Chapter 13
“My name is Deryssa Val’dor.”
Deryssa bowed slightly, her movements demonstrating an effortless grace. Even though mostly translucent, her skin had the same mesmerizing...
2024-09-21 05:33:54 +0000 UTC View PostPrologue
Naktos watched with morbid curiosity and a significant amount of anticipation as Ruwen and Lalquinrial battled. Naktos floated deep in the chaotic energy surrounding Tower Island. So...
2024-09-21 05:31:59 +0000 UTC View Post[Author's Note - updated the spells in this chapter a bit since I first posted it.]
The first item Ash picked up looked like an old-fashioned water flask.
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2024-09-20 21:16:28 +0000 UTC View PostHey!
A quick note about today's Divine Awakening chapter. It's not where I want it so I'll release it tomorrow. Sorry about the delay.
Take care,
AFK
2024-09-19 22:08:12 +0000 UTC View Post[Author's Note - this chapter is rougher than normal as I haven't had a chance to read through it again and it hasn't gone to the editor either.]
Chapter 49
Ash stood alone in th...
2024-09-18 05:29:13 +0000 UTC View PostHi!
I didn’t get that third chapter finished, so only two chapters tonight. As I said in my earlier update, starting next week, I’ll be prioritizing the book 11 chapters so we should get ...
2024-09-14 06:26:37 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 12
Ruin read the details on the second Array and found it came from an item.
Band of Remembrance
The Band of Remembrance is one of the eight art...
Chapter 11
Ruin returned to his body and found himself wearing the items he’d equipped. He expected to find them scattered across the ground, not reflecting how he'd dressed in the vault. H...
2024-09-14 06:23:59 +0000 UTC View PostHey!
Just wanted to drop a note to let everyone know I'm only going to post two chapters a week of Divine Awakening on Royal Road for a while until I can build up more of a buffer. I also nee...
2024-09-13 18:32:35 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 48
Nomad sat in front of Ash. “What was that thing?”
“I honestly don’t know.”
“You seem a little jumpy.”
Ash sighed. "Sorry." Then he told a half-truth...
2024-09-13 18:21:53 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 47
"Those are the two brothers in the beginning of the Bible, right?" Ash asked.
Bruja nodded. "The story goes that Cain became jealous of Abel and killed him. There is a massiv...
2024-09-11 20:37:21 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 46
The stairs spiraled downward for about thirty feet and opened into a chamber fifty feet across. Five tunnels exited the chamber, and stone benches sat against the walls between the...
2024-09-09 22:57:13 +0000 UTC View Post[Author's Note: As I said in the update there is a lot of info dumping in this chapter, and I'm not sure how to fix it yet.]
Chapter 11
Ruin returned to his body and found himself weari...
2024-09-07 07:37:18 +0000 UTC View PostHi!
I’m sending out this update early. I only have one chapter for book 11 tonight, and I’m not super happy with it either. It details the Inheritance/Heritage system and it reads like a ...
2024-09-06 22:47:12 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 45
Ash’s feet sank into the soft dunes as he sprinted across the sand, his lungs burning from the scorching heat. Behind him, the rest of the group staggered through the shifting te...
2024-09-06 21:39:07 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 44
The chamber fell silent, the only sound the distant whirring of Blueprint’s drone as she scouted all the larger tunnels in the lower section.
Ash stood in the center of the...
2024-09-04 20:48:12 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 43
Ash returned the stares of the nineteen people gathered around the tunnel entrance. Notifications appeared, and unsure of what to say in the sudden silence, he glanced at them.
... 2024-09-03 01:38:24 +0000 UTC View Post[Author's Note: I will try and get another chapter up today or tomorrow.]
Chapter 42 - Relay
Izzy tried to calm herself as she jogged down the tunnel. Nomad had sent everyone out...
2024-09-02 17:20:40 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone,
I just added book 11 chapters 9 and 10 for Step Master and above. I unlocked chapter 8 for Harvester, and chapter 7 for Root. Sorry about the delay.
Have a great week.
... 2024-09-02 02:53:16 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 10
Multiple sets of armor pulsed with hidden energy. Plate mail of shimmering silver, leather jerkins that absorbed the light, creating patches of shadows across their surface like ca...
2024-09-02 02:49:56 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 9
Ruin’s new and very full inventory had helpfully grouped items by quality. It started with fine and continued with rare, special, epic, and legendary.
The vast majority of f...
2024-09-02 02:47:17 +0000 UTC View PostHi!
As you’ve already noticed no doubt I only released one Book 11 chapter tonight. I have another almost ready that I hopefully can get out on Saturday. I was a single parent for part of t...
2024-08-31 05:08:48 +0000 UTC View Post[Author's Note: As I said in this week's update, I should have another chapter released Saturday night. I was a single parent this week which is catastrophic for writing. Thank you for your patienc...
2024-08-31 05:07:42 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 41
Ash moved cautiously down the narrow tunnel. It sloped noticeably downward, and the air grew colder with each step. The dry, stale scent of ancient stone and dust filled his nostri...
2024-08-30 18:53:16 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 40
Ding!
You have reached Level 2!
You have gained 2 unassigned attribute points!
You have gained 1 spell point!...
2024-08-28 19:59:53 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 39
As Ash continued down the tunnel, Third Eye detected traces of energy flowing along every surface. Was this how the dungeon kept track of everyone? Staying alert, he concentrated o...
2024-08-27 02:59:47 +0000 UTC View PostVarthon pointed at Rami. “And you’re far too valuable to throw your life away entering one of those towers. You need to concentrate on attaching your pathways. Your spiritual network is pitiful...
2024-08-24 08:15:12 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 6
Ruin sensed Rami use her Superior Telescopic Touch to absorb the contents of the book, and the new quest filled his vision.
Name:&n...
2024-08-24 08:13:47 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 38
Before Ash could approach the loot, a notification appeared.
Ping!
You have gained the following Title...
Titl...
2024-08-24 02:03:07 +0000 UTC View PostAs Ash moved forward, he triggered his new Third Eye ability, Lesser Ripple, and pushed it outward. Once past ten feet, his Mental Energy ticked down a percentage every three seconds, and ...
2024-08-22 05:26:57 +0000 UTC View Post