Chapter 86
Levi returned to the beginning to verify their mana usage was within parameters - Frosty was watching from the ceiling and waved a leg at him in confirmation that they’d been playing by the rules...
2022-02-28 16:11:01 +0000 UTC View Post
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Chapter 85
After that, it didn’t take long for the others to figure it out, and Levi had his minions finish off the goblin boss. He wished he had more time. Ideally, they should do this every day for a week...
2022-02-25 17:47:55 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 84
By the time the youngest guild members started leaving for home, they’d finally moved on from basic leveling and classes - with a few detours to specifics about his minions, particularly Becca - ...
2022-02-24 16:13:00 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 83
Levi watched the final showdown with undisguised pride. Skarm rushed out of the hall, dropped into a ready crouch immediately, and waited. Levi could see Charles pause to drink his restoratives, bu...
2022-02-23 15:57:08 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 82 (Multi)
[Howdy! Aster here. :) I think I've rewritten this chapter about four times today, testing out different perspectives. None of them really clicked, so I ended up with a bit of a hodge-podge, bu...
2022-02-23 02:32:51 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 81 (Charles)
Charles Warner stood at the head of his guild, waiting for their applicant to arrive. The man had claimed to be a 'Tamer', but what that was exactly no one in the Doom Raiders knew. He suspected it...
2022-02-21 18:57:23 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 80
One mana restorative, three stamina, one health, a Dark token, a Dark power stone, and yet another Dark power stone. No new weapons or armor, yet again, but his crafting supplies continued to incre...
2022-02-18 16:38:00 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 79
"We'll go back to the Dark dungeon," Levi decided. "You know how to find that one, right?"
"I thought you hated that place."
"I do, but it's the place that makes the most sense."
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2022-02-18 01:19:18 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 78
Levi initially planned to stay away from any new dungeons on the locals’ radar, as he didn’t want to either contribute to the Essence problems or deal with one and risk losing people in the pro...
2022-02-16 18:18:33 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 77
"We really should try to get you some equipment," Levi said, looking Gordon over as they headed back to the car. "I'll look into it and see what I can find." He was going to be negotiating with the...
2022-02-15 18:18:52 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 76
Three health elixirs, one of mana, one of stamina, a small glass vial of neutralized Destruction essence for use in potion crafting, and a Destruction power stone.
Levi found it incredibly ir...
2022-02-14 16:28:00 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 75
"What is it?" Gordon asked. "You seem pleased."
Levi looked down at the item he'd been carrying. In the excitement of evolving his title, he'd entirely forgotten to identify it.
If he'd...
2022-02-11 16:47:00 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 74
"Becca," Levi declared, and it was so.
Before he could start looking over his new minion's stats, Becca's health, already low, continued dropping. It took Levi a moment to realize what had ha...
2022-02-10 16:28:59 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 73
The Rift Cat was perfectly happy to be fetched. It had returned to its original room, but the moment Levi came close it sprang at him with a vicious snarl of frustrated fury. It was all he could do...
2022-02-09 18:03:21 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 72
Levi started stomping shadevines immediately, thankful for the boss room’s relative brightness compared to the outside rooms. There were still small clouds of drifting darkness, but for the most ...
2022-02-08 18:22:01 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 71
"I almost want to keep you around just to see what your advancement options are," Levi told the now unresisting vine section as its health slowly began to regenerate. "But if there's the chance to ...
2022-02-07 18:25:37 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 70
After the first trap room, the next few rooms were much simpler. The biggest problem was the shadevine. It wasn't numerous enough to actually kill anyone, but the steady drain against anyone that c...
2022-02-04 17:31:19 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 69
They continued carefully together without encountering any other creatures or enemies. Levi heard the clatter of centipede legs echoing back as Cen and Centoo ranged ahead, dealing with whatever Le...
2022-02-03 21:50:45 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 68
Dark Dungeon: Level 2
"Level two, huh?" Levi frowned at the faint shadow hanging in the air. "Looks like someone's been playing on their own side, this one wasn't listed on t...
2022-02-02 19:37:09 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 67
"So I have two things on our to-do list next while we wait for my interview," Levi told Gordon as they headed out of the empty Ice dungeon. "I got a new treasure map, and it’s local, so we should...
2022-02-01 19:16:06 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 66
"A treasure? Where?"
Levi gestured uncertainly around at the dungeon. "Somewhere." He started searching the walls and floors, looking for any flaw or crack that might conceal a hidden treasur...
2022-01-31 19:39:02 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 65
The Ice dungeon differed from the standard Destruction ones from the very outset, proclaiming its presence with a chill mist drifting in the air rather than the glint of oily light, looking particu...
2022-01-28 18:05:16 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 64
By the time Levi and Gordon had walked Kaden through the process of devolving his Fighter class and restarting as a Tamer, it was well into the night.
"You good to go?” Levi asked. “Or do...
2022-01-27 18:11:01 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 63
The treasure room added another stamina and two health restoratives, finally, as well as another greatsword, a bundle of arrows, - which he split between himself and Gordon, - and a tracing. This i...
2022-01-26 16:32:01 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 62
Levi’s next several minutes were a frantic rush, tagging the kalvex and ogre frequently enough to hold their attention, while also pushing himself to his limits to keep out of reach.
Reinvi...
2022-01-26 00:33:07 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 61
[Heya, Aster here to make excuses again, just in case. :) I'm going to be out of town at a conference for work the next few days. I hope this won't disrupt my writing schedule, but just in case...
2022-01-24 19:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 60
[Good news! Looks like I'm not properly sick, it was just a temporary thing and sleeping has cleared it right up, so boom! Chapter!]
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By cross-referencing the dun...
2022-01-21 18:03:59 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 59
[Heya, Aster here. Quick heads up, I'm not feeling well, so tomorrow's chapter may be delayed depending on whether things get better or worse. I'm hoping it's just a normal boring headache/feve...
2022-01-20 16:47:59 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 58
They finally reached the dungeon, tucked between a couple trees, its faint shimmer barely visible.
Destruction Dungeon: Level 1
The dungeon provided no threat to them a...
2022-01-19 17:42:00 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 57
Gordon found a motel without difficulty. They left the minions in the car for the night, with instructions to pretend to be inert if anyone came snooping around, and to flee if anyone broke into th...
2022-01-18 18:24:00 +0000 UTC View Post