Andrew Thompson
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A clowder of Noxes ran the edge structures of the paradox cube, crumbling walls along the way. As an additional result of the leveling up, not only did the familiar gain the ability to swarm, but each individual member had the same destructive power as the group. While Gleam and Dallion had been focusing on limiting Vend’s reach, Nox had slowly been moving closer and closer, slowly destroying the terrain in the process. This was part of Dallion’s long-term strategy—reduce the places Vend could go to…-
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A third dagger appeared in Dallion’s back, sending a wave of pain throughout his body. The pain was momentary, but it was without question that each time Dallion experienced “betrayal” it was getting stronger, radiating not only from the new dagger but all the previous ones as well. There was a certain degree of truth in the guardian’s words. All the guardians had been banished as a result of the Star’s betrayal; however, if Dallion was to rely on that, it made him no better. A blue rectangle…
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Leaving his hammer and shield on the anvil, he went outside of the forge and looked at the sky. All of the moons were visible now, although some were far brighter than others. A common person would most probably see two at most. “Are you looking at me?” Dallion asked. The conversation in his last trial had gotten him to think about their role. Being the deities looking over the world, it was clear that they were the most powerful—and most terrifying—entities of this world. However, Dallion had…
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“Any world?” Dallion asked. “If I go to a world with no humans, will I change bodies again?” The fury laughed. “You’re afraid to be the only one of your kind? Eury didn’t seem too bothered. But no, you’ll remain what you are—human in every way. That means you won’t be able to use magic like the race that inhabits the world. Sometimes you might risk being killed or captured for research. After all, what would happen if I suddenly appeared in your world?” That was a good point. If an…
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There was something special about that number. Somehow it made him more nervous than the final one. Based on past experience, the final level before the gate was the most difficult. However, thanks to his new skills and items, he felt quite overpowered for the task. As most things with leveling up, once he had dealt with the serious blocker stopping his progress, things had moved on quite smoothly. “So, what are we fighting today?” Onda asked. Looking at him, he was far too enthusiastic for a simple…
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The night turned into most of the day. Even with Eury taking care of all the auxiliary things: working the bellows, bringing food, not to mention providing constant advice, the work was gruelingly hard. On several occasions Dallion felt exhausted to the point of fainting, but each time he would keep on. Finally, by the next evening, the item was complete. Having to etch an intricate design on a material as hard as glass on a disk the size of a penny was extreme, requiring that Dallion measure every hit…
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Pride was a weird thing. Dallion used to claim that he didn’t consider himself to be anything special, other than extremely lucky. There was no denying that a lot of things had gone his way: him buying the harpsisword, him being hired to work at The Gremlin’s Timepiece inn, the attention of the Moons, even him joining the Icepicker guild. As it turned out, there was a reason for most of that, rules of the world that remained in effect regardless if he knew about them or not. Affected by Dallion’s…
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There was always something magical in hearing the first words of a guardian. Even veteran awakened relished the moment knowing that their efforts had gained form. Often, they’d spend seconds, or even minutes, disconnected from the world, focusing on the item just created. Dallion didn’t have that luxury. Barely had he heard the voice than he gave instructions to the guardian how to shape its realm. Eleven instances had failed to match the correct moment. Nine proceeded with the instructions, although…
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The sound of hammering echoed throughout the city. There was something about the sound, as if tuning forks were dueling, letting out emotion at every strike. Ambition, determination, desire… all of those echoed from the noise as if the hammer was made of them. Confused, Dallion continued along the road. People chatted away on either side of him, ignoring the sound as if it didn’t exist. The further Dallion went, the fewer people there seemed to be. By the time he reached the forge, the neighborhood…
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The sound of carts filled the air. With the leveling up of Nerosal, the area of the domain had grown, which meant there were all those new empty areas to be filled up. The initial additions were easy: the countess had taken the opportunity to construct the forts of her army in the available locations. A few more were in the process of being turned into residential and workshop areas. More people meant a greater need for weapons. It also meant a greater need for food fields. Without a doubt, after the chaos…
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