*Edits previously mentioned last chapter will happen after I get back from the gym :)
NEW Chapter 203
The hospital entrance that’d once been a small hole into the basement was now dug out and fully cleaned. The corpses that’d long since rotted away there from swarming nightmare creatures were long gone, and in place of them were stalls of ratkin and citizens of Brightsville alike while they traded with one another at the mouth into the underdark. G...
2023-12-04 03:30:29 +0000 UTC
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NEW Chapter 202
Quick-notes: These listed changes will occur today concerning prior chapters, as I don't want Azmoth to feel 'lesser' to his other demons:
----------> Get rid of other archdemons entirely except for Athela (So fimrindle and Yattazi are normal demons too), make the lore talk about how archdemons regularly don't appear until level 500-1000 and are rare even then, distinguish what an archdemon actually is (unique properties outside the norm s...
2023-12-02 16:58:25 +0000 UTC
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*First half is copy-paste, let me know again if I missed something during edits!
*Second half is brand new material
NEW Chapter 201
The conversation lasted a little longer, but not too long. Fimrindle had an obvious aversion to speaking, and it almost seemed like it pained him to do it. However Riven did get a lot of valuable information out of the scarecrow concerning his cultivation path revolving around the sin of Gluttony - which was a bit od...
2023-12-01 08:58:36 +0000 UTC
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*Most of this chapter is copy paste, though there are some small but significant changes concerning Fimrindle and 'The Scythe'.
NEW Chapter 200
The rest of the time spent with Yattazi was very refreshing - though she did end up reverting back to her normal size after Athela kept pestering her about how her smaller form looked. Despite what and who she was, Yattazi had a very warm personality. She was easy to get along with and eager to please, but
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2023-11-29 04:54:54 +0000 UTC
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***This chapter also contains some recycled stuff, the second half of this chapter regarding Yattazi was changed significantly though
***To work on Chapter 200 and put it out sometime tonight as well for a double chap release, will attempt to continue putting out more frequent chapters for a while and if able based on free time
NEW Chapter 199
A child of the Scythe, and a botched creation cursed by madmen. That is who and what Frimrindle truly was.
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2023-11-29 03:15:12 +0000 UTC
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***So this second half of the chapter has to do with recycled material and has some changes made to it. First change is Riven will hold off on taking 4 demons and only wants to take 3 temporarily in hopes that Fay returns, the second change is that the 'sin' aspects to those demon options are now gone, and the third change is that his 'sin' subclass that appears concerning the soul clone is a superimposed unintelligent wraith-like symbiote, rather than a 2nd version of himself. If...
2023-11-27 08:42:49 +0000 UTC
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NEW Chapter 197
General Viku had been right.
Riven’s mirage body stood on the bridge, with a large glass half-dome in front of him. It gave a large view of the planet, the warp gate, numerous fleets of merchant vessels from different parts of the multiverse, and the space station.
That cube-shaped space station was the most eye-catching sight. It was the size of a small moon, about a 50th the size of the planet below - which in turn was absolut...
2023-11-25 17:11:55 +0000 UTC
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NEW Chapter 196
A pale, thickly built man stood on the main command deck of an enclosed flagship owned by House Wraithtide of the Blood Moon Requiem. His body was covered in heavy plate armor, decorated with seals and ornaments displaying his rank - with the sigil of his house etched into the center of his breastplate: an orb wreathed in deathly flame. It was smaller than the Blood Moon Requiem’s own sigil and was displayed below it, subservient to the emp...
2023-11-24 04:57:54 +0000 UTC
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NEW Chapter 195
The old chapters from 195-210 will be taken down shortly, and will remain for a few more days. Any questions or concerns regarding this, just let me know, and some of it will be recycled while some of it will simply be deleted in the pursuit of making the book series better! On a side note: Amazon just went live yesterday for Book 1, so if you have any friends or family that are interested in grimdark litrpg then please recommend...
2023-11-23 06:47:16 +0000 UTC
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After going over your comments and talking to some people over messages, I think I've decided on what to do here with the new abyss arc starting at Chapter 195. Before that though I'd like to get one final round of input from the rest of you. The general consensus is that there wasn't enough foreshadowing for the abyss arc, it was very hard to follow, and very confusing. I was even thinking this myself, and I've become more and more dissatisfied with it as time went on until...
