One week later, Sorin returned to the Kepler Clan to meet with Elder Nolan in his capacity as an elder of the Abberjay Clan. The thin and tired-looking man was exceptionally spry despite...
2024-03-06 22:03:45 +0000 UTC View PostThe hall of elders was a simple room. It consisted of an elevated table, which could comfortably seat six people on one side but was often used more like a conference table by the elders...
2024-03-05 13:34:34 +0000 UTC View PostThe house Percival purchased in New Castle was roughly fifty years old. It had a solid brick structure and thick walls, which ensured maximum insulation during winter months.
It ha...
2024-03-04 13:13:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe Hero Association was just as impressive on the inside as it was on the outside. While the outer décor was meant to imbue a healthy respect for heroes among mortals and ordinary cult...
2024-03-01 17:06:41 +0000 UTC View PostI tried doing strikethrough font for some things in this chapter, but Patreon hates that. Sadness.
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As a coastal city, Delphi's food culture revolved around fish and seafood. New dishes ...
2024-02-29 17:21:46 +0000 UTC View PostFour months after the first snowfall of the season, a warm wind blew across the continent, melting away corruption-filled snow and evaporating the accumulated madness lingering in the ai...
2024-02-28 14:53:11 +0000 UTC View PostWith the mayor on board, it was an easy task to convince the villagers. The villagers were already panicking and mounting defenses at the village's perimeter. Howls could be heard in the...
2024-02-27 16:43:45 +0000 UTC View PostCliff Resolution ^^.
Also, a confession: since I'm writing a web serial now, I'm trying to intentionally make it more cliffy. Hate me if you will.
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Acidic blood filled Sorin's mou...
2024-02-26 14:47:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe air in the abandoned mine was stale and smelled of rotten eggs, rusty iron, and dusty wood. Despite the prevalence of demonic insects and rats in dark tunnels, the most populous demo...
2024-02-23 18:24:22 +0000 UTC View PostIt took Sorin a few minutes to control the Violence in his body. Gareth eyed him with concern, but thanks to the fox head medallion on his chest, the archer couldn't detect anything amis...
2024-02-22 15:43:52 +0000 UTC View PostThe air smelled of blood and smoke, not a surprise given that Sorin and his companions were currently digging through the smoking remains of the Chester Family farm. Black ashes and spli...
2024-02-21 16:39:40 +0000 UTC View PostThe inn was eerily quiet when they returned, making it clear that word of what had transpired that night had already begun to spread.
The innkeeper, Wendy, was nowhere to be seen, ...
2024-02-19 23:55:32 +0000 UTC View PostBeing a small town of less than 500 people, there were only three places that served hot food in Chelsea: The Miner's Pick, the Drunkard's Mug, and, naturally, the only inn in town, the ...
2024-02-19 23:44:11 +0000 UTC View PostSorin and Lawrence's first stop was Richardson's Potions, a small alchemy shop that mostly sold healing, mana, and stamina potions and whatever custom work the town's only physician, Dr....
2024-02-19 23:42:06 +0000 UTC View PostChelsea was a small mining town of five hundred people. Its land was infertile, but thanks to hard-working farmers and the occasional purification from a traveling Priest of Hope, it managed to pro...
2024-02-19 23:39:52 +0000 UTC View PostJigolath Ridge was a small city by most standards, largely due to its high elevation and the sad excuse for a road connecting it to the nearest city.
The winds that blew through th...
2024-02-19 23:34:11 +0000 UTC View PostSo, I'm increasing Tier Rewards since I now have a respectable stockpile under my belt. New Tier Rewards are as follows:
Blood-Thickening Tier: 2 chapters ahead.
Bone-Forging Tier: 6 c...
2024-02-19 23:29:48 +0000 UTC View PostSorin did not read the book he obtained at the Wish Fire Festival. At the same time, he couldn't quite get himself to throw it away. Unsure of what to do with it and worried tha...
2024-02-19 23:20:49 +0000 UTC View PostTiny droplets of white fire rained down from the sky. Each droplet contained a glimpse of possible futures and reflected the viewer's deepest desires.
The stars in the sky could not compare t...
2024-02-16 16:47:06 +0000 UTC View PostTwo weeks had come and gone since the end of the demon tide. Most of the critical repairs were done, and all emergencies had been addressed.
With the standard mourning period of ei...
2024-02-15 17:13:21 +0000 UTC View PostThe next thing Sorin experimented with was Hand of the Medicine God. He circulated his mana in the usual pattern, but this time, the ability resonated with his bones. He suddenly became aware of al...
2024-02-14 17:24:25 +0000 UTC View PostThe few murals, paintings, and literary depictions of Asclepius Sorin remembered seeing in the Kepler Clan were surprisingly accurate, given how few documents pertaining to the gods had survived th...
2024-02-13 16:40:34 +0000 UTC View PostI've got a more respectable stockpile built up, so I've decided to increase tier rewards. The new tiers are as follows:
Blood-Thickening Tier: 2 chapters ahead.
Bone-Forging Tier: 6 cha...
2024-02-12 17:02:51 +0000 UTC View PostEdwards Meridians took very little effort to open. But Sorin didn't want to devalue the process and exaggerated the amount it took. Three hours later, he walked out of Edward's bedroom and proceede...
2024-02-09 19:01:07 +0000 UTC View PostSoldiers welcomed Sorin at the front gate of the Governor's Manor, showing him no discourtesy or inconvenience despite his breaking two weeks prior. A butler led Sorin to the drawing room on the se...
2024-02-08 16:15:13 +0000 UTC View PostSurviving a Pandoran winter boiled down to three simple rules: first, dress warmly; second, spend a lot of time with friends; and third, don't listen to the whispers carried in by the ch...
2024-02-07 17:08:48 +0000 UTC View PostBit of a long chapter, but this is the last chapter of Book 1! I sincerely hope you're enjoying the story so far!
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Sorin was kept in a separate cell from his companions. A se...
2024-02-06 18:52:56 +0000 UTC View PostOutside the Governor's Manor and high above the Bloodwood Outpost, Guild Master Roy and Governor Marsh collaborated to severely punish the mythical invaders for underestimating their def...
2024-02-05 15:15:09 +0000 UTC View PostThe stones lining the basement floor cracked as Sorin pushed himself forward with no technique, no deception, only raw and unadulterated Violence. Marcus summoned his snake staff to inte...
2024-02-02 14:52:28 +0000 UTC View Post"Are you sure you want to do this?" Stephan asked Sorin as Marcus's body lit up with light green runes. The runes were complex and originated form his bones—a trait shared by all bone-...
2024-02-01 14:55:31 +0000 UTC View Post