I began the meeting by asking Bridget to recount her experience. She detailed what she had seen and what would have happened had we not rescued her and the others in time. Her descriptions of human remains were enough to provoke the anger of everyone present.
“They’re... eating people?...
2023-05-13 17:50:41 +0000 UTC View PostThe faint scent of ash and rust filled my lungs as I dashed through the ruins of Crownhill. Marcus went off to get the Sheriff, and the others spread out to contact the other minor factions. I decided I should do the same.
My Warp Step ability allowed me to cover ground rapidly, causing my ...
2023-05-11 15:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostIt took me a while to shake off the effects of three levels of Mania. Blood Frenzy didn't earn its name lightly, and the woods outside of Crownhill now housed considerably fewer monsters.
Hopefully, the notifications my companions received informed them that I was still alive, albeit engage...
2023-05-10 15:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post“Sacrifice?” I repeated before panting breaths. The other Wolfmen stepped back after the appearance of their alpha, like a pack of real wolves showing deference to their leader.
“To empower the pack. Like the rest of your kind,” the Alpha Wolfman continued. Each word was deliberate,...
2023-05-08 15:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe grand banquet hall buzzed with activity, the tables laden with diverse dishes, as guests from across the Ten Thousand Worlds engaged in lively conversation. Despite their many flaws, the Cult of the Unblinking Eye knew how to throw a party.
The hall was magnificent, with towering marble...
2023-05-07 15:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Bridget, Sakura, and Myrina in that order.
I got a new model (the ToonYou model by BradCatt.) This was trained on a lot of western comics so it gives a different feel than the models trained on anime, though I am using ClearVAE, which is a VAE made for anime models and so might still give i...
2023-05-06 15:45:49 +0000 UTC View PostThe sun blazed high in the sky, casting long shadows on the cracked pavement streets of Crownhill. Sakura and I raced through the town, our hearts thundering with adrenaline as we fought to rescue the people from the clutches of the Wolfmen that had swarmed the city. The last few days of work mak...
2023-05-06 15:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostSakura and I dashed through the tattered buildings, putting ourselves out of sight of the snipers on the roofs. We hadn't been hit yet, but given our speed, I wouldn't have been surprised if we were mistaken for werewolves ourselves. The only time I'd been shot at, I was able to jump out of the w...
2023-05-04 15:29:36 +0000 UTC View PostAs we continued driving towards Crownhill, the landscape around us transformed from dense forests to a mix of rolling hills and patches of woodland. The road was rough and uneven, making the ride bumpier than usual, but our trusty old jeep held up.
As we navigated the terrain, we made a wid...
2023-05-03 15:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostSakura was the first to wake after our little nap, and she shook me awake with her eyes sparkling with excitement and her ponytail swishing behind her. "Carter, let's go exploring again! I want to regain my lost levels and get back to searching for my father."
I scratched my chin thoughtful...
2023-05-01 15:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostThe man who greeted me was an unfamiliar demigod. He was tall and well-dressed, with piercing eyes and a confident smile. He exuded an air of charisma, but something about his demeanor felt subtly sinister.
This wasn't the first time one of the Cult members had opted for a preppy Earth-like...
2023-04-30 15:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostSakura and I sat together in my farmhouse, the weight of our concerns pressing down on us. I tried to reassure her. "Humanity can handle the goblins," I said. "There were people nearly as strong as you back in Crownhill. They'll manage."
Her troubled eyes met mine. "But goblins are just the...
2023-04-29 15:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
This one is by Dutch, the editor for the series. Not sure if you guys have met him, but if you've read David Burke, Brent Tyman, or quite a few others you've probably read series' he's been involved with. I believe he's on here if he wants to say hello.
He created it on 2023-04-28 18:09:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Sakura and I read as much as possible about our enemy and the current foes we were against.
“So we have to fight these goblins?” Sakura asked uncertainly.
I nodded. “It’s a battle royal of sorts. The System will keep smashing shards together, giving each shard just enough time...
2023-04-27 14:59:01 +0000 UTC View PostSakura and I stood outside my house, our hearts pounding in anticipation. It was time to root out the wraith that had claimed my home. I clutched a satchel filled with the mana bombs I’d crafted, each capable of dealing magical damage to our intangible foe.
“Alright, Sakura, let’s do ...
