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Chapter 498

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1prfUmUoYRAWhhq2QvdASu3rETKy02Rb0nxEVR5bY8Kc/edit?usp=sharing


It took a fair amount of research and testing to get done, but Charok, Song, and I eventually figured out the optimal nest-shape for Roc and his cronies where they can pass the winter in relative warmth and peace.

It’s a birdhou...

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Chapter 497


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rdFaJ0AmK_oasVM5DDhdZCYp8yNDrimpa5XpvF94Wu8/edit?usp=sharing

From start to finish, the Abbot stands in silence while I narrate my time with Mahakala, from how I first discovered him lurking in the shadows to how I was there for his last, heartbreaking moments as a dying man so haunted by the mistakes of ...

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Announcement

Two things: New league of Path of Exile is coming up in september, and I'm going to be taking a week or two off to play. I dunno the exact date it starts yet, but I will know next week, at which point I'll inform you of the exact days I'll be taking off. This is just a heads up about it, so you can all adequately prepare, with tissues and watnot. Plus yanno, mebbe cancel patreon before september if you so feel like it.


Secondly, and I probably should've opened with this, but ...

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Chapter 496

Quick announcement about upcoming break. Sept 5th will be the last chapter before I disappear to play Path of Exile, and I'll be gone for 2 weeks. Sad, i know, but needs must. Enjoy!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SExwczIMJxgfhyj23oeWKhQDt5k43robVMcUtnGkrHg/edit?usp=sharing


“No, no, no, no, no, no, NO

<...

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Chapter 495


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mVBzRLfSJX3XK_cIS3Duxryt2_S0suB26R1tkvYWwwI/edit?usp=sharing



In the wake of the Justicar’s judgment, Nian Zu expected the Bekhai to do what most would: accept the sentence, end the banquet, and gather their allies to discuss their next move. Instead, the reclusive mountain tribesmen surpri...

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Chapter 494

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1W01joU6-nCz93V_M6GUpI8J7adfBRpS0SANn97sfQuQ/edit?usp=sharing


I’ve always known the Bekhai love their celebrations. Back home in the mountains, they’d take any excuse they could to throw a festival, from standard celebrations like the season’s solstice or a feast in honour of fallen heroes, to silly thin...

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Chapter 493

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lzWg46WZK62znPPGg92oEPYHqPpbctpThiwWNaYvUdM/edit?usp=sharing


In an obsidian blur of motion, Blackjack soars through the air in complete and utter silence, diving down from above like the aerial predator that he is. His prey caught firmly between his teeth, his front paws cling tight while his back legs f...

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Chapter 492

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1osa5kXxj_1ZcpBmNXSV_N8wLcJ4IGyTErb98OGLHWuE/edit?usp=sharing

Brimming with disgust and disappointment, Mila stood over her defeated sparring partner with her spear at his throat. “Yield?”

“I yield, Senior Sister.” Laid out flat on the stage, Fung flashed what he thought was a charming smile and held hi...

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Chapter 491


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RPvnrLEtcgAPulpPLENcuE7oswSNn59S12C60_b2XXU/edit?usp=sharing


Breathing easier in the wake of the Justicar’s departure, I quietly pledge to commit less crimes in the future, or get better at hiding them.

It’s not like I’m out robbing and pillaging to my heart’s delight, but I do tend to...

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Chapter 490

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kBRYVarwemEEzpJdemDxeNglreJd8E9jKzSPnK8iQMc/edit?usp=sharing

After nine months spent in his company, Luo-Luo thought herself well-used to Lord Husband’s unconventional ways, but each subsequent verdict issued by the Justicar sent her deeper into her churning spiral of obstinate denial and bewildered disbeli...

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Chapter 489

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-pEg1oRobU-R_yrATl8vIuJrgZ3B0a10qmUJHP7aqQ8/edit?usp=sharing

Having spent months hearing rumours and mentally preparing for the worst, Yan was pleased to find Rain in such good health, living comfortable in the citadel with only minimal discomfort. The proof was etched in his easy, relaxed smile he lay on hi...

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Chapter 488 unedited unmemed

Another long ass chapter, but not long enough to count as 2. I cannot, for the life of me, be brief.


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Qm_EH9_ioLrbBxwBMxOC60R_ysN2v8oz_a50GE-jBWA/edit?usp=sharing

As a young man, Du Min Gyu had not been considered a peerless talent or prominent genius. In fact, his name didn’t become known among the po...

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Chapter 486-487 quasi edited and memed

Yea you read that right. 2 chapters. It's really just one stupid long chapter, because I'm dumb and couldn't cut things short, but yea. It's about almost 7.5k words long, which means it's not just 2 chapters, but two long ass chapters -_-


It still counts as one for release tho, so here you go.


https://docs.google.com/document/d/...

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Hiatus Update

Currently, I am on track to catch up without needing extra time, but I'm gonna give myself a little extra time anyways because none of my advanced chapters are edited and I'd like to take the extra time to make sure I didn't leave any glaring mistakes, plot wise.


I will release the next chapter on Patreon this sunday, and get back to regular RRL releases on tuesday. This should be how it is, unless i find a major screw up sometime in the next few days.

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Chapter 485

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gP37pZHCe9U0WiPhHOqxIfcF2cHNGMCWb7YiZJwhFA0/edit?usp=sharing

Though Jorani had already made up his mind, he pretended to consider the matter of becoming an initiate for a few days more, most so as not to arouse suspicion. In truth, joining the Penitent Brotherhood wasn’t much different from joining a gang, ...

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Possible Hiatus.

