Ja Yun needed some time to sort through the information that Jia had given her about Misun’s spell, which meant that Jia was back to wandering the base aimlessly in search of something to do. Eui was finished with her cooking, so Jia headed over to the mess hall—food had always been her vice,...
2022-08-17 20:25:26 +0000 UTC View PostJia had to admit that once they’d gotten over the initial awkwardness, it was actually pretty fun chatting with her friends about risque topics and relationships. Rika had enthusiastically restarted the entire conversation, refusing to miss out entirely—even getting Ja Yun to join in on the g...
2022-08-15 20:31:36 +0000 UTC View PostEui felt a bit strange with half of herself being forcefully transformed into a gust of wind. If she’d been caught up in the spell herself, or if she’d been completely separated from it, there wouldn’t have been anything she could do. However, her unique position of being simultaneously ins...
2022-08-12 12:38:33 +0000 UTC View Post
The next volume of Fates Parallel is now available for preorder. Paper versions should be ready sometime around release, with the audiobook hopefully not too far behind.
As always ...
2022-08-10 21:23:25 +0000 UTC View PostThe atmosphere in the command center was tense. Master Ienaga Yumi and Princess Seong Misun were in exactly the same places they’d been when Jia last saw them, as if they had never even left. Once the girls were all present and seated, Ienaga began speaking without pretense.
“With or wi...
2022-08-10 21:16:16 +0000 UTC View PostIt was always a strange feeling, adding a third party to Yoshika’s gestalt, even temporarily. They didn’t do it often, but whether it was with Heian or Rika, the experience was always a little unnerving. As a triumvirate, Yoshika was very different from her familiar pair. Normally, her confli...
2022-08-08 20:41:02 +0000 UTC View PostOnly a week late! I've been a bit busy and some things fell through the cracks, but I'm doing my best to catch up!
Thanks to an extremely generous donation from a certain patron (you know who you are) Takeda Rika and Hayakawa Kaede commissions are already secured, which means that last mont...
2022-08-06 15:04:31 +0000 UTC View PostIseul’s wide-eyed mania relaxed somewhat as she reacclimated to Ja Yun’s body and soul, though the expression she settled on still felt a bit off on Ja Yun’s face. Yoshika crossed Eui’s arms and scowled at the elemental.
“Iseul, what’s going on? We thought Ja Yun was ju...
2022-08-05 17:35:44 +0000 UTC View PostIt was late into the night by the time the party finally started to wind down. The soldiers who’d joined in for the gambling excused themselves to get back to their duties, the Kasai couple returned to their quarters to celebrate the news of Hanako’s pregnancy more privately, Minami Yuuko and...
2022-08-03 16:32:01 +0000 UTC View PostAs her friends and family sat around her, chatting, drinking, and generally enjoying themselves, a realization struck Jia like the thunderbolt from a divine tribulation—she did not like social events. A small gathering for tea with Eunae and Rika was nice, and she’d done fine at the formal di...
2022-08-01 18:32:57 +0000 UTC View PostGrandmaster Murayoshi stared down at the tiny figure of Heian, nonplussed. He took his hammer back from her and set it down on the anvil without breaking eye contact. When he finally spoke, his voice was uncharacteristically soft.
“Don’t call me Ienaga, girl. I threw that name away for ...
2022-07-29 18:58:53 +0000 UTC View PostIenaga didn’t provide any elaboration or field any questions after her declaration.
“We’ll meet back here tomorrow evening to discuss further plans. Your Highness, would you mind staying behind briefly? I need to discuss something with you in private.”
Seong Misun shrugged dis...
2022-07-27 18:03:57 +0000 UTC View PostMaster Ienaga unfurled a map across the large table as Jia and the others took their seats. Jia investigated it curiously, but quickly discovered that she actually had no idea how to read a map—it was just an incomprehensible set of lines and squiggles to her. At least she could see a few usefu...
2022-07-26 03:38:12 +0000 UTC View PostJia and the others drew a lot of attention as Master Ienaga guided them through the base, the soldiers unaccustomed to the presence of half-spirits. They were a relatively even mix of men and women, mostly between the ages of twenty and thirty. Jia recalled that every young man and woman of Yamat...
2022-07-22 17:20:49 +0000 UTC View PostAs the soldiers approached, Yoshika held up her hands.
“Wait! This isn’t us! We can help.”
Subcommander Uehara eyed her suspiciously.
“You’ve got exceptionally poor timing if that’s true, but I have no reason to take your word for it. If you want to help, then cooper...
