Chapter 180 Integration
With the Sylvan reviving ancient First Citizens, I thought there would be an attempt to usurp my authority in the Bradbury system. In our meetings, Edmund took pleasure in reminding me that I created the forthcoming political disaster.
That did not happen because as the fifty-one of t...
2023-12-17 03:19:16 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 153 The Tide Starts to Turn
With the pirates landing across Aegis City and Gareth defending the entrance of the Shiny Platinum, things seemed bleak. My thoughts were to let enough pirates pass us, run into the city, and then rally everyone to launch an attack on one of the pirate ships that had landed. &nb...
2023-12-16 19:11:31 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 117 Odd Reunion
I followed Konstantin as he moved quickly through the trees. I knew he was experienced at this, but he seemed too aggressive—too excited. Why not wait for the company to catch up? I am sure Zyna could handle the summoner by herself. “There!” He whispered harshly to m...
2023-12-15 22:41:45 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 116
I started to walk with Konstantin when Zyna halted me, “Eryk, good job protecting me. Castile suggested I give you one of these as a reward.” She placed an essence in my hand, “Don’t get yourself killed,” she smiled and returned to talk with Castile, Delmar, and Adrian.
Konstantin...
2023-12-14 23:25:56 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 115 Pig Roast
I had asked my question about the variety of giants to be rhetorical, but Maveith answered me anyway. “The Titans come in many varieties. There are the cloud and fog giants of the Dresimere Mountains. Then, the corrupted two-headed ettins, but you are familiar with them already....
2023-12-14 04:44:41 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 104 A Brief Lesson In Alchemy
Flavius stood in the path and tossed the deer carcasses down with a thud in some grass. He stretched his neck, happy for an excuse to rest. He wiped his hands on nearby grass, “Eryk, you returned with an alchemist?”
I dismounted and led Ginger over to Flavius, “We ...
2023-12-13 16:22:59 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 103
Lareen was kneeling on the bed, holding my amulet. I didn’t have a headache or any disorientation from the artifact being removed, so at least I had learned something. I could be awakened if the amulet was removed without ill effects. Now, I needed to deal with the curious woman. She was ...
2023-12-13 15:23:47 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 153 The Tide is Turning
With the pirates landing across Aegis City and Gareth defending the entrance of the Shiny Platinum, things seemed bleak. My thoughts were to let enough pirates pass us, run into the city, and then rally everyone to launch an attack on one of the pirate ships that had landed. W...
2023-12-13 05:18:50 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 163
Sofiel, the archangel, was talking to Vida, and surprisingly, Vida was not agitated talking to an ice orc. Then I realized she must be charmed by the angelic. I thought Sofiel would have alerted everyone in the room and have them attack me when she realized I was a demon. Instead, she conti...
2023-12-12 04:47:33 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 152
The small dwarven ship had decent speed and maneuverability. The low ceilings made it feel claustrophobic. There was also a lingering scent of lemon and alcohol. The controls were universal for a skyship, and I took a moment to get a feel for them before powering forward. Thousands of...
2023-12-11 02:27:22 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 214: A Day in the Life of a Pup
I didn’t have a chance to talk to Konstantin before we were shuffled inside the fort. The fort, or castle as they called it, was small and sparse; it was just a large tower surrounded by high walls. A dozen soldiers and support staff looked at us as we entered the bailey. Konsta...
2023-12-10 03:52:37 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 151
Debris littered the streets, and broken bodies struggled to regain their senses. I moved to a mother shielding her daughter and quickly diagnosed both. The mother was relatively unscathed, but the young girl was unconscious with a shattered spine. “Lay her flat, I ordered.”
The wo...
2023-12-09 01:31:50 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 113
The march on the road was mostly orderly. We kept three men abreast, spaced ten feet apart, with Castile, Adrian, and Delmar leading. We passed refugees headed to Sobral every few hours. The refugees found the most interesting thing about our company was Maveith. I had Maveith on my l...
2023-12-09 00:07:36 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 179
I asked Bel’Fer how long we had before the Malevolents arrived. She did not know. If they could travel as fast as my ships with the higher band subspace drives, it would be thirty years before they arrived at the galaxy’s edge. Together, we examined the map of where the Sylvan city ship...
