Hi guys, double news on the publishing front!
First of all, the third and final audiobook of The Perfect Run is now available for pre-order on Audible! Release date for March 15th 2022! As usual, Summerer did a fantastic job with it! You can check it out by clicking on this link.
2022-02-23 12:40:42 +0000 UTC
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Hi there,
So, based on the poll, starting with next week I will return to three chapters a week to better focus on the incoming webtoon release.
I will continue to publish Kairos as usual, while reducing Underland's chapters to 1 on Thursday until Kairos is completed; afterward I'll move to three chapters of Underland a week until completion.
With that out of the way, enjoy the chapter ;)
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2022-02-22 09:59:24 +0000 UTC View PostHi there,
So, based on the poll, starting with next week I will return to three chapters a week to better focus on the incoming webtoon release.
I will continue to publish Kairos as usual, while reducing Underland's chapters to 1 on Thursday until Kairos is completed; afterward I'll move to three chapters of Underland a week until completion.
With that out of the way, enjoy the chapter ;)
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2022-02-22 09:59:17 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone,
Sorry for double-posting a poll, but based on comments and feedback on discord, I've considered options for the update schedule. The Vainqueur webtoon's release date has been confirmed for March 28th 2022 (a few days after the placeholder date; currently waiting for marketing material before announcing it to the rest of the world), so I will return to three chapters a week to get some breathing room and focus on the release.
... 2022-02-20 13:23:20 +0000 UTC View PostLiliane’s father, as usual for powerful people, made his guests wait at his leisure.
Valdemar had heard it was a power move among nobles and wealthy elites, but he thought the man would have made an exception for his own daughter. Apparently not. His servants pretended that Lord De Vane was busy with an important meeting that overstayed its welcome.
At least his “Sabaoth office” offered a welcome contrast with the rest of the Domain. The waiting room had enough stuf...
2022-02-19 09:53:41 +0000 UTC View PostThe Valian riders hadn’t noticed them.
Keeping their horses hidden under the cover of trees and leaves, Cassandra’s group observed their enemies from afar. Valian riders occupied a vast meadow bordered by the woods, unaware of their foes sneaking up on them. It was difficult to see them clearly under the cover of the night, especially since they hadn’t set a campfire; word of Lycean ambushes must have spread for the Valians to be so careful.
Not that it helped Zama’s scout...
2022-02-19 09:53:22 +0000 UTC View PostAs they say in Death Battle, the combatants are set. It's up to you see which story will win this poll: Apocalypse Tamer, or Leaf & Seed?
Otherwise, I have a very importance announce to make: the Vainqueur Webtoon has been confirmed to go out on March on Tapas, with the placeholder release date of March 22nd 2022. I intend to release the final Kindle volume ("The Last Adventure") as the same time, which will be included among the f...
2022-02-17 10:01:18 +0000 UTC View PostHi there, as we are approaching the conclusions of Underland and Kairos both (probably around April), it's time to see the future story choices.
The Poll will be posted tomorrow alongside a general update to give you the latest news (including one about the schedule), so you may choose which story choice you're interested in early. That way, I may write down the outline, prepare the tiers etc...
Hope you'll enjoy them.
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2022-02-16 11:27:52 +0000 UTC View PostHi there, as we are approaching the conclusions of Underland and Kairos both (probably around April), it's time to see the future story choices.
The Poll will be posted tomorrow alongside a general update to give you the latest news (including one about the schedule), so you may choose which story choice you're interested in early. That way, I may write down the outline, prepare the tiers etc...
Hope you'll enjoy them.
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2022-02-16 11:27:43 +0000 UTC View PostGrim Sabaoth was abuzz with activity today.
As a Domain forged for war alone, its people took little pleasure in anything. Celebrations and entertainment were foreign to them. Yet as criers distributed newspapers while singing about the latest news from the front, the gloomy mood turned to quiet satisfaction.
“The fortress-city of Stahlstadt has fallen!” a crier shouted in the middle of the market street, standing atop a pedestal of steel. He raised the newest newspaper editio...
2022-02-15 09:44:11 +0000 UTC View PostOrthia deserved its title of Shield-City.
Though it was founded centuries ago, the settlement had never been taken by force. Each of its three rows of mighty stone walls stood as high as fifty meters, casting a dark shadow on the hills around them. Freeborn hoplites and enslaved helot archers protected them in a tireless vigil fueled by patriotic fervor and magically-induced slavery. In a way, they formed the city’s fourth wall; an impregnable fortress of spears and arrows.
