Olive gasped, her hand coming up to cover her mouth as she met Jiran’s eyes, “I am so sorry! I-I didn’t know she could do that.”
“It’s fine. A small price to pay for such a vital piece of information. Tell her thank you if she can’t hear me.”
“Vital piece?” Mayalyn...
2023-10-16 22:24:43 +0000 UTC View PostDawn of the Density God is officially available on Kindle! What an incredibly overwhelming moment to publish my baby and get it out there into the big wide world. The final draft has been live on Royal Road for a couple of weeks, if you haven't read it, now is the perfect chance as it's a t...
2023-10-16 21:58:08 +0000 UTC View PostJiran’s hand reached for Shara’s shoulder and she instinctively jerked back. Though like prey before a snake, she was unable to break eye contact, "H-hold on, you only just arrived. It would be rude of me not to offer you a cup of tea first," She swallowed nervously, the color of her skin tur...
2023-10-13 23:08:49 +0000 UTC View PostOlive was next in line at the meat vendor when Jiran returned. “That was definitely her. She took off back to her house the moment I mentioned Niya was there.”
“Hmm, interesting. Any idea why? Do you think we should be concerned?”
Jiran shook his head, “Even if there is a pr...
2023-10-12 00:30:25 +0000 UTC View PostJiran spotted a trail of smoke snaking into the air at the edge of a nearby forest. He double-checked his map to confirm it was their party before flying Mayalyn and himself there. They touched down to find Niya laid out on the ground with her limbs spread wide. She was covered in sweat and takin...
2023-10-10 00:25:46 +0000 UTC View PostJiran’s instincts screamed at him to run. He could tell immediately that she was weaker than the Remalon, yet she was still an existence far above his own. He was sweating before his knee had touched the hard stone. He stared down, not daring to look the monstrous woman in the eyes. She clicked...
2023-10-07 00:21:47 +0000 UTC View PostMayalyn stepped close to Jiran and he lifted her with his aura, the rest flying under their own power. The duke’s estate was on the far side of the center of the city and as they flew over the gathered manapools, Jiran noticed a familiar mana signature among a cluster of soldiers.
“I ne...
2023-10-04 22:40:42 +0000 UTC View PostJiran bucked and thrashed as the challenger density coursed through him. It was his first dose of tier seven density and it came from six sources at once, easily overwhelming his mental defenses. His skin bulged as the energy pushed aside his mana and forced its way into his muscles. The fibers g...
2023-10-03 00:13:40 +0000 UTC View PostThe Remalon looked Jiran up and down, its glowing eyes piercing him to his core. His secrets were revealed and analyzed, every minute detail of his manapool scoured until his skills were found. Jiran could feel them being turned this way and that, scrutinized as though he were a slave about to be...
2023-09-29 22:35:07 +0000 UTC View PostThe two beasts soared above the Graymin horde. Behind them, a wave of motion rippled as perhaps fifty knights swiftly followed. They didn’t bother waiting for the pawns to move out of their way; they simply blew right through them, leaving a gory mess of trampled figures in their wake.
Ji...
2023-09-27 23:43:01 +0000 UTC View PostAs Jiran and Olive were dashing to the north through the main mass of Graymin, the wall of Mortan rumbled. Stones turned fluid and shifted until a wide tunnel was revealed. Several thousand men and women of the 43rd Brigade poured out and organized themselves behind the wards. They hustled to for...
2023-09-25 23:55:06 +0000 UTC View Post“How dare you! We did not abandon anything! We have been fighting the Gray from infiltrating the south. We have paid for every centimeter lost with the blood of our comrades. I know who you are, Cameron Amyntas, and even so, I will demand satisfaction if you do not retract your accusation.” 2023-09-22 22:27:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Mark the Hiss
Markhiss descended from the sky. His back was to First Father, its light obscuring him from the sight of his prey. His aura was held tight, lest they feel it before his arrival. A fleeting memory of Jiran squashing his manabody with unopposable might caused hi...
2023-09-21 02:26:37 +0000 UTC View PostNiya, Cameron, and Olive stood back to back amidst a sea of writhing beasts. For each strike they threw, a dozen landed on their new armor. It was all they could do to keep claws and fangs from their faces. Their efforts were more than enough, as their new armor easily repelled even the strongest...
2023-09-18 23:23:00 +0000 UTC View PostCameron had climbed out of his pain-filled stupor when Jiran returned to the room. He was still lying on the floor, staring up at the ceiling while taking deep, calming breaths. Olive and the maids had surrounded Mayalyn; they were happily chattering while poking and prodding her ears and tail. T...
