Elania sat on a crate while they waited for Lucas and Kael to come back with a climbing kit. Harlock had been unhappy with the prospect of taking the elevator down, despite Yolani’s protests that it was fully functioning. The other girl didn’t have any problem with waiting for the kit, though.
When they returned, Yolani laid out the plan.
“We’ll attach the kit up top first. Then...
2023-12-07 10:15:15 +0000 UTC View Post
The streets were fully thrumming with the energy of the day as they made it back to their inn. The morning breakfast fare had been replaced with the thick smell of roasting meats and fresh bread from nearby food stalls outside of the temporary residence.
As they walked, Yolani leaned in close to Elania. “Can you believe this? Demon chickens,” she whispered loud enough to be heard over the...
2023-12-07 02:28:43 +0000 UTC View Post
In the cavernous heart of Neftasu, where the demonic is as common as it is shunned, Elania, a newly ascendant demoness fresh from her recent trials, is called upon to rectify the chaos sown from an artificer’s end.
Newly Summoned Demoness: A Plague of Feathers is a tale woven from the threads of unintended consequences, where Elania and her friend and contractor, the master artificer...
2023-12-06 10:50:04 +0000 UTC View Post
As the Lightbringers’ swords flashed in the dim light of the gatehouse, a chaotic reply of steel and shouts erupted from the City Guard. Every single guardsman drew his weapon without hesitation in response to the threat, drawing a series of shocked looks on the outnumbered Lightbringers.
Elania’s hand went to her own belt, making sure that her [Vorpal Dagger] was clear to draw as well. 2023-12-05 16:49:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Tia stared at the main screen of the backup CIC, showing an optical view outside of MIL-1A. The remnants of the battle hung suspended in the vacuum like a macabre sculpture garden. Twisted sheets of alloy, once part of the moon’s primary defense fleet, glowed red ...
2023-12-04 02:45:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Elania yawned and put her hand over her forehead as she paused and looked up at Neftasu’s light stone morning, the giant crystals glittering and lighting up the cavern’s ceiling. After an evening of experiments and testing, Yolani had eventually convinced her they should do a test of the musket projects the next day.
The main issue was that the only firing range was in the City Watch garr...
2023-12-03 09:15:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Elania watched as Yolani laid out the parts with care. The artificer’s ability to take a vague idea and turn it into reality with drawings and schematics was nothing short of magic. It also highlighted one of the major short-comings of relying on simple skill ranks rather than actual learned knowledge.
There was no way she could draft something to produce the components that she saw on the ta...
2023-12-02 05:00:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Squeaky clean and relaxed from the heat of the shower, Elania felt a sense of renewal wash over her as the last droplets of water cascaded down her body. She shut off the shower, the steam lingering in the space like a comforting embrace for a few seconds longer before the vent fan sucked it away.
She let herself drip for a few seconds before stepping out and toweling off with brisk, efficient ...
2023-12-01 10:23:26 +0000 UTC View Post
The clatter of cutlery against plates filled the cleaned off worktable used as a dining spot as Elania and Yolani sat down to eat. The savory scent of the fried ham mixed with the appealing sight of the still steaming potatoes. She sliced a piece of butter and slathered it on them.
The milk was slightly more questionable—she had never drunk milk back on Earth much, but the [Ralfot] milk that ...
2023-12-01 04:22:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Magister Keswick’s magic was a spectacle that both Elania and Yolani could only watch in awe. With a flourish of a hand, the Arch Magus summoned forth a diffuse cloud of light. It spread out to cover everything, and the sewer tunnel began to transform before their eyes.
The raw sewage and detritus that coated the walls and floor dissolved away. Even the murky water that had flowed sluggishly ...
2023-11-29 23:52:07 +0000 UTC View Post
The mana shard pulsed with a vibrant energy in Elania’s palm, a warm glow that awaited her control and offered her a large amount of power. She took a full pull on it, recharging her personal reserves to maximum.
A grim look appeared on the monks as they advanced, their staves alive with a silver gleam that sparkled in the mystical light provided by Yolani’s aura suppression ward and the ma...
2023-11-29 06:36:10 +0000 UTC View Post
USD: Approximately three hours since the traversal wormhole for the 6th Fleet was created.
Location: Meltisar System, MNS Thea’s Hackjob, Power Plant Access Corridor E-44
Flares of light filled the wrecked corridor as Elis’ pulse rifle began to spit out rounds towards the Ertan NAI. The energy bolts flared and sparked in the air as they slammed into his nearly transparent green nanite...
2023-11-28 10:07:13 +0000 UTC View Post
A low hiss of delight slithered out of the shadow, the teeth of a monster coming into clearer view. The red eyes belonged to a demon they both believed to be dead, the same Tessa who had once served under Magister Relain.
Elania’s light orb winked out as the other demon’s aura flickered into existence, coating the area in a sense of dread. It wasn’t strong enough to affect her directly, b...
2023-11-27 01:48:03 +0000 UTC View Post
The murmurs of the injured and the gentle incantations of healing spells formed a muted backdrop as Elania and Yolani followed the two cultists through the makeshift shantytown that had sprung up int the sewers.
Everywhere they looked, there were signs of the Black Candle’s presence, from block-robed figures tending to the wounded, to candles and evidence of recent inhabitation nestled disc...
