As Simon rode north in search of the three zombies that his evil twin had noted on the map, he had a lot of time to think about life and death. He spent most of that time contemplating what he knew, or at least what he thought he knew to be true for people who were...
2025-05-12 13:58:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe fighting was far from done when Var’gar ran out of people to kill on that blood-soaked street, but even after he finally rested his exhausted sword arm, the energy did not stop flowing. Life and death had mingled completely, and the Ebon Blade’s dark red ...
2025-05-05 14:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostOnce Lucas was no longer worried he was going to break something if he got out of bed, he got his ass in gear and back to work. The first thing he did was write a small note and tuck it into his window’s casing in case Danaria thought to look ...
2025-05-05 13:59:02 +0000 UTC View PostIn the week that followed, as they slowly made their way back to Schwarzenbruck, but in all that time, Simon’s mind was never far from the things he read in the slender tome he’d stolen away. Whether he was helping to push their cart up a hill or helping to medi...
2025-05-05 13:58:01 +0000 UTC View PostAlright, today, as promised I am increasing the
2025-04-28 14:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostAlright, today's the day. In addition to the no
2025-04-28 13:59:02 +0000 UTC View PostAlright, as promised, I am bumping all of my ot
2025-04-28 13:58:01 +0000 UTC View PostWhen its wielder finally woke, he didn’t bother to ask the blade what had happened. Instead, assuming the dark tusk was displeased with it in some way, he sacrificed a dozen orcs in its honor in a bloody spectacle as he lead his growing tribe in a prayer ...
2025-04-21 14:00:37 +0000 UTC View PostWithout appearing like he was in a hurry, Lucas raced down the stairs and welcomed Heisenburgle into his gilded cage curtly but courteously. “You’re in better shape than I thought you’d be after what happened,” the gnome admitted as Lucas bent over to shake his...
2025-04-21 13:59:02 +0000 UTC View PostWhen Simon finally hiked through half of the Raiden Range and found Mount Elian, he did not go straight up it as he did on his previous ascent. From this direction, the path was treacherous, and it would have been counterproductive. Instead, he circled arou...
2025-04-21 13:58:01 +0000 UTC View PostAfter Holmen, there were a dozen towns and villages in as many nights. The first couple were as empty as the lands that separated them. They’d managed to escape with their lives, at least for now. The Ebon Blade did not attempt to direct its army to run them do...
2025-04-14 14:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostLucas spent the next two days acting like a man in mourning while he schemed. He received no letters or messengers, but he did have to spend a good portion of the day fending off innocuous flirting from the maids. Though they had become more subtle, they...
2025-04-14 13:59:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe barrow mounds were just as dank and dreary as he remembered them, and even though he reached them at almost noon, huffing and puffing as he topped a final rise, a hint of mist still clung to the small, artificial hills. He’d done some research on this place over t...
2025-04-14 13:58:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe quarrels clattered around Var’gar almost from the first moment as he started to climb the rough stone. It was like a hard rain that paused only periodically when the men at the top of the wall reloaded. At the start, he was only one target among many, b...
2025-04-07 14:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostAs soon as he heard the noise, Lucas called out, “Occupied!”
That wasn’t so surprising. The Prince’s private villa seemed to have a standard of service that went well beyond anything that was expected at Parin Manor, as well as m...
2025-04-07 13:59:00 +0000 UTC View PostThis time, Simon’s instincts had been exactly right. He had no idea what this asshole was doing, but he was very clearly some kind of hydra, and every time Simon cut off one of his heads, another took its place. Or maybe each t...
2025-04-07 13:58:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe process of freeing him took hours, but eventually, he felt his coffin shift as it was pulled out of the wall. Then, those cursed swords were removed, and his coffin lid was opened. He was still in darkness, though, because Simon was too weak to eve...
2025-04-07 13:57:00 +0000 UTC View Post*Patreon is now stripping out all my formatting when I upload. This is deeply irritating. I have tried to add all the italicized internal thoughts back in manually. I apologize if I missed one somewhere. I really wish they would stop breaking their own web site every week or two. What is it about...
2025-03-31 14:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostBy the time soldiers arrived from the castle, nearly an hour had passed, and the flames which had consumed the manor had all but died. Despite Lucas’ best efforts, many of the servants and henchmen he’d tried so hard to save had suffered the same f...
2025-03-31 13:59:01 +0000 UTC View Post*Note, Patreon is stripping out all my formatting when I post now. I have no idea why. I have added the italics to all of the internal thoughts again manually. At least I think I did. I apologize if I missed any.
Traveling, as the thing ...
2025-03-31 13:58:01 +0000 UTC View PostCh. 222 - Break Out
It was only when they tried to use words of power rather than minor words of power that he noticed any real difference between the girls. Emma, the younger girl, didn’t seem to be able to do it. The effects of her spells came out with such little force...
2025-03-31 13:57:01 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone, sorry I haven't had a chance to do much besides post chapters lately. Now that my most recent launch is done, and I have a minute to breathe, I have a whole pile of unrelated updates. I’ll keep all of them short, but they’ll add up anyway!
2025-03-30 14:00:11 +0000 UTC
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Ch. 48 - A Feeling of Loss
2025-03-24 14:00:16 +0000 UTC View PostCh. 130 - A Mad Dash
That was when it all went to hell. One minute, Lucas had the entire situation under control. He’d shown enough interest in the dragoness that he was all but certain he was going to be able to let her down nice and easy, and the next, Adin blundered on...
2025-03-24 13:59:01 +0000 UTC View PostCh. 229 - Further Afield
Simon’s slumber was mostly darkness and dread, as it always was, but the few dreams that flitted through it were blood-drenched nightmares. The decent parts of his soul warred with the dark, primal parts, and not even the fact that the men he’d ...
2025-03-24 13:58:00 +0000 UTC View PostCh. 219 - Spilling His Guts
Simon spent the rest of that night telling her everything she wanted to know. On some topics, he was happy to be as forthcoming as he could be. That was especially true when it came to proclaiming his innocence regarding the worst things she accu...
2025-03-24 13:57:01 +0000 UTC View PostHere you go! Another chapter avalanche! Enjoy!
2025-03-17 14:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostCh. 128 - Whirlwind
Lucas had expected that his return would be the top news around the manor for the next couple of days, but as it turned out, he didn’t even make the top three. That was impossible with Adin’s arrival and the scandal of his sudden engagement. That was...
2025-03-17 13:59:01 +0000 UTC View PostCh. 226 - A Long Time Coming
Sixty-three years, he thought in disbelief as she explained what had happened since he’d been away. Sixty-three years bleeding in a box. Simon was floored. He’d known that it had been a long time, but not that long. He’d ...
2025-03-17 13:58:00 +0000 UTC View PostCh. 216 - To the Grave
At first, the men came at him one at a time. Simon fought each of them in turn, but none of those fights became grand duels. Some of the men were nearly as good with a sword as he was, but against the blade that he’d chosen for today’s combat, the...
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