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Chapter 1075 - Truly Relaxed
🕑 Added 2025-02-14 12:17:24 +0000 UTCAfter the initial nervousness, things calmed down as Jake sat down and had something to eat and drink with Caleb and company. This included the extremely tasty raisin cookies, of course. During it all, Adam kept asking a lot of questions, but luckily, they weren’t the dangerous sort. At least most of them weren’t.
Jake gladly answered most as doing so mainly involved telling tales of his exploits and the many fights he’d been in. He did try to keep things relatively kid-friendly, but he came to learn that Adam was far from ignorant of a lot of things. In that sense, he was a lot like Jake and Caleb themselves, who definitely saw a lot of movies they probably shouldn’t have when his age. Adam was also clearly a big fan of fighting, if his beatdown of Caleb wasn’t a clue to that, and his brother gladly shared more about some of the recordings he’d seen of Jake’s fights.
The number of recordings they had were naturally limited, but they did have a few, including the one where he fought the Prima Guardian. Jake also came to learn that recording things like that was considered standard practice, as besides doing assassination work, the Court of Shadows was also one of the premier information brokers of the multiverse.
Caleb assured Jake that the Court barely had any actionable information on him, though. If one wanted solid data on Jake and how powerful he was, Nevermore was the place to go, assuming the Wyrmgod was willing to sell. Besides that, what the Court was in possession of didn’t give away anything that wasn’t already common knowledge.
Jake was a bit surprised when he learned that the Court of Shadows had some recordings originally taken by Ell’Hakan or the people loyal to him, including the one where he’d actively shown off Fang of Man. These recordings had been copied and sold by people who wanted some quick cash, and the Court had gladly accepted.
Apparently, this recording was Adam’s favorite, as Jake looked really cool in it. Jake wouldn’t argue against that, of course, though he would say he always looked cool. In fact, he had a lot of fights where he’d been way cooler, many of which he gladly shared with Adam.
He kept it to the times he fought monsters, though, and Adam was very engrossed as Jake spoke of the time he fought a space magic panther to kill his very first C-grade.
Like that, the day rapidly passed, with Jake even sneaking in some mana training by summoning arcane projections to show Adam visual representations of some of his battles, which somehow ended up with Jake summoning an Adam-sized arcane construct for him to fight against.
Jake said fight, but it was mostly Adam just whacking away at the thing as Jake tried to properly control it. He learned that fine-motion controls were pretty freaking difficult, especially when he had to be careful not to hurt Adam. Not that he had to be overly careful, as Jake wasn’t even sure his arcane construct could injure Adam unless he purposefully made it blow up or something. And even then, it was doubtful that would be enough.
Caleb had acquired several defensive items for their entire family to help keep them safe. Most of them were auto-activated barriers and shields that would activate should an attack deal a certain percentage of their heal in damage, and from what Jake knew, those items definitely weren’t cheap. It wasn’t easy to make something that could provide power without relying on the person using it, though there was way more leeway for defensive items compared to offensive ones. In fact, having a non-self-made item capable of dealing more damage than your best skill was borderline impossible. Even if Jake gave Maja one of his poisons to put on a kitchen knife, it would barely do anything, while that very same bottle and knife combo in Jake’s hands could kill high-tier C-grades.
Anyhow, the afternoon passed with them playing until dinnertime approached. Jake felt like it had been a good decision to stop by and only spend the day with Caleb, Maja, and Adam before also going to see his parents. It allowed them to have some good quality time without Jake also having to think about his old folks.
Alas, it was time to finally pay them a visit, as when evening approached, Maja and Caleb began preparing to head next door, making Jake ask:
“You still eat dinner with Mom and Dad every night?”
“Not every night, but pretty often,” Maja answered. “Though it is nearly every night when Caleb is gone.”
“Understandable,” Jake nodded in understanding as he could see why Maja would get a bit lonely with his brother not around. Also, seeing as they were leaving soon, he also got ready to head over. His preparations were mainly of the mental variant, though.
Jake also didn’t question why they were even eating dinner or having these afternoon snacks in the first place, even if it could easily be viewed as wasteful in the context of the wider multiverse.
All the adults involved didn’t have to eat anymore. Even Maja and his parents had reached D-grade by now, making eating entirely unnecessary. The only one who still had to eat was Adam, but even he didn’t need to eat as much as before, though from what Jake knew, even humans benefitted from food when trying to reach their “natural” grade while growing up.
To clarify, seeing as Maja had been pregnant when the system arrived, Adam didn’t have a higher natural grade. Without training, he would naturally max out his race in F-grade, more accurately, around level 10 in F-grade, which also happened to be when Jake and everyone else had evolved to F-grade from G way back then – a grade Adam had entirely skipped.
Humans like Adam would naturally grow to level 10 around the teenage age, though there were instances it could get higher. Around the teenage age was then when one could get classes and professions, and from there, they would level just like Jake and everyone who had done the Tutorials. Naturally, without any race levels gained until their profession and class had some growth first.
