
by RE Druin
In the infinite expanses of transmultiversal space, a catastrophic curse threatens to obliterate the soul of the master archtheurge Aelryinth. In a desperate act of spiritual surgery, he severs his own karma, splitting his essence into seven distinct soul shards to disperse the lethal death magic. The seventh and final shard, named Zeben, tumbles freely through the astral currents before passing through a shimmering dimensional barrier. Materializing in a pristine and primordial wilderness as a fifteen-year-old white-haired human girl named Fae, the shard inherits the core memories and mechanical expertise of her progenitor. She is dropped directly into the Beast Plane, a high-power anime-style realm where massive magical beasts rule and humanity is strictly forbidden.
Fae immediately triggers her character creation cheat, leveraging her massive inherited karma to construct an insanely optimized multi-class matrix. She blends the rigid, calculated spellcasting of a generalist wizard with the raw elemental bloodline of an arcane sage sorcerer, further bolstered by a holy heavenbound warlock pact. Her soul features seven orbiting stars that act as a self-recharging mana pool, allowing her to bypass the traditional limitations of the local magic system. While the native mages of this world rely on rigid, single-element sorcery, Fae possesses the unique capability to wield the Arcane, a unified magic that blends all elements together. Armed with her customizable force shards and the specialized templates of fire and cold, she prepares to rewrite the rules of this untamed dimension.
This hybrid reality merges the meticulously detailed tabletop-inspired rules of the Power of Ten system with the high-stakes, corruption-laden environment of the Versatile Mage universe. Fae soon discovers that the beautiful Beast Plane is undergoing a slow, insidious invasion by the Dark Plane, which spreads shadow corruption and undead taint across the land. Rather than hiding, she introduces a revolutionary force known as vivic fire, an exotic energy that ravenously devours dark magic and recycles it to strengthen the dimensional veil. By converting the fallen invaders into pure spiritual energy, she harvests pristine soul crystals to endlessly refine her magical stars, transforming herself from a fragile novice into a dimensional anomaly capable of turning an apocalyptic invasion into a personal grinding zone.
The last severed chunk of Karma, equal to ten Levels at Nine, spun away from me as part of me shuddered in total agony at the pain of having my soul cut for the seventh time.
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Plunging from the sky into the uncharted wilderness of the Beast Plane, Fae quickly adapts to her physical body by casting featherweight magic to cushion her fall. She immediately sets to work optimizing her skill points, taking the holy heavenbound oath to claim the power of the empyrean sphere despite the local heaven being completely empty. Her survival instincts are put to the test when she is hunted by giant fire-eye rats, which she ruthlessly obliterates using spellwarped radiant force shards. This display of raw, structured magic attracts the attention of the local avian predators, leading to an alliance with the majestic moon horned owls and the great mountain-sized golden stags. Riding upon the shoulders of these ancient creatures, Fae demonstrates her unique vivic fire, a purifying flame that completely disintegrates corrupted shadow beasts and permanently purges their spirits from the dark realm. The local beasts watch in absolute awe as the ashes of their mortal enemies are recycled into rich, glowing flora that rejuvenates the tainted soil. When she is brought before the supreme ruler of the territory, the majestic nine-tailed silver fox known as the Flowing Silver Emperor, Fae uses her unparalleled diplomacy and deep understanding of planar mechanics to secure his direct protection. She explains that the dark plane is using a slow-burn strategy of spiritual corruption to conquer the realm, and that her vivic fire is the only weapon capable of turning their own invasion force into a continuous source of strength for the beast plane. The emperor is deeply intrigued by this tiny, audacious human who speaks of complex dimensional rules with the casual confidence of a god. He immediately commissions her as a valued advisor, placing his own grandson, the powerful seven-tailed silver fox Winkle, as her personal bodyguard. Fae is granted access to the endless battlefields, setting the stage for a massive counter-offensive where she will systematically harvest the souls of the dark invaders to power up her own magical stars, unaware that a deadly shadow assassin of noble rank is already stalking her from the deep folds of reality.
