My King System Chapter 60
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Grabbing the archer by the head, Yuki lifted the humanoid demon in the air, slowly crushing his skull. After a few seconds of torment, Yuki slammed the archer's head into the battlements of the tower. Constantly repeating this process, lifting the monster's head every few seconds to look at his bloodied face before slamming it once more.
"Now, don't you think it would've been a better idea to let me drink my potions in peace?" Yuki asked.
While a fair question to ask to a player, this was a monster he was talking to. All actions it had, and will take were out of its control. It had simply been commanded by the system. Was it really fair to punish someone for actions they had committed without them intending to? However on the other hand, the demon archer was still a threat to others. Even if it can't be blamed for its actions, the fact remains that it must be disposed of. It is the method of disposal which may be brought into questioning.
As Yuki continued his torturing process, an arrow pierced through his left arm. Annoyed by the interference, Yuki subconsciously clenched his right arm harder. Feeling the excruciating pain, the demon archer tried to use its hands to free itself from the demonically strong clench of Yuki's hand to no avail. Yuki, ignoring what was happening as he still had his attention focused on the other archers who struck him, he inevitably crushed the demon archer's skull. A loud cracking sound echoed through the stage as everyone went quiet. Yuki felt a warm liquid on his hand. When he turned around to see what it was, he noticed the action he had committed. In his hand's monstrous grip was the unconscious body of the monster. From its skull the red liquid which Yuki recognized to be blood flowed.
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Frozen where he was standing, Yuki couldn't say anything but watch as the system recognized the demon archer to be dead and disintegrate him. Yuki had killed mercilessly many times before, however this time was different. It felt purely wrong. There was nothing behind it. Yuki mainly killed as a way to relieve his stress as he derived pleasure from killing those who had used or abused him.
However he had now killed with no purpose, Yuki hadn't even realized what he had done until he had turned around.
"What a waste," Yuki said as he let go of the body.
"Fallen angel of hell" in hand, Yuki infused his weapon with his stamina and he jumped off the tower to meet the crowd of demons. Right as he landed on the ground, a small crater formed from the impact of Yuki's large presence colliding with it. An angry Yuki armed with a stamina infused treasured sword was one of the scariest things to see in the world. While Yuki didn't understand why he was feeling that way, all he knew was that killing people who stood in his way always made him feel better. Yuki was now addicted to murder. It was his only escape from his mind's agony.
As the angry crowd of humanoid demon infantry unit began to charge at Yuki, some holding large two handed swords, others holding axes. All armoured with leather equipment. As their large muscles shined on the stage. On the other side of the battle field stood a 15 year old with a one handed blade. Closing his eyes, Yuki held the hilt of his sword with both arms as he made the edge of the blade face the wall behind him. Yuki began to breathe slowly as he placed all of his stamina into his sword. As the engravings on the middle of the sword began to glow red, Yuki felt himself lose more of his stamina. Putting every ounce of will power into his sword, the red glow began to twist and reform until it formed a red guard around the sword, much resembling the 50 feet long spacial blades Yuki had summoned the first time he had unleashed the true power of his sword.
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As the small army of demon infantry began to approach Yuki, he also stepped forward to greet his enemies with the wrath of his blade. Only stepping forward once, Yuki instantly closed the distance between the two parties of the battle. Before any of them could react, Yuki brought his blade to their necks and sliced them off clean. Instantly 3 of the demon infantry unit were taken out. The monsters' head in the air after the impact, their brain tried to tell their body to retaliate however nothing happened. The command could never be delivered as the nerves connected the body and mind had been severed. Slowly the monsters that had just been killed began to feel tired.
"I'll just take a quick nap," they thought to themselves as they closed their eyes to never open them ever again.
Yuki went through the crowd one by one, slicing each and everyone one of their heads off clean. As some tried to fight back and attack Yuki, they ended up striking each other as by the time they had swung their blades of fists, Yuki had disappeared and the only thing to receive their attacks were their comrades. None of the monsters from the infantry unit that Yuki had killed felt pain. All of his attacks were swift and clean, no time or energy was wasted. He couldn't afford to do that as the sword continued to drain his stamina at an exponential rate.
Once Yuki had mowed down the crowd of land demons, he turned his attention to one of the archers in the tower. The towers were in a pentagonal shape. Each one connected through a long sky stone bridge. Within the boundaries of the pentagonal shape were the infantry unit which had just been massacred by Yuki.
"You're next!" Yuki said to the archer he had set his attention to.
