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Announcement

Sorry for being slow to release these last few weeks. The combination of work stress and general loss of passion has been pulling me down recently.

The plan for Nova for a while now has been to get the first book out on Amazon through self-publishing, but my editor and friend has been struggling a lot recently, pushing the time of release back.

I will commit to releasing two chapters a week going forward, at least until the end of book 2, which I'm still not sure when will happen....

Chapter 148 - Beating Hearts

The old features of the archmage looked particularly aged as he absorbed the memories. Deep lines etched themselves deeper around his eyes as waves of recollection washed over him. The void was a place of much pain for both of them, and it had pressed on that ache many times over during his trip inside. His weathered hand trembled slightly against his sides.

Nova watched in silence, noting how the old man's breathing grew shallow and labored. Each memory seemed to weigh on him like a ph...

Chapter 147 - More Questions than Answers

Nova instantly noticed the burst of power leaking out of the old archmage as he was looking at Millie’s soul. The air around the elderly man shimmered with uncontrolled magical energy. Something had surprised him greatly, more so than meeting himself or seeing Anny again.

“...Could you explain what you’re seeing?” Nova asked, waiting impatiently for an explanation. If this could explain why she had been dragged down to the final floor of the dungeon, he had to know.

“I�...

Chapter 146 - Soulbound

Anny stepped forward after a slight hesitation. “Sure. I’m only nervous as to what you might find…”

“I’ll keep any embarrassing secrets you hold to myself, my dear.” The old archmage's voice carried gentle reassurance mixed with grandfatherly warmth. A sliver of essence fell from his hand and onto the formation, preparing to activate it once more.

"No, those are… well known by now." Anny's cheeks flushed slightly as she glanced toward Nova.

“Oh?” His old ...

Chapter 145 - Part of a Whole

Nova’s ears perked up the moment he heard the old archmage mention his research. If his older self were right, it could help explain many of the things he had been wondering ever since his second life began.

Why could he reincarnate? Why was he special among all the souls in existence?

"...I'm all ears, archmage. Since you mentioned yourself being only a fragment of a soul, I figured you had made sure of that somehow." Nova's voice carried barely contained excitement.

"Exa...

Chapter 144 - Old Archmage

Anny looked at the old man with a look so confused that Nova nearly laughed out loud despite the surreal circumstances. Her eyebrows were furrowed so deeply they nearly met in the middle, and her mouth opened and closed several times without producing any sound.

Millie still chewed on the final remains of the sandwich, looking between the two white-haired men.

"I guess I shouldn't be surprised you know my name as well…" The old man's voice carried a note of resignation mixed wit...

Chapter 143 - Introductions Are In Order

Anny watched it all happen.

From the moment the innkeeper had mentioned 'Him,' she knew something was off. The wrongness hit her like a physical blow, and she felt it crawling under her skin in that moment—the void with its slippery tendrils worming their way into reality itself. She knew it all too well.

She tried to call out, to move, to do anything, but her body refused to listen. Her throat felt sealed shut, and her vocal cords frozen. She could only sit there, a prisoner in...

Chapter 142 - Finally Vulnerable

The inn they had found was modest but clean, hidden neatly next to a small alley. But while it was quaint and modest in appearance, the prices were fit for a palace of gold and jewels. They did not have the gold to cover a single room, so instead Nova was forced to trade a few of his unspent souls from Collport. Those were still valuable, at least, letting him hire a small room for a week with a hundred Soul Power.

Two narrow beds dominated the small room, separated by just enough space...

Chapter 141 - Hugs and Kisses

Nova looked at the man with a fair level of suspicion. He felt no obvious power radiating from him, but it was clear that the man was powerful. He would have to be to journey to the dungeon entrance on his own and survive the deadly forest, not to mention opening that massive gate without assistance.

But still, Nova owed him a great debt for keeping Millie safe.

"It's nice to meet you, Father Lowe. I'm very grateful that you kept Millie safe until I could arrive." Nova's words wer...

Chapter 140 - Tiny Ambush

Nova blinked in confusion, looking between the three men who were now following him through the gate like he was their savior. "...You weren't actually guards at all?"

"Nah, the boss just sent us outside because he said we had gotten weak and lazy. And when we didn't manage to open the gate on our own, we couldn't really argue with his point..." The lead guard shrugged with obvious embarrassment. "I'm sure he would have let us back in before too much longer, though."

Nova frowned ...

Chapter 139 - Gated Community

After flying around the wall for a short while, Nova spotted what he had been looking for. An entrance to the city emerged from behind a cluster of tall watchtowers, revealing itself as he circled around to the forest-facing side. 

A giant gate made from some kind of metal he had never seen before dominated the opening, its surface gleaming with an oily rainbow sheen that shifted colors as he moved. 

Three figures stood guard in front of it, each one wearing completely d...

Chapter 138 - Vulnerable

Nova descended through the crisp air, catching a few updrafts as he navigated toward the familiar wooden structure below. The cabin sat exactly where he had left it, nestled between an opening in the towering trees.

He landed softly on the ground, then folded his wings back into his back as he approached the cabin entrance, taking care to step only on bare ground rather than the network of roots that sprawled across the forest floor. Every root could potentially be connected to some anc...

Chapter 137 - Into the Fire

With charred skin and blinded eyes, Nova could only rely on his ears to detect the incoming monsters soaring through the sky. It was, in no uncertain terms, a dire situation. His flesh still smoldered from the rocket spell's backlash, and blood seeped from cracks in his burned skin. Every nerve screamed in protest.

‘These birds better not be as strong as that guardian! If they are… Well, it would be bad.’

Seeing no easy way out, he started gathering essence once aga...

Break announcement

Hey everyone, thank you for following the story so far and for all your support!

Unfortunately, I have decided to take a break from posting chapters for a month or so, the reason being some issues in my life that need more attention than I'm able to give them right now.

I'll still be writing, so there's no worry that I'll drop this story. I'm even working on getting the first book ready for Amazon. However, the stress of having to write every day on top of everything else has star...

Chapter 136 - The Worst Enemy

Nova hurried to get rid of the root around his ankle, pulling it out of the ground. But it only followed after, revealing more of the root every time he pulled. It was harder than steel, somehow enhanced by the essence of the forest.

‘This is trouble! I can’t use fire, because that would turn the entire forest against me. I might still be able to reason with this guy, as long as I don’t hurt the trees. But I need to get higher, staying near the ground will kill me if all the r...