While the Harmony Guardians ‘fought’ against the guards, the Shadow Talons quickly moved behind the laboratory. There was no entrance in the back, but that was only the case now. According to the blueprints the agency found for this place, after the research in spirits that was being made here developed past a certain point, the entire structure went through renovations. Before, it was a much more open and welcoming place, at least in comparison to its current state. The side where Hera a...
2024-05-10 13:00:04 +0000 UTC
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Reaching the top of the ladder, Hera pressed the button to bring it back, turning the tool into a small brick of metal about the size of her hand. But before jumping out, she took a look around. It was an eerie sight, as if she was staring at an ocean of leaves. Not trees, bushes, or branches. Just leaves. An endless expanse of leaves in a repeating pattern, like a bad image edit. She couldn’t feel any of them, she tried to pick them up and nothing happened. Her hand passed through them wit...
2024-05-08 13:00:03 +0000 UTC
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As everyone left the cave, Hera walked to the corner, away from the doorway, and used her stone shape spell to make a small box. She left her titled blades outside to stop anyone from getting closer and also activated the safety cube. With only Daskka by her side, the Ophidianite created a couple of lights inside this area and took a deep breath. It had been a while since she called a guide of a room she was in. The last one being Lancel back at the Hilltop Windmill. In an ideal world, she wo...
2024-05-06 13:00:03 +0000 UTC
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The Fairy Teapot was more annoying to go through than they expected. Even if the room wasn’t that big, being just around 10 kilometers wide. What really made it complicated was the frequency the plants and monsters would create illusions to hinder their progress. On one hand, the area was beautiful, filled with vibrant colors and plants that grew in impossible shapes. Flower beds forming arcs, trees that had their trunks split into four pillars before connecting back at the roots. Even the ...
2024-05-04 13:00:03 +0000 UTC
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##### Author's Note ######
It feels a bit weird doing this, like advertising the Patreon inside the Patreon.
But in case you missed, I have increased the Patreon tiers!
We have a new tier set up at 5$ that will give you another 2 weeks worth of content, being 1 full month ahead of the free release of the novel.
If you don't want to change that's completely fine and there will be no change to the current tier you are already subscribed to. Chapters will continue to come o...
2024-05-03 13:00:11 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone, just wanted to let you all know that the new Patreon tiers are live! And yes this is a new announcement not the old one. This is the way I always hoped to have the Patreon set up but struggled to do so. Bu no more! I was finally able to reach the amount of chapters I wanted which gives me time to prepare other projects and organize things better.
Thank you all for the support and I hope to bring many more stories to you all.
Also just as a reminder, here is what you ...
2024-05-03 08:53:40 +0000 UTC
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Hera and Livy used the bodies of the smaller Sleyti as stepping stones as they rushed ahead. The Elemental Poison Storm following them, buffing the two thanks to the [Ophidianite Poison] skill that turned all the venom in the spell into a power up. Hera also had a rare venomous war axe on her hands. One that looked a lot like Livy’s, minus the special effects. In addition, there was a single metal band on the pummel. This was the only addition she was able to make so far using her [Venomous...
2024-05-01 13:00:05 +0000 UTC
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Hera really wanted to stay with Alex and Bonnie. Especially now that they were actively helping the Alliance. But they were just a bit above level 40. Even if both had legacies now, with the Ophidianite tagging along, it would just end up as a one woman show. Well, one woman plus her army of floating weapons. That wouldn’t help anyone. The alliance would lose someone strong, and her friends wouldn’t practice enough to become stronger and properly learn how to use their new abilities.
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2024-04-29 13:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Once they confirmed the mission they would take, Balto destroyed the flash drives using a small vial of acid. It was a very exaggerated safety measure, but one that the agency was happy to do if it lessened the chance of data leaking to someone who shouldn’t know about it. The Harmony Guardians thanked the man and agreed to meet with him early the next morning to leave. Even before the team looked into the mission, Balto confirmed that his task would be in the same direction, and they could...
2024-04-27 13:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Early next morning, the Harmony Guardians were once more having a meeting over breakfast. But instead of going out to eat somewhere, Hera was the only one who left. She went to a bakery nearby and came back to their joined room with bags of pastries. After placing everything on the table for the team to pick what they wanted, the Ophidianite found her own seat.
When everyone was comfortable, Skyler spoke up, “Ok then. So, what do you all feel about the missions we just did on the way ...
2024-04-26 13:00:11 +0000 UTC
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Quest Acquired
Struggle of the Strength Spirits
The Strength Spirits are struggling to survive in their home. End their struggle.
