Reivyn sat in the lotus position. He was deep in Meditation as he considered the little speck of Qi he had generated. He couldn't pull it out of his body, so it simply sat in his core with the rest of his Mana pool. The Qi speck was almost incomprehensively tiny compared to his vast reserves of Mana all around it. It was made from only one point of Stamina and Mana.
Okay, so like Xudrid said, creating the Qi was simple, Reivyn contemplated. It was almost at the snap of my f...
2023-02-01 12:24:47 +0000 UTC
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"It's not that difficult to combine Stamina and Mana together," Xudrid said. "The trick is getting it to stay like that."
Reivyn had continued his talks with Xudrid and Vyria. They spoke about the different exploits they had achieved in their respective adventures over the years. The secret realms kept by the sects weren't just residential zones, though they didn't have any authentic Dungeons inside of them. They were regularly stocked with captured beasts and monsters from people trave...
2023-01-31 11:20:51 +0000 UTC
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Life once more settled into a routine. The mercenary company spent most of their time practicing individual and small-unit combat Skills when a platoon wasn't assigned to a patrol duty. The patrol duties were standard every time, but Reivyn made sure that the officers kept a full report for the outposts and the command structure in Piori every time.
Just because they had settled into a routine, there was no reason to get sloppy.
Aside from sparring sessions with his father and Man...
2023-01-27 11:01:15 +0000 UTC
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The sun bore down on the trio as they walked through the gates of Piori. After the rain stopped, the weather cleared completely. There wasn't a single cloud remaining in the sky, and there was no breeze. The evaporating moisture in the hot sun made the three hot and sticky with sweat, as if they were walking through a sauna.
It wasn't particularly hot, but the humidity from the lingering moisture amplified the effects. Reivyn swiped the sweat from his brow. It would be possible to use h...
2023-01-25 22:48:41 +0000 UTC
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The three quickly made their way to the next minor camp. Kefira teleported them further away from the front lines so they wouldn't be near any more ambush points, so they traveled parallel to the route they had previously taken.
The next minor camp was still some distance between a larger installation, but at least it wasn't mostly empty like the one next to Prince Endrew's camp. There weren't a whole lot of reinforcements available at the drop a hat to deal with this situation. They ca...
2023-01-24 06:54:53 +0000 UTC
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Reivyn bounded to his feet as the seven enemies advanced. They didn't try to completely surround him. They moved in a formation, and Reivyn could vaguely sense a Mana tether binding them together.
He didn't have time to delve deeper into what his senses were telling him was there. The enemy's advance was unrelenting, and they didn't give him enough time to analyze further.
The first enemy strode forward and slashed with his sword without hesitation. Reivyn ducked under the swing a...
2023-01-21 09:02:26 +0000 UTC
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A/N - My laptop broke, so I'm writing this on a different computer. I don't have any of my notes available, but I didn't lose anything. The hard drive is fine, it's just the monitor got smashed by one of the kids somehow without me noticing. I'll get the data transferred over as soon as possible, but the story won't suffer too much as most of it's in my head, anyway.
The weather was still dreary the last morning of their mission. Reivyn had been correct in as...
2023-01-20 08:15:53 +0000 UTC
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The return trip to Piori wasn't anything special. They just backtracked the route they had taken before, though Reivyn was cognizant enough to keep his senses expanded all around in case there was an unexpected enemy intrusion during their mission. There was no telling if the enemy forces would take notice of the skeleton crews manning the outposts and use that to their advantage or not, but it was better safe than sorry.
They had contemplated taking an alternate route on the...
2023-01-19 03:20:50 +0000 UTC
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The morning briefing was over quickly. There were no new major missions as everything had been updated the day previously. All of the officers in attendance had been in the meeting the day before where they had learned about the spies, but there had been no updates on the location of those that had been replaced.
Prince Allik didn't dwell on the issue. He only told them to keep looking. Nobody was hopeful of the outcome, though. Reivyn's mercenary company had been lucky to di...
2023-01-12 18:14:50 +0000 UTC
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The Adventurer's Guild had been a bust. There was nothing really new for Reivyn to see there, except for a different style of expensive architecture. The retainer had quickly gotten them a meeting with the local branch Guild Master, and after verifying that he himself wasn't an undercover spy, they had explained the situation to him. It was the fastest way to gain access to the entire structure. Reivyn was able to map the entire thing before he ever met with the Guild Master, but he was still...