Fae secures the alliance of the Beast Emperors by introducing vivic fire, transforming a defensive war into a highly profitable soul-harvesting operation.
As the war against the dark plane intensifies, Fae establishes herself as a legendary figure among the beast kingdoms, healing hundreds of wounded commanders and noble beasts of their permanent spiritual curses. She utilizes her advanced multi-classing matrix to unlock the prestigious mystic theurge and arcane theurge classes, allowing her to seamlessly blend divine and arcane energies to bypass the natural magic resistance of the strongest creatures. She soon begins her most ambitious project yet, the construction of a massive fifty-step floating pyramid constructed from thousands of enchanted sandstone blocks directly over the active planar breach. Using her advanced stone-shaping magic, she carves and seals each block with intricate runic formations that channel the raw energy of the vivic fire directly into the dimensional veil. The great beasts watch in absolute astonishment as the massive monument levitates effortlessly, acting as a permanent interdiction field and a colossal healing circle that can restore the souls of noble beasts. During this period of intense labor, she is approached by the young crimson ghost fox Reynard, who is eager to escape his dormant bloodline limitations. Fae offers him a unique spiritual contract, weaving together warlock, druid, and binder magic to bypass the rigid evolutionary ceilings of the beast plane. By feeding him pure celestial and arcane energies, she triggers a spectacular evolution that transforms the scarlet fox into a magnificent golden ghost fox with wings and horns. This unprecedented feat ruffles the tails of the haughty local nobles, who have always believed that bloodline limits are absolute and immutable. As the pyramid nears completion, the shadow invaders realize that this tiny human is systematically sealing their gateway to this world, prompting them to launch a desperate, coordinated assault. When a massive undead emperor is summoned through the breach, Fae coordinates a brilliant tactical trap, using the white winds of the vivic fire to blind the invaders while the silver fox and thunderbird emperors tear the shadow ruler to pieces. Just as she prepares to celebrate this monumental victory, a massive summoning circle from the mortal realm suddenly erupts in the sky, dragging her and a pack of wild wolves across the dimensional boundary.
Fae constructs a permanent dimensional seal over the breach and contracts with Reynard, proving that human ingenuity can shatter ancient bloodline limits.
Tumbling through the chaotic space-time portal, Fae materializes high in the air above the mortal world, falling directly into a terrifying swarm of giant azurite tarantulas. Below her, the summoned wolves of the green thorn pack are rampaging through the arachnid horde, while a desperate squad of military-contracted mercenaries known as the KIA Hunters struggles to avoid being completely overrun. Fae quickly activates her featherweight magic and unleashes a devastating volley of spellwarped radiant force shards, channeling the raw power of her newly unlocked starfield to incinerate scores of giant spiders in single, leaping chains of holy fire. She lands gracefully amidst the startled mercenaries, led by the lightning-wielding captain Mick, and immediately takes charge of their defense. As the massive swarm launches a relentless barrage of steel-hard bristle-missiles, Fae uses her advanced stone-shaping magic to open a solid underground escape tunnel, leading the exhausted hunters deep beneath the earth to safety. Safe in the subterranean dark, she heals their poisoned wounds and introduces them to the revolutionary concept of soul crystals, explaining how they can use these refined remnants to permanently upgrade the tiers of their magical stars. The mercenaries are stunned by her profound understanding of spellcraft, realizing that this mysterious teenager in silk pajamas possesses knowledge that completely eclipses the teachings of the elite magic academies. Fae offers to help them secure a massive fortune by harvesting the valuable eyes and mandibles of the dead spiders, on the condition that they keep the existence of the vivic fire an absolute secret. They eagerly agree, forming a tight-knit alliance with the mysterious void mage who can command the winds and summon celestial foxes at will. When they emerge back onto the surface, they find themselves pursued by the furious tarantula swarm, forcing Fae to coordinate a brilliant aerial defense. She enlists the help of the local giant bats and vultures, trading the roasted carcasses of the spiders for their aerial scouting and sonic support, turning a desperate retreat into a highly organized, incredibly lucrative monster harvest.
