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The Deceitful One

With the advent of steam power, mankind has advanced and ushered in the industrial revolution. This is the age of steam locomotives, automatons, guns, and cannons, as well as curses, magic, artifacts, and the occult. Hidden in the shadows are a group of extraordinary people who wield enormous power and strange abilities that normal people cannot even begin to comprehend. They are known as Transcendents! Bryan, a wily thief with a penchant for mischief, lost his parents at a very young age and was forced to live on the streets. That is until his whole life turned around when he was shown the Path to becoming a Transcendent. The Theft Path specializes in deceit and illusions. It can steal everything under the heavens. Even the powers, thoughts, and lives of others. Follow Bryan on his journey through this dangerous and treacherous world as he steals from gods and robs the mortals. This is the story of The Deceitful One. *** My novel has a steampunk world setting, so expect a lot of steam-powered technology as well as retro-looking futuristic inventions. Furthermore, there will be churches, secret organizations, and cults. So if you're a fan of LotM—which I have taken inspiration from btw—you will definitely like my novel. Also, this is my first attempt at writing a novel so you might find some mistakes here and there. Just know that I'm constantly trying to improve. Cheers! *** https://discord.gg/ZwFUa2zM

PandaDumpling · Fantasy
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264 Chs

Demented

Outside the cave entrance, the ruin formation had finally stopped glowing. All the corpses had shriveled up completely, having already served their purpose.

Although the runic formation had now stopped working, the five Blood Path Transcendents standing guard outside did not leave their place.

They wouldn't stop guarding the entrance until they saw Sean come out himself.

Meanwhile, Ron who had been constantly observing the runic formation, saw that its glow had finally subsided. He turned to look at Alfredo who was still taking great joy in torturing Bryan,

"The runic formation has stopped working. Does this mean Master has advanced?"

Alfredo stopped what he was doing and turned his head to look at the area around the cave. His eyes shone with excitement, "Yes! It means Master has finally advanced to Rank 4!"