Chapter 51
Nick Smith
Adventurer Level: 7
Human - American
"That'll do," Nash nodded at my hunched over form. "Take a breather."
"O-okay," I said between desperate gasps for air.
Nash had once again landed one of his signature kicks directly to my diaphragm. I was beginning to suspect that he had unlocked a skill similar to my breathtaker strike. This time, though, I managed to poke my training sword into his ribs before he landed it. With a growing ...
2024-05-13 13:55:00 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 39
Subject: Rear Admiral Fredrick Kennedy
Species: Knuknu
Description: Avian humanoid, non-prehensile tail. 5'10" (1.7 m) avg height. 84 lbs (38 kg) avg weight. 342 year life expectancy.
Ship: USSS Gaping Maw
Location: Unknown
"Damage report," I said.
"Don't have the full yet. From what we've noticed so far, we took a couple of knocks to the armor but all the important stuff is fully functional. Shields are recharging now, sir," Cap...
2024-05-10 13:55:01 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 50
Master General Kirain Yith
Adventurer Level: N/A
Half-Breed Drow - Balushenian
'You will awaken and continue traveling west,' The hoarse voice pierced my mind. 'By midday you will reach a well-traveled road. Go left and follow the road. You will meet a traveler who is not what he appears to be. Be wary of this traveler, but consume his blood. Take his clothing and dispose of his body and your armor out of view of the road. Continue on...
2024-05-06 13:55:00 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 38
Subject: Fleet Leader Barrilin Onaya
Species: Oyan
Description: Avian humanoid, feathered tail. 6'1" (1.8 m) avg height. 96 lbs (43 kg) avg weight. 161 year life expectancy.
Ship: RSV Nolbarinil {Majestic In Flight}
Location: Unknown
"Omega, where's our reinforcements?" I asked.
"ETA is two minutes," it replied.
"Can you do that magic trick again?"
"They are actively communicating and sharing software patches in an at...
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Chapter 49
Master General Kirain Yith
Adventurer Level: N/A
Half-Breed Drow - Balushenian
"The enemy has done nothing more than lob the occasional fireball at us, sir," General Smarn informed me. "They have encamped in the wooded area to the southwest, though, which hinders our visibility."
"So we don't know what they're planning, or even the full disposition of their forces," I grumbled.
"Yes, sir. I do have some good news, though."
"Out w...
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Chapter 37
Subject: BI41
Species: Mwaltin - Pwanti Conversion Completed
Description: Mammalian Humanoid, no tail. 6'5" (1.9 m) avg height. 190 lbs (86.1 kg) avg weight. 99 year life expectancy.
Ship: BI41
Location: Unknown
'I'm running low on missiles,' AU48 informed us.
'Understood. I'll only tag targets you can hit with your MAC,' AT27 replied.
We continued to circle around the battlefield looking for enemies to destro...
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Chapter 48
Nick Smith
Adventurer Level: 7
Human - American
I woke up feeling fully rested for the first time in quite a while. As I stretched away the remaining stiffness in my muscles, I found myself enjoying the fluffiness of the bedding against my skin. I hadn't been able to enjoy it much last night because I'd passed out right as my head hit the pillow. It had been an exhausting week of training and translating, but all that's over now. Well, the transla...
2024-04-22 13:55:01 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 36
Subject: Rear Admiral Fredrick Kennedy
Species: Knuknu
Description: Avian humanoid, non-prehensile tail. 5'10" (1.7 m) avg height. 84 lbs (38 kg) avg weight. 342 year life expectancy.
Ship: USSS Gaping Maw
Location: Unknown
"Exiting warp, sir," Captain Blavro said.
I clacked my beak in acknowledgement. Then I realized that an alumari might not know that expression, so I nodded as well. It's somewhat amusing that human body langua...
2024-04-19 14:00:13 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 47
Grum Ormyar
Adventurer Level: N/A
Orc - Blurpan
"Well, can't say much for their craftsmanship," Harmi said with a grunt.
"It's not pretty, but it looks like it'll hold up to an extended assault," I shook my head in disgust.
We finished our examination of the enemy's encampment and turned back to our own. Harmi and I had decided to personally confirm the scout's reports. The drow had erected wooden barricades around the village and were...
2024-04-15 13:55:01 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 35
Subject: Fleet Leader Barrilin Onaya
Species: Oyan
Description: Avian humanoid, feathered tail. 6'1" (1.8 m) avg height. 96 lbs (43 kg) avg weight. 161 year life expectancy.
Ship: RSV Nolbarinil {Majestic In Flight}
Location: Unknown
"Good hits," intel-head Salin reported. "Target destroyed, fleet leader."