2023-01-11 11:46:10 +0000 UTC
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Silence permeated the room as the officers digested the information. It wasn't pandemonium when the dam finally broke, but the difference between total silence and hurried whispers was enough. The officers weren't idiots. The Captains gave hurried instructions to the lieutenants, and after only a brief few seconds, there was an exodus of young officers back out through the door.
The prince let everyone leave. He just stood there and patiently waited. The captains conferred wi...
2023-01-09 17:03:56 +0000 UTC
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The search for Harriet didn't take too long. Serilla returned with the unconscious woman within an hour. For whatever reason, the girl had been kept alive, though she was in a coma.
"She was left alone in a nearby inn room," Serilla said, gently placing the girl on a table. "It seems there wasn't a person dedicated to keeping tabs on her, or if there was, that person wasn't anywhere to be found. She doesn't appear to be in any danger, though she won't wake up."
...
2023-01-05 09:26:49 +0000 UTC
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Monday's Chapter. There will still be another one later today for Tuesday.
The woods were perfectly normal after reaching them on the southeast side of Piori. Reivyn could see where the forest had historically run all the way up to the city walls, but they had been cleared for about a hundred yards all the way around. There was still that strange sense of gloom permeating over the day, but Reivyn couldn't identify the culprit.
All of the colo...
2023-01-03 11:49:22 +0000 UTC
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The office of the commanding general was mostly bare. There weren't any creature comforts or features to make it more personal, but that was just the man's office. For all that Reivyn knew, the man could live in luxury in his personal quarters. It was just a fleeting thought, though, and Reivyn didn't let what-ifs that had no evidence color his judgment. He could only base his opinion on what he saw, and the man seemed to be a no-nonsense commander so far.
Reivyn could see th...
2023-01-01 01:06:44 +0000 UTC
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The capital city of Vairo, Vairen, was equal parts similar and different to Willowan. It wasn't quite as grand, in Reivyn's opinion, but that didn't mean it wasn't prosperous. Reivyn couldn't see the signs of a nation at war, though, as he had previously pointed out. The peopled moved about their daily lives like nothing extraordinary was happening in their empire.
Reivyn didn't pay it any mind, though, as their destination was on the front lines. It didn't matter to him if t...
2022-12-30 04:30:15 +0000 UTC
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Reivyn sifted through the sheaves of paper. Kefira and Jekle were seated next to him going over their own papers.
"I think Merrith is a good candidate," Jekle said after a moment, showing his paper to Reivyn and Kefira.
They had been trying to reduce the number of people they would need to take with them to the next Tier 4 empire without having to arbitrarily dismiss some of those that had finished the training session. Reivyn had come up with the idea of lea...
2022-12-28 06:05:24 +0000 UTC
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Reivyn walked along the outskirts of the training men, watching all three groups work. His final month was to inspect the instruction of the officers and senior sergeants he had trained the previous month, but they only made up one group of his evaluation. The second, obvious group being evaluated was the soldier of the company that was training to fight against people.
The third and final group was Reivyn's personal soldiers. He had gotten permission from Garet to allow the ...
2022-12-21 06:18:15 +0000 UTC
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Reivyn's body felt like it was on fire as molten lava coursed through his very being. It wasn't isolated to his meridians as would usually be the case when he practiced Mana Circulation. Sweat dripped from his brow, and it took all of his concentration to maintain the delicate balance. It wasn't a surprise to Reivyn that he was struggling so hard. He was literally channeling the Magma Affinity through his body.
He had recently broken through the threshold of the Level 60 minimum require...
2022-12-18 02:44:57 +0000 UTC
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"So I hear you've earned yourself a new moniker," Silfa said, addressing Reivyn.
Kefira's parents had complained that she hadn't been spending enough time with them now that Reivyn had "stolen" her away, so they compromised and spent lunch together during the time she and Reivyn had scheduled together. Reivyn didn't mind, as he was going to be spending many years with her and her family, and it was always better to be on better terms than not. Kefira's parents also had their ...
2022-12-15 22:46:36 +0000 UTC
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I'm going to try my hardest to get a chapter out today, but everyone is sick and nobody is sleeping much. There will be 5 chapters for the week no matter what, though.