Jake hadn’t done a lot of research on how human children tended to grow naturally, and truthfully, he knew a lot more about monsters in that regard, but he was at least aware of these basic things. He was sure Maja and Caleb knew a lot more, but it didn’t really seem appropriate to discuss.
Anyhow, with all their preparations done, the four of them left the house to make the long trek all the way next door. Through his sphere, Jake saw his mom and dad already inside, with his mom setting the table as his Dad was busy at the grill. As mentioned, eating wasn’t something any of them needed, but it was still considered an extremely popular social activity.
It was even considered pretty normal to go out to eat within the Order of the Malefic Viper. Of course, with nutrients no longer being the goal of food, the focus had entirely shifted to taste and texture. Food was all about enjoyment, and that was it. In many ways, it was no different from any other form of entertainment, and the more long-lived many people became, especially when they didn’t pursue progress anymore, the more they sought entertainment. The entertainment industry was massive everywhere, and in many ways, Earth was behind as they’d been so busy handling system events, yet even they had plenty if one bothered to look, and Jake was sure the general culinary field had developed plenty over the last few years.
With all this in mind, Jake was looking forward to his dad’s grill work, as he had no doubt only gotten better since the last time Jake had any of his food, and as he didn’t need to consider calories or making anything healthy, he could go as ham with the barbecue sauce as he wanted.
So, with great expectations, they arrived at their door. Maja knocked, and with his sphere, Jake saw his mom rush to the door.
“You’re a bit early; Robert is still—“ Jake’s mom began as she opened the door but quickly stopped when she spotted both Jake and Caleb there. According to Maja, Caleb was also not supposed to be home today, meaning his mom had gotten a double surprise.
Jake was about to say something as his mom turned her head and yelled: “Robert! Jake and Caleb are also here!”
Only a second later, Jake’s dad yelled back: “Do they want sausages or ribs? I think the roast is big enough even with two more, but I can throw on a second one...”
His mom turned to Jake and Caleb, the Judge answering first. “I’ll have whatever.”
“Ribs, for sure,” Jake said as he was already looking forward to the meal.
“Caleb wants those chili sausages, and Jake wants ribs!” his mom yelled back before she finally properly turned to address Jake. “You’re lucky we got extra from the butcher just yesterday. You could have given us a ring and said you’d come!”
Jake scratched the back of his head as he smiled. “I wanted it to be a surprise?”
“He probably just decided impulsively to visit, not leaving him any time to call ahead,” Caleb took a dig at Jake, being entirely accurate with his assessment.
“Doesn’t matter,” Jake’s mom smiled as she walked over to Jake. “Now come here!”
She pulled him into a hug and gave him a good squeeze as Jake just smiled and returned it. “Sorry that it’s been so long.”
“It’s fine,” she said in a comforting voice. “Your father and I both know that you’re busy. We’re both adults; we can take care of ourselves.”
“Still,” Jake protested, but his mom gave him a look that made it clear she didn’t wanna hear anything more about it. Obliging, Jake shut up as he instead accepted her invitation to enter the nice little house.
Walking in, he inspected the place a bit while his mom was busy doting on Adam, who’d run up to his grandma after Jake and she had spoken. The house was pretty simple and looked very modern, and it was definitely an upgrade to where they lived before.
It was also built extremely well, and Jake even saw that beneath the house was a bunker of sorts. The main structure itself was also heavily reinforced to the level Jake doubted a single arcane arrow barrage would be enough to destroy it... assuming he’d even gotten past all the barriers defending the entire property, of course. Overall, Jake was definitely satisfied with the level of security. It was thorough and powerful, yet not intrusive or disruptive to his parent’s lives.
Looking around, Jake spotted something. On the wall, he noticed objects he hadn’t expected to see. His eyes opened wide as he walked closer to properly inspect a few pictures hanging there. He saw how they were slightly damaged at their edges, and he couldn’t help but wonder if they were real. He didn’t have to wonder long as his dad walked into the room to greet the newly arrived guests and saw what Jake was looking at.
“Caleb had some people scour an area that resembled where we used to live, and they found those as well as a few other small things,” Robert, Jake’s father, spoke.
What Jake was looking at was a set of pictures on the wall. One of them showed Jake and the rest of his family at a Christmas gathering a few years before the system, while another was one of their dad chasing Jake and Caleb with a water gun when they were both kids. The final picture was one from Maja and Caleb’s wedding day, depicting his parents with the bride and groom.
Jake couldn’t help but smile as he saw these pictures, and a flood of emotions washed over him. “I’m glad they found them.”
“Me too,” his dad said as he walked over and stood beside Jake. “How have you been recently? I heard a lot of things happened with that other World Leader who also attacked the planet those years ago.”
“It’s all been dealt with,” Jake said in a firm tone, his dad looking at him with some concern as Jake shook his head.
