2026-03-12 14:22:15
Previous Chapter
Latest Chapter
46. From Dust We Came, To Dust We Depart
He expelled a mouthful of blood, the girl's armor fading into light.And for the first time since the battle began, confusion crossed her face. Life was too precious to squander on a meaningless death. She hadn’t asked him to step in front of her. She hadn’t told him to sacrifice himself. And yet… he had done it without the slightest hesitation.“Why…? Why did you do that? No one asked you to!” she cried.Then, like the final note of a symphony reaching its crescendo, his body slumped forward against her.“Decker!!!”Everyone abandoned what they were doing without a second thought and rushed toward their fallen friend. At the same time, Lance pivoted and fired at the enemy, forcing the monster back and buying them precious seconds.The girl’s breath came in sharp, panicked bursts. “Why risk your life so pointlessly like that?”Cracks began to form along his skin. His body slowly started to crumble to dust, yet through the pain, he managed a small, faint smile.“It… wasn’t pointless,”
45. The Phoenix Step
The first monster lunged at her with a loud shriek, but it never finished the sound. The girl threw her sword, and the blade went straight through the monster’s skull, bursting out the back in a spray of blood and bone.Before the body even hit the ground, she suddenly appeared beside the sword.Kael blinked in confusion because she hadn't run or jumped. One moment she was standing there; the next she was beside the blade.She pulled the sword free as the corpse collapsed at her feet. Blood ran down the steel and over her hand, but her grin only grew wider.“Oh hell yes,” she said with excitement.She raised the sword and faced the rest of the monsters.“Come on then, you ugly bastards. Let’s fucking go.”The horde answered at once. Dozens of monsters rushed toward her with their claws and fangs ready to tear her apart. She moved before any could reach her and swung her blade in an arc so brutal she cut one monster’s arm off and opened the throat of another. Both bodies dropped at her
44. Pure Bliss
“That’s when he spoke. “Ah… if it isn’t the Phoenix Rider in the flesh. Remember me?” he said, baring a grin filled with razor-sharp teeth. “Hmm.” The girl slowed her steps, tilting her head slightly. One hand rose to her chin as if she were genuinely thinking it over, studying the grotesque form he had transformed himself into. Then she snapped her fingers softly. “Let’s see here… eight feet tall, a back full of spider legs, and a face that looks like someone carved a gargoyle out of shit.” She nodded to herself. “Yeah, of course I remember you. Vir Ossium, they call you, right?” The realization had come to her instantly. There was no mistaking that foul presence. She had encountered monsters before, but few carried the same rancid aura he did. Then, with a casualness that felt almost insulting in the middle of a battlefield, she added, “So… how’s the family?” For a moment, the battlefield fell strangely quiet. Then Vir Ossium’s grin widened. “Great, thanks,” he re
43. Decide Your Role
“How… did you know where I was?” Kael couldn’t shake the question, even as he stared at her in silence. With her back turned, no one should have been able to see the attack coming. The thick, viscous web didn't slow down, not for a moment in its approach. It moved so fast the attack seemed almost impossible to track with the naked eye. By the time most would have realized what was happening, it would’ve already been too late. But her grip on her blade never loosened. Instead, a grin spread across her face. “I followed the explosions,” she replied simply. “Generally a good rule of thumb in life.” “But I'll admit,” she added a second later, “I had my doubts about you, hero. The way you charged into battle to take on a High-end solo? You've got some elite-sized balls.” Then she moved. With one swing of her blade, the viscous web behind her split cleanly in two. The attack meant the eradicate them exploded instead, making her look all the more fierce and the green glow in her e
42. A Hand to Stand On
Unlike when he had stared at Vir Ossium’s outstretched hand and deliberated whether or not to take it, this time Kael didn’t pause. He lifted his hand and took hers without question. When it came to his friends, there was nothing to debate. He trusted her. “Yeah,” he said, gripping her hand tightly. “I can rest when I’m dead.” She pulled him to his feet with effortless strength. “Hardcore,” she muttered, watching him in silence. Even she could see how hard he struggled just to stay upright, let alone keep himself together. It was like he was trying to cling to the smallest shred of hope, without realizing this was a world where hope went to die. The cockroach before her was battered and broken, blood coming from places she hadn’t even thought possible. But how could she understand? She had never let herself fall that far. Whenever things turned that bad, she ran. That was how you survived. What was the point of a goal if you weren’t alive to see it through? In the end, surv
41. Green Eyes of Salvation
In that moment, anger felt too small a word. Someone weaponizing his past, using it to push their own cause, was something Kael would never tolerate. Still, he proceeded with a gaze fierce enough to rival the devil himself. “You shut your damn mouth. Don’t think I can’t see what you’re doing. Until I see Selena, you don’t get to decide anything for me. You got that?” The man rose slowly to his feet, clearly confused. “Selena… Selena…” he muttered over and over in a voice so profoundly serious as if searching for meaning in the name. “What are you talking about? Is that why you’re so angry? I’m only here so we can share that rage.” The fear in Kael's eyes had never been more real. It was as if the calm, collected side of Vir Ossium had been nothing more than a façade and now, the mask was slipping, revealing the monster beneath. “Is it really that trivial?” Vir Ossium continued, adjusting his headpiece as though his interest in Kael was at an end. “You’re just worried for her…
You may also like
U.L.S: Rise of HAKHAMANESH
Erfan_Sh25.9K viewsDivine Farming System Vol. 2: Searching for Way to Revival
K. C. Oiranar20.5K viewsWorld System Among Gods
M_jief120.2K viewsSystem for you Darling!
CrazeNovel21.8K viewsMy Almighty Werewolf System
Cephas Bliss 590 viewsMy Investment God System
Tenzen485 viewsLevelling Up The Weakest System
Matthew Harris23.7K viewsMY DRAUGR SYSTEM; THE DUAL SENTINEL
Iseolu1.3K views