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[Skill-Eater] Chapter 98: Fun

While he was still several miles away from Puppet Town, Edge took advantage of his privacy to do something that he couldn’t do within the walls. It was finally time to get in some training with the skills that he was keeping hidden for now. 

He needed to become more familiar with his...

[LotMG3] Chapter 39: Racing the Swarm

Nick, Veronica, and Shaun ran for their lives, sprinting down the corridor for everything they were worth.

Behind them, a ravenous horde of clockwork rats flowed down the passage like a tidal wave, followed by a squadron of gear-scorpions and turtles. The clatter of brass claws clacking aga...

[LotMG3] Concept Art: Janitor in Shark Form

[Skill-Eater] Chapter 97: Conceal

Edge walked along the wide swath of open ground bordering the river, keeping one eye on the water and one on the land. 

After being ambushed by the shadowreavers not far from where he stood, being in this sub-biome made him nervous. But he had a compelling reason not to give into his f...

[LotMG3] Chapter 38: Intermission: Sophia and Devin 3

Sophia ran for everything that she was worth.

She was burning stamina to keep up the desperate dash, with Devin hot on her heels. She could feel the stones shaking beneath her boots. A rhythmic pounding, as the massive creature followed relentlessly in their wake.

It had been chasing ...

[Skill-Eater] Chapter 96: Lesson

Now that he was done admiring her appearance, Edge ran his eyes across Sasha’s gear, curious to see what she was taking into the field today.

He started off by examining her weapons and armor. The hunter was carrying a long spear that doubled as a walking stick. A short bow was strapped t...

[Skill-Eater] Chapter 95: Tracking

When Edge made it to the lodge and stepped through the gate, he found Trapper and Sasha standing out front.

The women had their bows out. They were taking shots at straw dummies and playing fetch with Blue while waiting for him to show up. Before he could say anything, Sasha set down her we...

[LotMG3] Chapter 37: Running to the Rescue

The slap of boot leather striking stone echoed down the passageway. Nick, Veronica, and Shaun sprinted across the facility, making their way down to the basement’s lowest level as fast as their feet would carry them.

Veronica watched the way ahead while Nick charted a course using the map...

[Skill-Eater] Chapter 94: Boxing

Edge stepped into the guard station and waved to the deputies working in the lobby— a pair of cored fighters whose names hadn’t stuck in his head just yet. Then he made his way through the locker room and walked into the gym. 

Melania was already waiting for him while going through...

[Skill-Eater] Chapter 93: Absorb

When they got back to town, Jumo led Edge over to a corner of the commercial district that he hadn’t entered before. A fenced off section of the quarter where the settlement’s alchemists brewed their concoctions and peddled their wares. After being waved through the inner gate by a cored guar...

[LotMG3] Chapter 36: Intermission: Sophia and Devin 2

Sophia crept down the passageway with Devin at her side, stalking the next group of roaches blocking their path. They got as close as they could without drawing attention to themselves, then crouched down low and started counting.

With the big bugs moving in and out of the adjoining rooms, ...

[LotMG3] Concept Art: Kellen and the Janitor

[Skill-Eater] Chapter 92: Sakura

Sakura watched from the shadows as Warren followed Edge through the streets of Puppet Town, occasionally fingering the spellslinger at his hip. The manslayer was in a foul mood today— a truth that was revealed in every crook of his posture. 

Some of Warren’s irritation was due to s...

[LotMG3] Chapter 35: Travel

They left Kellen’s office in a somber mood, reflecting on everything they’d learned.

Thanks to the map Veronica had found, navigating the mazelike complex was no longer an issue, although they had to occasionally double back to find their way around a collapsed passageway. They continue...

[Skill-Eater] Chapter 91: Gathering

While he was at Izzio’s, Edge had received a message from his Guide, along with everyone else in town.

The Mayor had used her authority to let everybody know that a settlement-wide meeting was taking place tonight. It wasn’t mandatory, but she said it was important, and had urged everyo...

[Skill-Eater] Chapter 90: Knife

When they were out of the sun, Izzio called for one of his employees who was working in the main building. A woman who had a refrigeration skill that could keep the jobo’s carcass fresh until the butcher had time to take it apart. She walked out of the shop and then reache...

[LotMG3] Chapter 34: PDA

A few seconds later, the holographic recording winked out of existence. When it did, the crystal in Nick’s hand stopped flashing.

“Poor bastard.” Veronica sighed. “Classic mad scientist. Killed by his own creation and blames everyone but himself. Now we know the whole story, althoug...

[Skill-Eater] Chapter 89: Variation

While Edge thought the matter through, he opened his profile and read his updates.

You have accumulated sufficient experience to cycle-up your core. Your new cycle is [3].

You have three attribute points awaiting allocation.

2024-08-27 17:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post

[Skill-Eater] Chapter 88: Takedown

Jumo went streaking past Edge’s position, the furious jobo hot on his heels.

The instant that the beast drew near, he made his move. Instead of combining slash and elemental blade, he decided to try out a combo using his new skill. It w...

[LotMG3] Chapter 33: Kellen’s Story

Unlike most of the rooms they had come across, this one was intact and filled with a wide variety of objects. Every inch of the walls was covered with notes and diagrams, detailing hundreds of species and experimental reports.

At least, that was the impression Nick got from taking in the st...

[LotMG3] Concept Art

[Skill-Eater] Chapter 87: Teamwork

For the next few miles, Edge took his turn pulling the cart. It was heavy and awkward dragging it behind him, but it wasn’t too bad, all things considered. At least while it was empty.

Walking with Jumo was a rather different experience from traveling with Riller. Jumo was open and friend...

[LotMG3] Chapter 32: The Janitor

The gigantic creature went streaking straight for the middle of the battlefield, moving too fast for either army to disengage in time.

 It came to a stop a heartbeat later, giving Nick a chance to get a good look at the bizarre creature. It was covered in a shifting mantle of transluce...

[Skill-Eater] Chapter 86: Jumo

When Edge showed up at Trapper’s lodge, Jumo was already in the yard. 

While he was waiting for Edge to arrive, the hunter had been working with Blue, taking the beast through a range of exercises. “Good morning.” Jumo raised a hand in greeting. “I’ll be done soon. You should...

[Skill-Eater] Chapter 85: Beatdown

A few hours earlier, a realization had come to him. If Edge wanted to condition his durability, he didn’t have to wait until he was injured in the field. He could train the attribute while he was safe behind the town’s warded walls instead. All he had to do was let someone beat the shit out o...

[LotMG3] Chapter 31: The Great Garbage War

Only a few minutes into the rats’ gory feast, a second alarm rang out. A high-pitched tone with a different pattern than the last. Nick wondered what it signified, only to have the answer revealed a heartbeat later.

Over on the other side of the room, near where the empty basins sat, anot...

[Skill-Eater] Chapter 84: Rematch

Edge woke up bright and early the next morning, eager to continue his training.

After he ate breakfast and left the Pioneer, he stopped to make a purchase from one of the merchants standing beside the road. A woman who sold tubes of cream that reduced a person’s odor, a simple alchemical ...

[Skill-Eater] Chapter 83: Conditioning

When Edge made it back to his room, he pulled up his profile while deciding where to begin. He was surprised to find that he already had an update waiting for him.

By conditioning the connection between your body and brain, your perception has increased by 1.

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[LotMG3] Chapter 30: View of the Center

Not long after, the tunnel they were following came to an end.

For once, this development was good news rather than a source of frustration. The reason why was simple. Instead of being blocked by rubble like the other obstructions they’d encountered, this passage terminated in a curved sh...

[LotMG3] Concept Art