Hey all!
I'm going to be traveling a bit over the next few days (until the 4th). I'm going with some other authors to get a lil relaxation and inspiration. There's a chance that some chapters are slightly delayed or (at most) one or two are missed over the next few days.
I'll still b...
2025-12-29 14:50:59 +0000 UTC View PostIt took a fairly impressive force of will for Alex to keep himself from letting out a disbelieving laugh. Things had seriously gotten twisted up in the timeline for him to have found himself here.
Sure, his new ability had made it clear that it would let him make some form of contract with ...
2025-12-28 16:00:15 +0000 UTC View Post“There,” Claire said, taking a step back and brushing her hands off on her thighs. “All done.”
Something about the River King’s horde made her feel ill. Even though there hadn’t been anything apparently wrong or off with all his wealth, it felt like everything had been rubbed do...
2025-12-26 16:00:24 +0000 UTC View PostBrayden’s eyes snapped over toward Noah at the sound of his voice, going wide in recognition.
“Noah? Is that you?”
“Who else could it be?” Noah asked with a disbelieving laugh.
He yanked his mask off, but didn’t get a chance to say anything else before the massive be...
2025-12-25 16:00:51 +0000 UTC View PostArt’s cane clicked against the rooftop as he limped over to its edge where Rodrick sat. The other man had his legs crossed and palms braced against his knees. An expression of intense concentration creased his features even though his eyes were closed as if in sleep.
With a grunt, Art low...
2025-12-25 16:00:51 +0000 UTC View PostAn eagerness filled the air of the Mausoleum. The three hour break was over. Everyone had returned from lunch to find that, somehow, new plates of pastries and a cup of tea had been set out for all of the auction participants.
Neil took his seat and settled in, taking a slow sip of his tea ...
2025-12-24 16:00:18 +0000 UTC View PostAlex stared at the words within Glint’s card, waiting for something else. But something else never came. That seemed to be the extent of the message.
The Silver Conclave? Is that a person? A group? What do they have to do with Glint? Shit, I have so many goddamn questions.
...
2025-12-24 16:00:18 +0000 UTC View PostThe Mistress stared up through her window at the clouds blocking out the moon. Another day had passed. And, for the second night in a row, her domain had been cast into shadow. There was no mistaking the message being sent.
Someone was challenging her.
And they weren’t shy about it,...
2025-12-24 16:00:18 +0000 UTC View PostThane sat on the edge of a rooftop, squinting down at the milling crowd below. There were so many people here. He’d known there would be, of course. But knowing and observing were two entirely different things altogether.
But Thane was thrilled to find that, even with the larger group and...
2025-12-23 16:00:26 +0000 UTC View PostNoah was pretty sure his clothes smelled like blood. That was paranoia, of course. The magical fabric Eliana had used to create them didn’t let anything stick to it. They were just as pristine as they had been the day he’d gotten them.
But he couldn’t shake the feeling that the stench...
2025-12-23 16:00:26 +0000 UTC View PostHowdy all!
As mentioned in the Patreon chat, I'll be taking some time off during December. My plan is to take the time off now, so that I can build up a backlog to then post during Christmas+ the holidays since I think those times of the year can be tough and most people tend to take breaks...
2025-12-14 16:03:33 +0000 UTC View PostAlex genuinely wasn’t sure which of the skills to take. The System had clearly come out swinging, and the Singularity Core had doubled down on top of that. Not a single one of these options was weak in any manner.
Each of them almost seemed to represent a different path forward. Run it Ba...
2025-12-12 16:00:18 +0000 UTC View PostKein moved in a blur, his broom slicing through the air in a keen hum as he darted around the street. The loud crack of shattering stone filled the air all around him as his broom struck the rocks that the Beast hurtled in his direction.
And it wasn’t enough.
Kein knew it, and the B...
2025-12-12 16:00:17 +0000 UTC View PostThe man sitting behind Neil who had spoken out against the Menagerie hadn’t said a word since the auction had started. It wasn’t hard for Neil to guess why. The Menagerie had put up a total of six magical items for sale already. All of them had been Epic Rarity — and each one of them had be...
2025-12-11 15:57:50 +0000 UTC View Post“Oh,” Seleth said.
She sat silently for a few seconds. Then she slowly raised her cup of tea to her lips and took a sip. She set it back down on the table, then interlaced her fingers gingerly.