2023-11-24 22:30:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Elis tapped into the moonlet’s internal comms to her robotic combat squad. “We’ll funnel them into kill zones and bleed them dry there,” she directed. Her voice was calm and as authoritative as she co...
2023-11-24 02:02:06 +0000 UTC View Post
The clash of the guard slamming into the mass of protestors erupted into a brutal cacophony of metal, flesh, and bone. Elania didn’t need to pulse her [Power] for enough strength to shove her way through the crowd while Yolani’s grip tightened on her arm.
The screams behind them rose in volume as the mob began to turn away from the guard’s iron-clad formation. The beaten and dead were a...
2023-11-23 02:26:00 +0000 UTC View Post
The smell of burnt plastic filled the bridge as lights flickered, intermittently illuminating Thea’s face, each burst revealing a mask of concentration and frustration. Her gaze was fixed on her console, which now displayed a chaotic dance of failing systems...
2023-11-20 03:52:30 +0000 UTC View Post
Elania seized the back of Riles’ shirt as the man tried to sneak away from behind. The arrayed guards tensed as she positioned the man between the raised muskets and Yolani. With the Captain’s arrival she released her aura, and a line of visible inhales and gasps came as the guards nearest to her could breathe again.
“That man,” she gestured to the bloody lump on the other side of the w...
2023-11-18 17:37:22 +0000 UTC View Post
By the time Elania was awake and ready, morning was mostly over. Even with Yolani’s help waking up early. The streets were already bustling with the sounds of moving goods, and customers and inhabitants of Artificer Row waved and greeted them as they passed by.
Elania pulled her green cloak a little tighter and considered pulling up her hood. It wasn’t the same one that she’d taken from M...
2023-11-17 19:11:09 +0000 UTC View PostPatreon now no longer allows you to edit text previews, which is annoying. The first 140 characters are always shared. This isn't that bad for a chapter like this, but it's very bad for a lot of other creators who possibly put links to .pdf or .epub etc.
The two needles pressed into the sides of the crystal, and Elania felt a familiar pop fill her ears. The boundary for the mana c...
2023-11-16 00:27:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon now no longer allows you to edit text previews, which is annoying. The first 140 characters are always shared. This isn't that bad for a chapter like this, but it's very bad for a lot of other creators who possibly put links to .pdf or .epub etc.
By Erios909
Elania has grown accustomed t...
2023-11-15 23:45:10 +0000 UTC View Post
A shiver of anticipation ran down Alex’s spine as she stood on the bridge of the MNS Aegis.
Oh, what a difference an hour could make.
On the main screen, the remnants of the Imperial fleet had scattered into a chaotic expanding crescent as they hard-burned away in a frantic att...
2023-11-14 04:22:08 +0000 UTC View PostCombined the four parts of the side story into one .epub for all of you! Just in case you would like to read on your reader instead of on Patreon.
The short story is 10500~ words, so not too big. I do feel like its a fun adventure set in the time between Book 1 and Book 2!
Enjoy!
The hum of the air mixed with the occasional drip of water from a stalactite was punctuated by the occasional rustle of cloth as Yolani prepared the Hornar antlers for transport. Elania watched, her golden eyes reflecting the cavern’s dim light as Yolani worked with meticulous care.
Both horns, now severed from the monstrous spider, had been sectioned in smaller pieces by one of Yolani’s pr...
2023-11-12 16:52:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Elania’s eyes glowed faintly in the dim light as she surveyed her companions gathered around Yolani’s shard-powered lantern. The worn map, with slightly frayed edges and a few ink-smudged routes, lay flat on the cool cavern floor. Yolani’s finger traced the lines and symbols, pausing at the blank spaces along the draw area’s edges.
“We’re officially off the map,” Yolani said, a no...
2023-11-10 04:52:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Tia’s head snapped up to the CIC monitor, a stream of data from the sensor arrays setting off an alarm. A tactical rendition of the cataclysmic event occurring where the 6th fleet had been waiting to transit.
Tia’s systems went into...
2023-11-08 20:39:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Goblins,” Harlock declared.
There was an eerie silence as the party stared up at the pile of stones that had been topped with the rotten carcass of a [Ralfot]. Elania held her elbow up to her nose to help hide the smell. “Why waste the meat?”
The old mercenary grunted. “Bait. Warning. Take your pick.” He reached out to the rock and pulled off a piece of sticky webbing that dangled from between the stones.
“The map said there were Hornar nests ...
2023-11-04 09:29:32 +0000 UTC View Post
A confirmation signal arrived from Wormy, and Thea confirmed with Engi that all systems were operational and ready for the stress of wormhole generation. She did her own run down through the systems to double-check and found everything reporting ready.
Or rather, ready enou...
2023-11-01 22:10:51 +0000 UTC View PostI'm looking for information from you all based on your story preference. So here is a quick poll!
Hello!
Since the reading experience on Patreon isn't the best, I thought it would be a good idea to make a Ebook verison to share with everyone here.
I hope it will make the reading experience a bit more pleasant! I've included a .pdf and .epub version!
Cheers!
Notice: There is currently and issue with some ereaders that skip parts of chapters with a *** scene break in them. This includes the important bits of chapter 70, and the epilogue, and you basically miss the en...
2023-11-01 10:34:54 +0000 UTC View Post