LONG chapter for you!
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There was so much packed into Cirayus’ words, Vir hardly knew where to begin. More than the mention of the Akh Nara, though, there was something else the giant said that caught his attention.
“One born in the Ash. You’re telling me I was born… in the As...
2023-06-16 17:24:05 +0000 UTC View PostNOTE: Welcome to Arc 5! Very curious to hear your thoughts on this section - it underwent a bunch of edits since I wasn't happy with the 1st version.
Also got a poll coming up, so stick around for that!
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Vir’s mind went blank. Of all the words Cirayus just said, one in particular filled his h...
2023-06-16 17:23:01 +0000 UTC View PostNOTE: Decided to split up an arc 4 chapter on RR into two, so it'll offset the chapter numbers by 1. Doesn't impact anything else on patreon, but tomorrow's chapter will be 153, not 152 :-)
The moment Vir glimpsed red in the corner of his eye, he threw on his rucksack, grabbed Maiya, and jumped, not waiting for the inev...
2023-06-15 17:31:48 +0000 UTC View Post“We need more firepower,” Vir said. “It’s obvious we aren’t hurting him.”
“Right. So what—Vir!!?” Maiya shouted in panic, right as Cirayus pummeled Vir with his tower shield, sending him flying.
They’d both kept their eyes on the four-armed giant the entire time, yet it was as if their...
2023-06-14 17:09:09 +0000 UTC View PostNOTE: Three parter for the arc 4 finale!
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Vir made the first move, launching an Empowered chakram at the demon, further augmenting his throw with Parai’s channeling technique. His new upgrade sent the disc ripping through the air, almost as if the chakrams had a mejai speed enhancement o...
2023-06-13 16:23:24 +0000 UTC View PostNOTE: Quick PSA - Been working 12-16 hr days editing + writing recently (been spending more time editing to get the chapters to a higher level of quality, which takes a ton of time). This isn't really sustainable, so as of today, RR has shifted to a 4x a week release cadence. Patreon will stay at 5x for at least another month...
2023-06-12 17:18:21 +0000 UTC View Post“You ready?” Maiya asked, standing proudly in Vir’s doorway. It wasn’t quite the look he’d expected. In fact, it was just about the opposite. While training, Vir had thought of several ways of cheering up his best friend, though none of that seemed like it’d be necessary.
“I dunno if I’ll ev...
2023-06-09 15:55:00 +0000 UTC View PostVir returned to his Undercity home exhausted. Though as much as he envied Neel, who promptly curled up on the floor and fell asleep, there was far too much left to even think about resting. Most important of which was growing his power.
If there was one thing he knew for certain about the Ashen Realm, it wa...
2023-06-09 15:51:25 +0000 UTC View PostTwo red demons faced off in a ring, though one was considerably larger than the other. They wore only loincloths and stood barefoot atop the sandy floor, appraising each other, each sure of his own victory.
“Fight!” the referee shouted, jumping away just in time to avoid a haymaker. The larger demon had...
2023-06-08 14:27:51 +0000 UTC View PostNOTE: I split this chapter up on RR, so the patreon version technically contains two chapters worth of content.
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“You’ve been through the Ash…” Vir said in disbelief. “And you survived?”
“I nearly did not,” the man said, taking a seat at their table. He leaned back, rest...
2023-06-07 14:40:31 +0000 UTC View Post“What is this?” Maiya said in wonder, prompting Vir to chuckle.
“That was my exact reaction. This is the real Pagan Order. It seems most other royals know that the country’s a demon sanctuary, but few know of the Undercity.”
“But there’s so much light here! Magic isn’...
2023-06-06 15:11:39 +0000 UTC View PostWhen Vir entered the Tribunal’s audience chambers, he expected he’d be alone. Instead, all twenty of the raiders from last night’s raid stood in a row, hands clasped behind their back. His first reaction was to panic seeing so many exposed demons.
They’ll be discovered!
No longer in disguise, they...
2023-06-05 16:49:56 +0000 UTC View Post“I’m sorry, Vir. The Pagan Order’s heresy must be brought to light,” Tia said, standing in front of the leaders of every major nation in the Known World. “Tell your people. Tell everyone that the Order is a haven for demons. They plot to overthrow you even as we speak!”
“No! Tia, stop!” Vir shouted, but ...
2023-06-02 18:40:27 +0000 UTC View Post“What are you doing here?” Vir whispered. “Why are you—!?”
Before he knew it, Maiya had enveloped him in a hug, his thoughts blown away by a crimson wind. And when her sweet-smelling, nostalgic fragrance touched him, he lost all capacity for thought.
“I’m so, so sorry. I couldn’t reveal I ...