As expected, the archer became overwhelmed by fear as it had seen what Yuki had done to the other archer. Ignoring Yuki's remarks since they had no reason to be concerned, the other archers aimed their bows at Yuki. However Yuki had planned for this to happen. Instead of going after the archer he had said he would kill next. Yuki sprinted towards the archer tower beside it. Caught off guard by this, the new target of Yuki fired its arrow at Yuki without any aim. Luckily for the archer, it was headed directly for Yuki.
As the archer smiled in joy, Yuki leaped in the air, slicing the arrow perfectly in the horizontal direction.
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Delve
Summary – Level 1: Delve is an isekai litrpg that follows an average guy who just happened to wake up in a forest one day. He wasn’t summoned to defeat the demon lord or to save the world or anything like that, at least as far as he can tell. The only creature there to greet him was a regular old squirrel. Soon enough, he meets other people, only to discover that he can’t speak the language, and that not everybody immediately trusts random pajama-wearing strangers they met in the middle of the wilderness. Things generally go downhill from there, at least until the blue boxes start appearing. Delve is a story about finding your way in a new, strange, and dangerous world. It’s about avoiding death, figuring out what the heck is going on, and trying to make some friends along the way. It’s not about getting home, so much as finding a new one. Did I mention that there will be math? Summary – Level 2: Okay, but what are you in for, really? Well, this story is supposed to be realistic, or at least, as realistic as a fantasy litrpg can be. The main character doesn’t instantly become an all-powerful god and murder-hobo his way across the universe. Delve is, at its heart, a progression fantasy, but that progression is meant to feel earned. The numbers in this story actually mean something. Everything is calculated, and if you find a rounding error, I expect you to tell me about it. That said, if math isn’t your cup of tea, there is plenty more that the story has to offer. Characters are meant to feel real, and progression isn’t only about personal power; it’s also about allies, connections, and above all, knowledge. Figuring out how the system works is a significant theme. ... What, you want more details? Okay, fine, but this is going to get a bit spoiler-y. Are you sure? Yes! Really sure? I mean, this summary is practically half as long as the first chap– Now! Okay, okay! The main character becomes a magic user, but he takes a route that is not very popular in adventurer culture, namely that of a support. There is a full magic system with various spells, skills, and abilities, but our MC decides that aura magic is the way to go, and that the only stat worth investing in is mana regeneration. Most people at the Adventurer’s Guild think that this makes him a bit of a dumbass, but he’s playing the long game. We’ll see how that works out for him, won’t we? Because of his build, the MC levels up fast, at least compared to normal people. There are no cheats, though, and he is limited in other ways. There are some clear and pretty obvious downsides to his build. That’s what makes it fun, no? Morals? Our MC has them. Again, we’ll see how that works out for him. Realism, remember? Would you be okay with killing someone and looting their body? I sure hope not. POV? The focus is on the main character, but there will be occasional varying perspectives from people around him, or involved in the events related to the main plot. It isn’t going to jump all over the place. Tech is standard medieval stasis. No smartphones, but the MC does have a technical background. Computers and their programming might be involved. There might even be a bit of uplifting down the road, who knows? Anyway, it isn’t the focus. He isn’t going to invent the gun in chapter 1 and change the face of warfare. Romance is not a major focus. Friendships are more the name of the game, though there will be some characters in romantic relationships. There is exploration, though not as much of the geographical nature as you might expect. It is more about exploration of the system and the culture. The pace is slow and detailed, sometimes verging on slice-of-life. The action is meant to be realistic and grounded in the numbers, and it is intended to have meaning beyond simply punching things until they stop moving. The general tone of the story is grey, and some parts can get quite dark. People die. Sometimes, people with names, but not anywhere near GoT level. There is plenty of light, too, though, to balance the darkness. The world is dangerous, but overcoming that danger is why we’re all here, isn’t it? Anyway, if you’ve made it this far through the summary, you clearly like words. I hope you enjoy the story! Cover by Miha Brumec Summary Updated: 2020-06-14
8 822Humanity's End
