2026-03-19 23:43:20The memory shattered. And the world snapped back as Naturia returned. Night had fallen. The forest lay bathed in silver under the moonlight, like a crowned green expanse resting beneath the sky.
I was still sitting in front of Duke.
Neither of us spoke.
Our eyes remained locked on each other as if words had abandoned us. The silence stretched long…heavy…until even breathing felt like an effort.
Then finally—
A sharp breath escaped my thro
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Chapter 48: Cogs of Collison
Inside the habitat, around the time the skirmish report reached the palace“So… I heard you mention something called Negative Helis.”I stepped in with a sharp right chop aimed at Duke’s neck.He answered instantly.A right hook came slicing toward my face.Helis Step.My body vanished.The afterimage of Helis shattered as his punch passed straight through it as I reappeared above him mid-air, my arm already descending toward his neck.“What’s that about, Duke?”He didn’t panic.Instead, he used the momentum of his missed hook—twisting his body, stepping forward, and catching my wrist mid-swing. His hips rotated sharply as the world flipped in my eyes.I was thrown forward with a clean shoulder throw, my body dragged by the torque of his movement.“Negative Helis…” he shouted, already moving.“…are particles of destruction!”He swept low toward my grounded body.“But Helis and Negative Helis—both belong to the Lost Age!”I pressed my palm into the ground and launched upward, barely do
Chapter 47: Floor Zero
The next morning, the first report of the skirmish was sent to the Palace of Bearda.In the world of Calitra, hunters were broadly divided into two kinds—Royal hunters and private hunters.Royal hunters mostly came from noble lineages. They served directly under the crown, bearing titles as knights and commanders within the kingdom.Private hunters, on the other hand, operated under the Hunter Guilds scattered across towns, taking contracts and fulfilling roles independent of the throne.And it was from one such guild—That the news arrived.From the eastern side of the Market District, a white horse raced across the stone-paved streets of the capital.Taratat! Taratat!Its hooves struck the ground in rapid succession as people quickly stepped aside, clearing a path for the rider. The urgency was evident in every movement—the rider leaned forward, pushing the horse harder with every passing second.The palace gates opened but the rider didn’t slow.Inside the throne room—Dargon sat
Chapter 46: The Bleeding Present
The memory shattered. And the world snapped back as Naturia returned. Night had fallen. The forest lay bathed in silver under the moonlight, like a crowned green expanse resting beneath the sky.I was still sitting in front of Duke.Neither of us spoke.Our eyes remained locked on each other as if words had abandoned us. The silence stretched long…heavy…until even breathing felt like an effort.Then finally—A sharp breath escaped my throat.“You were betrayed by your own brother… and your own people…”My voice trembled slightly.“Then why did you say… it was your fault?”Duke didn’t answer immediately. A faint smile formed on his lips. But it wasn’t a happy one.“Dargon…” he began slowly,“…was never as strong as me.”His gaze drifted upward.“But he was never rotten.&rdquo
Chapter 45: The Haunting Past––III
The deeper they moved into the canal, the worse it became.More bodies.More blood.The narrow sewage path slowly turned into something far more horrific.Corpses of merfolk lay scattered along the sides, some half-submerged in the filthy water, others twisted unnaturally across the stone pathways. Every single one of them had a hollow chest, no heart.The smell grew unbearable, of blood and decay thick enough to choke the lungs.Then—A faint red light flickered ahead.Both Duke and the cloaked man slowed down instinctively. And then…it became clearly visible to every eye.At the center of a widened section of the canal stood a circular podium, raised slightly above the dirty water. Mage lanterns were embedded around its edges, casting a deep crimson glow that pulsed faintly against the darkness.No one spoke as if their breaths had stopped inside their chests.Even I—who was only witnes
Chapter 44: The Haunting Past––II
The moment I touched Duke’s shoulder again—the world shifted. I was pulled back into his memories once more.But this time… the scene was different.The capital was alive.Humans and merfolk moved together through the bustling marketplace. Vendors shouted from their stalls, their voices rising over one another as customers bargained loudly. The air was filled with movement, noise, and life.Mermaids with shimmering tails glided along specially carved water channels, trading goods with human merchants as if this coexistence had always existed.For a moment… it felt real.The Peace.Then suddenly…a knight in a silver chestplate rushed toward me, waving his hand urgently.“Commander! His Majesty has summoned you!”He stopped right in front of me and stood straight, his breath slightly uneven from the rush.Commander?Me?Confusion flickered through my mind. Before I could react, a familiar voice came from behind.“Oh? Then let’s not keep His Majesty waiting.”I turned quickly. Duke stood
Chapter 43: The Haunting Past––I
The sun shone brightly in the sky the next day as I moved through the forest, hunting materials for the Domain upgrade.This time the list provided by the system was much longer. The resources required for Domain Level 3 were also different from before.The Emoji builders would complete their weapon construction within the next twenty-four hours, according to the system. That meant I had to start collecting materials immediately. Otherwise, another adorable worker strike might happen inside my Domain like the last time.Honestly, the thought alone made me move faster.I was feeling pretty pumped as I explored deeper into Naturia. Gathering materials gave me an excuse to travel through new parts of the forest. Maybe I would encounter more monster tribes.Maybe even another Colossal Guardian. Or… if I was lucky… another Giga-Colossal one.Duke had followed me during the hunt, but for some reason he wasn't as cheerful as I was.
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