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A Soldier's Life - 461 -

Chapter 461:

I summoned Raelia’s manifestation in the dreamscape to me. She had a playful smirk, “Are you here to play?”

“Did you know we had a son?” I asked directly. Raelia had invested her personality in this manifestation, and it had her memories. Her smirk vanished.

“The child lived?” She asked seriously and turned away from me. “The chances were so small…” There appeared to be genuine emotion in her tone.

“Why didn’t you tell me?” I pr...

Chapters 310, 311, 312 moved from Seraphim

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These are some of the most controversial chapters of Book 5. Been through a number of edits, and they are what they are.

The audiobook is complete for Book 5, and I am reviewing it. I expect the audiobook and ebook to be published inbut it will depend on how quickly the audio is approved by ACX when I submit it on Wednesday. abou...

A Soldier's Life - 460 - Catch Me If You Can

Chapter 460: Catch Me If You Can

I walked back to the inn still fixated on the fact that I had a son out there. I found my companions packing supplies they had purchased during the day. Blaze proudly displayed his Sentinel medallion with a Seeker rank outside his tunic. I took in my companions, knowing that every time we separated, it could be the last time I saw them. “You are going to stay on the Salty Maiden to Gesedmuria,” I announced, “you will not need horses. The...

World Sphere - 91 - Ripples of Trouble

Chapter 91: Ripples of Trouble

I was surprised at breakfast when Freya and my parents showed up, and Pascal sat with me. I hadn’t even realized it was my 16th birthday—my coming of age. I was officially recognized as an adult in Skyholme now. I received numerous congratulations from the other students in the Academy, but most were not present today, including Gareth and the twins. Mia flushed because she hadn’t known it was my 16th.

There was no big party like we had for P...

World Sphere - 90 - Aether Core Overload

Chapter 90: Aether Core Overload

After Loriel left, I went down to the kitchens to get a meal. I cooked it myself, which helped me think. Cooking was therapeutic. I brought the food to my room: a massive basket of fries with honey ketchup. The two burgers were covered in candied bacon and caramelized onions. I ate slowly while doing my aether core and focus exercises.

I could hear Gareth’s room next to mine, and he was having a loud get-together. It was definitely a mistake to...

World Sphere - 227 - My Shifty Kitty

Chapter 227: My Shifty Kitty

Remy reviewed the contract for the trackers and seemed satisfied. He volunteered to bring the signed contracts to Renfroe’s a little too eagerly, and I guessed he wanted to see the long-necked elf secretary again. I sent Bleiz with him, despite doubting there was any danger in this part of Elespolis.

Freya was sprawled on the couch, holding her belly. The food had been good, but I had been too preoccupied with Malik to truly enjoy it. “Can we go ...

World Sphere - 89 - Storm Gathering

Chapter 89: Storm Gathering

I tried to focus during classes all day, but my thoughts kept turning to Bleiz. Was I freeing him from a life of servitude, or was I using him? I wasn’t sure if I was just trying to justify accepting the bond. I did have plans for Bleiz. Based on his skill set and the invisibility necklace I gave him, I wanted him to watch over my family, Freya in particular. I was making him a guard dog. But he was sapient, so I was just as terrible as the ruling fa...

A Soldier Life - 459 - Captive Audience (edit 9-27-25 +150 words)

Chapter 459: Captive Audience

Alhur’s cold stare actually made me pause. It reminded me too much of Konstantin, cool confidence in the face of danger. He looked at the potion but didn’t move to take it. “Drink it. If I wanted you dead, you would be dead. That wound on your hip was deep, and you could bleed out in the water.”

“Sorry we didn’t know you couldn’t swim,” Benito said unhelpfully.

“I can swim,” Alhur muttered quietly enough for only me to hear...

A Soldier's Life - 458 - Polite Conversation

Chapter 458:

I had a son.

I never thought I was the paternal type, but maybe watching Evie was rubbing off on me since I now believe I could handle fatherhood. Perhaps not well, but I could muddle through. Flashes of my memories of my own father stung me. I would never see him again. He had been a good man working long shifts during the week, but devoting his weekends to me and my sisters. I chuckled as in this world I wouldn’t be taking my son to baseball practice, but teachi...

