Author: MarcKing Genre: Fantasy
MonstersandmysteriousportalscalledGateskeepappearinginNewYorkCity.andHuntersaretreatedlikeheroesforfightingthem.Michael'slegendaryfatherisnowabrokenmanwhoforbidshimfromusinghispowers.HismothervanishedinaGatedisasteryearsago.WhenMichaelbreaksthatruletosaveachild,healmostdies,andinsteadofdeath,heawakenssomethingfarmoredangerousthananormalHunter’sSystem.Thisisn’tabasicRPGtemplate.It’saforbiddeninheritance,aglitchinhisArcanabloodlinethatmakeshimaVoidReaper–aclassthatbendstheverylawsofpower.Insteadoflevelingupthroughtrainingtowers,hisstrengthcomesfromaterrifyingskill:[SoulDevour].Togrowstronger,hemustconsumetheverysoulsofthemonstershekills—absorbingtheirpowerandbrokenmemoriesatthecostofhisownhumanity.Eachlevelincreaseshis[SoulCorruption],floodinghismindwiththewhispersofeverythinghehasdevoured.Hispathleadstounlockingasealedskilltree:[RevenantCalling]—adarkartthatletshimdragtheechoesofpowerfulmonstersbackfromtheabysstofightathisside.HisgreatestsummonisUmbraxis,aglitchingshadow-dragonforgedfromthesoulofaGateGuardian,itsroarlikestaticanditsflamesarepurevoidenergy.NowMichaelishuntedbyablack-opsDGCunitknownas“TheGhosts,”theunitbrandshim“AnomalyEcho-01”,partofthesameconspiracy(ProjectChimera)thatdestroyedhisfamily.Tosurvive,ToRevenge.Heteamsupwiththreeoutcasts:Jinx–apink-hairedstreetratwithrazor-sharpinstincts,raisedinthealleysofNewYorkandwillingtodoanythingtostayalive.Chloe–acold,calculatingstrategistwhotreatsMichaellikeaweapon,yethidesfierceloyaltyandprotectivecare.Jax–ademolitions'artist'whocommunicatesprimarilythroughC-4andswearsMichael'svoidpowerswouldbeperfectfor“teleportinggrenadesdirectlyintoamonster'sstomach.”Together,they’lldiveintotheheartofNewYork’sGatestouncoverthetruthabouthismother.Buteverysoulhedevoursmakesthemonsterinsidehimstrongr.andwhenyourgreatestweaponisadragonbornofyourownsins,howlongbeforeyoustopbeinghuman?
Latest Chapter Chapter 95: Storm
Author: MarcKing Genre: Fantasy
Iwassometwenty-somethingwomandyingofstagefourcancer.Igotobliteratedbythe“Truck-kun”younerdsarealwaysjokingabout.Turnsoutit'salotlessfunnywhenit'syourgutssplatteredonthepavement.Crap.NextthingIknow,I'mfloatinginthedarkandthisthingpopsupinmyface.[Achoiceisnowavailabletoyou.][OptionOne:Fade.Ceasetoexist.][OptionTwo:Reforge.Beginanew.]Youthinkyoucanjusteraseme?Hah.Asif.Fueledbypure,uncutspite,Islammedthereforgebutton.Turnsouttheuniversehasatotallysicksenseofhumor,though.Iwokeupasamaleelf.Aseriouslyhotelf—amage,ofallthings.Let'sjustsayIwasworkingwithsome…unfamiliarhardwaredownstairs.AndJonny?Mybestfriend,mybro,mylifelongmeatshield?Theuniversedecidedhe'dlookbetterasYael—astunninglybeautifulelfchickwithacharismastatthatwasprobablymaxedout.Forawhile,weweren'tjustgettingby.Wewerecrushingit.Itwasawesome.OurnewlifewasshatteredbythearrivalofVex,anoverpowereddemigodwhosawourworldasaresourcetobeharvested.Hewasacosmic-levelthreat.Mypride,thesamestupidpridethatalwaysgetsmeintotrouble,wouldn'tletmekneel.SoItoldhimwherehecouldstickit.Bigmistake.Thepriceformybigmouthwaspaidinherblood.Vexdecidedtomakeanexampleofher.Hedidn'tjustdefeather;heshatteredherlegsintopulprightinfrontofme.Afterthat,shejust…erasedme.Walledmeoff.Iwentfrombeingherbestfriendtoaghostshelooksrightthrough.Herhatredisn’tloud;it'sapermanentdebuff,andthesilenceisathousandtimesworsethanherscreamingwouldhavebeen.Brokenbymyfailureandrage,theSystemofferedmeanotherchoice.Iaccepted.TheSystemlaidoutthecostincold,hardcode:Thefriendlyblue“OverwhelmingPride”interfaceshattered,overwrittenbyabrutal,blood-redOSrunningoneprogram:The'OverlordSlayer'.Mypersonalitywasstrippedforparts.Mycharmandpridewereforgedintoan'AuraofDread.'Myguiltbecameadamagebuffcalled'PainEater.'Mygriefisnow,literally,mymanapool.Myquestisnolongeraboutsurvival.Itisbrutallysimple:KillVex.Absorbhispower.FixwhatIbroke.Buttobecomestrongenough,Ihavetogrindthisnew'Slayer'class,andeverylevelupfeelslikeI'mdeletingapieceofmyself.Therealquestionis,bythetimeI'mstrongenoughtosquashhim,willtherebeanythingleftofthepersonYaelknew?AndevenifIcanfixherlegs…what'sshegoingtothinkofthemonsterwhocomesback?
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