AN: Thank you all for being patient while I deal with this plagiarism. I've been told by many of my readers I'm fighting a losing game, and that's probably true. All these sites steal from each other as well as the original source, and when they get too much heat they just change domain.
I've seen many other popular RoyalRoad novels up on these sites too, and if people who have been doing this longer than me can't do anything about it, what chance do I have?
I still have a coupl...
So. I've been plagiarised again.
Many of you might not know, but the reason I started this Patreon was because my story was plagiarised. This time, it's been done by multiple websites including; Readwn.com, Wuxiax.com, Wuxiav.com, Laonovel.com, Lightnovelmeta.com, Easttale.com (Again), Ranobes2.net and Novelstic.com
This shouldn't impact Patreon, and I'll keep posting chapters here, but I'm not going to post chapters publicly until the stolen copy is taken down....
AN: Hey Everybody! Sorry about the delay, but I made the chapter extra-long as an apology.
Just a reminder here, that I'm going to be taking the first two weeks of next month off. Patreon will remain two chapters ahead, though!
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The Dungeon, Medea Island
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The surface of my island is practically crawling with humans these days. After directing my attention upward, I 'hijacked' a seagull and ordered it aloft to get a birds-eye view.
AN: Sorry for missing last week's upload. My partner and I caught Covid and I found it difficult to write. Thankfully we only had mild symptoms with no long-term side effects. I'm also going to be taking a two-week break from the first of August, to focus on re-writing earlier sections and planning future chapters.
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The Third Floor, The Dungeon, Medea Island
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Haythem was the first one down the passage. A short slide later, he emerged from the...
2022-07-20 04:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post-0-0-0-0-0-
The Dungeon, Medea Island
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I watched for a time as the Scorpans settled into their new home. I was pretty proud of the work I'd done on them, to be honest. Crabs, while a well-designed animal, aren't exactly equipped to become a tool-using species. The creatures I'd transformed them into were what I would call Scorpion-Centaurs. The shape of their lower body heavily resembles a Scorpion while retaining the general look and feel of their carapace from t...
2022-07-06 04:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post-0-0-0-0-0-
Count Medean's Mansion, Medea Island, Kalenic Sea
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The evening meals served to the lord of Medea Island were surprisingly pleasant. Haylae had expected simple fare but found herself impressed at the range of food she had been served over the last few days. The seafood was very palatable, the vegetables flavorful, and given the quality and variety of ingredients available at the market in town, she was sure the trend would continue.
Tonight they w...
2022-07-01 03:47:06 +0000 UTC View PostHello to Silver Patrons old and new. It's been quite a while since the last Poll, sorry about that.
So, after the last chapter was uploaded there was a lot of pushback from readers on Royalroad about the questions asked by Layla and their value. There have also been complaints about how the core isn't being entirely truthful with her, and not being 'comprehensive', as was agreed in the contract.
I agree, looking back, that there have been problems with the deal since I started wri...
2022-06-23 04:14:45 +0000 UTC View Post-0-0-0-0-0-
The Dungeon, Medea Island
Two days later.
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Aaaaaand Done! The dunes have been completed! Far, far faster than I had expected to be done by as well. Though the first dunes had taken almost half an hour to form, I found my efforts becoming easier, faster, and smoother. Well, it makes sense. The more you do something, the more you will discover inefficiencies or ways to do it better. For example, the speed with which I dig out caverns has significan...
2022-06-22 04:27:06 +0000 UTC View PostAn: Extra chapter, or a return to the twice-weekly schedule?! Who knows. I certainly don't.
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The Seventh Floor, Drake-kin Village, The Dungeon, Medea Island
That Same Morning
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Mushu sat to the side of the training area, the others of his species giving him a decent amount of respect. The cuts on his body had long healed, though the blood he shed remained. On the other side of the arena, Kataren had recovered from their fight and had begun p...
2022-06-18 04:49:17 +0000 UTC View PostAN: Sorry for missing last week's upload! I was super busy and didn't have much time to write. Have a 3k word chapter as an apology!
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The Dungeon, Medea Island
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As my Constrictor Cobra got killed by one of the more successful delvers, I took note of the weaknesses he took advantage of. The snake's intelligence was lacking if it had been so easily baited, and its response to the man clinging to the back of its head was... disappointing. Bucking li...
