Tiny Delay
Chapter coming today. Gonna be late by a couple of hours, unable to access documents till I get home. But it is coming.
2024-11-18 17:59:23 +0000 UTC View Post
Chapter coming today. Gonna be late by a couple of hours, unable to access documents till I get home. But it is coming.
2024-11-18 17:59:23 +0000 UTC View Post
Despite looking for her, I failed to find Sereza on my way down. I searched for her mana signature but it was nearly impossible to pinpoint it with the crowd of contestants streaming down the stairs with me.
Having to give up, I slowed my pace and observed the people around me. I recogn...
2024-11-15 19:19:00 +0000 UTC View PostI wiped my mouth with my sleeve and placed the sandwich wrapper on top of the stack on the corner table.
“I never questioned it, but eventually we don’t have to eat anymore, correct? And you guys can technically abscond from having to consume anything for a couple weeks before your body...
2024-11-11 23:27:45 +0000 UTC View PostThe next chap will have a small delay today. Just a couple of hours. But there will be one for tgw! Some editing and writing kerfluffles require things to be redone. So tldr expect a chap just not at 09:19 akdt.
2024-11-11 17:27:22 +0000 UTC View Post
It took some convincing but I managed to get Teddy to go along with my idea. It was a simple prank but after having a breakfast worth dying for, the energy in my stomach carried into my steps. I was light, and springy and having to consciously avoid skipping around as we made our way to the a...
Morning came without much fanfare. A quick probe into the mental link found Galarion drifting off in his own version of post-food hibernation. Apparently the familiar had eaten good off my dreams. What little I could gleam from the fragmented surface thoughts involved a lot of fire and jagged...
“No,” I said, shaking my head.
“No?” Zog asked, obviously confused.
“I’d rather not.”
“Cyrus,” Teddy started.
“No. I’m serious. Why? I don’t need this right now.”
“You would deny Sereza this information? Truly?”
I clicked my fa...
2024-11-01 18:19:02 +0000 UTC View Post“How about no?” I snorted in reply.
His wide grin slowly faded and he glared at me with ferverous confusion.
“Why not?!” he demanded.
I slapped his fingers with my tail, forcing him to release me. Landing on my feet, I hopped backward and brushed the flecks of ash fro...
Myol turned around reluctantly and glared at the man foaming at the mouth. “Have something to say Peter?”
Peter steadied his hand and aimed his two and half inch blade at the arena master. “You’re issuing him a ban but are still allowing this… Criminal to continue in the arena?!...
I stared at him, really really stared at him. More than half tempted to merge with Galarion so I could pierce deeper and observe his aura, I settled for drawing blood from my legs and reveling in the pain that I barely felt.
Stop crying. Shut your mouth, quit the quivering… Stop. ...
2024-10-21 17:19:01 +0000 UTC View PostI sat back and groaned. The pressure around my feet ebbed and I started to regain feeling in my toes. As I lifted my leg, the pins and needles increased before sloughing off and returning peace to my muscles.
“That should do it. You’re lucky I’ve done this before yah bastar...
2024-10-18 18:19:00 +0000 UTC View Post
“Cyrus,” Celenae started, her voice carefully neutral.
But, the rogue holding my arms hostage was anything but. With his mask off it was easy to see the throbbing vein in his neck and the fury surrounding his eyes.
“I have put up with a lot of shit from you. I understand tha...
2024-10-14 17:19:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Slowly the blinding light retreated and I felt the trickle of Áine’s mana flow through my neck. My eyes regained their vision and the sunspots retreated, revealing the aftermath of the Damocles sword plunging into the earth.
Ahead of me, where the titan had existed was now nothing mo...
2024-10-11 18:19:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Isaac stared at the felkin’s quick retreat and glared at the door. He had left too fast, and even with the mask it was impossible to mistake the stiffness in his stride. His tail gave it away the most, too straight and unbending.
“He’s getting worse,” Eodyne remarked.
Isaa...
2024-10-07 17:19:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Áine’s skill activated and surged through my neck. The wound sealed over and I traced a line across the skin, feeling it smooth and unblemished.
As I stood up I stared at the massive hole beneath me. Its sight caused a flash of pain in my eyes as the abyss underneath flickered around...
2024-10-04 18:19:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Idiot Isaac retreated using a skill and stared in horror as the creature crashed into the sand and started to writhe. Its teeth-lined tentacles didn’t just sift the sand apart but pierced through it with its tentacles phasing in and out of the grains.