2023-11-22 05:37:22 +0000 UTC
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Honest thoughts on Book 4 so far?
- Did you like or hate the Lahn arc?
- Did you like or hate the Abyss arc? Was it confusing to follow?
- What did you hate most and what did you like most about book 4? I'll be honest with my own example, the last arc with the Abyss felt a bit off to me. I followed the outline but it didn't come out as I'd anticipated, I'd hoped it would be better and might scrap a large portion of it if everyone feels the same.
If th...
2023-11-21 07:43:34 +0000 UTC
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Chalgathi, Book 1 of Elysium's Multiverse will be released over the next 24 hours on Amazon. Ratings will no doubt start dropping in on Amazon in upcoming days, and early ratings are by far the most important. If you have any friends that may be interested in grimdark LitRPG fantasy and if you've enjoyed the series so far: please give them a recommendation! The early ratings count a lot in terms of where I end up on the list :) I would also appreciate any recommendat...
2023-11-21 07:01:47 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 209
The largest of the stone golems twitched in its throne, and a heavy grating sound began to echo through the chamber when it rose from the large throne between mountains of treasure. Dust fell from its ancient crown, and a staff with glowing blue orb flickered to life at its side as the twenty foot tall creature held out a hand at full height to stare Riven and his two minions down.
The other golems were also standing now, golden lights illuminati...
2023-11-18 17:54:08 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 208
Riven's Sin Body in the Cathedral of Gluttony
The cathedral library was a vast underground cavern and after passing through the initial entrance. You could certainly tell it was not built for any normal human. Just as the steps leading into Gluttony’s cathedral hadn’t been either.
Thousands of feet high and many times that across, the amount of books numbered in the millions. Demons large and small, all containing shard...
2023-11-16 09:11:28 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 207
If Riven had previously thought Negrada had an evil feel to it, this place was on an entirely different level. The very air stunk of death, and a faint black ooze drifted through the air into his nostrils as the tattoo on his right arm glowed a deep purple to match his eyes as soon as his feet touched the ground.
Hundreds of flayed angels hung from the ceiling of a gigantic gothic cathedral, recently gutted and some of them still alive. The...
2023-11-14 08:09:51 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 206
Jalel’s red eyes flashed ominously from underneath his hood, gazing up at the cloudy sky above them covered in airships. A strange mark akin to the crescent blood moon was burned into his forehead, radiating crimson energies belonging to that of the queen, akin to that of a collar on a dog.
A mark of the disgraced.
The dark burgundy robes he wore swirled about him, and his two elite vampire guards escorting him stood out to either side wi...
2023-11-12 08:55:08 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 205
Fay stared blankly at the wall, eyes unfocused while her master Portus clambered over her on the bed and violently slapped her hard across the face without provocation. She whimpered involuntarily, holding the bruise with her hands and trying to remain small, but otherwise avoided eye contact and kept her mouth shut.
“Good round.” He said after pouring himself a drink. The incredibly handsome, incredibly cruel man gave her a predatory w...
2023-11-10 17:00:54 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 204
Riven’s clone body shot ahead of the others with his armor set on full blast - pouring flames out the back of the armor like a jetpack as he roared and swung Jackal down in a landing arc into the angelic monster’s hide. The creature was ten times his size, and its incredibly agile wing-swipes left arcs of gold in the air that radiated a brilliant vengeance; destroying the surrounding cliffside and splitting demonic bodies apart one after another.
2023-11-08 08:03:26 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 203
Nearly 300 Years Ago…
Sheline sat meditating upon an ocean of blood, her vampiric heritage roaring about her while her ancient, spunky grandmother - Nephridi - went on and on about how annoying her most recent suitors were.
The beautiful, pale vampire rolled her eyes - but a smirk still played at her lips. “Grandmother, can you just settle down and pick one already? You’re going to give yourself another headache...
2023-11-06 06:13:26 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 202
The Abyss: on the Outer Battlements of the Sanctified Grounds...
The path up the cliff was a long and treacherous one, with ghostly reminders of another age strewn about in the form of skeletons, debris from battles once raged, and traces of power fought between primal gods that still lingered in the stone.