“Dad, It’s all fine. Better now than it has been for a long time. There’s no competition left in the galaxy worth mentioning, and things are rapidly stabilizing. I believe that the people I have entrusted to handle everything actually have the situation under control, and trust me, they’re way more competent than I am at what they’re doing. Even if they run into a snag anyway, I’ll figure it out.”
“As long as you don’t overwhelm yourself,” his Dad said with a sigh.
“I’m pretty good at delegating,” Jake smiled in response. “Perhaps a bit too good at times.”
The two of them spoke a bit more as they looked at the pictures. Meanwhile, his mom ushered Caleb and company into the house and toward the backyard, where the food was cooking.
As the four of them went out there, Jake heard his mom yell again. “Weren’t you gonna bring more out for the grill? Also, you are keeping an eye on it, right?”
“Oh, right,” Robert was reminded as he threw Jake a look. “Meet you outside in a bit.”
Jake just chuckled and went out the back door. However, he hadn’t even gotten fully outside before his mom stopped him. “Jake, could you bring plates and utensils for you and your brother?”
“Sure,” Jake responded, turning on his heel and heading to the kitchen. His dad saw him walk in, having heard what his wife said as he spoke up.
“The plates are in the-“
Jake had already opened the cabinet with the plates by the time he said it, and with a flick of his hand, a drawer also opened as two pairs of knives and forks floated up from it.
“I have a lot of Perception,” Jake just said, his dad not even questioning anything as Jake headed outside and set the table. As he placed things down, he couldn’t help but notice Caleb staring at him and shaking his head.
“What?” Jake asked.
“I’m just wondering who else in the multiverse could just tell you to do something mundane like setting a table. Who would even dare at this point, much less who could actually make you just do it without question,” his little brother said.
“Just because he’s the World Leader doesn’t mean he stops having manners,” their mom shot back.
“Touché,” Caleb said while raising his hands in surrender, not daring to argue with their mother either.
Jake just smiled as his dad soon joined them with way more meat than what was probably necessary. It didn’t take long before dinner was served, and Jake had the damn best spareribs of his life. The fact Jake’s diet usually consisted of plants or mushrooms, having actual food was so good in comparison.
As Jake sat there eating, surrounded by his family, he couldn’t help but realize how... normal it felt. It had been years since he’d seen many of them, yet after only a few minutes, it felt natural for him to be there. It was as if he’d just returned after a semester at university.
He smiled as he sank his teeth into yet another rack of spareribs, feeling truly relaxed for the first time in a long while.
Yeah... this was a good idea.
Comments
Tyler Sutfin
I know this is late, but I think in book 3 it was said that food could give minor bonuses. Like the multiverse best sculptor Felix getting a boost to mana regeneration
FleetfootedFleer
great, now i am imagining debbie and robert having a relaxed cook-out with villy and duskleaf. probably fun for everyone
Dave
Tftc
vio
OML RIGHT
Chloe
Or a certain Archery Goddess in Nature's Pantheon
Chloe
Tyftc Can't wait for Jake and Artemis to get together. Talk about awesome kids. Please please!
DirePants
I wonder if there’s a god or goddess of birth or parenthood. I bet there is. Too many cultures have them and too many people are parents for a living. It’d be interesting to see Jake in the future with whatever Princess or Runemaiden he ends up having a kid with meeting a god like that
DirePants
You wouldn’t say “around the teenage age” instead use “around the teen age(s)…”
Nathan Holliday
I really hope the universe is about to open back up as everything since the end of Nevermore has felt too long. I’m really interested to get back to the subplot with Artemis and see the impact on the Nevermore party when they regroup now that the Fallen King is no more. Also I really hope he can be resurrected as his true soul is still within the mask and I kind of hope it always will be so as long as Jake lives and the mask is indestructible he can be brought back.
Admorias
Been a week long cliff
joe schmoe
where is the cliffhanger? what is happening?
John
I just want to see Jake’s mom order he to take a roast out of the oven and warm him that it’s hot. He’s just like “I killed a fire giant god like 3 years ago…”
DBOMB YO
Nah it would give off more of a warning of wrongness like it did the last time when he was a baby.
Admorias
What if Jake’s intuition told him to see his parents because it’s the last time he will ever see them.
Darthnarciss
It's not his passive aura that has the effect, it's his active aura that does. From the snippets from his brother most everyone felt Jake was normal, but he knew the truth that sometimes his brother was scary. So I'm assuming when he gets upset or extremely competitive. If he was a good kid his parents probably didn't do much that upset him so they never really would gotten the aura treatment, but brothers compete and fight all of the time.
Darthnarciss
I'm just gonna say it, I'm not the biggest fan of raisins, BUT raisins cookies aren't bad at all. TBH I think the hate comes from looking at them and expecting chocolate chip, picking one up and taking a big old bite only to be blindsided, nay, bamboozled, even dare I say misled.
HoresKnight
Genuine question. Did zog get inspired by assassins creed and the use of daggers/katars with sim Jake? Or did he ever explain it?
