It had been a long time since Vainqueur had visited the lands far east of the Albain Mountains.
The manlings called it the Harmonian League, or so his chief of staff told him. To him, they were just hunting grounds he had briefly visited before his hibernation. After the mountains and the nearby lakes, the landscape could be resumed as green, grassy plains, crossed by long manling stone roads or farmer fields. Groups of manlings and beastkin, whom Vainqueur assumed to be merchants...
2019-11-29 21:30:48 +0000 UTC
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Vainqueur Knightsbane, greatest of all dragon adventurers, checked his travel bag, in case he had forgotten anything.
The map, to find his targets.
Three sheeps, for breakfast.
Enough coins to build a makeshift bed, on which he could sleep.
There would be enough space within to gather treasures he collected, alongside princesses, if he caught one on his journey. From his spot near the Devil District, the dragon glanced at his beautiful city, who...
2019-11-29 09:46:20 +0000 UTC
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“Good morning, Mr. Victor, Your Majesty.” Malfy saluted the rulers of Murmurin, backed by two bug-like fiends in suits. The demon didn’t seem perturbed by the people turned to gemstones all around them.
“Hi, Malfy!” Victor waved back, inviting them to sit around a table Mot had conjured in the central square. The fomor glared at them with malice from the other end, his bottle in between them.
“Minion, I admit I have mixed feelings about the situation,” Va...
2019-11-26 16:27:07 +0000 UTC
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Let's talk about Kindle Valhalla.
Much like Outremonde's Valhalla, an ebook must face countless trials to reach apotheosis. Formatting. Editing. Word smiting. It doesn't matter how many levels in [Amateur Writer] or [Martyred Editor] you have, Kindle Valhalla WILL test your patience and dedication.
With a good strategy, your book can survive these trials and reach its final reward, the Amazon Store... but a single mistake can force you to g...
2019-11-24 16:25:51 +0000 UTC
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It was raining jelly this morning.
Victor knew that there were moments in the life of a man, where the world didn’t seem to make sense. His life had stopped making sense long ago, so he only bothered with raising an eyebrow at the sight.
He had been busy mimic-walking Vainqueur Junior around town with a chain leash when it started. Colored clouds appeared out of nowhere, before raining green, blue, red, and white jelly monsters. Puddle-sized creatures of colored goo ...
2019-11-22 08:56:10 +0000 UTC
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The canyon stank of death and ashes.
Shroud oversaw the ruins of the battlefield from above, with Players and other resistance members securing the remains of the Gearsman Colossus, the Worldshaker, and the Concordian facility. Other flyers assisted him in securing the perimeter, and hunt the stragglers.
The contrast between the various armies couldn’t be clearer. After the Players managed to take down the colossus, the Concordians forces had fought to the last soldi...
2019-11-20 15:59:13 +0000 UTC
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Here is it, Vainqueur the Dragon's official cover (and promised portrait)!
With this done, the first volume should be updated on Kindle by Friday. As promised, Dracolich patrons will receive a free copy.
Best regards,
Void Herald.
EDIT: well, the true final boss of Vainqueur is clearly ebook formatting; there will be a few days delay for the ebook, my sincere apologies.
2019-11-20 14:23:40 +0000 UTC
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Time for a new quest poll. The chosen choice will heavily alter the story.
1) Flowers of the Apocalypse
Difficulty: Dot Four.
Sponsor: Romulus.
Celia, the Horseman of Death, has been sighted in the ashen ruins of Russia; she is raising millions of victims from the Conquest War as an undead army, and will march with it towards Europe. The Violet Minister, Brina, has already moved to intercept her with forces of her own, but whoever win...
2019-11-18 16:42:45 +0000 UTC
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The Crossroads.
Such was the nickname of Outremonde across the cosmos, for Earth’s twin was exactly that: a crossroads between various planes of existence. Heaven, Hell, the Elemental Planes... each had at least one gate leading to that world, hidden somewhere.
Ever since they had agreed not to make war on Outremonde directly, the twelve gods had each created a plane of their own and retreated there. Sometimes, they even shared one, such as Mithras and Leone’s abode in H...
2019-11-17 17:52:55 +0000 UTC
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“SURPRISE ATTACK!”
Invisible thanks to his blinkblink ring, Vainqueur unleashed a mighty poke at a golem, turning it into scrap. His finger felt sore, having felled dozens of these puppets since he began searching for his missing minion.
So he switched hands, crushing an undead minotaur with his right index finger claw.
The tunnels had grown smaller and tighter the further underground Vainqueur smashed through, eventually leading them to an underground, crumb...