"Looks like the other teams have accomplished their objectives as well, sir," Hindal said.
Salin is sending my orders a...
2024-04-12 13:55:01 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 46
Nash Alta
Adventurer Level: 9
Orc - Nulevan
"Fuck off!" I shouted as I landed a kick into Nick's gut.
Our training sessions have been getting more intense as Nick becomes more familiar with swordplay. My strength, speed, and experience are all still superior to his, but now I'm actually counting on them in our sparring matches. The little shit almost landed that last strike. Thankfully for my pride, he'd let his guard down.
"Let's take...
2024-04-08 13:55:01 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 34
Subject: BI41
Species: Mwaltin - Pwanti Conversion Completed
Description: Mammalian Humanoid, no tail. 6'5" (1.9 m) avg height. 190 lbs (86.1 kg) avg weight. 99 year life expectancy.
Ship: BI41
Location: Unknown
"Here we go!" BL28 said excitedly as we neared the end of our warp.
"Brace yourself. We may have the advantage of surprise, but it won't last long. Once it wears off, there will be a wall of fire that will be difficult to...
2024-04-05 13:55:01 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 45
Master General Kirain Yith
Adventurer Level: N/A
Half-Breed Drow - Balushenian
I watched the orc slaves dig, doing my best not to inhale through my nose. The smell is abysmal, but that's to be expected. One can't expect a bunch of filthy creatures, who likely don't even realize how bad their stench is, trapped in confined quarters to smell like perfume. Well, perhaps a perfume for a tanner, but not one that anyone with a nose would even dream of p...
2024-04-01 13:55:00 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 33
Subject: AI Omega
Species: Human-Created Artificial Intelligence
Description: No physical description available.
Ship: Multiple
Location: Multiple
==
We're really going through with it, then? It's not just some insane pie-in-the-sky plan that the directors cooked up? -T
Yes, we're really going through with it. Not to worry, you and your favorite captain will see little, if any, involvement. -O
==
Tim had actuall...
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Chapter 44
Yulk Alta
Adventurer Level: 7
Orc - Nulevan
It didn't take long for the feasting to get under way. Gnomes, dwarves, elves, and orcs brought various things out of the tree-buildings and set up stalls, which almost immediately began serving drinks and cooking food. Watching a city gather together and feast without any preparation or planning is quite the novel experience. It almost seemed practiced.
"Hey guys," Nick said, tearing my attention ...
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Chapter 32
Subject: BI41
Species: Mwaltin - Pwanti Conversion Completed
Description: Mammalian Humanoid, no tail. 6'5" (1.9 m) avg height. 190 lbs (86.1 kg) avg weight. 99 year life expectancy.
Ship: BI41
Location: Oros
'Form up and prepare for subspace travel.'
IRV212's voice echoed within me. The Mwaltin call this form of communication psychic, and as such the system is named psynet, but that's not how it works at all. One simply thi...
2024-03-22 14:00:14 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 43
Grum Ormyar
Adventurer Level: N/A
Orc - Blurpan
"How many did we lose this time?" I asked coldly.
"Four," Harmi answered. "Two dead, two captured."
I let out a sigh as I stared out over the field that the enemy stood in. Their smug eyes peered back at me from over their shields, their spear-tips glinting in the sunlight. It was obvious that this group wasn't going to follow us, either. If we had been able to get them in the trees, we w...
2024-03-18 13:55:00 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 31
Subject: Fleet Leader Barrilin Onaya
Species: Oyan
Description: Avian humanoid, feathered tail. 6'1" (1.8 m) avg height. 96 lbs (43 kg) avg weight. 161 year life expectancy.
Ship: RSV Nolbarinil {Majestic In Flight}
Location: Rigara
--
Order 316.04.51LG-S
Fleet Leader Barrilin Onaya is to report to United Systems Diplomatic Office aboard the Galactic Diplomacy Station in the Rigara system for assessment by United Systems Ar...
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Chapter 42
Nick Smith
Adventurer Level: 7
Human - American
"You want me to VOMIT in PUBLIC?" Yssinirath hissed.
"Sire, we can be mindful of your dignity whilst you are ejecting the daemon," Oakmor said, unable to hide his grin. "We can set up curtains to mask what is being done."
"Everyone will still know what happened!"
"At least it isn't out the other end, your majesty," I added, trying to be helpful.
The High Dragon's furious eyes ...
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Subject: Ship-Head Uleena
Species: Urakari
Description: Reptilian humanoid, no tail. 5'3" (1.6 m) avg height. 135 lbs (61 kg) avg weight. 105 year life expectancy.
