Alek Aundra

CH 144 - When Life Gives You a Wobbly Pebble (Part 4)

"The fireworks appeared to have been a great success," Leo remarked.

"Oh, did you get a glimpse of them after all?" Elda grinned.

"Yes, I was watching from the tower," Leo replied. He grabbed a bowl of potato salad and scooped some onto his plate.

"I doubt you could take in any of the scents from where you were," Jarvis noted. He accepted the bowl from Leo and took a scoop for himself as well.

Leo shook his head of golden curls and gave a wistful smile. "No, I was too ...

CH 143 - When Life Gives You a Wobbly Pebble (Part 3)

He's just like Elda and Jarvis.

I asked a few servants for Leo's location and was informed he was in his workshop, tinkering away on something.

I suppose it's because of his curiosity that he's attained a level three skill in reverse engineering at such a young age. Perhaps Elda and Jarvis have skills matching their hobbies in gardening and explosions?

“Hah… hah…” I rested against one of the stone walls of the spiraling staircase and gazed out of one of the small win...

CH 142 - When Life Gives You a Wobbly Pebble (Part 2)

"Young master Luca, is there anything you need assistance with?" Remlend's voice sounded as I exited the carriage.

I sighed.

One would think I'd have gotten accustomed to his abrupt appearances by now, even expected ones such as this. However, he still startled me every single time.

"A bath would be good," I replied and walked toward the manor with him beside me. Henry followed a few steps behind us.

Although Ridley had done his magic to clean Fin and myself up, I didn...

CH 141 - When Life Gives You a Wobbly Pebble (Part 1)

"Ah, the fireworks show has ended." I gazed up at the empty blue sky.

I was a bit disappointed to have missed the end of it, but I was fortunate to have seen most of it already.

"I wonder who created them," Grandov mused behind me.

Turning around, I couldn't help but grin at his curiosity. "It was my sister, actually."

Gradov's eyes widened, and then a look of confusion crossed his face. "Isn't your sister twelve or thirteen?"

I blinked. His knowledge of my famil...

CH 140 - One Bottle of Beer on the Wall (Part 10)

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"Who are you?" Grandov asked the young woman.

"Natalia Ashford." The woman smiled. "My parents own the Ashford Bakery that you were just inquiring about. Now—just what were you hoping to do with the information about who's buying my family's bread?"

Grandov returned the smile.

It was childsplay to g...

CH 139 - One Bottle of Beer on the Wall (Part 9)

"Get in," Ridley commanded.

A black Frey carriage arrived behind him, and he unceremoniously hurled Fin inside. I jumped in right after them, not wanting to be tossed in a similar fashion.

With the carriage door securely closed, Ridley's unsettling gaze fixated on me once more. "I don't sense much mana from you—I've seen lettuce with more mana than you. How did you make it all the way here if not magic?"

"It's a family secret," I replied. I leaned back in my seat, with the...

CH 138 - One Bottle of Beer on the Wall (Part 8)

Grandov's eyes were fixed upon the vivid streaks of red and yellow, spread across the the blue sky.

BOOM!

Another explosion followed, and a second colorful flower blossomed above the city's towering buildings.

"Ooooo! Look at that one!"

"It's so pretty!"

"It's daytime fireworks!"

Children's excited voices sounded as they marveled at the blooms born from each thunderous explosion.

Grandov, on the other hand, felt his entire body stiffen and every hair ...

CH 137 - One Bottle of Beer on the Wall (Part 7)

Four seconds.

That's how long one cube, with sides the length of one leg, took me to get into the Game Store. Another second went toward positioning myself for the next cube after falling with the prior cube's disappearance.

Each cube differed in size slightly, depending on the consistency of the material I was getting through. Still, they were roughly the same, except for the first one, which was the smallest, with one of its sides approximately the length of one of my arms.

CH 136 - One Bottle of Beer on the Wall (Part 6)

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"Have the Spiders brought in the mage my father won at auction?" Elian asked. "I'd like to show him to my...

CH 135 - One Bottle of Beer on the Wall (Part 5)

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About five years ago, one of the maids engaged in a gamble against Jasper.

I couldn't recall her name, but she was a new hire and, despite the warnings by the rest of the staff, had r...

CH 134 - One Bottle of Beer on the Wall (Part 4)

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Everyone has their vices. Some drink, some shop, some fight, some eat until they are stuffed silly, and some… gamble.

My eyes swept over the entertainment arena before us, giving us a three-hour break before the next auction for artifacts began. The Gilded Siren had partnered with the Spiders Syndicate to set up the luxu...

CH 133 - One Bottle of Beer on the Wall (Part 3)

"Tch, how disappointing," Sedna's mother mumbled as the golden drape was flung off the final mage's box.

Sedna looked at her mother, curious.

"Were you originally hoping to acquire that mage?" Sedna asked.

Her mother hadn't bid or made a comment regarding any of the prior mages.

"No, it's not the mage I was interested in, but what else is in that cage that I received an insider's tip on," her mother replied in their secret language. She unclasped the Bracelet of Truth ...

CH 132 - One Bottle of Beer on the Wall (Part 2)

I handed the golden envelope over and surveyed the festive scene before me, a stark contrast to the sinister purpose of this gathering. Carriages were lined up, with attendants escorting the newly arrived guests, all donned in elaborate masks and fine attire, inside the three-story building in front of him.

"Thank you. We have you seated in the upper row near the entrance." The masked man wrote the seat numbers on the invitation and returned the golden paper to me. "The auction will beg...

CH 131 - One Bottle of Beer on the Wall (Part 1)

BlueLizard took in a big breath and then slowly breathed it out, getting acclimated to her character.

