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Going Native: Desires Realized (ch. 79)

"Oooohhh! There it is!" Froot shouted, watching the golden aura cover the infant Saiyan's body. There wasn't an atmosphere, but Froot could feel a surge of power brush over his skin and fur. Tarble was pretty weak all things considered, but he had to give him this -- watching him rise to his feet, blood pumping out of his body like a broken faucet from a gaping hole in his chest? What he lacked in raw power, he sure made up with relentless determination and willpower.

Being dead for a c...

Going Native: Desire for Control (ch. 78)

Ki swirled in my hands as rock and dust gave way underfoot. "Spiral Buster!" I shouted, thrusting my hands down, drilling through the planet. Bardock and Vegeta had the same idea, the three of us using ki to tunnel down as the planet was lifted out of its gravity well. I grit my teeth, pushing the technique harder, pouring more ki into my hands to outpace the planet rising.

I stood still, floating in the air, the planet rising past me. A singular thought was in my mind. One that quieted...

Power Corrupts: Divine Grace (ch. 75)

Apparently, giant frogs were kinda a big deal, I learned as Kazuma, Aqua, and I strode out of the city gates with a quest to kill at least five of them. The show kinda glossed over it, but the frogs ate farm animals primarily. However, more than once, a Little Timmy had been playing outside, only to get gobbled up by a giant frog lurking in the distance. So, the quest had a pretty decent reward considering that, and there wasn't a level limit because the town just wanted them dead.

That...

Power Corrupts: Blessed Fortune (ch. 74)

"State your business for coming to Axel!" Demanded a stern woman with dark hair and a medium build, wearing a business skirt and dark blue blazer. She adjusted her glasses, pinning me with a look, her dark blue eyes trying their best to stare right through me.

I sat in front of her, my hands in my lap with half of my ass hanging free because the chair wasn't anywhere big enough to accommodate me. I ended up breaking off one of the arms when I sat down -- something the guy behind me scri...

Power Corrupts: Konosuba Start (ch. 73)

I opened my eyes to a world framed by darkness, contrasting the pure white light of the ground. Directly in front of me was a woman sitting on a lavish white throne. Her light blue hair set in a peculiar style, a half ponytail, but with the two strands pulled back to create it fed through a round dark blue ornament that peeked over the back of her head, forming a loop of hair behind her. Blue seemed to be a theme of hers, I noticed -- blue eyes, blue dress, blue gemstone embedded in ...

See No Evil: I Did It My Way (ch. 40)

Actually watching what could only be described as a super undead ninja sneak into your house was surprisingly lame. Mission impossible managed to spice up the tension with dramatic music, sharp cuts, and a bird's eye view of the entire situation. I only had the latter -- there were no blind spots in Lowtown. Not for me. At any moment, I could see every inch of the entirety of Lowtown through a half dozen different angles. And every single one of them was disguised as an everyday object. The c...

See No Evil: Beginning of a New Era (ch. 39)

Miranda Lawson was a native to the universe. At least, I'm pretty sure that she was. She hadn't really given anything away, much less admitted that she's from another universe or whipped out an Omni-tool or something. She talked little about her past beyond mentions that she found herself on the streets when she came to Gotham and heard about Lowtown. No mention of where she came from or what she did before.

The only thing that tipped me off that she was a native, similar to how Revy wa...

See No Evil: Fulfilling a Longstanding Promise (ch. 38)

"You know, so far, we're 0-2 for not being interrupted. And you're not exactly quiet," I remarked, drinking in the sight of her. Tifa was one of those rare women where it never got any less incredible seeing her naked. If anything, the more I saw of her, the more incredible the sight became. Her full breasts valiantly fought against gravity to perk up despite their size, the peaks capped with rosy pink nipples that stood out against her milky white skin.

Tifa's stomach was flat with vis...

Risk It All: Pair of Aces (ch. 8)

"I…" I flinched back, quickly throwing my hands up in surrender, marveling at who I saw in front of me. It was Batman. Batman. The Dark Knight in the flesh. I could barely believe it. As in, I could actually barely believe it. He was here, towering over me, the whites of his eyes narrowed into slits after I had just brutally taken down Black Mask for good. The ragged gasping he made certainly didn't help my case when I just about tripped over him.

Batman stepped forward, "You...

Going Native: Desires Realized (ch. 79)

"Oooohhh! There it is!" Froot shouted, watching the golden aura cover the infant Saiyan's body. There wasn't an atmosphere, but Froot could feel a surge of power brush over his skin and fur. Tarble was pretty weak all things considered, but he had to give him this -- watching him rise to his feet, blood pumping out of his body like a broken faucet from a gaping hole in his chest? What he lacked in raw power, he sure made up with relentless determination and willpower.

