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Chapter 937

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Donny folded his arms. This was his least favorite part of the preparations. His hands were sweaty and his breath came short and often. That was excitement. But most of that was being dispersed by the reality of what he had to accomplish before the actual battle would start.

The plan was important, he knew,...

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Chapter 936

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Okay, back on track! All prep chapters today, so we can fight for the rest of the week~


 

As Paolo and Kayle fell, Ace sat very still with his hands folded in his lap. There were several seconds of silence as those brief, blurred images repeated themselves before his eyes. Had he truly seen what...

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Status

Sorry for not posting something Monday, I sent some message in Discord but forgot to say things here.

Monday was my outlining day, as I lined up the fight.

Unfortunately, today was me struggling with life stuff. So no chapters today either.

However! I will change this negative attitude. I probably won't get up to 12 chapters this week, but my goal is at least 10!

Okay, see y'all on the other side.

(Besides, my outline had me just writing two lead up chapters for ...

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Chapter 935

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Kayle purposefully cut wide in his attack, confident that he could have caught the edge of Randidly’s hair if he had aimed for it. It wouldn’t have inflicted any damage, but it was reassuring to be so near to hitting him.

Really, it was an extremely short distance: four centimeters. Altering the co...

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Chapter 934

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Paolo brushed himself off and frowned at Alana. “Does this mean I’m disqualified?”

Alana glanced back toward the arena. Kayle continued to dismantle Randidly’s strange skeleton creature, while Randidly seemed to be setting his own shoulder on fire. It must hurt. But Alana’s instincts told her allo...

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Chapter 933

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Rumbling with condensed power, Paolo led the charge toward Randidly with his fists raised. He was not fast, but his sheer momentum meant that Randidly did not have much time before the Brawler arrived in front of him.

His blows came short and sharp with barely any pause between them. To those strikes, ...

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Chapter 932

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“I will take the lead,” Paolo said as he adjusted his leather gloves. The thick leather was almost purple, a dulled remnant of the vivid dinosaur that Paolo had slain in order to acquire the leather. After that, the processing of the material had taken even more effort; he had to pay Sam a small fortune due t...

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Chapter 931

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Only two tonight, because the next chapter ends in the middle of a fight. And that's no fun. 


 

It was announced very quickly that this break would be extended to two hours so the arena could be reconstructed. The combination of the roots and the gale force winds had reduced the large arena to a ...

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I thought I would be able to write today, but jet lag caught up with me =x.

Three tomorrow and two Friday then.

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HeroCore, Episode 1

Cool cool cool, a new project!

I would talk about it, but I think the point is that I don't. It's a very pared down text adventure, which is all I'll really say. This first Ep is pretty short, but the point will be to get a bunch of them so there is more longevity to it.

Also trying to figure out the best way to distribute this... for now, take the attached file and put in on your desktop. Then double click and it should open up.


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Chapter 930

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Of all the breaks they had taken so far, this one seemed to fly by most quickly. Part of it was the slowly settling cauldron of emotions roiling in Randidly’s chest. Part of it was the furious series of discussions that sprang up across the crowd as everyone shuffled around, eager to seek a drink after the tens...

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Chapter 929

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Back home, finally. Prob two again tomorrow.


 

After they had surrendered, Randidly walked over and stood looking at the completely placid pool of water that surrounded the arena in the quarry. There wasn’t a ripple to be seen on the crystal clear water. Behind him, the audience was finally starting...

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Chapter 928

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Perhaps the reason that Randidly had immediately released the Yggdrasil Image that he had been saving for the later rungs was that the Ashen Phantom would have killed Stan immediately. The World Tree's righteous fury bought Randidly time. It possessed wisdom enough to consider and judge.

It was, unfortunately, tru...

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Chapter 927

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Copper Lifeblood was a unique Skill for several reasons. When she had heard about it, Mrs. Hamilton spent several hours pouring over the details of the Skill. It could not be used on the user, but only those who served the user. In addition to the buffs it provided, it also served as a very functional set of armor.

<...

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Chapter 926

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Ah, but after these monsters the next two won't be until tomorrow.

