“Begin!” Thaman’s voice thundered, and the race was on.
Having had ample time to prepare, the vast majority of the contestants scrambled madly through the Gate, trampling over ...
2024-04-25 17:00:05 +0000 UTC
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Congratulations! [Nobleman’s Steel Shortsword]’s Ability [Venom Strike] has leveled up to F - 3.
Congratulations! [Nobleman’s Steel Shortsword]’s Ability [Ven...
2024-04-24 18:00:07 +0000 UTC
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Vir stood in front of the enormous Ash Gate, pretending to be as shocked as everyone else. Murmurs could be heard throughout the crowd of nearly four hundred, and it didn’t end there. Gr...
2024-04-23 17:00:06 +0000 UTC
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NOTE: Wanted to mention an edit I made to ch 34 - now, the soul crystal Greg gets from the dragon not only bestows stats, but also has an ability. Description below:
— Obsidian Dra...
2024-04-22 18:43:12 +0000 UTC
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I slept miserably. Something about sleeping during the day just didn’t agree with my body, and I found myself waking up mid-morning with just a few hours of sleep. I took some moments to...
2024-04-20 17:24:12 +0000 UTC
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When Thaman, Raja of Clan Baira, wished to speak in private, Vir hadn’t expected the demon to ask him to meet at a location in another district in one hour. And he certainly had...
2024-04-20 17:00:08 +0000 UTC
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As I found out on the way back to the inn, wearing three layers of pants was just not doable. This wasn’t thin, synthetic clothing you could easily layer with, after all. Even the fine-w...
2024-04-19 18:00:07 +0000 UTC
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As Vir stepped into the ballroom, he thanked the gods for his prior experience escorting Tia in Avi. It hadn’t been much, but it was enough to make himself not look like a total fool.
2024-04-18 17:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Note: I gave RR a bonus chapter on Monday. Expect a bonus on Friday for patreon to catch us up to 12 again.
I returned to the inn too tired to do much of anything. Aerion was already...
2024-04-17 18:00:08 +0000 UTC
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Vir’s meeting with the Clanlords hadn’t lasted long. After congratulating him and exchanging pleasantries, the two departed, citing that they were eager to converse more at the functio...
2024-04-16 17:00:07 +0000 UTC
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It turned out the answer was ‘as soon as possible’, and so I ran back to the inn and quickly grabbed my laundered jeans and shirt that had been drying outside our window on a clothesli...
2024-04-15 18:38:36 +0000 UTC
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Vir faced off against Tara at a distance of ten paces. They were both unarmed and unarmored.
“Alright, so the rules are pretty simple,” Tara said, cracking her neck. “First to ...
2024-04-13 17:00:04 +0000 UTC
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“Get lost.”
“Wait! I’m telling you, I know a bit about metal! I know you need to heat iron to get it white-hot to bend, and that different metals have different melting point...
2024-04-12 18:10:50 +0000 UTC
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NOTE: Looks like Patreon is now including the collection below the chapter, so I'll leave out the links from now on as they're redundant.
Vir followed the Bairan registrar down the halls of...
2024-04-11 17:00:12 +0000 UTC
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NOTE: Turns out patreon includes the collection at the bottom of each chapter now, so I'll omit the links from now on.
I stared at the hard bread and the soup before me. I couldn’t say it...
2024-04-10 18:00:07 +0000 UTC
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There were so many giants walking around that Vir was fearful he’d be trampled upon. He felt like a child in a city built for adults, which was likely how most children felt growing up i...
2024-04-09 17:00:05 +0000 UTC
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I didn’t know how long I slept, but considering how refreshed I felt, I guessed I’d finally gotten my long-awaited twelve hours. Actually, maybe even more, judging by the bright sun shining thr...
2024-04-08 18:00:05 +0000 UTC
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The city was oversized.
That shouldn’t have surprised Vir—he’d imagined it would be. It was, after all, built for giants. Yet there was a difference between knowing something and seeing...
2024-04-06 18:00:03 +0000 UTC
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I returned to the real world as sober as I’d been the moment I’d stepped into Cosmo’s bar. With what was coming, I wish I wasn’t.
With heavy steps, I trudged back to th...
2024-04-05 18:24:52 +0000 UTC
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Shan awoke soon after, looking no worse for the wear. He loped around, the same as ever, and were it not for the shaved fur, Vir wouldn’t even have known the wolf bore a tatto...
2024-04-04 18:00:02 +0000 UTC
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NOTE: Another double length chapter today! Think you'll enjoy this one :-D.
“Greg! Buddy! Long time no see! Drink?”
“Cosmo… We need to talk.” I said, feeling my frustration...
2024-04-04 17:08:53 +0000 UTC
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NOTE: Double length chapter! Enjoy!
The moment she touched the stone tablet, Aerion was transported elsewhere. Not physically—she could still feel her body, frozen in pla...
2024-04-03 16:59:52 +0000 UTC
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NOTE: I'm trying out the patreon scheduling feature for the first time. This week's chapters will all release at this time, and I'll plan the same going forward as well.
2024-04-02 18:00:07 +0000 UTC
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There was no warning or fanfare. One moment, we were in that white room, and the next, I smelled cow dung.
Light rain fell from a dark, cloudy sky, and thunder rumbled somewhere far ...
2024-04-02 16:40:27 +0000 UTC
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For some reason, I thought killing the Trial Guardian would magically warp us outside the dungeon. Maybe with a pile of rewards and a whole page of level-up notifications to go with it.
2024-04-01 18:12:10 +0000 UTC
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2024-04-01 18:00:05 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone, some announcements for both Soulweaver & Ashborn readers.
Soulweaver readers:
As stated in chapter 1 on RoyalRoad, starting next week (April 8th), Soulweaver will rele...
2024-04-01 18:00:05 +0000 UTC
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The moment I heard the Obsidian Dragon’s screeches, I thought something was wrong. Not that I was an expert on dragon-screech, but this one sounded twisted. Warped with anger.
<...
2024-03-29 18:56:17 +0000 UTC
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Aerion moved through the burning forest as fast as she dared. Skirting the edge of the blaze lengthened her route considerably, but there was nothing to be done about that. In just a few h...
2024-03-28 19:13:48 +0000 UTC
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“Shan. Keep watch. Push me if you see anything. Or anyone,” Vir said, sitting cross legged on the cracked clay soil of the Bairan countryside.
If there was one thing Vir loathed, it was w...
2024-03-28 19:11:29 +0000 UTC
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