A small settlement had formed at the breach, with dozens of grand palaces of varied origins floating in space. The settlement had an air of expectancy and youthful vigor, with dozens of heated duel...
2024-01-24 21:56:18 +0000 UTC
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A/N: Reminder, next chapter Wednesday.
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"You're still alive? Let me see."
The Thousandflame Eccentric sat at the same spot ...
2024-01-20 10:39:15 +0000 UTC
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A/N: Small schedule update. I'm out of town first half next week, so I'm moving things around a bit. No chapters Monday and Tuesday. Instead, I'll release ...
2024-01-19 19:39:33 +0000 UTC
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Billions of dark red trickles poured out of the depths of Zac's cells as the Void regurgitated its unpalatable fare. The lightning looked innocuous compared to the tyrannical arcs that had ravaged ...
2024-01-18 20:11:50 +0000 UTC
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Zac was mentally and physically exhausted after madly pushing through the breakthrough. Time waited for no man, so Zac steeled himself as he faced the rumbling sky. Nothing happened beyond the palp...
2024-01-17 19:45:47 +0000 UTC
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Like the rest of the Cosmic Core, the nucleus was supposed to be dismantled and rebuilt. You could argue it was the most important step, considering the nucleus was the foundation that kept the cor...
2024-01-16 20:15:02 +0000 UTC
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The unfettered storm raged within Zac's quantum space. He was the universe, ripped apart and reborn in a Big Bang of his own making. The next minutes would decide whether the road that led him here...
2024-01-15 20:04:27 +0000 UTC
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Hegemony only had three bottlenecks to E-grade's seventy-five. In return, each was like walking a tightrope where the smallest mistake meant death. The only way to upgrade one's core was through a ...
2024-01-14 21:02:18 +0000 UTC
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A/N: Final chapter for the week most likely on Sunday.
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Zac hadn't realized how much he'd needed a short break from the pressures of office...
2024-01-12 19:54:56 +0000 UTC
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Aiming to catch up over weekend
2024-01-11 15:14:45 +0000 UTC
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Zac nodded, feeling the knot in his heart loosen. He initially had no plans to take Max as a disciple, and the young swordsman's strength, frankly, wasn't impressive enough to warrant it. His affin...
2024-01-10 19:26:22 +0000 UTC
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Zac stepped off the platform, taking in the fresh air of Earth. It felt like the sweetest perfume after smelling nothing but ash, steel, and blood for over two months. The honeymoon phase after dea...
2024-01-09 19:11:19 +0000 UTC
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A/N: We're back! As always, thank you for the ongoing support, and welcome new Patrons. Many things on the stove right now, so we'll dive right into it!
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2024-01-08 20:34:04 +0000 UTC
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A/N: This is the last chapter of 2023, thank you everyone who have supported me and DotF over the past year. I believe 2024 will become the best one yet, so I'm clocking out to meet the upc...
2023-12-22 21:46:07 +0000 UTC
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A/N: Chapter 1 of 2 today. The next one will be in a couple of hours.
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Zac walked through the sprawling camp, returning the enthusiasti...
2023-12-22 17:25:57 +0000 UTC
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Sorry for the late notice. I've decided to do some rewrites, making it impossible to finish up the editing as well. I'm aiming to do double chapter tomorrow.
2023-12-21 19:37:35 +0000 UTC
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Zac stepped out of the Tower of Myriad Dao, his mind a mess. Ralz Calzood had fulfilled her promise by teaching him how to set up a Beseechment Ritual. The [Epiclesis Bell]'s true ...
2023-12-20 20:04:16 +0000 UTC
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Zac felt a surge of annoyance flare up at the grating voice, yet it was followed by a flicker of guilt. Brazla's sarcastic remark hinted at an undeniable truth. He had only visited Brazla twice ove...
2023-12-19 20:26:21 +0000 UTC
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Catheya's eyes snapped open and she took a shuddering breath. It was a big mistake. Icy liquid poured into her lungs, nourishing the frigid chill that had already invaded her body. She was drowning...
2023-12-18 20:22:16 +0000 UTC
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Zac took his and Emily's appearance at the top of the ladder in stride. Anything else would be a surprise, considering the situation. He was more curious about the other changes. For one, the previ...
2023-12-15 21:41:49 +0000 UTC
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"Welcome back," Qul'Uster said, looking up from the terminal as Nutzu entered his office. "You've seen better days."
"Wouldn't mind a vacation," Nutzu grunted while slumping into a chair. "He...
2023-12-14 20:30:46 +0000 UTC
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Zac didn't bother examining the treasure. It'd still be there when he returned, and every second counted. He had a huge advantage between his Luck and Galau's expertise, but at least five thousand ...
2023-12-13 18:42:44 +0000 UTC
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Zac found Emily and the others sitting with a handful of soldiers in the common area upon emerging. The newcomers wore the surcoats of the Dravorak guard, though they could have been cousins of the...
2023-12-12 17:20:10 +0000 UTC
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A/N: Reminder, next chapter is on Tuesday!
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Zac crashed through the Merit Exchange's doors with such momentum the guards believed they were und...
2023-12-08 17:16:25 +0000 UTC
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Zac felt like distant explosions were going off his mind. Leandra had severely misunderstood him when dropping such a bomb on him. He'd just remembered the archaic aura emitted from the Technocrat ...
2023-12-07 18:20:34 +0000 UTC
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Zac scratched his head with frustration while glaring at the treasure houses locked behind impenetrable barriers. Thankfully, it wasn't like he was completely out of options. The safest was to wait...
2023-12-06 17:40:44 +0000 UTC
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The rustling fields of Relver Serenity Grass stretched across the horizon in every direction. Only the cubic processing plants equally spaced along the enormous farming platform provided a break in...
2023-12-05 19:29:15 +0000 UTC
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Zac's situation, or rather his public explanation for his split, had already spread outside Earth. The more he accomplished, the harder the established factions worked to install spies among his ra...
2023-12-04 20:33:33 +0000 UTC
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A/N: December's here! One final race toward the holidays. As always, thank you for the continued support, and welcome new patrons!
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The larg...
2023-12-01 20:13:35 +0000 UTC
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A/N: That's it for November! I hope you enjoyed the the second segment of the Inter-sector war! Check out today's other post for the winter release schedule. Now, I'm off to watch the PoE t...
2023-11-30 20:03:58 +0000 UTC
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