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A New Star Chapter 54

Calling the boards that had the quest notices pinned to them a board or section was a bit of a misnomer, as the 'board' took up most of the west wall of the main hall, having hundreds of notes and notices posted across it. All were of a rough paper, made more for quick and temporary use, rather than as a document that would last. The attendants had books listing the quests behind the desk where it would be preserved and recorded on much better paper than what was on the boards. The paper on t...

Limitless Path Chapter Five Hundred Fifty-Six

Before Beth or the others could do anything, a tall man, a very tall man, walked forward and grabbed Sera in a hug before rubbing her horns. "My favorite niece!" 

"Uncle," Sera growled, trying to escape his grasp. Blood and Val crossed their arms while watching on, but Beth equipped her heavy gauntlets and flexed her hands, the popping of all her knuckles clearly audible. Before she could do anything more, Val's hand landed on her shoulder and the kresnik stepped forward, clearly i...

Limitless Path Chapter Five Hundred Fifty-Five

Beth was a bit disappointed that she didn't have another moment to grandstand, but at the same time, just getting the opportunity to privately get the rewards and get out was also fine with her. She would have been grandstanding to the equivalent of a bunch of NPCs in a video game, anyway, considering everyone left was generated by the dungeon itself. Better to get their reward and move on to their next tasks, or even their next vacation, as time wasn't immensely pressing for them right now. ...

Limitless Path Chapter Five Hundred Fifty-Four

They exited the stage to an arena that was losing its collective minds, with every single spectator on their feet and screaming their accolades. Blood gave a couple half-hearted waves before disappearing while Beth soaked up the praise as if the victory had been all hers, waving her arms and returning the cheers. The other teams were not particularly happy with her antics, but what could they do about it? If they didn't want her to carry on like that, maybe they could try winning even a singl...

Limitless Path Chapter Five Hundred Fifty-Three

She was interrupted from her dreams of becoming a great thief when the king got to their weapon, which was ranked third overall. Even with all the subterfuge going on behind the scenes, they had managed to place third, which was a great result in her mind. They had been against a number of Masters and one Grandmaster, so beating out a few of them, even with their underhanded tactics, felt great. The king handed out the prizes personally, and they had Val move up to receive it alongside the ot...

A New Star Chapter 53

The Adventurers Guild had a Hall on the edge of the Merchant District just next to the Central District, which made more sense when one considered the amount of commerce they did in buying and selling beast parts and materials. The place was a five story tall wood-and-stone edifice, a monument to the Guild's power and wealth, the whole structure thrumming with power, and I meant that literally. The place was enchanted out the wazoo, with multiple layers of runes carved into every pillar, ever...

Limitless Path Chapter Five Hundred Fifty-Two

They had finished early, but that was almost to be expected based on their group and the fact that they had had plenty of time to create a single item. There was, of course, no limit on the amount of time they could spend crafting something, but their current level wasn't going to lend itself to a big boost by spending a year on a single item. They did the best they could, given the materials, time, and their skills, and then wrapped the spear up to present to the king at a small ceremony bef...

Limitless Path Chapter Five Hundred Fifty-One

As the party continued, Val showed up once again, moving through the room and speaking with nobles and royals, though never pausing for long. Blood's girlfriend was a sight to behold, in all aspects, and she expertly navigated the soiree until she was beside Beth. She pulled Beth close, looking as if she was hugging her and pressing a kiss to her neck as she bent down, but instead she whispered, "Relic." Beth felt something pressing against her stomach at the same time and didn't even need to...

Limitless Path Chapter Five Hundred Fifty

Beth might have done her previous job too well, however, as there were plenty of others that were interested in wherever she was going and whatever she was doing. It made the acquisition of the ingredients more difficult, but she still had the easier job as compared to the others. With two smiths, a leatherworker, and an enchanter, they didn't exactly have the crafting know-how to brew a powerful medicine, but it seemed the scenario had taken that into account. There was a skilled, if eccentr...

Limitless Path Chapter Five Hundred Forty-Nine

The Green Stags arrived at the arena early the next morning, their match being the second of the day. They got to watch the first bout, which a lot of other competitors were going to do, judging by all the various dragon clan members present, as well as a few others that had entered with them. The Green Stags, as they were to go by for the tournament, were four members of the Blue Dragon Clan, the young heir and two of his friends, with an Elder brought along to help and watch over them. The ...