2019-11-15 15:44:05 +0000 UTC
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Maggie shot Jack in the face, the powered bullet bouncing off his skull with a crack.
The furious monster which she had once called her brother let out a mad wail, as he erupted like a volcano. The flames making up his body extended in all directions, bathing the area in fire.
Maggie felt the fire lick her skin and clothes, but didn’t feel any burns. Jack’s power couldn’t overcome Kagutsuchi’s blessing.
She surged forward, channeling all the pent-up rage and fr...
2019-11-14 16:38:14 +0000 UTC
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Choose the interlude chapter you want written!
1) The God Game Night
The Dread Three are among the cruelest beings of Outremonde, a trio of evil deities who play with mortal lives. Sometimes, they meet with other deities to spark devastating wars, or seal the fate of millions...
And sometimes, they host awesome god-only game nights. Guess which reptile will be the talk of the night?
2) The Joyful Assassin
Ever since h...
2019-11-14 13:55:49 +0000 UTC
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Dear Patrons,
I'm having an unexpected electrical safety problem at home which requires my full attention, so I'm afraid I must delay the publication of the new Magik Online chapter, initially expected for Wednesday.
The chapter itself is done, but rushed to meet the Wednesday deadline and in need of some heavy editing; I don't feel good about releasing it as it is right now without a serious do-over first, even if it means breaking the usual schedule.
Best regar...
2019-11-13 21:51:25 +0000 UTC
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“This means war!”
The pyramid trembled, as Vainqueur’s roar echoed through the treasure chamber. In his fury, his tail hit a wall and caused it to shake.
“Your Majesty, calm down!” Victor pleaded before he could collapse the place on them.
“Ah, that takes me back,” Furibon said from within his scythe. “I should not rejoice at the sight… but I do.”
“You, shut up,” Victor replied, while Jolie attempted to calm her uncle.
...
2019-11-12 16:38:12 +0000 UTC
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Hi,
I'm in Sicily, Italy, for the week and coming back home tomorrow, hence why updates have slowed down. I will get back to writing to a much faster pace on my return.
The trip inspired quite a few humorous plots I can't wait to share.
In the meantime, here is an exclusive peek at Emperor Vainqueur the Dragon's portrait (and new cover) by artist Gharbi Zouhayer; the final product will serve as the story cove...
2019-11-08 20:33:27 +0000 UTC
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- Spellbind Prison; Electon, Concordian Systems, January 3rd
“Fire and flames.”
They occupied his dreams, the one place where he could still think for himself. Flames which burned stronger than the brightest star, a fire that consumed flesh and stone and steel alike. The heart of a furnace turning souls to ashes, power incarnate with ionized breathe. He imagined himself as the fire itself, consuming Earth, Concordia, all life everywhere; harnessin...
2019-11-06 07:46:41 +0000 UTC
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“Uncle Vainqueur!” Jolie rejoiced, as the Emperor of All landed in her open lair with his chief of staff. “You’ve come!”
“Jolie, how beautiful you are today!” Vainqueur scratched his niece between the horns as he did back when she was a dragonling, making her wriggle in pleasure. She had grown fatter on demon meat, just like him. “Who is my favorite dragon, after me? You are!”
Vainqueur remembered promising himself to rampage in Maure’s flying demon farm, back ...
2019-11-04 09:23:45 +0000 UTC
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Murmurin had grown bigger.
A month after Maure’s army and Vainqueur’s guests devastated it, leaving no stone unturned, the village had grown unrecognizable.
Murmurin had not only risen from its ashes but grown into a decent, if chaotic city. With tribes of monsters moving in for the promise of steady food, overplanar visitors setting shop, and undead looking for a place where they could 'live' undisturbed, the population had reached eight thousand. The fields and sheep pens, o...
2019-11-01 18:07:30 +0000 UTC
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Vainqueur Knightsbane, First of His Name, Great Calamity of the Age, Emperor of Murmurin, Ishfania, and the Albain Mountains, and Protector of all Hoards, had waited so long for this moment.
He hadn’t allowed anything else to distract him; for a whole month, he had waited in his great vault, sitting on his ever-growing hoard. He had counted every single one of these thirty days of patience, meditation, and focus; every hour between him and this golden moment of pure
2019-10-31 15:12:47 +0000 UTC
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A/N: due to my proofreader moving out, this chapter hasn't been proofread. I apologize if some mistakes slipped through.
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Furiously typing on his portable computer with his left hand while finishing his seventh cup of coffee with the right, Shroud found himself increasingly frustrated.
Magik Online’s code, as expected, was the most advanced digital construct ever designed; a complex array of ternary...
