"Did he really just say what I think he did? Are you asking a kid who has been a climber for not even 200 days to fight a Lich? Have you lost your mind Sir Patrik?" Asked Guildmaster Mark, as he tried to knock some sense into the paladin."Whether he can defeat him or can't defeat him, whether Earth lives or dies, whether humans are supposed to suffer or thrive, it is not you, or me, who decides it.It is Lord Sol who does.If he wishes to save us, no Lich or Elder Lich or Ancestral Lich can touch us.If he wishes to punish us, no-one can save us" Paladin Patrik said with absolute conviction."Why fight then? Why spend resources? Why build the ground zero facility? We should all just gather and pray at the church, if Sol wants to save us-""SAY 'LORD' Sol... THEY ARE NOT YOUR DRINKING BUDDY FOR YOU TO CALL THEM CASUALLY.YOU WILL NOT DISRESPECT THE LORD IN MY PRESENCE" Patrik said in an angry voice which made even Mark shudder."You-" Mark began to retort, however, before he could say

Reeves was livid once the name of Marcus was revealed in the assassin's interrogation as this signified interference by the Olympian faction in school activities.Dramatically pulling both Maeve and Rhys out of mid-term evaluation, Reeves brought them both back to the university office where he positioned them silently before him in his cabin, subjecting them to a penetrating scrutiny that felt as if he were boring into their very beings.For a long while, Reeves dissected their performance, looking into their eyes, their body language and their expressions, leaving no room for excuses or evasion."What's happening here? Why did you suddenly pull us out of the mid-term evaluation?" Maeve asked after almost half an hour of bone chilling silence, as she could not take it anymore."I don't know? You tell me-" Reeves said, as he was having none of Maeve's act today.While not all-knowing, Reeves was very good at reading human psychology and although Maeve did not seem extremely worried, s

Rhys's return to Earth was a massive deal as in the six months absence that he was away from Earth, his popularity seemed to have reached the sky.His face was plastered on absolutely random places such as coffee mugs, gym wall papers, light poles and more.Pope Vincent had a photo of him working out from one of his Vlogs as his screensaver and somehow Rhys felt in his guts that the same photo was bound to be the screensaver of many teenage girls as well.Just on his way from Ground Zero to Country X, he found illegal use of his image rights in 13 different locations, however, there was absolutely nothing that he could do about it."All of Earth will rejoice at the news of your return, Sir Rhys, especially the soldiers, they would all have a huge surge in morale" Pope Vincent told him, however, Rhys felt unsure if this would really be the case.Rhys knew that people of Earth were fanatics regarding the Sol gods, however, he did not think that any man with half a brain would have muc

For the three days after Rhys's return to Earth, he was lucky enough to see the mobilization of the entirety of Earth's Ascenders near ground zero.Almost every Ascender belonging to Earth, regardless of what guild they belonged to or what important mission they were a part of within the tower, returned home for this monster wave.Traps were set up, supplies were distributed, front lines were in position and at the ready, while medic camps were set up at strategic locations across the battlefield, ensuring swift medical attention could be given to the wounded.The skies were monitored round the clock by teams of scouts, their eyes sharp for any sign of the advancing wave. Communication lines were established, utilizing both modern technology and arcane methods, to ensure seamless coordination across the vast battlefield.Earth's mages, regardless of their guild affiliation gathered, pooling their magical resources to erect barriers and enchantments that shimmered with potent energy, r

The entire planet Earth waited with bated breaths when the sun shone over the horizon, marking the start of a new day. Today was the day where the monster wave was expected to start, however, since the start time wasn't definite, there was a possibility of the raid starting anytime in the next 48 hours, however, the defending forces had to be alert nonetheless. The bonfires from the night before were extinguished, the morning meals eaten quickly and battle armor equipped. The atmosphere was tense, war songs were being sung to keep morale high, while authorized personnel from the ground zero media began their live coverage of the monster raid. Schools, Colleges, Offices, shops, etc were shut across the world, as on this day, all non-Ascenders gathered in either community shelters or the safety of their homes, praying to Sol Gods for an easy wave. With the TV screen on, they watched the raid develop live, cheering for the heroes that defended them from afar. *** "Forgive me