B.F.HUUPS

Chapter 38. Attack

Spinning the cylinder of his revolver, Abe holstered the pistol and focused on the cloud of purple dots swooping across the horizon. They would soon pass through from the Vale and into the shardwor...

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Chapter 37. Shardworld

Relief flooded through him as he felt his boots touch the ground. Grinding his feet into the dirt, Abe smiled. “Yeah, that feels better.” Taking a step forward, he released his grip on the rope...

Chapter 36.3

A beaten, bloodied and still groaning body tumbled down the stairs as Abe climbed to the upper deck. He turned his blade to it, but its energy was quickly fading, and he could hear the final thumps...

Chapter 36.2

Sorting through the pockets, Abe found pouches of ducats, a few vials of various liquids he couldn’t identify, and a small gemstone that shone either red or gold, depending on how he looked at it...

Chapter 36.1

The armored skeletons below began untying the ropes, and chains pulled by mechanical levers pulled away the ramps as the ironclad prepared for departure. 

The echoes of groaning metal fi...

Chapter 36. Ferry

Stone tunnels connected everything beneath Lantern. They ran hundreds of meters in every direction, turning the Necropolis into a maze of cold stone. And those same tunnels ran through the reaver c...

Chapter 35. Mission

Abe watched as the ropes were thrown away from the submarine and it began to pull away from the pier.

His chest tugged as it climbed into the busy sky above, its black hull quickly disappeari...

Chapter 34. Treasures

Rolling back into the center of the stage as the curtains rose, Grand Sigy blew kisses as he greeted the crowd.

“I cannot wait to show you all the treasures we have brought you here today. ...

Chapter 33. Bid

“Come now, my dashing assistants,” Grand Sigy clapped and turned to the right, staring behind the curtains. A stream of women danced out a moment later in white burlesque outfits—all of them ...

Chapter 32. Auction

Returning to the tavern, Miss Nia purchased drinks from the mechanical tubes. Abe pressed his lips against the cold metal and felt a rush of strength as deathly energy poured into him. The effect w...

Chapter 31. Enrollment

Spectral forms and dark knights covered in black armor shuffled through the alley, while zombies and skeletons swayed aimlessly along the nooks at its side. But they all parted for Miss Nia as she ...

Chapter 30. Lantern

The live feeds displaying on the commander’s screen from around the submarine were blinded as a white light enveloped it. 

She twisted her hand above the orb slightly, and the sub turn...

Chapter 29. Preparations.

Abe suited up in fresh clothing and cleaned his boots before returning to the foyer carrying a backpack filled with spares.

“Got something for you,” Ricky called from the armory doorway a...

Chapter 28. Mistress

Kearn waited at the top of the stairs for Abe—retreating to his room once he arrived.

For the first time, he saw Miss Nia’s door left open and unguarded, sending a shiver tracing his spin...

Chapter 27. Return

Channeling his energy through the orb, Abe had steered it through the mountains. Between the astral vision provided by the orb and his own array of senses, he could pilot the windowless vessel with...

Chapter 26. Winner

Metal rang out as they clashed again, both warriors skidding backward against the pressure of their collision.

Grunting, Elissa stomped against the ground and shook her head.

Abe touche...

Chapter 25. Ghouls

Metal echoed as Abe landed in the narrow, musky corridor. Her purple dot of energy remained unmoving.

You’re probably waiting for me, aren’t you?

Groaning, Abe continued do...

Chapter 25. Crystals

Squirming free from his nails, the worms descended upon the shard, devouring it in seconds. 

Even though Abe wasn’t the one consuming the energy, he could feel that the shard had paled...

Chapter 24. Home

Standing on the frozen bank, Abe watched Bazaarbus’s boat fade back into the fog. And whilst the river seemed to cling to a blanket of mist at all times, the thicker cloud of white that followed ...

Chapter 23. Return

The echoes of power coursed through his veins as he eyed the shadowy figures creeping through the corridor toward him.

They’re a little late, Abe smirked, looking down at the corps...

Chapter 22. Hunting

Trees thinned as Abe pulled himself up and over ledges of snow—the terrain growing rougher with every step he took.

Of course, that asshole went up the fucking mountain, why wouldn’t ...