2019-10-30 14:01:02 +0000 UTC
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Hi everyone,
As promised, the free ebook versions of Vainqueur and Magik's first volumes have been sent to Dracolich patrons. I'm still waiting for the artist's cover to publish Vainqueur on Kindle, but the book you have received should be the final version.
Formatting took forever, but this 300 pages dragonling has taken its flight and been delivered to your doorstep.
I sent the ebooks by mail, using the address given by Patreon. If you haven't...
2019-10-25 21:46:17 +0000 UTC
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A/N: Here is the promised 100 patrons benchmark bonus chapter. Next chapter will kickstart Volume II. I guess the dwarves have it.
I hope you will enjoy it!
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- Three days before Bragging Day...
- My Immortal Dragon, Chapter 2: “The Dragon’s Desire”
“Your Majesty?” Victor asked, his body slippery and sultry from th...
2019-10-24 18:07:24 +0000 UTC
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Mathias had only visited the Grand Canyon once, before the Conquest.
A dream of Dad had always been to do a road trip across the United States, through Route 66. While uninterested, his mother had eventually agreed to the idea under the condition that she could work from afar; she had ended up spending half the car trips programming stuff instead of sightseeing.
Unlike Las Vegas, the Grand Canyon hadn’t left Mathias with much of an impression, to the point he could scarcel...
2019-10-23 09:37:46 +0000 UTC
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Which chapter will kickstart the second volume of Vainqueur the Dragon?
1) They came from the Moon!
V&V is facing its greatest crisis since the War of the Hoard: the cows are vanishing every night! Can Vainqueur and his trusty sidekick solve this mystery before the dragon runs out of his favorite food? "Minion, it is them. They are back."
2) Meet the Dwarves
The Empire of Murmurin welcomes a ne...
2019-10-22 19:15:36 +0000 UTC
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“Bye Vainqueur!” one of his last dragon guests said, flying away under the midday sun. “Amazing Bragging Day!”
“Of course, it was mine!” Vainqueur replied, which left his close family as the only remaining dragons. “Aww, you’re leaving?”
“I do not want to leave my hoard unattended for long,” Genialissime replied, his mate Blightswamp at his side. “You know how many greedy ratlings live near my place. You avoid eating them for a year, and then they forget th...
2019-10-20 15:13:56 +0000 UTC
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It was a starry night, and Vainqueur would soon make his bragging speech.
His gluttonous guests had gathered in Murmurin’s town square for the main feast, after yesterday’s elf appetizers. Dragons rested and talked, either on the ground or on nests made of the minions’ houses, as Vainqueur’s lackeys supplied them with a near-limitless supply of sheep, cattle, and cooked fiends.
Without a hoard to show—the thought alone broke Vainqueur’s heart, although he was too...
2019-10-19 14:52:21 +0000 UTC
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As Mars and the Dragonslayers, with the startling exception of Stitch, gathered in the command room of Taiyougami, Maggie Powells voiced what everyone thought deep down.
“Ffffffuuuuuck!”
“The Malebranche’s minions already took the words of their leaders to heart,” Shroud spoke up. He had received the memory feedback of twelve of his Doppelgangers, ambushed and killed by bestial Arcadian Reavers.
If any human had made their life in the Midnight Market, they we...
2019-10-16 12:15:10 +0000 UTC
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“I’m sorry, but you can’t get into Heaven right now.”
Sitting on a chair in the middle of an endless, white expanse, Victor glared at Miel. The angel winced behind her ivory desk, the enormous pile of paper representing his case sitting on it. “But you said I would get in Heaven if I died in the line of duty against the forces of Hell!”
“That would be if you had taken the Heaven+ Plan, instead of the Standard Karma Insurance.”
“I didn’t know I would die i...
2019-10-15 17:19:23 +0000 UTC
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Like he did back in that flying elf farm, Brandon Maure showed Vainqueur his cursed red wing, while his flying troops swarmed the dragon. “[Faena Muleta].”
[Intelligence Check successful!]
Vainqueur answered the moth’s pitiful display with a stream of holy flames.
See? He was smart!
The demon king, while surprised by the failure of his previous tactic, successfully flew out of the way. His lackeys, slower, the dragon incinerated. The...
2019-10-15 17:19:11 +0000 UTC
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When Victor reached Murmurin, he found the village under siege. The Ishfanian scouts had reached it first.
Thankfully, all the training and drilling had bore fruit. Everyone in the V&V Adventurer Company was armed, and the citizens had set barricades south of the village, where the bulk of the army came from. Allison and Rolo had summoned a thick, dense barrier of thorns and blackberries around the village to delay the invaders, entangling soldiers with plants.
Rushing o...
2019-10-13 19:41:27 +0000 UTC
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