Hey guys, first of all, love all of you.
So Next Monday's posting day is gonna be a big one.
I hope to be done with B3 by this weekend, it should end up being between 61 and 62 chapters. I will be posting all of these chapters on Monday.
Why, because you guys are the best... that's why.
Also, I need my two-week line edit break to start early so I can hopefully turn in this book and get the Publisher Advance by Christmas.
TL;DR
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Erash Level 90 High Priestess of Origin’s Flame
The wind pushed in on her charm continually, almost furious at the audacity of the creatures who continued to defy its authority over the sky. Only her deep connection with nature kept the cost of such a simple spell from ballooning out of control. However, even with her careful conservation of Mana, maintaining the windshield, her glamour, and the spatial link simultaneously had burne...
2024-11-21 02:08:46 +0000 UTC View PostLevel 72 Branch Chief
Irvine’s large heart pounded in his chest, struggling to keep up with the load that had been thrust upon his poor personage in the last weeks.
“Take the position,” they had said, “You deserve it! Besides, it will be a plum posting. A bunch of low-Tier bumpkins who made a lucky find.”
Imbeciles! The Guild had rushed into this contract without doing its due diligence. Now he...
2024-11-18 14:56:33 +0000 UTC View PostTilly spasming was finally noticed by the machine's cold, glowing eyes, and its grip loosened minimally to allow him a gasping breath. Knives shot through his ribs as previously unfelt fractures communicated their presence in a sharp symphony of pain and his Health blinked, dropping a percentage point with each breath as several debuffs hung like dark neon signs under his name.
Despite the pain, the moment Tilly’s lungs filled with oxy...
2024-11-14 17:08:10 +0000 UTC View PostSuprise BONUS CHAPTER. Love you guys and thanks for supporting!
Leaning into the full capabilities of his supernatural Dexterity, Tilly tore through the room, slicing through anything that moved. The Corrupted growth attempted to pull itself free of the intricate system that had empowered the Golem Prefect’s creation. Several roots even attempted to spear him from behind, but he had come a long way since his first week, and ...
2024-11-11 21:14:11 +0000 UTC View PostTilly careened through the air, whipping one way, then another as he followed the destructive path carved by Brokenridge’s fury. Tilly quickly stopped trying to actually participate in the battle and simply curled into his torso, attempting to protect as much of his vitals as possible. Thankfully, he was largely being ignored in favor of the much larger target before him.
Unfortunately, that did not mean he got to sip around behind the dragon, unscathed. Almost imme...
2024-11-11 15:39:22 +0000 UTC View PostBrokenridge pulled up, arresting his remaining speed and taking a deep breath through his nostrils. He almost seemed hesitant as his gaze swung over the Corrupted mechanical landscape like its makeup was something he had not been expecting.
“I smell nothing but decay and hatred. No magic guards these lands, and nothing stirs at our approach. There is only grinding metal, burning oil, and endless, futile striving.” The Dragon growled, sh...
2024-11-08 04:35:06 +0000 UTC View PostCongratulations! You have completely eliminated a new evolution of creatures (Arachnid Parasites) from the face of Nephesh. You have earned the title: [Peerless Annihilation]
[Peerless Annihilation] - You are one of a select few who have completely destroyed an entire racial evolution. The greatness of your accomplishments hangs on your soul like a banner, impressing your might on those around you. Aural Abilities boosted by 300%. 2024-11-04 21:08:52 +0000 UTC View Post
The press of bodies flinging themselves at him was increasing rapidly and the defense of his shroud was about to be overwhelmed. The sheer weight of their numbers resulted in the uptick of another few percentage points of experience, but it would be nearly enough… Tilly sighed deeply and activated Mana Overdrive. The armor-linked Ability locked into place, overlaying his Pathways with a new meta-network of reality-bendin...
2024-10-31 15:16:54 +0000 UTC View PostBrokenridge released his beam of superheated energy just in time to arrest the giant spider’s insanely fast jump attack. For the millisecond that it had been frozen before them, Tilly was shocked by its size, which he had to reestimate to something closer to a football field.
