2026-08-27 14:36:19
Previous Chapter
Latest Chapter
Chapter 10: Into the Absolute Abyss
Clack.With a desperate, agonizing wrench of his shoulder, Zyren’s fingers found purchase on a jagged, protruding metal conduit at the absolute edge of the collapsing sinkhole."Son of a bitch!" Zyren roared, his voice cracking as his entire weight along with Lyra’s jerked violently to a halt.He was hanging by a single hand over a howling, bottomless abyss of absolute darkness. Lyra was wrapped tightly around his chest, her arms locked around his neck, her legs hooked around his waist. Her breath was hot and ragged against his collarbone, her soft, sweat-slicked skin pressing flush against his chest as she shivered from the lingering, electrifying shockwaves of their soul-bond."Zyren," Lyra whispered, her emerald eyes opening slowly, looking dazed and beautiful through the swirling red dust. "Did we... did we fall?""Not yet, gorgeous," Zyren wheezed, his fingers burning as the sharp metal edge sliced into his palm. My stats are literally level one! Ten strength! My hand is going to
Chapter 9: The Jailer's Sentinel
"Can we literally get a single minute of peace?" Zyren groaned, his voice muffled against the cold stone floor. "Just one minute. Is that a crime in this game?""Zyren, get up! Get up right now!" Lyra hissed, her hands shaking as she scrambled to pull her leather harness back over her bare, sweat-glistened shoulders. She looked incredibly beautiful in the dim light, her cheeks still flushed a deep crimson from the sheer intensity of their soul-bond, but her emerald eyes were wide with pure terror. "That is not a normal monster! That's a system security unit!"THUD.The massive mechanical eye in the darkness drew closer, hovering at the center of a towering, humanoid torso made of ancient, rust-resistant bronze and black steel. Thick, pulsing cables snaked from its back like metal tentacles, rooting deep into the stone walls of the ruins."Target identified," the Sentinel’s voice rumbled, sounding like two massive grinding gears. "Escaped Prisoner Soul Zero-Nine detected in unauthorize
Chapter 8: Secrets of the Chained Gods
"The Great Betrayal," Zyren said, his finger tracing the cold, carved stone of the mural. "The gods didn't fall, Lyra. They were harvested.""Harvested?" Lyra's eyes went wide, her breath hitching as she looked from the dark stone up to his face. "Like... crops? Zyren, that's insane. The System is supposed to be the path to ascension. We climb the floors to become like the creators. Everyone knows that.""Yeah, well, looks like the guys at the top of the tower are just using us as a giant smoothie maker," Zyren muttered.Internally, his mind was screaming in pure, unadulterated terror. What do you mean, harvested?! I just wanted to survive the tutorial and find a cozy place to live, not get processed like high-grade wagyu beef! If my class is a 'Deceased God', does that mean I'm basically a prime cut of meat to these things?!"But... how is that even possible?" Lyra asked, her voice trembling as she stepped closer, her soft chest pressing tightly against his arm. "Who could do somethi
Chapter 7: Fleeing the Vanguard
"Die, you arrogant piece of trash!" Drake screamed, his face twisted into a mask of pure, unbridled fury as he plummeted from the VIP balcony.The legendary broadsword in his hands roared with golden-white flames, slicing through the air like a falling star, aimed directly at Zyren’s neck."Not on my watch, you oversized tin can!" Lyra shouted, her voice cutting through the panic of the crowd.She slammed her hand onto her hovering grimoire. The pages spun at blinding speed, glowing with a brilliant, freezing blue light."Glacial Serpent, rise! Block him!" Lyra bellowed.A massive, roaring eastern dragon made of solid, crystalline ice erupted from a magic circle on the sand, shooting upward to meet Drake’s descent.BOOM!The collision was deafening. The flaming broadsword slammed directly into the snout of the ice serpent. A massive shockwave of steam, fire, and shattered ice exploded outward, instantly obscuring the entire arena floor in a dense, blinding fog of white mist and kickin
Chapter 6: The Arena Bluff
The massive lion head of the Chimera opened its jagged maw, unleashing a deafening roar that shook the very foundations of the arena. The sound wave hit Zyren like a physical blow, blowing his dark hair back and kicking up a swirl of red sand around his boots."Eat him alive!" a spectator screamed from the upper tiers, leaning over the stone railing. "I put twenty credits on the beast! Don't let me down, you oversized cat!""Ten seconds!" another guy laughed, waving a handful of tickets. "I give the classless loser ten seconds before he's turned into a chew toy!""Hey, pretty boy!" Commander Drake yelled from the VIP balcony, leaning over the gold-trimmed railing with a vicious, mocking sneer. "Why don't you use your little butter knife? Let's see if you can scratch its big toe before it snaps your neck in half!"Down near the heavy iron gateway, Lyra gripped her hovering grimoire, her face pale but her eyes burning with intensity. "Zyren! Don't try to take it head-on! It's too fast!
Chapter 5: Welcome to the First Floor
Zyren slowly lowered his hand, keeping his fingers tightly laced with Lyra's. He could feel the rapid, fluttery beat of her pulse against his palm, a stark contrast to the absolute stillness he was trying to project."You guys really know how to throw a welcome party," Zyren said, his voice a cool, lazy drawl that didn't betray a single ounce of the screaming panic currently liquefying his insides. "But pointing those oversized toothpicks at me is a really bad habit. You might hurt yourselves.""Shut your mouth!" one of the front-line soldiers barked, taking a step forward. His halberd hummed with a faint blue electrical charge. "You’re speaking to Commander Drake of the Iron Vanguard! State your name and class, or we'll paint this plaza with your blood!"Commander Drake stepped forward, his gold-trimmed armor clanking loudly. He was a broad-shouldered man with a jagged scar running down his left cheek and a sneer that looked like it had been permanently chiseled onto his face. His ar
You may also like
The martial Lord
Supreme king96.5K viewsCultivation Sign-In System
ShadowKatake56.4K viewsThe Golem Mage
Mystic_dark179.2K viewsIt All Started With Lightning
monstersells39.9K viewsKINGDOM OF ASH AND SCREAM
Adeola 237 viewsMy Final Enemy is Me
Xiao Meycia111 viewsLegacy Inheritance System: Revenge of The True Heir
Cindy Chen143 viewsThe Void-Walker's Last Spark
Santana13 views