A/N: What? Two chapters on time this week? Even if this LTW one is cutting it super close, it's also just shy of 3,000 words. Complete win in my books. Enjoy.
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[Congratulations! The host's passive skill [Enchantment Magic Resistance] has levelled up! It is now Intermediate Level 2.]
[Congratulations! The host's passive skill [Enchantment Magic Resistance] has levelled up! It is now Intermediate Level 3.]
[Congratulations! The host's passive s...
2021-09-06 05:58:07 +0000 UTC
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A/N: Yay, I finally posted a chapter on schedule. Enjoy. c:
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Daz wasted no time. As soon as Mu and Crusher had left his throne room, he posed a question to the system mentally, 'Is there some sort of special screen where I can interact with my entire empire all at once, system?'
[The host must be an [Emperor] to access that information. Confirmed the host's ruling status to be that of an [Emperor]. Yes. There is such an in...
2021-09-04 22:09:58 +0000 UTC
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"Well," the dwarven arbiter started, "it certainly isn't 'lady'. I suppose knowing my name's fair enough though. I'm pretty famous in all of the western kriegs, to be honest. What on account of me being one of the only there arbiters that specialise in representing beastkin criminals this side of the Daylight Split. I'm Sonya Forgegulf."
'Ah, the dwarven legal system has lawyers for different species? Interesting. I wish I knew more about Milindo's legal system. Shame I only saw the...
2021-08-29 17:18:36 +0000 UTC
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"Any suggestions for a simple edict that I can use for the test?" Daz asked Lyle though he wouldn't mind if Crosius offered an idea too despite not being an active part of the conversation.
Lyle frowned. "I still wish to advise against using it at all in truth, but if you insist, I do have some ideas. I would assume the more vague and impactful the edict, the more durability of the item it consumes, and, consequentially, your lifespan."
Daz nodded, having reached the same conclusi...
2021-08-29 10:43:45 +0000 UTC
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No real excuse for the long delay. I wasn't sick or on holiday or anything. I just had a major bout of lacking motivation. Hell, I didn't even reply to RR comments for the past month and I reply to all comments within 24hours usually.
I did enjoy writing and editing the SIS chapter I'll be posting in a few minutes though (book 5 chapter 5) and I've done a lot of reading in the past month.
I've learnt some new things about writing, got new ideas for both my stories. A bunch of cool...
2021-08-29 10:42:13 +0000 UTC
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A/N: Back from both my week-long holiday in England (where I could not, for the life of me, write a word on my laptop. I have been institutionalised by my mechanical keyboard) and from refurbishing my room. Both draining activities and both over now, so we're back to the normal weekly schedule!
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On his way back to Fort Home, Daz called upon his ranking list.
Daz Crowthorne's Ranking List
List &nb...
2021-07-31 22:15:27 +0000 UTC
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"Well, that was informative," Lone thought aloud as he put the communication orb back into his Dimensional Storage.
In essence, the guild couldn't really do anything to help bar delay his sentencing if he could contact them and lobby for their aid.
One of the main reasons The Adventurer's Guild was a leading power across the entire continent was because it respected the sovereignty of the kingdoms, empires, and other such ruling bodies it created branches in.
As much as the ...
2021-07-12 13:33:09 +0000 UTC
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"... While such an arrangement surely looks to be entirely beneficial when viewed from your perspective, that certainly isn't true for me and my administration," the former president claimed.
Daz lightly shook his head, thinking to himself, 'No mention of your people? Only yourself and your government? Very telling.'
It hardly helped the elderly man's case that Daz could feel waves and waves of corrupted righteousness pouring out of his emotions.
"You will fall unde...
2021-07-11 13:48:50 +0000 UTC
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[Congratulations! The host's passive skill [Pet Mastery] Has levelled up! It is now beginner Level 2.]
"I only just put the brush in your hair... Well, let's see how many levels a single session will get me, shall we?" Lone asked Kyuubi.
The sleepy fox yawned before replying with, "Kyuu..."
Lone chuckled then got to work taking care of his adoptive daughter-slash-pet-fox. He carefully brushed every strand of fur, properly fluffed her ta...
2021-07-04 14:45:37 +0000 UTC
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"S'been a while since yer last visit, buddy," Cecil said as he yawned.
Daz nodded stoically as he got his bearings. The graveyard seemed mistier than normal, but otherwise, it was the same as he recalled it being.
"I've been spending a lot of time training my internal energy and my Embers, as of late. Sorry for not coming to the dreamscape more often," Daz apologised.
Cecil shrugged as he adjusted his position atop the gravestone he was perched upon. "Doesn't bother me too m...
