Like a puppet cut from its strings, Toby's entire body went limp and tumbled to the ground, causing a wave of gravel to surge at the group of knights surrounding the hacker. The knights' armor easily shrugged off the flying rocks, and the warhorses used their translucent mana to bring up rippling...
2022-11-01 23:37:48 +0000 UTC View PostAs if signaling a start to a new age, the skies opened up, and the rain descended from the heavens. It was swift, aggressive, and drummed on the knights' armor like a metal roof. All three knights on the night shift that had accompanied Olympia tore their eyes off the headless corpse of Duke Ferd...
2022-10-27 16:43:47 +0000 UTC View PostThe terror attacks were only the beginning.
After putting out all the fires that Toby could see, the screaming never stopped. The bells still rang eerily throughout the chaotic town, and smoke obscured the sky. Through the undead network, Toby could hear a lot of discussion in the distance;...
2022-10-26 22:00:16 +0000 UTC View PostClouds of dense black smoke bellowed over the center of Necron. The constant ringing of bells masked people's hysterical screams and shouts—Toby increased his pace and charged down the Eshnar toll road, which had come to a standstill. Some merchants prepared to return and escape the chaos, whil...
2022-10-25 20:39:56 +0000 UTC View PostVictor had already confirmed during his Grand Dungeon adventure that the more extreme the environment, the more mana is required by the dungeon to create it. So perhaps unsurprisingly, floors 70 to 80, made entirely out of gems of every type, were tiny compared to the arctic floors, with each flo...
2022-10-24 20:19:52 +0000 UTC View PostThe dim room lit up with an azure blue as an expansive runic formation engraved into the dull green metal floor sprung to life—the old computer blue-screened, and a green laser scanned the entire room like something out of a sci-fi movie.
[Error: Dungeon entity not found]...
2022-10-22 23:47:34 +0000 UTC View Post"Those are quite some injuries, scion of the Yaeldrin."
Kharis suppressed a scream as the elderly man rammed his fingers into one of the deeper stab wounds he had self-inflicted on his leg. The old man stared at him with a fake reassuring smile. "Now relax and open your mana circuit for thi...
2022-10-21 23:55:42 +0000 UTC View PostAlice floated beside Victor with raven mana flowing across the surface of her skin—it almost looked like a bucket of black tar had been poured over her as whisps of purple flame wrapped her fingers, ready to be unleashed at a moment's notice. Her face was concealed, leaving no point of weakness...
2022-10-21 01:33:18 +0000 UTC View PostWith mutual interest established. Plutus took center stage after dismissing his guards, except for two wearing black cloaks on either side of him.
"I will be frank, Necron lies on disputed territory, not only between the various noble factions within the Empire but between all forces on the...
2022-10-20 00:26:50 +0000 UTC View PostVictor was bored again—which felt even worse since it was self-inflicted. 'I chose to become an undead since it would make my life as easy as possible... who would have thought having an easy life could be so dull?' Luckily the swarm of flies under his control was intelligent enough to...
2022-10-19 00:25:46 +0000 UTC View PostThings were progressing smoothly down in the Grand Dungeons depths. A month or so had passed since Garry the pirate arrived at Necron, and Victor and his merry band were making significant progress. As Victor had suspected, the main threat of the arctic floors was the immense distance it took to ...
2022-10-18 01:23:02 +0000 UTC View PostGarry leaned back, let out a monstrous burp, and relished in the warmth that spread throughout his body. "That been the best broth I 'ave e'er 'ad!" Garry paused and then smacked himself. "Talk proper! Like the land folk. Ahem..." Garry coughed awkwardly and looked around the empty inn. It was ra...
2022-10-17 00:03:36 +0000 UTC View PostWeeks passed, and progress in rebuilding the town had been slow, but Andrew, alongside his goblins, repaired everything destroyed in the fight and added some things.
"Master, someone has arrived at the town."
Victor looked across the black ocean and confirmed that Andrew, the King Ooz...
2022-10-15 23:15:22 +0000 UTC View PostKharis Yaeldrin dropped to his knees, and the golden gun slipped from his limp hand and clattered to the floor. Kharis, alongside the two attendants, stared in horror at the headless corpses of Akna. Blood pooled around the two elves' feet. Silence remained for a few seconds until one of the elve...
2022-10-14 23:42:18 +0000 UTC View PostTension in the Empire's capital was running high. Garry, an ex-pirate turned mediocre merchant, could tell that much. There was a lockdown on the shocking information. But those in the know-how were itching to get out there and profit.
The monsters were gone, and nobody knew why. 2022-10-13 22:14:52 +0000 UTC View Post
"You three are far too dangerous to let into the heart of our city."
