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Three hours later, Night and I were still hunting. By this time, we had ambushed eight different sets of Crows, and killed over two dozen, and my black dragon companion had reached level five.

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Leaving the alchemist shop, I made my way to the fields outside town. I kept the hood of my cloak up and hunched over, trying to hide my tall frame as much as possible.

My disguise was by no ...

Grand Game 545: A Storm’s Fury

Ten minutes later, I was back in the river.

Ghost and the others remained in the gulley—the pyre wolf practicing her nether manipulation and the six nagians laboriously scrying the surround...

Grand Game 544: Forward Base

The telepathic blow struck my mind with the force of a hammer, leaving me reeling for a moment. But only for a moment. It was the unexpectedness of the attack more than anything else that surprised...

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Now what? I wondered as I stood on the steps outside the tavern.

Even with the Paragons refusing to help, I was still determined to take on the thieves. How though?

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Day Five

I rose early the next morning, one hour earlier than my agreed upon meeting time with the Paragons. There were a few errands I needed to run first.

Sitting up in my bed, I reac...

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I spent a good five minutes staring at the System messages. While I understood the gist of what they meant, before I moved on there were a few things I needed Adi to explain.

“Adi,” I beg...

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The stairway proved to be a portal as much as the dungeon’s cave entrance. After placing my foot on the first step, I found myself standing outside the same entrance we had used to enter the dung...

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From a distance, I watched curiously as the Paragons began their summonings. It was my first time observing other players using spell scrolls, and despite the Paragons’ sudden dislike for me, I w...

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It took over an hour, but eventually, after quaffing multiple mana potions and setting the behemoth alight with fire spell after fire spell, Beth brought the shambling mound to its knees.

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Nearly an hour later, I was charging forward again, my hammer whirling above my head in a two-handed grip.

The others were sitting with backs against the walls, cheering from the sidelines an...

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In the end, I found six golems.

But for the mud creatures, nothing else occupied the room. Like the first two, the other golems failed to detect my presence, even when I snuck to within a few...

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It was a good thing we were ready.

The moment the doors opened, a carpet of green and brown streamed into the room. Urgh. Snakes.

I slammed my shield down in an attempt to bloc...

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Day Four

I awoke to a loud banging. 

Groaning, I turned over. “Who the hell is that?” I growled. “And what time is it?”

“It’s 5:05 AM, Dace,” Adi ...

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With my chores done for the day, I headed for the tavern. Barging through its doors, I made a beeline for the stairs, eager to begin the experiments I had in mind.

But as I crossed the tavern...

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I hurried south along the cobbled road as fast as I could. I had tarried longer in Wolf Valley than I should have and now was in a rush to return to town to complete my many errands. 

Bu...

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The moment the last breath left the scorpion, I was inundated with System messages.

You have killed a giant scorpion.

You have reached level 10! ...