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Zaifyr - Mid august update

TLRD; New story just dropped for patreons and valhalla b2 will start coming out in a couple weeks!

Hey everyone, I just wanted to try something a little bit new and update everyone on my general plans going forward. I'll try to do this monthly if possible.

So, in August, a couple of things are changing. The Escaping Valhalla Book One is just about over. We have an epilogue tomorrow, and then I'm going to be pausing it for a couple of weeks while I work on Valhalla Book Two.

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Homegrown System Chapter 1-9

Chapter 1:

"Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck."

EV Chapter 63:

Chapter 63:

I was still cursing the arrogant captain under my breath when I moved to the tent entrance.

"I'm never having walls in the command tent again," I muttered to myself as I poked my head out against the protests of my personal guards.

Stepping out of the tent, I looked around to see where the hoofbeats were coming from. Finding the source, I grimaced as I recognized those were not any of our colors. It appeared that while the enemy was in a full route, they wouldn't...

EV Chapter 62:

Chapter 62:

As I sailed through the air, I pulled out my dagger with my left hand from its sheath in the small of my back. Was this reckless? Maybe. But after months, I felt alive again.

I landed while spinning. A flurry of blades surrounded me as my spell took effect. The use of the spell was taking advantage of one of the more recent alterations I had made. I now could make the motion less about movement and more just about speed.

Four of the soldiers around me fell, crea...

EV Chapter 61:

Chapter 61:

On the appointed day, my army had already taken the field. The soldiers streamed out behind me, forming seemingly endless rows that stretched to the horizon. At least far enough that I couldn't see the end of the lines over the hills on either side.

I rode my horse parallel to the formation, nearly 100 feet out, letting the troops see me. This was normally the job of a King or some such leader, but Alana insisted that I do this myself. She even left my side for this. N...

EV Chapter 60:

Chapter 60:

When I walked down the stairs from my sitting room to the courtyard, I stopped briefly to look out of the window. I'd spent a little bit of time back in my own county after the seig, but that didn't last long. There was no real connection to it for me, so I was more than comfortable leaving the captain and my advisors to run everything in my absence.

Now, I was halfway across the country in a borrowed castle that belonged to the King. It might have been a nice vacation...

EV Chapter 59:

Chapter 59:

I walked out of the strategy meeting, ignoring the stares, glares, and looks of confusion that followed me. I knew the true consternation of all the generals and other nobles wasn't directed at me but rather at the Duchess trailing behind. She had a notebook tucked under her arm and a satchel with several bottles of ink and writing implements.

As she followed a step behind me to my left, I grumbled something unintelligible. Still, she must have overheard me saying som...

EV Chapter 58:

Chapter 58:

Back in the city of Alaric, I waited in the receiving room of the keep. I was slightly frustrated that I had to be here and a little bit nervous, as there was a lot more riding on this than I was comfortable with. I still had almost two full months before my quota came due, having filled this month's quota early. Having a war scheduled to start on the second to last day of the next month gave me hope of completing the eighty-soul requirement in time, as long as my being nomi...

EV Chapter 57:

Chapter 57:

Dinner was not served in the same room where we ate lunch previously. This time, it was served in the banquet hall, and I sat to the right-hand side of the King at a table that stretched long enough for twenty to sit on either side. This was just the first table. Situated at the end of the hall were three even longer tables that ran perpendicular to it. We were alone, besides the guards and servers.

The King relaxed after our appetizer, and as we waited for the next co...

EV Chapter 56:

Chapter 56:

The young man was clearly well-taught with the blade. I watched as he tested his borrowed weapon, swinging it back and forth, and noted how the balance on his feet shifted with each swing. He had practice and a decent amount of talent. But as we moved to engage, I saw the hesitation in his first swing at me. Interesting. Had he never been in a fight for his life before? It would be unexpected if he had, seeing that he was the son of a count and clearly sheltered. If he thoug...

EV Chapter 55:

Chapter 55:

As I advanced on the four guards that had formed into a line, I wondered whether the Count would attack me from behind. So, I paid some attention but didn't hear him move from his throne at all. When I got within reach of the guards, their halberds chopped down at me. They moved synchronously as if trained for line fighting, which this culture seemed to favor. This tactic worked perfectly if facing a line of opponents who were also locked together and unable to move. But hon...