Being dead for a c...

Going Native: Desire for Control (ch. 78)

Ki swirled in my hands as rock and dust gave way underfoot. "Spiral Buster!" I shouted, thrusting my hands down, drilling through the planet. Bardock and Vegeta had the same idea, the three of us using ki to tunnel down as the planet was lifted out of its gravity well. I grit my teeth, pushing the technique harder, pouring more ki into my hands to outpace the planet rising.

I stood still, floating in the air, the planet rising past me. A singular thought was in my mind. One that quieted...

Going Native: Desire for Power (ch. 77)

What was it? What was that magical number that represented your strength or battle power or whatever the Trade Organization called it? What was it? How many zeroes did you have to have until you finally, finally… just… reached a point that you didn't have to watch anyone die? When you did have to worry about melodramatic dictators, ruthless psychopaths, ancient aliens that had killed more people than the bad guys in the name of the greater good…

When did he reach it? Hal wondered,...

Power Corrupts: Blessed Fortune (ch. 74)

"State your business for coming to Axel!" Demanded a stern woman with dark hair and a medium build, wearing a business skirt and dark blue blazer. She adjusted her glasses, pinning me with a look, her dark blue eyes trying their best to stare right through me.

I sat in front of her, my hands in my lap with half of my ass hanging free because the chair wasn't anywhere big enough to accommodate me. I ended up breaking off one of the arms when I sat down -- something the guy behind me scri...

Power Corrupts: Konosuba Start (ch. 73)

I opened my eyes to a world framed by darkness, contrasting the pure white light of the ground. Directly in front of me was a woman sitting on a lavish white throne. Her light blue hair set in a peculiar style, a half ponytail, but with the two strands pulled back to create it fed through a round dark blue ornament that peeked over the back of her head, forming a loop of hair behind her. Blue seemed to be a theme of hers, I noticed -- blue eyes, blue dress, blue gemstone embedded in ...

Power Corrupts: Endings and Beginnings (ch. 72)

For half a year, I had prepared for this. This very moment. I traveled the land, gathering allies and equipment I needed to defeat a single foe. Alduin the World-Eater. A dragon, the most powerful of them all… one that would devour the entire world if left unchecked. The plan was to defeat him at his weakest, right when he emerged from the timestream, but as the skies above began to churn, heavy rain clouds forming, the wind howling as lightning brewed above… I could feel his power despit...

A Hard Knock Life: Lost Days (ch. 13)

I sent Marquise his gift through the mail after dumbing it down considerably. In the end, it was the best option. Marquise lasted in this city for twenty years with some preem territory while being surrounded by numerically superior enemies. He didn't manage that by being stupid. As much as I liked the idea of strolling up to his front door, handing over the gift with a wink and a smile, I also knew that I'd just be giving them a gun to shoot me with when I refused any offer to join up.

A Hard Knock Life: Iron On My Hip (ch. 12)

My set up was slowly taking over Jackie’s garage, I realized as I caught myself thinking I needed more room. The punching bag got moved to the opposite corner, so I had a little more room to work with. In the past few days, I had been making do for the most part. I had everything that I needed to scratch that tinkering itch. Coding my language satisfied it for the most part, as did working on the spellbook that I was developing.

However, my needs had outstripped my equipment. What I h...

A Hard Knock Life: Arch Duke Ferdinand (ch. 11)

I had underestimated the ABB. Without Oni Lee or Lung, I figured that they would just roll over and die. The Tyger Claws would move in and just take over all their old territory like it was nothing. Wasn't like the Tyger Claws hadn't been planning to do exactly that for years now. Either that or the ABB would just splinter into a million pieces without unifying leadership. Which would have pretty much the same effect.

But, two days later, the ABB was still going strong. Maybe two days w...

See No Evil: Beginning of a New Era (ch. 39)

Miranda Lawson was a native to the universe. At least, I'm pretty sure that she was. She hadn't really given anything away, much less admitted that she's from another universe or whipped out an Omni-tool or something. She talked little about her past beyond mentions that she found herself on the streets when she came to Gotham and heard about Lowtown. No mention of where she came from or what she did before.

The only thing that tipped me off that she was a native, similar to how Revy wa...

See No Evil: Fulfilling a Longstanding Promise

"You know, so far, we're 0-2 for not being interrupted. And you're not exactly quiet," I remarked, drinking in the sight of her. Tifa was one of those rare women where it never got any less incredible seeing her naked. If anything, the more I saw of her, the more incredible the sight became. Her full breasts valiantly fought against gravity to perk up despite their size, the peaks capped with rosy pink nipples that stood out against her milky white skin.

