The crowd went ballistic when the announcement came that Max and Saevel would fight.
Standing there, Max saw how the worker looked at him as he bet his sixty gold with three-to-one odds.
“You realize you’re going to lose? I mean, you don’t stand a chance.”
Max shrugged his shoulders and grinned. “Care to bet on that?”
A guard near him chuckled briefly before going rigid again as the worker glared at him.
“Just know, we appreciate your donation...
2024-02-09 14:00:10 +0000 UTC
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The absence of vision made knowing what time it was difficult. Not needing as much sleep amplified Kaen's frustration as he listened to Pammon.
You need to come with me. Sitting here will do you no good.
“But if people see me, it will–”
It will be impossible. I will not fly near the city. For now, we need to get you out of here. In a few hours, we can go pick up Ava. She said she wanted to pack a few things a...
2024-02-09 14:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Penned the last words to this book tonight. Really like the ending.
Working on the epilogue but the story itself is done.
Going to read it all, make a few changes, (Maybe 1 chapter way later I'll rewrite, long before you get to). Currently stands at 81 chapters - 176k words.
as always, thank you to each and everyone of you who have supported me through this magical ride! I can't wait for you to read it!
2024-02-09 04:37:41 +0000 UTC
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I'm slowly reaching out to members and sending a personal message to a few at a time, asking for specific names for characters within the stories you love.
Before you ask, I'm reaching out to those who have been with me for a long time and trying to thank you all as I can in this way. It may take time, but I promise I'm wanting to make these moments special to all my supporters.
I'll still have times when I ask for Names (Stay tuned in coming weeks when I ask for a LO...
2024-02-08 21:32:04 +0000 UTC
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Disappointment filled Max, as it seemed many other fighters surrendered before they even took the field. Aware that it could happen, the crowds were still upset because it meant no blood was spilled to satisfy their desires. It also meant they couldn’t bet on a match that never took place and they considered an easy win.
Alfred’s opponent never took the field, and as the man walked out there, waving and bowing as the crowd cheered and booed, it was evident Alfred was not happy...
2024-02-08 14:00:06 +0000 UTC
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The sleep that came was not restful, as Kaen repeatedly relieved his mistake. Most of the time, he died. Sometimes, Pammon died because of his choice.
When he woke up, covered in sweat, he immediately touched his face and felt a bandage over his eyes.
“Leave it alone,” Ava’s voice rang out. Father says it will help. For now, just trust the poultice and rest.”
You are safe. We are all here.
Pammon’s voice and the hand o...
2024-02-08 14:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Max and Marcus had spent some time discussing what would happen soon. The red coloring of their entire face and the way their eyebrows were furled told Grace how angry they were.
She had helped a few of the other people from Marcus’s gang and was again overwhelmed by the number of people who quietly thanked her.
When Max began walking toward her, Grace sighed in relief, knowing she could escape for a moment.
“You look pissed,” Grace whispered as they walked away....
2024-02-07 14:00:08 +0000 UTC
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Max noticed that, once he returned to the group of fighters, everyone gave him a wide berth except for the female elf, who had chuckled when he spoke about the first match.
“Seth, right?”
Max saw the red-haired, elvish woman moving toward him and nodded.
“I’m Adaneth. Impressive fight last round.”
Max shrugged but smiled. “We both know that wasn’t true.”
She laughed, her voice echoing off the walls and momentarily drawing the guards' a...
2024-02-07 14:00:08 +0000 UTC
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Popping a cork off a potion, Kaen drank it, letting the injuries that were overwhelming him go away in the silent yell that always came.
We should consider that we have done enough and go.
Kaen glanced at the field. The sun was up, and there were countless corpses in piles surrounding him. The creature he had just killed was nothing he had ever heard of before, and as he drew closer to the castle, two more stood near the gate, chained and appearing ready to ...
2024-02-07 14:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Thank you for letting me sleep. I can’t believe I slept that long.
Pammon said nothing, but Kaen could feel the affirmation of his comment through their bond.
How long will it be till we reach the border of the area we know?
We will arrive a few hours before the sun rises tomorrow. How far do you want to explore?
We have to search until we find it. Otherwise, we are wasting time and leaving our people defensele...
