Second World Chapter 26: One Must Learn to Climb Without One’s Hands 16 Mar 202022 Mar 2020 Ryu came out of the Inner Gate of Li Lin. He walked into a breeze that blew plum blossoms across the school, right into his face. He brushed the flowers…
Second World Chapter 25: Family Matters 11 Mar 202011 Mar 2020 George was standing by the door to a patient's room in a hospital. His arms were crossed, and he was mindlessly staring at the floor. A moment later, the door…
Second World Chapter 24: Why Money Can Sometimes Be a Problem 6 May 201911 Mar 2020 Ryu spent a good hour walking through the gallery. He took a look at some of the items on display, all of which belonged to private galleries. These items were…
Second World Chapter 23: The Worth of True-Identification 17 Apr 201917 Apr 2019 The gallery was an open-floor design, stretching several blocks back. The width of the gallery was no joke either, measuring about a football field long. The ceiling was several stories…
Second World Chapter 22: Word of Contract 19 Dec 201811 Mar 2020 The black doors opened up to a wide, spacious corridor. Doors ran along the sidewalls, all the way to the end of the hall. A long, red carpet led down…
Second World Chapter 21: Threads of Fate 2 Dec 201822 Mar 2020 Ryu walked through the northern market streets, chewing on an indeterminate meat, a skewer in his hand. He'd taken a meat sampler from a food cart vendor. He didn't know what…
Second World Chapter 20: The Book That Devours Other Books 2 Dec 201811 Mar 2020 Somewhere in the depths of a Moratian mountain, in a cold but dimly lit cave room, gold objects and gems piled in heaps along the walls and corners. A giant double-door was…
Second World Chapter 19: The School of Li Lin 2 Dec 201811 Mar 2020 Ryu lay unconscious on a clean and well-tucked bed. The wounds from his previous encounter were gone, and he'd been dressed in a plain linen shirt and pair of pants. The…
Second World Chapter 18: Brown-Fanged Spider Queen 2 Dec 201810 Dec 2018 The eight-legged monster stood at least fifteen feet tall. Its body was covered with thick, long hairs similar to a tarantula, but its legs were dark and long like a…
Second World Chapter 17: The First Dungeon 2 Dec 201810 Dec 2018 At the entrance of the dark and narrow crevice, Ryu looked back. Behind the grotto and through the waterfall, he could faintly see a giant creature. It was apparent by…