Latest Chapters

    • by Cristae For an Impermanent Peace (1) Far off, the boundary of the city crumbled into black and white, and the sun lost its midday clarity. It was a familiar rupture. Cleio knew the cause of this calamity. It was the threat to Arthur’s life. Her heart pounded as if it would shatter her ribs, and her mouth went dry and parched. The distance between the palace’s north gate and the parliament was only a few kilometers. That made it all the more maddening. What on earth was Arthur experiencing in…
    • by Cristae But there was no omen. Only the same silence remained. Melchior let out a faint sigh, as if disappointed. “…I gave him a great chance to show his loyalty to you, but hmm, it seems he has not yet resolved to prove his sincerity with a .” Sensing the faint trace of contempt that surfaced on Cleio’s face, Melchior smiled calmly. “You’re blaming the wrong person, Sir Cleio. Arthur’s suffering originates from God. You are surely a messenger of God manifested solely for my brother’s…
    • by Cristae For an Impermanent Peace (2) “The scales have not tipped to one side yet. On one side is the ‘purpose and hope’ his companions have placed in him, and on the other is the life of the ‘prophetic magician.’ Arthur has a kind and upright nature, the sort to know that choosing either side would be a betrayal.” Melchior silently approached Cleio, who was still gripping the window frame. Cleio turned his head. The crown prince’s profile and the cityscape entered his field of vision…
    • by Cristae For an Impermanent Peace (3) “If it is the logic of this world to give and then snatch away, then the logic of this world is wrong for me. You, being the will of God in human form, could never agree with me on that, of course.” Melchior’s tone remained elegant, but beneath it simmered anger. Cleio steadied himself, resisting the urge to leap out the window and flee, and replied, “Though the workings of God I cannot predict have granted me a portion of the truth about this world, such…
    • by Cristae For an Imperfect Peace (4) Arthur also became flustered and clumsily covered Cleio’s eyes. Since he couldn’t touch the paper with the writing of ‘Prediction’, he tried instead to prevent Cleio from reading it. “Move your hand, Arthur Leogran.” “Hey, stop looking. How is this fair? This is cheating, it’s dirty!” Even with Arthur’s all-out interference, Cleio skillfully held out and managed to read every necessary passage. The ordeal that Arthur had to endure during…
    • by Cristae For an Imperfect Peace (5) Behemoth’s snoring was thunderous. “Grrr— drrrk—.” Having devoured all fourteen courses of the chef’s special at Esprit Restaurant, currently the capital’s most popular spot, made with Meridies ingredients, Behemoth sprawled out on Cleio’s bed. Starting with Leognes Blanc de Blanc, continuing through Grand Vintage Tolithum Glycine, Budigala wines, and finishing with brandy, Behemoth gladly completed the marathon of drink pairings. ‘That belly……
    • Episode 01 Cover
      by Cristae Episode 001 I will never go to graduate school again. From now on, I will live for myself! …As he graduated from the grueling graduate school, Lee Han, a Korean, made this resolution. He swore he wouldn’t even go near any place with the word ‘academic’ in it. But the world didn’t go as he wished. After Lee Han died in an unfortunate accident, the place he was reborn in happened to be the Wardanaz Family, a wizard family in another world. And then, 15 years passed. Today…
    • Episode 02 Cover
      by Cristae Royalty. Prince. Princess. Usually, anything with the word ‘royal’ in it possessed noble and dignified power. But in the empire, it was a bit different. There were… More royals than you’d think. ‘Doesn’t the current emperor have over 100 children?’ No matter how influential the royal family was, having triple-digit numbers of direct imperial children had to be considered a problem. At that point, if Lee Han sneaked into the imperial palace, the emperor might just think he…
    • Episode 03 Cover
      by Cristae For a moment, Gainando thought Lee Han was joking. How could anyone live on nothing but hard black bread and cold rice balls? How could anyone wear such rough and shabby cloaks? But Lee Han didn't look like he was joking at all. ‘The Wardanaz Family… must be a terrifying family…!’ Gainando was appalled. The noble families of the empire possessed tremendous power, each with their own unique customs and traditions. And the Wardanaz Family, Lee Han’s family, was among those with…
    • Episode 04 Cover
      by Cristae The personal rooms given to each student were unexpectedly spacious and comfortable. Even though the skull principal didn’t provide anything else, he apparently hadn’t gone so far as to take away the private rooms. Of course, this was just Lee Han’s perspective, and at this very moment, the other nobles were probably horrified at the sight of such a bare, desolate room. -Is… is this where beggars live? -Did someone rob the room or something? Thud— With nothing but a desk, chair,…
