2024-11-21 20:53:51Hi everyone!
It's been a while since my last update—sorry about that! Work kept me busy, but now I'm back. I'll do my best to write and post updates every two days (excluding weekends). Stay tuned!
Previous Chapter
Latest Chapter
Chapter 54: Mission Complete
By the time Talon reached the hallway, the palace guards had already taken control of the scene. Servants stood at a distance, whispering and pointing toward the Princess’s room. The air was tense. Guards were stationed outside her door, weapons drawn.Talon spotted Ilsad ahead, speaking with one of the captains.“What happened?” Talon asked as he approached.Ilsad didn’t answer right away. He looked tired—like he’d seen just enough to confirm his worst guess.“A demon. Tried to assassinate the Princess. Got turned to stone.”Talon blinked. “Turned to stone?”
Chapter 53: Vel’kaath of the Thousand Eyes
The shadows welcomed him like old friends.Cloaked in silence, the assassin crouched on the roof of the royal stables. His form rippled faintly—flesh shifting between demon and man, face half-formed. His body wouldn’t hold the shape for long, it was difficult to use this racial talent while casting a spell as complex as time-lag. Even more so, when his thoughts were clouded by anger.He stared out at the palace. The outer halls still stank of magic and incense, but nothing masked the stench of failure in his nose.The girl he killed wasn’t the princess.He clicked his tongue, sharp and dry. It wasn’t frustration at the mistake—it was the insult. The gall. That he, Vel’kaath of the Thousand Eyes, would be fed false intel. Worse still, that it had come from the humans' own
Chapter 52: Mind Island Spores
The escape into the caves had not been Talon’s idea. He hated dark places. The air always felt a little too damp, a little too heavy—like the walls were just waiting to close in and remind him he wasn’t nearly as free as he liked to believe.But the caves through the Smoking Mountains were the safest route to the West since all other routes are demon territory, and safety was a rare luxury when assassins were hunting you down. So, for once, he kept his complaints to himself.They had moved quickly, navigating the winding tunnels with only a crude map, a dim magical lantern produced by Prima, and the occasional sharp whisper about how a “shortcut” shouldn’t take three hours longer than the main path, from Talon.By the time they stumbled out onto a wide outpost built right into the cliffside, Talon was pretty sure he
Chapter 51: Demon of Pride
If humans can be categorized based on their horoscope, or element, then Demons could be categorized based on the vice they are cursed with. It is unknown whether this curse is truly a curse, but it does affect their entire race. Vanity, envy, gluttony, greed, lust, sloth, and wrath. Each demon exhibits one of these vices and is controlled by it. However, the stronger the demon, the more they can suppress the influence, allowing them to make decisions and take actions not clouded by their vice. It is unknown whether or not the demons simply enjoy this, but hardly do demons care enough to suppress themselves.Excerpt from ‘Memoir of Xane the Hell Slayer’ by Demon Hunter Xane.—Chapter 51: Demon of PrideKi’lan moaned in pleasure as he savoured the taste of the red fruit he couldn’t recognize but loved all the same. Most of the delicacies of this world were foreign to him, but that only made them exotic. His hands wandered over the skin of one of the women he held close. They were bar
Chapter 50: Another Decoy
Several kilometers away, close to the White Fire Mountains, an army of demons clashed with one of the decoy escorts. Soldiers and demon soldiers dropped left and right, and powers flashed non-stop across the battlefield. Now and then, a loud explosion shook the ground, followed by screams of pain and the stench of death.Amid the chaos, a demon in blood-stained armor stopped in front of a human in a General’s outfit. The demon held an axe and wore a wide grin.“General Ilsad, I’ve always heard how great you are. But it looks like you’re getting old—you’re already worn out.” The demon chuckled. “It’d be a shame if you died so easily. I was hoping for a proper fight.”The man he was talking to—“Ilsad”—was actually one of the prisoners. To make the escort seem real, Talon had copied the mental psyche of important figures. No matter how hard the enemy tried, every decoy looked and felt authentic. On top of that, Talon had hidden a mental cue in the fake’s mind island.On that island, a m
Chapter 49: The Diversion
While the prisoners were being brought in, Talon had already copied the princess’s psyche, broken it down, and built the perfect mental cue from it. The prisoners wouldn’t have her memories, but their way of thinking, moving, even their subtle habits were all precise reflections of Princess Telsma.When they finally stood up, Telsma herself was left speechless. Each of the prisoners mirrored her posture, her expressions, even her manner of speech, though their voices were different, the rise and fall of their words was spot on. After glancing at their filthy rags, they began to look themselves over in confusion.“Why don’t I remember anything?” one asked, her brow furrowing as she tried to piece together how she’d ended up like this.It didn’t take long before they started questioning who was real, or pondering
You may also like
World System Among Gods
M_jief116.1K viewsDoomsday Supreme: I Have An SSS Grade Talent
Lady Nine Tails21.4K viewsPenniless Man's Wealthy System
Calendula26.0K viewsBecame a billionaire with system
Dee Hwang 38.1K viewsSPACE SYSTEM IN A POST-APOCALYPTIC WORLD
BlackSharkMM 686 viewsDIED A BEAUTY, REINCARNATED AS A BEAST
Dadalifted2.1K viewsSupreme System: Ascension of A Sovereign
UrekSenpa111.2K viewsSummoner's Manual System
LegalWolf3.6K views