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Grand Game 187: A Running Battle

In the end, the stygian seed was not as firmly fused into the ground as I’d feared. After a few solid blows from ebonheart, it broke free and fell into my waiting hands.

You have ac...

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Grand Game 186: Painting the Mists Red

I returned to my original observation point.

Crouched down on my haunches, I took a moment to watch the serpents. Their positions remained unchanged. Right, let’s be about it.

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Grand Game 185: Danger from Above

You have teleported into a level 114 stygian serpent’s shadow. A hostile entity has failed to detect you! You remain hidden.

The sleeping snake did not so much as stir as I...

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Grand Game 184: Sprouting Seeds

“Fifty,” I said.

“What?” Simone asked with a frown.

“I want fifty percent of the loot,” I clarified.

Barac barked in laughter. “Nice try, noob, but no way.”

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Grand Game 183: Into the Nether

In a flash, Simone disappeared, teleported presumably to the nether.

The others followed quickly on her heels, and I scrambled after, surprised at the alacrity with which matters were moving....

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Grand Game 182: Unwritten Rules

Rinse and repeat.

That was what the next few minutes amounted to. We replayed the same successful battle sequence five times over, with Barac staggering the hydra, Moonshadow casting moonbeam...

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Grand Game 181: A Mage, A Thief, and an Archer

While the others readied themselves for the battle, I saw to my own preparations. Turning my attention inwards, I acknowledged the waiting Game messages.

Status of bounty 674 updated....

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Empyrean Interlude 011: Wake of Destruction

A minute later, our preparations were completed. While Alon had put the finishing touches on our intended sabotage, Adalinda and I had seen to our progression.

Your Faith has increase...

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Empyrean Interlude 010: A Companion’s Gambit

Only a little later, Adalinda began manifesting.

I remained stock still, barely daring to move, as the fire lizard slowly materialized outside my cell. I watched the Devil guard intently the ...

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Empyrean Interlude 009: Amongst The Enemy

I woke to pain and darkness.

“Have you still not found it?” I heard a voice bark.

“It must have run off,” a second said.

I bit down on the groan that threatened to erupt...

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Empyrean Interlude 008: Searching the Sewers

Adalinda and I did not attempt retracing our steps. Doing that would not have been smart and would likely only have resulted in us running afoul of our pursuers. Instead, we ventured further into t...

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Grand Game 180: Stygian Horrors

I stepped out of the aether and into the shadow of a stygian. Both my blades were still sheathed. They would be of no help in this battle.

But that did not mean I was helpless.

My empty...

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Grand Game 179: A Dark Infestation

I attempted to sell what I knew of sector 12,560 and of the Awakened Dead’s machinations in the wolves’ valley to Arden. However, because of the age of the information and the fact I had no evi...

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Grand Game 178: The Cost of a Little Knowledge

Disguise back in place, I strolled along the street. While I did, I checked the gains I’d earned from the last encounter. My player level hadn’t advanced—but then it was Eyes who had done all...

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Grand Game 177: Pennies for Kills

The tier four jobs were primarily kill orders.

As Hannah had said, most were for multiple targets. A disproportionate number, though, were for stygian beasts. But that stood to reason given w...

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Empyrean Interlude 007: The Black Sewers

After another slow minute of creeping down the corridor, the four guards came into sight.

Up ahead, the passage opened up into a small chamber. I paused for a moment, studying the layout. The...

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Empyrean Interlude 006: First Kill

I watched Alon and the Devils leave.

My friend had been superb.  Brazen and brash, he’d convinced the ganglord of his authenticity. I only hoped the rest of his performance went as smo...

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Empyrean Interlude 005: The Devils’ Lair

The city of Mesina was the capital of sector 8,201 and one of the outlying provinces of Arinna’s territory. Like most border cities in the goddess’ domain, it had a heavily armed presence and w...

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Cover for Short Story: Empyrean's Rise

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Grand Game 176: Hunting Prizes

The door swung open all the way, and I slipped through.

Studying my surroundings, I saw that I was in an enclosed foyer. Contrary to my expectations, the room was well appointed and looked no...

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Grand Game 175: Eyes in the Dark

Matters were back to normal on the streets outside.

It was like nothing had happened, and the building I emerged from barely attracted a second glance from the passersby. Huh, I guess bei...

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Grand Game 174: A Baited Trap

Long minutes passed with no sign of my hunter.

Either he had been unwilling to give the trio the assurances they wanted, or they had deliberately delayed releasing him. Either way, I was grat...

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Grand Game 173: A Thief’s Gambit

Wengulax pursued, of course.

I kept ahead of him—barely—using both one-step and my smoke bombs. For all my pursuer’s speed and skill with his blades, his senses were not as finely honed...

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Empyrean Interlude 004: A Heist in the Making

Describing exactly what Adalinda was to Alon took longer than expected—in no small part because I wasn’t entirely sure myself. The explanation turned out to be long-winded, with frequent pauses...

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Empyrean Interlude 003: Celestial

I picked up the tarnished ring. The action spurred new words to spill across my mind.

This is a soulbound artifact of unknown rank: Shanasyn’s Legacy. This item houses a dormant cel...

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Empyrean Interlude 002: Birth of a Player

Before my fingers could grasp the bronze marble, the door to our shack burst open.

“Elena, was that Dorin I saw leaving? Is Soren all better now? Sergeant Cale will be pleased to—”

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Grand Game 172: Street-Fighting

I spun about to face the attacker closing in from rear and used a precious second to attempt analyzing him. This time, the ability succeeded.

The target is Wengulax, a level 162 human...

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Way of the Wolf Audiobook Released (codes available)!

Hi guys,

The Audiobook of Way of the Wolf, the Grand Game 2is finally out. You can get ...

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Grand Game 171: Doing what Must be Done

How does he do that? I wondered. My conversations with Loken, as always, left me doubting. Not about how far I could trust him—because I didn’t—but about what to believe. The Power h...

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