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The Fusionist Book 4 -- Chapter 17

Chapter 17

“I’m just passing through and resupplying, Protector.”

The armored woman looked at him with a strange expression on her face, but eventually waved him by, free to enter the city of Swiftwater through the gates. At least, he thought it was Swiftwater according to where he thought he was on the now-worn map in his pack, but he had avoided most towns and villages on his travels east to the point where he wasn’t entirely sure where he was. It would’ve h...

The Fusionist Book 4 -- Chapter 16

Chapter 16

Larek didn’t stop fully running until just before dark hours later. He took minor breaks to walk and eat some food to replenish his energy, but that was the extent of any slowdown in his travels. He hesitated to call it “flight”, as if he was fleeing from being held accountable for some crime, but it sure felt a little like that when he even came upon a small village and decided to run around it rather than going through it. He didn’t want to be seen or remembered b...

The Fusionist Book 4 -- Chapter 15

Chapter 15

Larek mentally sighed as he aimed his staff and launched a stone from the Flying Stone Fusion on the end, watching as impassively as he could as it slammed into the back of the fleeing Mage. The force of the impact was enough to pass through the man’s clothing, flesh, and bones to come out the other side, leaving a gaping hole where a good portion of his spine used to be, and the would-be bandit collapsed and rolled a few times as his momentum kept him moving onc...

The Fusionist Book 4 -- Chapter 14

Chapter 14

“Where is he?”

Alwhin reached back and smacked his brother in the side of the head without looking, while also shout-whispering, “For the last time, shut up!”

Corwhin mumbled something that he couldn’t hear, which Alwhin supposed was a good thing for all of them hiding behind the stand of trees about a mile outside of the town of Lakebellow and 150 feet from the main road leading east. They couldn’t afford to make much noise and bea...

The Fusionist Book 4 -- Chapter 13

Chapter 13

Waking up with the morning sunlight streaming through the slats in the window was a new experience for Larek, as he was used to waking up either before dawn or just as dawn was breaking. As a result, he was momentarily confused and thought himself back in Enderflow in the Protector’s barracks, but then the last week’s journey and the night before all came flooding back into his mind and he abruptly sat up, a slight panic in his actions. There was as momentary pain in hi...

The Fusionist Book 4 -- Chapter 12

Chapter 12

Keeping with the same theme of Fusions as Binding Thorns, his next creation was a combination between his Area Chill Fusion and the Ice Spike spell. Instead of binding a monster with roots, the new Fusion caused an area to become extremely cold in a flash, with the moisture in the air and any in a monster crystalizing into ice – or at least that was the theory. Whether or not it would actually play out like that, especially any moisture in a mon...

The Fusionist Book 4 -- Chapter 11

Chapter 11

After finishing his meal, Larek moved the small table and chairs next to the locked wooden door for extra insurance against someone getting inside. Despite the assurances that Alwhin wouldn’t do something to Larek in the Inn, he had learned to be cautious on his solo journey over the last week. The window looking out into the town of Lakebellow was shut and was small enough that any adult would have trouble fitting through it, and with it being on the second floor of the ...

Halloween Core is FREE October 22-26!

It's that time of year again -- Halloween! This is one of my favorite holidays and I want to share my Halloween Core novella with everyone -- so I made the eBook FREE through October 22-26!

This is the 5th book in the series, but it can be enjoyed standalone as each novella, while they are part of an ongoing story, are based on a different holiday section of Elmer's dungeon.

Amazon US: h...

Guildificon and plans for October 22 - 29

Earlier this morning, I participated in an online panel about Dungeon Core stories as part of the Guildificon put together by the LitRPG Facebook group!

LitRPG on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LitRPGGroup

I'm not sure if everyone can see this video, as you may need to be a member of the group (but you can join if you want!), but it'll later be available...

The Fusionist Book 4 -- Chapter 10

Chapter 10

“What can I do for you, stranger?”

Larek smiled at the Innkeeper behind the bar, who had interrupted his incessant wiping of the bartop with a rag that had seen better days at the big man’s appearance. Despite its current state, the rag had obviously been effective enough to show a shine on the surface of the bar that seemed unnatural, and the Fusionist realized that something had been applied to the rag that caused it to look that way. He assumed it was some so...

The Fusionist Book 4 -- Chapter 9

Chapter 9

Now that he was actively searching for existing Apertures to close, Larek began to concentrate on the feelings they gave off from a distance. They were quite different in intensity compared to Scissions and newly forming Apertures, as they were more of the annoying buzzing of a fly in your periphery rather than the sense of a gigantic threat bearing down on you. He had been ignoring the few that he sensed nearby up to that point, because they weren’t exactly his priority, ...