Rewards:
Skill: Mana Palace
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Hera read the quest three times to make sure she wasn’t going crazy. She never expected the guides to tell her to help the Spirits. Especially after they told her that the MAZE didn’t care about them enough to do something about it.
“Are you really tel...
2024-04-24 13:00:05 +0000 UTC
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“You found a way!” Hera gasped.
“We did, a way for you to make a private room for your court,” Peaches nodded.
“But there are some restrictions. If we do something like that, or the MAZE does it, then you have more freedom. For you to do it, only a few things will be possible.” Fritz added.
Hera nodded, “Yeah. I wasn’t expecting to make a one-to-one copy of things. I just wanted to be able to let them still be around while they are not out.”
“Yeah...
2024-04-22 13:00:05 +0000 UTC
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Hera jumped to her feet as soon as she heard a knock on the door. She was in her private room three days into their journey back to the Kalandria Empire. This time, the caravan was staying in a city built around the doorway. Since it’s been a while since the Ophidianite slept in her own quarters and the next day of travel would only make them cross a single room, she told everyone she would stay here for the night. In reality, that was only half the reason. The other half was to talk with t...
2024-04-20 13:00:05 +0000 UTC
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“There she is. Had a fun night?” Skyler smirked as the Ophidianite walked into the cafe they were meeting at. The Harmony Guardians decided to have a conversation about what happened during the human attack. That’s why they had reserved one of the private rooms in this store. Here, they could have Hera using her soundproof bubble to make sure their conversation wouldn’t be heard by anyone else.
“I saw that red-haired elf leaving your room this morning. She was still flushed, ...
2024-04-19 13:00:04 +0000 UTC
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The human attack was over. There were a few casualties on the Alliance side, but apparently, the guild got the worse of it. However, several warehouses and important infrastructure were hit, which meant the army was more vulnerable for the moment. After she said her goodbyes to Blue, Hera moved back. She tried to find Delta and the people who saved her during the fight, but couldn’t. Even the raid haired elf was nowhere to be found. Still, she didn’t stop to smell the roses. A lot of peop...
2024-04-17 13:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Hera moved quickly across the battlefield. More specifically, Nimbus was the one running, with the Empress on his back. It didn’t take long for them to locate the blue-haired woman they saw before. She attacked one of the warehouses and was now running back towards the mist, followed by a large hand that carried a few boxes. If this person was Blue, she could’ve flown away with one of the clouds, but maybe the weight of the boxes was too much for her. Or she was worried about being attack...
2024-04-15 13:00:14 +0000 UTC
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‘Hera. I can awaken someone else, but it will increase my skill cooldown,’ Forge said to the Empress while they were watching Delta be dragged away by the water.
‘Let’s awaken Shadow. I’m hoping the Heirloom can awaken too. And even if it doesn’t. I think sealing skills is our best shot,’ Hera quickly replied as the wave died down. They still had precious moments with Delta trapped inside the bubble.
Shadow approached and received the awakening from Vulcan. He alrea...
2024-04-13 13:00:05 +0000 UTC
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Hera saw this man with blood-red skin, swollen muscles that looked about to pop, and a frenzied look in his eyes. Despite his level, her senses told her this was a dangerous enemy. Once anyone had spent long enough fighting the MAZE, they would develop a sixth sense about those things. Still, this man was just level 43. It shouldn't be something that she couldn't handle.
'Livy,' Hera said in their mind as the Leviathan rushed over to the human, jumping and bringing the war axe down on ...
2024-04-12 13:00:08 +0000 UTC
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Everything went surprisingly well in the next few days. In the morning, the Harmony Guardians would check up on Randolf and see if he needed any help, which translated to seeing if there was anything Flint could do to help. Then, they would gather some food and go to the alliance center to help with the daily deliveries to the army. Things like toiletries, produce, and the occasional raw material. If Flint was going to stay behind, he would still make a carriage for the team to use, and when ...
2024-04-10 13:00:10 +0000 UTC
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Neria took longer than anyone expected to speak up. Hera and Flint did try to ask her about what was goon on again, but she didn’t reply, and simply said she needed a bit more time to properly explain things. Still, after a long wait, she was finally ready.
“Ok… this is going to sound super weird. But what do you all know about prophecies?” the triton asked.
“What?” Skyler turned to face the healer.
“I know you heard me,” Neria replied.
“Are we talkin...