The supercharged breath attack hit it square in the abdomen, stopping the bus-sized fangs from reaching the dragon by a few feet, and launching it back toward the stone structure.&nb...
2024-10-28 15:48:26 +0000 UTC View PostTilly was not sure if he would have survived the sudden acceleration if he had not prepared the way he did. Even curling his whole form into a tight ball and tensing against the incredible application of force that his body experienced did not completely mitigate the tearing that he experienced along his hip flexors, shoulder sockets, and neck. Each of these points took the majority of the force as they clutched around his torso, fighting the immense application of G’s on h...
2024-10-24 22:12:11 +0000 UTC View PostTilly stepped back from the broken pieces of boulder while Erash did her thing. He eyed the impatient dragon and rested his hands on his hatchets, attempting to look unconcerned. His mind however was a whirlwind of nervous energy as he realised they had actually done it!
Brokenridge was going to at least partially assist them in taking out some key enemy Factions and hopefully arrive at the Contested Lands significantly ahead of most other elem...
2024-10-21 21:14:48 +0000 UTC View Post“What need do I have of plans? I have a Destiny! It will see me enthroned or dead,” the dragon boasted, smoke curling up from his nostrils in apparent unconcern.
Taking this as the draconic version of “I'm interested,” Tilly continued, “Look, There are two essential pieces of information we want to share with you before you go to meet your ‘Destiney’. The first is that the Contested Lands, are about to be the focus of a plane-wide conflict, and we, ...
2024-10-17 14:41:11 +0000 UTC View Post“Good morning young man!” She said cheerily.
“Oh, hey Edna! I’m actually just about to head out-”
“Oh sush. I know you young people are busy! I just wanted to stop by and make sure you were bringing enough food with you before you left on your little trip.”
Tilly was about to ask how she knew he was leaving… as far as he knew the only people who even knew about the details o...
2024-10-14 19:20:18 +0000 UTC View PostTilly's mind went from sluggish comfort to manic overdrive in the space of a breath as he tried to process what had just happened.
For her part, Amelia leaned back from the soft kiss and looked into his eyes searchingly. Tilly's heartbeat sped up, and he opened his mouth to say something… but there was nothing. No quip, stupid joke, or even a lame piece of small talk rose to the occasion, leaving them both stuck with an awkward silence th...
2024-10-10 17:48:36 +0000 UTC View PostTilly groaned turning to find Amelia staring at him with eyebrows raised. He smiled back, his chagrined expression made even more awkward by the myriad of small, still-healing burns that covered his face. The ground around him was littered with little bits of iron, and he couldn’t help but peek down at them, still grinning. It had worked even better than he had hoped and he might have been just a little bit giddy at the thought of setting one off near its intended t...
2024-10-08 02:21:30 +0000 UTC View PostWe have had flooding and then some sort of chlorine cloud this week. Both of which combined have put me way behind in work, and thus I have failed you in releasing a chapter today. By hook or crook, I will get you Mondays on time. Sorry for missing guys and thank you so much for your incredible support.
2024-10-04 00:30:09 +0000 UTC View PostAn hour later, Tilly left the workshop with a snoozing Kindle on his shoulder. She continued to glow faintly even as she slept, mirroring the soft but persistent light from the stars above.
If he had to guess he would have put the time at around midnight at this point, and he still had one more item to check off on his to-do list. He needed a health potion, the best quality he could get on such short notice. He trudged back toward the city, a soul-dee...
2024-10-01 02:40:44 +0000 UTC View PostUnfortunately for Tilly, they had to stay up well into the night formulating the plan for the coming engagement. Food was brought in, and dozens of messages were sent out as they broke down every eventuality they could think of and created a loose contingency for each.
No matter what happened the broad strategy of the Three-Fold Alliance remained the same. Tilly and Erash had to convince Brokenridge to head straight to the Contested Lands<...
2024-09-27 01:54:44 +0000 UTC View Post“High Priestess! You were invited to the meeting hours-”
“You!” She shouted ignoring Shuji’s overture and zeroing in on Tilly, her nostrils flaring. Not liking where this was going, he rolled to his feet, meeting her eyes in challenge as she marched up to him, pulling short inches from his face.