EV Chapter 54:

Chapter 54:

The messenger was well-groomed and looked comfortable despite a month-long siege. His perfectly manicured clothes were green and blue, which I thought looked rather awful. Still, they certainly displayed a large amount of wealth. He unrolled the scroll as if he were going to read a proclamation in medieval times, which I guess he was. He cleared his throat, and that very sound echoed, catching everyone's attention. All of us waited for the response with bated breath, and eve...

EV Chapter 53:

Chapter 53:

As the last of the enemy was chased away, they were forced to leave everything behind. The retreat had been semi-organized at first. Several supply wagons were being pulled along with them, and the extra mounts were also being heard. Soldiers lugged heavy packs and moved at little more than a fast walk. Once the cavalry started harrying their flanks, all that was abandoned.

I counted at least three pay wagons and dozens more supply wagons left behind as their coachmen...

EV Chapter 52:

Chapter 52:

My decision to put off the war until the beginning of the next month was a bit of a gamble. Technically, I was one short, but I would definitely be able to get twenty honorable kills during a small-scale war. If I was lucky, perhaps I could draw it out for a full month, covering my third month's requirement as well.

My meeting with the Baron went well, and it was just the first of the liege levies I had called up by my instructions. My four other vassal barons received...

EV Chapter 51: updated with several grammar edits

Chapter 51:

The morning found me deep into meditation. I opened my eyes as the light started to shine through my window and got up from my seated position, stretching my stiff legs. This weak body wasn't used to sitting still for so long, and I doubted I would be in it long enough to make a difference. 

Even a year or two of training can only do so much, and it was hard training where I wouldn't be able to do much else. Which was just not acceptable in my current situation. S...

EV Chapter 50:

Chapter 50:

I felt a lot better after smacking around a lot of guardsmen in sparring sessions. Their newfound respect for me seemed almost a little wary as well. Going back up to my office, I continued my work. I started writing a letter to the King. I didn't actually intend to send it, as I hoped to go in person. Still, every detail and scrap of evidence was included in the letter. Then, I stacked it off to the side for further verification. The only thing I was missing was a name. I w...

EV Chapter 49:

Chapter 49:

A few hours later, I understood why accountants had the reputation of being boring. I always had assumed this stereotype was false, based on a few impressions with some accountants I knew from work that were really interesting. But after poring over numbers for hours, well, my mind hurt. I'd found what I needed to know within the first 20 minutes. 

It wasn't that difficult to track. I just wanted to take a quick look at the reference books for tax laws and read th...

EV Chapter 48:

Chapter 48:

Staring up at the blue sky, I just appreciated being alive again for real instead of just in an afterlife. I took a deep breath and instantly regretted it, spluttering. I attempted to sit up, but the sucking sensation of mud all around me made me take stock of my situation. 

"The fuck am I?" I blurted out as I extricated myself from the mud. Looking around, I saw nothing but puddles of stagnant water and scraggly growth. 

"Someone threw me in a bog," I ...

EV Chapter 47:

Chapter 47:

"I think we should back up a slight bit," Loki said. "So, my goal for this mission is to increase my weight, the weight of my opinion on a certain matter that Father will be signing on in the next couple of years. In order to do that, the more souls that are brought in under my name, the more it is seen that I am working for the good of the Aesir and Vanir."

I nodded along. The Pantheon was an interesting place, but I wouldn't bore you with all its politics. "So suffic...

EV Chapter 46: 

Chapter 46: 

What did Skoggangr Þræll mean? Even in my own head, I stumbled over the unfamiliar word. Whatever it was, the crowd got riled up and aggressive.

Rotten fruit and handy projectiles weren't the only things I had to worry about. They were easy enough to dodge with my increased speed and martial training. The arrow that I pulled out of my shoulder was much harder to dodge. 

This was way too serious for me to stick around for, so even as I healed my shoul...

EV Chapter 45:

Chapter 45:

I went back for lunch after I finished my shopping by purchasing a baldric for my sword. Carrying it on my belt wasn’t my favorite thing. 

Going up stairs I decided it was time to check my progress. Cutting my hand I dripped my blood onto the ritual.

Level: 12

Status: Tier 4: Valhalla Proper

Class: Arcane Fool, Lvl 5

Subclass: N/A

Traits:

Incis...