2023-06-02 17:47:45 +0000 UTC View Post“You’re not just saving these demons,” Princess Tiyana seethed. “You're allowing humans to die because that's exactly what they'll do if you free them. I'm sorry, Apra. I'll not stand aside and watch this tragedy unfold. I was powerless to prevent the deaths of my parents. Never again.” 2023-06-01 17:18:16 +0000 UTC View Post
For the longest moment, Maiya simply stared. It was akin to walking into one’s home and finding a Prana Swarm lurking in the corner. Or an Ash Gate. Or something equally as ridiculous.
How? Why? No. Maybe it’s a mistake. Maybe it’s only a bracelet that ‘looks’ familia...
2023-05-31 18:05:14 +0000 UTC View Post“What would you suggest we do, madam?” Garrison Commander Rohin asked, bowing deferentially.
Don’t ask me! That’s your job, isn’t it?
Only through pure strength of will did Maiya suppress the sigh she wanted to let out so badly. It had been this way since the beginning of the raid. ...
2023-05-30 16:18:45 +0000 UTC View Post“We have incoming!” Badal shouted over the wind as they soared above Kin’jal territory. Clouds obscured the moonlight, darkening their surroundings, and Vir wondered how the pilot flew the Acira without Prana Vision.
“What’s wrong?” Vir asked.
“Aciras on our tail.”
“Ki...
2023-05-26 17:04:08 +0000 UTC View PostMaiya descended upon Kin’jal Garrison Nihira at dusk, anxious about what was to come.
Princess Ira had seemed innocent enough, at first, with her teddy bear collection and pink room. Someone with a soft sport for such cute things couldn’t possibly be a monster underneath, could she?
As it...
2023-05-26 17:00:49 +0000 UTC View PostNOTE: Now that the $10 tier is at 35 chapters ahead of RR, all tiers gain more chapters. The $5 tier goes up to 8 chapters, from 5, and the $10 tier goes up to 18, from 15. Enjoy!
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Vir awaited his summons for the raid by meditating cross-legged in the subterranean room the Pagan Order had given him. His
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“O-Oh hi, Apra! Fancy seeing you around here!” Tia said, waving energetically.
Does she know? Was Vir’s first reaction. It seemed unlikely; Haymi hadn't given him up when she'd healed him. Why would she now? Besides, Tia was much too friendly for having learned he was a demon. He'd have expected ...
2023-05-24 15:15:18 +0000 UTC View PostZora led Vir through the maze of tunnels, away from the Undercity, descending as they went. Vir rightly grew anxious as they descended deeper into the bowels of the earth. Vir’s history with deep, dark places hadn’t exactly been stellar—first with the Prana Swarm, then again with the Narapazu.
It was almo...
2023-05-23 16:05:15 +0000 UTC View PostWhen the lift finally stopped against the rocky earth of the great cavern, it wasn’t the four armed demons bustling around that caught Vir’s eye first. Nor was it their looks of happiness and joviality.
“These lamps… they’re not magical, are they?”
“That’s the first thing you notice?” hi...
2023-05-22 17:14:08 +0000 UTC View Post
“Somebody better start talking,” Vir said, cautiously eyeing the dozen soldiers in the room. Dance of the Shadow Demon was ready to go anytime.
“Allow me,” Reth’s ‘slave’ said, tossing her collar aside. “This was a test. Perhaps a foolish one, but one designed to determine your loyalty. I fe...
2023-05-19 17:53:14 +0000 UTC View PostThe moment Vir stepped foot into Lord Reth’s audience chamber, he knew he’d made a mistake.
The ruler of the Pagan Order sat on an enormous throne. Vir guessed even King Rayid’s throne in Daha couldn’t compare to the dizzying array of jewels, gold, and carvings that adorned his seat.
The man himself sporte...
2023-05-19 17:51:33 +0000 UTC View PostBalindam was… not what Vir expected. Not at all. In fact, he was half-convinced the pilot had lied, and that he’d fallen prey to some elaborate trap.
The only ability he could use in the air was Prana Blade, but Vir doubted he needed any Talents against the pilot; he lacked affinities of any kind. Then agai...
2023-05-18 15:16:36 +0000 UTC View PostVir prepared to use Dance of the Shadow Demon to enter his shared bedroom suite. Partly out of a desire not to wake anyone, but with as big as the space was, that was hardly a concern. Rather, he wanted to grab his things and get Neel with no one noticing.
At least, that was the plan, until Prana Vision 2023-05-17 15:33:50 +0000 UTC View Post
“And then he said, ‘I’m not dead’?” Vason said, doing his best Vir impersonation.
Haymi giggled while Tia burst out laughing, spitting her mead all across the table in a very unladylike fashion.
All four of them were too busy laughing to reprimand her—Vir included.
“I wasn’t that...
2023-05-16 16:03:41 +0000 UTC View PostMaiya groaned at the monstrous pile of tomes in front of her. When Princess Ira had said that her chores would be reduced from now on, she’d jumped for joy.
Now, she’d give anything to get those chores back. Anything was better than this.
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