I have thoroughly planned this next arc, and the confidence I feel while writing it is unmatched. I love not having to plan and write at the same time.
Also, small edit note: At the end of the last chapter, Granny wanted to speak to Jerry. That no longer happened. Instead, she wanted to spe...
2022-06-08 17:37:01 +0000 UTC View PostHere you go, everyone! I have my doubts about these few chapters (hence the late release), but I'll revisit them at a later time.
Enjoy!
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Jerry’s heart was shaken, but he insisted.
“I can try,” he said. “Wizards are frail. An ambush, a trick… There have to be ...
2022-06-06 19:08:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Behold!
We got a new cover made, and I love it! This is thanks to the 100$ Patreon goal that was reached a while ago, so a big shout-out to all of you as well. It's made by a great artist on Fiverr called Thequito, except for the typography, which was made by me (an amateur.)
Another ...
2022-06-06 17:30:49 +0000 UTC View PostArchmage Aracataron’s skull face appeared in a circular portal, and everyone froze in terror.
“Who are you?” he asked coldly. “And why are your zombies holding my grandson?”
By now, Jerry’s previous anger had already been vented, and his head was mostly clear. He blinked. ...
2022-06-03 22:30:00 +0000 UTC View PostHappy new month, everyone!
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The tribe gasped collectively. People stepped back, some gazing at Horace with concern and others at the wizard with thinly-veiled hatred.
“No…” A muffled sound came from the ground as Horace struggled to raise his head. Pretending or not, he...
2022-06-01 17:37:00 +0000 UTC View Post“Tax collector?” Jerry stood up. “What—”
“Quick!” Horace practically jumped upright, his voice suddenly filled with haste. “Hide, hide, quick!”
“Horace—”
“No time to talk!” the death spirit yelled. “Hide now!”
“Follow me!” A nearby woman...
2022-05-30 21:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Yo guys, I just received the first rough sketch from the cover I commissioned. I'm supposed to make comments, suggest changes, and shoot it back.
To be honest, this is not at all what I had in mind when I said 'a skeleton with a party hat' but it looks cool, no? What do you think? All sugge...
2022-05-30 18:24:22 +0000 UTC View PostHappy new week, everyone!
There's another chapter coming in a few hours! Now that I have time in my hands and I've escaped Stressland, it's time start chipping away at those bonus chapters I owe. I'll try to maintain a consistent 4/week -- should be pretty doable.
Enjoy the chapter! 2022-05-30 16:31:50 +0000 UTC View Post
I've found a good artist for the cover too! I'll show you a sketch soon, so you can give your opinion on what to change, if anything.
Enjoy the chapter!
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Marcus wiggled his toes, then smiled under his mustache.
“Laura!” he asked. “Can we have some more, please?”...
2022-05-27 17:37:00 +0000 UTC View Post“Oh, no need to make a big deal about it.” Jerry laughed. “The pleasure’s all ours!”
“Not nearly.” Horace smiled back, a hint of knowledge on his black lips. He turned his body sideways, motioning to the people behind him. “Let us apologize for testing you like this. We don...
2022-05-25 17:37:00 +0000 UTC View PostHey, everyone. We're approaching an important deadline at work -- I'm submitting my research to one of the largest AI conferences, actually -- and I need to bust my ass off for a week to get everything ready, so the story will go on break until 6/27.
On the bright side, work will probably c...
2022-05-23 21:09:10 +0000 UTC View PostHey, all!
Sorry for the late notice -- I messed up the announcement scheduling -- but I will be taking a break throughout this week. There's a bunch of stuff I've been putting off and must get to, including some rest time so I don't burn out; I've been super overwhelmed/unproductive lately....
2022-05-16 07:56:53 +0000 UTC View PostJerry, Laura, Boney, Headless, Boboar, and Foxy stood face-to-face with a bow-wielding, creepy-looking creature. It resembled a human, except its skin was paper-white and everything else was pitch-black, the kind that seems to absorb your sight and everything around it.
Shoulder-length blac...
2022-05-13 17:37:01 +0000 UTC View PostA massive form erupted from the mud, splattering brown everywhere as it lunged for Axehand’s waist. Jerry’s eyes widened.
This was a skeletal crocodile. It reached at least six feet long, with its mouth alone taking up two, and all its bones seemed perfectly preserved. Fortunately for t...
2022-05-11 17:42:43 +0000 UTC View PostThe Mists of Death are taboo; none who enter return, or so we were told by the local death spirits. We intend to challenge that notion. We have brought wizards, warriors, equipment, knowledge, and experience; no matter what dangers lie inside, they will not faze us.
However, in...
