Max showed up in the woods, on time to teach his martial arts class. Quite predictably, all of his friends had questions for him. In particular, Tessa Alvarez seemed eager for answers as to h...
2023-12-12 06:43:24 +0000 UTC View PostAs soon as Professor Gravecall gave the signal to begin, Max energized his muscles with as much mana as he could handle without supercharging using the mana vault. With all the power he had, he thr...
2023-12-07 01:42:47 +0000 UTC View PostFor everyone else in the Quartet, a week had passed. Meanwhile, Max had been fighting for his life for months. On top of that, he'd even been back to Earth. So, going to class again and...
2023-12-05 02:12:19 +0000 UTC View PostMax got back to the Summoner Academy without issue. Instead of his room, the first place he stopped was the cafeteria. Ignoring all the stares he was getting for his appearance, probably for ...
2023-12-02 19:29:35 +0000 UTC View Post
I started a philanthropy in GameLit Society years ago. The group voted to make Shriners Hospitals for Children the beneficiary.
The history (in links) can be found in the linked campai...
Sorry for the wait on this one. It was a pain to edit.
Also, sorry for any remaining issues the chapter might still have.
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Max sat across fr...
"I suppose we do owe you an explanation now," said Headmaster Mong Hao Han as he shot a dark look at the spear man, Territ Mond.
Territ, the Mystic Spear Academy headmaster ground the butt of...
2023-11-27 20:21:56 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone!
Past Life Hero 2 is chugging along. I spend the last week writing, which I was only able to do because the $10 tier was already ahead. (sorry $10 folks! But you'll ...
Hey everyone! I'm planning to commission some Past Life Hero art this week. I have a big name artist who is interested in doing the gig. What kind of stuff are you most interested...
2023-11-21 16:43:23 +0000 UTC View PostAnother narrow miss made Max hiss in frustration. If he tried to close the gap with his enemy, he was buffeted by raw power, or had to give ground in the face of attacks carrying incredible f...
2023-11-20 14:28:07 +0000 UTC View PostMax watched the countdown on his window draw closer to zero, the moment when he would finally leave the dungeon. He leaned against the wall with all his spirits manifested around him. They were hav...
2023-11-18 11:46:32 +0000 UTC View Post"Okay, this is a problem," said Max. He stood in the cavern that had become his home over the last few months, staring at the pile of loot on the floor. Now, in addition to the two swords he'd take...
2023-11-17 23:11:59 +0000 UTC View PostBellows and crashes made the ground shudder. Luckily, Max was insulated from most of it, but he still needed to move. Despite the precautions he'd taken against his tunnel collapsing, if it did, it...
2023-11-16 20:21:41 +0000 UTC View PostMax didn't even know how many times he'd spied on the giants' encampment from his familiar hiding place in the rocks. Hopefully, after today, he’d never need to watch this group of enemies again....
2023-11-11 06:17:14 +0000 UTC View PostMax wiped his forehead, pleased to see he didn’t have any blood on his face. "Okay, that's the last giant in the dungeon outside of the leadership encampment.”
“And it will be for...
2023-11-08 13:18:14 +0000 UTC View PostMax peeked through some dense bushes and spotted the giant in the distance. It's right where you said it was, he mentally sent to Lavinia.
Of course, the ghost girl replied....
2023-11-08 11:45:46 +0000 UTC View Postapologies for any typos and such. I am very tired.
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It took Max several days to verify that there was no way to push more mana from his surroundings into a bead for a higher l...
Kind of a short chapter today. Next on is fire. :)
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His breath came in bellows, stress making his body react in a more extreme way than merely some shortness of breath would ...
Max stood quietly in a corner, making no sound at all. Even so, he knew that the feral fauns probably would have been able to find him by now without his magical advantages. In addition to hi...
2023-11-03 09:30:10 +0000 UTC View PostThe sword in Max's hand felt far less solid than it ever had before as he crouched in the dark. While the weapon had served him well and was still in relatively good shape–he'd always prote...
2023-11-02 07:31:31 +0000 UTC View PostMax frowned and his jaw dropped in surprise before he closed his mouth with a click.
"It's really this easy, huh?" he muttered. Max stared at the mana vault in his hand and used his thi...
2023-11-02 06:21:42 +0000 UTC View Post“So that’s it?”
"Yeah. So that's about it," said Max.
Across from him, sitting in a cheap plastic chair just like he was, Ethan nodded. "I appreciate the rundown," the forme...
2023-11-01 01:54:24 +0000 UTC View Post"Is everybody ready?" Max asked, glancing around at his team. He was pleased to see that, while most of them looked worried, they were also determined. Sarah had a few drops of blood on her cheek. ...
2023-10-30 02:43:41 +0000 UTC View PostSorry in advance for any editing errors.
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"Okay, this is it," said Ethan. He signaled, and their small convoy of cars came to a stop. Almost immediately, the reporters that had be...
New chapter 3. Chapter 3 and 4 will be out of order now.
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Max's mouth was dry. A while back he’d held an impromptu martial arts class for his students, one mor...
This chapter and chapter 3 are out of order.
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"Are you sure that all this junk is going to help you?" asked Blake. He came into view and showed Max a...
Whew.
I've had to make a ton of choices for the rest of the series in these first few chapters.
Everything should be much faster/easier for me now! Yay!
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T...
Okay, I'm finally gonna start posting chapters from book 2.
Sorry about the wait!
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Chapter 1
Max had been expecting to feel odd once he got back...
2023-10-20 04:27:09 +0000 UTC View PostI'm still working on the chapters for book 2. They'll be up soon.
The beginning and end of a book are the most critical places to get the tone right in my experience.
This is th...
Today has conspired to keep me from doing everything but working. This included stuff to get ready for the new Cozy Isekai 2 launch coming up in a few days, and even a stray dog on my porch. ...
2023-10-13 22:33:56 +0000 UTC View Post