Phil Ritter
I could see an intermission chapter for the far future since it’s not really a question if he reaches the top but just how long it takes and what path he will take there. But then again with all the teasing and suspension Zogarth likes to torture us with it’s probably highly unlikely so we probably have to take the second best option and go with fanfic for now
Phil Ritter
I real wonder about his parents place in the multiverse. How high they can go simply by association of what will probably be a family tree of geniuses. Also while I see the reason for Caleb being overprotective, living such a sheltered life in a more or less literal bubble seems miserable in the long run especially since Adam seems like someone with a drive for adventure and too much protection will be detrimental to his path in the long run. Timespan is also a problem that will become increasingly important. With increasing grades both Sons will have to spend more and more time away if they want to progress and if his parents hit a wall from passive records they will have to decide to either take risks and level up or die of old age. I’m also very interested in how Jake’s bloodline affects them. From what we know Caleb was affected in his early years but his parents never were so either they are just immune to to Jake’s presence alone or they could possibly resist even the passive aura from a primordial.
JJB4345_80_815
Also, thank you for the recaps! I'm rereading some of the books (8-11, on the beginning of 10 right now) and I've noticed the recaps on both books 9 & 10. I usually skip those... But one stinking highlighted paragraph caught my eye and now I am chuckling through the recaps even though I just finished reading the previous book because some silly author (Yes, YOU @Zogarth !) decided to include snarky commentary into your own recaps! So I find myself enjoying even MORE of your work than I had originally intended! Geez Louise!
brjenness
Sandy chimed in, 'at least that went better then when I introduced snappy to cookies. the system changed me to heretic chosen. buy we agreed to disagree and I got some cool skill updates from it." Val and villy looked at Jake with raised eyebrows while he looked down at his feet. holy mother and dead father looked at each other in surprise like they had just realized something. umbra winked at Caleb and eversmile pulled out a notebook. wyrmgod patted sandy on his...something.. and said, "do not ever say that out loud young celestial dragon " Jake thought "dragon?!?" and sandy disappeared from his shoulder.
brjenness
Caleb who has figured out who these advisors really are starts to give the "escape imminent overwhelming danger" signal when Adam walks up to Val and says, "oatmeal raisin" before walking off. villy breaks the silence with laughter as everybody looks at each other sheepishly before the extra clones disappear and everyone apologizes to the mother of the chosen.
brjenness
oh.. and they end up stopping at Caleb's compound. holy mother and dead father begin an argument over oatmeal raisin vs chocolate chip. a vote is taken. multiple minaga's show up to vote. Val creates another clone as do others. minaga points out "he can keep this up all day." when umbra screams for them to restrain themselves because they are releasing their auras and impacting her people in the city. Jake's mother scolds them, while his dad looks at them over his glasses before sighing and shaking his head.
brjenness
something I'd like to see far in the future... Jake finishes final task to upgrade world wonder turning it into a truly great resource. Jake seeks advice on the upgrade from the wyrmgod and others resulting in Jake taking a large group of disguised super gods on a tour of earth via the sandy express.
brjenness
I can see an interview being done to ensure villy is the right patron for Jake. villy being impressed and ask permission to point the parents out to a couple gods who align with there interests helping them reach c grade.
brjenness
Jake is a high human...he devours cheetohs
Mrburns93
Top tier take.
WaxDinosaur
With barbecue sauce
WaxDinosaur
Or even better, Jake finds out about the attack after it’s over and Villy has had some scarily strong peeps (beasts?) playing guard under the radar this whole time
WaxDinosaur
Might happen once the universe opens up more, and then Jake is going to figure out how to get the strongest guards possible from the Order to do sneaky protect.
WaxDinosaur
Bring Villy Home!!! I would love for him to realize that everyone is immune to his presence because they’ve been around Jake for so long, and then just feel comfortable and happy around a few more people that aren’t fighting the urge to bow or pass out. Villy needs some family time too. I think this visit will have been so much better and more healing for Jake than he even realized he needed.
WaxDinosaur
Agreed. Wouldn’t matter how much money I had, a little cabin right next to a pond, in a clearing of a big forest is just amazing. I liked in the earlier books when he and Miranda would sit on the porch eating dinner for their weekly meeting. Just enjoying the quiet forest and calm pond.
Corvid
Well yeah, hunters don't usually just hunt for the sport. They hone their craft to take out dangers to the tribe, and to provide for them too.
Vega
Jake’s mum birthed him I’m just saying she had unprecedented exposure to that bloodline for 9 months. I dare a Primordial to try suppress her
Preston bodenheimer
I’d like to see Villy meet them and feel at home and perhaps part of the family because of that.