Given a year to prepare by the mysterious ‘system’ for contact with the wider galaxy, humanity must work to ensure the Earth’s defense is ready to meet any challenge. Sadly, most of the world seems dedicated to tearing itself apart as the year-end deadline gets closer. The west is in barely contained Chaos, while the east descends into internal conflict and war. The Pillar Forts, one of the few successful projects of the United Nations headed by the United States, stand ready to defend humanity against any invasion that may come through the strange Connection Pillars that appeared on each continent. Massive steel and stone walls that surround the Connection Pillars. They are filled with deadly men and women trained in all manner of warfare, each trained in the newly acquired System with skills and magical abilities that they put to deadly purpose. Beside these brave warriors, tanks, helicopters, artillery and more stand ready to defend humanity at each of these powerful installations. But, can they overcome the disparity in levels and experience between themselves and the forces that threaten them and the rest of humanity? Main Characters Jessica Brown- A young African American girl. Her 18th birthday in Detroit was the same day the systems message appeared. She discovered she was Level 7, much higher than most of the rest of the world. Why she is blessed, or cursed, with the power she doesn’t know. But what she does know is that she rather likes the feeling that comes with manipulating magic. The week after her birthday, government workers started testing every person in the US in a massive census effort of skills and abilities. Jessica Brown found herself conscripted into the US Magical Corp, a new branch of the US Military, and shipped off to a Pillar Fort. Somewhere hot and muggy in her ancestors’ home of Africa. As she grows stronger, she finds she has some connection to the pillars. While everyone else sees beauty or danger when they look at the pillars, after connection is made all Jessica can see is a Tree. A tree the size of the entire universe. Isaka Smith - is a third generation American and farmer who just wants to be left alone. But she is dragged into the situation by events beyond her control. When people in her small town had to deal with rioters and looters after the system announcement, she rallied them to defend themselves, earning her a trait that the government found extraordinarily useful. After a visit to a local reservation, she finds herself conscripted to lead one of the many small support towns erected around the great pillar forts. Not near her old home, but in far-flung Africa. John McIntire, the “Fighting Bull” -The commander of the African Fort, but because of circumstances beyond his ability to contend with shortly after taking command after being re-activated from retirement, he finds communication with his chain of command increasingly difficult. The US government, hell, even the United Nations, seems to have fallen into complete and utter chaos. The African Union is embroiled in a bitter civil war just outside his door, and supposedly, most of the world governments are in similar situations. Meanwhile, John must do his best to be ready to facilitate diplomacy, or to match the hostile argument of whatever force might come through the pillar of light when the year timer finishes counting down. Can our heros defend Earth from outside threats, while it tares itself apart? Or will they need to rebuild from the ground up? DEDICATION: This story is dedicated to my father who passed away recently. Jim Holloway, you’ll be missed you old silverback gorilla. Love you dad. Always have, always will.
8 301Rise of Toki
From a common worm to human to a dragon, they have a gem embedded in their bodies since birth. These gems contained the skills of that specimen for it to grow and mature. The more skills one obtains, the stronger they become, the more evolutionary options they open. Then their powers would be passed down to their children to unlock. This is a story about a little tortoise rising up against ... the world! Maybe not. It all started out when this little tortoise sought out to find her little sister in a big world. My attempt to draw the main characters.
8 202Sky Dungeon
In a world filled with magic, where gods roam the earth and fearsome beasts of legend fill the land, mysterious monsters known as dungeons have existed in perpetuity since the dawn of time. This is the story of one particular dungeon that ruled the skies. A lone dungeon that hovered over the earth and traversed even the world’s most lone and desolate places! A dungeon of dreams, of hopes, and of many desires that inspired great fear in some and great destiny on others. The one and only flying dungeon of its time, the sky dungeon! Inspired by Ancient Strengthening Technique by I Am Superfluous and RoyalRoadLegend’s Dungeon Heart by MinningDragon. The Cover is temporary and is not my own work, nor have I been given permission to use it. I found it on a blog belonging to the artist Aiste Surutkoviciute.
8 133I, Paladin (an urban fantasy novel)
I was born and raised in Guthrie, Oklahoma—a town with 10,000 people. Mama runs a vintage diner inherited from family and the farthest I’ve been from home is a thirty-minute car ride to Oklahoma City. It's been a traditional middle-America upbringing. Until I have to defend myself from a vampire at sixteen. Suddenly, life is fight training, classes about monsters, and possessing a power I don’t understand or know the origin of—all made more complicated by a crush on my instructor, Agent Thirteen. I don’t want any of this, but The Agency promises to pay Mama’s medical bills and making sure she’s taken care of always comes first. It’s only been the two of us for years. Becoming a paladin means sacrifice.
8 168Cross Roads: The Monsters Among Us (Book One)
In a series of bizarre murders around the Sycamore University, now more than ever people are getting restless and scared. With no end in sight, a gift from heaven (so to speak) comes knocking on their doorstep. A group of magical young ladies with immense strength and unfathomable intelligence, arrives as a godsend. As they delve deeper into the investigation, a story between what is righteous and what isn't stands firmly in the presence of what is really happening around campus.
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