As we walked past the stubby stalls littered along the sidewalk, their orange and pink lights flooded the streets bringing with them a cacophony of strange fragrances. An equally stubby set of dense foliage covered the front doors as if they were the standard form of entrance, giving the already complicated mix of fragrances a dank and indescribable quality. A …

Naysis Ferne: Hey—you’re Di Qi Ju…Di Qi Ju, right? Di Qi Ju: …… As we stepped off the stage, Breman left me with the job of welcoming Three’floral while he went off to rub our victory in the waiter’s face. While it seemed strange to me at first, I think I understood his motives now… As I waited for Three’floral …

Breman: See what I mean by “women trouble”, Di Qi Ju. Di Qi Ju: Haha…I guess so. We left the scene as it slowly regained its normalcy, our destination, Reitdarke’s best educational institution. Throughout the entire trip, we had two not-so-stealthy stalkers tailing us. Naysis Ferne: *stareee*—- Carmen: Sigh… Di Qi Ju: How long do you think they plan on …

Conney: Lady Hilda Karlyle. Hilda Karlyle: –? Di Qi Ju: …… Breman: …… The interruption came from the sudden appearance of Conney at the side of Hilda. Hilda Karlyle: …it’s almost done. Conney: Given your powers of perception, this seems like an inordinate amount of time spent on a applicant when compared to the previous ones. Conney: Is there some …

*clack* Breman closed the chest having gotten the reaction he wanted from Three’floral Dawn. Three’floral Dawn: What…what was that thing? Breman: A fang, Master Three’floral. Three’floral Dawn: …what kind of beast could possibly possess such a terrifying fang? Breman: Beast? You’re mistaken, that was an insect’s fang. Three’floral Dawn: …… Three’floral Dawn: Insect? While he was able to mask his …

Before coming to the Divine Hall, I had always assumed that it was a colossal, western cathedral. A spacious plaza with a towering prayer hall filled with religious decorations—yup, something like that. But in reality… When we got to the outer ring of the Divine Hall, what greeted us was an undulating set of single storey buildings forming a teeth …

The Country of Skill, the largest country south of the Divine Hall. As the train chugged along the endless tracks, it almost felt like I had transmigrated back to Earth; that monotonous droning and those occasional bumps were all fuel for my nostalgia. It was noon on the dot by the time we got off the train. On the sides …

As I stared out the moving window, scenes of lush jungles, quaint villages and vast gullies flash past my eyes, not stopping for even a second. The rapid change of scenes almost had a hypnotic effect as I focused on them. As the locomotive-like contraption chugged along, its humming vibrations compounded the drowsiness I felt. That’s right, I am inside …

Reitdarke, also known as “Reitdarke’s Corridor”, was a unique country situated around the Divine Hall. It was a country without a military, without a government and even, without civil law governing it. The only country-like institution it had was a self-policed tax law. The only reason it was able to survive this long without any troubles was because of its …

Country of Faith, The City of Honor. I was staying, under the guise of being wounded, in a single room at the eastern section of the expedition’s base. It had been 10 days since Starfall lost all signs of “life”, and Breman carried me back on a wilderness eagle. Within that time, we landed where the retreating army was and …