2021-07-03 23:49:38 +0000 UTC
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Daz nodded approvingly as he arrived at El Dorado. He had been meaning to come here for days since the moonlight had been gathered for quite some time now.
Were it not for Crusher's sudden evolution and the need to attack the Truthians swiftly before her eventual discovery, he likely would have visited the wondrous city of gold earlier.
Still, here he was, ready to get another Star of Eternity before he was forced to deal with the old president of the states as well as the leader ...
2021-06-28 04:06:04 +0000 UTC
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A/N: Really long one at 3,400 words.
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"What the..." the leading guard muttered in shock.
He sprinted up to Lone and grabbed him by his collar - a difficult challenge given the height difference. "Oi, ya foxy cunt! Where'd ya put 'at?! It's worth more than ye could ever make in yer lifetime."
'Doubtful considering I've literally made ruby-gold coins in the past...' Lone's smile widened. "I have no idea what you're talking about." He the...
2021-06-23 00:15:05 +0000 UTC
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In the middle of London, in the newly constructed McArthur palace, Alison McArthur sat with her legs crossed and with an expectant look on her face.
Before her stood a man who, much like her, had a crown sat atop his head. This was not her husband however, no. It was the ruler of the pesky little sovereign territory bordering her own known as 'Wales'.
"We've spent a long time discussing it, Empress McArthur," the foreign monarch spoke.
Nodding, Alison replied, "I trust you'v...
2021-06-19 23:43:31 +0000 UTC
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Lone had practised a variety of skills on the trip back from Urd Grun. He'd even sparred with a good number of the rescued dwarves.
All of them only used weapons he already had mastery in and not a single one was a mage or anything even remotely unique. Still, they employed different battle tactics and some were even stronger than Lone rank-wise.
Hell, three of them could apply stats. Strength, Vitality, and Luck respectively. The Luck one was incredibly hard to hit and somehow al...
2021-06-15 12:52:12 +0000 UTC
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"You're not shitting me, right? No, of course you're not since I just confirmed it... Well, I won't complain but Daz might when he hears about this," Rose said over the phone to Ellie.
Sitting cross-legged atop her largest machinery aide, renamed to Robot 1 from M Destroyer.
She had initially called it that with the M being short for Madison. She shook her head, reflecting on how immature she had been when she thought she had feelings for Daz purely because he had cured h...
2021-06-14 02:44:47 +0000 UTC
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The missing dwarves were easier to find than both Lone and Hamish had first assumed they would have been.
Knowing how tricky Darkness could be, Lone has expected some sort of illusion riddled trap to block them or send them around in circles for days. Soph assured him however that her Mana Sensing couldn't detect such a thing.
No, instead, she had actually discovered that inside of a chapel dedicated to the Stone, a spiral staircase led thousands of metres deep down to a large and...
2021-06-11 12:49:37 +0000 UTC
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It didn't take long for Daz and Crusher to return to Fort Home. They had flown a decent distance with their weapons but once Daz had cleared his head a bit, he took out his car and using that, they were back to New Earth's capital before sundown.
Thunderous applause and unending screams of joy and celebration were not among the things that met them upon their arrival as one might expect for returning war heroes.
The recent shaking of the planet had caused too much destruction and ...
2021-06-08 09:59:08 +0000 UTC
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Lone gave Breena a smile and said, "I'll be back when you next have an episode, 'kay? You'll get the skill under your control soon enough. You may claim to have no talent, but you're super hard working. Anyone with eyes can see that."
Breena nodded a little. "T-Thanks..."
"Well, I'm gonna summon Soph or Sophie now. I kinda hope for the former, but regardless, if you hear me begging for help, don't be afraid to come to my rescue," Lone joked.
That got a small smile out of the...
2021-06-01 01:49:57 +0000 UTC
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"Stop, that," Madison ordered her.
Rose glanced down and noticed that she had subconsciously begun biting on her fingernails in worry.
Who could blame her? Her idiot of a brother had just entered the mythical city of the Truthians with nothing but a Star of Eternity and Rimmy by his side.
Logic would dictate that he should already be a cold corpse on the ground, dead at the hands of those cardinals but he had somehow avoided death numerous times even despite having the syste...
2021-05-30 23:17:15 +0000 UTC
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The peculiar space that Lone presumed to be the interior of his soul presented itself to him once more.
However, instead of Sky battling against Void, he was met with a smiling version of himself who had deep purple hair, eyes and tails.
Lone sighed heavily. "How the fuck am I gonna explain two awakenings on top of Void's unique colourings now? I could get away with that crazy son of a bitch because he'd been wiped from the history books. Passing his influence off as a curse was s...