BOOK 9: A Soldier's Life - 457 - Prologue: The Birth of Dungeons

(this has been through a bunch of rewrites and not sure if it turned into an info lore dump. let me know. hopefully since this is book 8, it answers lore questions and crystalizes the "big bad" for the next three books as intended. there will be edits but I want to get back to writing the story. already 300 words in. and yes there is WS chapter at 1800 words I hope to finish soon)

Chapter 457: Prologue: The Birth of Dungeons

Long ago, when the Titans built their first World Gate...

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just got back from an author conference in Flordia. I have a new World Sphere chapter close to finished and just started outlining the the prolougue of Book 8. Hope to have both done later tonight after taking a few hours to eat and unwind.

Book 8 will be in full swing next week with four chapters planned (plus the prolougue today)

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A Gladiator's Life - 7 - The Others

Chapter 7: The Others

With a basic understanding of the language, my training might go better. I was filling in the gaps in a lot of the speech and sometimes guessing meanings through body language. As long as they were not rushing their words, I could mostly figure it out. Varka led my training group outside the walls again, and we followed the running path. As we turned off the trail before the first tower, we descended into a shallow valley with a raw, exposed slope of stony earth....

World Sphere - 88 - Wolfsguard Bonding Rituals

Chapter 88: Wolfsguard Bonding Rituals

As Pomare Torrent announced that I had gifted the mithril shirt to him, he held it up to show the small crowd. His speech insinuated that this had been a plan by the Torrent family and that he had given me the means to tear the mithril shirt in battle.

With a youthful energy, he made it sound like he had orchestrated this entire thing to embarrass the Bricios. He was trying to turn the Bricios ire to him, but I was still the object of many ...

World Sphere - 87 - To the Victor Goes the Spoils

Chapter 87: To the Victor Goes the Spoils

I waited as Pomare Torrent led the other Triumvirate members toward me, a grin spreading across his face as he approached. He raised his hands to get the crowd's attention. The crowd had remained, waiting for the announcement. Someone stopped Baladon from leaving. “Baladon, you must leave your arms and armor!”

The young Bricio mage soured and stared me down as he removed the damaged mithril chain shirt. He tossed it at my feet with h...

World Sphere - 86 - Baladon’s Defeat (POV)

Chapter 86: Baladon’s Defeat (POV)

Baladon was a mage prodigy in his family. His older brother, Abaddon, was intelligent but acted impulsively. Their father and uncle, Otieno, often had to cover up many of Abaddon’s missteps as he grew bolder. But Abaddon had a leader’s charisma that Baladon lacked. Even with Abaddon’s malice, he still attracted henchmen. Because of this, he admired his brother.

Otieno Bricio, their uncle, a sitting member of the Triumvirate, brought the...

Chapter 85: Honor Duel

Just a reminder for those that dont check the weekly release notes, I am in Florida at a conference on how to be a writer (business side of things). I have another World Sphere edit chapter coming soon after this one tonight and I have written over half a chapter for A Gladiator's Life chapter that I should finish soon. I expect the edits for book 2 of World Sphere will finish next week.

For those looking forward to it, the audio book for Book 5 of A Soldier's Life is half recorded. Sh...

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I was hoping the voting would bring in people from the Royalroad fan base without having them have to subscribe to the Patreon channel. Unfortunately, the voting turned into a Patreon proxie accounts. When I see a "Seth Hernandez" voting 4 times over two minutes (and none of those accounts joined the Patreon free sub list), I know things are fishy. Just so you know, I can pull a report with the Patreon name, email and the time the vote made and for which option that person voted. I was going ...

A Soldier's Life - 456 - Epilogue

Chapter 456: Epilogue

It took Kyrenic and the last of the Brausis city guards four days to escort the remaining civilians to Sestos. With not enough wagons or horses, moving the elderly and children the sixty miles had been slow. It was a relief they only lost six on the journey: one to heart failure and five to creatures from the dungeon breaks. He wished Blaze and Eryk had been with them, but he understood their need to protect their own in these turbulent times.

The port city...

