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1234 - Lords of the Storm Lands III

“What?!” Gwarim boomed.  “Jors-kil!”

The Strategos in question, who had been quietly speaking with Strategos Jagan, looked over, a smile fading slightly when he noticed all of th...

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1233 - Lords of the Storm Lands II

Leon’s blood turned to ice as he processed Triyr’s question.  It was one he was expecting to have to answer, but not so soon.  But he only needed a moment to kick his brain back into ...

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1232 - Lords of the Storm Lands I

As Storm Herald returned to reality, the magic that transported her deep into the base of the Great Strand of Lux bleeding away into the Void, she was greeted by a spectacular sight: a cit...

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1231 - Silver Masks

Thanks everyone for your support! It's because of all of you that this story continues to exist! If you want to further support this story, please visit 2025-06-02 15:00:14 +0000 UTC View Post

1230 - Jors-kil

“You all right?” Alix asked, her voice smashing against his migraine like a sledgehammer against theater glass.

A long, pained groan rumbled from Daryun’s throat and pushed past his lip...

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1229 - Pincer Attack

Finding a place in the fortress’ battle wound to safely disembark turned out to be harder than Daryun had initially estimated.  Having Alix there was a gift from the gods since she was able ...

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1228 - Dead Fortress

Almost immediately upon exiting the portal back into the Void, Leon’s small force turned and began powering up their jump drives.  Leon could sense the magic building within them, but what h...

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1227 - Leaving for the Games

Magic pulsed within the comms room, rippling slightly as it brushed up against the privacy wards, and then concentrated in the large slate in the center of the room.  Light shone from the slat...

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1226 - The Greatest Threat

Leon stepped back, letting Alix’s blade bite nothing but air, and in the next move, he darted back in, lunging forward with his training sword.  Alix swiveled away, showing her grasp of Hous...

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1225 - Triumph Before the Games

The entire Artor Valley shook like the Nexus itself was tearing itself apart twenty thousand years early, but rather than Reconstitution, it was the roar of Artorion’s people that caused the trem...

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1224 - Territorial Princess

The ethereal jellyfish slowly undulated over Westmount, closely watched not only by Leon’s arks but also Red from her lair.  Not that Leon thought it was up to anything nefarious, but it alw...

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1223 - History

For several days, Leon allowed Archelaus to stay at his palace.  The Despot hadn’t indicated a desire to leave, but neither did he present any kind of serious threat to Artorion as far as he...

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1222 - Power of Will

The design was simple, so simple he could put hammer to anvil and make one such blade in moments.  He could almost do it in his sleep.

Like the popping of a bubble, Leon’s lips parted ...

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1221 - Draconic Truth

The tension of the moment was palpable, and the air in his soul realm—as much as his soul realm had air—seemed sluggish, as if it too could sense how momentous of an occasion this was....

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1220 - Wonder in a Dead Heart

“… and fourteen separate projection matrices.”  Nestor looked up, his faceplate having been pressed almost onto the surface of the Ancestor Gem he was examining it so closely, folded his...

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1219 - A Clan United

Leon’s return to Artorion came much earlier than expected, but the celebration was just as bombastic as his last return—in fact, as Storm Herald landed at its designated arkpad close t...

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1218 - The Sun

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1217 - The Dragon's Words

“You have disturbed me,” the Great Black Dragon growled.  “What do you want?”

Leon smirked.  “Disturbing you was the point; I’ve already gotten what I want.  But so...

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1216 - Great Sky Dance

“By the Ancestors…” Leon whispered, momentarily awestruck by the vision before him.

The Thunderbird, her form ethereal, intangible, stood before him by the power of the gem in his hand....

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1215 - The Ancestor Gem

The gem was like an empty abyss, a vacuum that sucked up magic power uncontrollably.  Leon’s magic was ripped from his flesh, flooding his mind with such pain that he fell to his knees and l...

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1214 - The Umbral Plane III

The Souleater made for an impressive sight as it emerged from the gloom surrounding the desiccated city.  It was first and foremost enormous, stretching from head to tail more than a ...

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1213 - The Umbral Plane II

The doors to the iridescent tower were large, though on the enormous structure, they appeared rather miniscule.  Still, Leon landed in front of them, hopped out of his Ulta suit, spared the pi...

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1212 - The Umbral Plane I

Splitting the blackness of space with the darker blackness of a spatial portal, Leon’s smaller task force of ancient Thunderbird arks emerged into a world in ruins.

Much like the expedition...

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1211 - Dark Quarry

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1210 - Imperial Honors

Backroom deals, threats, and assurances of rights filled Leon’s hours as the set date for announcing Yun’s death crept closer.  The death of their ruler had stricken many of the establishe...

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1209 - Death in the Palace

“… and they’ll be demanding answers at some point.”

“We can tell them whatever we wish!  If they argue too much, let them answer to our arks!  Let them hear the wailing of...

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1208 - End of the Eunuchs

On the morning of the fourth day of the siege of the Imperial City, Leon’s army prepared for their assault.  They had promises that at least one gate would open, but Leon prepared for the wo...

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1207 - Decisive Victory

As Leon’s order to begin the attack was relayed throughout the advancing armada, arks began spreading out like flower petals.  They had the numbers to envelop their enemy, and they were goin...

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1206 - From Emperor to Prince

The armada was set to arrive in the Voidspace above Yun’s Empire a day after Leon made his offer of vassalage.  That was how long Yun had to make his decision.  In the end, however, he ...

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1205 - King and Emperor

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