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~80% done with Chapter 31 + made some inroads on Chapter 32!

Just a progress update!

Marvel: The Rise of Paragon - Chapter 4

(New title for this series, previous one was a placeholder! - I finished this one a bit ago, just forgot to post it!)

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Chapter 4

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Training. Training. Training.

2 weeks had passed since his first outing, and Alexander had spent the majority of that time training.

'I'm not bulletproof, not yet.' The shots fired down into the water, random as they might have been, were a sort of wake up call.

He was confident and probabl...

Volume 5 – Chapter 30 (in-editing v2)

Volume 5 – Chapter 30

(I have another 800 words written already of Chapter 31 as well, will let you all know when I'm close to posting! See any typos/mistakes/something I forgot? Let me know in the comments!)

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“You honor us, your Grace.” Micheal bowed deeply, pulling Shin down with him, while crossing one arm over his chest. Shin matched Micheal’s movements, his crash-course in Noble decorum not going in vain.

Duke Armon chuckled as he gestur...

Marvel: The Rise of Paragon – Chapter 3

Chapter 3

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Outside a shoddy looking warehouse, near the outer edge of the New York Harbor, stood a large, bulky man dressed in a dark jacket and pants, standing guard. It was late in the evening, almost midnight, with a sky full of clouds, blocking out the moon.

Boris grunted as he adjusted the Mini Uzi tucked under his shirt, annoyed at its sharp edges poking into his ribs. He was also annoyed at being stuck out on lookout duty, here in this godforsaken hour, instead of ho...

Marvel: The Rise of Paragon – Chapter 2

Chapter 2

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[Please select a Class]

— - Class Selection — -

1)          Warrior

2)          Wizard

3)          Rogue

4)          Cleric

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There was no hesitation.

‘Is this even a question?’

He instantly tapped the Wizard option, selec...

Volume 5 – Chapter 29 (in-editing v3)

Volume 5 – Chapter 29

(Finally got this one done, and can put my food poisoning arc behind me! I hope to have Chapter 30 done by the 6th!)

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“You look marvelous!”

Vesper von Atlas smiled as she accepted the compliment.

“Aww, thank you, Shin! You look quite handsome, yourself!”

The trio were currently standing in a large foyer, one of several just outside the Grand Hall of Castle Atlas.

The Grand Hall was the single largest r...

Interlude Suggestions - I thought this would be a fun way to engage with y'all! So, first off, the next couple chapters focus on Micheal and Shin, but after that, I've got an interlude planned for Sophia and Serena, and another for the Lord Justiciar and the Nirvana Saint. However... my question for y'all: are there any other characters you want me to write an interlude on, from anywhere on the Layers? Leave a comment - I'll pick at least one of y'alls suggestions and make it a chapter!

I thought this would be a cool way to engage with y'all, my Patreons - a little way to give y'all your own say in the story!

Leave a suggestion here in the comments with which character you wish to see an interlude written about, and I'll pick one!

Volume 5 – Chapter 28 (in-editing v6)

Volume 5 – Chapter 28

(A quieter chapter this time, just fleshing out a few things, and announcing some of Micheal’s long term goals! – the next chapter will contain the Duke and his family’s interactions with Micheal at the Hyval Feast, a traditional feast held at the end of a Void Noble’s 8-day week.)

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Breathe in.

Breathe out.

‘Calm.’

Breathe in.

Breathe out.

Micheal’s Ki fluctuated a...

Marvel: The Rise of Paragon – Chapter 1

Chapter 1

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Late February, 2008

New York City, America

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Pain.

A headache slammed into Alexander as a world of memories rushed into him, stunning him back into bed.

It was his 17th birthday.

He was 28.

‘What?’

A wave of confusion rolled over Alexander as two sets of memories began to merge, the biting pain that had overwhelmed him slowly starting to fade.

He was bot...

Volume 5 – Chapter 27 (in-editing v3)

Volume 5 – Chapter 27

(Spot an error/typo/mistake/something I forgot/inconsistency? Let me know in the comments, so I can fix it! Thanks!!)

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An unknown amount of time later, on the Second Layer…

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Shuck.

Shuck.

Shuck.

Prime carefully peeled back layer after layer as he shucked a large red fruit, removing its thick fleshy skin. The fruit was a strange thing, as big as a bowling ball, a...

Volume 5 - Chapter 26 (in-editing v6)

Volume 5 - Chapter 26

(see a typo/error/mistake/I forget something? Let me know in the comments, please! Thanks!!)

