Misbegotten Memories

Chapter 176

“Hey Cleo!”

“You’re an idiot, Leroy,” Cleo shot back at the leaping idiot as he arrived.

Leroy looked like he’d grown up deep in hillbilly territory, the product of multiple...

Chapter 175

“Cleo,” she declared her name as she climbed on top of Fred.

“Hector,” he shot back.

“Awesome big boss Rover Fred master sir. That’s how I prefer to be addressed.�...

Chapter 174

It took a count of three for the situation to register in Hector’s brain. “You’re obviously not a vehicle,” Hector observed.

“Philosophically, every human body is just a vehicle for...

Chapter 173

There were only two computer terminals in the communal area of Hector’s resident floor. A lot of people crowded around them, desperate to learn about the situation communicated by the System as a...

Exclusive #6: Troubling Possibilities

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Chapter 172

Matthias stepped forward to offer his congratulations and then paused while staring at Darius.

That was no good. Hector knew exactly how little Darius wanted his identity as the son of Volith...

Chapter 171

It was a few days after that conversation they learned some of their neighbors were planning to use the cosmic chamber in the basement. Mick was close to reaching level five and was willing to pay ...

Chapter 170

His lecture proved popular enough that he had to do it two more times. Most of the other tenants couldn’t make it work in the end, but a handful were able to adopt his method of cable formation. ...

Chapter 169

They didn’t have many possessions between the three of them, so it was easy to pack and transport everything by taxi. Riley chattered away on the ride, enthusiastic about her new career. The way ...

Chapter 168

“I’m not sure I understand the question,” Hector said.

“Surely you’ve noticed that Volithur was a bit of an idiot. With his insight, he could have rivaled the emperor of Zing. Inste...

Chapter 167

Darius was the first to respond. “The owner of the building?”

“Yes. I think you three might qualify for a special deal if you choose to live here.” Esther’s smile returned suddenly....

Chapter 166

“You have to go to Tian Tower!”

Hector returned her infectious smile. “What’s going on, Riley?”

“Tian Tower! It’s a skyscraper just for Xian! I told Esther about you guys ...

Chapter 165

They met Conrad outside the capsule hotel that Hector lived at before the tournament. His Jinn friend shook hands enthusiastically with Hector and then Darius. “It’s a real pleasure, Darius. I ...

Chapter 164

Gentle taps on his cheek. “Wake up, Hector. You need to go to bed.”

He peeled one of his eyelids open to find Darius peering at him from close distance. His brain half asleep still, Hecto...

Chapter 163

“Hector told me you did really good in the tournament, Darius.” Riley was trying hard to make the dour eunuch like her. Hector thought it was a hopeless battle, but he saw no harm in her trying...

Chapter 162

Darius didn’t speak of it until they were on the train into the dungeon. Hector let the issue fester, not sure how to tell his… whatever Darius was to him… that he was being an asshole. He’...

Chapter 161

A locust the size of a van flew at them as they jogged free of the ravine. Darius hit it with a chaos bolt, blasting its head apart. Hector grimaced while he guided their group to the exit. His moo...

Chapter 160

The few minutes between Tian and Union Central felt longer than they were. He’d left Jasmine behind. There had never been any real promises between them. Just her offer to talk about their future...

Chapter 159

Three more fights passed before Hector could stop shaking. He didn’t even catch the match directly after his own. The one after that featured Walt, who summoned a spear and threw it expertly to p...

Chapter 158

With the arrival of the day of the single elimination bracket, there was a lot of speculation about what type of externality each person had. Some had openly shared their secret long since. Others ...

Chapter 157

Hector was on the verge of peak level five in his entire body. There were places he’d not done as good of a job as he thought. Those stood out quite clear as blemishes compared to the perfection ...

Chapter 156

Hector blocked the first punch. Walt stepped in with it and collapsed his arm to turn it into an elbow that clipped Hector’s cheek. When he flinched back, Walt brought up a knee to his gut before...

Chapter 155

Back at the barracks, Hector claimed his bunk amid the intense scrutiny directed at him. He’d upset the status quo in a big way. He defeated the person widely considered the second best among the...

Chapter 154

After returning to his bunk, Hector debated the direction for his body enhancement. Digestion, nerves, and flesh were all that remained – other than muscles, of course. Flesh was by far the lowes...

Chapter 153

Morning found him stiff and achy. He’d recovered far more than a normal man could with a single night. His bruises were no longer raised welts of the deepest purple. Now they were a jaundiced yel...

Chapter 152

Lord Andrew huffed as they went to one side of the circular arena. “This is terrible luck. You have to win the match after this one, Hector. Absolutely have to. How did you so anger this man?”<...

Chapter 151

Master Percival woke them early and took them to a small breakfast of rice porridge and fruit. “For the next ten days, the only resources you will be given are those you earn in the arena. Every ...

Chapter 150

“Why are you acting like this? Whatever you think you know, you are wrong, I assure you.”

“You can’t go after the Lord General,” Hector said, finally able to force words out.

...

Chapter 149

“The word from Percival is that we get to pick our first matches,” Sam whispered to Hector. “The lords draw a number from a hat that corresponds to the order we arrived. Then that person issu...

Chapter 148

Their training schedule over the next two weeks left much to be desired. Calisthenics between breakfast and lunch. Self-directed sparring between lunch and dinner. Low level resources with the meal...