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Tiny Delay

Chapter coming today. Gonna be late by a couple of hours, unable to access documents till I get home. But it is coming.

B5 Chapter 35: Free For All

Despite looking for her, I failed to find Sereza on my way down. I searched for her mana signature but it was nearly impossible to pinpoint it with the crowd of contestants streaming down the stairs with me.

Having to give up, I slowed my pace and observed the people around me. I recognized a couple of faces, but beyond brief glimpses of their skill types, I hardly remembered the fights. Most were decent fighters, decent for their showing, but not something I’d invest too much con...

Chapter 34: Unwanted News

I wiped my mouth with my sleeve and placed the sandwich wrapper on top of the stack on the corner table.

“I never questioned it, but eventually we don’t have to eat anymore, correct? And you guys can technically abscond from having to consume anything for a couple weeks before your body starts to fatigue,” I said.

“Technically, yes. In reality, mana takes energy, energy and nutrients still affect our bodies. If we were to gorge ourselves and lock ourselves away in a seclud...

Tiny Delay

The next chap will have a small delay today. Just a couple of hours. But there will be one for tgw! Some editing and writing kerfluffles require things to be redone. So tldr expect a chap just not at 09:19 akdt.

B5 Chapter 33: Little Prank

It took some convincing but I managed to get Teddy to go along with my idea. It was a simple prank but after having a breakfast worth dying for, the energy in my stomach carried into my steps. I was light, and springy and having to consciously avoid skipping around as we made our way to the arena.

Teddy merely smiled, looking far more relaxed than I, but that was fine. He maintained the illusion around us and we slid our way through the throng of people gathered in front of the aren...

Chapter 32: Good Soup

Morning came without much fanfare. A quick probe into the mental link found Galarion drifting off in his own version of post-food hibernation. Apparently the familiar had eaten good off my dreams. What little I could gleam from the fragmented surface thoughts involved a lot of fire and jagged metal.

Sitting up, I ran my hands through my hair and stopped along my ears. It had been a few weeks, but the length of my hair was the same. It wasn’t unexpected, but evolutions could lock o...

B5 Chapter 31: Information

“No,” I said, shaking my head.

“No?” Zog asked, obviously confused.

“I’d rather not.”

“Cyrus,” Teddy started.

“No. I’m serious. Why? I don’t need this right now.”

“You would deny Sereza this information? Truly?”

I clicked my fangs in frustration. I glared his way but the damn unflapplable man smiled softly.

“Damn you and sensibility.” I turned to Zog. “Alright, spill it. What do I need to know.”

“Yes,�...

Chapter 30: I Said No!

“How about no?” I snorted in reply.

His wide grin slowly faded and he glared at me with ferverous confusion.

“Why not?!” he demanded.

I slapped his fingers with my tail, forcing him to release me. Landing on my feet, I hopped backward and brushed the flecks of ash from my shoulders. The bastard had burnt my clothes and I could smell the smoke trailing between his hands.

“Because,” I said before glaring in his direction. “I’m tired, I do not have the...

Chapter 29: Not Another One

Myol turned around reluctantly and glared at the man foaming at the mouth. “Have something to say Peter?”

Peter steadied his hand and aimed his two and half inch blade at the arena master. “You’re issuing him a ban but are still allowing this… Criminal to continue in the arena?!”

“Do we eat him?” Galarion butted in.

I contained my chuckle. “No. Not yet at least.”

Galarion did a mental shrug and returned to chewing ...

Chapter 28: Unwanted Guests

I stared at him, really really stared at him. More than half tempted to merge with Galarion so I could pierce deeper and observe his aura, I settled for drawing blood from my legs and reveling in the pain that I barely felt.

Stop crying. Shut your mouth, quit the quivering… Stop. Stop looking at me like that!

Galarion floated beside me and slid into my head, wrapping his tentacles around my thoughts. The tug came. The ravenous pull into his body stole the edges of m...

B5 Chapter 27: You're Broken

I sat back and groaned. The pressure around my feet ebbed and I started to regain feeling in my toes. As I lifted my leg, the pins and needles increased before sloughing off and returning peace to my muscles.

“That should do it. You’re lucky I’ve done this before yah bastard,” Isaac grumbled.

I was too tired to to return the snark, so I summoned candy into my palm and started flicking them at the man.

“Will you cut it out? This is how you repay me?” 2024-10-18 18:19:00 +0000 UTC View Post

B5 Chapter 26: You're Unhinged Cyrus

“Cyrus,” Celenae started, her voice carefully neutral.

