“Your Highness, there is a guest here to see you.” One of the maids called out to Bria, who was sitting in her office and going over her paperwork. She furrowed her brows, feeling that there had been more and more noblemen coming in recent weeks. Ever since the emergence of the new goddess, everyone wished to requisition funds for …

It didn’t take long for James to find what he was looking for, a pair of armed hunters traveling together in the woods. One was equipped with a bow, while another held a pair of daggers. When he saw that there was no quiver of arrows for the archer, James paid it no mind originally. After all, there were far …

“So, you must be Chelsea?” I asked, looking at the shorter girl with silver hair. She had a petite build, and lighter skin than her former Keeper counterpart. Her outfit was a loose-fitting set of overalls with the right shoulder strap hanging off the side. Beneath that, she wore a white t-shirt that had a visible amount of grime and …

“Hot, hot, hot, hot!” A voice sounded out in the world of natural energies before a figure emerged. The figure appeared for all intents and purposes to be a dark-skinned human with short black hair and a muscular figure. He wore simple wool clothes, which were emitting smoke as he appeared. There was a trace of embers on his hair, …

Petra stood at the gate to the next layer of Fyor, the furthest layer that she and Thelsa had explored. Currently, she was standing with a small party of five, blending in as a typical strong adventurer. Despite her youthful appearance, nobody underestimated her after she displayed her abilities against numerous monsters on the way here. “Is everyone ready?” The …

I stood atop Trials’ island, closing my eyes and focusing. I could feel the shadows stretching out, further and further. Connecting with every dark corner of the world and integrating it all together. This must be how Thelsa felt the first time that she created the shadow of Fyor, the feeling of something expanding deep within you. This wasn’t just …

Thelsa sat within the darkness of her shadow home, one hand resting on a yellow book bound with a silver clasp. This had once been the book that Sora Sparks had used to study her magic. It was filled with complex spell diagrams that she used to test herself, deciphering their individual meaning. Now, it was a book without an …

Within the world of Lorek, Jana stood atop a three-story building, slowly breathing in and out. Her eyes were fixated on the distant horizon, where she felt a sense of impending danger. As if some great predator were staring back at her beyond her own vision. In the coming days, she would be tasked with leading an expedition in that …

Ashley stood alone in the void of space, holding a coin in between her fingers. On one face of the coin was a seven pointed star, while the other face showed the image of a closed book. The coin itself was silver in color, and reminded Ashley of a quarter, causing her to smile. This was the prototype coin that …

Now that things were settling down, it seemed like it was time for Tubrock to start investigating the bases that the invaders had set up. I didn’t know if he’d be able to reproduce their creation method, or if it was something that had been given to the invaders by their own specific system. If it was the former, that …