"Is he dead…?" Henry whispered.
"No," I replied, knowing the future. "But he'll never be able to fight again."
Today was the last day of The Ogre's long-standing career. Even if he had the strength to destroy a mana-infused steel cage, Kleave had broken down his mind. In the origina...
2022-08-16 22:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostKleave was someone I knew from my original timeline. He had lent me a helping hand when I had lost everyone and everything. I was at my lowest point, having just had two fingers cut off for attempting to steal a loaf of moldy bread when Kleave found me and offered me a job.
Whether he had s...
2022-08-13 22:22:56 +0000 UTC View Post//Author's Note:
I was really happy to have an additional Patron, Greg, alongside Undead Writer, so I was in a pretty good writing mood. So here's an additional extra early chapter for you!! Next chapter will be out on Saturday like usual. ◝(ᵔᵕᵔ)◜ 2022-08-09 22:02:01 +0000 UTC View Post
// Author's Note:
1. Title was updated on the last chapter (this is why this is Part 2).
2. Since I'm going to have POV changes going forward:
*** = Scene change
A cat. I died all because of a cat??
I stared blankly at my new ceiling. It was a light turquoise color, as were the paneled walls, the two separated by intricate white crown molding. A copper chandelier of uncut crystals hung in the center.
I barely managed to get to day two. And I D...
2022-08-06 22:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post"When did she die?" I asked.
My mouth felt dry. My mind raced back to the image of the black stream of smoke in the sky when I had come home from the Ashford Bakery.
"The fire spread quickly. It was a little before you arrived home that Natalia Ashford had died," Remlend said.
I...
2022-08-02 22:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post"Is it going to come home with us?" Henry looked down at the white cat that jumped in the carriage and sat on my lap.
"I suppose so." My hand moved through its fluffy white fur.
I had thought that perhaps the wisteria trees were giving it a purple reflected tint, but upon closer inspe...
2022-07-30 22:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post"–Luca?"
Hmm?
"Young master Luca? Are you awake yet?" Denise's voice sounded nearby.
I rolled the bedcovers off my face and squinted at her. She was looking down at me from a few steps away.
My eyes moved towards the window, letting the sunshine pour into my bedroom.
... 2022-07-26 22:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostThe carriage ride home felt like an eternity.
I almost regretted not accepting Julius's offer to get cleaned up at the palace. Almost. In the end, home was where it was best, especially since, at this point, it wasn't burnt down to a crisp.
I jumped out of the carriage and strolled to...
2022-07-23 21:23:22 +0000 UTC View Post"Hmm." Micah opened what appeared to be a golden pocket watch and locked it shut again. Based on his displeased expression, the news he was waiting on had not yet come in.
He sat across from me on the moving carriage. Like myself, he was dressed for Princess Evelyn's ball.
The small c...
2022-07-19 22:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostI was still awaiting the gossip regarding the waiter from Natalia Ashford. However, I still had plenty to do in the meantime.
To start with, I needed to loop in Micah. Natalia was right. Of the two of us, Micah had the actual brains and was the victim in all this, so it was only suitable to...
2022-07-14 02:34:38 +0000 UTC View Post"Come by again, my butterfly! I suspect you have many more secrets you could share." Natalia called out. "Oh! And be sure to grab some bread on your way out! It's delicious!"
"I will," I replied without looking back. I left the wisteria garden in a daze.
Why did Grandov see the Misfor...
2022-07-12 22:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostI entered the bakery. A saliva-inducing fragrance of freshly baked bread filled my nostrils.
I gazed up at the tall ceilings with murals painted at the top depicting what I presumed was Ashford's original hometown on the eastern coast.
As a twelve-year-old, when the bakery had just op...
2022-07-09 22:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post"Ahhhh."
I took in a deep inhale of my bedsheets.
The smell of my room and bedding had never been so welcome. It was warm, rich, and so subtle I honestly never noticed it.
Bob and Bob the Second. Huh.
I gazed up at the gold-leaf-covered ceiling. The scenery had changed aga...
2022-07-05 22:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostHmm. The surprises never end, do they?
"How much longer am I going to be here?" I leaned against the rusty cell bars and asked the lone guard in charge of watching me.
"Until you're ready to be seen." The guard outside my cell replied plainly.
"Oh, I'm ready. I'm very ready," I ...
2022-07-02 22:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe carriage ride to the palace didn't take long.
"Remember, enjoy yourself, but be careful. Some of these nobles can be rather obnoxious." Mother spoke to me specifically.
"Don't worry. I'll keep an eye on him." Micah patted my shoulders.
"I'll be fine." I brushed his hand off....
2022-06-28 22:03:20 +0000 UTC View Post“Have you been practicing in secret again, young master Frey?” Sir Edward, my sword instructor, put down his sword.
I had survived my accounting, etiquette, and history lessons. And finally, the most grueling lesson of them all was wrapping up..
“...Yes.” I blatantly lied and ...
2022-06-28 22:01:12 +0000 UTC View Post"Hey, Luca."
Micah stopped me on the way out of the dining room after breakfast.
"I know you said you forgave me, but are you sure you didn't want to discuss it?" he asked.
Damn it. No, I didn't. I couldn't even remember it.
"What's there to discuss?" I asked.
"I jus...
2022-06-21 21:55:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe butterfly effect. It was a concept that Grandov had often mentioned.
The basic idea was that a butterfly flaps its wings in one part of the world, and the eventual wind from its wings would bring about a tsunami on the other end.
It was a funny concept. How could a butterfly wreck...
2022-06-18 21:55:00 +0000 UTC View PostStrawberries. Why strawberries?
I pulled off my bed covers and stared at the new chandelier hanging on my now beige ceiling. Gone was the painted mural from my fourth life.
I had gone back in time earlier than I had originally planned. It was my fifth life. Or 'Round 5' as the System ...
2022-06-15 21:46:00 +0000 UTC View Post"Where are the Misfortune Sisters located?" I asked Fiona.
I pushed away the empty plate. I had been hungrier than expected.
"They're usually set up on Ebony Alley. But they appear there at random. Are you planning on going to see them?" Fiona had a concerned look on her face.
I...
2022-06-11 16:44:06 +0000 UTC View PostThere were a few key pieces of information I needed to gather to save Micah.
To start, I needed Micah’s and Kaiden’s schedules on this day.
Thus I found myself standing in the large hallway across from Louis, who was Micah’s primary servant after Kaiden, and thus he knew his rou...
2022-06-07 18:02:21 +0000 UTC View PostNirre walked right behind me. More guards than usual were stationed around the mansion. Micah's death must have raised some serious alarms.
"How many guards and servants do we have in the Frey Manor?" I asked Nirre.
"26 guards and 12 servants. That doesn't include other staff like the...
2022-06-05 01:47:30 +0000 UTC View PostKnock. Knock.
I opened my eyes and stared at the painted mural on my ceiling.
I guess this is the bedroom of my fourth life.
Damn it. Why wasn't it the demonic poison shard? Did the System change the weapon, like it changes the decor each time?
I reached under my pillow an...
2022-06-01 05:07:39 +0000 UTC View PostKnock. Knock.
My eyes opened to what was both a familiar and unfamiliar bedroom. Gone were the emerald green walls and gold-framed paintings. The walls now had beige and white striped wallpaper with an intricate design. The paintings had carved wood frames. All of the furniture was of a war...
2022-06-01 05:04:54 +0000 UTC View Post