Chapter 201: The Seventh Dungeon Floor
The unihorn goat was not as difficult as its imposing size made it appear. The dungeon had only upscaled the creature, making it stronger. Relik shattered its skull with a lazy swing of his mace as he dodged it. Hyperion flinched at the po...
2024-10-11 04:10:22 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 275: Final Preparations
With her new bronze adventurer’s medallion in hand, Raelia offered to buy everyone an ale with an impish smile. “All the ale you can drink, on me,” she said, placing a worn gold piece on the table.
I took her to the side for a moment to remind her...
2024-10-09 23:01:32 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 274: Party Crasher
Raelia got defensive in her posture. “I can make my own decisions. And if Maveith needs help, I am helping him,” Raelia said haughtily to me. Baldo hissed at me as if it reinforced her assertion.
I put my foot down as I wouldn’t let the elf dictate to ...
2024-10-08 17:27:40 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 76: Incursion
Incursions were a major part of the end game. There were twenty-three completely different planar realms in the game with their own themes; most were much more dangerous than our current one, if the forums were to be believed. In testing, we faced an incur...
2024-10-08 02:02:44 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 273: Dinner Discourse
As I stepped outside, my companions followed, and I was relieved to observe that none of them seemed overly intoxicated. Mateo began sharing intriguing details about our guide, Enyara.
He emphasized that she was a skilled tracker and had a long affiliatio...
2024-10-06 04:07:50 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 272: Caravan Duty
I absent-mindedly poured myself a drink, taking an empty but probably used mug. Benito was excited at the mention of food. “So, what is for dinner? I bet the elves have some amazing cooks! These sandwiches were pretty good. I bet they spent thousands of years lea...
2024-10-05 00:39:24 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 200: Dungeon Reborn
We watched the lightning elementals chase the shifter up and out of the shaft onto the island’s surface. I felt my connection to the elementals end after they exhausted their aether investment. The shifter hadn’t killed them, so I was confused. ...
2024-10-03 23:57:38 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 271: Dinner Plans
I found my way to Maveith’s side, leaning into him. In a harsh whisper to get over the ambient noise, I warned him. “Raelia might be in Artiria. If you can talk to her privately, try to convince her not to tell the others that she was with us in the dungeon.”...
2024-10-02 03:07:14 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 75: Game Launch!
Grey Weasel remained smiling as he waited for my response. “Your player map?” I questioned the legitimacy of his claim of being lost.
The realization came to him, and he laughed cheerfully, “Oh! I just came from the Endless Dark. I started i...
2024-09-30 22:02:48 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 270: Konstantin POV
Konstantin's journey to the capital took a grueling two weeks on foot, as he had to steer clear of the main roads teeming with soldiers and legionnaires. With the death of the Emperor, it was surprising that the Esenhem elves hadn't made a move towar...
2024-09-29 02:46:24 +0000 UTC View PostThanks for the bevy of replies! Some exciting suggestions and some may appear late in the story when the MC stays at other inns. Narrowed it down to three finalists.
Like I said, this establishment may not play a huge part in the story (or it might). The city of Gramney is on the banks of a...
2024-09-27 15:12:03 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 199: The Hunt
The Prancing Eagle landing brought a number of city guards to the Dungeon Academy. While the Maelstrom had been essentially ignored for violating the skyship rules, the Prancing Eagle was not. Hyperion held up his hands like he was under arrest as the irat...
2024-09-27 00:30:57 +0000 UTC View Postnot sure how big a part this will play in the overall story but the name of Lirkin's Inn Tavern poll is below. Lirkin has "retired," in the Grand Duchy of Manch. Try to keep spoilers out of comments as the poll is open to everyone. World Sphere 199 is close....
2024-09-26 14:38:47 +0000 UTC View PostChapter: Book 5 Epilogue (1 of 2)
Castile looked over the young mage on the bed. She was probably attractive under the gag and all the grime. She sighed as she pulled the short knife hidden on her hip and cut the cordage and leather straps binding her ankles but leaving the han...