2022-06-15 04:41:59 +0000 UTC View Post-0-0-0-0-0-
Port Medea, Medea Island, Kalenic Sea
The Next Day
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Captain Eli Hart stood on the deck of his ship as it pulled into Port Medea once again. To think that he had once discovered this island. Mere months ago, it was utterly deserted, and now? Now it held a thriving port. The squat lighthouse situated above the dungeon made locating the island much easier for Eli earlier, before the break of dawn.
The other three ships docked here showed how v...
2022-06-03 05:14:07 +0000 UTC View Post-0-0-0-0-0-
The Dungeon, Medea Island
The Next Morning
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As dawn broke on yet another day, guilders began their delves, utterly unaware of the negotiations between Neo and the very dungeon they were delving. I was initially uncertain of precisely what I wanted out of this deal. A breeding pair of an animal I haven't yet encountered, each time I answered a few questions? More than acceptable, in my opinion. Yes, it would only be until they removed the bounty, ...
2022-05-25 04:31:20 +0000 UTC View Post-0-0-0-0-0-
The Dungeon, Medea Island
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As I watched the 'Air Spirit' play with Pyry, I felt... Vindicated.
Something is going on here that I've been unaware of. A direct and staged evolutionary path for beings formed of mana, when the rest of the world I've found myself in uses guided, incremental change to power themselves up? This smacks of intelligent design.
Sprites, the 'baby' form. Unintelligent and instinctual, they search for sources o...
2022-05-19 02:41:09 +0000 UTC View Post-0-0-0-0-0-
Guildmistress's Office, The Guild, Medea Island
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Layla Losat was hunched over her desk, sightless eyes scanning the report on her desk. She let out a long sigh and sat back in her comfy chair when she was done. She raised one hand and gently massaged her temples. The report glossed over the early floors, with the more detailed parts about the fourth and fifth floors. Layla had already read the reports from the other platinum teams regarding the Fourth,...
2022-05-11 04:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post-0-0-0-0-0-
The Dungeon, Medea Island
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The 'Heroes' passed through the first floor with minimal effort. Not unexpected, given the power difference between the crabs and these elite guilders. The crabs weren't tough, fast, or strong enough to do more than get in the way. The newly immortal Crab Knight, Sebastian the... Seventieth? I think that's about right, but I haven't strictly kept track of how many Knights have fallen in my defense. Either way, the Crab Knight...
2022-05-04 04:01:24 +0000 UTC View PostAN: Sorry for missing last week's upload, but I'm afraid real life got in the way. Take an extra-long chapter for your troubles. For those who haven't seen it, we have artwork of the Crab Knight in the previous post. Check it out! I'm thrilled with how it turned out.
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The Guild Hall, Medea Island
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"Haythem Linus?" He heard a woman ask as she approached. He raised his eyes to look up at the woman. She was smartly dressed, and her green eyes shimme...
2022-04-27 04:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Isn't he Glorious!
All credit goes to my partner Steph for this art. She's spent hours on it, and we're both delighted with it.
We're thinking about doing more. Specifically, Steph is thinking Mushu next. I'll probably put a poll up later to decide the next character art made.
Please don't post this anywhere else for two weeks, please. (It's a Patron benefit, for now)
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The Dungeon, Medea Island
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It took a few hours for the excess magic of my three new prisoners to drain fully. The amount left in their bodies was still incredibly intimidating, however. If I HAD to compare it to an RPG, I would say I've drained all the 'experience' progress they'd made to the next 'level.' that comparison isn't accurate, though, since levels aren't a thing.
Humans seem to power up constantly, but slowly. The mana in their bodies ...
2022-04-13 04:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post-0-0-0-0-0-
The Fifth Floor, The Dungeon, Medea Island
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Auora Isirtine watched the stone-brick walls of the dungeon with a healthy amount of caution. Though this dungeon had yet to throw something at them that could genuinely threaten her or her party, it's no excuse for negligence. A glance across the rest of the group reveals a similar outlook if the way they're scanning the hallway is any indication.
As they moved through the hallways, she reflected on th...
2022-04-06 04:17:57 +0000 UTC View Post-0-0-0-0-0-
The Dungeon, Medea Island
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The following day began with unusual vigor on the part of the humans delving me. They were fired up, most likely from Mushu having been defeated. From what I overheard during their celebration last night, they expected the floor to be easier. I guess I have that kind of pattern, but it's more to do with conserving resources. Yes, my mana supply is effectively endless, but plenty of it is used by various enchantments and to ra...
2022-03-30 04:25:13 +0000 UTC View PostHello to all my Silver patrons, old and new!
