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Soldier 135 & 136 posted

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Soldier 136 is now posted as well 5:13 PM

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World Sphere - 179 - High Mage Headmaster

Chapter 179 Guildmaster High Mage

Talking with Loriel was always a game. We had come to an agreement that she would be open with me, and for the most part, she was. Skyholme was thriving under her rule. I was sure they were still buried under a mountain of debt, but at least the budgets were balanced, or maybe I was assuming too much. I landed the Maelstrom at the Citadel docks and stepped off alone. A familiar Captain met me. “Are you still in charge of the docks?”

He nodded ...

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World Sphere - 178 - Guildmaster Problems

Chapter 178 Dungeon Academy

Leaving the gnome to work alone was a little unnerving with the perceived dangers. The Wolfsguard would ensure he wouldn’t steal anything, but he could destroy the Spire with a mistake. While Toblin was working on the archmage’s arcane lock, I thought it might be best to evacuate the Black Spire. I reached my apartment with the cats and started running a hot bath. A good soak, and then I could get some sleep. Even with the cleanliness shell, I still enjoy...

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A Soldier's Life - 168 - The Green Goblin

Chapter 168

The chasm before us made no sense in its massive scope. I had heard a legionnaire mention the Endless Dark before. “The only thing I know about the Endless Dark is it is where the goblin hordes come from. What is it doing inside a dungeon?”

Raelia was also in awe as she stood dangerously close to the edge. She rasped softly. “It is not inside a dungeon. The dungeon is inside of it. Dungeons are part of the Endless Dark, feeding off the ...

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A Soldier's Life - 167 - Reconciliation

Chapter 167: Reconciliation

I was eyeing her, trying to figure out how to tell her I needed to place her back in my space, when Raelia finally asked, “Do you want my legacy blade back? You know, to ensure I don’t stab you in the back?” Her tone was conversational, and I didn’t know if she was joking or serious.

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POV Poll for May - A Soldiers Life

So I am trying to get back to these. I might have to move A Soldier's Life poll to Seraphim only as it is so far ahead and just getting further ahead every week. I still owe a Maveith POV chapter, but it is not time for it yet unless I do a flashback, and those tend to take a long time to write. So here is the May poll. I may close voting earlier and just write a chapter on the top choice at the time.

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A Soldier's Life - 166 - Good News, Bad News

Chapter 166 Good News, Bad News

The steel helmet, with scratched red lacquer, came off, and I recognized him immediately. Even with a scraggly beard, the familiar lines of Kolm’s face were easy to make out across the chamber. The company blacksmith and armorer was alive. “Eryk? Is that you?” He yelled across the chamber, clearly skeptical.

I remembered he was with Flavius, Linus, and Donte. I released a relieved smile, “It is me. Are you alone?” I y...

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Town Builder - 15 - Orcs

Chapter 15: Orcs

I searched for companion in the wiki and couldn’t find anything. I needed to find Simba. I opened my map and found two blue dots on it. One blue dot right next to me, Jaesmin, and another in my garden area. I told Jaesmin I would be right back and went off to find Simba. This needed an explanation.

The garden looked great and even tranquil in the moonlight. There were dirt paths and flowers now. Some trees dotted the area, some with fruit and some with ...

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Town Builder - 14 - Preparation

Chapter 14: Preparation

I went to the NPC auction window with anticipation. I selected a master enchanter that fit my needs. She was a sun elf with mastery over all three enchanting skills. I hit the bid button. A message popped up.

You do not currently have the minimum bid for this NPC. 1 platinum coin is needed.

What? Crap. I had one platinum coin. I checked, and nope, I didn’t have any coins. I had given them all to Elice. I walked over to the store and withdre...

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Town Builder - 13 - Dungeon Found

Chapter 13 Dungeon Found

I worked till morning on the library plans, engrossed with what I was doing. With the sun starting to rise, I left the house. I found Simba chasing a weasel. I stopped to analyze the cat.

