Sunday stepped into the swarm of ghouls pushing at one another in attempts to reach the hound. He weaved through them, making sure to keep away from their attacks. Jishu screamed something behind him but the sounds of battle drowned out the words.
The hound's eyes turned to look at Sunday despite the ghouls clinging to ...
2024-05-02 08:41:40 +0000 UTC View PostSunday, Jishu, the ghouls, and even the restless and bound Arten froze. The howl had come from afar and echoed for a few seconds longer than it was necessary. A ghostly sound that seemed to chill the soul, rather than assault the ears. As it stopped echoing the night became darker, more oppressive. More dangerous. The swamp w...
2024-05-02 08:37:54 +0000 UTC View PostEach breath filled Sunday with essence, which slowly transformed under the guidance of the Black Breath. It was a sharp and cold thing, like the bite of winter’s frost or a knife of ice. Oddly enough, the sensation didn’t feel bad.
He had felt it before alongside something else in the moment of his single heartbeat ...
2024-05-02 08:33:01 +0000 UTC View Post“I wanted you to see it. To use such a spell even for a short while is an honor that undoubtedly will make you yearn to explore the world and acquire spells of your own. Now, let’s find you a quiet place.”
They left the moths behind and exited the mound. Like loyal dogs, the ghouls followed, and even more were wai...
2024-05-02 08:30:49 +0000 UTC View PostJishu led him down another path cutting through the swamp and the trees. The two walked slowly flanked by the many ghouls creeping in the darkness. The creatures’ yellow eyes were like unblinking lanterns that followed Jishu’s every move.
Sunday had time to examine this side of the swamp further now. It was gloomy a...
2024-05-02 08:26:27 +0000 UTC View PostThere was no answer as the prodding feeling intensified. The warmness moved in Sunday’s body. The sensation was a bit unsettling but not unpleasant.
“Alright, entertain the silly notion that I’m not from around here. Imagine that I’ve lived in a world with no magic, spells, or any sort of bullshit swamps. An exe...
2024-05-02 08:23:19 +0000 UTC View PostJishu waved a bony hand, “I had guessed that much. It’s the smell of your flesh and skin. After a few centuries of undeath, we begin to reek of dust and old books. You smell of fresh dirt and morning dew as if you had just crawled out from a newly dug grave. However, there are no burials ground around.”
The strang...
2024-05-02 08:22:53 +0000 UTC View PostFuming on the inside Sunday kept running. He didn’t want to know what would happen if he stopped and how they would try to make him move. He decided to bite the bullet and slowed down just a little. The creatures were slow in their reaction and he felt the foul breath of a few of them on his calves just before he jumped ove...
2024-05-02 08:22:17 +0000 UTC View PostThe second lunge was much easier to dodge since Sunday knew it was coming. However, the slippery ground made moving a challenge. Still, his undead body was a thing of wonder. It helped that the alligator was also struggling with finding proper support. Its massive mouth could probably fit half of Sunday in one gulp, but its b...
2024-05-02 08:21:48 +0000 UTC View PostThe last rays of light disappeared and night descended upon the swamp. The noises became more prominent with each passing minute as if the critters of the marshes were preparing a concert for him alone.
Sunday smiled at the thought. Despite it all, he was happy to be surrounded by nature. Maybe it was not how he had dre...
2024-05-02 08:21:20 +0000 UTC View Post“Do you think he was telling the truth?” Vela asked.
Hark stood still, staring in the direction where the strange undead had disappeared. It had been over an hour now, but something was seriously wrong with the situation. No one was supposed to know they were here. Maybe killing the strange undead would’ve been fo...
2024-05-02 08:20:50 +0000 UTC View PostSunday listened carefully, soaking in all the information he could. Talents, spells, worshippers and betrayers. Little Pearl had also asked him if he was a ‘believer’, so he assumed all of those were words that referred to the same thing. But worshippers of what? The village people did not seem concerned with the fact tha...
2024-05-02 08:20:18 +0000 UTC View Post“When I… appeared here, I was naked. Your son was helpful enough to spare me of embarrassment.”
The man threw a glance at his son and the child shrunk further back.
“Who are you and how did you come here? What do you want?
Wish I knew, man. A reasonable reaction. I’d already be lying dead and c...
2024-05-02 08:19:54 +0000 UTC View Post“That ain’t a demon!” a young girl’s voice stated with indignation.
“It is!” another childish voice responded.
“Demons don’t look like that!” the first protested, followed by an angry stomp of a tiny foot.
“How do you know?”
“I read it in a book!”
“Liar! You can’t re...
2024-05-02 08:19:29 +0000 UTC View PostA yew tree stands alone between death and life. A symbol of change. A symbol of eternity. It is alone, rotting, and old. It is a thousand strong, flourishing, and filled with the energy of youth. Its roots are like a warm hearth on the coldest night. Its fruit is the poison that bleeds the world. It deems you a fr...