2024-02-06 14:00:04 +0000 UTC
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Max stood among a crowd of at least two hundred other fighters. Each Level had its own section, and Max was surprised by how many men and women showed up for the lowest bracket. The level twenties had at least fifty fighters, all ready to die for a chance of money they could never expect to make elsewhere.
The roars of the crowd above shook the room he was in.
He watched the other fighters that were in his section. Some wore their armor, while others were like hi...
2024-02-06 14:00:01 +0000 UTC
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Getting a peek at chapter 1 ;)
Almost done but excited to see how it looks!
Book 2 of UL1 is ending at chapter 111.
Then book 3!! (Already 25 chapters in)!
2024-02-06 13:20:29 +0000 UTC
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After cooking and distributing broth to everyone in their house, Grace fell asleep in her room, exhausted from the events of the last few days.
As she lay down, her fears of what she believed she was turning into haunted her dreams.
Opening her eyes, Grace saw a red screen begging for her attention.
***
Quest Completed: Find a Cure - Cure found and distributed within the required time frame. Bonus granted.
Reward:
Choose one Ability. Ability eff...
2024-02-05 14:00:18 +0000 UTC
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Waving Hess’s attempt to pour him a cup of watered-down wine, Kaen sat in a chair, glancing around the rare empty room of the Dragon Rider’s Inn.
“Why are you out here?” Kaen asked, noticing how age had finally caught up with his dad.
“The office is stuff, and when I sit out here and close my eyes, I can remember the good times we have had here. I remember the day we arrived in town and sat in that booth,” Hess stated, pointing at the one booth that had never cha...
2024-02-05 14:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Max pulled out a piece of paper and wrote down the two skill choices.
Fowl and Tanila scrunched their faces and shook their heads, neither knowing what the armored warrior offered.
“I know this will give you something,” Tanila whispered as she pointed at the words ‘poison resist.” Glancing around the room, she leaned closer. “At the final rank, you are basically immune to any of that.”
“The other is nothing I have heard of,” Fowl added. “I...
2024-02-05 14:00:02 +0000 UTC
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Kaen infused his arrow with power and sent it flying down into the tunnel.
The explosion shook the rocks he was standing on as he hopped down as quickly as possible.
“You three ready?” Kaen asked as he looked at them, each wondering what had taken him so long.
They nodded, and Frederick moved to the front, holding up the one light stone they had left.
We are on our way.
It’s about time. Amaranth has been pestering me this whole time. ...
2024-02-04 14:00:04 +0000 UTC
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After crushing rocks for an hour, Kaen felt everything was in place.
The others were awake, amazed at how Kaen had never slowed down. Each strike of his hammer was deliberate and precise, rocks cracking and shattering under the force. Yet none of the strikes broke more than it appeared Kaen wanted.
“We need to back up. This might cause a rock slide.”
Seventy yards away, Kaen pulled out his bow and infused the arrow nocked with magic. It grew bright, mai...
2024-02-03 14:00:05 +0000 UTC
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Grace moved quickly and took the lantern upstairs. No one was up there, so she blew it out.
Scanning the room, she saw a knife on a table and grabbed it, moving toward the window on the side of the house. Since it was on the second floor, no bars kept her from using it, so Grace slowly lifted the window.
Peering out, Grace saw nothing to worry about landing on, and in a few seconds, she was on the ground, running toward the houses a bit away.
Lilly joined her as she mo...
2024-02-02 14:00:13 +0000 UTC
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Kaen watched as the ogres chased after his men, running backward and trying to keep as much distance as possible.
The only good news was that most orcs and goblins had not followed them. The large clumps of their dead allies convinced them not to chase unless a stronger ogre made them.
Sheathing his sword and swapping it for his bow, Kaen sighed.
Eight arrows…
There was no other option, and he knew it. The distance to reach them before the ogres ran them dow...
2024-02-02 14:00:07 +0000 UTC
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Merla stood up and smiled, giving a slight bow that was returned.
“Master Tang Mu, visiting you again is a pleasure and honor.”
The man came to stand near them and extended a hand to Merla, and when she took it he gave it a slight kiss on top.
“Now tell me, who are these two young men that appear ready to devour a cow that their need is so great?”
Smiling, Merla motioned to Max and Fowl, introducing them.
“They require your assistance, and I promise you...