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Micheal entered the Realm of Intent.

The world around him became overlaid in an instant, ephemeral copies of everything in his vision lining up. It was still a strange sight, one that he knew he needed to get used to.

Lightshorn appeared in his hand, the Blood-Refined Mithril blade gleaming as sta...

Name a Knight and pick their Nationality/Origin! Leave a comment with your pick!

I thought this might be a fun activity for y'all, my Patreons, as a way to thank y'all for your support.

The Knights of the Round Table possess a large number of powerful experts, their premier Knights that represent them. I have the Abilities/Names/Nationalities already set for a number of them.

However... I haven't decided on the names/nationalities yet for all of them!

So, I thought: Why not let you guys pick some of the remaining slots?

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Volume 5 – Chapter 25 (in-editing v1)

Volume 5 – Chapter 25

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(If I made a typo/mistake/forgot something, let me know in the comments!)

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7 days until the Founding Celebration.

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“Let’s talk.”

Micheal and Shin both sat down. Shin crossed his fingers over each hand, interlocking them while sitting impassively. Micheal, on the other hand, slowly raised his right hand, pointing to his Spatial Ring as he sat down.

“If yo...

Volume 5 – Chapter 24 (in-editing v4)

Volume 5 – Chapter 24

(If you see a typo/mistake, let me know in the comments!)

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7 days until the Founding Celebration.

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“Again!”

The clash of blades rang out as two lightly armored figures swung swords at each other. Ruddy Advanced-Tier Sword Energy lined their blades as they fought, sending red sparks of energy flying off to the side.

As the sparks of energy met the stone underfoot, the air si...

Marvel: The Rise of Paragon – Prologue

Prologue

(Here we go! The start of the Side-Project I'm writing in my free time, for fun and practice)

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In a small, retro-futuristic looking room sat a balding, middle-aged man, wearing a nice white dress shirt, a dark green vest, and a set of dress pants and shoes. This man was currently sitting at a large desk, across from a large screen with an image of a flat line floating across it.

"Another day, another dollar." Walter Green rubbed his eyes as ...

Volume 5 – Chapter 23 (in-editing v8)

Volume 5 – Chapter 23

(This chapter was a long one, and took me a bit longer then I wanted - but it's here now!)

(If I make any mistakes/forget something, please let me know in the comments - I'll check them when I wake up, and make any corrections then!)

(Edit: Added Divine Scan of Lux - Edit2 as of 11/10/2025: Adjusted Divine Scan Growth Rates)

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Lux moved silently through the passageways of Castle Atlas. 2025-10-30 05:01:45 +0000 UTC View Post

Side-Project - Poll #2 - The MC's Superpower!

So, it was a close vote, but the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe, ie, world of Iron Man, Spiderman, Captain America, Thor, etc.) was the most voted choice, so this story project will take place there!

After I finish this side-project, I might do a second with one of the other worlds, it really just depends on if I enjoy the process.

This is, like I mentioned before, just something I'm doing for fun and for practice - a productive way to use my free time when I'm not working on R:...

Volume 5 – Chapter 22 (revised) (in-editing v6)

Volume 5 – Chapter 22

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(I'm really settling into a rhythm - I'm going to try to get Chapter 23 out on the 27th.) 

(If I make any mistakes/typos or forget anything, please let me know in the comments!)

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Previously, several hours ago on the outskirts of Axellion…

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“Don’t even think about it.”

“Come on!”

“Absolutely not.”

“It’s an Apex, Lux! ...

Side-Project - Poll #1 - World

First off, Chapter 22 will probably go up tomorrow - I made great progress on it today, and will almost certainly finish it tomorrow.

With that said:

As I get back into actively writing, I've decided to take on a "less serious" side-project, something I can write in my free time to destress, for fun! I think this will be a great, healthy step to encourage myself to write faster, and be more creative, and is something I've thought about for a while.

In the long run (after ...

Volume 5 – Chapter 21 (in-editing v7)

Volume 5 – Chapter 21

(If I ever make any errors/mistakes/forget something, please let me know in the comments!)

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Several weeks prior…

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“Move it, people! T-minus 140 minutes until Operation SKD is a go!” A large, muscular man yelled with a maniacal smile on his face.

The speaker was as bulky as he was tall, measuring roughly 2.1 meters from head to toe, with arms that looked as thick as tree...

Volume 5 – Chapter 20 (in-editing v8)

Volume 5 – Chapter 20

(the next chapter will be out soonish hopefully! - I'm awful with my deadlines, but they help encourage me to finish writing faster!)