Stolen Hero
I like to think that family time and friends are actually a part of Jake's path. Jake has friends from the lowest lil guy in F grade, all the way to top 10 biggest guys of all ever. And besides the thrill of the hunt, what else does a hunter do? He feeds the village. He protects those beneath him. And he leads to prosperity. Not to mention that humans are naturally pack animals, and given that Jake is some form of human version of a Hi-Elf while everyone else would be regular elves... It would only be made more poignant that he be a pack leader. Not to mention all his teaching and assisting skills. So yeah I like to think having these breaks is actually a big part of his path. A hunter enjoying the feast of his prey with those he cares about. The hunt is over, another hint begins after, but for now it is celebration!
TwoMoreYears
Thank you. I thought this was the case but knew I’d be unlikely to track down the line as I had no idea when it was mentioned. I always like seeing Jake visit the family, but I also really like the idea of them visiting him one day.
Kraede Epoch
Great past few chapters! Can't help but feel like a heavy shoe is about to drop though...
Kraede Epoch
That would be perfect! A scenario I'm now looking forward to!!
Sarianne Roodenburg
Have good weekend y'all
Vega
Or even just in Haven!
Walter Kimberly
Fully agree the court of shadows, the Judge, gives them a mansion. Jake, the world/ galactic leader, is so extracted from mundane material objects that he has a small beautiful cabin. Honestly I love his cabin to the extreme
Walter Kimberly
Have to admit this thread has me laughing
Jordan Rogers
Except for the Villy x 10 vileness of those nasty raisin cookies
Jordan Rogers
I’ve really enjoyed these getting back to being a human with friends and family chapters
Jordan Rogers
Tyrant-Rex I think the legacy of tenlucis was only c grade or something stuck trying to get to B grade?
Jordan Rogers
True, that’s hwfwm.
Walter Kimberly
It is a system balance. Jake makes something that can kill a peak C grade die in seconds. Jake holds down said c grade. Adam pokes it, it dies. Adam goes from 0 to level 100. Yeah great for level. Bad for records. And Adam who is foreshadowed as a “fan of Jake’s Fang of Man viewing crystal” now has his personal WILL and records ruined by killing with OP poison.
Walter Kimberly
Chapter 918: Union Oath 2.0
Walter Kimberly
Even after this event the earth due to the system will still be restricted to beings of that caliber. So as fun as it would be to see his fam be nonchalant to any god , suppression wise, it will not happen.
Walter Kimberly
😔 seriously tho raisin oatmeal cookies… That shit is divine. I doubt the collective primordials could top that
Richard Rader
And no weekend cliffhanger! I am so content,,,,
Brody Stafford
They did once. It was just mentioned in passing about him showing them around. I forget exactly when but I want to say around book 7
Walter Kimberly
Wow that comment floored me, did Zog plan that lol
Zach schmidt
I actually think this intermission is really well done, I’d love to see a bit more of it
Walter Kimberly
That was a beautiful chapter. For those who no longer have their parents, etc this is as Jake said a normal setting in an extraordinary life.
Henrik Nørgaard
I'm pretty sure there is no absorbing monster cores in this Litrpg ^^
Henrik Nørgaard
Caleb has, but I don't think anyone else have yet.
Cody
It’s only fair they get to meet the other grandkids since they got to meet Sandy.
Quin
No they haven't left the town once
Paulo Furlaneto
Tftc!!!!!! I miss villy!!!
Nate Slusher
Really well done family scene. Such a good chapter. Thank you!!
Phoenixdrop
Hey you know I just realized something when Jake was a kid and wasn’t suppressing his bloodline at all Caleb was around him so long he got enough aura resistance that he could just stare umbra right in the face without even flinching so HOW RESISTANT ARE HIS PARENTS like for real I am fully expecting Villy to pop by wanting to meet his chosen’s parents and they just don’t even react to his aura at all like they probably wouldn’t even notice it
TwoMoreYears
I’m trying to remember, has his family ever visited Haven?
Burkes
I second this notion it would be hilarious as fuck. Zog, make it happen.
Zack Leach
I bet villy would be perfectly cordial and warm and jake would be wracked with nerves expecting some kind of prank.
Bi-Dailey
TFTC ❤️
Loose Goose
We’ve been on a cliff for 4 chapters brother. Nothings happened
Lynderyn
I’m betting that it will be passed on first via Artimis.
Lynderyn
But there should be a major cliff…
Ira White
Oh yes Jake definitely needs to introduce the family to the girls, villy, and duskleaf that would be hilarious. Caleb has to be there and maybe some of Jake's godly fan base too.
Goofy
I would like to see Jake’s family actually visit him for once in Haven. I think that would be rather entertaining seeing his mother and Maja’s reaction to his lodge and way of life.
Ira White
It's definitely going to be Iren. Jake being home a half demon baby would be hilarious. Then a couple months later bring home a half elf too. Then saying we'll no you can't say I didn't give you grand kids lmao
Ira White
Holy shit that would be hilarious.
Psyck0
He's gotta do something about pallete befor b grade and I think he said he had an idea ,jake will probably fix it befor the dragon fight as that'll be his upgrade kill most likely
kinglemur
The Primal Parents😂😂
A Flashy BR
Aww I love his family bits tyftc!!