2023-04-26 15:05:46 +0000 UTC View PostSakura hammered a few more nails through her bat before she was finally satisfied with her replacement club. Then, with a grin, she hefted it and waved it around. Seeing my former boss waving around a spiked club like a gangster made me chuckle.
“I think you’re too fond of that thing,...
2023-04-24 15:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostI left the cultivation chamber and stopped only for a quick shower in my personal quarters before heading out to meet Sam and Dean. Mac could keep them company for a few minutes. I found the two of them in one of the upper rooms of the castle, playing a modified version of chess. Each piece was a...
2023-04-23 15:18:33 +0000 UTC View PostWith an almost possessive urgency, Sakura gripped my wrist firmly and led me back toward my farmhouse. As we approached the front door, the simplicity of the exterior stood in contrast to the lush valley around us. The wooden structure was old but well-maintained by my own hands. I’d redone the...
2023-04-22 15:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostI didn't have a long quiet night, as it happened.
Not long after opening my menus, something jumped in the corner of my vision, and my screen abruptly went dark. There was something out there in the woods. Ordinarily, I wouldn't have been afraid of anything smaller than a bear. The timid fo...
2023-04-20 15:46:53 +0000 UTC View PostNote: Yes, we skipped right from chapter 28 to chapter 30. I inserted a few chapters. Either read the PDF I provided or catch them in the official release!
Originally, I wanted to find my car and get it operational. It was fifteen years old, but it still...
2023-04-19 15:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostHey guys!
So, now that Paladin 4 is done, I want to move into finishing Amazon Apocalypse.
Here's a brief summary of Amazon Apocalypse:
Carter is an ordinary guy who had a childhood best friend named Myrina. She ended up being an alien from another world, and she warned... 2023-04-18 15:24:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Ashe and Darren walked the rest of the small room, centered on a device that Darren now knew to be called a particle accelerator, which helped the Lord of Light manipulate the world on its most fundamental levels, beyond what even his Divine Ascendancy ability let him do.
He stuffed it in h...
2023-04-17 17:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post“Can you blame me for wanting to celebrate?” Ashe asked, a twinkle of mischievousness in her voice. “I’m excited! You’re excited, too right?”
“I’m sore,” Darren laughed. “But beneath that, yes. I’m excited.”
“Yay. So?” Ashe wrung her hands together. “Don...
2023-04-17 15:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostI experienced a complete transformation over the rest of my dual cultivation session. I wasn’t sure if it lasted days, months, or even years. Frankly, so long as that time dilation feature kept working, I didn’t care.
I’ve often heard it said that if you choose a job you love, you’l...
2023-04-16 15:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostUnlike the lower layers, no clearly marked stairway led to take from the Fifth Layer to the Sixth. But the lack of an entrance was no impediment to Darren.
He flew as high as his wings let him, all three sets streaming Divine Aura as they carried him further and further upward.
The sk...
2023-04-15 15:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostDarren instantly realized what dire trouble he was in.
Kalaziel had stolen access to his skills, something Darren hadn’t even known was possible. Worse, one of the skills he lost access to was Phoenix’s Blessing. Six of his skills had randomly been locked, and with a grimace, he noted t...
2023-04-13 15:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post“You have done far more than any human ever should have been able to,” Kalaziel said as he approached. Every footfall echoed through the empty streets. Darren stretched out his mind to touch upon Cassandra’s.
[Cassandra, order everyone to retreat now.]
[We can help you!] Cassand...
2023-04-12 15:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostDarren cut down the one he’d been speaking to, slicing the man’s head off with one swing of Melancholy. But whatever a Clockwork Construct was made of didn’t need a head. Last time he’d killed one by dropping an entire mountain-sized pile of earth on top of it.
He knew he had to kil...
2023-04-10 15:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostI left for the cultivation chamber back in the castle, Nela, Tivana, Assyrus, Eltiana, and Sava trailing behind me. All five women had a heated flush to their cheeks, already knowing what was to come. Cute elfin heads of Gold, silver, blue, purple, and green skipped into the little isolated chamb...
2023-04-09 15:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostWith Darren and Horon’s forces united, the remaining members of the Order of the Rod on the Fourth Layer were no match for them. Horon’s people had long since scouted out the location of their strongholds, but now that Horon himself was healed and Darren was present, they had the power to ove...
2023-04-08 15:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post