2022-12-15 05:35:25 +0000 UTC
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"Remember, don't think about the disadvantages your Class gives you as compared to your opponent," Reivyn gave some last-minute advice to Herrick. "We don't even know if he's got the official Striker Class, either. He may be just like you, expanding his horizons to see about picking it up in Tier 4 later down the road. This is an amateur exhibition, after all, so it's quite likely."
Reivyn had spent over a month training with the Strikers gym, and it wouldn't be a complete ex...
2022-12-13 23:37:07 +0000 UTC
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Reivyn folded his arms as he took a seat on the sidelines of the training grounds. Kefira took a seat next to him with Serilla still standing behind her. They weren't necessarily going to take a break, but the sparring session between Kayzor and Refix was about to begin. The maid staff from Kefira's household stood a little ways off, also waiting to watch the session.
Refix had been relentless in his training of everyone present ever since he had joined, though, to be fair, i...
2022-12-12 18:00:10 +0000 UTC
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It was much more complicated for Reivyn to visualize an image and then try to recreate that mental image with his Mana than he had thought. Even though he was using his mind and not his hands, he had a hard time grasping how to translate what he was seeing in his head into a tangible image.
He sunk into the exercise like he hadn't done for anything in a long time. Every waking moment he was chewing on the problem.
His sisters didn't help. They didn't know tha...
2022-12-11 21:35:19 +0000 UTC
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A bit of a shorter chapter (just under 3k words), but it had everything I wanted to say.
"You know, I've been thinking about this, but what's the deal with these engagement requests to Kefira?" Ameliyn asked.
Reivyn was seated with his family having an evening meal after a long day. Kefira was present for many of their meals, but she didn't make it to all of them. She was focused on her own training with her mentor, and her life didn't revolv...
2022-12-08 18:03:28 +0000 UTC
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Aeriella held the sword up in front of her. She frowned at the shining blade before tossing it to the side in disgust. She lifted her hand and blasted the group of people who had been sparring with her away. They cartwheeled through the air, blood spraying in their wake.
"Ugh, none of them are good enough," she said, flipping her hair over her shoulder.
She turned and stomped out of the training grounds. She walked into the open air, not even paying attention...
2022-12-07 17:07:35 +0000 UTC
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It's not a big deal. I just stumbled across Mori Calliope (from a Rapper/Reactor named Knox Hill). I promise she wasn't the inspiration for Aeriella, but she fits almost perfectly. Both her aesthetic and personality (pink-haired cute girl with no regard for human life) match what I had in mind for that character, and I just wanted to share that with everyone so they could get a glimpse at my own head-canon (is it "head-canon" if I'm the creator?)
Anyway, if you're interested, check out ...
2022-12-06 21:27:25 +0000 UTC
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Two announcements. One Public and one Patron-only to avoid spoilers.
This is just a simple announcement to let everyone know that I have switched to the subscription method of payment.
That is all.
2022-12-06 21:21:20 +0000 UTC
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The smell of sweat permeated the air as Reivyn stepped into the gym for the first time. He hadn't known what to expect, but he felt at home in the cozy little space. It wasn't fancy like some of the interiors he had peeked at on their trek to this location, but everyone was taking their training seriously. That was something Reivyn could appreciate.
Refix stepped up next to him and peered at the different training contraptions in use. Everyone was moving about in concert, and...
2022-12-06 16:55:26 +0000 UTC
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"Now, this isn't a championship match or anything, but the final contestants today are championship material," Renry explained. "They aren't Champions, yet, though."
"How do the championships work?" Reivyn asked with interest.
"Eligibility for the tournament is determined by these matches, here," Renry explained. "Participation, growth, strategy, and tactics are all more important than winning a lot of matches. It's never happened that I'm aware of, but it is...
2022-12-05 16:20:13 +0000 UTC
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Reivyn looked up into the stands after walking through the long tunnel into the amphitheater. The theater was built into a depression in the ground, so they were halfway up the stands when they exited the tunnel. Despite it being during the week, the stands were full of people. The sounds of conversation and cheering washed over him. He scanned the surroundings to find an appropriate location to sit with Kefira and Serilla.
The admission into the venue wasn't for any specific...
2022-12-03 14:19:30 +0000 UTC
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