JJB4345_80_815
So, I kinda messed up in my first response when talking about an item like a sword. Weapons like swords have a slightly different system mechanism involved. Any sword made by a crafter has baseline, and this goes for equipment as well. In order for someone to use a sword (or gloves, katar, etc.) they have to have reached a certain level. For instance, when Jake reached C-grade (book 9 I believe), he visited Arnold and picked up a new Arcane Nano blade in the shape of a katar, and it had a requirement for the person to use it to be at least Level 200. Jake has had to exchange his gloves a couple times for more powerful versions since he keeps outgrowing the level range of his previous gloves. Equipment and weapons are made for people in a certain range of levels. If a person tries to use an overpowered weapon for their level, it doesn't work properly for them. An underpowered weapon simply can't stand up to the stresses of higher powered battles, as seen by Jake destroying multiple bows and katars. Thus, the usage of craftsmen is preserved. Edit: It was called a Blackpoint Nanoblade, not an Arcane Nano blade like I had mentioned. It's in book 9 and I believe that there's a chapter title discussing it.
John
Can’t wait for him to bring Villy home to meet the folks!
DeamoniumDraco
There was a conversation with Villy way way back talking on this point. It's a mix of records, intent for who is supposed to actually use it, and grade/Level disparity. It's why gods can't really make many items/weapons for their follows. Also Jake has a title for making a Mythical (i think it was Mythic) that adds even more records to anything he makes. I wanna say all these conversations happened around the time he was at the order the first time.
brjenness
u calling my mother ugly?
Michael Ferguson
Fuck the raisin loving heathens. I join your judgement.
Michael Ferguson
She shot down Caleb when he said something like that.
Tori Williams
You're right. I think I just like drama and like to imagine how others would react if Jake's OP bloodline was passed on.
Palmer Evans
Hoping Jake heads to the Order soon if we are in store for a mini-training/cool down arc
Wimsey's daughter
Since both Jake and Carmen have stated quite often and explicitly that they don't want children and you can't get pregnant /get someone pregnant accidentally after the system, I highly doubt it. And it would be a plot line that wouldn't really fit where PH is at at the moment anyway, I think.
Trevor Mergen
Thanks!
Kyler
God of Grilling and Goddess of homeliness
Brian Thompson
I know I'm a little miffed he didn't at least invite her
Cody
Is it supposed to be “best damn ribs” instead of “damn best ribs”? TYFTC!
ABTelford
I do love the warm fuzzies of the “visiting home” chapters. 💗. and this posting on Valentines Day is perfect. Perfect way to start my day. 💝
Boomer
It's been state a couple of times now but one just doesn't advance that quickly there's a soft cap on XP per instance and per day each being different depending on the soul strength in question.
Boomer
It's about records if you aren't strong enough to channel the higher tier ____ it's not going to kill you for the attempt it's just going to be less efficient. Like if I take a B grade heath potion in D grade I'm not gonna pop like a balloon even though that potion has energy enough to do just that. System fuckery right there.
brjenness
damn powerful potato salad.
dash w
There's been similar explanations every time he goes to see Adam
Jack Liu
TFTC this part of the sentence "probably shouldn’t have when his age." When should be At
dash w
Thanks for the chappy
Chris Martin
They redid the bond after nevermore
Samuel Nelson
It was on Jake's to-do list after Nevermore. At the top of it, really.
NSaaby
'Edit: Most of them were auto-activated barriers and shields that would activate should an attack deal a certain percentage of their heal in damage Did you mean health?
Tori Williams
I feel like all that explanation about kids in the system is foreshadowing somebody getting pregnant soon. Idk how our Rune Maiden would react to that tbh, but it would definitely be interesting
kinglemur
I believe it comes down to the system not allowing for an E grade to oneshot a B grade with poison via system fuckery. But I could be wrong
kinglemur
I’m pretty sure we kinda got a in depth description but Jake summed it up to system fuckery making it less good for people of a lower level using it. It’d still be a damn good poison if a d grade used it on another d grade but the system fuckey comes in to stop a E grade from putting an S grade poison in an A grades food and jumping to like B grade or something after killing them. ( I don’t know if that made sense)
kinglemur
It would be pretty funny if they all reached godhood just because of family get togethers boosting their records🤣🤣
Profile Name
Im curious how moments like this affect his parents records. We know that Caleb and jakes identity’s and records rather heavily influence their parents. I wonder if it is to the point that it is part of their path to support their children by providing these ”normal moments” for Jake and just regular support for Caleb.
Pierre Tadrus
I agree but the intent should be of the brewer arguably not the applier. I understand the rule for weapons that makes sense but consumables this makes way less sense.
Adam McCarter
Yep!
Adam McCarter
I think it’s more on intent. Minaga tought the Sword Saints toward the concept of sharpness, in that manner, a weak lower grade wouldn’t have the same intent/conceptual power for the poison.
