Melina didn't know what to do. Through Sienna she had clearly seen a cragjaw drake appear. Their connection broke off soon afterwards, as the wyrm had to concentrate on protecting herself rather than maintaining their link.
"Dammit! What can I do? Should I rush to the Monster Realm?" Melina...
2025-07-20 06:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostNobody plans for these things, but they happen anyway. This morning I went to the ER after trying to combat the illness myself for about 5 days. I was hoping it'd get better, but it didn't. Diagnosis – acute tonsillitis.
I've been prescribed antibiotics and bedrest, and it's likely I'll b...
2025-07-19 09:33:21 +0000 UTC View PostHer beautiful feathers were covered in mud and some lake gunk. This was horrible. Fighting was horrible. She wouldn't let the ugly toad get
Her beautiful feathers were covered in mud and some lake gunk. This was horrible. Fighting was horrible. She wouldn't let the ugly toad get away...
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Alistair had feared that the night might still be present in the Monster Realm. However, as he exited the misty space between the realms, he exhaled in relief. It was daytime. The weird seaweed shrubs swayed peacefully while the whistlewisps flitted from one rocky tree to the next one, ...
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"I have to go on patrol now, but please rest. Don't start pushing yourself too hard just because you don't have to rest in bed all day," Alistair warned Melina after eating breakfast.
"I've already understood my mistake. I won't push myself, I promise," Melina said. "I might clean...
2025-07-17 06:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post"Chak-chak-chak?" She cocked her head. "What is the System?"
"You must be wondering what the System is! It's like a magical guidance assistant that will help grow, level up, learn skills, and even evolve!" The gem said excitedly. "With it, you'll be able to grow stronger." 2025-07-16 06:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
The big day is here everyone! Demon Queen Wants to Paint Volume 1 finally released on Amazon. You can buy both a paperback and read it on Kindle.
Big thanks to FuyuDust for the beautiful cover. I know it's going to sit in the most prominent shelf in my house, once I get my hands on it.
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Melina had no clue how she would live down the shame. She was sure that half the town had seen Alistair carry her to the apothecary, and the other half would find out soon enough. Grannies and other rumor mongers would be quick to jump to conclusions, and soon enough, Leliana would like...
2025-07-15 06:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post"Why have we come to this place? I thought we were supposed to learn new, powerful magic?"
"You think they'd just give us all the good stuff without doing any work first?"
"But this is stupid! Why do they need all these people to transport some small trinket?"
"You think it's ju...
2025-07-14 06:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Before you riot as to what will happen to Taste of Magic, rest assured that Taste of Magic is still my main series. I will upload 4 chapters of it each week. NOTHING will change.
However, I'm also going to upload 3 chapters of Magpie Girl Evolution each week. The backlog for this story won'...
2025-07-14 06:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post
"Master, don't you think you should have mentioned something as important as the whole festival to me?" Melina gave Gilbert an annoyed look.
"No."
"Why not?"
"Aren't you busy enough as it is with the bakery and your extra work at the blacksmith's?" He countered, taki...
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"Good morning, Melina," Alistair greeted her with a bright smile, being the first customer that morning. Some adventurers had arrived shortly after him and were watching the exchange curiously.
"Good morning, Alistair," she returned the greeting, somewhat nervously. He looked a bi...
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Melina couldn't believe it. Had Alistair really kept the skill? But why? It had caused him so much trouble and nightmares. He looked quite eager to get rid of it before. What changed his mind?
"I'm sorry, Elowen, but would it be possible for me and Alistair to discuss matters amon...
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Why is Elowen here? Why is he together with Alistair?
Melina did her best to appear calm, but she could feel her hands trembling. Alistair noticed her distress immediately, inserting himself between Melina and the elf. "How have you been?"
"I-I'm alright… Iâ...
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It was Thursday afternoon, and Melina finally didn't have to go to the blacksmith after work. Somehow, she had managed to scrub off all those blasted tools from the soot. It was like the blacksmith had been avoiding cleaning them for years on purpose. Perhaps, he was planning to torture...
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Alistair sighed deeply. He was so close to reaching the Architect, but yet another hurdle was put in his path. Perhaps it was because he didn't sleep well with all the wyrms scuttling around at night, but he felt a bit irritated. He just wanted to get rid of these damned visions and ret...
2025-07-04 06:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Alistair and Elowen proceeded cautiously while holding their weapons at the ready. Much to Alistair's surprise, the thick pine forest was suddenly cut off as if by a knife and replaced by what could be best described as a rocky valley with peaks of various sizes scattered about.
This kind o...
2025-07-03 06:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
"Two loaves of pumpkin seed bread, three pear rolls, and one Sunglow cream puff," an elderly woman, one of the bakery's regulars said, then added in a whisper. "My husband accidentally burned himself this morning."
Melina pondered for a moment. Burns was a nasty type of injury which in esse...
2025-07-01 06:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Much to Alistair's chagrin his meeting with the elders was postponed until morning. Meanwhile, he was announced as a guest and led into one of the many houses. Of course, the guest thing was only a ruse to keep the regular elves calm. However, it didn't seem to help much as most elves they encoun...
2025-06-29 06:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Alistair knew that he would be stopped by the gate, but a small part of him had hoped that perhaps the guards would be too sleepy to ask for identification. No matter, he had prepared for this occasion although he had hoped, he wouldn't have to resort to using that.
He lowered his hood over...
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"5 gold coins for a waffle iron? That's how much I'd expect to pay for magitech," Melina exclaimed in outrage.
"Do not mock me, girl! This waffle iron is made from the finest materials available in Grenardia region. Not to mention all the effort I put into just the handles alone, ...
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"It did?" Melina asked in surprise, activating <Mask of Deceit> to keep up her smile. She had expected the people to notice that her pastries weren't normal—that much was inevitable. But she hadn't expected it to happen so quickly. The very next day she gave out healing cream pu...
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"I never expected that we'd get something this fancy in our little town!"
"Mommy, could we have some of those tiny pastries too."
"At least a box of them for me, please!"
"Hey, leave some for others!"
The customers were more than excited to get their hands ...
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Melina had never expected to have such trouble with a mere pastry. Sure, the bread dough was tough to get right the first time, and making puff pastry felt like an absolute nightmare at first. But choux pastry was on a different scale entirely, and she soon regretted having wanted to in...
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Melina managed to get really good insight from Leliana. The girl had rather sensitive tastebuds and was brutally honest when she didn't like the flavor. Two sauces were effectively eliminated right from the start. She claimed that they tasted more like sweetened medicine than actual car...
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"You went to sleep late last night didn't you?" Gilbert noted in the morning. Melina was barely able to hold her eyes open. She couldn't help but experiment with the crystalized ooze she managed to create. Unfortunately, no matter how she tried to incorporate it into the pastry itself, ...
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"Really? All you got was some fruit and whatever that nasty, oozy thing is?" Guildmaster Arianne scrunched her nose up in disgust at the weeping sapmelon. Melina shifted uncomfortably under her gaze. It was understandable that the melon would be useless in her eyes, but for Melina, it w...
2025-06-15 06:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Update: Demon Queen Wants to Paint now available for preorder on Amazon!
I have some exciting news for everyone who enjoyed Demon Queen Wants to P...
2025-06-13 06:14:45 +0000 UTC View Post
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Alistair watched in horror how Melina ran towards the near-invisible monster, her hands lifted for a throw. Barrett restrained the beast to the best of his ability, but with injured hands, he couldn't hold his grip for long. The monster broke free and Melina threw the smushed-up feyfrui...
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