This time, the figure of a man in a long, dark cloak appeared in the center of the room. Four large bones floated in a steady orbit around him, their size noticeably larger than any human bone Enya had seen. Even the femur, the largest bone in the human body, looked small compared to these summon...
2024-12-09 04:01:36 +0000 UTC View Post“We’ll… make sure to get your message sent, Mr. Pell,” the clerk said, his tone uneasy. His gaze lingered on the skeleton in front of him, critical and wary. The clerk himself was a skinny sort who could have done himself a favor by getting with a hearty meal. The crest of the information...
2024-12-05 21:32:01 +0000 UTC View PostI am back from my 'break' and have begun posting on Royal Road again. My schedule will now be swapping to Tuesday/Thursday, but for this week, Patreon uploads may be a tad late but I will try to get them out asap.
2024-12-03 20:28:18 +0000 UTC View Post
The grinding noise of the iron bars ceased, followed by the low rumble of the heavy door sliding open inward. One by one, the group stepped through: Shelmi, Josier, Berry, Manny, and finally Enya, who peeked through the legs of the taller figures in front of her—except Shelmi, who was shorter t...
2024-12-02 04:37:25 +0000 UTC View Post
“What do you mean his health is low? Is he hurt?” Manny asked.
Enya stared at her status screen. When Josier had informed her that Pell had been arrested, she immediately checked the party screen. From there though, Pell’s information was hidden, due to the distance that they were awa...
2024-11-29 23:52:50 +0000 UTC View PostThe soft glow of enchanted lights attached to the chandelier filled Clament’s office, illuminated shelves lined with books on city governance and trade. Behind his grand desk of dark mahogany sat Clament himself. The crimson sash of his station rested across his broad chest. With a steely gaze,...
2024-11-24 01:17:06 +0000 UTC View Post
The city square was filled with people. Everywhere you looked, there was a stall with a merchant behind it, vying for attention.
The square was sectioned off, placing certain merchants in specific areas to avoid confusing buyers or sellers. Near the left side were trinket and artifact selle...
2024-11-20 00:44:55 +0000 UTC View PostJust wanted to post an update, that chapters 1-7 have been updated/revised and are now public on royalroad.
Some chapters have undergone a major revision/rewrite, like ch...
Pell wasn’t exactly what you’d call an average adventurer. In fact, he wasn’t an adventurer at all. Yet, here he was, about to walk into the Adventurer’s Guild. Officially, he was a commissioner—the kind of person who paid others to take on quests he didn’t want to handle himself.
... 2024-11-14 23:45:37 +0000 UTC View Post
This is the cover art design for Book 2: The Grim Pullet.
I should have chapter 1 for book 2 up on Thursday, but it may be delayed by a few hours from my regular upload time.
This is a rewrite of chapter 3. It has been significantly shortened.
He stood there, staring at the wall opposite his shop, his head resting on his palm, utterly bored out of his mind. Two more days had passed, completely uneventful.
"B-boo?" came a sound from...
2024-11-13 22:48:04 +0000 UTC View PostThis is a revised version of chapter 2.
“Alright, you,” Pell said, directing his bony finger from the girl to the chair, “just sit down over there, stay still, and don’t move. Got it?”
The little girl walked over to the chair he pointed at. She looke...
2024-11-13 22:40:19 +0000 UTC View PostWith the release of chapter 61, Book 1 is now considered finished.
All in all, roughly 155k words from start to finish, I never thought I'd actually be able to get this far. Thank you all for reading my book so far, and giving me the motivation to write.
I've begun re...
2024-11-11 21:59:44 +0000 UTC View PostIn a dim chamber, a man sat bound to a chair. The room’s stone-gray walls closed around him, with only a single torch on the wall lighting up his battered body. His hands were shackled by mana-infused cuffs that glowed faintly against his blemished skin. These cuffs were specially designed—st...
2024-11-11 21:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostHello, all! I will be uploading some rewrites of my earlier chapters, denoted by the 're:' in the title as the retention on them from RR is not the greatest. Here, I will be posting the unedited versions, so there may be some typos. If you're caught up on my story, t...
2024-11-10 03:20:28 +0000 UTC View Post"What test should I do?" Enya asked.