Edge City Chronicles 13

I woke up the next morning and, damn, if I didn't feel like a million bucks. Also, like I could eat an entire herd of cattle and keep going. Luckily, Don had a whole pack of ration bars ready and waiting for me. How considerate.  

After choking down another three of the awful things, I had to stagger out of the Doc's office and get something to drink. I had enough creds now that I could afford to buy a few drinks out of a vending machine without worrying, even though I usually just...

Edge City Chronicles 12

A/N: Wrote this in 62 minutes. New record. END A/N

Well, I found a pretty good reason to stop at four when I got shot at point five as I was starting my assault, which was pretty telling, but I managed to avoid anything too serious. A through-and-through on my left arm hurt, but that blood clotting shit Doc had given me did wonders to make sure the wound sealed, and one of the other injectors made sure I wouldn't have any trouble before I could actually get back to Doc to get loo...

Edge City Chronicles 11

The Failsafe had, conveniently, provided me with precise directions to each location and not just their coordinates. My first stop would be another megabuilding where a group of Scavs had supposedly taken over two apartments on the fiftieth floor. The megabuildings were just too large and numerous to be properly patrolled, and that was even with the idea that the ECPD actually cared about most of what went on in the city. They seemed just as big of a gang as any other, though more well-funded...

A New Star Chapter 52

I spent the rest of that day walking around just the merchant district, familiarizing myself with the place and the movements of the people. The most bustling part was the general market, an area of open-air stalls that started near the central district and ran through the heart of the merchant district. The businesses that had shops along that avenue were clearly the most prosperous, as attracting more foot traffic in from that central thoroughfare wasn't particularly difficult and gave a ma...

Limitless Path Chapter Five Hundred Forty-Eight

"Is there anything else?" Beth asked when they had spent quite a few hours reviewing documented accounts of the Grand Palace. 

"That's all we have," Sera said with a shrug. "Even as the Black Dragon Clan Heir, I can't get to anything else. If there's more information than that, it's held privately." 

"Well, we have a good idea what to expect from those," Val said. "I think we understand what's going to happen. Our roles are pretty obvious as well." 

"They are?...

Limitless Path Chapter Five Hundred Forty-Seven

"Okay, so, explain this Grand Palace thing," Beth said. 

"Alright, well, a bit of history," Sera said. "There's two reasons my family chose to make this planet the home of the Black Dragon Clan a few million years ago. One is that it was already a very mana dense planet, which presents its own dangers, but that also acts as a status symbol. Settling on a world where a level eight hundred beast might just show up randomly is highly dangerous, but being able to not just survive but t...

Limitless Path Chapter Five Hundred Forty-Six

Beth returned the kisses, sliding into Sera's lap while they waited for Barnabas to reply, or for something else interesting to happen. It was getting late at night, and Beth expected people to be asleep, but they were only kissing for a minute before Sera got an irate message back, demanding to know who Sera thought she was. Beth didn't even need to coach Sera, as she immediately sent back that she was the heir of the Black Dragon Clan of the Milky Way, of course, and who did the person mess...

Limitless Path Chapter Five Hundred Forty-Five

Beth walked over to Sera, rolling her shoulders a little before saying, "You want to impress even further, or was that good?" 

"I think I know what you're thinking, and I think we can hold off on that. We can also put on a little demonstration if that much already wasn't enough to get the point across," Sera said with a massive grin. "You really didn't give him a chance, huh?" 

"He's a really standard asshole, the dime a dozen kind. Beside, he talked shit on you, so I ha...

A New Star Chapter 51

I walked with the Knight Errant some ways away before turning to address him. "Are you satisfied with your current station, Lester?" 

"I'm not sure what you mean," he hedged. 

"Lester," I said coldly, staring at him. I could see the nervous twitch at my tone, and I continued, "This work. Being a petty thug beating other petty thugs. Is that what you became a knight to pursue, this worthless labor? Perhaps you want something more than this?" 

"And you can give ...

Edge City Chronicles 10

"As long as you aren't after the vials, I don't really care," he said dismissively. 

"Haven't seen them, and you're welcome to look, not that I could stop you," I said with a shrug. 

"You're pretty big, but no chrome or nano," he said, eyeing me. "Ever think about signing up for Dao?" 

"Not really," I said, shaking my head. "I'm still just trying to get my bearings." 

"Riiight," he said, looking around at the precision with which I had cleared the S...

