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Untapped ~ Chapter Three!

Before Joe could ask for an explanation, a small head poked around the cheese wagon and caught his eye. He stared at the small-statured person, who scanned him in turn with a bored gaze before vanishing once more. “There are more people!”

“Don't worry about her.” Mak shook his head ...

Untapped ~ Chapter Two!

Before Joe could react, an arrow pinged off the now-closed entrance, which latched just before the projectile reached it. Forcing himself not to focus on Heartpiercer’s impressive reaction speed, Joe sprinted toward the imposing gate, heart hammering as his initial panic shifted into rage.

Untapped ~ Chapter One!

Joe walked along the empty streets of Vanaheim, staring at his feet and thanking his lucky stars that his Exquisite Shell protected them from the cool surface of the smooth pavement beneath them. Technically he was still wearing outdoor-acceptable slippers, but they were so heavily damag...

Untapped ~ Prologue!

The air in the audience chamber *crackled* with power as Grandmasters from all over Vanaheim slowly filled the room. It didn’t matter if they were swordsmen, paladins, or mages; nearly all classes and professions had a representative. 

As the attendees became more numerous, ...

Rob X Punzel ~ Forty-Seven!

She was surprised when her eyes reopened, but frankly she was surprised the incessant, stinging pain traveling through her hadn't woken her up earlier. Goldie opened her eyes, eliciting a shout from a pair of attendants who’d been noting every twitch she made.

“-Highness! She awakens!�...

Rob X Punzel ~ Forty-Six!

“There. It's over.” The queen gestured at Goldie as she casually strolled toward her stone throne. “Time to figure out what pittance to offer her in place of the prince. I'm thinking we put together a protected room in the castle where she can live while serving us. There's no need for pay,...

Rob X Punzel ~ Forty-Five!

“While I admire your… tenacity, I’m going to break you. Bring you an inch from death. Then I will extend my hand once more, drenched in your blood, and make you a far different offer. One you will weep tears of joy to receive, as it means the pain will end. If you survive, it’ll be becaus...

Rob X Punzel ~ Forty-Four!

Goldie kept her mouth firmly shut, fighting the instinct to accept immediately or wilt under the queen's oppressive glare. Her gaze drifted from the queen’s penetrating stare to the king and prince, and a flicker of surprise stole over her as she saw their shoulders sink, their expressions fall...

Rob X Punzel ~ Forty-Three!

Gentle hands prodded Goldie’s shoulder, cutting short the first proper rest she had managed in ages. Her crusty eyes slowly blinked open, and a nervous servant's face filled her view. Not fully out of her dreams, she angrily rasped, “Off… w-with her head.”

“What?” The servant st...

Rob X Punzel ~ Forty-Two!

As it turned out, all she had to do was wait. 

Soon, a set of palace servants rushed in, carrying not only enough food to be technically qualified as a feast, but tables and a chair for her to sit in that was not a throne. Goldie couldn't be too certain, but they’d seemed at least sl...

Rob X Punzel ~ Forty-One!

With every footfall leading her deeper into the slums, Goldie became more uneasy. Dozens of people were peeking out of windows, through the spaces between boards, and none of their gazes were friendly. “By the system, I better hope I don't sneeze too loudly and set them off. Everyone in this pl...

Rob X Punzel ~ Forty!

The door leading upward smoothly swung open, and Goldie walked through with the pain of her broken ribs flaring with each movement. Part of her attention remained on the four remaining criminals in the room behind her—unlike the slum dwellers on floor three, she had no trust that these people w...

Rob X Punzel ~ Thirty-Nine!

Goldie felt her heart fluttering against her ribs like a trapped bird as she stepped off the stairs into a dimly lit room, this one something she would consider actually properly sized for the position in the haphazard tower. The stone chamber held nothing to distract from the five men standing i...

Rob X Punzel ~ Thirty-Eight!

The mocking sing-song laughter trailed off, leaving Goldie gasping on the glass covered floor clutching at her abdomen. Her lifeblood seeped between her fingers, the hot and viscous liquid a sharp contrast to how cold her digits were becoming. “I got… so close to being safe for the rest of my...

Rob X Punzel ~ Thirty-Seven!

Even while leaning against the wall of the stone room where she and her group had found safety, it still took Goldie a few moments to realize she was actually safe—for the moment. The stone door behind her was shut tight, and the likelihood of anyone managing to enter in the next few hours was ...

Rob X Punzel ~ Thirty-Six!

Reaching the base of the ladder, Goldie leaped upward, grasping onto the rungs and hauling herself up as quickly as possible. Her hands and feet flew as she climbed, her breath coming in ragged gasps as she did everything possible to put distance between herself and the chaos below. Projectiles s...

Chapters start to Accelerate!

Hi all! I'm absolutely loving the quality reviews coming in on Red X Wolf! I asked for reviews with captions, and you've been delivering!

I'm gonna take a break from posting Damsels of Distress after Rob X Punzel... because I've been writing Completionist Chronicles for a couple months now,...

Rob X Punzel ~ Thirty-Five!

The top of the herald's head poked through the reopening trapdoor of the dais, his face scrunched up into disgust as fluids trickled into the small chamber he had retreated into. A glance at the sky showed that it was only five minutes before midday, so he pulled himself up and out, taking a mome...

Rob X Punzel ~ Thirty-Four!

The Alchemist's hand began to glow, but just before he could unleash whatever he was preparing, the sound of hundreds of armored boots running along cobblestone filled the air. As the first of the new arrivals rounded the bend, showing themselves to be another company of city guards, the Alchemis...

Rob X Punzel ~ Thirty-Three!

“No, no, no…!” Goldie's heart pounded in time with her feet as she sprinted across the rooftops of the slums, the rickety buildings creaking ominously below her as she pushed against them. She had managed to lose the bulk of the mercenaries back in the merchant district, but alarms were goi...

Rob X Punzel ~ Thirty-Two!

Leg outstretched, Goldie landed a picture-perfect axe kick onto the knife-wielding leader’s shoulder, taking him painfully to the ground, even as dense curls cushioned her landing. The thief turned her momentum into a backward roll, getting to her feet as her hair swirled up and over her head, ...

Rob X Punzel ~ Thirty-One!

A boot softly pressed into Goldie's side, just enough to elicit a groan from the sleeping woman. It came again, and the thief went from asleep to fully cognizant in an instant, sweeping around and to her feet, blades in her hand as she tried to assess this new threat. There she stood, feeling sli...

Rob X Punzel ~ Thirty!

Extensive → Master-rank Magical Signature Emission immunity gained!

Goldie let out a deep sigh of relief as the system notification itched its way onto her arm. She had stayed on the move for a full twenty-four hours straight, and she was near the edge of collapse. “Com...

Rob X Punzel ~ Twenty-Nine!

Knowing there was nothing she could do for him, Goldie let out a strangled scream of loss and launched herself upward. Her hair gripped onto the ceiling, and a moment later, she was on the other side.

“Lu-caa!” Her scream shattered the silence of the night, and she saw her team...

Amazon glitched!

Fun and frustrating fact for you! Amazon broke for a long while at the start of the week, and did a 'rank freeze'. 🙄

That means every book stayed locked in place in the rankings no matter how well they actually did. Also, almost none of the reviews are coming through. So! I'm ...

Rob X Punzel ~ Twenty-Eight!

The magical storage space in Goldie's hair had long since been filled to capacity, and now individual strands were wrapped around various shining bits and bobbles. Even with its ability to muffle noises, she still *clinked* gently whenever she moved. 

“Chay. That's enoug...