Chapter 360: A Bad Time
Derek and Silvi were extra careful when transporting Alanah and Edgar. Derek made sure to hold Alanah with both hands, one gripping the top back of her plate armor, and the other on her side. While Silvi was able to make her void creations without having to be in contact with them, Derek had yet to try, so he was very focused on not breaking contact with Alanah when carrying her through the void.
Silvi, on the other hand, had still chosen to clamp the top o...
2023-09-07 23:45:01 +0000 UTC
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Gonna try to get three chapters out again this week, but not promises. Not feeling so hot right now.
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Chapter 359: Tests
The tests that Derek and Silvi ran went off without a hitch—actually, they went ever better than Derek had been expecting. Of course, the test subject, Maxwell, did end up dead at the end of the process. Though, that was neither his nor Silvi’s fault.
At first, Derek had covered the man in a full set of v...
2023-09-05 23:45:01 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 358: Kingdom's Plan
“I could take care of that right now,” Derek said, motioning to the still unconscious duke. With someone who had no way out of dying, Derek thought it would be the perfect opportunity to perform his second test with his Void Travel skill. The duke was relatively powerful and would be perfect.
“No,” the king said, disappointing Derek. “We will go with Edgar’s plan. A public execution of the second highest power in the Kingdom of Astrus should...
2023-08-31 23:45:01 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 357: Palace
Derek and the others’ adventure through the capital wasn’t quite what Derek was expecting. At least in the capital, it seemed that it was business as usual for the most part. There was absolutely no tension in any of the children running around—it seemed they didn’t have a care in the world, just how it should be. The adults didn’t seem too worried about matters, either, but he guessed they were just doing their best to keep up the front in front of their c...
2023-08-31 23:30:01 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 356: Slanderous Accusations
As they rode on the back of Blitz, Edgar kept his communication crystal in hand—he wanted to contact his people as soon as possible, and whatever it was that was disrupting the crystal’s ability to reach the outside was still active even though the duke had been captured. So, whatever it was, it was not Ryven who was controlling it. Derek wondered if the block spanned the entire kingdom or just portions.
Blitz was fast—even faster than Lyr...
2023-08-29 23:45:00 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 355:
Because of how far away they were from where they left Edgar and the Void Travel portal, it took Derek and Alanah a lot longer to get back via Void Steps. Derek didn’t mind, though, it gave him ample time to view his entire status sheet.
2023-08-24 23:45:00 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 354: Ice and... Fire?
Tivarian clutched at his now shattered fingers in pain. It’s good to know that he somehow feels pain in this form, at least. Derek was intensely taking mental notes in case he ended up fighting an enemy with an ability like the one the King of Astrus was showing in the future. His void channeled attacks worked well on flesh and energy—if that’s what he could consider was in the golem’s mana cores—but didn’t seem to work well on complete...
2023-08-23 22:58:28 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 353: Ice
With a thought, Derek activated Sweeping Slash after quickly channeling what void energy he could into Harbinger in a short moment. The duke hadn’t been able to take a regular strike to his organs well, and now the King of Astrus was in prime position to take a full on hit with Sweeping Slash. Derek was still going for the capture route, but he wouldn’t be too broken up if his attack accidentally killed the king.
The arc from Sweeping Slash shot out toward the...
2023-08-22 23:45:00 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 352: The Normal Spiel
Derek’s void attacks were great, especially against people who didn’t have high endurance and vitality. From what he could see from the way the elven commander reacted to his attack—and how long it took the area where the ice had penetrated his abdomen to heal before—the elven man didn’t have a high focus in either of those two stats. His defense might have been very high, but that was only because of his barriers. Without those—or against someo...
2023-08-17 23:45:00 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone! What an amazing launch book 4 had. It's had a great reception, too! I don't know how, but it cracked the top 10 on Amazon's Best Sellers list. That's crazy. Thank you all for your support.
Anyway, here's the first chapter of the day! Enjoy!
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Chapter 351: Derek vs. Duke
Derek and the duke squared off in the air—Derek using Void Steps to keep himself in the air, and the duke looking like he...
2023-08-17 23:30:01 +0000 UTC
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Woah, book 4 is doing great already. And if you want to help it do better... for the low cost of... jkjk. But seriously, thanks for downloading and rating and reviewing... and everything. Anyway, here's the chapter!