So as some of you know, I've run into some issues with the latest volume, mostly being of plot and moving the focus away from Rain and co. I don't want it to last long, but atm it's looking like it'll take at least 5 chapters to pull ff, and even then, I worry it's going to feel... asspulled. I won't go into too many details about it, but suffice it to say, my original plot plan fell through, and my new plan feels cheap and terrible. I'd tried fixing this without taking a break, but thus far,...

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Chapter 484

Will be making a separate post about schedule and stuff, so keep an eye out for that.


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kn_bn8Sh9Buj0alQuUrKotl9LF2Kpxg7ykfC48bsE1U/edit?usp=sharing

Four weeks after leaving Sinuji and twenty-seven days after absconding in the middle of the night, Jorani made his way back to the monastery in a...

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Chapter 483


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tiXtIlmNqtFgewc_2xamGvvPY2jhrDitlKstMuYyIEA/edit?usp=sharing

“Errrk-uh-erk-eh-errrrrrrrr!”

There it was, every morning without fail, the damned, insufferable rooster squawking up a storm as if offended by the mere thought of anyone still asleep. Neither loud nor quiet, the unholy screeching...

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Failed 483

READDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD THISSSSSSSSSSSS NOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE


Gonna rewrite this whole thing. plot and all. the actual chapter will probably look nothing like what i'm about to post, so honestly, I'd say don't even bother reading this. I'm just putting it up there for anyone interested in reading what happens when i try to be brief and concise. Spoiler alert: It's terrible.


But yea. I should be changing almost everything aside from the d...

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Chapter 482


https://docs.google.com/document/d/18PKoDsThpcFY0vN7jTFCK8MbQAXshEp_tQPGeQXwkUk/edit?usp=sharing


Seated atop his jade throne, Jorani sipped his plum wine and watched his courtesans dance in their flimsy, feathered dresses. Mere ribbons of silk loosely plaited together with strands of jewels, their enticing dresses were decorated ...

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Chapter 481


https://docs.google.com/document/d/10nFtiStdQqB9a2h_qRiuoFfhr21mNk0wcTJVm5W4dCY/edit?usp=sharing


For the first time in recent memory, I’m awakened not by agonizing pain, night terrors, or Mama Bun’s insistent pawing, but by something far more pleasant and mundane, something I’ve not felt for many months.

Hunger pangs.

...

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Chapter 480


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ho2J7LxfeIFfZbTqBCXtbA0_XXjZaScHihQzjcCkzJ0/edit?usp=sharing

After enduring nine months of doubts and hardships, the dark clouds looming over Luo-Luo’s uncertain fate had finally dispersed and she could see the sun once more.

Though marred by their conflict with the Prime Minister’s son, on...

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Chapter 479



https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FScmUTfiSKO5KQBAZHyvkY38ZXymzcbLvsov7cbzvA4/edit?usp=sharing

Today was full of surprises, and Yuzhen loathed surprises.

Traditionally, the second day of the new year was reserved for visiting close friends and compatriots, so she’d been quite flattered when Baatar personally delivered a handwri...

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Chapter 478

https://docs.google.com/document/d/14gn5YAnED0IKubbJNR1gFpJ8R2EZjh7SjUMiJ99lKvY/edit?usp=sharing

Eyes gleaming with excitement and good cheer, my adorable wifey bounces in her chair as she claps and cheers for Luo-Luo’s performance, a reaction shared by most of the crowd judging by their deafening applause. Even Mila stands to join in, her customa...

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Chapter 477

Check RRL chapter 476 for art!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uh_LwjURyrxcfjr3MbQDkwYoKoRKYS0MUig1ra84nig/edit?usp=sharing

Awakened by the dazzling rays of the morning sun, Rustram met the beam of light head on without moving and blinked until his eyes adjusted. A trivial hardship to put himself through, but he knew she’d wake if he...

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Chapter 476


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S1CIcBAYTYUhC1H-Od6MfnNTHmpTBxL8cCAHrranVz8/edit?usp=sharing


The Prime Minister is one of the three most politically powerful men in the world, just below the Emperor and on par with the Grand Marshal. While the former holds absolute authority as head of state, and the latter drafts laws and manages is...

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Chapter 475

More and more art. Not just from Jess either. Battling a cold, Rocky has risen up to the challenge and responded with a submission of his own, a lovely portrait of Akanai and her big... Axe lance, if ya know what I mean

Them exposed thighs gonna be relevant later, but not for a few chapters. I'll brin...

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Chapter 474

I forgot to mention this before, but Canada Day is July 1st, so I'm taking June 30th and July 2nd off. I need the break, since usually by this time I've taken a week or two off to play path of exile, but I'll be back july 4th because I'm canadian and stopped caring about independence day after that horrible sequel was released.


Anywho, instead of telling you guys to check current chapter, imma just copy and paste the author notes, so ART.

Jess has been crazy busy the last litt...

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Chapter 473


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DsuK5FaE0z67hh-Ee23xE-jWaAj9pxT2Byxz91e7UiQ/edit?usp=sharing


Nestled within the comforting darkness of the void, Zian pondered the mysteries of the Martial Path within his Natal Palace, but no matter how he approached the issue, Insight invariably eluded him.

The concept was simple. Infi...

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Chapter 472


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TMNZGzE-72YYjHElswJrtSTl8jvDuzATfuWLc87oYks/edit?usp=sharing



Eager to reunite with her returning daughter, Akanai woke up at the break of dawn and snuck out to harness her quin. Five days had passed since Mila left the front lines and Akanai had expected the girl to return in three al...

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