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Just letting you know I reworked 455

added over 800 words to chapter 455 and altered the showdown at the end.....you can skip to that if you want as the rest is mostly my typical improvements from a read edit. let me know if that sits better with the story. this chapter will probably get at least two more edits but is closer to the final draft with this edit

working on the epilougue now (Kyrenic). The goblin POV would have been about the what is forcing the creatures in the Endless Dark to the surface but it doesnt have a...

A Soldier's Life - 455 - I Have A Son? (edited 9-14-25 +800 words, ending changed)

Chapter 455: I Have A Son?

In the morning, we were all summoned before Maveith and his council. I stood behind Evie with my hands on her shoulders, while Blaze and Benito flanked us. Lesna was nowhere to be seen, but Baelira stood behind Benito. Maveith’s seneschal, Oberth, spoke for the people as Maveith sat majestically on a plain wooden throne. “It has been determined that we will render all possible aid.” Fenlorian and the other Sentinels were stunned, and he sneaked a glanc...

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World Sphere - 84 - Triumvirate Politics

Chapter 84: Triumvirate Politics

We walked with Bylura, dressed in a servant’s uniform for the Miaden house. I asked the white wolf girl, “Are you attending the Triumvirate Festival?”

As we walked, the wolf girl looked at me cautiously, “Yes, I will be Loriel’s attendant with Gammon.” Gammon was Loriel’s only personal Wolfsguard.

We walked through six security checkpoints as we entered the Triumvirate residences within the Citadel. The snow-white stone was ...

World Sphere - 83 - Laying the Keel

Chapter 83: Laying the Keel

We tore through the dungeon, planning to record our largest harvest of honey and wax. After we killed the first queen bee, I found that my spell couldn’t lock onto the poison gland. Gareth’s overly aggressive attack had ruptured the sac. When the spell didn’t find a viable target that I was visualizing, it wouldn’t trigger.

We were much more cautious about the second queen bee, and I was able to cast the tissue extraction spell. All I needed t...

World Sphere - 82 - Remy's On Board

Chapter 82: Remy’s On Board

The week dragged on for Gareth, who was excited to get to the capital and get a new outfit for the Sowing Festival. I think he was using the communication stone to talk with Loriel every night. I thought about taking the stone and storing it in my dimensional storage, but I thought he needed to make his own mistakes. I would pick up the pieces when everything fell apart.

During spell class on the sixth day, I successfully imprint the tissue extracti...

A Soldier Life - 454 - Pinch Negotiator

Chapter 454: Pinch Negotiator

I walked down the ramp slowly. “Sounds like they gave you the keys to the kingdom,” I said in greeting to my old friend.

Maveith approached in two quick strides, and we clasped wrists with a slap. I thought he was going to embarrass me by hugging me in front of everyone. Instead, he squeezed my arm to confirm I was real. “Raelia?” he said, looking over my shoulder and up at the deck.

“She went to see her parents, and I was invited to...

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A Soldier's Life - 453 -

Chapter 453:

When I was finally able to return to the room, Evie and Blaze were gone. I took the bed and succumbed to sleep once again. I didn’t see them much the next four days, as it was all about cleaning up the Sanctuary and securing it from another attack. I spent more time in meetings than I did helping with the cleanup as plans were being made. Nearly a third of the Sentinels on Sanctuary were dead—it was an astounding number when you figured most of those who died were the...

A Gladiator's Life - 6 - Magic is Real

Chapter 6: Magic is Real

“What is your spell form?” he said, leaning in close. His breath smelled foul, and I couldn’t help but focus on his eyepatch to avoid gagging. The comfort of hearing the English language was stilted as he stared at me lecherously.

“Spelling?” I asked, not understanding.

“Your affinity and spell form,” he said more impatiently.

“I…I don’t understand?” I stuttered as Varka uncoiled her whip.

The man held up his hand ...

A Soldier's Life - 452 - I Know People (edited 9-9-25 +200 words)

Chapter 452:

We sank together to the sea floor, maybe a hundred feet down, but not deep enough to lose the light of the sun. Small fish darted away from us as we touched down in the sand. Fenlorian's gaze remained above, fixed on the outline of the ship drifting away from us. I tried to drag him along, but he resisted. He wanted to ensure the ship sank, or perhaps he sought to reclaim something in the cargo when it did. I didn’t know his mind, but staying was dangerous.

Baelir...