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Amazon Apocalypse: Chapter 44

I began the meeting by asking Bridget to recount her experience. She detailed what she had seen and what would have happened had we not rescued her and the others in time. Her descriptions of human remains were enough to provoke the anger of everyone present.

“They’re... eating people?” Sheriff Drayton asked, his voice filled with concern.

“Worse than that,” I replied. “They’re using people’s souls and grafting them onto themselves to increase their intelligence. I...

Amazon Apocalypse: Chapter 43

The faint scent of ash and rust filled my lungs as I dashed through the ruins of Crownhill. Marcus went off to get the Sheriff, and the others spread out to contact the other minor factions. I decided I should do the same.

My Warp Step ability allowed me to cover ground rapidly, causing my surroundings to blur as if I was a ghost. Crownhill, once a thriving and bustling town, was now reduced to a graveyard of shattered buildings and desolate streets. The integration with the Arcadia Mul...

Amazon Apocalypse: Chapter 42

It took me a while to shake off the effects of three levels of Mania. Blood Frenzy didn't earn its name lightly, and the woods outside of Crownhill now housed considerably fewer monsters.

Hopefully, the notifications my companions received informed them that I was still alive, albeit engaged in a colossal squirrel monster massacre. The experience points, at least, would be put to use as long as they were close enough for the System to pass them along.

Eventually, Blood Frenzy rece...

Amazon Apocalypse: Chapter 41

“Sacrifice?” I repeated before panting breaths. The other Wolfmen stepped back after the appearance of their alpha, like a pack of real wolves showing deference to their leader.

“To empower the pack. Like the rest of your kind,” the Alpha Wolfman continued. Each word was deliberate, as though he prided himself on being able to speak at all and was doing so with the utmost care. “Sacrifices one and all. Your flesh feeds our bodies. Your souls feed our minds.”

A shiver r...

Spellheart 9: Chapter 22

The grand banquet hall buzzed with activity, the tables laden with diverse dishes, as guests from across the Ten Thousand Worlds engaged in lively conversation. Despite their many flaws, the Cult of the Unblinking Eye knew how to throw a party.

The hall was magnificent, with towering marble columns and intricately carved frescoes adorning the walls. Expansive, glittering chandeliers hung from the vaulted ceiling, casting a warm, golden glow over the scene below. The tables were adorned ...

(AI art) Girls from Amazon Apocalypse, this time in a new art style.

Bridget, Sakura, and Myrina in that order.

I got a new model (the ToonYou model by BradCatt.) This was trained on a lot of western comics so it gives a different feel than the models trained on anime, though I am using ClearVAE, which is a VAE made for anime models and so might still give it an anime feel in terms of colors.

Let me know how you guys like this style. Good? Too cutesy? Dreamshaper is what I usually use. I also have a checkpoint merge I made with Lyrial, Dreamshaper,...

Amazon Apocalypse: Chapter 40

The sun blazed high in the sky, casting long shadows on the cracked pavement streets of Crownhill. Sakura and I raced through the town, our hearts thundering with adrenaline as we fought to rescue the people from the clutches of the Wolfmen that had swarmed the city. The last few days of work making something livable out of the ruins here had been undone in hours, and the acrid scent of smoke and blood filling the air.

Sakura forged ahead, her instincts driving her to protect the innoce...

Amazon Apocalypse: Chapter 39

Sakura and I dashed through the tattered buildings, putting ourselves out of sight of the snipers on the roofs. We hadn't been hit yet, but given our speed, I wouldn't have been surprised if we were mistaken for werewolves ourselves. The only time I'd been shot at, I was able to jump out of the way before the bullets landed, thanks to the guidance of Sure Step. Whenever the faintly glowing footprints in my vision took a sudden swerve, I knew I needed to move quickly.

Before long, we spo...

Amazon Apocalypse: Chapter 38

As we continued driving towards Crownhill, the landscape around us transformed from dense forests to a mix of rolling hills and patches of woodland. The road was rough and uneven, making the ride bumpier than usual, but our trusty old jeep held up.

As we navigated the terrain, we made a wide detour to avoid the Lava Elemental's territory. Sakura glanced in its direction, saying, "The trip between the farm and Crownhill will be so much faster when we don't have to avoid that fiery beast....

Amazon Apocalypse: Chapter 37

Sakura was the first to wake after our little nap, and she shook me awake with her eyes sparkling with excitement and her ponytail swishing behind her. "Carter, let's go exploring again! I want to regain my lost levels and get back to searching for my father."

I scratched my chin thoughtfully before agreeing. "Alright, but we'll need a ride. I've got another car in the garage."