Matthias
Tftc
Michael Ferguson
Mmmm ribs! 🤤
C Smith
His parents should bug him to see the true royal, since she is kind of their grand daughter lol
The Uub
Good chapter. I'm inspred to get ribs tonight
Arieh Sochaczevski
Thanks for the chapter! One instance of “heal” should be “health”.
Darthnarciss
It's to prevent Young Masters from having a token that when crushed let's out an attack from their clan Patriarch. And it falls in line with most other forms of fantasy. Like in dnd a healer cleric can't be handed the rogues poisoned dagger and expect to do anything more than a basic poke, a warrior while lacking the high dex and poisoner skill could at least put some extra muscle behind it, but it shines in the hands of the rogue due to the skills and stats. Same here, Maja just doesn't have the stats or skills to really shine in the example given.
Ty Cooper
Tftc. I have a feeling this will help him while crafting. Hoping we get rewards Monday or Tuesday for the prima event. I am VERY curious what Jake will get. I am semi-hoping he gets a new bow that can carry him through b-grade, possibly a-grade, that is if he takes the mana infusion out after going up a grade. I know Jake hasn't started cursing the system till he gets one like before, but I bet he wants one just as bad.
Jeremiah Lambert
This chapter was a bit miss leading. It's in an earlier visit to Jake's family but Zog said that they were lvl 100 to 115 or there abouts then....maybe a lil higher? I think it was b4 the prima and after nevermore timeframe
C0bra$
Thank u for the story
Sushi
Got me thinking, if poison basically only works for the creator or similarly powerful individuals, what is the limiter of the poison? Is it simply system fuckery or is there a non system basis like needing a certain level of personal records to fully activate the records within the poison? In which case what are the differences between an active/non active poison? I’m also assuming this same rule applies to basically all weapon types, but maybe there are exceptions or work arounds.
Myridex
I believe it was around nevermore when it was mentioned that they renewed it
Jeremiah Lambert
They remade the contract shortly after coming back from nevermore. Their contract ran out at floor 69 or 8 I believe. It was still going before the personal challenge dungeons and ended during them.
brjenness
I'm pretty sure they renewed the contract a while back.
Loststar7
Thank you for the chapter (and no cliffhanger 😂). Have a great weekend.
Noname
It doesn’t, just that the power level disparity is to large and therefor his poisons won’t work if Maja uses them
Tom Roe
Tyfc, love the slow down family time every now and then to show Jake is still human after all.
Pierre Tadrus
That poison ruling on tier interaction by a lower grade seems to counter the very principle of poisons use by sentients. It seems both counterintuitive defeats the ability to apply poison stealthily.
Allie Fischer
It explained that the poisons Jake make are shit for others because he ties them to his records to empower them However there are ways to craft that doesn't cause this to be a effect
Michael Ferguson
Did Sylphie's contract with Stormild time out? It was only 50 years right? Should have been done after Nevermore. I don't remember it mentioned. I am glad they are still friends.
James Faulkner
Raisin supremacy!
Xander
Don't have the energy to check back now but didnt they establish a teleport system so Jake just pootled to Skyggen straight from haven didnt he?
Michael Ferguson
I wish I had mana strings to do things with. That was awesome.
Almer Reyhan
Praise zogarth for this wholesome chapter
Michael Ferguson
I really wanted to see Villy look at the items Jake has. Ell'Hakan's cristle and the fallen King thing.
Michael Ferguson
Did I miss it? Jake "one stepped" from Haven to Skyggen. I think it would be boring to watch Jake grind levels in "one step mile", but it would be cool to see it is now "one step 1000 miles" or better.
Kt-x
Thanks for the chapter 😁
Avi Singh
Thank you! I really needed a helping dose of your chapter after this crazy week. This definitely hit the spot!
Vega
Awesome chapter, thanks!
TyranT-Rex
I really hope this is just a peaceful relaxing chapter and not a set up for something bad happening to Jake's family.
Cory wilson
It would be really really cool if the family went to hang out at the order and did some site seeing and some shopping and stuff i doubt maja has been off world yet
JJB4345_80_815
Yes, thank you for the chappy Zogarth!
JJB4345_80_815
I want my baby back, baby back, baby back... I want my baby back, baby back, baby back... Chili's baby back ribs, Chili's baby back ribs!
TyranT-Rex
I think Caleb makes it to godhood as well. The legacy of Tenlucis gives him a path to Godhood and his drive to protect his family give him a reason to get stronger. I think his parents and mama got to d grade absorbing monster cores. Might be difficult for them to get to c grade.
JJB4345_80_815
The raisin cookies didn't deter your appetite? ;-)
JJB4345_80_815
It's important to note that "dealing more damage than your best skill" line. If somebody buys a C-grade item (for instance a sword) while in D-grade, that item will deal out D-grade damage until the person reaches C-grade. At that point I would expect that item to then deal out C-grade damage. So,. while someone can't just pay to play, it also gives someone more damage dealing options while giving them something that has the potential to deal MORE damage as long as the person ALSO grows.
