“He’s your father?!” Francis gasped, unable to hide his shock.
“Unfortunately,” replied Ginge. “My dear mother apparently has a soft spot for injured animals and old men missing teeth. How was she to know he could still sire a child.”
“Bah! Your mother knew what she was getting into! It should be that you should feel sorry for,” Nehemiah exclaimed as he turned toward Francis. “She lured me to her place, got me drunk and then nine months later delivered th...
2024-08-14 13:00:06 +0000 UTC
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The sun had just set and the light stones were blazing brightly against the tower and on some stands nearby.
Max was moving the moment he saw the golden armor appear at the location everyone came from the Tower.
Dexic was staggering, blood dripping from her sword and from all over her armor.
“Dexic!” Max shouted as he drew close to her, seeing her eyes trying to focus as her weapon came up in his direction.
“It’s Seth! You’re safe!”
As if his words ha...
2024-08-14 13:00:03 +0000 UTC
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“So now you possess the crafting skill every dwarf wishes they could have,” Fowl muttered as he turned his mug slowly in his hands. “And your stats are beyond broken. Does anyone know what bonuses a human gets for a natural two hundred and fifty stat?”
Everyone turned their attention to Tanila who rolled her eyes at them.
“I only know of what they get for intelligence, not for any of the other stats.”
“Wait! Fowl’s not messing with me?” Max asked, confused ...
2024-08-13 13:00:22 +0000 UTC
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Francis felt the shimmer of power wash over him as he stepped over a line of some kind of glowing red sand that encircled the King’s tent.
Upon placing both feet on the other side, the landscape around the tent changed, light everywhere like an early morning sunrise even though on the other side the night had still been completely dark. An aura of energy also surged through his body that left him feeling recharged.
[ Fatigue Removed ]
What the hell kind of magic ...
2024-08-13 13:00:07 +0000 UTC
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Their late departure resulted in taking seven days instead of six to reach Lho Allanar, but Einar was glad he had listened to Lyeneru, who informed him it would be worth it.
Coming over the slow rising hill cast a breathtaking view below in the valley that was lush and alive with life.
The city was in a circle with a river coming into it from the north and splitting somewhere inside, departing both southwest and southeast from the capital.
Farmland that was soon ready to be ...
2024-08-13 13:00:05 +0000 UTC
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For those that don't know, I have a webtoon in development by Kisai Entertainment (and Moonquill as the publisher). Hopefully around December we will see chapter 1 of the webtoon!
Super excited about this next step in the story and how it has been picked up and where it is going! I'll share more pictures as they come!
2024-08-13 04:16:05 +0000 UTC
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Einar couldn’t help but feel the singing seemed eerie. Like the wail of a banshee yet not in horror but in sadness. Dozens of elves sang in a high-pitched voice, long notes carried out for five to twelve seconds before changing again.
Soon the words started, none he could understand, and yet the tone in their voices conveyed the loss each of them felt.
Standing in front of Einar, one of the temple priests in a black robe held up their hands, waving slightly from side to si...
2024-08-12 13:02:01 +0000 UTC
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“You got me out of bed for some pissant?! Who the hell do you think you are?”
“I’m the captain and as you know right now I’m about as close to the King and his personal advisors, so unless you want to take it up with him, do what I need and then go back to bed. Understand?”
The older man huffed and leaned back, crossing his arms and revealing more than Francis ever wanted to see in his life.
He couldn’t help but shudder.
So wrinkled…
“B...
2024-08-12 13:00:09 +0000 UTC
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[ Skill Description - Engineering & Tinkering Mastery ]
*****
Engineering & Tinkering Mastery - Epic Skill: This skill provides mastery of all crafting related to automaton, power core weapon creation as well as robotics. The crafter will be able to make all components required to build and give life to their creations when possible. Advanced materials will result in higher quality creations. When crafting Tier A objects, there is a 5% chance for a bonus ...
2024-08-12 13:00:05 +0000 UTC
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So… perhaps you like free stuff. How about signed free stuff?
I’m going to give away 2 sets of all 4 UL1 books! (Book 4 isnt out till Sept 1st)
Unless shipping is totally astronomical, I’ll ship anywhere I can. (So if you live somewhere the post office says will require me to sell a kidney, I’ll send cash instead)
That said - just comment below! Friday, I’ll pick a winner so everyone has a chance to win (will link post ha...