2022-05-09 17:37:59 +0000 UTC View PostHey, everyone. We're approaching an important deadline at work -- I'm submitting my research to one of the largest AI conferences, actually -- and I need to bust my ass off for a week to get everything ready, so the story will go on break until 6/27.
On the bright side, work will probably c...
2022-05-07 15:59:01 +0000 UTC View PostAnd that means proper cover art for the story. Finally!
Thank you guys for your support, it means a lot to me. The dopamine rush of Patreon pings does wonders for writing... And as inside information, know that Cultivator vs. System, my Amazon release, went amazing, so I will go full-time w...
2022-05-05 16:13:51 +0000 UTC View PostWoohoo, we're flying!
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Jerry leaned against the railing and took a deep, deep breath. The ground rolled below, seemingly slow but actually quick, and the wind buffeted his face, sending strands of black hair flying backward. He hadn’t had a haircut in a long time, not since Derek...
2022-05-04 17:37:59 +0000 UTC View PostHappy new week, everyone! This is the second time I give you a Book 1 epilogue, but I have decided to make this the end of Book 1, not the previous arc.
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The ground flew away as the airship steadily rose, passing through the air to approach the clouds.
“That went pretty wel...
2022-05-02 17:37:00 +0000 UTC View PostJericho grinned at Axehand. “You think you’re something, don’t you?” he said. “A pitiful, stupid undead who can’t even talk…”
Unlike Jericho, Axehand didn’t taunt—what lumberjack speaks with trees?
A strong breeze blew through the manor’s holes, and the iron flas...
2022-04-29 17:31:00 +0000 UTC View PostJerry’s and Maccain’s souls clashed in mid-air.
Like two armies fighting, or two bodies of water trying to drown each other, they split into strands and streams, coiling and twisting and ensnaring each other. It was the first time Jerry engaged in soul battle—but the knowledge came ea...
2022-04-28 17:31:00 +0000 UTC View Post“Hurry, hurry!” Laura hissed in Boney’s ears—or where they would be, if he had any. “Get the airship started now! We cannot fight a Sakalai!”
Boney didn’t need to be told twice, but… he had already charged into the airship’s bowels in search of barrels—as Marcus...
2022-04-27 17:31:00 +0000 UTC View PostStarting next month, the release schedule will drop to 3/week, BUT, bonus chapters ahoy.
Before writing Friendly Necromancer, the story we all read and love, I had posted a few stories on Royal Road under a different pen name. Some of you might know me as Winged Wolf.
One ...
2022-04-27 09:19:58 +0000 UTC View PostMaccain and his two zombies stood among the rubble, confidently facing the Funny Bone. Screams rang from all around as window shutters opened and closed. Fast approaching boots stomped on stone and wood.
Jerry forwent his control of the mice and unstrapped himself from Axehand’s back, ste...
2022-04-26 18:55:04 +0000 UTC View PostBoney crossed the manor, following after Master’s mice. Or, to be exact, he was following Boboar, who was following Billies One and Two, who were following Master’s mice. Axehand was behind Boney, the Master strapped on his back, while Headless was right behind, with the final two Billies clo...
2022-04-25 22:11:16 +0000 UTC View PostReleasing chapters to the One-Feather and Two-Feather tiers needs to be done manually every time, so I forget sometimes... If I do, remind me!
I apologize for this week's late releases, but on the plus side, you get to binge!
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With a creak that felt ear-scratching—but was r...
2022-04-23 13:51:16 +0000 UTC View PostThe Wall of the Damned stretches for one thousand miles, coast to coast, completely cutting off the Dead Lands from the Three Kingdoms. It measures an average width of six feet and an average height of nine, with the most important sections being appropriately strengthened.
It ...
2022-04-23 13:50:38 +0000 UTC View PostThe manor of Count Decaron was placed on the city’s edge, as far away from the Wall as possible. Tall walls surrounded it, painted red, pristinely maintained, and with spikes at the top, while the nearby houses all spoke of riches and authority—despite its relatively low population count, Edg...
2022-04-23 13:49:44 +0000 UTC View Post“What do you think about this, Boney?” Jerry pointed to a length of rope. “Can’t we use it?”
“We already have rope, Master.”
“We have rope, yes… but what about a second rope?”
Under his hood, Boney’s jaw clacked.
With the sun high up in the sky an...
Little to nothing is known about the Great Enigma. What happened six hundred years ago? Where are the Primordials, are they alive or dead, and why are those world-shaking events missing from each and every historical record?
Many connect this enigma to Dorman, the mysterious pe...
2022-04-18 17:39:19 +0000 UTC View Post