“Erash…” Tilly frowned.
“How did he get to you? You reek of his magic, even now, it is...
2024-09-24 01:26:19 +0000 UTC View PostTilly snatched up the Eye and looped it around his neck before tucking it below his armor. As the amulet made contact with his skin, he felt a brief flash of magic echo through the Mana Pathways in his neck for a moment. Then the sensation was gone and Tilly looked over at Mochizuki a question that should have come up much earlier in his time on Nephesh occurring to him. The lapin was motioning some guards through the door to come and gather up the A...
2024-09-19 13:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostTilly looked down at the seed trying to work through the possibilities it represented, thinking through the hint the Auctioneer had just given him. Many of the older denizens of the plane seemed to have an idea of what the Contested Lands were, but details of how the conflict would play out were scarce. Now that he knew there would be a way to “claim land” he needed to get as much information out of the unpredictable Faction Leader as possible.
2024-09-16 13:00:14 +0000 UTC
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Warning, You have been marked by a Fey Noble for the WILD HUNT. Until you or the one who marked you is dead, the hunt will unerringly move toward your location. They receive multiple bonuses to movement speed and Endurance while the Hunt is active, and can not stop until their quarry is found. Beware, the Hunt follows the Wyrd Ways and will not be kept out of any area for long.
You are now a participant in th...
2024-09-13 03:20:16 +0000 UTC View PostTilly’s eyes stayed locked on Oberon as his smile turned downward into a pout. Like all of the other expressions Tilly had seen the fey king wear, this one seemed unnatural, forced in a way that made Tilly’s skin crawl.
“Can’t say I recognize you friend…” the king ground out through petulant lips at whoever had just arrived.
“You wouldn’t, ya weirdo, so fuck right off.”
The king’s expression ...
2024-09-10 00:29:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Because of you guys, I was able to feed Station 1 from Dekalb County a whole bunch of Brisket. Thanks for being such a fun community of readers. You guys are the best.
2024-09-05 20:50:58 +0000 UTC View PostAs soon as Rulak mentioned the university, the pieces fell into place. The Magnus was here representing the University of Natural Sciences. Any of their founding faculty qualified as powers on the plane in their own right, and they always had a presence at this event. Just like the Auction House, the University had no physical location, at least not one that was accessible by regular means, and for the uninitiated, even the existence of a campus was somet...
2024-09-05 20:37:34 +0000 UTC View PostTilly steadied himself, slowly unfurling that ball of furious superiority that was his aura in this armor set. Brash confidence flooded the area immediately around him, he shoved down the niggling thought that without his [Resolute] Title he was a sitting duck for any insane power that wanted to clock him on a whim. He had seen firsthand that the legendary neutrality of the Auction House still held, but it wasn’t saving anyone from a sucker punch. Unlike the orc f...
2024-09-02 20:19:40 +0000 UTC View PostSuddenly the Auctioneer was in the midst of the scene, layers of cloth surrounding the attacker before he could even shout in surprise. The apparent leader of the Auction House then gestured with their other hand, and the space around the knife in the Orc’s chest began to fold in on itself. 2-D planes of existence collapsed on themselves all around the cursed weapon until it and a healthy portion of the orc's rib cage had been compressed to the size ...
2024-08-29 13:37:24 +0000 UTC View PostBefore he even consciously registered what he was doing, a growl escaped Tilly's lips and fire rippled to life across his shoulders.
Obvious or uncaring to any of the spectator’s reactions, the Auctioneer continued, “By all accounts, these Seeds have the ability to profoundly affect your Mana Pathways and increase your power output multiplicatively. They do come with some side effects, as with most objects of power, you must ma...
2024-08-27 00:37:28 +0000 UTC View PostMochizuki closed the Codex and moved over to the chair, looking less harried after a minute away from the intense sea of fluctuating auras they had just left.
“Are you going to be alright?” Tilly asked checking her distant expression for any signs of lingering distress.
“I will manage. I had hoped to be able to hear more from our booth, but this glass effectively blocks much of my range. I can read lips, but that will obviously be limi...
2024-08-22 22:05:13 +0000 UTC View Post