But, the rogue holding my arms hostage was anything but. With his mask off it was easy to see the throbbing vein in his neck and the fury surrounding his eyes.

“I have put up with a lot of shit from you. I understand that you are essentially a newborn when it comes to certain…” he growled but paused, looking back to Khrem before grinding his teeth. Isaac’s voice took on a dangerous edge–cold and nearly a whis...

B5 Chapter 25: Healing the Mistake

Slowly the blinding light retreated and I felt the trickle of Áine’s mana flow through my neck. My eyes regained their vision and the sunspots retreated, revealing the aftermath of the Damocles sword plunging into the earth.

Ahead of me, where the titan had existed was now nothing more than a hissing puddle of black goop. It expanded nearly fifty feet outward in a far-ranging circle.

As I raised my hand the light around it warped, shifting the image of my claws like heat wa...

Chapter 24: A Massive Idiot! (Isaac Interlude)

Isaac stared at the felkin’s quick retreat and glared at the door. He had left too fast, and even with the mask it was impossible to mistake the stiffness in his stride. His tail gave it away the most, too straight and unbending.

“He’s getting worse,” Eodyne remarked.

Isaac turned and sighed before leaning back into his chair. “And he refuses to address the issue. It’s maddening!”

Igas snorted. “You’re one to talk. You handle problems nearly as well as ...

B5 Chapter 23: Inefficient

Áine’s skill activated and surged through my neck. The wound sealed over and I traced a line across the skin, feeling it smooth and unblemished.

As I stood up I stared at the massive hole beneath me. Its sight caused a flash of pain in my eyes as the abyss underneath flickered around the jagged edges of reality. Beneath it, something lurked, shifting the sea of shadows.

To my side a shrill scream pierced the air, drawing my attention.

The human stabbed frantically at ...

Chapter 22: Experimentation: What's A Little Teeth?

Idiot Isaac retreated using a skill and stared in horror as the creature crashed into the sand and started to writhe. Its teeth-lined tentacles didn’t just sift the sand apart but pierced through it with its tentacles phasing in and out of the grains.

I’ll admit, it certainly looks monstrous but it's not that bad. Definitely not worth screaming over.

“Y-you! You threw a shadeling at me?!” Idiot Isaac screamed.

I shrugged. “And? It's just a small little guy...

B5 Chapter 21: Idiot Isaac

The audience ate the drama with zeal. Their cheers created vibrations that shook the enchantments inside the arena walls. I didn’t feel the thumping so much as notice the slight shaking of the mana inside the stone.

In a way, it was fun to play up the haughty attitude and cut loose, and unfortunately for Idiot Isaac, I wasn’t in the best mood.

Whatever else the fool had to say was overshadowed by the third ring. I planned to approach things slowly–for as cocky as I had b...

FHC B3 Chapter 64: In His Wake

Holy crap. She’s dead. Grim…

Ripper was the first one back to his feet. His form shifted and bones cracked filling the air. His fur receded and revealed the gruff, weathered old man underneath. He knelt beside Elizabeth’s corpse before reaching for her face. He gently pinched her eyeballs and pushed them back into socket. Next he grabbed her head and adjusted so that her head looked straight on her shoulders.

“You are an idiot,” he muttered.

There was a so...

B5 Chapter 20: A Familiar... Name?

There was a lot to think about, and even if I kept blatantly ignoring the warning signs, I knew things would boil over.

Yet…

Later. It doesn’t have to be today, it doesn’t have to be tomorrow either. Everyone is so pressed to get me to fix my shit but they're not me. Though I can’t keep having outbursts. I’ll need to use Galarion more. Still…

A single thread of not mana but willpower brought the contents of Chomperz’s stomach to mind. It took some ...

FHC B3 Chapter 63: An Immortal's Fury

I blinked and more of Krulg’s fur bent inward as strands atop his head parted to reveal red skin that molted in real time. As the hair melted underneath the Prime’s heat, Krulg’s regeneration fought against the injury and tried to regrow only to fail in an endless cycle.

Heartbeats passed and no one moved nor speak. The flames continued to lick the ceiling and the surrounding floor, burning the air as spontaneous bursts of red snapped into existence around Grim. The pops bu...

FHC B3 Chapter 52: Before Mourning

Whispers, screams, the vibrant blood on my claws.

They chose death, a mortal’s folly. They chose the life of prey, a life in the light.

But now they rest on the cold ground, the black seed against their back.

Rip and claw, flames and agony.

I burn, I revel, I feast in their name.