2021-05-26 13:22:58 +0000 UTC
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"How... opulent," Daz commented.
His companion nodded and replied, "Rimmy."
The mythical city seemed to not be a city per see, but actually a massive religious hallway that appeared endless. The walls of this hallway were laden in gold and rare metals Daz had never seen before.
He would have used his Crystal Digger's Master Identification on them but as soon as he and Rimmy had stepped through the doorway leading them here, they had been cut off from the system and the door ...
2021-05-23 10:32:14 +0000 UTC
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[Congratulations! The host's passive skill [Darkness Corruption Resistance] has levelled up! It is now Expert Level 4.]
Just as Sophie had described, atop a stone pedestal with dwarven carvings lay a thrumming and oddly dim ball of purple glowing energy.
The room itself seemed to be an abandoned ale cellar with kegs lining the walls, most damaged beyond repair.
"And thus, we meet. Primal to beastkin, god to man, player to pawn. Unde...
2021-05-17 23:19:41 +0000 UTC
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[Ember of Endurance [Entry-level] initial mastery increased to 98%.]
'Really? Even though I started hovering just before the impact? I did cover myself in my Ember of Endurance, but for it to gain mastery so easily...' Daz thought as he dodged an incoming chunk of the cathedral that was heading his way.
To gain mastery meant to obtain new understanding. It wasn't as simple as just taking more damage, hence his mild surprise.
Da...
2021-05-16 22:32:01 +0000 UTC
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"Why're we stoppin'?" Crusher asked.
"Sorry, I need to set something up first before I can drop you off," Daz said as he stepped out of the flying car that was thousands of metres high in the air.
He had obtained a newly tailored set of underclothing lined with gems before coming out here. Using that, he floated through the air without resistance.
'This is miles better than using the pebble gems,' he thought.
Daz then reached into his Industrial Item Box and p...
2021-05-14 19:28:20 +0000 UTC
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A/N: Apologies for being a couple of days late. I massively overslept yesterday. Also, a small note, CV (curriculum vitae) is basically a shortening for the British equivalent of a resume.
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"This shall be our final meeting like this, Lone," Darkness said in a chilling tone as he opened his eyes.
The primal had taken the form of Breena this time but apart from that, everything else in the dream version of Urd Grun was exactly the same as it always was...
2021-05-11 02:01:21 +0000 UTC
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Daz could barely move through the thousands up thousands of gallons of water hammering down onto his body.
He could move, yes, but only slightly. He made a note that this was a weakness of his he should work on in the future, but for now, he focused on steadying himself as he moved Hamson to cover his front.
"Mofolo!" he called.
He then expanded Hamson's blade until it was practically a full-on heater shield that covered most of his body.
Its edge then glowed with a so...
2021-05-09 10:16:52 +0000 UTC
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Daz could feel the vast waves of joy and relief coming from his companion. So much so that he instantly gained some progress in his Ember of Empathy.
[Ember of Empathy [Entry-level] initial mastery increased to 19%.]
"Your hunch paid off?" he asked.
Crusher, or perhaps Petra, Daz wasn't quite sure how she wished to be called. Regardless, she nodded. "Yup. I got eight choices to go through for my evolution. I need to think this through c...
2021-05-07 23:11:27 +0000 UTC
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Daz put down his cellphone and sighed deeply. 'What on Earth is going through her mind?'
He turned to the distraught family which just had their missing daughter returned to them and shook his head softly. 'As urgent as Crusher's situation is, these people deserve my full attention and respect right now.'
"I'm sorry about that. Something unexpected came up," he explained.
The father of the family forced a smile. "It's okay, Your Majesty... We understand... ...
2021-05-05 21:11:44 +0000 UTC
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[Congratulations! The host's passive skill [Mining Mastery] has levelled up! It is now Beginner level 8.]
[Congratulations! The host's passive skill [Mining Mastery] has levelled up! It is now Beginner level 9.]
[Congratulations! The host's passive skill [Mining Mastery] has levelled up! It is now Beginner level 10.]
'Just one shy... Shame it's time to wrap up for the day,' Lone lamented.
He was certainly tempted to just forgo ...
2021-05-03 09:41:49 +0000 UTC
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"Ah, welcome, welcome. Please, come inside," a young man in his late twenties or perhaps early thirties said as Daz and Crusher entered the room.
The man was wearing the robes of an archbishop, immediately putting Daz on high alert. This was not a person to be underestimated.
He wore rounded glasses with no legs that sat perfectly atop the bridge of his nose. He had short, swept-back brown hair and a bit of a messy stubble.
Around him were numerous desks, all littered with n...
2021-05-02 04:43:06 +0000 UTC
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