《To be an Immortal Lich》Chapter 6: Rearmed for Exploration
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“Ugghh... the balance still sucks. Whoever thought of creating the stupid [Sculpt Body] spell should have thought about creating some kind of test drive mode or something.” I was busy running up and down the dark hallways of my inner sanctum, trying to get used to my new, wight body. It had taken a bit to finish everything, as not only did I have to use a higher tier spell [Purge Soul] to try and scrub out memories of the metal eater's soul but I also had to parasitize what was left of the soul to take over the wight's body. However, even then, there were still some negative feelings and anger left over in the soul that I had to slowly work through. Having the feeling of wanting to attack my lich self on my throne had been interesting, as my lich self had gotten a great show of my new body twitching and shaking like some addict hyped up on too much synthetic drugs. Unfortunately, it sucked that the same thing would occur with any mid tier or high tier soul I messed with in the future, unless they were my fan girl or fan boy or something.
That wasn't all, as the body's balance was off. Cramming exoskeleton, muscle, and bones together to be aesthetically pleasing didn't exactly create a stable body. So, I had to use [Sculpt Body] a few more times to edit my new body until it performed relatively well. It helped that the spell had done most of the hard work in creating the mana network through my body, properly interconnecting the muscles and bones to the soul. It was a very simple construct, but with the soul providing most of the 'energy' to keep the body moving and literally controlling the body, there was no need for any organs, nerves, or any other stuff. The wight's built in mana senses also took over the job of acting like my vision, sense of touch, and hearing.
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When I thought I was finally done acclimating to the new body, I went back to the foundry/workshop. My two remaining skeleton avatars were till there with around 10 or so summons, standing guard at the choke point entrance to my inner sanctum. It was a relatively weak force, but it was all I could get away with considering the constant mana requirements for all the summons. The rest of what I had, I decided to save to use in my wight body, that was now capable of casting a decent number of mid tier spells. If I had to, I figured I could still fight a half hour, mid tier spell battle with what I had access to.
So, I left behind my allies and strode into a passageway which per my memory led to the less specialized metal works, containing the massive smelters, furnaces, and other large equipment that had been meant for 'larger' purposes than individual armor and handheld weapons. On the way, seeing most of the walls stripped bare and all side passages containing nonexistent doors, I gritted my teeth in annoyance. “Of all things, it had to be metal eaters. It couldn't be some stupid goblins or even some orcs? Shit!”
There was a reason why metal eaters had been exterminated with prejudice in the past. Most civilizations required some form of metal to drag their asses up from primitiveness, but when you had a species that had a taste for that very metal, it was like fire and water. However, their species thankfully had some major limitations. Like any ant colony, there always needed to be a queen, but unlike ants, the metal eater queen wasn't as fertile. Moreover, metal eaters usually required large amounts of metal to survive, which meant they often had to eat a lot of raw ore just to barely keep moving. More often that not, most metal eater colonies collapsed when there was a temporary dearth of metal available or if their colony structure got wrecked.
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“Of course, this place must have been a fucking smorgasbord of their favorite food!” I was tempted to go on a slaughtering spree, but I didn't think there would be much of a reason to unless the queen was a high tier monster. However, considering the fact that only one mid tier metal eater had shown up the entire time I had been busy slaughtering its younger brothers, I didn't think the queen was a high tier monster. It was a willful assumption, but since metal eaters usually acted like army ants in calling for stronger reinforcements, it was safe to assume that any reinforcements they had were probably not more powerful than the group I had crushed.
Either way, I had more important business to attend to. Entering a massive open area, littered with the expected debris, ruined constructs, and collapsed stones, I ignored the one or two metal eaters I saw in the distance and instead made for my goal. It helped that I didn't have a ball of light floating above my head to draw attention, since the heightened mana senses from the wight's body allowed for a 'infrared like' vision using mana concentrations around me.
My aim was the outer ring corridors that ran around the fortress, linking the different zones of the massive lair. The large corridors had been an important part of the defense network of the fortress, as they had allowed for the defenders, even the 'larger' ones to traverse across the fortress quickly to defend against any intrusion. Reaching the entrance of one of corridors, I stared into the wide passageway that was almost three stories tall. It was dark like everywhere else, but that's not what made me hesitate.
As far as I could see using my mana senses, there were large gouges in the walls with chunks completely missing in places. Dark splotches stained the floor and walls, and pieces of what looked like shredded exoskeleton littered the ground. There were no dead bodies left over, but I knew the remains of a long past battlefield, when I saw it. Something had used the metal eaters as chew toys, long before I did. However, the question still remained. “Who or what the fuck did this?”