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2024-09-25 19:25:44 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 269: Burden of Leadership
When we returned to the suite, Lirkin and Castile brought me aside. Lirkin seemed eager to talk about his options in the city. “I found a few places. Some I thought were out of reach.” He looked at Castile, who nodded. “One is nestled between the trad...
2024-09-25 03:58:52 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 268: Secret Depths Revealed
I let the men deal with their surprisingly mild hangovers in the morning. I had sampled the ambrosia on a few occasions while a sentry at Kraken Bay. It was a little sweet to my palate, but if you could get it cold, it was better than the best ale. It did...
2024-09-23 03:18:56 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 267: Investment Opportunities
Benito, not waiting for the stunned Castile to move, stepped past her, gently pushing her aside, and entered the common room for the suite. “Nice place! I don’t see any food. Can you order some from the tavern below? The stew smelled good on the way...
2024-09-22 01:21:17 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 198:
“No.” I stared down Loriel. “The Black Spire and everything on the estate is mine as per our arrangement.”
Loriel was relaxed. “Maybe you need reminding that the Heartstone was lost due to your negligence. Skyholme needs defenses, and reestablishing...
2024-09-21 03:19:59 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 266: Greasing the Wheels of Justice
“It was in the trade district. There is a jail along the west wall near there. That is probably where he is being held,” Ignis informed me of where she saw Mateo.
“Are there any others? How was he wearing legion armor in the city?” I...
2024-09-20 01:04:28 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 265: Forging Bonds
Ignis cracked a smile, her front tooth was chipped. “So, the old fire witch made it then? Where is she? She better have another bottle of that Elven wine you gave her. I need to forget some things.”
I moved closer to keep our conversation private. “She...
2024-09-18 16:15:00 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 264: Hard Lesson
When I woke, my suffering had not ended. My muscles would not work; having been seized for too long, the ligaments had been strained, and my muscles were brutalized. I still tried to move, but all I could do was shudder. I moved my head with great difficulty and cou...
2024-09-17 05:46:00 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 74: Eternal Legacy
I tasked Galana and her city guards to keep an eye on the players. I wished my Rouges Gallery had spawned a few agents by now, but I was out of luck. I sat at my drafting table working on the Large Guild Hall for Divine Deviants while I had a map over...
2024-09-17 01:07:54 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 263: Mistakes Were Made
The city was less clean than the Elven cities. The fetid sewer under the streets was noticeable in the air near the grates in the streets, and the alleys were filled with vagrants and debris. Still, the city felt safe with cheerful pairs of guards walking the...
2024-09-15 02:26:55 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 262: Guildmaster Prejudice
Our armored escort walked briskly through the city, not giving us much time to take in the sights. Just like Sanco, the Esenhem capital of Artiria was meticulously clean. There was a greater grandeur to the buildings as well, but the architecture still mir...
2024-09-13 23:23:21 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 261: Bread, Bath and Beyond
As we wandered the streets in the daylight, we took in the fascinating sights. I saw something I never thought was possible: a fat elf. It was almost unfathomable to me to see. There were a number of slightly pudgy elves, but this merchant, selling an arr...
2024-09-12 00:06:35 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 197: Not A Hero's Return
The array came to life, and the smell of aetheric ozone hung in the control chamber. I wasn’t surprised the array worked, and a half dozen mages stood behind me as I checked the feedback. King Nirhaan had obtained powerful aether crystals, but...
2024-09-11 03:55:39 +0000 UTC View PostI am working on chapter 197 at the moment but with book 4 having about 15 chapters left, I wanted to include one more POV vote.
2024-09-10 19:49:18 +0000 UTC View PostI plan to be driving tomorrow so I am adding these chapters today
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2024-09-10 14:14:42 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 260: Guild Rewards
Although my appearance remained calm, my heart raced. The guards waited expectantly as Maveith complied with their request, emptying everything in his pockets, which was not much. Did they find it odd that we were not carrying large packs—only entering the count...
2024-09-10 02:22:33 +0000 UTC View Post