The three of them now stood just outside the chamber, waiting as the instructors worked to repair it. They’d been asked to step out temporarily—apparently, the chamber’s white stones could be restored by channeling mana through them, making it an ...
“Alright. Which test would you like to take? Dummy, Barrier, or Reactive?” The deep, clear voice belonged to a tall, burly man, about seven feet in height. Despite his imposing build, there was something reassuring about his tone. His skin was a warm tan, and he wore fitted, dark armor that s...
2024-11-06 21:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Whoa… look at all the people!” Enya murmured, taking in the scene as she walked with Berry and Manny toward the academy square. Ahead stood the big entrance, with towering pillars and a gleaming hallway stretching inside. The academy looked massive, at least four stories tall, with tall sp...
2024-11-04 21:30:02 +0000 UTC View PostEnya propped herself up, sitting cross-legged on the bed. “The tournament?”
“Sure, that. But if you’re planning to enter and somehow place high enough—probably should’ve asked those kids how that all works—but if you do manage to get in, are you going to take that one-month c...
Hello all!
Book 1 will be concluding in a few chapters, and I may take a break from the story for a week or two. I really wanted to go back and edit some chapters and rewrite things, and also to buildup my backlog for when book 2 launches. Although I say 'break,' I will ac...
“A-ahh?” Enya muttered, bewildered by the sudden embrace from this random girl. Strangely, it wasn’t uncomfortable—it was actually kind of warm, though the girl’s strength was a little alarming. Enya let out a small groan from the tight squeeze. “Ahhh, you’re so cute!!” the girl s...
2024-10-30 20:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post"So… let me get this straight,” said the guard, his face tilted down to his wrist, where a small blue crystal lay embedded within his bracer. A faint light emitted from it, glowing softly. The man’s expression, a focus that hinted at something beyond a casual inspection upon the stone.
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Five days had passed since the sudden bandit attack on the merchant’s caravan. After Enya had taken out a bandit’s leg and killed another archer, and with Mr. Bones going head-to-head against their leader, they had successfully made their escape. Using the dungeon core’s built-in functions,...
2024-10-25 20:30:32 +0000 UTC View PostMr. Bones crashed into a towering tree, the impact sending cracks rippling through the trunk. Nuts, acorns, and strange spiky green fruits tumbled from above, rattling against his battered frame. His condition was deteriorating fast. His skeletal form had cracks running through it, bone fragments...
2024-10-23 20:30:02 +0000 UTC View Post“Damn you monsters!” Jakk spat, eyes blazing with fury as he locked onto the armored skeleton, its fiery gaze mocking him with every flicker from within its hollow skull. “I’ll take your core first!” he snarled. Before the words fully left his lips, he lunged forward, bone sword in hand...
2024-10-21 20:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Y-y-you…” Orben’s panicked voice cracked as he found himself on the ground, scrambling backward through the gritty dirt.
What had been a peaceful caravan journey moments ago had twisted into a nightmare—a massacre unfolding in mere minutes. He had been chatting with Pelemor, one ...
2024-10-18 20:31:01 +0000 UTC View PostHey all!
So, this is just some of my thoughts about chapter 50, but more so for the story overall, and I'm welcome to any discussion on it.
If you haven't already, I recommend catching up and reading chapter 50 before reading this post.
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2024-10-16 21:07:09 +0000 UTC View PostThe three of them sat in a rough circle, perched on tree logs Mr. Bones had dragged over. In the center, a small fire crackled, its orange embers flickering as it burned through the dry mulch and twigs Pell had gathered. He knew how to start a fire—it was a skill every traveling merchant needed...
2024-10-16 20:30:03 +0000 UTC View PostLeaves crunched beneath the steps of two skeletons and the small shoes of a girl. The forest around them was a vibrant, lush green, its air fresh and pure, free from the decay and dust of the dungeon they had just left. For Enya, it was a welcome change—a pleasant sensation, one she hadn’t ev...
2024-10-14 20:30:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Pell sat there, flat on his ass, completely frozen stiff. Every bone in his body locked up, his jaw hanging open in shock. His soul flames tightened into tiny, flickering specks as he stared up at the monstrous skeleton towering above him.
It was an absolute monster—in every sense of the ...
2024-10-11 20:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post