’s crew needed to do before they left the Deep-Gill Grottos—harvest the remains of the colossal catfish.

Time was of the essence, but Trapper’s team had been hiding under the mountain for weeks, and that much meat could feed a lot of hungry mouths. Additionally, collecting some high-grade crafting materials from the stage-three beast would help Puppet Town arm more of its residents...

[LotMG4] Chapter 38: The First Phase

Thanks to Blend into the Background, the canyon appeared empty other than the siege engines lining the rim, but that was far from the case—a fact the Armada Wurm became aware of when Kenji’s voice rang out across the battlefield. “It’s time! Begin the first phase!”

With those words, every catapult, ballista, and mangonel arranged along the ravine took aim and fired, filling the air with an assortment of rocks and oversized bolts.

The boss heard the commotion and looked u...

[Skill-Eater 3] Chapter 40: Trait and Treasure

When Edge returned to his body, the gatekeeper was barely hanging on. The giant catfish was spasming and shaking—blind eyes wide with horror.

He put the wounded beast out of its misery, pried his legs free from its scales, then watched as the ice encasing the carcass made it rise to the surface where it would be easy to reach. He was exhausted and elated by the hard-won victory, but he didn’t have time to give into either sensation. I need to help the women finish off the lampre...