Raiko held aloft an age-worn lantern. Blue mist rolled out and gathered along the floor, obscuring the fallen bodies.
The spirits of the Professors, and many more of the faculty,...
2024-01-12 05:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post“Nice,” Sose whispered to himself and Cluckley the house, rubbing his paws together with a snicker. “Okay, your turn.”
From unseen hands, a square bag stuffed with beans ...
2024-01-12 04:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe warmth of Aldoverre’s potion spread into every inch of Sam’s body. Any and all pain vanished like mist in the midday sun.
He set himself into [Power Stance], switched to ...
2024-01-11 05:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Slyrox could bingly-bang board to windows, and make spiky things,” the koblin said, pointing at them and then elsewhere to indicate what she could [Kludge] together into a semblan...
2024-01-11 04:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostIt was painfully obvious that Lenal wished she could help more. But joined with Professor Ankwell, she was exceedingly gifted at knowing who was best suited to be inhabited. She didn...
2024-01-10 05:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostMistress Ceasewane’s house was following them like a lost puppy… or perhaps a chick.
“Slyrox did not expect this,” the koblin confessed flatly.
“None of ...
2024-01-10 04:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostAcross the oversized laboratory was something Sam had never seen before, and yet knew it was wrong. Perhaps not evil per se, but malicious in its intent.
It resembled a ...
2024-01-09 05:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostMiranda, the Countess, already knew it was too late when she found Sose asleep. She could sense that it was magically induced and could even see the difference based on which back paw ...
2024-01-09 04:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostMatt placed his hands over Raiko’s claw wounds and began to focus. Not his usual half-assed attempt, but something that Sam had rarely seen of late on his face. True concentration. 2024-01-06 05:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
“Keep an eye on that one,” Remal said, nodding to Roger Aking. “I think he might be worth sponsoring.”
Sel looked over the edge of their lookout. “If we survive, I’ll...
2024-01-06 04:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostRaiko acted first. Dashing forward into the charging enemy, she slashed her katana wide from one side of her body to the other. A horizontal, flaming rift splashed against the Gargoyle...
2024-01-05 05:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostA horde of hulking serpentii rammed the Taamra village’s gates, straining the limits of the stout wooden bar. It wouldn’t hold for long. Taamra wasn’t built to withstand monster ...
2024-01-05 04:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostRaiko took the lead, venturing deeper into the Aker Academy. Though close enough that Sam would still gain the stat boost from the frontal position of [Tactic: Delving].
Injured ...
2024-01-04 05:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostShrubley stirred from the depths of a great, deep sleep. His thoughts slithered in and out of his grasp like the serpentii hunting them.
He struggled to recall what he had done. ...
2024-01-04 04:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostRaiko knelt, directing Chompers. The mimic spit out heaps of rubble, stacking them roughly into a crescent wall. The Ninja hefted the mimic on top of it, his many paws scurrying to get...
2024-01-03 05:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostThe crawling sigils and symbols stopped the moment Shrubley’s hand touched the surface. With a faint whooshing sound, they were pulled toward his palm.
He could feel a...
2024-01-03 04:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostBalanced as he was between utter destruction and salvation, Sam let out a roar of denial and let go of the created [Voidshard Blade].
Severing the Void would not only change ever...
2024-01-02 05:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostShrubley was poked and prodded awake. He squinted his lamplight eyes and found the Witch’s face so close to his that her wide-brimmed witch’s hat sheltered him.
“Mistress C...
2024-01-02 04:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post“They fucking copied me?!” Sam bellowed.
“Yes,” Lenal said urgently. “I told you they were dangerous! They will copy your every action perfectly. There is one ...
2023-12-24 17:30:43 +0000 UTC View PostReposting this because it seems Patreon ate chapter 106 at some point and I had no idea. So here's the missing chapter! Thanks to the people who reached out to me letting me know i... 2023-12-24 17:26:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Sam opened his eyes in utter darkness.
“Where the—” Sam began, his voice echoing out into the distance and rolling back on him like a tide of sound. He winced at the discom...
2023-12-24 17:18:26 +0000 UTC View PostMatt moved to one of the windows to let in some light, but Sam put his hand on Matt’s arm to stop him.
Matt could clearly see as well as Sam, or at least had some understanding...
2023-12-24 17:18:06 +0000 UTC View PostFrustration welled up in Sam, but he kept it tamped down. This wasn’t the Aker Academy’s fault, though some (not insignificant) part of himself wanted to blame them for their poor ...
2023-12-24 17:17:58 +0000 UTC View PostRaiko readied her manatuned katana to intercept the gargoyle, but it crackled with purple lightning. Far from the quietest of elemental magics. Otherwise, that spell would be ideal for...
2023-12-24 17:17:51 +0000 UTC View PostSam stepped aboard the Aker Academy Skyshard.
The first thing he noticed was the smell of pine trees in the air. It was oddly pleasant and serene. He could imagine carriages rumb...
2023-12-24 17:17:41 +0000 UTC View PostSam found Raiko asleep under the Sacred Tree, an encased potion bottle resting on her chest.
For a moment, it was tempting to swipe it. But if she woke up, it wouldn’t be a goo...
2023-12-24 17:17:32 +0000 UTC View PostThe next morning, after breakfast, Sam looked over Raiko’s armor. He whistled at what he saw. It was impressive. Very impressive.
[Sage’s Domaru Gearset]
... 2023-12-24 17:17:20 +0000 UTC View PostGray nodded. This was not exactly an uncommon response. “I believe introductions are in order. My name is Nathaniel Gray, but most people call me Gray.” He motioned to his own Skys...
2023-12-24 17:17:14 +0000 UTC View Post“We are nearly upon the Skyshard, Gray.”
“Thank you, Sila,” Gray said without turning from his view atop the lookout tower at the center of his fledgling town. It afforde...
2023-12-24 17:16:58 +0000 UTC View Post“But you’ll… die,” Shrubley said.
The Witch gave him one of those secret little smiles. “Think so, do ye?”
Shrubley paused. “I am… not sure.”
“Goo...
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