Simba (Tallis’ Companion), Level 3, Health 150, Experience 75, Attack 6-8, Defense 0

Simba stopped his pursuit and trotted over to me confidently. “Morning, Tallis. I am ready for another spell. I have unlocked tier 4 in nature magic.”

“Good j...

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Town Builder - 12 - New Leathers

Chapter 12: New Leathers

I slept a few hours before dawn and found Jaesmin in my bed when I woke, curled under my arm. Well, as much as a six-foot woman can curl under a man’s arm. Her hair smelled like lavender and was silky soft as I brushed it with the back of my hand.

Her body was lean and firm, and her muscles pressed against me. She had on a thin negligee that was see-through. Tan lines from working in the sun were visible. I touched her skin. It was soft and warm. I felt ...

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A Soldier's Life - 165 -

Chapter 165

The dire boars were huge, and their size reminded me of the American Buffalo. Each of their off-white tusks was the size of my arm, and even with my armor, I figured getting gored would be painful. One of the boars wandered closer to us.

Raelia studied the creature and informed us what she knew: “The tusks may look dangerous, but it is the hooves you need to be wary of. Once they get you on the ground, they will trample you to death.”

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An Incubus Life - 178 -

Chapter 178

(Refer to Chapter 131 for a recap)

This felt a little awkward. “After you disappeared, we met at the high school.”

Her eyes narrowed, “You look to be in your thirties? Are you one of her teachers?” It was not a question but more of a mother’s accusation.

Oh, shit. I rolled back my age to my high school age. My power armor got loose on my body, and numerous yellow caution lights flashed in my HUD that only I could see. Maybe I needed a third suit o...

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Soldier 133 & 134 Posted to Book 3 Collections

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An Incubus Life - 177 - The Cartwrights

Chapter 177 - Cartwrights

Captain Aida led me to the Marines operations center. Twenty Marines in combat suits monitored screens that contained battles, work camps, and satellite data. It was an extremely tight operation. Even with their helmets off, the suits contained all their audio, so the room was quiet as they worked. Aida explained, “This is just one monitoring station for only ground operations. There are two others on the Shadow Fall. The Navy controls air and space operation...

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A Soldier's Life - 164 - Bacon

Chapter 164

I looked at the pile of essences in my hand from the gnolls. The essences had been reduced to six lesser essences and two major essences. Raelia still could not believe every gnoll yielded an essence. “How is every gnoll still producing essences?” She asked for the third or fourth time.

I shrugged, but it was clear she was suspicious of me doing something or maybe even the collector itself. “Like I said, the dungeon has been undisturbed for a long time. Here,” ...

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World Sphere - 177 -

Chapter 177

It was a relief to be returning to Skyholme. We had been gone longer than I had planned. During the return trip, Toblan kept Bleiz busy. The ship only had two decks. The lower deck was a cargo hold, while the upper deck had a central runic room, the bridge, the captain’s cabin, and two smaller crew cabins. The cargo hold was set up as a bunk room for the crew and my guests. Sana had one of the crew cabins, and the other belonged to Bleiz.

Toblan was bored and constan...

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A Soldier's Life - 163 - Gnolls, Bunnies, and Bears, Oh My!

Chapter 163: Gnolls, Bunnies, and Bears, Oh My!

Raelia tentatively picked up the large sapphire necklace, “No, I don’t know what any of these items do. But they are all clearly artifacts.” She turned the sapphire necklace in her hand, studying the fairies and birds on the chain, shaking her head in disbelief. “This jewel is perfect. It must be worth…” She didn’t voice her opinion and put it down to pick up the large pink stone ring.

She studied the large pink stone r...

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A Soldier's Life - 162 - Group Dynamics

Chapter 162

While Raelia was focused on the headless gnoll, I went and cracked the chest. Thirty-plus large pieces of silver spilled out, and buried underneath the coins was a heavy silver chain with a large sapphire on it. It was a very ornate piece of jewelry with etchings of birds and fairies along the chain, and two fairies were holding the gem. The azure gem was shaped like a flattened egg, and the cut made it appear like flowing water when light was behind it. It was ...