(Edit as of 11/10/2025: Made some changes to Micheal's Growth Rate upgrades/Ki upgrades)

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“Here are your quarters.” A young maid led Micheal and Shin through a long, finely decorated stone hallway, to a pair of dark, wooden doors.

Their meeting with Vesper had stretched...

Volume 5 – Chapter 19 (in-editing v4)

Volume 5 – Chapter 19

(It's out early!)

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Duke Armon von Atlas studied the gaping hole in the middle of Axellion with a pondering gaze.

“Remarkable.”

The Duke struck an odd figure, as he hovered in mid-air, floating above the aftermath of Aaron’s attack.

Armon was a heavyset man, corded muscles overlayed with a thick layer of fat. Long years of luxury had taken its toll on the Hero of Stone. His clothes were of the finest silk, a fi...

Volume 5 – Chapter 18 (in-editing v3)

Volume 5 – Chapter 18

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Present Day

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Aaron Bartram was the closest thing Humanity had to a Titled Deity.

The Conceptual Power known as Vector did exactly what its namesake implied: it allowed Aaron to manipulate the vectors of anything within arm’s reach, at the speed of thought.

He could take a grain of sand and transform it into a weapon of mass destruction in a fraction of a second, altering the very forces th...

Volume 5 – Chapter 17 (in-editing v5)

Volume 5 – Chapter 17

(Alright! No more false starts, hopefully - NOW, I can try to start getting into a rhythm. Enjoy! Chapter 18 will return back to Micheal and Shin's POV)

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The First Wave

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“…and that sums up Day 1.” Aaron’s voice was a quiet whisper as he leaned forward, gazing intently at the journal laying on the table before him.

“I don’t know if I’ll survive this strang...

It took all day, but I finally managed to recover the KPF files I used for my manuscripts for Volumes 1, 2 and 3 (I lost them when my laptop broke a few years ago) - I can finally go back and edit typos! (once I determine which version was the final edited manuscript)

I will never use Kindle Create again for anything... it's such a hassle, trying to recover lost manuscripts in a useable form. Amazon support was helpful, but it took a very long time and many conversations.

I'll get back to finishing writing 17 and 18 tomorrow.

Then, after that, I'm going to take a day to clear up all the typos in Volume 1 that I haven't been able to fix forever.

I'll do Volume 2 and 3 at a later date.

Volume 5 – Chapter 16 (in-editing v3)

Volume 5 – Chapter 16

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Chapter 17 will be posted soonish (tomorrow likely) and then 18 shortly after (within a day or two).

(17 and 18 are each ~70% written, I'm just working on certain scenes)

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‘So that’s how he did it.’

Micheal’s pulse spiked as he processed Vesper’s words, confirmation of what she told him earlier.

‘That’s how he killed Aaron.’

The Strongest Human....

Volume 5 – Chapter 15 (in-editing v5)

Volume 5 – Chapter 15

Light.

The world was bathed in light.

Micheal blinked, feeling a rush of adrenaline spike as his instincts screamed at him.

It was an incredibly strange thing to witness.

Every corner of every building he could see, every bit of crushed rock and stone debris, every civilian fleeing and every Guardsmen helping… everything in sight was highlighted in brilliant, golden light.

Even the mighty Apex, writhing on the ground before him, wa...

Volume 5 – Chapter 14 (in-editing v2)

Volume 5 – Chapter 14

Volume 5 – Chapter 14

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Near the center of Axellion City, two streets off Axellion’s Central Road, was a large, enclosed courtyard roughly 40 meters wide, connected to four three-story tall stone buildings. The buildings were stark and unadorned, save for the large water storage units located atop each rooftop.

Several humans, clad in plain outfits of grey and black, could be seen, rushing between buildings, ducking away from the ongoing do...

Volume 5 - Chapter 13 (in-editing v1)

Volume 5 - Chapter 13

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Micheal felt his pulse spike as he registered what Vesper said.

‘A Time Loop.’ It sounded outlandish, but the more Micheal thought about it…

The more a bunch of tiny things that had been bothering him began to make sense.

A crackle of thunder echoed out as the world around him seemed to slow down, his mind racing ahead of him.

What were the odds an Apex attacked just as they arrived at Axellion?

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Close to done with most of the scenes for Chapters 13, 14, and 15. As a leadup to Christmas, I plan to post them on the 22nd, 23rd, and 24th, to allow time for editing and feedback. (POST TIME = LATE EVENING CST)