2024-08-12 02:50:02 +0000 UTC
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“Listen boy, I don’t have time for this. If you won’t go away, I’m going to beat you senseless.”
The other guard that was blocking his path snickered and Francis tried to not get upset.
They’re just doing their jobs… even if they are acting like asses.
He could see that both of them were in chain armor from head to toe and that their swords had a metal scabbard with decorations.
“What if I said I’m okay with being beaten if ...
2024-08-09 17:56:06 +0000 UTC
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((Left the old Chapter 8 up in case you wanted to compare. Redid chapter. Interested in thoughts. Some stuff is the same, other is different))
"TO ARMS! EVERYONE TO POSITIONS!"
Francis watched as his brother and the other two roused from their sleep. He had already woken up, aware of when it was going to happen, and was trying to recall everything he had done the previous time.
"It's happening... It's really happening," Michael muttered. ...
2024-08-09 17:55:37 +0000 UTC
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Okay. This is the “early” announcement.
Don’t miss out on checking posts next week!
Monday I will make a post.
There will be a contest.
There will be winners.
You could be one of them.
End announcement
Enjoy the weekend ;)
**evil laugh**
2024-08-09 16:51:13 +0000 UTC
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“Do you not trust me?”
Standing there, looking at Osvif’s narrowed eyes and frown, it was obvious just how upset his friend was.
“And don’t play dumb,” his friend said before he could reply. “I’ve known you too long and that shit isn’t going to work today.”
“What do you want to know?”
“Everything!” he exclaimed, waving his hands in the air. “Ever since that day Guat bashed your head in you’ve been different. I told myself it didn...
2024-08-09 13:00:09 +0000 UTC
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“We’re about four blocks from the center courtyard from what I can tell,” Max informed everyone after he landed back on the street after jumping off a house. “Maybe one or two more groups, and then we’ll be on the outer edges of everything.”
Fowl was grinning, waiting to hear what Max was going to say next as he shifted from side to side.
“Yes, there is a tower, but I don’t think it's the same thing as the last time. This one is wider, and as you have n...
2024-08-09 13:00:07 +0000 UTC
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The cold stone floor felt amazing against his back.
Dark thunder clouds boomed overhead and lighting arced through the clouds.
Laughter boomed like the storm above and the rain that was falling seemed to stop overhead somewhere.
“Wake up, choose one. I have put this off far too long and was not going to miss this moment!”
Sitting up, the behemoth standing before him looked nothing like he had imagined.
A god, easily thirty feet tall, middle aged with a gut an...
2024-08-08 13:00:03 +0000 UTC
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The fighting had gotten easier by the fourth encounter as the party made their way through the town. Scattered groups of dwarves and goblins were far enough away from others that none joined in during a fight.
“Frozen!”
Max’s shout wasn’t needed, but he said it anyway as ice formed up around the second goblin.
Tanila’s ice spell had encased one of the rifle dwarves and Cordellia’s first shot had hit her target in the face, causing it to drop its...
2024-08-08 13:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Battles had taught Einar the importance of breathing and remaining calm.
Shit always hit the fan and when it did, as it always did, not panicking helped one to react in the best possible way.
The moment the first troll made it near the first wire they had set up, Einar yelled, waving his weapon at the troll.
It responded in turn.
However, instead of yelling, it threw its weapon as it ran. The large tree trunk, easily ten feet tall, flew through the air with a speed and...
2024-08-07 13:00:05 +0000 UTC
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“It’s a city made with moving gears,” Fowl said, his eyes wider than Max could ever remember. “I mean look at it! There are moving parts and if my eyesight isn’t wrong, those are automatons of some sort on the walls!”
Everyone else nodded, seeing what Fowl was excited about.
An entire city made of metal lay before them about a quarter of a mile away. Large golems made from metal with giant gears on their chest patrolled an enormous wall of patch worked meta...
2024-08-07 13:00:05 +0000 UTC
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“Look over there, in the stone face. It’s a hole,” Cordellia said. “Based on the angle of this mountain, I almost didn’t see it, but the bee flies from there instead above the mountain.”
Max nodded and saw that she was right.
“But why is the queen out of that hole?” Fowl asked.
“It’s because the wasps are inside that space,” Max replied. “They have invaded it and the queen is here, eating and, I would assume, getting stronger.”
“...
2024-08-06 13:00:04 +0000 UTC
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Sweat poured off everyone's back as they dug the pits where Osvif had marked them.
Time was their enemy, and the scouts were further out, closer to the lake and stream area, making sure the trolls didn’t approach while they worked.
