Chapter 20:
A shadow opened his eyes. Great claws flexed and relaxed. The shadow unfurled to his great height as tall as two men.
Crystals flickered around the cavern. In its middle lay a ritual circle carved deep into the stone. The reagent within its form shifted like liquid obsidia...
2023-10-31 11:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 19:
Petor woke as the light started breaking through the forest. He pulled himself out of his sleeping blanket.
Mya pinched the brow of her hat in greeting.
She been up all night?
Petor dressed and moved to the log she was sitting on, eating some berries a...
2023-10-31 11:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 18:
Limos let out a choked laugh, his eyes focused on Desari.
Our bodies? Petor thought, his mind moving away from the gold he’d just earned and mentally putting it against what he could buy.
“Well, that’s an interesting story really.”
“One I bel...
2023-10-31 11:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 19:
Petor woke as the light started breaking through the forest. He pulled himself out of his sleeping blanket.
Mya pinched the brow of her hat in greeting.
She been up all night?
Petor dressed and moved to the log she was sitting on, eating some berries a...
2023-10-30 14:33:02 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 18:
Limos let out a choked laugh, his eyes focused on Desari.
Our bodies? Petor thought, his mind moving away from the gold he’d just earned and mentally putting it against what he could buy.
“Well, that’s an interesting story really.”
“One I bel...
2023-10-30 11:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post“Should be just up ahead,” Mya checked the stars between the treetops.
Petor led them through the trees, he seemed to slip away amongst the trees having to pause and wave them forward.
They pressed through a last ring of trees, tightly packed around a small ope...
2023-10-30 11:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 18:
Limos let out a choked laugh, his eyes focused on Desari.
Our bodies? Petor thought, his mind moving away from the gold he’d just earned and mentally putting it against what he could buy.
“Well, that’s an interesting story really.”
“One I bel...
2023-10-27 11:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post“Should be just up ahead,” Mya checked the stars between the treetops.
Petor led them through the trees, he seemed to slip away amongst the trees having to pause and wave them forward.
They pressed through a last ring of trees, tightly packed around a small opening, moonlight pour...
2023-10-27 11:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post“Now give us a great big push,” Mya said.
“Are you sure about this?” Petor was holding onto the axle that connected to the front wheels, that was supposed to be connected to horses. Instead he was holding it up right in front of him like a ship’s wheel.
The main...
2023-10-27 11:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post“Should be just up ahead,” Mya checked the stars between the treetops.
Petor led them through the trees, he seemed to slip away amongst the trees having to pause and wave them forward.
They pressed through a last ring of trees, tightly packed around a small openin...
2023-10-26 11:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostPetor stood and cracked his back. He’d adapted quickly to what Valter needed, doing the general cuts while leaving the detail to him.
He put the carving tool into the leather roll Valter had put on the altar and studied the pillar of celestial mana in the middle of the altar....
2023-10-26 11:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post“Now give us a great big push,” Mya said.
“Are you sure about this?” Petor was holding onto the axle that connected to the front wheels, that was supposed to be connected to horses. Instead he was holding it up right in front of him like a ship’s wheel.
The main...
2023-10-26 11:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostPetor stood and cracked his back. He’d adapted quickly to what Valter needed, doing the general cuts while leaving the detail to him.
He put the carving tool into the leather roll Valter had put on the altar and studied the pillar of celestial mana in the middle of the altar....
2023-10-25 11:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostThe bells had reached the cathedral, guards and priests were rushing everywhere within the compound surrounding the cathedral.
A man leapt out of the cathedral, the air cracking at his passing, glowing with celestial mana.
That’s a lot more mana than he had before. 2023-10-25 11:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
“Now give us a great big push,” Mya said.
“Are you sure about this?” Petor was holding onto the axle that connected to the front wheels, that was supposed to be connected to horses. Instead he was holding it up right in front of him like a ship’s wheel.
The main...
2023-10-25 11:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostThe bells had reached the cathedral, guards and priests were rushing everywhere within the compound surrounding the cathedral.