2023-09-15 23:45:42 +0000 UTC View Post"Yes, Olive. My aura can see inside people; though it can't see mana directly. Is that unusual?"
"What does it look— Nevermind! I don't want to know." Olive's face contorted as she made a gagging noise and then shuddered. "From what I was taught, it's extremely unusual to perceive anythin...
2023-09-14 00:50:31 +0000 UTC View Post“This early in the morning? How about we start after breakfast?” Niya offered.
Olive cut in, a frown wrinkling her skin. “You’re the one who's determined to leave in two days and now you want us to wait? Please, Jiran. You may begin training Cameron and myself now. After how much my...
2023-09-11 21:29:14 +0000 UTC View PostJiran's aura was large enough to encase a good portion of the Duke's manor. As he slept, nearly every staff member passed within his range at one point or another. It wasn't until a presence appeared on their floor, and in their hallway, that he jerked awake. With consciousness, came instant reco...
2023-09-09 00:12:59 +0000 UTC View PostJiran brushed Ravenna aside, ignoring her salacious comment as he entered and took a seat at the only table in her suite's sitting room. She closed the door behind him, locking the bolt in place with a resounding click.
"Seriously?" Jiran deadpanned, "Enough games. You want answers, and I h...
2023-09-09 00:12:10 +0000 UTC View Post"What an unexpected surprise. I assume there is a good reason for this intrusion?" Jiran intended for his voice to be intimidating; what he didn't intend was for his words to be laced with so much mana the room shook. He stiffened his manabody protectively around Mayalyn and Olive who were sleepi...
2023-09-09 00:11:19 +0000 UTC View PostOliviala Le’Cruex
Olive awoke to the sounds of gentle snoring. She immediately recognized the ceiling in her room at Duke Reihnhardt's manor. Mayalyn was the culprit of the light rumbling, as usual. She recognized Cameron’s chuckles amid a hushed c...
2023-09-09 00:10:30 +0000 UTC View PostJiran drained the mana from multiple pawns on the other side of the nearby wards, rapidly replenishing the mana being spent on his Revelation. After Daughter's explanation of willpower, he found himself even more confused about what he should do. "What can you tell me about the c...
2023-09-09 00:08:55 +0000 UTC View Post[Graymin Rook - Enforcer (Tier 7) ????/????]
Jiran fully acknowledged the blaring of foresight as the beast emerged; meanwhile a small, calculating part of his brain cataloged the synapses of the framework quivering in response to his use of Identify 2023-09-06 22:38:28 +0000 UTC View Post
My previous message was poorly worded, sorry about that!
You will not miss anything major if you choose not to read the new version of the Azurelight arc. The story still ends up at the same place with only one exception which won't affect your reading experience going forward if you ...
2023-09-04 22:58:31 +0000 UTC View PostMolding + 15
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<... 2023-09-04 00:31:43 +0000 UTC View Post“No, you’re not coming,” Jiran shook his head as he finished pulling Olive from the formation tunnel.
“I must! It is my duty,” If Olive was discouraged by his statement or the sharp tone it was delivered in, she showed no signs of it.
“You’re wearing a dress, you’re ti...
2023-09-02 00:59:55 +0000 UTC View PostJiran took the slate and they left the manor, setting out toward the weakened section of the formations. Olive pointed the way, leading them to the nearest access point while badgering him for more information about what he'd discovered from the slate. Jiran explained about the discrepancy he not...
2023-08-31 00:44:37 +0000 UTC View PostAs the partygoers celebrated the advent of new, powerful allies in the People, Jiran ate. He sampled every dish while exchanging verbal barbs with Niya and Cameron. The three of them fully embraced the fleeting hour of peace before the looming threat of tomorrow's battles.
The tier six food...
2023-08-29 00:26:54 +0000 UTC View Post“Can you explain to us what you two did in more detail? Also, why is she unconscious? Does that happen every time?” The Duke’s voice cut through the murmurs cropped up around them.
“The difference in our tiers is why she’s so tired. If her concentration was as high as mine, she co...
2023-08-27 23:24:35 +0000 UTC View PostNiya of Feylon
Niya was unable to fully track Jiran’s movements as he vanished from beside her only to appear at the other end of the room.
That wasn’t teleportation. How the shitweave did he do that? He didn’t even make any sound!...
2023-08-25 23:32:35 +0000 UTC View Post