She was currently sitting crosslegged deep within the foggy interior of the Celestial Mountain Range. Ancient red symbols covered the stones surrounding her, artifacts of the ritual needed to summon a Player such as herself into this realm. The trees stood tall and upright, reaching for the sky. They were clustered close together, and their branches competed against one another, so the ...

CH 130 - Player 0.6 (Part 8)

"How will I manage the Frey business on my own?" I muttered.

The atmosphere was heavy with grief and uncertainty, and the sky a somber grey. Before me, Mother's and Father's coffins sat, prepared for their final descent into the earth. Their resting places would be beside the tombstones of Micah and Elda.

Jarvis, unfortunately, was not present for the burial ceremony. Something had occurred in the Town of Ascot that required his immediate attention. That was all that the letter sa...

CH 129 - Player 0.6 (Part 7)

"Drink this."

The dim light stones shined across the cold stone walls of the dungeon as Charles strained to open his weary old eyes. His gaze settled on the woman before him, a figure who had been tormenting him for who knows how long now. Still, he had finally received a break with Micah's brother Luca having returned. His eyes fell on a blue potion held out before him.

He would have happily drunk it if it were poison, but that wasn't it.

"A healing potion?" he asked, a lit...

CH 128 - Player 0.6 (Part 6)

The carriage rumbled along the cobbled streets of Genise, taking us away from the palace. The sounds of the bustling capital city mixed in with the occasional clop of horse hooves as the carriage moved through the busy streets.

"What did you take this time?" I asked Jasper after he nestled into the seat across from me.

The grin on his freckled face widened.

"A mage tower," he announced.

I blinked.

"An abandoned mage tower?" I asked.

"Obviously. What other k...

CH 127 - Player 0.6 (Part 5)

<< Hey, System, what are other games like? Since you've followed so many Players, you must know a thing or two about them. >>

I sat inside the carriage, waiting for Jasper, with Leona fast asleep beside me on her golded cushion.

Perhaps I could have stayed in the palace, but I understood that I wasn't an entirely welcome guest after my interaction with Princess Naomi. The palace was swarming with her supporters.

Besides, I felt like I hadn't spoken with ...

CH 126 - Player 0.6 (Part 4)

// Author's Note:

Oh! Another 1 year anniversary has made its round. Thank you to Greg S, my 2nd ever Patron, since August 6th, 2022. I am thrilled to have your support and excited for the story to continue to unfold for you!! :)

That went well.

I smiled as I walked through the palace. The click of my shoes on the polished marble floors resonated throughout the hall.

I was accustomed to Micah's trusting personality, taking...

CH 125 - Player 0.6 (Part 3)

"Anything with one of these runes won't be able to leave the premises," Princess Evelyn tapped an intricate stamp on a set of scrolls.

"Everything else you'll be able to bring out." She motioned to a few other scrolls. "But know that while only you can unlock and read the scrolls, that doesn't mean you should leave them lying about haphazardly."

"Understood," Duncan replied. Despite his large appearance and reputation, he had a surprisingly soft voice. 

The Royal Chambe...

CH 124 - Player 0.6 (Part 2)

"Peep!"

You keep looking at it. Why don't you go after your friend if you're so worried?

Tch.

<< It's not that simple. >>

My gaze turned away from the small parchment paper in my hands. I rolled it up, stuffed it into one of my pockets, and continued walking.

Four days had passed since Natalia Ashford's gossip arrived, and her insight into why Granvov wandered into the Celestial Mountain Range bothered me quite a bit.

I already...

CH 123 - Player 0.6 (Part 1)

// Author's Note #1:

Thank you for the wait!!! :)

[ Language unknown. ]

Huh?

I stared at the blue screen before me.

<< Hey, System, are you certain? You really don't recognize what she is saying? Or is this one of those errors again? >>

[ No. This isn't an error. I do not recognize the language Lady Sedna is conversing in. ]

[ To reiterate, the only languages I can recognize are those t...

Note on CH 123 Player 0.6 (Part 1)

Hello. So, I’m not happy with how this chapter turned out. I considered to just post it, as I tend to overthink things and in the past the chapters I overthought on landed well with readers… but I wrote it while suffering from a migraine and this is a pretty important chapter in the novel. I want to make sure the segment is introduced as intended.

I’m going to revise it after work and upload it then.

Thank you for your support and understanding! 🙏

CH 122 - House of Arankagul (Part 8)

"I hope this doesn't sound strange." I smiled at her. "But you're an Awakened, aren't you? That's why you came here, isn't that correct?"

I had taken an educated guess.

Chase Daylan's existence and explanation on identifying other Awakened had clued me into the possibility of Sedna being one herself. She had golden eyes and had requested an audience with me despite not having any reason to at this point in time. Also, she had contributed toward the war effort in my original life; ...

CH 121 - House of Arankagul (Part 7)

“Set up some tea in the Rose Room,” I told Remlend. “Oh–and bring out the Keemun Black Tea. Only the best for Lady Sedna Ozeryn.”

I smiled broadly and felt a bounce to my step.

I had not expected Lady Sedna Ozeryn to come by; I didn’t even know she knew I existed this early on. As for myself, I knew her very well from my first life. When Grandov and I visited the Ozeryn estate to request funding, Duchess Meriwa Ozeryn surprised us with an incredibly generous amount. 2023-07-25 18:01:30 +0000 UTC View Post

CH 120 - House of Arankagul (Part 6)

// Author's Note #1:

Wow. Time flies. I looked at the date and realized that about a year ago (July 12th, to be precise), Undead Writer became my first-ever Patron for Player 0.4.

Thank you for supporting me all this time and for commenting on each chapter. Your support and engagement mean a ton, and I get pumped when I see the notifications. 

This journey has been a blast, and I'm supe...

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