A man leapt out of the cathedral, the air cracking at his passing, glowing with celestial mana.
That’s a lot more mana than he had before.
...
2023-10-24 11:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostPetor stood and cracked his back. He’d adapted quickly to what Valter needed, doing the general cuts while leaving the detail to him.
He put the carving tool into the leather roll Valter had put on the altar and studied the pillar of celestial mana in the middle of the altar....
2023-10-24 11:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostValter drank from his canteen, looking at the altar, its motifs had been cleaned away, leaving it in its silver coated glory. Runes and lines traced through it, the metal plate underneath and across the walls creating a massive runic.
Stone masons and smiths rubbed their tired eyes, the las...
2023-10-24 11:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 14:
The bells had reached the cathedral, guards and priests were rushing everywhere within the compound surrounding the cathedral.
A man leapt out of the cathedral, the air cracking at his passing, glowing with celestial mana.
That’s a lot more mana than he had bef...
2023-10-23 11:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostValter drank from his canteen, looking at the altar, its motifs had been cleaned away, leaving it in its silver coated glory. Runes and lines traced through it, the metal plate underneath and across the walls creating a massive runic.
Stone masons and smiths rubbed their tired eyes, the las...
2023-10-23 11:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 13:
Petor was armed and armored, sitting in Desari and Mya’s room. Mya surveyed the city with her spyglass, focusing up the hill near the cathedral.
“Arresting adventurers in the middle of the night, taking the alchemists and smiths too,” Petor shook his head.
“I...
2023-10-23 11:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostValter drank from his canteen, looking at the altar, its motifs had been cleaned away, leaving it in its silver coated glory. Runes and lines traced through it, the metal plate underneath and across the walls creating a massive runic.
Stone masons and smiths rubbed their tired eyes, the las...
2023-10-20 11:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 13:
Petor was armed and armored, sitting in Desari and Mya’s room. Mya surveyed the city with her spyglass, focusing up the hill near the cathedral.
“Arresting adventurers in the middle of the night, taking the alchemists and smiths too,” Petor shook his head.
“I...
2023-10-20 11:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostValter kept himself relaxed, moving his limbs to warm them up.
A path had been cleared through the remains of the cathedral, wooden fortifications had been thrown up hastily.
“Alright past this point you’re only allowed to take your tools. Use that cart there to stack them. If you...
2023-10-20 11:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 13:
Petor was armed and armored, sitting in Desari and Mya’s room. Mya surveyed the city with her spyglass, focusing up the hill near the cathedral.
“Arresting adventurers in the middle of the night, taking the alchemists and smiths too,” Petor shook his head.
“I...
2023-10-19 11:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 12:
Desari awoke to someone hammering on her room’s door. They’d spent a few hours at the guild hall submitting their report, eating, getting some pay and then heading back to the inn.
Her eyes flicked over the room, calming her breathing and lowering the dagger in her han...
2023-10-19 11:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostValter kept himself relaxed, moving his limbs to warm them up.
A path had been cleared through the remains of the cathedral, wooden fortifications had been thrown up hastily.
“Alright past this point you’re only allowed to take your tools. Use that cart there to stack them. If you...
2023-10-19 11:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostValter kept himself relaxed, moving his limbs to warm them up.
A path had been cleared through the remains of the cathedral, wooden fortifications had been thrown up hastily.
“Alright past this point you’re only allowed to take your tools. Use that cart there to stack them. If you...
2023-10-18 11:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 12:
Desari awoke to someone hammering on her room’s door. They’d spent a few hours at the guild hall submitting their report, eating, getting some pay and then heading back to the inn.
Her eyes flicked over the room, calming her breathing and lowering the dagger in her han...
2023-10-18 11:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostPetor grabbed the stones remaining in the box and threw them over the wall
Another ladder reached the top of the wall. Petor threw the box over the wall and drew his spear, using the butt to push the ladder back and over.
The enemy had made it to the walls, giving the stone and shadow...
2023-10-18 11:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post