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World Sphere - 70 - Secret Sauce

Chapter 70: Secret Sauce

When we landed, Mia and the twins rushed back to the barracks. I guessed they were going to tell everyone about the warehouse and their time in Aegis City. As long as they kept to the narrative that Callem and Wynna was financing the project, I was okay with it.

Aegis City was the second-largest city in all of Skyholme, although the capital was sometimes split into lower and upper cities when referenced, and either of those cities would still have a larg...

A Soldier's Life - 429 - Dungeon Demolition (minor edit 7-27-25 +150 words)

Chapter 429: Dungeon Demolition

I was battered and bruised. One of my ribs was dislocated, and pain shot through me when I twisted the wrong way. I started focusing on healing the rib, but it would take time, and I had other injuries. A bit of flesh was missing around my jaw, and two of my teeth were chipped. My organs had minor bruising, causing some internal bleeding, but nothing life-threatening.

I crossed my legs and sat in the lotus position as I healed and watched the Sent...

A Soldier's Life - 428 - Pier Pressure (minor edit 7-26-25 +200 words)

Chapter 428: Pier Pressure

I was hooked on reading about the bone devil’s poison. It was more than just potent; it was so deadly that there was almost no defense against it other than immediate magical healing. The poison found in the bone devil’s tail spike essentially turned red blood into jelly within a few seconds of entering the bloodstream. This meant the poison would have circulated through the heart and to most parts of the body before it activated and clogged all the vein...

Chapter 4: Welcome to the Ludus

Chapter 4: Welcome to the Ludus

The gates of the ludus were unwelcoming, and sounds and activity were everywhere beyond them. Outside, the world was quiet, filled with birds, insects, and the wind in the pines. But inside the walls, only pain existed. Men screamed, and whips cracked. Flesh met flesh with heavy thuds. No one relented.

We crossed the threshold like cattle. Varka led our line, silent, her whip coiled at her hip. The cloaked man remained at the rear. The seve...

Chapter 3: Road to the Ludus

Chapter 3: Road to the Ludus I woke up to the rhythmic creaking of wagon wheels and the smell of hay, sweat, and old leather. My arms were t

Chapter 3: Road to the Ludus

I woke up to the rhythmic creaking of wagon wheels and the smell of hay, sweat, and old leather. My arms were tied behind my back with rough rope, and I was lying in the back of a wooden cart, bouncing over uneven ground. The sun shone bright and white through the canopy of leaves above, but I was freezing. Damn...

Chapter 2: Where Is My Yellow Brick Road? (minor edit on 8-12-25)

Chapter 2: Where Is My Yellow Brick Road? I woke up to the sound of birdsong and the damp earth. I was face down, and my head pounded. Why w

Chapter 2: Where Is My Yellow Brick Road?

I woke up to the sound of birdsong and the damp earth. I was face down, and my head pounded. Why was I naked? I rolled over, and I think it had just rained because I was covered in mud and pine needles. As I moved, the birds stopped their song. The trees above me were green and lush, but wasn't it f...

Chapter 1: The Last Delivery (edit 8-12-25, moved the intro back to the mid 80s)

Chapter 1: The Last Delivery The pizza box was already soaking through by the time I reached the door. Grease, rain, and a cracked Domino’s

Chapter 1: The Last Delivery

The pizza box was already soaking through by the time I reached the door. Grease, rain, and a cracked Domino’s sign on the passenger seat—that was my life. The wipers squealed against the windshield as I parked my rusted-out Corolla half on the sidewalk. I flipped my hoodie up against the drizzle, grabbed t...

A Soldier's Life - 427 - How To Win Friends And Inconvenience Demons (minor edits 7-26-25 +250 words)

Chapter 427: How To Win Friends And Inconvenience Demons

I was starting to get the feeling that Lepidus really didn't like me. He didn’t appear to have many supporters on the council, or any that were still alive. The discussion immediately turned to the dungeon and how they planned to collapse the entrance as soon as the spined devils started flying out. It should slow them down, but wouldn’t stop the greater shadow demon from pushing through the rocks. The bone devil would be ab...

Soldier 284 and 285 moved over from Seraphim collection to Book 5 final edit

The first ever LITPRG Con finished today in Denver, CO! Almost every popular author in the genre was here signing books! Thanks to the two of you who asked for mine! Next year the Con is planned to be in Denver again, July 10th-12th. Keep an eye out for tickets going on sale on their website if you are interested. There will be a cap on attendees next year.

https://litrpgcon.com is their website, and I am not affiliated wit...

