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A Soldier's Life - 474 - Good Things Come in Small Packages (edit 10-26-25 +150 words)

Chapter 474: Good Things Come in Small Packages

Maveith joined Kyrenic in butchering the once majestic creature. Heartseeker had pierced the chest and exited out its back, destroying organs and its spine. It was easier to pull the shaft the rest of the way through. I walked over to a stream on the far wall to clean the shaft.

Unicorns were so rare that I didn’t recall any alchemical uses for their parts. The horn was likely an excellent aether conductor and could probably be a...

A Soldier's Life - 4 - Why are Red Goblins Brown?

Chapter 4: Why Are Red Goblins Brown?

The next day, we found out we would be training on the road, and the others were excited and I acted surprised. Our destination was over a hundred miles away. My squad had two woodsmen, two instructors, and two mages, all of whom rode horses. Meanwhile, we marched quickly, wearing training armor and carrying heavy backpacks, spears, swords, and shields.

When we stopped, we were either eating or training. Sleeping outside was not fun either, ...

A Soldier's Life - 473 -

Chapter 473:

The juvenile fire drake’s hide was a dull crimson and pliable, not very useful from what I knew. The collector was already in my hand as Kyrenic hovered over me. I think Baelira was hoping to open the chest as Maveith looked to me for direction. I waved him to let him decide who opened it. “You choose, what about these hides?”

“It looks like they just shed, it would take too much to work them,” he yelled back and turned to the chest and the eager elf and g...

Live Writing on Discord 10/21 6:45pm to 8:45pm

trying the live writing thing again. chapter 473 on Discord. sipping a rum and coke and lets see if we can polish off he dungeon run. i think my process isnt overly exciting but feel free to blow of the live chat with suggestions in the feed. this is only sent to Seraphim subs becasue they have read up the current chapter.

A Soldier's Life - 3 - Beaten but not Broken

On my day off, I spent the morning swimming in the lake in the hills that supplied water to the aqueduct and the showers. We ran past this lake during one of our longer runs. One of my instructors confirmed I wouldn’t be killed for swimming there. There was a watchtower on the lake, and the two bored guards told me to stay within sight, and I would be fine. The last thing I wanted was to be executed for trying to escape.

I cracked my eye open when I heard someone ap...

A Gladiator's Life - 11 - Flame of Desire

Chapter 11: Flame of Desire

Joren didn’t initially believe me when I said I could access the kitchens whenever I wanted. He stormed off to talk with Titus, and when he returned, he was mollified. He gave me a menacing warning, “Don’t wander into the larder of the kitchens upstairs, but whatever is down here, you are free to access. Don’t touch the rising bread, and if you leave a mess, I will grab you by the neck and have you clean it with your tongue.” The scary part was th...

A Soldier's Life - 472 - The Twilight Warrior Dungeon

Chapter 472: The Twilight Warrior Dungeon

Once we passed through the gate, the knight locked it behind us. The heavy, iron-banded door and the click of the lock reminded me of being locked in a prison. Kyrenic was unfazed and grinned. “My name is Kyrenic, and I will be your guide today. We will be delving into one of the most unique dungeons you have ever entered!” he said with enthusiasm. “Each room offers a unique environment that is sometimes beautiful,” he said, looking at...

World Sphere - 228 - Ravenhawk

Chapter 228:

The cities of Skyholme seemed constantly changing. As we flew over Skyhold, new structures reached higher into the sky, trying to dwarf the older pristine white stone. It looked like my taxi-skiffs faced some new competition while we were gone. Remy pointed out two flashy red micro-transports racing just above the buildings. We had set our own traffic rules, but they were not following them. Our transports always went straight up until they cleared the highest building by...

A Soldier's Life - 471 - Wardens of the People

Chapter 471: Wardens of the People

The Sanctum of the People’s Blade looked like a simple fortification at the base of the mountains. The road was not well traveled, and there were no fields surrounding the thick walls. Two men stood atop the gate tower in brown smocks as we approached. One yelled down in a boy’s voice, “Knight Kyrenic, is that you? Bringing some new recruits. That is a big man!”

“It is I. And that is a goliath, not a man, James. Be careful with your w...

A Soldier's Life - 470 - Chapter 470: The Sanctum of the People’s Blade

Chapter 470: The Sanctum of the People’s Blade

Alhar rode alone at the back of the group. Sometimes I didn’t even notice he was there, and I was startled when I turned in the saddle to see him still with us. It was very disconcerting, and I suspected it was a spell form. Only Kyrenic rotated back to talk with the Bartiradian elf, but then again, the knight felt the need to talk to everyone. I think Kyrenic spent the most time with Evie the first day, as she eagerly told h...

More Recent Map

So far, 700 words into chapter 470 tonight...but was editing the world map and I am attaching the updated one

to access the map, download the attached file and open it on this website. it is interactive and up to date

https://azgaar.github.io/Fantasy-Map-Generator/

So I have changed Petos to Petros as the capital of the Heptarchy

Also I have apparently been spelling Alhar --- Alh...

A Soldier's Life - 469 - The Fellowship of Necessity

Chapter 469: The Fellowship of Necessity

Mage Lord Osrien created an illusory map over the brazier, and everyone stood as if this were expected. It appeared to be a projection of a map in his hand as the illusion wobbled very slightly as he moved. Once he stopped, the illusion stilled. “Lokchai is here, in northeastern Keisinia. The passes here and here are still iced and snowed in for at least two more months, but Mage Lord Rasharn doesn’t have any apprentices with battle magic o...