Her eyes widened with anticipation, but as we stepped into the garage, her enthusiasm deflated like a pu...

Spellheart 9: Chapter 21

The man who greeted me was an unfamiliar demigod. He was tall and well-dressed, with piercing eyes and a confident smile. He exuded an air of charisma, but something about his demeanor felt subtly sinister.

This wasn't the first time one of the Cult members had opted for a preppy Earth-like look. It hadn't been universal, but common enough that I was starting to wonder if it was a theme of the cult. From the statues outside, deifying themselves, and perhaps humans in general, was certai...

Amazon Apocalypse: Chapter 36

Sakura and I sat together in my farmhouse, the weight of our concerns pressing down on us. I tried to reassure her. "Humanity can handle the goblins," I said. "There were people nearly as strong as you back in Crownhill. They'll manage."

Her troubled eyes met mine. "But goblins are just the beginning. What comes after them?"

I sighed, fingers threading through my hair. "That's exactly what I'm worried about too. We need to adapt, grow stronger. It's about facing whatever challenge...

Sakura from Amazon Apocalypse!

This one is by Dutch, the editor for the series. Not sure if you guys have met him, but if you've read David Burke, Brent Tyman, or quite a few others you've probably read series' he's been involved with. I believe he's on here if he wants to say hello.

He created it on Sinkin.ai, which I'm pretty sure uses the same models that I use in Automatic1111, only it is hosted online so you don't need to have a NVidia GPU to run it.

Amazon Apocalypse: Chapter 35

Sakura and I read as much as possible about our enemy and the current foes we were against.

“So we have to fight these goblins?” Sakura asked uncertainly.

I nodded. “It’s a battle royal of sorts. The System will keep smashing shards together, giving each shard just enough time for one faction to rise above the others and subjugate them. Then the next shard merge begins, and two more shards are merged. The idea is that the final world created by this process is run and rule...

Amazon Apocalypse: Chapter 34

Sakura and I stood outside my house, our hearts pounding in anticipation. It was time to root out the wraith that had claimed my home. I clutched a satchel filled with the mana bombs I’d crafted, each capable of dealing magical damage to our intangible foe.

“Alright, Sakura, let’s do this,” I said, sounding more confident than I felt.

“You sure this will work?” Sakura asked.

I shrugged. “If it does, this fight should be the easiest of the three.”

Our pl...

Amazon Apocalypse: Chapter 33

Sakura hammered a few more nails through her bat before she was finally satisfied with her replacement club. Then, with a grin, she hefted it and waved it around. Seeing my former boss waving around a spiked club like a gangster made me chuckle.

“I think you’re too fond of that thing,” I said.

Sakura grinned. “Think I should have had one in the office? I could have had it over my shoulder when I fired Craig.”

We both shared a laugh at that memory. Though it had hap...

Spellheart 9: Chapter 20

I left the cultivation chamber and stopped only for a quick shower in my personal quarters before heading out to meet Sam and Dean. Mac could keep them company for a few minutes. I found the two of them in one of the upper rooms of the castle, playing a modified version of chess. Each piece was an intricately carved elf warrior woman. The main difference between this game and the one I knew was a second level overhead. This board was larger, and every piece on it was a stage more powerful tha...

Amazon Apocalypse: Chapter 32

With an almost possessive urgency, Sakura gripped my wrist firmly and led me back toward my farmhouse. As we approached the front door, the simplicity of the exterior stood in contrast to the lush valley around us. The wooden structure was old but well-maintained by my own hands. I’d redone the walls in my free time, but kept the same rustic charm it had when I bought it.

Sakura swung open the front door, revealing an updated interior I had put my personal touch on. The fusion of mode...

Amazon Apocalypse: Chapter 31

I didn't have a long quiet night, as it happened.

Not long after opening my menus, something jumped in the corner of my vision, and my screen abruptly went dark. There was something out there in the woods. Ordinarily, I wouldn't have been afraid of anything smaller than a bear. The timid forest creatures around here weren't ordinarily something to be scared of.

But this wasn't ordinary times. There were monsters about, and I was marked for death by the System.

I needed to ge...

Amazon Apocalypse: Chapter 30

Note: Yes, we skipped right from chapter 28 to chapter 30. I inserted a few chapters. Either read the PDF I provided or catch them in the official release!

Originally, I wanted to find my car and get it operational. It was fifteen years old, but it still had plenty of life left in it. With a wide flatbed, it was great for hauling supplies.

But Sakura had other ideas. She had a brand new Rolls-Royce SUV parked just outside the office, and it was...