2024-02-02 14:00:01 +0000 UTC
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In the coming days I'll be migrating with another Discord server of another author friend to try and build a better discord community.
I'll still have a section that is for my stories (you pick a role, select me, 'poof' see my section). You only see the sections you choose. It also will have a few other areas where you can access different authors and the channels there.
We are trying to build a community of authors and stories to provide you with...
2024-02-01 15:46:24 +0000 UTC
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Feb 1 - Feb 29th everything on my merch store is 10% off in honor of Ultimate Level 1 launching this month on Amazon!
If you've been thinking or wanting something from it, now is a good time to shop!
https://litrpgforge.com/collections/the-last-dragon-rider
2024-02-01 15:44:15 +0000 UTC
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The piles of bodies the three had created aided their defenses but had shoved them against the stone, unable to move or strike out themselves.
Frederick was in the middle, struggling to stand as a trio of orcs with spears overwhelmed his open side and landed strikes against his right leg.
The three of them kept fighting, knocking weapons away and focusing more on standing their ground while they waited for Kaen.
The crashing sound and cries that grew louder than the shouts o...
2024-02-01 14:00:07 +0000 UTC
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A rush of glowing light flooded around Batrire, which was so bright it almost blinded Max as he stared at his dwarven friend.
In the party view, he saw the slightest sliver of red hanging on. For what felt like an eternity, it didn’t move.
The hand still rested on his shoulder, and Max glanced up, seeing an older female elf, old enough, her face actually having wrinkles on it.
“She will be fine,” she said as she smiled at him.
“But her health it’s not...
2024-02-01 14:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Grace’s lungs began to ache as Max’s house came into view. Lilly ran beside her, not breathing hard at all.
All over the front of the house were the shapes of people lying on the ground or someone struggling to move a few steps.
Max was leaning against the steps, and next to him was Levi, who appeared to be pouring water from a bucket into a cup.
“Stay back,” Grace said, her voice gravely as her throat was dry.
Lilly said nothing, merely moving a few more...
2024-01-31 14:00:14 +0000 UTC
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A smile lit up Kaen’s face as he saw Patrick and Frederick carrying twelve of them on a specially made litter while Hagrid had three, two on his back and one in his arms.
“It’s not fair,” the dwarf said between breaths. “I got short arms and legs, plus I’m older… these two… they run me ragged.”
Both boys grinned slightly before grabbing their carrying tool and took off jogging back into the cave.
“It’s ok, I feel your pain. Just know, only o...
2024-01-31 14:00:07 +0000 UTC
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Alexander had food ready for the four of them and a few other patrons who had gone to the bouts. they took place every month, and the majority of the population attended if they could.
“What are your thoughts about tomorrow?”
Max finished chewing the smoked beef that was so tender you could pull it apart with a fork.
“We go back to the dragonkin and see what we can do. I think we will have a lot more success than last time.”
Fowl nodded as he chewed...
2024-01-31 14:00:06 +0000 UTC
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It's been a crazy month, but things are moving along better than I had hoped!
I'm not bragging, yet I'm over 200k words typed this month, which is always something I can't believe but enjoy.
Dragon Riders - 15 chapters are uploaded! 1 Per day (even the weekend). February 16th, I'll go back to the normal 5x a week release. When RR gets released, I'll drop extra ones to make sure you get to stay ahead! I really hope you all enjoy Book 3.
Podium h...
2024-01-30 17:35:36 +0000 UTC
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Everyone was assembled in the courtyard of the guild hall before the sun was up.
Kaen glanced at the group of six and felt himself struggling to say something that would inspire them, knowing what they were about to attempt.
“I won’t make a speech. You’re here because I trust you with my life. We have a dangerous job. You six know what we are about to do. Do you have any questions?”
Each of them shook his or her head, no expression showing on any of...
2024-01-30 14:00:05 +0000 UTC
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The crowds had moved steadily toward the massive Colosseum inside the center of the capital.
Max knew he wasn’t the only one in his group surprised at how large the building was. It was at least one hundred yards tall and five times as wide. The circular structure was made entirely of stone and had entrances all around it.
Guards stood outside each entrance, reminding the citizens and guests that no fighting was permitted inside and that breaking the rules wasn’t w...
2024-01-30 14:00:02 +0000 UTC
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