2023-12-08 03:44:09 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 163
((Im a bit tired writing to 1 AM, going to reread and edit this tomorrow…probably going to change how he influneces Sofiel to cooperate))
Sofiel, the archangel, was talking to Vida, and surprisingly, Vida was not agitated talking to an ice orc. Then I realized she must...
2023-12-07 06:38:30 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 112 Raelia POV
Raelia walked the promenade in the King’s Palace, following the mage. After being sent home by her brother from Macha, she spent two days recovering in the Rookery. She had been mucking nests and showing the newest class of Griffin Riders how to care for their saddles and tack. ...
2023-12-07 01:31:09 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 102
Adrian pushed us to the final stretch of forty miles to Sobral. Not so much us, as we had gotten our riding legs, but Decimuswho was still struggling since his body had not been given a chance to recover. The alchemist had almost gotten his riding legs. At least he had stopped moaning every...
2023-12-06 19:15:15 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 101 Nighttime Visitors
The heavy, thick rain was also loud. We all pulled out oil cloaks and wrapped ourselves tight. Even under the cloak, my metal helmet echoed a constant cadence of thunks as we pressed on. My immediate thought was remembering our raft trip from the capital. This rain was si...
2023-12-06 14:14:51 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 162
We were all trapped in the library for now. Aurora was content to sit and selectively eat from her massive plate of food. Bedelia was in a chair but using her spells to keep watch on the Matriarch Gundella and the members of her household. I doubted she was done plotting.
Iris worked through the titles...
2023-12-06 02:18:57 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 111
Konstantin’s body was a mess as we brought it into the barracks. The company huddled around as he was placed on a table and his body stripped. The smell of burnt flesh and charred clothes was strong among the stink of days in the woods. His leather bracers had bite marks on them, and when...
2023-12-05 23:24:23 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 161
When the trials ended, it was as Zeka had predicted. Only ninety-eight ice orcs, four grays, and seven greens passed. While they were currently being shuffled off to a party and a chance to listen to other clans’ efforts to recruit them, nearly one thousand three-time losers remained in the Col...
2023-12-05 23:20:48 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 151
Debris littered the streets, and broken bodies struggled to regain their senses. I moved to a mother shielding her daughter and quickly diagnosed both. The mother was relatively unscathed, but the young girl was unconscious with a shattered spine. “Lay her flat, I ordered.”
The wo...
2023-12-05 04:05:22 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 178
One-Nine-Seven-Six was awoken from his hibernation. He checked the communication, as this was not unusual. The message was pertaining to the galaxy he was heading toward.
He quickly assimilated the message and considered a course of action. The technological advancement was accelerating, and the distur...
2023-12-04 03:01:03 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 150
The captain of the Harbinger stood before me with the news that was a shock. “Where is the pirate fleet?” I asked him while playing various scenarios in my mind.
The captain bowed respectively, “High Mage, I was told to bring you to Slyhold to join the meeting with the Admirals.” 2023-12-03 06:11:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Chapter 110
The soldiers for the Countess were at attention and waiting for orders. They were all sneaking glances curiously at Maveith. Brutus looked to have been working with the Citadel gate guards. Brutus looked tired and asked, “I am done for the day. Do you mind if I spend some time with ...
2023-12-02 19:26:52 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 177
The standoff with the Brotherhood could not last forever. They were reluctant to commit their resources if they thought they were going to have heavy losses. They seemed content over the next six days to prevent us from resupplying our production facilities. Edmund thought they might be com...
2023-12-02 00:46:58 +0000 UTC View PostDecember was the Phantom Cat Kiara. It should be a fun chapter to write.
2023-12-01 18:42:30 +0000 UTC View PostNovember was Gundella. This month three choices:
2023-12-01 18:31:47 +0000 UTC View PostRaelia the griffin rider won last month so the chapter will be in the works. Remeber you can change your vote if something else strikes you later in the month. Because of the gap forming in chapters some of these characters have not been introduced
2023-12-01 18:27:53 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 149 Aelyn POV
Author’s Note: The last Aelyn POV was Chapter 100
Aelyn had left Cullinbar and her mother behind. She was indecisive about returning to Skyholme, but since she had nowhere to go, she decided she would head in that direction and make a decision as she got closer. She h...
2023-12-01 18:12:40 +0000 UTC View Post