    • Episode 05 Cover
      by Cristae Episode 005 Magical power. Mana, magical power, called ‘Qi’ by some eastern tribes, ether by pretentious scholars, and divine power by stubborn priests—this force with many nicknames was the source of power for wizards. The power to change the world! Since every time they used magic they had to draw and consume their own magical power, it was natural for inexperienced and unskilled young wizards to suffer from a lack of magical power. But he had attempted it seven times and was still…
    • Episode 06 Cover
      by Cristae Episode 006 Because Lee Han had consistently learned swordsmanship from his family’s old knight, Knight Allarlong, and was himself versed in combat, he could tell. Yoner’s stance right now was that of someone about to beat a person! “Wait. Wait.” Lee Han stepped between them to stop them. “Don’t look down on alchemy, Gainando.” “But alchemy is trivial.” Gainando said with a face completely oblivious to the mood. “Where’s the wisdom in that?” Magic was an…
    • by Cristae <How is that possible?> A viewer asked. Yuseong kindly continued his explanation. “That has to do with something called a Spatial Distortion Crystal.” <Spatial Distortion Crystal?> <I think I heard about that from Yuseong before> “That's right. I mentioned it once when I was explaining the Mordin quest. It’s called the source of the Teleport Towers, and it’s probably a concept that appeared for the first time in this event. But the crystal in Mordin is special—more…
    • by Cristae Episode 222 “Is this Mordin?” “Don’t get distracted, just follow me. We need to find a base first.” The plaza in front of the city gates, where players using teleport usually arrive. People who seemed new to Mordin fumbled around in confusion. It was such a common sight after Mordin became known to players that no one paid them any attention. Soon after, another group teleported in. Unlike the last ones, this group already seemed used to it and walked deeper into the…
    • by Cristae Episode 223 “Mordin?” The first to react was Mad Hammer. The person he considered his rival, along with Willy, was Yuseong—though others would just laugh at that. Naturally, Mad Hammer had been diligently collecting information on Yuseong. It wasn’t hard. Yuseong’s exploits were so famous. Of course, every time he gathered more info, it made Mad Hammer’s blood boil. Because of that, there’s no way Mad Hammer didn’t know that Yuseong had claimed the new city called Mordin—a…
    • by Cristae An alliance with other guilds. Collaborating with others to achieve goals beyond their own capacity was nothing unusual. If used well, it could yield far greater results than going it alone. The problem was that Apollon still had other C.O.T.S players, what you might call his own side—specifically, the Python faction. Alliances with outside guilds while his own guildmates were around? No matter how you looked at it, it was absurd. Vesuvius felt the same. “Still, I wonder what you’re…
    • by Cristae “Things are progressing smoothly.” Asclepius, checking the constant stream of reports via messages, spoke to Apollon beside him. “At this pace, we should be able to break through the inner citadel soon.” “Our casualties?” “I can’t say there were none, but they’re not significant. Exact details will have to wait until after the war, but I don’t think it will differ much from our predictions.” “The enemy’s casualties?” “Reports say not that many. If they look…
    • by Cristae Episode 226 “Still haven't broken through yet?” Apollo asked. His tone appeared no different from usual, but Asclepius could tell. That he was feeling particularly displeased right now. “The enemy’s resistance is fierce. But we’ll be able to break through soon.” “……” No answer came back. That meant his mood had become even worse. Asclepius kept his mouth tightly shut. At a time like this, it was wise to stay silent. “How are the other guilds?” “Ah, I’ll…
    • by Cristae Episode 227 He only stood dazed for a moment. Soon, the Ark College guild master began to rage furiously. “Who the hell are they! What kind of fucking trash bastards…!” He poured out every obscenity he knew. But more than anger, what he felt was bewilderment. ‘How did this happen?’ War content had been added, but people didn’t think wars would break out frequently for a while. That was because not only was it difficult to attack player-owned cities, even moving to them was…
    • by Cristae ‘That trash has nothing but pride.’ Apollo ground his teeth as he glared at Vesuvius. He was the one who stabbed them in the back, but he felt no guilt about it. In this world, getting stabbed in the back meant you were a fool. What annoyed him was merely that Vesuvius and his subordinates didn’t die as quickly as he’d wanted. But that wouldn’t last much longer. Calamity’s forces had nearly all been wiped out—especially the NPC soldiers. ‘Those guys tend to surrender once…
    Note