The Fusionist Book 4 -- Chapter 8

Chapter 8

It was mid-morning by the time he left Enderflow, and it was only just past noon when he encountered his first monster that attacked him as he was resting for a few minutes. He’d been running at a pace where his Long-Distance Running Skill kicked in to help reduce the energy needed to maintain that speed, while his Martial stats provided the extra oomph to allow him to keep that pace for hours before needing to rest. After a few hours, he found that while his endu...

The Fusionist Book 4 -- Chapter 7

Chapter 7

Larek spent the rest of that day and the next moving from Aperture to Aperture around the area, either participating in killing hundreds of different monsters or simply providing information to the Protectors so that they could finish the job – especially against targets that required a long-range solution. During the fights, not only did Larek earn an additional 1,240 AF which brought him up to 1,655 AF to spend on upping his maximum Skills, but he managed to increase two...

The Fusionist Book 4 -- Chapter 6

Chapter 6

“I guess this is what the notification meant by the Corruption only gaining a ‘foothold’ over the rest of the world,” Larek muttered as he looked out over the semi-flooded plain in front of him.

The journey toward the location where the Scission had appeared didn’t take all that long once they left Enderflow, though they did have to cross a small stream on their path. Thankfully, there were a few large rocks interspersed over one section of the stream that al...

The Fusionist Book 4 -- Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Did I cause this to happen? Is my presence here a catalyst for that Scission to appear?

Larek didn’t know, but the sounds of screaming coming from somewhere in the barracks caused him to run out of his assigned bedroom, only to emerge into a chaotic mess once he reached the main leisure space for the Protectors where they hung out in between patrols. A third of the figures inside the room were on the ground or collapsed partway in chairs or draped over table...

The Fusionist Book 4 -- Chapter 4

Chapter 4

Congratulations!

You have learned 5 Fusions of a similar type for a particular Stat Boost and now understand the fundamental elements of that Fusion!

As a result, all Agility Boost Fusions will now be combined into a singular Fusion. The only functional difference will be related to Magnitude.

Fusions Lost:

The Fusionist Book 4 -- Chapter 3

(I'm back!  I had a good few days off and I'm ready to really dig into this next book)

Chapter 3

Healing the physical injuries of the bandits’ victims was easy enough for Larek to accomplish, though they at first shrunk away from him when arrived at where the wounded were being held. At first, he thought it was his height that made them wary of his presence, but he realized he was still wearing his ring with the Perceptive Misdirection Fusion ...

Taking a few days off

As mentioned in my previous post about this week's schedule, I'm taking the next few days off from writing (though I'll probably be promoting the release of Core Domination on audiobook here and there.  

I'll be back to writing next Sunday with more chapters of The Fusionist Book 4!

The Fusionist Book 4 -- Chapter 2

Chapter 2

“I don’t care what kind of obligation he has toward Enderflow, Magistrate.  He’s too dangerous to work with.”

“Be that as it may, he got the job done, didn’t he?”

“Well, yes, but there’s a difference between ‘getting the job done’ and what he did.  Not only did he not follow orders, which put the prisoners in danger, but he didn’t leave any of the bandits alive to tell us if they were working alone or if they had contact...

Core Domination is now available on audiobook!

𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐃𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 is now available on audiobook! This is the 5th and final book in the Dimensional Dungeon Cores series, which finishes the crossover story that includes 25 books and nearly 3 million words!

Audible US: https://www.audible.com/pd/B0CKRT2TY7

Audible UK: https://www.audible.co...

The Fusionist Book 4 -- Chapter 1

Chapter 1

“I’m really not comfortable with this,” Larek whispered to the Protector sneaking through the underbrush next to him. They, of course, were much more adept at maneuvering through the familiar – to them – terrain without making noise when compared to the tall Fusionist, but he had to admit that he was a lot better at watching where he put his own feet than he used to be. Whether it was due to watching Vivienne glide through just about any environment like a shadow o...

Plans for October 8-13

I'm so happy to have book 3 finished!  I spent today (Friday) editing what I hadn't gotten to yet and then uploaded the remaining chapters to RR for scheduled release.  I also sent it out to beta-readers so I can get some more feedback on the story.

Coming up, I'm taking the last half of the week off, but I'm hoping to have a few chapters of Fusionist Book 4 before I take some time off.

Sunday: Planning for Fusionist Book 4

Monday: Writing Book 4

Tuesday Writ...

The Fusionist Book 3 -- Final Stats

Final Stats

Larek Holsten

Fusionist

Healer

Level 22

Advancement Points (AP) : 3/18

Available AP to Distribute: 20

Available Aetheric Force (AF): 5,424

Stama: 830/830

Mana: 1400/1400

Strength: 75 [83] (+)

Body: 75 [83] (+)

Agilit...