These polls are infrequent, but they do happen.
Anyway, I've been thinking. Yes, the title is on the nose, but perhaps it could be better. So, I'm here to ask you if you like the title the way it is or wish to change it. If you have a suggestion of a potential title, I'd be glad to hear it. Just put it in the comments. Depending on the outcome of this poll, I'll have another in a week or two to sort out a new title. T...
2022-03-23 03:31:28 +0000 UTC View Post-0-0-0-0-0-
The Fourth Floor, The Dungeon, Medea Island
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Lukar was paranoid. The shadows in these pipes moved like liquid, twisting and striking from angles unseen. The harsh torchlight didn't help as much as you would think, only casting darker shadows. The mages of their parties, Itan and Palisa, summoned a few sprites each to light their way and banish any shadows near their group. The sprites' even light was far more effective at keeping those shadow monsters ...
2022-03-23 03:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post-0-0-0-0-0-
The Dungeon, Medea Island
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After Isid and her party had taken the offer and left, Mushu and his lesser brethren celebrated. They had succeeded! They'd driven my enemies from the dungeon and fulfilled my orders to make sure Vena was killed. I raised the kobold who landed the killing blow into a Drake-kin that night. Still lesser than Mushu and Tear, but around the same level as the other drake-kin on the seventh floor. Speaking of Mushu, I was both glad...
2022-03-16 04:59:17 +0000 UTC View Post-0-0-0-0-0-
The Guild Hall, Medea Island
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"So," Layla stated. With her elbows on the desk and her raised palms flat against each other, she touched the tips of her index fingers to her lips. "It was much delayed, but you have given your report. You are once again allowed access to the dungeon. You should even be able to delve tomorrow. With the silvers leaving, we have a bit of breathing room before the next wave of guilders arrives." She stared across the table a...
2022-03-12 04:47:34 +0000 UTC View PostI've recently hit a bit of writers block in regards to this story. I'm sure i'll overcome it, but for the moment my productivity isn't exactly at it's best. For now, I'm going to slow down to one chapter a week, but still maintain Patreon at two chapters ahead of the public releases.
When I get over this little block and back into the swing of it, I'll raise the upload schedule to twice weekly again.
Sorry for the inconvenience!
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Somewhere in the Dungeon, Medea Island
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Kataren stopped calling out eventually, when she got bored. She hadn't exactly counted how long she'd been talking, but she knew it had been a decent amount of time. She hadn't been delivered any more food since she saw the skeleton, and she was starting to get hungry. It should be about the right time for... dinner? breakfast? Eh, a meal, at least.
It wasn't long after that she heard the distinctive sound ...
2022-03-05 04:08:43 +0000 UTC View Post-0-0-0-0-0-
The Dungeon, Medea Island
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By the next morning I had my three new shaman. Each Kobold was raised to the level of a Drake-kin, and granted the knowledge of how to cast or control magic of their respective elements.
Earth magic was, like both air and water, the manipulation of extant sources of each classical element. My new earth shaman could raise platforms and barriers with a stomp, cause the earth beneath his enemies feet to become like quicksa...
2022-03-02 04:38:47 +0000 UTC View Post-0-0-0-0-0-
The Third Floor, The Dungeon, Medea Island
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As they passed the archway at the end of the vine-covered hallway into the third floor, Isid took a deep breath. Having been well prepared, the second floor boss was easy. The dungeon had been far easier on them than it had on their last delve, though she attributed that to a reallocation of it's defenses more than leniency.
She contemplated the dungeon and the various changes it had gone through while ...
2022-02-25 21:24:03 +0000 UTC View Post-0-0-0-0-0-
The Dungeon, Medea Island
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I've failed to make autonomous skeletons. I can insert a tiny piece of my consciousness in them, and move them myself, but there's just something missing. So, I have a quite a few 'avatars' now; three human skeletons and three kobold skeletons. Let me tell ya, it feels strange to be able to interact with the world with more than just mana. Holding things in your hands and moving it from here to there feels s...
2022-02-23 04:47:11 +0000 UTC View Post-0-0-0-0-0-
The Dungeon, Medea Island
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Soooo....
What the hell was that?!
Hell. All I did was shove some mana into the fruit. I'd noticed after these last few days that the general mana levels of my captives was much reduced. I think it's because I made the cells mana-repellent, leaving them no atmospheric mana to passively absorb.
In any case, to rectify their deficiency and as another test I supercharged a few mandarins with mana and fed them t...
2022-02-20 03:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post