Some...
2022-02-15 09:44:02 +0000 UTC View PostValdemar hadn’t spoken a word in several minutes.
The facility’s engines gently thrummed underneath the central metal platform, clouds of steam swirling around the metal bridges connecting the room to other areas; those that had survived Marianne’s battle with the Pleromian at least. Although Lord Och had bested the creature and shattered its magic, its grisly handiwork remained. The eyes and guts of slain Derros remained hung among the maze of pipes above the platform, and their ...
2022-02-12 09:54:18 +0000 UTC View PostKairos was younger in the dream.
The forest’s leaves whistled as a gentle wind blew through them. Night had long fallen, but the half-full moon and the stars brightened the skies above. Kairos himself had been brought back to his early days, struggling to hold a training spear too heavy for him.
“Why are we meeting at this hour?” Kairos’ younger self asked. “It’s so cold. Can’t we train in the light of day, when it’s warmer?”
“The most successful raids ta...
2022-02-12 09:54:07 +0000 UTC View PostWas there a limit to the universe’s vastness?
The purpose of science and magic was to push back the boundaries of human understanding of the cosmos ever farther. But the more Valdemar learned, the bigger the universe appeared. Each new piece of information showcased how little mankind mattered in the great cosmic dance.
And as he glanced at the map before his eyes, Valdemar felt incredibly small.
The Blood’s magic derived from Ialdabaoth, true… but the almighty Strange...
2022-02-08 09:40:14 +0000 UTC View PostThe pain had brought Julia to her knees.
Her hands trembled against the wet stones on the ground, while her bones shook like reeds in the wind. An invisible pressure drove needles into her mind and wracked her body with horrendous agony. The shadowy figure’s mere glare was unbearable.
He’s not even here, Julia realized to her horror. The shadow before her was a mere apparition, a projection. But his power could work even across immense distances. He’s t...
2022-02-08 09:40:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe elevator rattled as it descended into the facility’s depths.
Valdemar crossed his arms as he did his best to fit in the cramped cabin, which was clearly adapted for Derros and not humans. The lack of space made him uncomfortable already, but it was the presence of glass eyes in the corners that truly frustrated him.
“Why are you so un-unethusiastic?” a device in the elevator’s ceiling somehow carried Otto Blutgang’s voice through it. “Our mu-mutual objectives will ...
2022-02-05 09:28:58 +0000 UTC View PostThe beast stirred inside her heart.
The darkness within her soul, awoken by the curse of Lycaon, grew hungry for human flesh. Her sense of smell, already stronger than most, became overwhelming. Her staff suddenly smelled appetizing, delightfully so.
That was the pernicious thing about the werewolf curse; under its influence, even the most terrible crimes turned into abominable pleasures. While the human side could hold on to sanity during most nights, the beast fully took over du...
2022-02-05 09:28:51 +0000 UTC View PostThe air was unnaturally hot in this part of the facility.
The surface of the metal walls was covered in scorch marks, while joints had melted into puddles of black slag on the ground. Ruptured pipes filled the corridors with burning steam and thick particles of dust. Marianne struggled to walk at a steady pace without stumbling on scraps.
How can you call yourself a warrior after falling into such an easy trap? Marianne scolded herself as sweat dripped from her forehead. ...
2022-02-01 09:37:57 +0000 UTC View PostCongratulations, you have successfully raised your [Luck] from D to D+.
So close and yet still so far away…
“What are you doing?” her husband asked her from atop his white horse.
“Improving my shit [Luck],” Cassandra replied as she removed her fork from a Valian scout’s corpse. A column of smoke rose from the village, ash drifting through the air alongside the smell of cooked flesh. The blue skies had ...
2022-02-01 09:37:48 +0000 UTC View PostThe Derro facility had fallen into a state of disrepair.
An overwhelming stench of putrefaction went hand in hand with the smell of alchemical reagents. The sprawling chambers of metals had grown dark and unwelcoming, as strange crystal lamps flickered above the group’s heads. The ceiling, adapted for the dwarf-like Derros rather than taller humans, was low enough that Valdemar’s hair grazed against it. The sorcerer couldn’t help but feel a sense of claustrophobic unease as he fol...