Even the meek is pack. Even the traitor returns to the earth.

Another scream, another morsel to stew in my belly. 2024-09-22 17:06:00 +0000 UTC View Post

B5 Chapter 19: After-match Report

She took the sandwich and devoured it whole before we left the stairwell. I raised my eyebrows at the sight.

"I know full well how much mana I just poured into you. You shouldn't be that hungry."

Sereza wiped her mouth clean and blushed before motioning for another. I tossed her mine and chuckled at the sight. At least on the second pass, she ate her food far slower.

"It's" she swallowed and sighed. "I was already hungry earlier."

My eyes narrowed. "When I had a cr...

B5 Chapter 18: Healer Coming Through

The mana built inside Sereza's tail exploded outward in a wave of acid. The acrid yellow engulfed Lolthis and she activated her movement skill.

Her body disappeared inside a cloud that slipped out of Lolthis' grasp. Before she could pull away from his sword, mana flashed and the bone blade shattered. The explosion rocked the cloud, sending shards flying across the arena.

"Damnit," I growled.

Sereza's cloud shrunk, and desperately tried to close together as it sank toward the...

B5 Chapter 17: Lolthis

"I've not heard of House Meldras. Celenae?" Teddy said.

Celenae bit her lip and pulled out a book as the second ring whipped the crowd into a frenzy.

"The name sounds familiar, but it's not a noble house in our kingdom," she muttered.

"You sure?"

"Positive."

She summoned another book and began her search anew while humming furiously, but I tuned her out and watched Sereza. Lolthis stared at her with a cocky grin and with an almost eased stance that saw the t...

FHC B3 Chapter 61: Saying Goodbye

(Sorry for the chapter mixup. This is 61 which probably explains chapter 62 ALOOOOOT better.)

Nobody moved, and his eyes flickered around the room.

His smile faded and he stepped into the brightest part of the room. Where the moonlight shined, a brilliance it paled his already white hair into ethereal locks. The moon has moved closer, sinking lower as if it was the eye of a vast creature looking in.

“Tonight, we lay our pack to rest. Our brothers and sisters return ...

FHC B3 Chapter 62: WHERE IS HE?!

Slow pops and crackles filled the air. Even pressed down and forced to bow low to the Prime’s authority, Garret began to shift.

It was as if the pressure forced him into slow motion. The hands changed first, claws sprouting from his fingers, followed by the elongation of bones accompanied by a wave of fur. His clothes slowly swapped places, disappearing underneath the magic that allowed a Grimm to transform.

I glanced around the room, noting that Kimms and Arthur, along with...

B5 Chapter 16: Same Tournament, New Fights

"Is that Khrem? What are you doing here?" Sereza asked as she met us near the booth.

The others headed inside but I waited until the sandwich merchant rushed up the steps.

As he huffed and slid the cart to a stop, I held up a hand to stop his spiel. I extended my fist and shook it. He looked down in confusion but slowly extended his palm underneath.

Five gold coins dropped into his hand. The vendor's eyes bulged out of their sockets and he started to push the coins toward me...

B5 Chapter 15: Old Treasures New Descriptions

"You want to join us?" I asked, watching his reaction.

Khrem continued to smile, a disturbing site given his death trap of a mouth. He pointed to my chest. "I'd like to join you, specifically. But I'm assuming you and Broken Tower will still be together for the foreseeable future?"

I glanced around, but was interrupted by Isaac.

He snorted. "You're not getting rid of us that easily."

It was touching, in his own way.

"We have no plans to abandon Cyrus. And as...

FHC B3 Chapter 60: Grimm Funeral Part 3

I watched and so did the rest of the Grimms. Alice parted ways from Kimms and Arthur, who had sought Alice out before Garret’s arrival.

Garret ignored her, but he eventually stopped. His eyes never left the lump, even as Alice moved to his side.

I was too far away to hear them properly, but she said something that grabbed his attention. He looked angry, hurt. His eyes flashed red but his posture and face didn’t show the rage I expected. Instead, Garret looked defeated, and...

B5 Chapter 14: Crappy Dreams, New Arrival

Happy smiles, bright faces. Warm, warm faces. Her auburn hair slipped low and she laughed as the man beside her told a joke. His smile was just as infectious and bright.

She sang a tune, held the note beautifully as the corner of her eyes crinkled. The man caught my eye through the rear-view mirror and winked.

His song held none of the poise and beauty, but the woman welcomed the off-key ballad and called my name.

"Come on Cyrus! Sing with u...