This time, the figure of a man in a long, dark cloak appeared in the center of the room. Four large bones floated in a steady orbit around him, their size noticeably larger than any human bone Enya...
2024-12-09 04:01:36 +0000 UTC View Post“We’ll… make sure to get your message sent, Mr. Pell,” the clerk said, his tone uneasy. His gaze lingered on the skeleton in front of him, critical and wary. The clerk himself was a skinny ...
2024-12-05 21:32:01 +0000 UTC View PostI am back from my 'break' and have begun posting on Royal Road again. My schedule will now be swapping to Tuesday/Thursday, but for this week, Patreon uploads may be a tad late but I will try to ge...
2024-12-03 20:28:18 +0000 UTC View Post
The grinding noise of the iron bars ceased, followed by the low rumble of the heavy door sliding open inward. One by one, the group stepped through: Shelmi, Josier, Berry, Manny, and finally Enya, ...
2024-12-02 04:37:25 +0000 UTC View Post
“What do you mean his health is low? Is he hurt?” Manny asked.
Enya stared at her status screen. When Josier had informed her that Pell had been arrested, she immediately checked the part...
2024-11-29 23:52:50 +0000 UTC View PostThe soft glow of enchanted lights attached to the chandelier filled Clament’s office, illuminated shelves lined with books on city governance and trade. Behind his grand desk of dark mahogany sat...
2024-11-24 01:17:06 +0000 UTC View Post
The city square was filled with people. Everywhere you looked, there was a stall with a merchant behind it, vying for attention.
The square was sectioned off, placing certain merchants in spe...
2024-11-20 00:44:55 +0000 UTC View PostJust wanted to post an update, that chapters 1-7 have been updated/revised and are now public on 2024-11-17 22:52:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Pell wasn’t exactly what you’d call an average adventurer. In fact, he wasn’t an adventurer at all. Yet, here he was, about to walk into the Adventurer’s Guild. Officially, he was a commiss...
2024-11-14 23:45:37 +0000 UTC View Post
This is the cover art design for Book 2: The Grim Pullet.
I should have chapter 1 for book 2 up on Thursday, but it may be delayed by a few hours from my regular upload time.
This is a rewrite of chapter 3. It has been significantly shortened.
He stood there, staring at the wall opposite his shop, his head resting on his palm, utterly bore...
2024-11-13 22:48:04 +0000 UTC View PostThis is a revised version of chapter 2.
“Alright, you,” Pell said, directing his bony finger from the girl to the chair, “just sit down over there, stay still, ...
2024-11-13 22:40:19 +0000 UTC View PostWith the release of chapter 61, Book 1 is now considered finished.
All in all, roughly 155k words from start to finish, I never thought I'd actually be able to get this far. ...
2024-11-11 21:59:44 +0000 UTC View PostIn a dim chamber, a man sat bound to a chair. The room’s stone-gray walls closed around him, with only a single torch on the wall lighting up his battered body. His hands were shackled by mana-in...
2024-11-11 21:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostHello, all! I will be uploading some rewrites of my earlier chapters, denoted by the 're:' in the title as the retention on them from RR is not the greatest. Here, I will be p...
2024-11-10 03:20:28 +0000 UTC View Post"What test should I do?" Enya asked.
The three of them now stood just outside the chamber, waiting as the instructors worked to repair it. They’d been asked to step out temporarily—appar...
“Alright. Which test would you like to take? Dummy, Barrier, or Reactive?” The deep, clear voice belonged to a tall, burly man, about seven feet in height. Despite his imposing build, there was...
2024-11-06 21:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Whoa… look at all the people!” Enya murmured, taking in the scene as she walked with Berry and Manny toward the academy square. Ahead stood the big entrance, with towering pillars and a glea...
2024-11-04 21:30:02 +0000 UTC View PostEnya propped herself up, sitting cross-legged on the bed. “The tournament?”
“Sure, that. But if you’re planning to enter and somehow place high enough—probably should’ve asked th...
Hello all!
Book 1 will be concluding in a few chapters, and I may take a break from the story for a week or two. I really wanted to go back and edit some chapters and rewrit...
“A-ahh?” Enya muttered, bewildered by the sudden embrace from this random girl. Strangely, it wasn’t uncomfortable—it was actually kind of warm, though the girl’s strength was a little al...
2024-10-30 20:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post"So… let me get this straight,” said the guard, his face tilted down to his wrist, where a small blue crystal lay embedded within his bracer. A faint light emitted from it, glowing softly. The ...
2024-10-28 20:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostFive days had passed since the sudden bandit attack on the merchant’s caravan. After Enya had taken out a bandit’s leg and killed another archer, and with Mr. Bones going head-to-head against t...
2024-10-25 20:30:32 +0000 UTC View PostMr. Bones crashed into a towering tree, the impact sending cracks rippling through the trunk. Nuts, acorns, and strange spiky green fruits tumbled from above, rattling against his battered frame. H...
2024-10-23 20:30:02 +0000 UTC View Post“Damn you monsters!” Jakk spat, eyes blazing with fury as he locked onto the armored skeleton, its fiery gaze mocking him with every flicker from within its hollow skull. “I’ll take your co...
2024-10-21 20:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Y-y-you…” Orben’s panicked voice cracked as he found himself on the ground, scrambling backward through the gritty dirt.
What had been a peaceful caravan journey moments ago had twis...
2024-10-18 20:31:01 +0000 UTC View PostHey all!
So, this is just some of my thoughts about chapter 50, but more so for the story overall, and I'm welcome to any discussion on it.
If you haven'...
2024-10-16 21:07:09 +0000 UTC View PostThe three of them sat in a rough circle, perched on tree logs Mr. Bones had dragged over. In the center, a small fire crackled, its orange embers flickering as it burned through the dry mulch and t...
2024-10-16 20:30:03 +0000 UTC View PostLeaves crunched beneath the steps of two skeletons and the small shoes of a girl. The forest around them was a vibrant, lush green, its air fresh and pure, free from the decay and dust of the dunge...
2024-10-14 20:30:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Pell sat there, flat on his ass, completely frozen stiff. Every bone in his body locked up, his jaw hanging open in shock. His soul flames tightened into tiny, flickering specks as he stared up at ...
2024-10-11 20:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post