Chapter 58 in color
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Chapter 57 colorless
Author notes before the chapter:
I was originally going to dedicate chapters for the 7 first Patrons in Royal Road. But I honestly don’t know whether you guys take a look there. And I do want to show my appreciation for your support. <3
So I decided I’ll do it here. It’ll show later on Royal Road too when it reaches these chapters.
This chapter is dedicated to Draddock, the second person to support me on Patreon.
Thank you for your support. <3
(The fi...
2023-02-25 16:37:44 +0000 UTC View Post
This isn't a real chapter!
It's meant to be a simple color map of Marisha's emotions, a few of you requested it. <3
There's a version of it on Royal Road, but if I was reading 20 chapters ahead I wouldn't go back to look it up so I made you guys your own version.
Thank you all for your support <3 and for requesting it to begin with.
2023-02-21 17:11:34 +0000 UTC View PostInterlude 38.1
Author notes: This is an interlude I initially removed. I decided to add this last minute due to some critique given by my critique partner about events that happen later on in the story. (Critique partner=Another author I exchange draft reading and critique with.)
I thought it'd be dumb to just add it to Chapter 38 on Royal Road, while the people who read on Patreon might've missed it when I fixed it. (because come on, who'll just reread a chapter?)
For this interlude, it a...
2023-02-21 14:12:54 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 56 colorless
Chapter 56 Scorpion.
Don’t let fear cloud your mind,
but expect the worse from your enemy.
Use your head to make the choice,
but expect the worse possible outcome,
and plan accordingly.
Nuriss, the Maiden of War.
I freeze. What now? With my heart beating loudly in my chest, I look at the woman with the large scorpion mask on her face. No idea… I can jump off… and probably halt my fall somehow? May...
2023-02-21 13:55:18 +0000 UTC View Post
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Chapter 55 The council of masks II.
Swim against the current!
Hardship can only bring you growth!
If you aren’t a fish who swim against the current,
Then you become a floating branch, Helpless in a big world.
Tonisha, the Lady of Ventures.
The hag - with her bull mask on - makes her way to the bull platform. Her walking staff knocks on the wooden floor with each step she takes. She ignores Unicorn's ...
2023-02-18 16:11:07 +0000 UTC View Post
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Chapter 54 The council of masks I.
Ohhh dispute!
The mother of losses!
The one behind every disaster!
Run away!
Dispute is here to take away your money!
Kilako, the Golden Prince of Gains.
The carriage stops. “Go out. The council holds its meeting in the middle of the Emrisor tree. Just keep going straight, don’t take any turns. It’s hard to miss, yes?” The hag gestures at the door.
“You’re not c...
2023-02-14 11:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
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Chapter 53 A name.
Never judge a book by its cover.
Never judge a man by his words.
judge a book by its story.
And a man by his deeds.
Tukado, the Creator.
{27} Mayan (December) the 28th
That night, the hag serves the meat from the animals I hunted as dinner. The rabbit and the fox taste amazing, but the badger has a horrible taste. The hag used a lot of spice and salt to the point it was almost inedible. According to her,...
2023-02-11 16:04:52 +0000 UTC View Post
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Chapter 52 In the honey trap.
I’m honey, sweet and syrupy.
Golden glass, a wave of delicacy.
I’m such a treat! I’m a candy!
Yet, I’ll eat your teeth, they are yummy.
Mayan, the ocean fairy.
The next day I spend touring the city. This place is smaller than Axero and the light snow on the rooftops gives it a majestic feeling. The people are generally the same. Honest hard workers, slackers, shady people, jovial cheery peop...
2023-02-07 10:03:57 +0000 UTC View Post
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Chapter 51 The Whispers of the Night.
Everyone is suffering pain.
Some beings will fault themselves, and thus bring more pain.
Some will blame others, and thus bring more pain.
Some will turn cold, some will turn hot,
some will spiral, and some will climb.
But at the end, everyone suffers, there’s no way around it.
Amaret, the Great Sinner.
I wake up in bed, covered in a col...
2023-02-04 16:33:12 +0000 UTC View Post
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Chapter 50 Love and death.
I’m life, lively and cheery.
The essence of youth, a rush of actions.
Full of passion! Desire! Happy or sad.
Yet, filled with yucky fluids, gore, and flesh.
Mayan, the ocean fairy.
Silence falls on the tavern. Sorer’s headless body is twitches on the ground, the vines grow out of it, covering the floors. Some people run outside or hide behind a piece of furniture. The Golden Thrill members gulp and...
2023-01-28 16:27:17 +0000 UTC View Post
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Chapter 49 If a Pixie Could Fly.
A smile doesn’t cost you money.
But a laugh may kill you.
Rakisha, Mother of all Demons.
We enter the inn and rent a room in order to split up the money, everyone receives five percent. Considering a meal is a couple of coppers, they indeed had a good day. Salik himself takes ten percent and the rest of the money goes to their basic needs like the inn rent and food for everyone.
When we are done w...
2023-01-28 16:26:08 +0000 UTC View Post
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Chapter 48 Petty dealings.
Never underestimate fear.
It is fear that leads to action.
It is fear that leads to inaction.
Fear leads to schemes.
And fear leads to death.
Rakisha, mother of all demons.
{22} Mayan (December) the 19th
On the sixth day of the journey, we go down the lower slopes at the bottom of the mountain. And on the seventh day, we reach the city gates at the feet of the mountains.
Massive plates of iron held by th...
2023-01-28 16:25:07 +0000 UTC View Post
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Chapter 47 Greed.
If you have greed in your noggin.
You have a good sense of reality.
There’s nothing like the chime of gold.
There’s nothing like a hoard of gems.
Kilako, the golden prince of gains
{27} Mayan (December) the 17th
The next day turns foggy, the mountain climb gets steeper, and the paths are narrower. Everything is covered in snow, too much snow. I am happy I have Loyal to ride on instead of threading in kne...
2023-01-28 16:24:05 +0000 UTC View Post
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Chapter 46 The Fae.
Only you can determine the value of your words.
Stay true to them, and their value will increase.
Lie too much, and they’ll become meaningless.
The path of lies is a lonely one.
Noxi, guardian of light.
Turns out, ‘not far from here’ is a thirty minutes walk. After the adrenaline ran dry, the bruises over my body turns every step into a torment. The ones on my back are the worst of all. The blisters on ...
2023-01-28 16:22:53 +0000 UTC View Post
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Chapter 45 Hunter or prey.
There’s nothing out there but death and misery!
You should value what you hold in your hands.
Your family, your friends, your home.
Don’t go and look for death out there!
Lokamesh, father of mortal kind.
“Why is it dangerous? What can it do?” I eye the bear-like badger.
Berthold is still tagging my arm. “It’s very fast, it can breathe some sort of acidic vapors, and it’s very aggres...
2023-01-28 16:21:52 +0000 UTC View Post
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Chapter 44 the hunter.
People of talent make for very good servants.
Make sure to flatter their ego.
Make sure to show care for their wellbeing.
And they shall serve you with unending devotion.
Rakisha, mother of all demons.
The farms disappear on the next day, replaced by taller hills, while wilder fauna take the place of the domesticated herds. We can already see the mountains towering over us in the distance. The lower parts ...
2023-01-28 16:20:45 +0000 UTC View Post