(While this is a bit longer than my normal chapters, it took me a while to get all the math and updated spells completed. That, and I spent about 2 hours digging out from the 40-hour snowstorm that pounded my neighborhood, with another 10 inches to a foot expected to come starting tonight in...
2024-11-07 22:45:48 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 34
It only took him a little over 6 minutes to fly all the way up to the north/northeast to where the dungeon he was looking for was located, though it took another minute of searching for the ring of dead trees mentioned in the file. From the air, it looked a bit...
2024-11-06 23:41:12 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 33
“And that will be a total of… 434,750 gold and 60 silver pieces for the items given to us for sale, minus our commission, of course. Would you like to reinvest any portion of this with the Guild?”
Thaden thought about it for a moment, but the choice...
2024-11-06 18:55:14 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 32
Setting down just outside of the Descent into Darkness dungeon, Thaden unequipped Wyvern’s Flight and reequipped his Healthful Protection cape, before quickly casting a plethora of Support and Defensive spells on himself, going so far as to boost his Health pool to...
2024-11-05 23:33:20 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 31
Thaden got up out of his chair and stored it into his Inventory all in one motion.
“I have no idea. This… doesn’t make any sense at all.”
Coming in from the southwest, which ...
2024-11-05 20:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post(This was a longer and more complicated chapter to write, so only one chapter today! There should be much more action after this one, which was necessary to wrap up a few things.)
Chapter 30
Even though he’d spent plenty of nights sleeping in trees since...
2024-11-05 00:16:00 +0000 UTC View PostI hope everyone had a great Halloween! We had something like 150 trick-or-treaters, so we were busy all night!
As for the Healer story, there may be a few more adjustments to some of the latest chapters as I see how the various components function out in the world, but it's about 95% accur...
2024-11-01 22:41:16 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 29
Thaden hesitated to go through with it, but Sadia was already reacting to his clear pause.
“If you want this to work, you’re going to have to do it. No matter what happens, this part is important.”
The Omenic Drifter leaned back against the tr...
2024-11-01 22:36:24 +0000 UTC View PostHappy Halloween!
Chapter 28
He wasn’t sure how he managed to forget what had happened every time before when he evolved his Class, but Thaden somehow blocked out the memory of the agony that accompanied the selection – voluntary or not. The former Solitar...
2024-10-31 18:33:22 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 27
Sitting up in the bed, Thaden did his best to move past the bombshell that Sadia had dropped on him concerning the Adversary and the potential for more monsters out there somewhere, as there was nothing he could do about anything at the moment. He needed to get...
2024-10-30 20:56:58 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 26
Even though this was far from his first time experiencing the crazy speed at which he could move thanks to Thaden’s spell, Steven still couldn’t believe such a thing was possible. The landscape practically flew by as he and the others of the Exploitation su...
2024-10-29 22:24:39 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 25
The panic that had gripped him since he first felt the Level Compression of the Adversarial Elite faded almost entirely by the time he returned to the city of Darkwood Vale. His heartbeat returned to normal as he landed outside, uncaring that anyone sa...
2024-10-29 20:01:33 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 24
The both of them watched as the Raid Party stood around them, unmoving but still obviously alive. Thaden replenished all of the Regeneration and Rejuvenation effects on everyone, as their Health fluctuated wildly. Checkin...
2024-10-28 22:00:30 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 23
As he should’ve expected, the mind-bending effects of the Mind Absorbers were so insidious that the Guild Leader of Guilded Glory didn’t – or, possibly, couldn’t – believe him.
“That’s impossible; we would’ve seen them!” she vehe...
2024-10-28 18:54:06 +0000 UTC View PostWell, as I mentioned last week, my writing speed always takes a hit when there's a release I need to promote, which was obvious this week when I only got 6 chapters done. Now that I've done all my promotion for the Undisguised Healer audiobook, things should go largely back to normal next week.<...