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Soldier's Life Featured on Podcast - LONG WINDED ONE

https://www.longwinded.one/season-5-litrpg-authors-voice-artists/ 

You can check out the voice narration of chapter 13 here. This is the same voice artist I hope to get to do the entire book. I am hoping to have the audio book out in July.


Your podcast interview and narration is now live. Thank you both for contributing to the success of this season. In the end...

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A Soldier's Life - 161 - Gnolling the Elf

Chapter 161: Gnoll Party

We walked about fifty feet into the corridor in silence to explore the next room. Raelia walked in front of me and broke the silence. “Can I have my ring back?”

I hesitated before asking, “What does it do?”

The elf woman hesitated before replying, “It is a ring of sustenance. It allows the wearer to require less food and less sleep.”

Maveith said what I was thinking, “That would have been us...

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Town Builder - 11 - First Death

Chapter 11: First Death

I walked out into the plains. My first encounter went well. I did some ranged damage to soften up the beast and then drew my axe on the cat as it approached. I only had 14 damages, much better than yesterday. I recovered my hit points as I moved from one encounter to the next. I made sure only to fight one cat at a time. I was headed west, away from town. I was looking at a herd of five deer when six orcs appeared fully armored, rising out of grass that was muc...

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Town Builder - 10 - Every Day is a Grind

Chapter 10: Every Day is a Grind

The school/library was a little big on my first draft. It was four stories and was a match for any modern-day library. I had not seen many books in the game and wondered if there were only skill, spell, and ability books.

Simba, who had been MIA for a while, jumped on the table and answered my mental question, “There are many books of knowledge in the game. Your reading ability reflects whether or not you can utilize them. Each book is locked b...

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Town Builder - 9 -

Chapter 9

The next day, I started the tannery before the sun was up and was able to see the hunting party off. Galana had six of the militia with her. They all had fearsome new bows and a full quiver of porcupine arrows and exuded confidence.

The work was going quickly for me, as I was getting better at building in the simulation. As the sun was setting, I was on the second floor of the tannery. An alarm went off from the guard tower nearby. I looked up. Out to the west, the hunti...

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Town Builder - 8 - Funding A Town

Chapter 8: Funding A Town

Galana took her job very seriously. She got all 14 militia together and had daily training sessions. She set up a makeshift archery range for practice as well. She also asked for a budget to add four more militia, all women who wanted to learn bowmanship and defend the village. I conceded and gave her a monthly budget of 30 silver. She could use her skills to make quality bows and arrows for the militia, which would be much better than what we were using or cou...

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Town Builder - 7 - Town Managment

Chapter 7: Town Management

I filtered by sanguine temperament again and then selected an elf leatherworker with a family of 9! He was a master skinner and master leather worker. I had trouble with the quarryman, as there were only two masters with the sanguine personality. One was a shade, and the other was a demonkin. I didn’t want to select either due to their race.

I looked for another skill the village could use. Enchanting? Animal Husbandry? Earth Magic? Yes, earth magic. I...

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An Incubus Life - 176 -

Due to tables the chapter is doc and pdf again

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Soldier 131 and 132 posted

Soldier 131 and 132 edited and posted in Soldier Book 3 Collection

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Those of you waiting on Incubus, a chapter is coming tonight

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A Soldier's Life - 160 -

Chapter 160:

The griffin rider was paralyzed but still could hear and see us, her eyes darting around in panic at her situation.  Maveith was tending to her while I searched the forest room.  The trees would have been an ideal harvest for the city above, especially if the room recovered with fully grown trees each time the room was reset. The branches still had a few mantises, but I was not climbing the tree to get them.  

The floor had some leafy plants and grasses...

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World Sphere - 176 -

Chapter 176

We were brought mugs and pitchers by a dwarf woman. Some food was ordered, and the negotiation duel was about to begin. I had Beliz and Sana with me while the others had moved to another table.

Sana had warned me about the Toblan.  He was talented but would try to get as much out of a job as possible.  I noticed at least four artificed items on his body.  The bracers looked rather intricate, as did two of his rings.  The fourth was the buckle on his...

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