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Chapter 137 - Pettiness

As he looked down the hill, onto the torch-lit tents, Fadelio did his best to suppress a frown. Although he would have loved to continue their march all throughout the night, the commoners were in ...

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Work in Progress - Chapter 1

Hermit's Notes: Hiya, this is chapter one of my second work in progress. It follows the prologue from Monday. There'll be another chapter on Friday (and of course another chapter of Enlightened Emp...

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Chapter 136 - Inevitability

 

Eyes focused into the swamp, on the powers of fate before him, Wayra's hands clutched the wood of the watchtower's windowsill. While the bloated wood's moisture seeped into his fingers...

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Work in Progress - Prologue

Breathing heavily, Eileen's head spun around, in search for a way out of her nightmare. Still in full sprint, her magic power exploded from her heels and slung her haggard body around the corner. A...

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The Ape King's Banquet

 

Far back into the past, long before man's great empires rose from the ground, the beasts ruled over Yakuallpa. Back in those days, the tigers had not yet reached these shores, just as ...

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Chapter 135 - Loyalty

 “Lord Macuy, welcome back to Saniya!”

“King Corco, this lord is glad to return to this grand city.”

With a hug, the lord and his king celebrated their reunion afte...

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Chapter 134 - Preparations

 Although he had received the message about his uncle's mad charge into the south, Corco wasn't all too worried for now. They were mere days away from winter and Pacha still hadn't assembled a...

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On the future of the tiers

Hello, hermit here.

I thought it was time to make it clear what I intend to do with the tiers over the next week and a half while I don't post new chapters on various webnovel sites.

Fo...

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Enlightened Empire, Cut Content - Distance

 

The small room was airy, with balconies on two sides. Even so, it was loaded with tension. As Dedrick's eyes ran away from the open sky and to the woman to his opposite, a frustrated s...

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Chapter 133 - Cheat Codes

 Lined up along the walls of the room were several large tanks of metal and glass, connected through various pipes and tubes. Interspersed between the machinery were fire places as well as tab...

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Chapter 132 - First Invention

 

For the second time in a month, Corco made his way over to the blast furnace on Chukru Island. He hadn't, in fact, become addicted to the heat. Rather, after the inception of the blast...

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Chapter 126 - Old Friends [End of Book 3]

With a sigh, Elder Caelestis made his presence felt again. After a few seconds of silence, his son looked up from the tactical maps he had strewn across the floor . Although his face was dominated ...

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Chapter 131 - Secret Alliance

 When they rushed past the guards of the inner city gates, Fadelio found Inri ready and waiting for them. With crossed arms, Fadelio's sister stood across the road, to keep an unobstructed vie...

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Chapter 130 - Recruitment

 “Master Rimaq, thank you for meeting us at such short notice.”  

With a smile, Fadelio lowered his head only the slightest amount. He wouldn't want to spook his host, after...

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News about payment types

Hi all, hermit here.

I really wanted to avoid this, but from now on, all patrons will be charged upfront.

I really don't like asking for money before you even get to see what you're buy...

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Chapter 129 - Precision

 Even after a lengthy wait, Egidius hadn't been let into the castle. Impatient, he stood in the evening sun and tapped his foot. However, before he could get angry enough to leave, one of the ...

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Poll for End of Book 2

Hello. Took me a while, but now that I finally know what I wanna ask you guys, I feel it would be a good time to wrap up book 2.

Since everyone here has either read all the way to the end, or...

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Chapter 128 - Old and New

 The quiet rasp of the file on metal had always been a satisfying sound to Egidius, but what the sound represented was as much part of his fascination than the noise itself. Nothing could ever...

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Chapter 127 - Bandits in the Forest [Start of Book 4]

East of the Sallqata Mountains most days were sunny, as the mountain range formed a natural barrier for the rain. Today was no different and the sun stood high in the sky. However, a darkness loome...

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Chapter 125 - Opponents

 “Aah, that was tiring.” While he rubbed the back of his neck, Corco let himself down on a sofa and put up a leg. “Do we still have any tea left somewhere or have the vultures emptied th...

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Chapter 124 - Two Sides

 Once Uchu had left the guards behind him and left the castle, he was presented with the infinite splendor of the stars above. Relieved, the hardened warrior let out a long sigh of relief.
...

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Chapter 123 - Grand Finale

 “And now, I am sad to say, that for the final time, I can present you a new treasure of Saniya. To celebrate the end of this banquet, I have the privilege to present the full work and dedic...

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Book 2, Ch. 39 - Light and Dark

 “If that was all you had to offer, then I believe we would be done here.” When they had met in private, in one of the dark hallways away from the great banquet, Epunamo Villca's anger tow...

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Book 2, Ch. 38 - Mortal Danger

Tawo's plan had been a success, beyond his own belief. After his request for an audience, he had first been asked to wait for a while. Then he had begun to doubt himself. Had he been discovered? Wo...

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Book 2, Ch. 37 - Power Struggle

 Only a short while after Corco had left the familiar comfort of his own sales pitches, he had shifted gears. Gone was the merchant prince, arisen had the King of the South. His head raised, t...

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Book 2, Ch. 36 - Surrounded

If nothing else, at least the food was delicious. Pork, veal and venison, braised in a fancy sauce. According to what the king's servant had said, the food had been stewed for half a day before it ...

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Announcement and the future of my novel

Before anyone asks: No, I'm not dropping my story and I'm not quitting.

With that out of the way, I'm sorry about the one day delay of today's chapter. Yesterday my mother was hospitalized an...

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Book 2, Ch. 35 - Chances Missed, and Taken

 “What an impressive piece of work this is.” Even though they had moved away from the clock maker's painting, it appeared as if Egidius wasn't the only one capable of great feats in the ne...

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Book 2, Ch. 34 - Two Sides

 The first half of the evening had been restrained, despite the interruption's best efforts. After a loud bang from the castle had brought a halt to all proceedings, a ripple of fear had gone ...

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Side Story - Reborn From the Waves

Hermit's Notes: Today, I actually wanted to write an April Fool's chapter, transform my novel into an exploitativepowerfantasy  nonsense harem thing for a day. Then I realized taht I was wasti...

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