Eve's argument was reasonable. Victor had never laid eyes on the Empire's capital city, but he doubted the inside defenses could handle them without some loss of civilian life. Victor was somewhat limited in what he could ...
2022-10-12 22:40:13 +0000 UTC View PostThe group followed Toby towards his chosen monster but encountered a problem. Andrew was incredibly slow and was lagging far behind.
"Guys... wait up!" Andrew called, and everyone paused to watch the struggling slime. Andrew honestly reminded Victor of Jabba the Hutt with his body proportio...
2022-10-11 22:07:39 +0000 UTC View PostEve stumbled backwards with her fists raised defensively to her chest. Blood-red mana surged around her body as her heart beat loudly in her chest. All her trained senses screamed absolute danger when she laid eyes on the shadowy man. It was both material and a total illusion, but the amount of r...
2022-10-10 22:54:37 +0000 UTC View Post"I am never doing that again," Victor murmured as he checked his stats. Unfortunately, to defend the town, the zombie merchants had borrowed a slither of his power through their link, which had cost Victor dearly. 'This is a severe problem. I will die if I have to waste a million stat points ...
2022-10-09 22:50:12 +0000 UTC View Post
I just wanted to share some fan art I got today by Ninestar619!
Also might as well share the official cover art for The Villanous Vampire, which was launched on Yonder this week. Yonder is the new platform I signed the publishing contract with, if you are in the USA the app should be availa...
2022-10-09 12:03:07 +0000 UTC View PostA building exploded in a hail of wood with such force the pieces smashed the nearby buildings, and some wooden chunks even embedded into the town's wooden walls, a mere meter away from the orc guards' heads.
"Can you help us?" One of the zombie orcs asked Eve, and she agreed. After all, she...
2022-10-08 22:21:54 +0000 UTC View PostUnsurprisingly, a commotion ensued, with Olympia ruthlessly purchasing every item at the auction. The crowd's murmurs below transitioned into hurling insults with every bang of the auctioneer's hammer. "The Silver Phenoix Elixir is sold to VIP booth number twelve for a hundred platinum." The elf ...
2022-10-08 09:01:59 +0000 UTC View PostEve whistled a cheerful tune as she strolled down a well-trodden path into the cursed forest. The gates of the Empire's capital city loomed behind her and in the far distance was a long line of merchants' carriages waiting to enter. Although the Empire lacked the need for trade, this particular w...
2022-10-07 00:38:13 +0000 UTC View Post"Let's talk."
Despite Victor's somewhat serious tone, Alice did not feel threatened. Instead, she felt comforted that Victor was still around. "What about?" Alice asked with a smile as she crossed her arms.
Victor's many blue eyes that floated aimlessly around his shadowy mass all sta...
2022-10-06 00:18:05 +0000 UTC View PostEvolution Complete
Alice awoke on a hardwood bed with those ominous words dancing in her vision. She rolled her head to the side, and the words followed before flashing once and then vanishing. Alice blinked in confusion. "What the..." she glanced around the simple wooden h...
2022-10-04 23:56:40 +0000 UTC View PostDamien found himself lost in thought as he sunk back into the plushy armchair and fiddled with his golden pocket watch between his fingers. The last few days had been beyond hectic and weighed significantly on his mind. So many variables he didn't wholly control had to go perfectly, or his plan w...
2022-10-02 23:39:49 +0000 UTC View PostHey guys, a potential job offer from RoyalRoad was sprung upon me this last week, and I have a coding interview on Monday for it. Between today and then, I need to practice coding (C# in particular) for around 6-10 hours a day to give myself the best chance of passing the interview.
Therefo...
2022-09-29 00:48:05 +0000 UTC View PostVictor was a little taken aback when all of Alice's magic ceased, including her flight and mana shield. She had been gliding just above Genus's back as she slammed into him with a disgusting crunch. Despite her high stats, Genus was travelling at over a hundred miles an hour as they raced away fr...
2022-09-29 00:43:29 +0000 UTC View PostAfter reaching level 500, Victor confirmed with almost certainty that the system was a lie... or at least his version was.
"Yeah, I got nothing! No new class or evolution," Victor shouted as he unleashed a semi-charged [Doom Ray] at an enormous intelligent willow tree with a craving for hum...
2022-09-26 22:59:26 +0000 UTC View PostEven Victor was starting to fear Alice. And that was a good thing. He wanted her to be self-sufficient without his constant protection in the future. Since, sometimes, he would need her to solve an issue, or he might be off somewhere else. 'I would say Alice is a weak point of mine... but kee...
2022-09-25 21:11:04 +0000 UTC View Post