 

Helen rushed forward, activating her Tides of Blood Domain. Even as the energies exploded outward and swirled around the Squad members in front of her, she felt someone in the back of the group unleash blasts of water into her Domain. Ver...

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Chapter 925

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So admittedly I was persuaded to drink last night. BUT I should have finished my editing and didn't and I couldnt''figure out why.

So usually, I try to get at least three pages per chapter, and then finish at a good moment after that. So 3.-4 is the goal.

The reason I didn't finish my editing is be...

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Status

Wont post until tomorrow mornomg.

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Week Schedule

As I expected, my energy is sapped by a day of travel, so no chapters today.

So the schedule will probably be two chapters Wednesday and Thursday to round out my vacation seven.

Also, the posting hours... I'm in Oregon rn, so they will be even more wonky xD.

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Chapter 924

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The problem, Randidly rapidly realized, was in a difference of attributes. There were only five sword and shield wielding fighters that arrived to hold Randidly off while the rest redeployed, but they were enough to buy a little bit of time. The reason was Health.

One man had his collarbone broken and...

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Chapter 923

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“What’s our play for this rung? I’m ready.”

Randidly’s eyes flicked open. Helen was enthusiastically stretching. It was clear from her vicious grin that she had gained much more than she expected from the meditation session. The corner of Randidly’s mouth curled up.

To think that we cou...

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Chapter 922

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Had to rush the editing a bit with the packing >.<. Hopefully nothing to offensive got through


Ace sat transfixed, staring up at the conjured monster that floated above the arena. Its roars had enough force to shake him down to his bones. He felt incredibly insignificant, sitting before this wil...

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The Great Tower: Prologue

Whew, just this little teaser for now. Not that I changed much from this portion, but I spent most of my time reading back through and familiarizing myself with what happens later. Trying to think about plots I want to shift...

Well anyway, the goal for the release two weeks from now is to finish out his week in the marshes. Frog antics. Yanno. Enjoy!

(P.S.: I was surprised how much I enjoyed revisiting this xD)

 

To each member of the b...

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Chapter 921

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I'll try and keep the mini-battle arcs relatively condensed so I don't leave you halfway through one this week >.>


 

Randidly stood after the one hour break. Helen was still slowly applying bandages to her wounds. Her body was crisscrossed with small little cuts that oozed bloo...

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Chapter 920

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Compared to the first challenge, the second challenge took much, much longer. Yet Alana couldn’t look way the entire time. The fingers of her hand dug into the wood armrests of her chair. “What the hell is this…?”

During the entire second rung, Randidly didn’t move. Instead, Helen was the only one...

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Chapter 919

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Apologies to everyone for the break in schedule. As some of you who participate in Discord know, some real life things have been really messing with me. But it's not fair that you need to suffer for my personal stuff, so I'm sorry.

Also, just to reiterate the next two weeks will be something of a break for ...

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Chapter 918

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The Ashen Phantom was howling silently as Randidly rushed forward toward the melee fighters in front of them. It’s hunger and glee was clear; there was prey right before it, and the Ashen Phantom was hungry.

Even while sprinting, they stayed in pretty good formation, which was honestly rather imp...

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Chapter 917

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Only two. Just taking care with the setup. I think, based upon my pace, I'll probably post the next bunch tomorrow morning and not tonight.


 

“Is he being serious?” Glendel asked, tilting his head to the side to peer toward the stark figure of Randidly Ghosthound.

Alana nodded grimly as her...

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Chapter 916

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Randidly was rather surprised when he walked down the path into Donnyton on the morning of the challenge and saw the absolute sea of people milling about. There were so many people talking and laughing in the square that Randidly was able to slip into their midst unnoticed. After all, very few of the average ...

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Chapter 915

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After checking the performance of the equipment, Randidly removed the Tinglesilk Gloves and stored them within his new belt. He kept brushing the sleeves against himself and giving himself a dose of the numbing poison, which was extremely inconvenient right now.

Perhaps at some point, Randidly would have ti...

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Chapter 914

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Sorry for the delay. I'll also release a few chapters later tonight.


 

As the root avatar twisted out of the way of Helen’s blow, the substance of the roots ripped from the torque applied by the sudden shift in direction. Flecks of plant matter sprayed sideways in an arc as the root...

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