2022-07-20 17:08:15 +0000 UTC View PostSeong Misun was uncharacteristically silent as Yoshika explained the events that led up to Eunae joining them on the trip to Qin. Given how deadly their previous miscommunication had nearly been, she left nothing out. Yoshika described what she could remember of speaking to Eunae's inner spirit a...
2022-07-18 16:11:41 +0000 UTC View PostJia followed Narae into a quaint little room where Jung lay resting on a cot. The room was spartan except for a small chest tucked away into the corner, perhaps belonging to one of the shrine maidens—had they borrowed the personal quarters of one of the servants? Narae returned to her mother's ...
2022-07-15 20:32:14 +0000 UTC View PostThe next morning, the girls enjoyed breakfast with Lady Tennin before preparing to return to their journey. Jia was distracted, wondering about the implications of what she had learned during her conversation with the Lady Tennin and during meditation afterwards. Before she knew it, the meal was ...
2022-07-13 19:27:38 +0000 UTC View PostTransforming into oni. In other words, becoming demons. Lady Tennin's accusation hung in the air. There was no malice to it—just a simple observation, but one that cut deep into the heart of Yoshika's troubles. The Tennin had an unusual way of seeing the world, owing to her strange fusion betwe...
2022-07-11 23:49:52 +0000 UTC View PostAt long last, I've managed to arrange for the monthly character designs to return. For the next few months at least. The cutoff is the end of the month, and this one is starting a bit late, but oh well. As before, any patron can vote on as many characters as they like. The two with the most votes...
2022-07-11 01:40:08 +0000 UTC View PostNarae was beside herself when Jia told her the news. She clung to Jia's robe and begged her not to leave.
"It's going to be so boring! There's nothing to do out here. And I won't even have Heian to play with because she's going with you! Please, can't I at least come with you?"
Jia si...
2022-07-08 20:33:17 +0000 UTC View PostJa Yun wasn't hard to find. Jia's domain covered a massive area, and she wasn't exactly hiding.
Jia found her in a small clearing a short walk away from the camp. Ja Yun was sitting with her back against the tree, knees pulled up to her chest and head bowed. Her lion-like ears sagged and he...
2022-07-06 12:53:32 +0000 UTC View PostThree colored flames floated before Yoshika. The first was a normal orange flame, flickering as any candlelight would. The second was a strange, ephemeral thing—multihued and glittering in patterns that didn't quite match a normal flame. It was the last of the three that gave Yoshika the most t...
2022-07-04 18:38:28 +0000 UTC View PostHello everybody! As of this posting, book 4 is now 100% complete on Patreon for the Xiantian ($10) tier and above. As many of you already know, I've been struggling with RSI for a long time now, and that struggle is still persistent. I've decided to bite the bullet and get used to using dictation...
2022-06-03 17:10:16 +0000 UTC View PostThe Purewater Peak was home to both the Spiritual Flowing Purewater sect and its cousin branch, the Earth Rending Sword. It was also, in Guan Yi’s estimation, the most beautiful place in the world. Especially during spring and autumn, though as he gazed up at the glittering falls that gave the ...
2022-06-03 17:10:05 +0000 UTC View PostAs the scion of the greatest cultivator ever to live, Qin Yongliang had always felt the title to be entirely pointless. What was the point of being the heir to an eternal God-Emperor? His father was never going to step down, and Yongliang was never going to inherit anything. He wasn’t the most ...
2022-06-01 17:31:20 +0000 UTC View PostGrand Magus—oops, that was former Grand Magus now—Do Hye examined the go board in front of him carefully. He’d always been something of a ponderous player, but his opponent didn’t seem to mind it much. To a casual observer, it might seem like he was considering his next move, and...
2022-05-30 21:44:26 +0000 UTC View PostThings moved very quickly after the discussion with Kaede and Eunae—for politics, anyway. The elementals were, of course, enthusiastic about the plan. As they saw it, either the continent would cooperate towards opening the Sovereign’s Tomb, or Qin would get their hands on Yoshika’s ‘map...
2022-05-27 12:11:16 +0000 UTC View PostIn the guest suite of the palace, Jia and Eui sat down with Hayakawa Kaede and Seong Eunae to discuss their plans over tea. It felt a bit odd to be back in the palace—mostly because nothing had really changed. As tumultuous as things were, the world moved on. The nobles bickered and squabbled, ...
2022-05-25 18:10:17 +0000 UTC View PostJia woke to the sound of a scream and shot to her feet, Eui’s hand gripped tightly in hers. Lightning crackled across her body—then her sleep-addled brain finally put the sound into context. Narae and Haeun were playing with Heian in the courtyard. She let out a shaky breath and shook her hea...
2022-05-23 18:37:32 +0000 UTC View Post