Amazon Apocalypse updates

Hey guys!

So, now that Paladin 4 is done, I want to move into finishing Amazon Apocalypse.

Here's a brief summary of Amazon Apocalypse:

Carter is an ordinary guy who had a childhood best friend named Myrina. She ended up being an alien from another world, and she warned Carter of the incoming apocalypse.

He prepared for the apocalypse and was soon joined by Sakura, his former boss. They battled another employee named Craig, who tried to take ...

2023-04-18 15:24:07 +0000 UTC View Post

Paladin 4: Chapter 66/Epilogue

Ashe and Darren walked the rest of the small room, centered on a device that Darren now knew to be called a particle accelerator, which helped the Lord of Light manipulate the world on its most fundamental levels, beyond what even his Divine Ascendancy ability let him do.

He stuffed it in his Realmvault. Who knew when it might be useful?

After clearing out the valuables in the Lord of Light’s study, they departed the Seventh Layer of the Heavens and returned to the palace. There...

Paladin 4: Chapter 65

“Can you blame me for wanting to celebrate?” Ashe asked, a twinkle of mischievousness in her voice. “I’m excited! You’re excited, too right?”

“I’m sore,” Darren laughed. “But beneath that, yes. I’m excited.”

“Yay. So?” Ashe wrung her hands together. “Don’t you want to... you know? Do it on the empty throne?”

Darren raised an eyebrow. “That sounds like the kind of thing Morgana or Cassandra would suggest.”

Ashe blushed and pointed t...

Spellheart 9: Chapter 19

I experienced a complete transformation over the rest of my dual cultivation session. I wasn’t sure if it lasted days, months, or even years. Frankly, so long as that time dilation feature kept working, I didn’t care.

I’ve often heard it said that if you choose a job you love, you’ll never work a day in your life. If you find a way to cultivate that you love, it won’t feel like cultivating at all.

Looking back, I shuddered at the long meditation sessions I’d sat huddle...

Paladin 4: Chapter 64

Unlike the lower layers, no clearly marked stairway led to take from the Fifth Layer to the Sixth. But the lack of an entrance was no impediment to Darren.

He flew as high as his wings let him, all three sets streaming Divine Aura as they carried him further and further upward.

The sky that wrapped around the top of the Fifth Layer was false, made to look like the sky of the mortal world. He found that out when he pushed against its greatest heights and found a soft barrier pressi...

Paladin 4: Chapter 63

Darren instantly realized what dire trouble he was in.

Kalaziel had stolen access to his skills, something Darren hadn’t even known was possible. Worse, one of the skills he lost access to was Phoenix’s Blessing. Six of his skills had randomly been locked, and with a grimace, he noted they all had to do with his movement and survivability. Perhaps Kalaziel had some way of nudging these things in his favor.

With mounting dread, he realized what Kalaziel was planning on doing. H...

Paladin 4: Chapter 62

“You have done far more than any human ever should have been able to,” Kalaziel said as he approached. Every footfall echoed through the empty streets. Darren stretched out his mind to touch upon Cassandra’s.

[Cassandra, order everyone to retreat now.]

[We can help you!] Cassandra protested.

[Not against him. Save the others. Go!]

“But truly, coming here to my place of power was a mistake,” Kalaziel growled, voice barely containing his anger. “Don’t think...

Paladin 4: Chapter 61

Darren cut down the one he’d been speaking to, slicing the man’s head off with one swing of Melancholy. But whatever a Clockwork Construct was made of didn’t need a head. Last time he’d killed one by dropping an entire mountain-sized pile of earth on top of it.

He knew he had to kill as many of these things as he could before the process was complete. Having them rampage blindly around the city would wipe out who knew how much of his and Horon’s armies, not to mention the inno...

Spellheart 9: Chapter 18

I left for the cultivation chamber back in the castle, Nela, Tivana, Assyrus, Eltiana, and Sava trailing behind me. All five women had a heated flush to their cheeks, already knowing what was to come. Cute elfin heads of Gold, silver, blue, purple, and green skipped into the little isolated chamber.

The accommodations had visibly improved since last I was here. Before, the room had been plain wood boards and a narrow, windowless chamber with a tiny cot and a small bed. It would have bee...

Paladin 4: Chapter 60

With Darren and Horon’s forces united, the remaining members of the Order of the Rod on the Fourth Layer were no match for them. Horon’s people had long since scouted out the location of their strongholds, but now that Horon himself was healed and Darren was present, they had the power to overwhelm each one of them.

As they moved from stronghold to stronghold, their victories were swift and decisive. The Order of the Rod members, realizing they were up against a far greater force th...