The Cryopod to Hell Classic is the original version of TCTH, written based on the original writing prompts, expanded into a full series, with 490 chapters of fun adventures. However, it is extremely flawed, with paper thin characters and plotlines that don’t resolve properly. It abruptly ends at the finale of Route C, and was never finished with a proper ending. Classic is best read after Refresh so you can appreciate where the story came from. As its own story, Classic has too many flaws for anyone to recommend reading first.
"Fire at will! Mark, neutralize him!" Mark was our squad’s capturing expert. Casting a quick spell, he managed to send a spiritual energy net at Hero. Hero tore through it in no time, but it gave just a slight enough pause that two of our men managed to fire sleeping darts at him. The darts…
"Goddamn it, he’s in the sewers now. He’s a slippery little…" The Tracker trailed off before he could finish his sentence with an expletive. "No, this is good." Phoebe chimed in. "There aren’t many entrances to the sewer, and his mobility will be drastically cut down. We can cut him off in there." I nodded….
I made a chopping motion with my hand. Half of my squad split up to circle around the building. "We’ll cut him off here." I whispered to my three subordinates. Sneaking around slowly, at the exact moment we had prepared for, all 6 of us jumped out at the same time, aiming into the alley….
"Confidence levels are down 15% since he arrived, and Umi is predicting that if we don’t take care of the situation, it’ll be a big mess on our hands." Beleth handed out papers to the other demons at the table and then went back to her seat quickly. Bael sneered. "You’re kidding. Initial reports by…
Forty-seven… forty-eight… forty-nine… fifty! I gasped for breath as I heaved my chest in and out. Training is not fun. I’d never really trained or worked out in my life. I always just kind of ‘existed’ when it came to my body’s health. Since I arrived in the Labyrinth, I’ve never taken my body seriously….
Today is a great day!!! I mean, it’s ALWAYS a great day, but today I just feel especially great! I don’t have to hang around that sulking sad kid who thinks he’s the shit. No way, no sir! I patted my dress down and hopped and skipped as I walked. Kar and I had hung…
At first, nothing happened. Then, the world of black started to turn into a foggy white. All around me, near and far, I was able to make out the outlines of various objects, walls, and things moving around. They were hazy and indistinct, yet somehow more vivid than I remembered from my normal vision. A…
I couldn’t believe my eyes! It was a miracle! I walked back into the room to check on the Hero’s needs and was flabbergasted to see him standing in the corner of the room, staring out the window. Standing! He was healed! The greatest mages in the city, his own power, and the great Lord…
A lush field of green as far as the eye could see. I sat at the bottom of a gently sloping hill, covered in grass and flowers. All around me was flatland, with trees and mountains in the distance. The sun gently beat upon my chest, as the scent of daffodils wafted in the wind….
I braced myself for the feeling of falling, and then I slipped the ring on my finger. As usual, I was surprised yet again. The world around me darkened noticeably. The daylight (Of which I still couldn’t figure out where exactly it came from) vanished, and darkness took over my vision. Suddenly I was in…