2024-05-02 08:19:05 +0000 UTC View PostThe fight was still going on. No one seemed to have an easy time killing the others in such a complicated situation. The couple caught Sunday’s eye. They were dragging an unlucky third corpse onto the bridge, and no one was stopping them. They made sure to be near the mists when they stopped and the woman lifted her foot an...
2024-05-02 08:18:41 +0000 UTC View PostThe voice was back and with it, came something else.
Sunday’s stone missed as the blue eyes ducked beneath and attacked again with the iron rod. Sunday didn’t skip a beat, led by pure instinct. He stepped closer and to the side. His hand rose once again as if possessed by a devil and delivered something that made hi...
2024-05-02 08:18:13 +0000 UTC View PostHe used his enhanced strength to pull corpses away from the gate, making them tumble backward. The desire to smash their heads open and grow was bubbling inside of him. Sunday couldn’t lie to himself. He felt nothing but heartfelt excitement at the prospect. Metaphorically. He wasn’t sure he had a heart.
Am I a ...
2024-05-02 08:17:46 +0000 UTC View PostDeath was no more than a strange and peaceful nap. Sunday only remembered catching a glimpse of a whirlpool in the sky and countless blurry figures marching toward infinity. He wanted to join them. There was something irresistible that called out to him there. It offered peace and new beginnings.
Then all was gone in a ...
2024-05-02 08:17:18 +0000 UTC View PostIf it's your first time reading, please consider doing so on RR for the first few chapters. A follow and a review, if you have the time would be much appreciated too!
2024-05-02 08:16:47 +0000 UTC View PostNOTE: The Bazaar is one of my favorite places. I'll proceed with the dumping of chapters for the new story in the coming days. I hope you'll like it in time, even if it's quite different.
The familiar featureless silhouette of a person stood before Alan as if judging his worth. He had left the void just like that...
2024-04-30 11:58:27 +0000 UTC View Posthttps://www.royalroad.com/fiction/85782/scourge-of-chaos-healer-of-living-and-dead-isekai
Ladies and gentlemen, monsters and spirits, I'm supremely anxious to present to you my new story. It...
NOTE: System heavy chapter. As before, I might touch it up or change a thing here and there if I get a better idea. For now, enjoy!
Alan dreamed over and over of the shadowless and their world. They had no faces, but their voices, laughter, and a hint of their presence were there for him to experience. It was lik...
2024-04-28 11:03:22 +0000 UTC View PostIn dreams, one could come to know the truth hidden from the waking eyes.
In dreams, one could get a glimpse of what hides in the deep – the ones who silently pull the strings of our true faces. A subconscious mark, a scar, or a simple trigger that could, without revealing itself, ...
2024-04-26 11:13:56 +0000 UTC View PostEmerson woke up with a start. He was lying on green grass in a world with a blue sky and a rising sun. Pieces of his grey armor lay around him broken and bent around him. He instinctively reached for [Armor of the Faithless]. The steel encased him once again soon after, at a heavy cost to his limited mana. It felt good though...
2024-04-23 12:38:56 +0000 UTC View PostNOTE: Got a bit delayed. Enjoy!
The presence that followed the dragon’s appearance washed over them, taking the air out of their lungs and making everyone tremble as if gravity had quadrupled. If some of the beings Alan had met through his time, be it spirits, those in the Bazaar, or even the damned Bone Lord, ...
2024-04-21 13:01:53 +0000 UTC View PostNote: Edited the last chapter just a bit at the end. Nothing major.
The attack found his parasite and it burst apart into pieces. A moment later a dark ball of void evaporated his head and led him into darkness.
Death. Again and again. Worthless, meaningless death. What good was it to die in battle, if you ...
2024-04-19 11:48:21 +0000 UTC View PostNOTE: Small edits on the latter part of the chapter.
Level up!
You have reached level 89 in [Warlock]!
+ 3 Attribute Points
+ 1 Mind, Will, and Magic
Level up!
You have re...
2024-04-16 12:15:30 +0000 UTC View PostThe raging torrent of what she knew was her sister’s energy had made Zirida anxious. It was gone now, but she still felt a muted lingering touch of it. As if it was coming through a filter or a veil.
She was on the verge of exhausting herself, having slain quite a few of the robed enemies in her mad rampage driven by ...
2024-04-14 11:39:58 +0000 UTC View PostRiasko gritted his teeth. The pain was unimaginable but also unavoidable and necessary. He leaned on his [Lessen Pain] skill, something he had paid quite the price to acquire, and stood still as a rock. It still felt like he was being skinned alive, and the true process hadn’t even begun yet. He couldn’t even hold on to h...
2024-04-12 11:28:44 +0000 UTC View Post