Fae rescues the KIA Hunters and introduces them to advanced spellcraft, forming a powerful mercenary alliance to exploit the monster harvest.
Reaching the defensive perimeter of Fort Montgomery, Fae and the KIA Hunters find the human military forces buckling under the weight of a massive combined swarm of giant spiders and armored shale-shell ants. The corrupt local colonel, who had deliberately sent the scouts to their deaths to profit from the disaster, is quickly arrested after Fae exposes his treasonous conspiracy with a wealthy local rancher. As the colossal insect horde threatens to breach the final defensive walls, Fae takes command of the eastern flank, utilizing her supreme sublime chord heartsong to boost the casting power of all nearby mages. She unleashes her devastating, newly unlocked pyroclasm magic, creating massive, thousand-foot-wide explosions of frostfire that instantly incinerate tens of thousands of ants and spiders, converting the battlefield into a massive, mist-covered sea of vivic ash. When a terrifying, three-hundred-foot-tall ant duke charges the wall, Fae counters its massive earthquake spell with a flawless contested dispel, redirecting the raw elemental energy back into the monster before striking it down with a colossal, heaven-sent thunderbolt. She then summons her celestial fox companion Reynard, who blinks across the battlefield to help her ambush the massive silver sierra maze sidewinder queen, pinning the giant serpent with holy light swords before blasting its brain with optimized force shards. This stunning displays of raw, structured wizardry forces the remaining scorpion and spider kings to retreat in absolute terror, securing an overwhelming victory for the human defenders. In the aftermath of the battle, Fae registers with the Hunter's Guild, establishing herself as an elite void mage of legendary status. She begins drafting plans to sell her revolutionary, optimized novice spells to the public, a move that will completely shatter the monopoly of the greedy magic academies and elevate the power of common mages across the globe. As she binds the KIA Hunters to a sacred oath of solidarity, she prepares to construct a permanent base of operations, ready to face the powerful, greedy forces that will inevitably come seeking the secrets of her godlike wizardry.
Fae decimates the monster horde, kills the sidewinder queen, and prepares to launch a magical revolution that will upend global power structures.
As the final soul shard of the master archtheurge Aelryinth, Fae materializes in the Beast Plane with immense inherited karma and a highly optimized multi-class spellcasting matrix. She specializes in the Arcane, a unified magic that bypasses the rigid elemental restrictions of the local world, allowing her to customize her force shards with overlapping elemental and holy modifiers. Her core trump card is the introduction of vivic fire, a purifying energy that devours corruption and recycles it to strengthen the dimensional veil, yielding valuable soul crystals to endlessly refine her magical stars. Despite her desire to maintain a low profile, her innate altruism drives her to rescue thousands of soldiers and beasts, ultimately setting off a global magical revolution by introducing structured wizardry to the mortal world.
Winkle is a powerful seven-tailed silver fox and the grandson of the supreme Flowing Silver Emperor, assigned to act as Fae's personal bodyguard during her time in the Beast Plane. Initially dismissive of the seemingly weak human girl, he quickly becomes fascinated by her intricate, highly structured magic and profound understanding of natural philosophy. Under Fae's guidance, he undergoes a massive spiritual enlightenment, learning to borrow the natural forces of the universe rather than wrestling with them, which accelerates his evolution and grants him his seventh tail decades ahead of schedule. He acts as Fae's primary physical shield and tactical collaborator, helping her bait and destroy powerful shadow assassins before she is summoned away to the mortal world.
Captain Mick is a battle-hardened military veteran and the leader of the KIA Hunters, a mercenary squad operating on the dangerous fringes of human territory. After his team is betrayed and left to die in a massive spider swarm, he is rescued by Fae and immediately recognizes her as an elite void mage of unprecedented potential. He is the first of the hunters to embrace Fae's teachings of structured wizardry, forming a deep spiritual contract with a legendary lightning runner and utilizing soul crystals to upgrade his magical stars to the fifth tier. Mick binds his squad to Fae under a sacred oath of solidarity, acting as her primary military lieutenant and public front as they prepare to launch a global magical revolution.
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