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Epilogue
Revised version now available! Amazon paperback, ebook, audiobook, Kobo, B&N, Google In the war-torn land of Cyraveil, four heroes strove to overthrow an empire. By cold steel and elemental sorcery, they brought peace to a warring land on the brink of destruction. As the flames died, the realm needed strong leadership, and who better than the champions who had saved the kingdom? But when the people sought out their saviors... they vanished. Matt, Blake, Jen, and Carl: the four mysterious companions, who together had deposed an insane ruler and saved countless lives, were gone—spirited back in a whirlwind of magic to a sleepy suburb in Mellbridge, Oregon, never to return. The friends found themselves home in the real world, exactly as they'd been the night they were taken, as if no time had passed... except only three came back. Hi there! This was my entry for National Novel Writing Month, because why only write one series at a time? The more the merrier! (meanwhile, my keyboard bursts into flames...) I'm also the writer of The Last Science, an ongoing low-fantasy/speculative sci-fi series. If you're familiar with that, you know what to expect here: lots of character-focused drama and dialogue, not a whole lot of traditional action. However, I'm writing a bit differently than usual here, and in a very different structure, so there should be some surprises for returning readers. I hope you enjoy it! [Discord] — for those of you who want to hang out and chat. Cover art (fullsize): Path of Revelation, by taenaron (Tobias Roetsch), modified by Etzoli. Normally I like to do my own cover art from scratch, but I was in a rush for the contest. Might be replaced down the line if I get time. [winner of the NaNoWriMo Royal Road 2018 challenge—Most Favorites]
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8 150The Pinocchio Update
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8 102Secrets of the Arcane
A Fantasy Novelby J. D. SHINOHARA During a reincarnation in Aidinth in Dragon Wolf's year, a baby is born and dies before he can take his first breath.During a reincarnation on Earth in 2001, the same baby is born and lives to tell the tale. That baby becomes the 21-year-old Julien Weiz, a weak but strong-willed man.What if there were second chances? Third chances? Fourth chances? Would you eventually be able to save yourself, your people or the world from skirmish Arcanist who kill each other? Would you even want to?The Dark Emperor who is the shadow of Julien Weiz and his truehearted lover, Freya, as their magical lives tumble through turbulent events in different realms, again and again.However, Julien finds himself troubled by his magical ideals and becomes overwhelmed with moral questions. Will his conscience allow him to do whatever is needed to stop the Arcanist?J. D. SHINOHARA explores Arcane, Spell Arts, and Beautiful Empires to full effect in the fantasy novel to end all fantasy novels.
8 159The Rise Of Natria The Tyrant
The following is account given by a surviving battle soldier, Zinhestine Vazo.‘He was there. The cruelest of all in Europe, the spawn of devil, no, he is the devil himself, pleasuring himself from our pain; he watched us suffer and laughed with his fellow soldiers. He mocked us while we cried begging for death. No one is safe from him, not even women or children, the ice cold blue eyes show mercy to none. There is no way that he is a man, the true tyrant of Europe not even our Lord can match with him, he’s Natria the Tyrant.’ Zinhestine was later found dead in his cell. A note was recovered from his body.‘I know you guys are deporting me to Chemintz, I would rather die than go through that hell again. My death would be the final warning, please stop the war, other wise there would be no Germany in the map by tomorrow.’
8 98Infinite Mana In The Oasis
Welcome to the world that has shed its old skin. It's an age of avant-garde technologies that break common sense. Science that transcends fantasy. And yet, it has lost its charm in the face of something even more fantastical. The presence of mana is for those who are blessed by their origins. The Rankers are the true elites of their circles. A long lifespan is possible. Gaining superhuman powers is feasible. But what use is personal power when the entire existence of your species is on the line? Things on Earth are much more serious than the general populace is aware of. A threat of the unknown looms over the existence of everything living and otherwise. Humanity may soon need to leave the only place it calls home. And seek shelter somewhere else in the infinite universe. Who would find the Oasis for humans who have never been so powerful or as helpless as they are now? Will it be the hero they asked for? Or will it be the not-a-hero they need? What happens when that not-a-hero gains one of the most broken powers? === I am lost and found In the world of dreams My serenity awaits Amid the banshee screams! Within mayhem, I'll find my reason Within sorrows, my bliss In the darkness, I'll see my light In the desert, my oasis! - Grayback Thank you for reading Infinite Mana In The Oasis novel @ ReadWebNovels.net Read Daily Updated Light Novel, Web Novel, Chinese Novel, Japanese And Korean Novel Online.
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