Tifa's stomach was flat with vis...

See No Evil: Breaking Bread (ch. 37)

It wasn't paranoia if they really were out to get you and they sure as hell were out to get me. Worse, the they could apply to a variety of parties -- the police, the Batfamily, the mob, and now the Court of Owls. Each and every single one of them were circling, keeping tabs on my every action and every word I spoke. The only advantage I had was the fact that two of the most dangerous factions didn't know I was aware of them, and they were outright enemies in most cases. The downside was that...

Risk It All: Cards Down (ch. 7)

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"Huh?" I blurted, thoroughly caught off guard by the revelation. My mind raced, the inside hamster sprinting in his wheel to figure what exactly was going on -- setting aside that my mysterious uncle who I had never known about until recently was suddenly in front of me… how did...

Going Native: Desire for Control (ch. 78)

Ki swirled in my hands as rock and dust gave way underfoot. "Spiral Buster!" I shouted, thrusting my hands down, drilling through the planet. Bardock and Vegeta had the same idea, the three of us using ki to tunnel down as the planet was lifted out of its gravity well. I grit my teeth, pushing the technique harder, pouring more ki into my hands to outpace the planet rising.

I stood still, floating in the air, the planet rising past me. A singular thought was in my mind. One that quieted...

Going Native: Desire for Power (ch. 77)

What was it? What was that magical number that represented your strength or battle power or whatever the Trade Organization called it? What was it? How many zeroes did you have to have until you finally, finally… just… reached a point that you didn't have to watch anyone die? When you did have to worry about melodramatic dictators, ruthless psychopaths, ancient aliens that had killed more people than the bad guys in the name of the greater good…

When did he reach it? Hal wondered,...

Going Native: Desire for a Legacy (ch. 76)

"Everyone, gather on my position. We have an unexpected guest," I ordered Vegeta, Mom, Bardock, Fasha, and Komand'r.

Hal looked to me, then to the glowing orange light in the distance. "Don't you have some superweapon or something?" He questioned as I spread out my awareness further, trying to reach the light billions of miles away, but the distance was just too vast. However, I could track its spread of influence on the battlefield. Orange constructs laid waste to fleets as they approa...

Power Corrupts: Konosuba Start (ch. 73)

I opened my eyes to a world framed by darkness, contrasting the pure white light of the ground. Directly in front of me was a woman sitting on a lavish white throne. Her light blue hair set in a peculiar style, a half ponytail, but with the two strands pulled back to create it fed through a round dark blue ornament that peeked over the back of her head, forming a loop of hair behind her. Blue seemed to be a theme of hers, I noticed -- blue eyes, blue dress, blue gemstone embedded in ...

Power Corrupts: Endings and Beginnings (ch. 72)

For half a year, I had prepared for this. This very moment. I traveled the land, gathering allies and equipment I needed to defeat a single foe. Alduin the World-Eater. A dragon, the most powerful of them all… one that would devour the entire world if left unchecked. The plan was to defeat him at his weakest, right when he emerged from the timestream, but as the skies above began to churn, heavy rain clouds forming, the wind howling as lightning brewed above… I could feel his power despit...

Power Corrupts: Best Laid Plans (ch. 71)

Time seemed to slow down as the days ticked closer and closer to Alduin's arrival date. The first few weeks passed by in a blur of activity -- the enchanters that the Emperor promised arrived and began their work. Last-minute construction was being done on Helgen as well. Hestia organized drills for the citizens to head into the bunkers beneath their homes while triple-checking to make sure they had enough food to sustain them for some time. Weeks, possibly.

Sheogorath and the Nerevarin...

See No Evil: Fulfilling a Longstanding Promise (ch. 38)

"You know, so far, we're 0-2 for not being interrupted. And you're not exactly quiet," I remarked, drinking in the sight of her. Tifa was one of those rare women where it never got any less incredible seeing her naked. If anything, the more I saw of her, the more incredible the sight became. Her full breasts valiantly fought against gravity to perk up despite their size, the peaks capped with rosy pink nipples that stood out against her milky white skin.

Tifa's stomach was flat with vis...

See No Evil: Breaking Bread (ch. 37)

It wasn't paranoia if they really were out to get you and they sure as hell were out to get me. Worse, the they could apply to a variety of parties -- the police, the Batfamily, the mob, and now the Court of Owls. Each and every single one of them were circling, keeping tabs on my every action and every word I spoke. The only advantage I had was the fact that two of the most dangerous factions didn't know I was aware of them, and they were outright enemies in most cases. The downside was that...