“Just what is this place?” Riven whispered under his breath, picking up the tarnished but still resplen...
2023-11-04 05:59:48 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 201
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System Notification - Congratulations! Yattazi, Archdemon, The Devouring Serpent, has chosen to offer you her services. You have received a demonic minion contract that you may choose to accept or decline:
Yattazi’s Offers:
· Acquire Yattazi as a familiar.
· Acquire ‘Giant’...
2023-11-02 05:17:45 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone!
So two small updates. You may have noticed I've only been posting every other day for the past couple weeks, whereas previously I was posting more often than that by a good bit. I want to apologize for that. The first announcement is that I think the quality and quantity of my writing is suffering from the occasional but pretty brutal negative feedback on Royal Road (especially over the past few chapters when people on RR thought Athela died permanently?)...
2023-11-01 15:13:35 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 200
“I’m very grateful for my minions… and more is always a good thing.” Riven began hesitantly, glancing over at Athela and putting an arm around her shoulders while smiling at Azmoth. “But I’m not entirely sure my way leads down the path of focusing on Willpower. It is growing exponentially harder to keep my contracts as they are, and holding more than a handful of archdemons alone will cost me a massive amount of stats in the Willpower...
2023-10-31 07:31:13 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 199
Riven’s eyes shifted around the rather dark and unholy temple display, taking in the statues of spiders, driders, and other various creatures of arachnid origin. Numerous sets of red eyes peaked out from the dark corners that even Riven’s sight could not penetrate, and shifting figures in the shadows adjusted their positions on the outskirts.
“You’ve brought a lot of the family!” Athela said enthusiastically, letting go of Riven’s arm...
2023-10-28 23:07:05 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 198
Riven stood at the edge of the volcano’s basin, looking up at a creature that towered over him with an absolutely majestic yet simultaneously intimidating figure. Dark gray scales, enormous spines over the top of its head, magma-infused eyes and a maw that could swallow three tanks in a single gulp. Splashing in the magma pools behind the creature, its enormous body shifted around and writhed like a sea serpent - and the flaring, fin-like ears ...
2023-10-26 07:51:51 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 197
Riven slowly stood, staring silently at his clone as they faced off against one another. Riven was fully clothed with pale white skin and red eyes, while his soul clone was naked with pitch black skin and purple eyes.
“Your girl?” Riven repeated, taking two steps forward towards the clone and cocking his head to the side in absolute fascination.
The clone mimicked Riven’s motion, imitating it exactly with both facial expression and co...
2023-10-24 06:48:39 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 196
“MASTER PLEASE!!!” Fay screamed in horrified pain, squirming as her chains rattled while her new master branded her with a hot iron depicting his sigil. He continued to laugh at the succubus while pushing it down against her bare right breast, then put a foot on her face in a display of dominance while having her bear his full weight as she sobbed.
“Ah this is so fun!” Portus said with a grin, rubbing his black mustache and setting ...
2023-10-22 07:36:55 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 195
Allie’s fist collided with the quivering jawline of Gleetus in a flash.
*CRACK*
Teeth and blood sprayed out of his mouth, and the jarring strike stunned him into silence from the scared whimpering he’d been doing only moments ago.
Whipping out a blade from her belt in a blur of speed, Allie slammed the knife into Gleetus’s left kneecap and twisted.
“AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!” He let out a scream of horrified pain.
Mean...
2023-10-20 06:41:28 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 194
Riven tapped his fingers against the wood, acknowledging the elvish king with a nod before gesturing for the man to sit. “Please relax, you look rather stiff.”
The older man did as Riven asked, and the two men stared at each other in silence until King Glassleaf lowered his eyes to the table.
“Let me ask you a question.” Riven stated, picking up a piece of cheese that Allie unceremoniously slid across the table with a loud squeak. &...
2023-10-18 05:51:33 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 193
Tupper gulped, nervousness overcoming him while he traversed the halls of his clan’s compounds. He was already getting glares from numerous members of his family, but as long as he found Fay before his father found HIM then he’d be fine.
Hopefully.
Cringing at the memory of how that last encounter with his father had gone, he mentally brushed it aside with supreme will and headed towards his mother’s chambers. Fay wasn’t in he...
2023-10-16 04:57:15 +0000 UTC
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