2026-09-16 22:04:42
David Ogiriki Hey there, if you've made it this far, you might as well add the story to your library. Thanks for reading, and enjoying my story. It really means the world to me. We're just meeting but I already love you. Take care, bye.
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Unique magic
Noah lay there, bleeding, desperate, staring at the runic text with blood and flesh in his mouth.[Recommended action: Swallow]His entire body stung; his arms were too tired to move. He glanced at the timer. Twenty minutes and fifty-nine seconds.He thought back to the first meal he'd ever enjoyed. It hadn't been too many years after Hallel was born.Noah hadn't eaten for days because he'd been caught stealing some of Reggie's and Cynthia's money to run away. They chained the then six-year-old Noah to a metal beam not far from their house and left him there to teach him a lesson.Just when Noah thought he'd starve to death, four-year-old Hallel appeared, with two cream puffs in hand. Something he'd managed to get by stealing Cynthia's and Reggie's money.And he gave them both to Noah and gave him some rainwater he'd gotten from a puddle not far away, all with a stupid grin on his face.That cream puff tasted like heaven. It's the best thing he'd ever had in his whole life.And this
Hypothesis
Noah's heart pounded against his chest; his eyes darted from each bargogre to the next. They snarled at him, keeping their distance with their beady yellow eyes fixed on Noah's body. He shifted his footing and looked behind him. These things covered him on all sides.Bargogres were one of the most common Ogres on the planet, known to travel in packs of ten to twenty to compensate for their lack of individual strength.But a pack of fifty was absurd. Why the hell would so many band together!?Not to mention these creatures had the ability to self-detonate when they felt cornered—a desperate 'fuck you' to whoever or whatever was trying to kill them. Meaning Noah was standing in the middle of a snarling minefield.He swallowed again, heart pounding as he circulated spirit energy as fast as possible to his legs. If there were ever a time to check how far he could jump, then now would be the time.Bargogres weren't very good climbers.If he could jump onto the closest tree, then maybe…
Bargogres
Noah watched the clock tick down with panic coursing through his veins.“No,” he muttered, pacing. “No no no no no no no no…” he ran his hands through his hair again. “No!“ he screamed, clutching his head. “I just got magic… I just survived… I can't… this can't…” he stopped and stared at the endless stretch beneath him. “Fuck!“What the heck was even wrong with that stupid king!? This wasn't the first bad decision he'd made as a ruler. He's been making awful decisions since even before Noah was born. Inevitable when you've been king for over a thousand years.“Codex!“ Noah said, trying to calm himself. “How long have I been here!?“[Total time elapsed in current inhabited space: 1 hour, 1 minute, and 33 seconds]Noah sighed briefly. That meant all that time he spent waiting here that felt like hours weren't actually hours passing by. “How the hell do I get out of here?“ If he wanted any hope of getting back to Eden with an Ogre's head, then he needed to leave this place immediately.
Pending task number 4
Noah couldn't believe it.His heart hammered against his chest, but not with fear. This was far different from that. It was a feeling he'd forgotten—the same feeling he'd had when Hallel and he would dream about finding a really expensive watch someone accidentally threw away.Same one he'd gotten when he and Hallel would talk on trash heaps, eating mouldy bread.It was hope.Hope he didn't trust.“No.“ He took his arm back. “That's not possible. I don't have magic,” he said firmly.After sixteen years of living in absolute poverty, pain, and discomfort, how could magic just suddenly show up out of nowhere?All of mankind manifested basic magic from inception. Wizards developed or awakened to unique magic by age ten at the absolute latest. He was far past that.There was no hope for him.He couldn't have magic, much less be a wizard.He couldn't…And yet, the floating text remained in place, staring back at him. Emotionless, mechanical, like the truth of reality.Noah sighed. This h
I have magic?
Noah choked on the blood being forced down his throat. His teammates—all headless corpses—surrounded him, holding him in a bear hug, preventing him from moving. One of them grabbed his hair and pulled it back, another pinched his nose, while a third squeezed his jaw so he couldn't keep it closed. Hovering above him, holding its bleeding fist over Noah's mouth with a wide grin plastered across its face was the Ogre. Noah's heart pounded against his chest as he struggled. The grip of his teammates didn't falter. He found it harder and harder to breathe.As Noah locked eyes with the Ogre, its grin widened. Blood continued to gush from its hand like a faucet had been cranked to the max. Noah gasped for air, but blood washed down his throat instead.The Ogre grinned even more.The light in Noah's eyes started to dim; his eyes became slits; he was losing consciousness.“You should be grateful,” It said. “If you survive this, your pathetic life will be over.“ It squeezed its fist even ha
The advantage of insignificance
Right before entering the level six dungeon, Noah had overheard Red Jacket bragging to his teammates.Apparently, Red Jacket was some big-shot wizard's or guild owner's nephew. And said big-shot wizard had pulled some favours to let his nephew and their adventuring party get early access to the dungeon they were in.Usually they wouldn't let a bunch of level three adventurers or wizards go into a dungeon higher than level three, but apparently this dungeon was special. For some reason, the magic officer's survey instrument could only pick up level one, two, and three Ogres so Red Jacket's team were given special permission.And they only wanted to come to this dungeon for one reason. Because there was something in the boss's room they wanted. Something so rare and powerful that simply getting it would instantly raise all their levels.As for what that was, Noah didn't know.But it certainly wasn't this Ogre.Everyone was still stunned by the Triad's death.No sound, no signs of an
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