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Chapter 350: Joining the Fray
Silvi hopped off of Derek’s shoulder and onto Edgar’s. Derek laughed—she hadn’t left the poor prince a choice. Obviously, she knew that Derek was about to teleport away once again, and if...
2023-08-15 23:45:01 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone! Book four of my series released today!
Today marks the launch of System Universe Book 4: Trials of Cydaria. It’s now available through Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited, Kindle, and Paperback with the Audible version narrated by Adam Verner coming soon.
Available through this link:
Ebook: https://www.roy...
2023-08-15 13:13:51 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone! The announcement's not up yet, but book 4 is out now! If you enjoy the series, a rating, review, or even just a download of the kindle unlimited version really helps out.
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Chapter 349: Overwhelming Force
Derek took a step through the exit portal and into the open sky. Everything had gone exactly according to Silvi’s cliff-note ...
2023-08-15 12:22:29 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 348: Retreat
In the skies above Indria, a battle was taking place between Alanah and four others. Alanah had already changed into her Dawn Siren form to be able to keep up with everyone. Apparently, when the eldest heir to the throne of a country is killed before the eyes of the entire army, the king of that country doesn’t look kindly upon the person who did it.
Alanah, Edgar, and Blitz had pushed the combined Astrus and Indria army all the way past the Cydarian border,...
2023-08-10 23:45:00 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 347: Void Travel
“One last thing?” Avery asked.
“One second,” Derek said. “I’ll be right back.”
From there, Derek jumped high in the sky with Silvi still sitting on his shoulder, then, his foot found a void ripple and he went even higher. Finally, well above the massive clearing where they decided to relocate the dragonkin, Derek got to work exploring.
The clearing was pretty much clear of any monsters other than the dragonkin. If the lesser drago...
2023-08-09 13:31:24 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 346: Traps
“Lyra wants us to move away from her and the smaller dragonkin before we bring out the wyvern,” Avery said after Derek brought out the last couple of drakes from his Time Prison. “She’s got them under control for now without having to use too much mana, but she’s afraid that seeing one of the wyverns will influence them and set them off. Right now, she only has to use suggestions, and they think they are in their territory.”
“Okay,” Derek said. ...
2023-08-08 23:45:00 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 345: Dragon Ranchers
Derek walked out of The Void Emporium, with Silvi still perched on his shoulder, then gave it one last look and smiled. It’s good to be back. It was only a handful of weeks for me, but everyone and everything else grew so much. Derek was, of course, talking about the store already being open and him missing the grand opening, and Brandi having grown so much. He really did look forward to having one of their chats about classes and levels later.
2023-08-03 23:45:01 +0000 UTC
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I told ya'll a chapter was coming tonight. XD
I should have also said it was going to be late on here instead of just on Discord. Anyway, here it is.
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Chapter 344: Deal!
Derek made it to the door leading to the basement while Silvi continued to perch on his shoulder. As soon as he opened the door, he could hear the pounding and clanging of a hammer on metal. The sound of the hammering was somewhat nostalgic for Derek, and it brought ...
2023-08-03 02:51:50 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 343: Finally Back
“Derek!” Rudy called out. “You’re back!”
Derek looked over the two people having a meeting and found it kind of funny. Malorie was sitting behind the desk like it was her office, while Rudy was in a chair opposite her. It was plain to see the hierarchy in the room.
“Derek! You’re finally back,” Malorie’s eyes shined. “I was beginning to think you were never going to get back here.”
“If you think about it, Mal… we actu...
2023-08-01 23:45:01 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 342: Back Home
With the speed at which Lyra was flying, it really didn’t take them all too long to make it back to Savannah. Soon, Derek could see the thriving city slowly growing larger in the distance. Seeing Savannah from such a distance and so far above was an eye opening experience. Even knowing that it wasn’t the largest city, the sheer size was something else.
Everything seemed crammed together with open spaces in the center for all the main buildings. Luckily, ...
2023-07-27 23:45:01 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 341: Hitching a Ride
“You want to hitch a ride? Of course,” Avery said and nodded toward Lyra in the distance. “We were just about to head that way.”