A Soldier's Life - 426 - Chapter 426: You Get Out And They Pull You Back In (taking suggestions for better titles)

Chapter 426: Chapter 426: You Get Out And They Pull You Back In

My arm snapped into place, and the torn muscles began healing. It happened so fast that I would have to replay it in my dreamscape to understand what occurred. The aether shield amulet, overwhelmed and shattering, left parts of it embedded deep in my chest. I was fortunate that none of those pieces pierced my heart.

When my arm was helped just enough to move, I cursed the lost aether potion. The aether potion had sh...

World Sphere - 69 - A Day With The Girls

Chapter 69: A Day with the Girls

Fera and Mera were already up and had been waiting for me to knock. They were dressed in their best clothes. Fera excitedly asked, “Should we get breakfast here or in the capital?”

“We can get it in the Aegis City. We have to go get Mia from her room,” I announced, turning, but I saw the twins’ faces frown at Mia’s name. I guess I had forgotten to tell them she was coming.

Knocking on Mia’s door and introducing myself, sh...

World Sphere - 68 - Storme's First Masterwork

Chapter 68: Storme’s First Masterwork

The week turned into a frenzy of worried students. Conditioning became a week of light games and challenges. The instructors didn’t want us to be mentally or physically tired for the real challenge. We needed to pass certification for our primary and secondary weapons. We also had to demonstrate sufficient knowledge in our classroom studies. That meant answering questions from our instructor until they were satisfied.

For my staff profic...

A Soldier's Life - 425 - Sticks And Stones Will Break My Bones But Names Will Never Hurt Me (minor edit 7-19-25 +150 words)

Chapter 425: Sticks And Stones Will Break My Bones But Names Will Never Hurt Me

As soon as we emerged from the dungeon, Fenlorian halted. The others followed suit without a word. The silence lingered for a breath before Kaemar reported grimly. “No sign of the bone devil. The last of the spined demons are dead—all forty-two accounted for. We have lost seven Sentinels. Over twenty more are injured.”

Fenlorian exhaled sharply. “Regroup everyone on the plateau,” he ordered...

A Soldier's Life - 424 - Bone Dry And Demon Denied (edited 7-17-25, +250 words, fixed the last 500 words. I wrote them at the airport before the flight without Grammarly)

Chapter 424: Bone Dry And Demon Denied

“Someone should check on the dungeon, then. Maybe the bone devil has not left?” I said seriously.

“Are you volunteering?” Fenlorian asked, a note of humor in his tone. It was odd for the serious High Sentinel to add a touch of sarcasm in the circumstances. Did he not realize children were dead? No, he did as there was an underlying anger on his face.

“Maybe.” I looked at the other elves and the dwarf in his group. “If wh...

A Soldier's Life - 423 - The Nameless (minor edit 7-16-25)

Chapter 423: The Nameless

I settled the aether shield amulet around my neck as we hurried down the stairs. The echoes of the High Sentinel and his team below sounded far away. The stairs were not circular but a series of switchbacks with landings. The landings had large, soft oval glowstones in the ceiling.

Most of the switchbacks were exactly 36 steps long, and even with magic, carving them must have taken hundreds of years. When you had to climb them so often, you found a way ...

Soldier 281, 282, and 283 moved to book 5 collection from Seraphim

I am at the LitRPG con from Thursday to Monday so next weeks chapter move over might be a day late. Extra chapter this week for my expected tardiness in moving them over.

Soldier Seraphim 423 coming tonight after I edit some older chapters

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A Soldier's Life - 422 - Surprise, It’s Not A Drill

Chapter 422: Surprise, It’s Not A Drill

After lunch, we stood on the plateau’s dark stone plaza. My group was all wearing their gray robes cinched with the belt to allow for easier movement. Other initiates from different residences stood with us, but they had soft leather armor and weapons. They were not as active in preparing for maneuvers and mock fights as the morning group. My group, with the four elves we arrived with, stood apart, a little apprehensive since we were told we...

World Sphere - 222 - Some People Dont Know How To Let Go

Chapter 222:

Choosing a new spell was always a big decision for a mage. I currently had 24 spells, and most of them I rarely use anymore. With twelve slots available, the smartest move would be to learn the strongest spells I could. Atheric spells were the most versatile with their evolutions, but I also had the lightning and healing affinities to reduce the relative costs of spells in those spheres.

“Father should mind spells,” Kiara’s voice interrupted my thoughts.

Fan Fiction Contest 4! UPDATE BELOW

This is a reminder and a change to the fan fiction contest deadline. Submissions are moving back to September 1st from August 15th. I hope to release book 5 with the audiobook around October 1st, so in order for the fan fiction to be included, submissions need to be sumbitted to Discord and voted on.

This fan fiction has a prize of hardcover copies of books 1, 2, 3, 4, and book 5 (when printed). All signed by me with whatever message you want! And one m...