2024-04-08 13:00:10 +0000 UTC
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Hera walked around the camp, seeing how the army was setting up. She wasn’t in the trenches, but even then, she could see people injured and dirty from being stuck in a place without a chance to clean themselves properly. The haunted eyes of people who saw death on a daily basis. Still, things were looking good. The spirits were high, or as high as one would expect them to be in a war zone. From the little she could gather, it had been a few weeks since the last big battle. Only a few skirm...
2024-04-06 13:00:06 +0000 UTC
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After Lurize appeared in his awakened golden form, the fight was pretty much over. His attributes skyrocketed to the point of rivaling someone at level 80. Even if that lasted just a few seconds, he killed Bren by using him as a battering ram to dig a hole through the mountain, then bisected Anya and tackled Zara, The Crimson Fang. His horns pierced the human’s skull before his form ran out, and he returned to the Legacy. Thankfully, it wasn’t like he had been destroyed, but the Royal Tut...
2024-04-05 13:00:07 +0000 UTC
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Everyone thought they had more time. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case. The humans noticed Vash’s spell, and they picked up speed to meet the group. Hera saw them arriving at the top of the valley on four different mounts. Two wolves of different colors, carrying a single person each. A large motorcycle with two people, and a bull carrying the remaining two. They were running along the small mountain, following the caravan with ease.
“Look at we have here! Monsters pretending to...
2024-04-03 13:00:06 +0000 UTC
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If anyone were to ask the people in the caravan to describe the fight against the swarm of Drowned Kappa, they would likely all reply with the same word, ‘Underwhelming.’ Not that the monsters were weak, they were close to level 50 and a real danger. But considering the amount of people they had protecting the container, dealing with them was barely an inconvenience. The defenders killed the first wave of monsters before they even reached the walkways, and the second wave didn’t get muc...
2024-04-01 13:00:11 +0000 UTC
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‘Hera!’ a voice called, but it wasn’t enough to wake her up.
‘Empress!’ another voice came, only able to make her shift positions.
“HERA!” Livy opened the tent and yelled inside, making everyone wake up.
“What? What?” the Empress jumped to her feet, ready to fight.
“We have incoming. A lot of them,” Livy explained.
‘I believe the plan was to call her more quietly. We needed confirmation if this is enough to wake everyone up,’ Shadow add...
2024-03-30 13:00:06 +0000 UTC
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During the entire trip, the caravan only pases by rooms that were on the pleasant side of the spectrum. Field with small hills and large open areas, forest with large paths already created by people in charge of infrastructure. Even the arid desert wasn’t that bad and had a few rest spots with water and bathrooms, all working thanks to mana stones. However, the room they would spend the night in today wasn’t that kind. Some monsters were moderately aggressive, being marked with an orange ...
2024-03-29 13:00:09 +0000 UTC
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Hera cleaned herself up three times after reaching Zinctorum. The first was at the large cleaning area the Alliance Center offered. She, along with all her titled blades and the rest of the Harmony Guardians, minus Vash, power washed themselves to the point of drawing blood. There was a point the Ophidianite even felt as if her scales were going to come off. Then she took another shower later, after eating the wings they got for dinner. The sauce covered her hands and mouth, and that sticky f...
2024-03-27 13:00:11 +0000 UTC
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Randolf rushed towards the Alliance Center. Apparently, the team that was supposed to take over the escort mission had just arrived. Whoever they were, the harpy wanted to be sure that they could protect his people. He understood that they were at war, and there were certain priorities to be considered when getting an escort. But he wasn’t about to bring his people to one of the active battlefronts if the group sent by the Alliance proved to be a bunch of morons who couldn’t even defend t...
2024-03-25 13:00:06 +0000 UTC
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“Wasn’t this place supposed to be chill?!” Hera jumped to the side, tumbling forward and brining her tail down with Pyro attached to it on the head of a Deep Blue Crocodile. It was a level 40 monster, much weaker than her, but that wasn’t the problem. Even after killing this one, there were a dozen more coming out of the water.
“Should I start taking people to the statue?” Nimbus asked as he created a barrier inside the mouth of a crocodile to stop it from trying to bite peo...
2024-03-23 13:00:05 +0000 UTC
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“How about this one?” Hera gave flint another arrow, this one was supposed to turn into lightning when fired.
Flint looked it over a few times, “It’s close, but not quite there. Try to shoot it.”
Hera took the arrow and placed into the notch in the center of Robin’s body.
‘Thank you, Empress. Now let’s make that pole longer, shall we?’ Robin, the bowblade, said.
He was an elegant bow made of something called Azure Oak. Because of that, his entire form...
2024-03-22 13:00:07 +0000 UTC
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