Ship: RSV Lowelana {Fights with Honor}
Location: Rigara
"Welcome," Ambassador Charles Hemwight said with a slight bow. "We have news regarding the situation in Sol."
I glanced around at the gathered ambassadors, all seated at an ovular table. Behind us are some of the officers of our r...
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March 4, 2023
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2024-03-04 19:10:35 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 41
Nick Smith
Adventurer Level: 7
Human - American
My knee throbbed in pain while Regent Oakmor spoke to the High Dragon in a language that I couldn't understand. Oddly, though, every once in a while I would hear something that I understood. It didn't take long to put two and two together.
'Are they speaking High Drakon? The same language that was on the pods?' I asked Ten.
'Probably. What they are speaking is fairly similar ...
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Chapter 29
Subject: AI Omega
Species: Human-Created Artificial Intelligence
Description: No physical description available.
Ship: Multiple
Location: Multiple
The bolt of plasma from the tank had thankfully missed the cameras, so I was able to watch the clean up operation. The marines and undocs methodically picked apart the remaining thirty or so robots efficiently. I had expected more than one tank, but a quick check on the situation in orbit im...
2024-03-01 14:55:01 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 40
Yssinirath
Adventurer Level: N/A
High Dragon - Unknown
"Yss! Get that out of your mouth!"
"Yemsh muvr," I try to reply as I spit the befuddled troll back onto the ground.
"You know better than to eat trolls without cooking them first, boy," my father scolded me.
"Yes, father."
"Really now! They are quite filthy! Go wash your mouth out," mother said.
The troll looked at my parents and then back at me with confusion. It...
2024-02-26 14:55:01 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 28
Subject: Corporal Johnson
Species: Human
Description: Mammalian humanoid, no tail. 6'2" (1.87 m) avg height. 185 lbs (84 kg) avg weight. 170 year life expectancy.
Ship: N/A
Location: Sol
"Johnson, you finished with the first aid?" Staff Sergeant Power asked over comms.
"Just wrapped things up, staffsarnt," I replied. "No pun intended."
"Good. Drop what you're doing and come to the front entrance."
"Aye staffsarnt."
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Chapter 39
Nick Smith
Adventurer Level: 7
Human - American
"Instead of my office, let us use one of these conference rooms. They're much nicer and have more chairs," Regent Oakmor said as we walked.
"Sounds great, your highness," Nash replied.
We walked a little further before the regent halted and gestured to a closed door. I awkwardly froze, trying to figure out what he wanted, but Yulk stepped past me and opened the door. Oakmor caught my conf...
2024-02-19 14:55:01 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 27
Subject: Staff Sergeant Power
Species: Human
Description: Mammalian humanoid, no tail. 6'2" (1.87 m) avg height. 185 lbs (84 kg) avg weight. 170 year life expectancy.
Ship: N/A
Location: Sol
"How many?" I asked over the comms.
"There were twenty," Sergeant Hanson reported. "Two attempted to enter the building and were immediately engaged and destroyed. The other eighteen immediately began attacking and were also destroyed. We sus...
2024-02-16 14:55:00 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 38
High Chief Ulurmak
Adventurer Level: N/A
Orc - Kirkenian
"They're in Blurpus?" I asked incredulously. "Not Yirna?"
Great Chief Tormon nodded gravely. The graying orc in front of me had ridden night and day to bring me this news himself and beg my aid. Quite a feat for one of his advanced years, but he had done so to make certain that I would not decline his request. He had given of himself to ask me to do the same, and it would be the highes...
2024-02-12 14:55:01 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 26
Subject: Corporal Simmons
Species: Human
Description: Mammalian humanoid, no tail. 6'2" (1.87 m) avg height. 185 lbs (84 kg) avg weight. 170 year life expectancy.
Ship: N/A
Location: Sol
"Are you normally this quiet, sarnt, or do you just not like me?" I asked.
Sergeant Smith had been silent for the whole ride. He had explained our mission and hadn't said a damn thing since. He might be nervous about the mission but I don't know ...
2024-02-09 14:55:00 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 37
Nick Smith
Adventurer Level: 7
Human - American
"So Bolisir is the kingdom, right?" I asked.
"Yes," Renv said.
"So... what's the name of the city we're going to?"
Yulk chuckled, "It doesn't work that way with the elves of this kingdom. The whole thing is Bolisir. If I remember right, it's a tradition that dates back to their founding."
"That's right," Renv said. "The first High Dragon ruler of Bolisir was notably terrible a...
2024-02-05 14:55:00 +0000 UTC
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