“Send the next one in,” Zeke ordered with a tired voice.
A moment later, the door to the study opened, and a large Chimeroi with bull horns and a nose ring walked in. The man would probab...
2024-03-01 14:33:32 +0000 UTC View Post
The moment Zeke returned from his state of heightened consciousness, he felt exhaustion take hold. Even though he was in far better condition than last time, the spell had still taken a toll. Fortu...
2024-02-28 14:51:02 +0000 UTC View Post
A surge of Mana rushed toward Raavan’s body, flowing into his Core in preparation for an attack. After a moment of focus, a torrent of fire erupted from his hands, bathing a cone-shaped area in f...
2024-02-26 14:15:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Zeke forced himself to tear his gaze away from Jaihar. Despite being caught off guard, the little shit had somehow survived the first round of attacks and was now hiding behind the soldiers he was ...
2024-02-23 14:15:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Mahesh stood on an improvised podium, inspecting the swelling ranks of Slaves gathering in the training yard. From the eastern edge to the western wall, one company after the other lined up in neat...
2024-02-21 14:15:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Zeke opened his blurry eyes only to find himself staring up at an unfamiliar ceiling. Intricately carved wooden beams stretched out like the ribs of a giant, adorned with delicate patterns. The cei...
2024-02-19 20:25:26 +0000 UTC View PostToday's chapter is gonna be late. I have written a couple chapters ahead, but honestly? I didn't like the pacing. It was too hurried.
Instead, I am going to write an additional chapter ...
2024-02-19 14:53:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Zeke was pushed forward and forced through the door. He passed the two guards outside, as well as two more on the inside. Zeke recognized all four as part of the personal retinue of the Archmage, t...
2024-02-16 14:19:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Zeke sat on the cold stone ground and inspected the wound on his chest, where the flesh was slowly knitting itself together. He had hoped to walk away from this fight in a better state, but there w...
2024-02-14 14:15:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Zeke lunged to the side, narrowly avoiding the strike aimed at his head. In one fluid motion, he turned his momentum into a roll, dodging the follow-up attempt to ensnare him as well. By the time h...
2024-02-12 14:15:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Ishaan lifted one side of the giant trough, dumping a pile of food into the hole. The motion barely took any effort now that the piles became so light. Today, the pile was lighter than yesterday, a...
2024-02-09 15:06:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Zeke awoke from his deep slumber, disturbed by a strange sensation. As he opened his eyes, he was met with the curious gaze of two green orbs. It was Soria. The girl was leaning over him, curiously...
2024-02-07 15:31:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Zeke roamed the Archmage’s Soul without a clear path, contemplating the most probable location of the Slave contracts. As with any Archmage, the man's Soul had assumed a humanoid form, and the co...
2024-02-06 12:21:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Zeke watched silently as the Chimeroi girl finished her meal. He tried to put on a carefree expression, but it became increasingly difficult to do so. Now that she had a name and a face, his guilt ...
2024-02-02 15:06:04 +0000 UTC View Post
When Soria came to her senses, the first thing she noticed was a painful headache and the insistent grumbling of her stomach. That much wasn’t anything out of the ordinary, and their presence was...
2024-01-31 14:15:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Zeke opened his eyes and quickly regained his bearings. This marked the third time in a row that he had managed to retreat from the Soul of the Archmage unharmed, and he was starting to feel confid...
2024-01-29 14:10:43 +0000 UTC View Post
Today, Zeke had learned a lot about Soul Magic, surpassing the cumulative insights from all previous experiences. Yet, the lesson that resonated with him most was the realization that he had gravel...
2024-01-26 14:15:01 +0000 UTC View Post
[Answer.]
Are you certain, Host?
“What do you mean?” Zeke asked in confusion. He was completely unaccustomed to Akasha questioni...
2024-01-24 14:15:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Ishaan stayed true to his word and only explained the Mana Breathing technique a single time. Zeke was certain that this was just another way to test the Chimeroi, as only the ones with a relativel...
2024-01-22 14:15:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Zeke didn’t move or otherwise act. Judging solely by the look on his face or body language, one m...
2024-01-19 14:44:26 +0000 UTC View Post
Zeke's mind raced. He recognized this exact setup, having used it himself once.
The Ritual was comprised of two overlapping circles, with the group of slaves positioned in the larger one whil...
2024-01-17 14:15:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Zeke approached the corpses of the unfortunate gangsters Ash had killed earlier. As he did so, a mass of blood slid down his right shoulder, taking the shape of his missing arm. However, instead of...
2024-01-15 14:17:31 +0000 UTC View Post
From his perch on the roof of a run-down building, Zeke observed the distant headquarters of the Ember Scar Cartel. Ash had been right; this didn’t look good. The scale of their operation was eve...
2024-01-12 14:15:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Zeke immediately perked up. “What did you find?”
[Answer.]
A departing entity carries a hidden item for message transmission. This method... 2024-01-10 14:15:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Zeke’s words woke Ravi from his momentary stupor. He suddenly remembered why he had come here and what Zeke's success meant. “Later, Pete,” he said urgently. “Come quick. I need you to help...
2024-01-08 14:15:01 +0000 UTC View PostAs you've all undoubtedly realized, I've skipped the negotiation between Zeke and Ravi.
My thought at the time was that there wasn't enough content there to fill an entire chapter, and ...
2024-01-05 20:41:43 +0000 UTC View Post
Unlike the central district of the Undercity, where most of the surface dwellers resided during the storm, the true nature of the place revealed itself only in the outskirts. Here, the streets were...
2024-01-05 14:15:01 +0000 UTC View Post
“You look like shit.”
Zeke didn’t know if it was the unexpected words or the sound of his voice that did it, but Ripper flinched. Slowly, ever so slowly, her eyes regained some clarity....
2024-01-03 14:15:01 +0000 UTC View Post
The old man opened his mouth but then hesitated. “How close were you with the fighters of your group?” he asked.
Zeke frowned. From this alone, he could pretty much guess the identity of ...
2024-01-01 14:15:01 +0000 UTC View Post
“Hurry up, Kiran!” a stern voice called from atop the gate. “We need to finish before it reaches us.”
“As you command, captain,” Kiran yelled back. He had no intention of lingerin...
2023-12-29 14:15:01 +0000 UTC View Post