Limitless Path Chapter Five Hundred Forty-Four

Sera stalked out onto the field Barnabas had commandeered, moving to her starting position across form him while pulling her armor and spear out of her spatial power. She didn't do anything else to get ready, and it was a little inconvenient to do anything with her Mana Physique at the moment, not even being in sight of any stars inside the building, so she just waited. The ref was an Elder, somebody considerably stronger than the old bag that Beth had beaten to a lovely pulp in the teleporte...

Limitless Path Chapter Five Hundred Forty-Three

"Well, we can get into a bit of trouble that's actually good," Sera said, standing up. 

"What's the fuck does that mean?" Val asked, not inclined to stand just yet. 

"We're gonna go fight," Sera said, rousing a cheer from Beth. 

"No thanks," both Blood and Val said at the same time.  

"Well, if you need something, I'm sure Miranda will be around," Sera said, glancing around like she was summoning the servant. "If she's not, message me." 

...

Limitless Path Chapter Five Hundred Forty-Two

The four of them had just slightly freshened up and now moved through the spacious, and very luxurious, hallways of Sera's home. The dragon girl led them to a massive dining room that had room for multiple tables and could likely seat a thousand if it was fully furnished, but now only had one table. Still, that table was massive and had quite a few people present at it, causing Sera to tsk slightly when they walked in. Likely she had been hoping for a little more informal affair with just her...

Limitless Path Chapter Five Hundred Forty-One

The Elder staggered and went down on one knee, though briefly, as Beth turned and walked back to Sera and the others. Sera smiled at her, Blood looked bored, and Val was face-palming, which Beth figured was just about par for the course. The Elder got back upright with much cursing and yelling, though Beth didn't think there was any need for that much carrying on. Sera gestured for them to proceed into the Clan Hall from the teleportation hall, walking by the Elder, who attempted to be petty ...

Edge City Chronicles 09

I made my way back through the noodle shop, stopping to order two bowls to go, which would keep well enough that they would still be warm even if I rode the subway back to the apartment. I rode said subway back to the apartment and saw an ECPD squad car at the edge of the building. Thinking on that, I checked whether I had anything from them and found a message waiting. Opening it and closing the two damn ads the police message popped up in my vision, I noted that I was being credited for the...

A New Star Chapter 50

"I-I don't know who you think you are, but you won't be getting a-away with this," the baron stammered. 

"My dear baron," I said, gesturing, though rather forcefully, for the people still conscious to enter the sitting room, "I believe you might be laboring under a few misapprehensions. Allow me to clear some of them up for you: 

"Firstly, you seem to believe that I have no cause. This is patently untrue; I have far more than enough evidence just from the locations I hav...

Limitless Path Chapter Five Hundred Forty

The rest of the Empyreans disappeared, other than Zel, who said, "Tell me when you return. I must get my equipment." 

Zel also disappeared back into the reliquary, leaving just Selene and Beth in the room. Selene then said, "So, care to elaborate?" 

"About what?" Beth asked cheekily, draping a hand over her eyes where she still laid on Selene's couch. 

"Don't be coy," Selene said, grabbing Beth and lifting her torso so she could slide under her. With Beth's he...

Limitless Path Chapter Five Hundred Thirty-Nine

Beth reset the gate after their talk, as she didn't really need to train just in the residence. Having the gate again on a beast type and a simple layout would let everyone get in and get some leveling done, though nobody was rushing to hit rebirth eleven. They weren't dawdling, but now that they had all managed to get their Mana Physiques and had made the jump to Enlightened, they had more than a little time and breathing room on their hands. There was one other thing she wanted to do, now t...

Limitless Path Chapter Five Hundred Thirty-Eight

A/N: Quick note; there isn't any sex in this chapter, but Beth and Sera are being a bit intimate, basically caressing each other and even discussing their boobs. If that might be too much for you, fair warning.

End A/N.

"You need to practice," Sera said when Beth was done. 

"Rude," Beth replied with a frown, a frown that melted away as Sera wrapped her arms and tail around her. "I was just practicing." 

"You're dangerous now. Even more dangerous, and t...

Limitless Path Chapter Five Hundred Thirty-Seven

"Didn't you say you got a Title for that, too?" Sera asked, ignoring Beth's act. 

"Yeah, let me check it," Beth said, looking at her stat page. 

One Who Realized Beyond the Self 

{Awarded for Achieving understanding of the self before a Fated Opportunity arose. Creates a greater sense of understanding of the self through the actualization of the Ideal.} 

"I don't know what most of that means," Beth said. 

"You go...