“Great!” Derek replied, then turned to the rest of the party. “It was good meeting and working with you all. I’m sure we’ll see each other again soon.”
After that, Derek turned back to Avery, and the two of them walked over to the clearing that Lyra was waiting in. With a quick kick off the ground, A...
2023-07-25 23:45:01 +0000 UTC
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Extra chapter. Don't want to leave ya'll hanging on an interlude/prologue chapter. XD You're regularly scheduled programming will resume in 15 minutes.
Chapter 340: Interlude
“Dammit Darvin! I’m telling you, the kid’s not cut out for it. If you do this, you’re basically sending recruits out to die. There’s no way he’s fit for a leadership role.” Kelvin burst through the door to Darvin’s office and began his tirade before the Malaxi even had time to look up from his...
2023-07-25 23:30:01 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 339: Return
Once again, the light faded from Derek’s eyes, and when he opened them, he saw the sight he had expected before—well, somewhat. First, all the party members faded into existence at around the same time he did, actually, he and Silvi may have beaten them by a few moments. Once everyone appeared, then the three new bonded beasts appeared all at the same time.
What surprised Derek the most was that he had planned on coming to in half a cave or a giant area of ...
2023-07-20 23:45:01 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 338:
“Recipes, ingredients, and opposable thumbs?” Dave questioned with a laugh. “I think I can do something about those first two requests, but that last one’s a bit… much. There are some transformation skills—none of which I have—that could grant you opposable thumbs for a certain amount of time, but I can’t seem to recall any turning a beast into a human or human-like being.
“You’d most likely be turning into a different beast that happens to have th...
2023-07-18 23:45:01 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 337: Quality
“Luckily, once you passed whatever test the Origin System gave you—which I assume had to do with that Starfury beast—the system only lingered for a short time longer before disappearing when you left the dungeon. Thus, giving us the opportunity to have a chat,” Dave explained.
“So how is knowing this supposed to help me?” Derek questioned.
“Ah, you see. Knowledge is power. As I said before, in the long...
2023-07-13 23:45:01 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 336: Dave
Derek drew his glaive and Silvi tensed on his shoulder. There was a voice, but nobody visible. In fact, Derek couldn’t feel the presence of anyone or anything. “Who’s there?”
“No need to be so anxious,” the voice said. “I’m not here to hurt you.”
That didn’t help Derek relax at all. He was supposed to be in Cydaria with the rest of his party, but he and Silvi had been what? Intercept...
2023-07-13 23:30:01 +0000 UTC
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A/N: Head's up. Three chapters coming in today, 15 minutes apart each. Hopefully they will help explain some things.
Chapter 335: Exit
With all the rewards for the dungeon divvied out, and everyone who was outside going around happily discussing them, Derek was left with only a couple of things left to do. First, he looked around, and was happy to see that there was nothing left that needed to be packed by anyone—they had done a good job of storing everything be...
2023-07-13 23:15:01 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 334: Raid Rewards
Derek left Bones and Ogre in their cell and turned to walk out. The two former captives had decided that they might as well stay in the cell until everything was completely over. There was no sense in leaving it if they couldn’t come outside, anyway. Actually, would they be able to leave the prison once we gather the rewards and the dungeon is complete? He wondered. I may have to try it once we complete the dungeon.
With that thought, ...
2023-07-11 23:45:01 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 333: Results of Battle
Derek’s attack died on his blade before he even released it. He canceled out Void Step and fell to the ground, landing just in front of the swollen beast. Seconds later, Avery landed beside him, followed by others who were in the fight. They were all speechless—each of them must have gotten a notification stating that the beast was dead.
“What happened?” Avery asked. He was as surprised as anyone else.
Derek, of course, knew exactly wha...
2023-07-07 00:00:05 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 332: Final Moves
As Derek and Avery continued trying to wear the boss down, Vanessa’s shadows seemed to be trying to force themselves into the beast’s mouth, eyes, and ears. But, for some reason, the shadows just couldn’t find their way inside—the usual weak spots on such a beast looked to be closed tight and highly defended. Even one of Avery’s drill arrows did nothing more than leave a small mark on the beast’s eyelid—one that nearly instantly disappeared.
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2023-07-06 23:45:01 +0000 UTC
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