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The Simulacrum - Chapter 137 - Part 3

"Sunova—!"

"Evening, Raven Boy," I greeted the young Knight sitting at the table, and he glared at me in return.

"I told you to stop doing that!"

"Stop doing what?" I asked inno...

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Fantasy Economics 101 - Chapter 17

Every great business starts with a plan

"Wait, Mister Raol! Slow down! You're being too rough!" the hermitess cried out in alarm.

"You heard her, fool! You have to insert it gently, a...

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The Simulacrum - Chapter 137 - Part 2

A family outing. It wasn't that odd of a thing to consider; after all, I'd already taken my sisters for one of those escape room attractions a while ago, though back then, I was accompanied by my g...

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The Simulacrum - Chapter 137 - Part 1

My return from the Elysium was swift. While I was tempted to pay a visit to Kane, I could do that any other time, and I found it more important to return home and keep tabs on the directors while t...

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Volume 7 Extra 3: Spring has come to Critias

Valentine's wasn't that big of a deal on Critias as expected. Sure, we had a fun little fair going on at the main square, and the whole 'give chocolate to people you fancy' thing was alive and kick...

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The Simulacrum - Chapter 136 - Part 4

"Lord Archon?"

Hearing the flat voice coming from the doorway, I opened one eye and glanced at Jaakobah, who returned my gaze with an unperturbed expression. I was sitting inside the clandest...

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The Simulacrum - Chapter 136 - Part 3

It was a slow, languid Saturday afternoon, as if in direct defiance of the crazy day I had before, and the familiar living room of Josh's home felt especially tranquil. In retrospect, I kind of nee...

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Fantasy Economics 101 - Chapter 16

The true power of gold

"P-Please excuse me for my previous conduct," the stubby man spoke in a low voice, his eyes glued to the table in front of him. "I… let my excitement get the better...

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The Simulacrum - Chapter 136 - Part 2

"No. I'm telling you, I've had enough!" I said, crossing my arms with the defiance of a thousand soccer moms demanding to see the managed combined. "This was the last straw. I'm fed up with the stu...

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The Simulacrum - Chapter 136 - Part 1

The air in the Elysium, for the lack of better words, tasted different. It was something I'd noticed before, but this time I was sure it wasn't just my imagination. I wasn't sure what the exact dif...

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The Simulacrum - Chapter 135 - Part 3

Three days. I was forced to waste three whole goddamn days because of this. Needless to say, I wasn't happy about it at all.

"My liege… I'm still not convinced that this is a—"

A si...

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The Simulacrum - Chapter 135 - Part 2

"Just go home, take a nice, warm bath, and rest," Elly instructed the class rep, and she let out an ambivalent noise that could be maybe-kinda-sorta-potentially construed as agreement.

The fo...

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The Simulacrum - Chapter 135 - Part 1

"Come inside," Moose told me as he gestured from the living room. "You must be cold after flying here."

"It wasn't that bad," I answered, opting not to correct his misunderstanding.

"Gi...

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Just a little poll

Hello, dear readers.

I'm not going to mince words here: I feel like I'm having a bit of an adverse relationship with the Simulacrum as of late. It's not a straight up writer's block, but clos...

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The Simulacrum - Chapter 134 - Part 3

A familiar sight. A clean yet simultaneously lived-in and comfortable lounge. A countertop polished to a mirror shine, and behind it, a large and burly ram-man casually cleaning a tall glass with s...

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The Simulacrum - Chapter 134 - Part 2

"You know, I seriously wasn't expecting to have this conversation today," I said softly as we sat down.

It was followed by a lengthy stretch of silence (or at the very least, it certainly fel...

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The Simulacrum - Chapter 134 - Part 1

"Would someone be gracious enough to explain to me what exactly happened on the grounds of my school, without myconsent?"

The air in Lord Grandpa's familiar study was positi...

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Hello, dear readers.

No chapter part today, sorry.

Long story short, I had a tooth infection (probably a broken piece of a root left behind, not sure) inflaming the left side of my fac...

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The Simulacrum - Chapter 133 - Part 3

Okay. Deep breath. Let's look at the situation objectively and—

"Boo! That's the wrong look!"

I was momentarily taken aback by the complaints coming from the dome, and when I glanced ...

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The Simulacrum - Chapter 133 - Part 2

The rest of the school day went without a hitch. We had another intense basketball duel with Josh during PE (our teams tied), and during homeroom, Mrs. Applebottom reminded everyone to study hard f...

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The Simulacrum - Chapter 133 - Part 1

As the doors leading to the school's roof opened, I couldn't help but stop in my tracks and suck in a deep, nostalgia-filled breath. Only to nearly get knocked over for my trouble.

"Sorry, co...

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Happy New Year, Everyone!

I hope your 2023 was fine, and I wish you all a peaceful and productive 2024.

I'm a little bit tuckered out after the usual holiday shenanigans, so I'll get my bearings today, and you can exp...

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The Simulacrum - Chapter 132 - Part 4

At last, Valentine's was finally over!

Well, not completely, but the individual dates were successfully completed, everyone had a great time, and I was completely exhausted by the end of it. ...

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The Simulacrum - Chapter 132 - Part 3

"Oh, look! They have a photo booth!" my excited draconic girlfriend exclaimed, pointing at a spot near the central showcase of the Valentine's Fair built on top of a fancy fountain (lacking water a...

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The Simulacrum - Chapter 132 - Part 2

"Seriously. It was less than ten minutes," I grumbled as I led Judy out of the movie theatre. "I thought I could go home, get comfy, and then watch them through Far Sight to see what the hubbub was...

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The Simulacrum - Chapter 132 - Part 1

Looking through the glass automatic doors of the school, I couldn't help but acknowledge the fact that time was, in fact, a fact. The season was changing. Two months before this day, during the sch...

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The Simulacrum - Chapter 131 - Part 3

Where did my peaceful school life go? The place where I could temporarily escape all the magical, supernatural, and mystical malarkey, and focus on ordinary problems? Like grades. Or avoiding roman...

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Volume 6 Extra 7: It's All Fun and Games Until the DM Makes You Roll for Prank Resistance

"Oh, wooow!" a certain hyperactive Celestial girl exclaimed as the double door opened. "This is amazing! It's even better than I imagined!"

"It's even worse than I feared," I echoed her, and ...

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The Simulacrum - Chapter 131 - Part 2

Minutes trickled into hours as I finished inspecting the plaques and did some other miscellaneous enchanting tasks around the headquarters. After Arnwald, no one else bothered me with any additiona...

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The Simulacrum - Chapter 131 - Part 1

The class rep and Mike arrived at my doorstep exactly at five in the afternoon. Exactly as expected, I would say, and it gave me the perfect opportunity to indulge in an old trick. As such, I waite...

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