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PU Book 2 - Chapter 86: Symphony of Blood

 

With 600 plant varieties added to his repertoire and matched with their ancient equivalents, Sorin easily identified a dozen different A-Tier ten poisons that could be crafted g...

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PU Book 2 - Chapter 85: Assimilation

 

As a former physician, Sorin was well-versed in matters of corruption. Human flesh—like all flesh—was a perfect carrier for corruption and could absorb unlimited amounts if ...

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PU Book 2 - Chapter 84: The Hand that Feeds

Sorin's cauldron hissed and bubbled as he added a vial of concentrated Devil Wasp Flower Extract and used his poison flame to quicken its merger with the three-poison cocktail inside his cau...

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PU Book 2 - Chapter 83: Roses in a Thorn Bush

A familiar cocktail of alchemical cleaners greeted Sorin as he entered Elder Calvin's room. Several tubes were hooked up to the elder's body to help him heal, some to ward against disease an...

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PU Book 2 - Chapter 82: Confession

Having one's fingers severed then reattached was easily one of the most physically painful things one could experience. It ranked alongside obvious extremes like childbirth and peeing out a ...

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PU Book 2 - Chapter 81: Sacrifice

Streets blurred past Sorin as their group travelled increasingly far away from their destination. The streets were empty as always, though eventually, they reached a point where crowds becam...

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PU Book 2 - Chapter 80: Flight

Shadows danced eerily in empty streets that would normally be bustling with activity. There was likely more than forced spatial transmission involved, but Nigel and Natasha, his protectors, ...

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PU Book 2 - Chapter 79: Breaking the Spell

I don't usually make announcements, but since many of you are likely only readers of Pandora Unchained, I thought I'd let you know if today's release ^^.

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I'm happy to announce ...

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PU Book 2 - Chapter 78: Counterplay


The questioning of Mr. Mercer proved not nearly as damning as Sorin expected. Though on paper, he had a pile of complaints, in practice, he was an insufferable individual who caused prob...

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PU Book 2 - Chapter 77: The Inquiry Begins

Apologies for the late chapter; the power and internet were out all day yesterday.

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The streets of Delphi blurred past Sorin as Elder Nolan whisked him through the skies to deliver h...

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PU Book 2 - Chapter 76: Plots and Motives

 

Even with Astley's ritual, Sorin took until that evening to assimilate the knowledge he already possessed and another two days to finish the rest of his reading.

That wasn...

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PU Book 2 - Chapter 75: Historical Amnesia

Out of all the Presiding Elders, Elder Claudius was the least busy g,iven recent changes. He was, therefore, quite happy to help Sorin procure a variety of historical texts to do with Delphi...

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PU Book 2 - Chapter 74: House Arrest

Delphi was in a state of uproar immediately after the Shrine Descent. The successful Descent naturally made the front page of the paper, but Sorin's newly revealed God Seed Status came in a ...

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PU Book 2 - Chapter 73: Soul-Bound Treasure

 

Teleportation was a disorienting and dangerous thing to do outside of carefully controlled circumstances. Outside of heroic abilities, it was impossible to teleport below the Bo...

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PU Book 2 - Chapter 72: Evolution

Movement skill first, thought Sorin as he allowed Madness to infiltrate Adder Rush and change its straightforward attack patterns. Adder Rush was a skill modeled ...

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PU Book 2 - Chapter 71: Letting Loose

Just as it had three times before, the atmosphere of the catacombs changed, and a large amount of corruption emerged from the entrance to the third level. The statue of the dryad did not gro...

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PU Book 2 - Chapter 70: Transcending Realms

The air in the catacombs froze over as corruption surged out from beneath the second-level catacombs and into the Phantom Devourer. The statue expanded as it drank in the corruption u...

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PU Book 2 - Chapter 69: Clash of Wills

Apologies for the lack of a chapter yesterday. It was a holiday here in Canada.

Double chapter today.

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With only ten solo combatants remaining and not much leeway, their first ...

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PU Book 2 - Chapter 68: Difference in Status

As Sorin's team fought the serpent, the remaining heroes surrounded Melinoë and her ally, Bast. The light mage seemed unsurprised by the situation but expressed his desire for distance betw...

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PU Book 2 - Chapter 67: Manipulation

Fortunately for the sapphire-tier heroes, the remaining matches did not produce more unexpected surprises. In fact, one of the teams even obtained one of the rare silver flames, which direct...

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PU Book 2 - Chapter 66: The Impact of Variance

Under mounting pressure from three God Seeds and other individuals with strong backing, the remaining emerald-ranked teams, as they were now designated, began challenging the arena in groups...

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PU Book 2 - Chapter 65: Rewards and Consequences

Apologies for the lack of a chapter yesterday. It was a holiday here in Canada.

Double chapter today.

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"Banner is a spear and shield warrior, and his abilities are well known,"...

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PU Book 2 - Chapter 64: The Second Stage

Sorin spent the next three days appearing in public as little as possible. On Elder Marek and Elder Nolan's advice, he ignored the mounting protests outside his house and stuck to the baseme...

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PU Book 2 - Chapter 63: The True Winners


The difficult situation Sorin found himself in shortly after leaving Michael's residence made it clear that he'd fallen into a trap. Moreover, it was a multi-layered trap. Charles's poison was ...

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PU Book 2 - Chapter 62: A Multi-Layered Game

With the players having been whittled down to only five, the game slowed down. No large bets were made for a good half hour as everyone took their time to carefully probe their opponents and...

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PU Book 2 - Chapter 61: A Friendly Game of Cards

The game being played was called Texas Hold'em, an enduring staple that had surfaced shortly after the Cataclysmic Emergence. As for what 'Texas' was or what it referred to, neither Sorin no...

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PU Book 2 - Chapter 60: Last-Minute Invitation

Having secured mental protection in the form of S-Tier jewelry and gotten his pent-up madness out of control, Sorin dove into concoctions once again to make his final preparations. While he ...

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PU Book 2 - Chapter 59: A Dangerous Lifestyle

"I decided to go with simple and rustic for you, Gareth, and elegant for Lawrence," said Master Carlos, laying out detailed physical designs for their rings. "As for you, Sorin, your style i...

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PU Book 2 - Chapter 58: The Paranoid Gemsmith

Like S-Tier leather armor, S-Tier jewelry could only be obtained in Delphi by booking an appointment through the Hero Association.

Sorin, Gareth, and Lawrence were shopping together th...

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PU Book 2 - Chapter 57: A Madness to His Method  

Gareth's guidance on crazy activities helped Sorin for a time, but eventually, it grew to the point that it began leaking through into his everyday activities.

The first symptom Sorin ...

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