I woke up first.
The workshop was dim, the runes along the walls pulsing with that low amber glow she always left active at night. It was quiet, save for the distant bubbling of something alchemical and the soft, rhythmic sound of her breathing against my chest.
She was still draped a...
2025-06-27 16:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostWitch circled me with a spool of glimmering thread in one hand and a pin clamped between her teeth. The armor, if it could even be called that, clung to my skin like a second layer of nerves. Lightweight, durable, and somehow both cool and warm at the same time.
“Don’t move,” she mutt...
2025-06-24 16:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostThe next morning started with my usual routine: checking on my sword first. I headed straight to NatTheCat's shop, hoping for good news.
The sign outside had changed again: "SENTIENCE CALIBRATION IN PROGRESS. DO NOT DISTURB. SERIOUSLY."
I knocked anyway.
Peter opened the door, h...
2025-06-20 16:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostI woke up early the next morning, feeling completely refreshed after a night in the empty safe zone. The automated food dispensers had provided a surprisingly good breakfast. There was some kind of magical fruit that tasted different with each bite and gave a steady buff to stamina regeneration. ...
2025-06-17 16:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostI woke up from a surprisingly restful sleep in the abandoned safe zone of floor sixteen. The automated systems had maintained the perfect temperature in the resting area, and the magical cleansing pools had removed every trace of blood and grime from yesterday's battles.
I took inventory of...
2025-06-13 16:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostI stepped through the door to floor eleven, and immediately something furry and snarling slammed into my chest.
"Rude," I muttered, shoving the dire wolf off me and rolling to my feet.
The wolf was massive, easily the size of a small horse, with matted gray fur and yellow eyes that gl...
2025-06-10 16:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostI woke up feeling refreshed despite the uncomfortable cot in the safe zone. After a quick breakfast of glowing blue moonberries and something the vendor called "tower toast," I was ready to tackle the next section of the Tower.
Most of the other adventurers were still asleep or just startin...
2025-06-06 16:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostI stepped through the archway onto the second floor, and immediately a cockatrice rushed at me.
The thing was about the size of a large turkey with scaly reptilian features, a serpent's tail, and a crest of feathers that puffed up aggressively. Its beady eyes glowed with an unnatural ...
2025-06-03 16:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostI got to NatTheCat's shop at the crack of dawn, my expectations high and my pack fully stocked with supplies for the Tower. The door had a new sign: "CRITICAL ENCHANTMENT PHASE: KNOCK AT YOUR OWN RISK (WE MEAN IT)."
I knocked anyway.
The door creaked open, revealing Peter. He looked l...
2025-05-30 16:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostI woke up early, the bed empty beside me where Mayra had been. She'd left a note on the pillow, something about helping Martin with breakfast prep. I smiled. That made forty-eight notes in my collection now. Not that I was counting.
Well, I was counting. But that's just who I was.
The...
2025-05-27 16:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostTwelve hours later, I returned to Witch’s workshop. There was still no smoke from the chimney, but the lights inside hadn’t dimmed.
I’d spent the morning in low-level zones, practicing dual wielding on respawning trash mobs. Boars, goblins, anything that moved. I tracked every swing, ...
2025-05-23 16:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostI made it about halfway to The Broken Shield before accepting that Witch was right. I needed actual healing, not just rest. The health potions had stopped the immediate danger, but several deep wounds from the Harbinger's ice spikes still throbbed with each step, and my left arm remained partiall...
2025-05-20 16:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostThe guild members were getting closer, their torches bobbing through the snow like fireflies on steroids. I needed to move.
My health was dangerously low, and standing around in the middle of a blizzard wasn't exactly an optimal recovery strategy. I fumbled through my Adventure Pouch, feeli...
2025-05-16 16:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostThe library was closed.
I stared at the heavy wooden doors with their brass fittings, a small sign declaring "Hours: 8 AM-8 PM" hanging mockingly in the window. It was nearly 10 PM now, which meant I'd wasted precious minutes walking here for nothing.
Inefficient.
I turned and h...
2025-05-14 16:00:13 +0000 UTC View Post"What do you mean, 'gone'?" I asked, staring at Witch's tear-streaked face.
The inn had fallen silent, everyone watching our exchange with that uncomfortable mix of curiosity and awkwardness people get when witnessing someone else's tragedy. Mayra was already moving toward Witch, concern wr...
2025-05-05 16:12:25 +0000 UTC View PostI stood outside NatTheCat's workshop, the five Star Resonance fragments secure in my Adventure Pouch on my belt. The inconspicuous leather pouch hung weightlessly despite containing hundreds of items, its enchanted pocket dimension making it perhaps the most practical piece of equipment any adven...
2025-05-05 16:11:14 +0000 UTC View PostI stared at the luminescent blob jiggling in front of me. The Star Slime's body sparkled with tiny pinpoints of light that looked like a miniature galaxy trapped in gelatin. It was aesthetically pleasing, I supposed, but that wasn't why I'd spent the past fourteen days hunting them.
...
2025-05-05 16:09:47 +0000 UTC View PostWith the massive success of my first book in a new series, I dove into writing a second and YOU, my loyal Patreon supporters, are the only ones who get to read it before it's published! Here's a tidbit about the book and you'll find first chapters posted as well.