For almost an hour Leon had been moving unseen through the Talfar camp. He burned down a small storage center for medical supplies, but he hadnt realized that there had been a group of Talfar warriors behind the tent gathered around a small fire, and the loss of hundreds of healing spells and o...
2019-05-01 15:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe first indication that Leon had that Arthwyn had cottoned on to his actions was the sound of several chariots driving in his direction. He stopped and crouched low to the ground. He was still invisible, but he wanted to present the smallest possible target, nonetheless.
A few seco...
2019-05-01 15:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostI shouldnt be doing this Leon thought to himself as he leaped down to the ground from the roof of the gatehouse on the east side of the wall. He knew that what he was doing was reckless, stupid, and irresponsible, the exact kind of thing that Trajan had been trying to ensure he w...
2019-05-01 14:59:00 +0000 UTC View PostAs the siege towers drew closer to the outer-most wall, the Legion trebuchets redirected their fire from the hordes of Talfar soldiers to these siege engines. As one round from a trebuchet exploded over one of the siege towers, though, it became clear that the wood and iron they were made of had ...
2019-05-01 14:57:01 +0000 UTC View PostLeon, Alix, and Anzu stood upon the wide ramparts of the first wall, surrounded by other Legion soldiers watching the siege towers slowly inch closer and closer. Even with each pulled and pushed by hundreds of peasants, the ten siege towers were slow and cumbersome things.
The Legion soldie...
2019-05-01 14:56:01 +0000 UTC View PostOur rough headcount indicates we lost one hundred and seventy-three during that attack, along with four hundred and thirteen soldiers who were stationed in the vale, and we only rescued eighty-nine, the Legate reported.
The number we rescued doesnt matter that much, so long as it is...
2019-05-01 14:56:00 +0000 UTC View PostWithin the Bull Kingdom, most buildings were single-story structures, two stories at the most. Larger cities like Ariminium or the capital had many buildings that were taller, but these were the exception. Because even first-tier mages could jump high enough to climb on these buildings, there wer...
2019-05-01 14:54:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe successful killing of Bran was a thing worthy of celebration, but any jubilation Leon or Trajan felt in the vampires death was quickly quashed when they heard Constantines horn.
Trajan wasted no time; he turned to one of the administrative Legates hed brought withabout half of t...
2019-05-01 14:53:01 +0000 UTC View PostIt had been almost three days since Bran first stepped into his shadow and infiltrated Ariminium. He found Leon quickly enough by sneaking through gates whenever they opened until he reached the keep, then waiting until Leon showed himself. But Bran didnt make his move right then, rather he dec...
2019-05-01 14:53:00 +0000 UTC View PostAs Trajan was meeting with Owain at the Bulls Horns, August was meeting with Legates back in the capital. Much like at the Bulls Horns, the capital had three Legions permanently stationed around it. Further out in the Central Territories were four more Legions, but as the Central Territories ...
2019-05-01 14:52:00 +0000 UTC View PostGiven the number of chapters released today, I haven't been able to go through them as thoroughly as I would like, so if you notice any misspellings, missing words, or canon inconsistencies, please don't hesitate to let me know in the comments! I would love to fix any mistakes I may have made! 2019-05-01 14:50:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Just as a reminder, here's what the tier rewards will look like on Wednesday:
$1: 2 chapters
$3: 5 chapters
$5: 8 chapters
$10: 15 chapters
$15: 23 chapters
$20: 30 chapters
$25: 30 chapters, and your name in the credits
As I said when I announced t...
2019-04-29 15:00:47 +0000 UTC View PostThe atmosphere around the Bulls Horns was so tense it could almost be cut with a careless swing of a blade. The 19th Legion manned the walls, the 21st prepared themselves in the Northern Horn, and the 23rd readied for battle in the Southern Horn. The fleet had deployed to the mouth of the Tyrrh...
2019-04-29 15:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostTrajan glared at the letter in front of him as if its very presence profaned him and his Kingdom. It was a simple letter with an honorable request, but given recent events, Trajan couldnt help but be furious that such a thing was even asked.
Leon and Minerva were both with him, along with...
2019-04-26 15:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostThe deck of the flagship was silent on the quick cruise back into Ariminiums port. Out of the twelve Tribunes and three Legates that Trajan had taken with him on the mission, five Tribunes and one Legate had been killed, while the rest had no shortage of injuries. Fortunately, both he and Leon ...