“Oh,” Sievan repeated. He glanced at Yoru. “I like that. Oh. No panic. No begging...
2025-12-11 15:56:27 +0000 UTC View PostAlex sat at the edge of his basin, studying the waiting mantle before him. He’d delved right into his Mind Palace the moment he’d gotten back to Mirrorwane and found a spot to sit. The idea of delaying his power-up any longer felt painful.
And sure enough, there were quite a deal of rew...
2025-12-11 15:55:44 +0000 UTC View PostNiel choked on his pastry.
He doubled over, coughing and rasping for air as he scrambled to grab his drink. Neil pounded his chest as he hurriedly washed the food down before it could attempt to suffocate him. His ears rang as he stared down at the auction stage and desperately battled to m...
2025-12-11 02:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostSeleth watched the man known as Tim warily. She didn’t have the faintest damn idea what to expect. Yoru’s plans were unreadable. Tim might have legitimately been some figure from her past, but there was just as much of a chance that he was some poor insect that had managed to escape her web o...
2025-12-10 16:00:23 +0000 UTC View PostA murmur rolled through the crowd. It was a bit hard to tell if people were baffled, curious, or amused. Neil was pretty sure it was some combination of the three. Nobody had quite managed to figure out what the Menagerie’s shtick was — or why they were so obsessed with pretending to be monst...
2025-12-09 15:57:29 +0000 UTC View PostFor some reason, Noah’s words of comfort didn’t quite seem to work. Perhaps it was the gossamer black silk covering his features, or maybe it was the blood covering him and dripping from his hydrophobic clothes. That or it was the headless corpse lying at his feet.
All four Imbuers star...
2025-12-09 15:56:04 +0000 UTC View PostMask — or, at least, one of them — staggered back to his feet in the dark cavern beneath the Menagerie’s street. Tiny fragments of debris covered his hair and a thick cloud of dust hung in the air all around him.
But the darkness did nothing to hide the glowing form of the massive sui...
2025-12-09 15:55:26 +0000 UTC View PostThe next two days slipped by so fast that Arwin barely even had a chance to realize that they’d gone by. He barely had any free time to himself. Just about every single second he — and the rest of the Menagerie — had was spent on preparing for the auction.
Anticipation hung in the air...
2025-12-08 15:51:56 +0000 UTC View PostAn icy breeze ran its fingers through the enormous, frost-covered stone hall. It swept in from the open ceiling, howling as it wove between the great statues that filled the room. Each of the statues was large enough to be a centerpiece on its own — the shortest of them stood more than four sto...
2025-12-08 15:49:26 +0000 UTC View PostAlex stood over the body of the River King, breathing heavily as his chainsword’s whirring finally slowed to a stop, its hunger sated. A wide pool of blood stretched out beneath his feet. Sickly red liquid dripped from his clothes. Even though it couldn’t find purchase on the magical cloth, t...
2025-12-07 16:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostYoru, the Rising Moon, slipped the mask back over her face. She ensured it covered the light of her eyes completely before she risked turning to look over at the terrified woman standing in the shadows of the alley behind her. “I’m done. You may emerge.”
“Fuck,” Seleth whispered. ...
2025-12-05 16:00:18 +0000 UTC View PostWess made it about five minutes away from the entrance of the dungeon before he collapsed to the grass.
A slew of pained expletives tore out from his mouth as he doubled over on himself, curling into a ball. Waves of pain racked his body, emanating out from the massive goddamn hole in the m...
2025-12-05 16:00:17 +0000 UTC View PostRodrick wasn’t usually one to present himself directly before a problem. Unfortunately, not every situation allowed him to deal with things from the shadows or while wearing someone else’s face. There were occasionally times where he had to deal with things himself, as himself.
This was...
2025-12-04 16:00:18 +0000 UTC View PostThe next few days passed without incident. The Menagerie set about their own tasks. Arwin worked the forge with Wallace and Koyu, making some pieces to sell for the auction. Everyone kept a close eye on Vix to make sure that she was taking well to the changes induced by her new heart. But nobody ...
2025-12-04 16:00:17 +0000 UTC View PostIf the large, bearded man could have seen Noah’s eyes behind his mask, it was very likely he would have turned around and walked away right there. He might have even ran. It probably wouldn’t have gotten him very far, but it doubtlessly would have been the smartest move he could have made. 2025-12-04 16:00:16 +0000 UTC View Post