Zachary Drouin
Exactly, if you think about it the rule is necessary for lower grade crafters to have a market at all and not get dominated by mass produced goods from higher grades
Alexander C Hyde
It was thorough and powerful, yet not intrusive or disruptive to his (parents’)parent’s lives.
Joshua Little
Thanks for the chapter.
Alexander C Hyde
Most of them were auto-activated barriers and shields that would activate should an attack deal a certain percentage of their (health)heal in damage, and from what Jake knew, those items definitely weren’t cheap.
Karim Saadi
So wholesome <3
Rodney
Thanks for the chapter I love a good slice of life to keep the MC grounded I wish more authors gave their characters some down time
SyndaXatrix
TFTC!! Happy Friday, glad both you and Jake are ending the week with some much needed rest!
SpectreHarlequin
Plus Jake purposely crafts his poisons to be more useful for him and less for anyone else.
Blaq Jesus
Thanks as always.
Kota
How does this invalidate basically all crafters? There's still plenty of people a crafter can sell to, as long as they're roughly around the crafter's level. In fact, we've had multiple instances of crafters being an immense help to Jake without breaking this mechanic - just think of the various nanoblades Arnold made for Jake, or more recently the bow Jake got from Maria.
Gardor
I wasn't so much focused on his poisons, I was talking about how the statement also fucks over everyone who uses a sword that they didn't make for themselves.
Cory Sauls
Great chapter. Thank you
Canis
I mean just like the holy Church dinguses I almost feel bad enough for people messing with Jake's family... Almost.
Ray Light
Too bad Jake couldn't spend it with Carmen though!
Jordan Rogers
Wonder how much Caleb has helped his parents, & wife level? Reaching godhood Jake will eventually be left alone unless Caleb manages the bottom tiers(feel like Adam for sure will for some reason🤞), but he could have much more time with them if he could get them to B rank or atleast C, should be possible without working about perfect evolutions
Ray Light
Ever heard of the saying "silence before the storm"?. I have a feeling it's something similar. Why else would Zog mention the defenses of his parents house with a bunker below it?
Ray Light
Too bad we do have to mind the calories though. We're not system managed haha
Ray Light
It's nothing different feom before. It's all due to his potions having "Arcane-Affinity" in them or are made using "Arcane energy". They work best when he uses them and are barely functional for others.
Tucker Glick
He did technically go to the University of the god who he drinks beers with on weekends.
Deborah martins
Way back it was stated poison from Jake is more effective when used by him than others. I expect it to be the same for other types of things.
Levi
Wholesome end to the week. Cheers zoggy
Gardor
"In fact, having a non-self-made item capable of dealing more damage than your best skill was borderline impossible. Even if Jake gave Maja one of his poisons to put on a kitchen knife, it would barely do anything, while that very same bottle and knife combo in Jake’s hands could kill high-tier C-grades." This invalidates basically all crafters, are you sure this is a mechanic you want to introduce?
Xander
TFTC :) Hope you have a restful weekend. Its good to have a calm reset section after the long stretch of action and intrigue we've all had. Suggested edits: "...percentage of their *heal* in damage,..." should be "health" "“Understandable,” Jake nodded *in understanding*" repeat "...*around the teenage age*, though there were instances it could get higher. *Around the teenage age*" these are clunky to read or say "Around their teens" might be smoother
joel southard
Nice thank you for the chapter
Shadowessence
Awww here I was hoping for a selphie introduction til the end, but I liked this chapter a nice pallet cleanser
Trugath
Considering they have been around Jake nearly all his life. Villy won't have to worry about his presence.
TheDwiin
Why?! I was already hungry before I started reading this 😥
P G
Happy Friday ✨
the oldest dream
Next time i want villy to be there, he is family
Zuuuuuri
With lots of barbecue sauce
Zuuuuuri
Now I want ribs…
Jonathan
Cliffhanger withdrawal ensues.
Beemoss
Tftc
Tilen Praprotnik
Thanks for the chapter
Canis
Such a nice day. I'm sure the end of the prima event will be extra peaceful.
Joe Barrett
Raisins are an abomination and your continued insistence about their superiority really makes me your judgement. Happy Friday!
Overlord1993
Tftc :)
Lay Nkay
Happy valentine's day to Zogarth, Jake and all the readers. Truly relaxing time for Jake 😄. Thanks for the chapter
Phasmatic7
Thankies zogie
Unwillingmainer
Gotta decompress every once and a while. Like Villy said, it's a marathon, not a sprint. So taking breaks is important.
Darshar Griffonmane
Now that's a wonderful chapter for a Valentine's day! May everyone be surrounded by those they love today! tyftc
Javelle Thompson
Among top 5, getting close to first comment
Connor
Thanks for the chapter
Dios
Happy Friday <3
Borbino the great
Happy Valentine’s Day everyone!
TyranT-Rex
Happy friday