2024-10-25 21:52:48 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 22
When one thought about descending into darkness, a number of monsters related to darkness came to mind as possible opponents. Monsters made of inky sludge or who utilized shadows similar to The Den, perhaps, or even some sort of creepy bugs that thrived in area...
2024-10-25 21:36:48 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 21
“Are you ready for this?”
Thaden nodded, excited to finally get it done. “More than ready. It feels like I’ve been waiting for months.” He stopped for a moment, halting his steps that would carry him into the dungeon entrance after t...
2024-10-24 21:29:58 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 20
“The conquering heroes return! So, tell me, how did it go? Better question, how did he do?”
Thaden didn’t bother to answer Rachel’s question, as it was clearly directed toward Corinna, who had a serious expression on her face....
2024-10-23 20:19:43 +0000 UTC View Post
The third book in the Earthen Contenders series, Undisguised Healer, is now on audiobook! Miles Meili delivers another awesome performance in nearly 16 hours of LitRPG goodness!
Audible US: https://w...
2024-10-22 13:21:08 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 19
Thaden was able to boost the damage mitigation on everyone by many millions of points by the time the 5-minute countdown before Wave 9 ended, and his confidence that they could wipe out the Boss of the dungeon in short order.
“Everyone ready?” he aske...
2024-10-21 22:16:51 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 18
The descriptions that Thaden had been given of what they termed “The Slaughterhouse” were fairly accurate, though unfortunately there hadn’t been any accurate dimensions of the area. As a result, he wasn’t sure if it was going to be big enough that he c...
2024-10-21 18:33:29 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 17
“How the hell is he doing this?”
Corinna ignored Steven just like she had the last ten times he had asked that question, even as she privately shared that same thought. Extracting loot from yet another Shadow Turkey corpse, she didn’t even look at w...
2024-10-20 21:59:46 +0000 UTC View PostPhew! Got a bit more done this week! Healer book 4 is well on the way :)
As a heads-up, next week I'll be putting any chapters past Chapter 20 to be only accessible by any of the Patron tiers instead of free for all. I like having a bit of the story available for those who want to check ...
2024-10-18 22:00:23 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 16
With a name like The Ranch, one might realistically think that they might face some sort of horse monster or possibly a demonic cow or two, but this wasn’t that kind of ranch. In fact, the name and environment of the dungeon was a little misleading, because w...
2024-10-18 21:53:20 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 15
The feelings of nervousness and elation warred with each other inside Thaden’s mind as he ran at a decent clip with his new Raid Party. While it had been more than a bit nerve-wracking introducing himself to everyone, as he still wasn’t quite adjusted to th...
2024-10-18 18:04:44 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 14
“Is this everyone?”
Corinna looked over to see #32599999-E heading toward them, or Thaden as he mentioned the day before that he preferred to be called. The way his obviously high-Level and high-Rarity set of equipment had a subtle glow about it even ...
2024-10-17 21:51:20 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 13
When both Rachel and Corinna started laughing at the same time, some of the tension left him, though he still wasn’t sure if it was a good sign or not. When they finally settled down, the Guildmaster wiped tears from her eyes as she looked at him. With ...
2024-10-17 18:40:46 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 12
“Is this for real?” he asked as Corinna walked in behind him. His mind was finally starting to catch up with what he was looking at, even if it felt like he had been transported back to Earth.
The Fighter barked out a laugh. “That’s what eve...
2024-10-16 21:42:33 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 11
“I’m not so sure that this is a good idea,” Thaden murmured to himself as he ran the last portion of the trip toward the city of Duskwood Vale. He had ended up flying most of the way, utilizing his new Wyvern’s Flight cloak with its ability to be mental...
2024-10-16 16:20:45 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 10
Unlike the other times when something unexpected suddenly hit him, such as when a powerful influx of additional base stats flowed into his body, there was no pain as Thaden was sent to his back when it felt like all his muscles had suddenly gone slack. Instead,...
2024-10-15 21:17:47 +0000 UTC View Post