Everything was done as quietly as possible and more logs were lowered on the into the holes, being driven into the pits.
Three had been dug, all only four feet deep but about seven feet wide and fifteen feet long. The goal was ...
2024-08-06 13:00:04 +0000 UTC
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Few big things to chat about!
UL1
So its crazy to announce that I finished the first draft of book 6 for UL1. I still need to go back and do some editing / changes but it just flew from my head! Chapter 330 is where we end book 6 (so obv 100+ more chapters ahead).
3 more books to go and we wrap this part of the series up! Super pumped to get at it.
That said - some have asked if there will be more than 9 books.
The short answer is I'll w...
2024-08-05 16:02:10 +0000 UTC
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Einar wanted to frown but instead yawned, mimicking Thorodd who now had Lyeneru yawning as well.
“Sorry! It’s been a long three days and I’m glad to be on the road and just riding for a bit.”
Wiping the water that appeared from such a long and hard yawn, Einar grunted.
“It has been. Everyone did their part and now all we can do is follow the plan. Tell me, Lyeneru, do you think the scouts will find anything?”
Her face finally lost the red tint from yawning ...
2024-08-05 13:00:05 +0000 UTC
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“Looks like a swarm of bees up ahead,” Cordellia said, as she used her hand to shade her eyes. “Maybe five or six. I can’t really tell as they fly up and down around the bend we’re coming upon.”
“Bows and spells?” Max asked, as he looked at the rest of the group. “Fowl you okay being up front a little in case one comes while we’re using the bows?”
Fowl shrugged as he nodded. His shield and weapon appeared in his hands as he moved ahead.
“A...
2024-08-05 13:00:05 +0000 UTC
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I got a private message and wanted to say that if one person asked, I'm guessing more are thinking the same thing!
Each of you who make comments, point out corrections (bad spelling, my sudden lack of a word that is supposed to be there, missing punctuation, etc) and also offer ideas on why something works or doesn't work helps me a ton.
I go back and look at stuff and ask - can I make this better?
I also try to see if I can fix things. I rewrote Dragon Rider...
2024-08-02 13:21:26 +0000 UTC
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Tom and Max collided in the small space between both of them, their shields and weapons slamming into each other as they locked blades, pushing to see who might overcome the other.
Each saw the other’s eyes widen as neither of them managed to push around the other as they had expected.
Giving up my halberd was a chunk of my stats… way to be cocky, I guess.
After three seconds of shoving that resulted in nothing, each pushed off the other at the same time, ...
2024-08-02 13:00:06 +0000 UTC
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“If I knew it wouldn’t harm you all, I would storm back into that room and tell that bitch she isn’t worthy to sit in that chair or call herself a daughter of Freyr!”
Lyeneru winced at Varitan’s words but didn’t correct him, having already called her some words in elvish that everyone understood by her tone alone.
“Do not give in,” Einar replied, tapping the unrolled scroll that lay on the table back at the warehouse. “She intended for us to do this and pro...
2024-08-02 13:00:02 +0000 UTC
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His sonar told him that there was a small alcove for the boss room and when his eyes adjusted, the black stone was back with an intricate pattern of glowing crystal almost etched into the floor.
The room was only about a hundred yards across and the boss stood on a large crystal circle that seemed to bathe light upon it from underneath.
Black-skinned, two tails with stingers and standing at about thirteen feet, the boss looked overwhelming.
“Seems a bit anticlimactic,” F...
2024-08-01 13:00:07 +0000 UTC
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“Twenty two days… I know that isn’t a lot but still we’ve been here over a month and that took us twenty two days for one excursion.”
Einar grunted, not looking up from the lists of materials they had collected so far. Thorodd was done looking over his list and waiting for his response.
“Based on what I know, we’re still missing so many items that we’ll need to collect. The capital is where most of them will be procured.”
Pausing, Einar tu...
2024-08-01 13:00:04 +0000 UTC
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"TO ARMS! EVERYONE TO POSITIONS!"
Francis watched as his brother and the other two roused from their sleep. He had already woken up, aware of when it was going to happen, and was trying to recall everything he had done the previous time.
"It's happening... It's really happening," Michael muttered.
"If I die," Henry said, "Know I'm the one who slept with Sarah."
Francis watched as Gregory turned on his brother, mouth open and eyes wide.
"You! You...
2024-07-31 20:48:54 +0000 UTC
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