2019-04-24 15:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post'They just keep coming Minerva thought as she stared down at the battle raging below her from a raised observation tower on the wall of the Northern Horn. The Legion lines rippled every five minutes or so as those soldiers in the front line shuffled back, and those in the second line...
2019-04-22 15:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostNumber of chapters available to each tier are increasing on Wednesday, May 1st! More details here!
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There was a palpable feeling of dread that settled over the ship as it departed from Ari...
2019-04-19 14:59:19 +0000 UTC View PostWell, it's about 11:30 pm and I need to work up some motivation to finish up the last 3-500 words of a chapter I'm working on, and I can't think of anything better than to announce what you all are going to be getting a little earlier than I intended.
It's basically just what the title says...
2019-04-18 04:29:07 +0000 UTC View PostComing off the heels of his nightmare, Arthwyn expected a gargantuan force of the Bulls Legions to be arrayed against him, an army to match that which had pushed back Talfars previous invasion. Instead, he saw barely even a single Legions worth of soldiers between the camp and the first sev...
2019-04-17 15:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe acrid stench of smoke filled the air, and Arthwyn could hear the pleading of dying Talfar soldiers in the distance. Above that, though, he heard the sounds of clattering armor and the beat of battle formations.
Briga was on fire, and the Legions of the new Bull King were pressing furthe...
2019-04-15 15:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostTwo days after the evacuation of Florentia, Trajan called all of his command staff for a meeting to keep everyone coordinated. This amounted to the three senior diplomats of the Diplomatic Corps, the three Legates in charge of each of the combat Legions at the Horns, the thirteen other Legates in...
2019-04-12 15:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostFirst things first, Leon thought as he stared at his sword and armor. When hed been taken to the hospital, most of it had been taken off, and hed had to carry all of it home. Now, Leon had to decide what to do with all of it, which is to say whether to pull it into his soul realm...
2019-04-10 15:22:49 +0000 UTC View PostI added some new channels to my Discord server to make it a little less restrictive, so if Discord's your jam, be sure to check it out =)
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The pristine white walls were blackened and scorched by lightning, the furniture had been burned and shattered by Leons power, and Leon himse...
2019-04-08 15:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostDarkness and pain. That was Leons entire world. Artorias, Elise, and Valeria had all disappeared, and his home dissolved away, leaving him curled up on the ground in an enormous black void.
By this point, he had become vaguely aware that what he was seeing wasnt real, but his mind was s...
2019-04-05 15:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostHmm, Avidius always was over-cautious and indecisive, Trajan mused, I have no idea why my brother made him into a Consul
Before him was a hovering light projection of August. The younger Prince had arranged for a call with his uncle to discuss the situation with Talfar, b...
2019-04-03 15:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostAll right, so theres a new tier with 5 more chapters. Whats next?
Well, what comes next is that I start writing like a madman, and get more chapters out to all tiers over the next few months. The most common complaint in my Patreon exit surveys have been that 1 dollar per chapter isnt...
2019-04-01 14:57:03 +0000 UTC View PostLeons dreams were terrible. The hateful and betrayed looks Artorias, Elise, and Valeria had given him when he had been affected by Brans demonic illusions stuck with him, refusing to let him go despite Brans retreat.
Artorias stared accusingly at him with cloudy dead eyes as an ugly, ...
2019-04-01 14:56:48 +0000 UTC View PostWho are you? Bran asked, his eyes filled with nothing but the black-armored Leon. The vampire didnt wait for a response and was upon Leon before the young man could react. Bran wrapped one hand around Leons throat and easily lifted him into the air, while the other ripped off h...
2019-04-01 14:56:32 +0000 UTC View PostBran practically had the run of Florentia. The vast majority of citizens were down at the docks waiting to evacuate, while most of the Bull Kingdoms soldiers were defending the roads leading into the city.
The city had no walls, so the latter wasnt going to work forever, but for the mom...
2019-04-01 14:56:17 +0000 UTC View PostYour Lordship sees them, dont you? a middle-aged Warrior-Chief asked Marshal Arthwyn.
Arthwyn smiled as he glanced at the sixth-tier officer. The man had been his subordinate for more than twenty years, and they trusted each other greatly; Arthwyn never wouldve tolerated such a patr...
2019-04-01 14:56:05 +0000 UTC View Post