2022-01-29 09:24:26 +0000 UTC View PostNight had long fallen and the harbor still burned.
Having taken the form of a living cloud, Andromache of Scheria floated above a sea of water and purple flames. Her unborn daughter’s essence was merged with her, and the nymph noticed her worry through the magic binding them together. Her little Nessia sensed something was terribly wrong.
Please, Andromache thought as she flew over the wreckage of ships and raging waves. Cetae and sea serpents in her lover’s employ in...
2022-01-29 09:24:18 +0000 UTC View Post“This story doesn’t match historical records,” Marianne said as she sipped her tea. “Not at all.”
Valdemar considered her answer as he drank his own cup, his face unreadable. A slow-paced piano song resonated across Marianne’s apartments, sung by invisible musicians. The noblewoman had heard it only once in her life at one of Saklas’ many balls, but it had left such an impression that she remembered it to this day. Instead of a hedge maze, the world beyond her window had t...
2022-01-25 09:45:31 +0000 UTC View PostThe King of Monsters roared a command and all the creatures of the skies shook in dread.
“Kneel before me!” Kairos ordered Mithridates’ dragon with [Beast Tongue], before trying to possess it. “[Warg]!”
His mind psychically lunged at the dragon’s spirit, only to hit a mental fortress of impenetrable magical walls.
[Beast Tongue] and [Warg] negated by [Dragon Rider<... 2022-01-25 09:45:27 +0000 UTC View Post
The cavern could shelter an army, and yet it was barely large enough to house the monster.
When Lord Bethor summoned his students for the raid into Derro territory, Valdemar had expected to travel on foot or on the back of giant beetles. A subtle, discreet infiltration into enemy lands. But of course, Lord Bethor didn’t do anything subtle.
“This is the Excavator,” the Dark Lord explained as he waved a hand at the biomechanical titan in front of them. “The spear th...
2022-01-22 09:36:07 +0000 UTC View PostIn an age where the sea covered the world, what was the power that guaranteed victory?
Was it an unbeatable land army? The largest fleet of ships? The power to raise the waves and sink islands below the waves? All of these options were wrong.
It was mastery of the skies that determined the victor.
“Keep your Thalassocrator, Mithridates,” Kairos muttered as he and Rook flew above Boeotia. “I would rather be the Stratocrator.”
After having destroyed the forts alo...
2022-01-22 09:36:00 +0000 UTC View PostHi guys,
As I've explained in the New Year update, both Kairos and Underland should end around April 2022, after which I will start a new series I'll focus on full-time. I've already commissioned art pieces to illustrate the two possible choices (tentative names "Leaf & Seed" and "Apocalypse Tamer") that should arrive in February.
Last time I offered a choice between Underland and Sword & Shield based on summari...
2022-01-20 12:53:56 +0000 UTC View PostA/N: For those who haven't noticed, I published a special Perfect Run 'What If' one-shot to celebrate the release of the third volume on Amazon. You can check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/perfect-run-61285586
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How long had it been since Valdemar had faced his grandfather’s portrait?
Days? Weeks? Time passed so quickly in Lord Bethor’s tower...
2022-01-18 09:33:56 +0000 UTC View PostA/N: For those who haven't noticed, I published a special Perfect Run 'What If' one-shot to celebrate the release of the third volume on Amazon. You can check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/perfect-run-61285586
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The armada was ready.
As his men boarded the Foresight, Kairos took a moment to observe the rest of the fleet taking off ...
2022-01-18 09:33:47 +0000 UTC View PostA/N: hi guys,
As promised, I've written a special Perfect Run 'What If' to celebrate the release of the Third Ebook on Kindle (https://www.amazon.com/Perfect-Run-III-English-ebook/dp/B09NPBL57X) and Second Audiobook on Audible (https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Perfec...
2022-01-17 19:00:39 +0000 UTC View PostVernburg.
He was dreaming of Vernburg.
Valdemar never went to this place, but the dream around him fit Marianne’s description to the letter. Crumbling old houses surrounding the well under a ceiling of stone. Was this the false village that Valdemar had dreamed into being or a mere mimicry?
Whatever the case, it was slowly falling apart. The village’s houses collapsed one by one before sinking into nothingness. The ceiling above the summoner’s head cracked like an egg ...
2022-01-15 09:37:12 +0000 UTC View Post