I’ll admit, it certainly looks ...
2024-09-30 17:19:01 +0000 UTC View Post
The audience ate the drama with zeal. Their cheers created vibrations that shook the enchantments inside the arena walls. I didn’t feel the thumping so much as notice the slight shaking of the mana inside the stone.
In a way, it was fun to play up the haughty attitude and cut loose, a...
2024-09-27 18:19:01 +0000 UTC View PostHoly crap. She’s dead. Grim…
Ripper was the first one back to his feet. His form shifted and bones cracked filling the air. His fur receded and revealed the gruff, weathered old man underneath. He knelt beside Elizabeth’s corpse before reaching for her face. He gently pinched...
2024-09-24 17:19:17 +0000 UTC View Post
There was a lot to think about, and even if I kept blatantly ignoring the warning signs, I knew things would boil over.
Yet…
Later. It doesn’t have to be today, it doesn’t have to be tomorrow either. Everyone is so pressed to get me to fix my shit but they're not me. Tho...
2024-09-23 17:06:00 +0000 UTC View PostI blinked and more of Krulg’s fur bent inward as strands atop his head parted to reveal red skin that molted in real time. As the hair melted underneath the Prime’s heat, Krulg’s regeneration fought against the injury and tried to regrow only to fail in an endless cycle.
Heartb...
2024-09-23 17:06:00 +0000 UTC View PostWhispers, screams, the vibrant blood on my claws.
They chose death, a mortal’s folly. They chose the life of prey, a life in the light.
But now they rest on the cold ground, the black seed against their back.
Rip and claw, flames and agony.<...
2024-09-22 17:06:00 +0000 UTC View Post
She took the sandwich and devoured it whole before we left the stairwell. I raised my eyebrows at the sight.
"I know full well how much mana I just poured into you. You shouldn't be that hungry."
Sereza wiped her mouth clean and blushed before motioning for another. I tossed her m...
2024-09-20 18:19:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe mana built inside Sereza's tail exploded outward in a wave of acid. The acrid yellow engulfed Lolthis and she activated her movement skill.
Her body disappeared inside a cloud that slipped out of Lolthis' grasp. Before she could pull away from his sword, mana flashed and the bone blade ...
2024-09-16 17:19:00 +0000 UTC View Post
"I've not heard of House Meldras. Celenae?" Teddy said.
Celenae bit her lip and pulled out a book as the second ring whipped the crowd into a frenzy.
"The name sounds familiar, but it's not a noble house in our kingdom," she muttered.
"You sure?"
"Positive."
She...
(Sorry for the chapter mixup. This is 61 which probably explains chapter 62 ALOOOOOT better.)
Nobody moved, and his eyes flickered around the room.
His smile faded and he stepped into the brightest part of the room. Where the moonlight shined, a brilliance it paled his already ...
2024-09-10 21:34:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Slow pops and crackles filled the air. Even pressed down and forced to bow low to the Prime’s authority, Garret began to shift.
It was as if the pressure forced him into slow motion. The hands changed first, claws sprouting from his fingers, followed by the elongation of bones accompa...
2024-09-10 17:06:00 +0000 UTC View Post"Is that Khrem? What are you doing here?" Sereza asked as she met us near the booth.
The others headed inside but I waited until the sandwich merchant rushed up the steps.
As he huffed and slid the cart to a stop, I held up a hand to stop his spiel. I extended my fist and shook it. He...
2024-09-09 17:19:01 +0000 UTC View Post"You want to join us?" I asked, watching his reaction.
Khrem continued to smile, a disturbing site given his death trap of a mouth. He pointed to my chest. "I'd like to join you, specifically. But I'm assuming you and Broken Tower will still be together for the foreseeable future?"
...
I watched and so did the rest of the Grimms. Alice parted ways from Kimms and Arthur, who had sought Alice out before Garret’s arrival.
Garret ignored her, but he eventually stopped. His eyes never left the lump, even as Alice moved to his side.
I was too far away to hear them p...
2024-09-04 17:06:01 +0000 UTC View PostHappy smiles, bright faces. Warm, warm faces. Her auburn hair slipped low and she laughed as the man beside her told a joke. His smile was just as infectious and bright.
She sang a tune, held the note beautifully as the corner of her eyes crinkled. The man caught my eye throug...