World Sphere

I'm still working on a chapter from Friday, but I honestly lost track of the plot flow in book 5. Since I was writing a chapter every other week I keep forgetting some plot threads. Now that I’m back to writing weekly, I hope it goes smoother. I’ve been listening to the compiled chapters for book 5 and attached the document in this file for your single reading pleasure.

Since I write slice of life fantasy, I can ramble with chapters a bit, but the goal of book 5 is to bring the is...

A Soldier's Life - 468 - Quorum (edited 10-13-25 +200 words)

Chapter 468: King Roderin

Two panicked servants escaped out of the side entrance to the hall while King Roderin approached with authority to the dais where I was standing. His son crossed his arms, and his daughter clenched her jaw but stayed back. I wish I knew how bad my insult was in their culture, and what I could do to make amends. Where the fuck was Maveith anyway? He was a lord of his people; he should be greeting a king, not me.

My arms started to itch, and the king was ...

Last 4 Chapters of Book 5 moved to collection!

Book 5 releases tomorrow on Amazon, so I moved over the last five chapters today. The audiobook came out on Thursday night but I was not able to move up the ebook release.

Book 5 Collection: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1489108

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A Gladiator's Life - 10 - Titus POV (edited 10-16-25)

Chapter 10: Titus

Titus Cornelius Scaeva sat behind his desk, going through all his bills once again, and cursed Fortuna for his fate. He had once been one of the most influential Centurions in the Empire. He played the First Citizen’s games and wormed himself into a position of power. He spent two decades commanding the Garrison of Milites Conscriptae, turning out some of the deadliest legionnaires in the Legion. Mage Commanders and barons implored him for the top conscripts he tra...

A Soldier's Life - 467 -

Just a quick announcement. The audiobook for book 5 has dropped. I will post the ebook in the morning, two days earlier than planned. Update: Kindle wont let me change the release date so it is still 10/12....42 hours from this post at 6:00am on 10/10

Chapter 467:

The storm surged outside with the wind raging from the south. The shutters rattled, and the south-facing, uncovered ones were shattered by debris blown in from farther in the city. Servants rushed to deal with the dama...

A Soldier's Life - 466 -

Chapter 466:

I quickly got the impression that Queen Adelin liked to be in charge, and not having all the facts when they were available was what had her irate with me. It was not the first time I had failed to report all the details. Not letting Castile know about the ruins in the swamp outside of Macha was a fairly large omission on my part.

I explained as simply as possible, without letting the queen know how we treated the elven messenger. “Alhur brought news of my son’s...

A Soldier's Life - 465 -

Chapter 465:

The queen asked probing questions as I detailed what had happened at Sanctuary. Evie was eager to fill in what she knew to be part of the conversation, and I allowed it. I could see Adelin taking an interest in Evie. I wondered how much Kyrenic had told his mother about Evie.

Queen Adelin’s questions were focused on the potential dangers of the demon horde and she appeared to know significantly more than the average scholar of this world. She was aware that the Ti...

Soldier 313, 314, 315 moved from Seraphim

https://www.patreon.com/collection/1489108

Book 5 hits Amazon Oct 12th so next Sunday the last 4 chapters of book 5 will be posted here

Working on Seraphim Soldier 465 and will update next weeks schedule tonight

A Gladiator's Life - 9 - Stretch Armstrong (edited 10-16-25 +100 words)

Chapter 9: Stretch Armstrong

When they strapped me to the rack, my body trembled uncontrollably. Each click of the wheel made me flinch, even though it took a dozen clicks before my hips started straining. I remember my cousin telling me about gymnastics practice, where one or sometimes two of her friends would press her into the mat to achieve a split. Men and women are built differently, and when my hip popped after a click, I screamed. My eyes teared up, but I saw no sympa...

A Soldier's Life - 464 -

Chapter 464:

Before settling into my bath, I just pulsed earth speak once to make sure Evie was safe. It was nice to have my range back to over sixty feet for the earth pulse. While the boots did enhance the speed of my footwork, I felt a little blind how they muted my earth speak ability. If I tried to alter the artifact in any way, it would likely damage its abilities.

The estate had three upper floors and two lower floors, although the sub-basement looked to be a secret. Besi...

A Soldier's Life - 463 -

Chapter 463:

“Are we going to go after him?” Baelira asked as Alhur’s black cloaked form disappeared into the city. I don’t know how I felt about the assassin at this moment.

Maveith looked ready to jump the gap as the massive trader approached the docks. “There is no point,” I waved unconcerned eventually. “We will see if Queen Adelin is in the city, if not, we will leave a message with the Heptarchy and travel to Skyliton.”

Ropes were skillfully tossed to...

A Soldier's Life - 462 -

Chapter 462:

The red-scaled shield was both functional and artistic. Its spell form wasn't as impressive as I had hoped. It performed as advertised, but it required a heavy flow of aether to activate and a steady flow while it was in use. When I activated the titan artifact in my cabin, the stained wood and ancient cobweb ceiling also fell within its area of effect. Startled shouts from Baelira next door told me that the artifact had emitted a long, cleansing aura, not just a persona...

A Gladiator's Life - 8 - No Pain, No Gain (minor edit 10-16-25)

Chapter 8: No Pain, No Gain

Joren let me take what I wanted from the now silent kitchen, lighting an oil lamp for me. The other cooks had already cleaned up, but two small rats scurried away from the light. My body told me I needed it, so I went straight for the smoked meat, which was hanging out of reach of the rats and mice. It was slightly salty, but my body craved the protein to rebuild the damaged tissue and muscle. Only stale bread remained from the day, with some dough...