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Past Life Hero 3, ch 17

"So, speaking of the guild, what's the difference between all the stuff that has been in the news versus reality?" asked Max. Next to him, Timothy pursed his lips in thought. Allowing the man time to think, Max looked out the window at the passing countryside. They were driving across state lines to Las Vegas. After the previous night and over about an hour of driving now, Max had gotten to know Timothy a lot better than he would have suspected.

The man wasn’t stupid, it’...

Past Life Hero 3, ch 16

The room was full, but not as bad as it could have been.  

Now that Max was actually in the job fair, situated, and could relax a bit, he took the opportunity to examine the people around him–both the Challengers and the regular people who had come to watch. He thought it was interesting how the non-Challengers respectfully kept their distance for the most part, unless they got an opportunity to ask for a picture or an autograph. It was very different from how Max...

Past Life Hero 3, ch 15

On the way to the convention center with the Challenger career fair, Max pulled up the notification window he’d gotten about his new Path.

[Direct Conduit Cleric Path]

You not only merely channel divine energy, a divine entity lives in you or with you.  There is no delay, no necessary permission to use your sponsor’s divine power.

Max shook his head.  His world view had changed.&nb...

Past Life Hero 3, ch 14

Max walked down a series of alleys, trying to find some private space. Even though the city was almost as populated as it had been before the monsters attacked years ago, the current population was only because people had moved together for security.  Big cities more or less retained their size, but a lot of people had moved out of the suburbs. 

The commercial areas in this city were more sparsely populated than before, too. Humanity had adapted to the constant mons...

Past Life Hero 3, ch 13

[I was beginning to wonder if you were going to talk to me again.]  The dagger’s mental “voice” sounded a little frustrated.  [There were plenty of opportunities to chat with me and it’s not every day a divine remnant is willing to form a contract.]

“Sorry about that,” said Max without any real sincerity.  “So you were able to watch me from inside the gate?”

[Of course.  For me, it wasn’t very difficult.]

Past Life Hero 3, ch 12

These next few chapters are fire. lol

I had a lot of fun on these.

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Max felt like a kid on Christmas. He had returned to his hotel room after eating lunch and already started playing with his new smartphone. Despite the world still being under attack by monsters and some countries no longer existing, cell phone technology had still progressed quite a bit. Now Max could reap those benefits.

Of course, he had paid for the jump with lost time.  2024-04-21 19:17:43 +0000 UTC View Post

Community chats

Hey everyone! I've taken a stab at using Patreon Community chats to better let everyone know what chapters are available and if there will be any delays over the weekends.

Please let me know what you think about it. :)

Past Life Hero 3, ch 11

Max examined his new Challenger ID card and his new driver’s license.  Both had the picture the Agency had taken about fifteen minutes ago.

“Are you sure you won’t consider it?” asked Joseph Grint, the last Agency manager to take a stab at recruiting him.

“No thanks.  I have some things to do.”

“Well, alright.”  The older, mustachioed man bowed his head, defeated.  “I’m sure you’ll see the flyers in the main wa...

Past Life Hero 3, ch 10

The group portion of the test proceeded smoothly. After the third wave, Max stayed on the wall with everybody else and didn't showboat anymore. During the second wave, when he actually saw his teammates' powers and abilities, he realized that his first action had probably been largely unnecessary.

During the lull after the third wave, Max quietly asked Amun, "So what rank are you shooting for?" With a fixed three-minute break between waves, by Max's calculations, everybody st...

Past Life Hero 3, ch 9

Apologies for the chapters being a little late and the for typos.

Please be patient with me! I have a lot of irons in the fire right now. :/

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“Your practical test will be very simple," a smartly dressed man explained. There were several other Agency employees standing around, and Max caught glimpses of still others that were in the distance or standing in corners, likely guards. 

No matter how good the guards were, ...

Past Life Hero, ch 8

This chapter took me a lot of time. There was a lot of world building here. :)

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The portion of the large building where testing was done was on the opposite side from where Max initially entered.  Along the way, there were informational posters and plaques, so Max was able to learn that retesting to raise one's rank was done at a different location. That's good to know, he thought. He wasn't really in a huge hurry to be ranked higher, but it probabl...

Past Life Hero 3, ch 7

When he woke up, it took him a moment to remember where he was. The problem was solved after he ran mana through his body, instantly waking him up again. Even so, he stayed in bed for a few minutes, just staring at the ceiling, mentally parsing everything he'd been through in a relatively short amount of time. 

Even though he'd stayed busy when he'd been in the Quartet, there had been a sort of…stability. More importantly, he'd had a decent home base of sorts. It was s...

Past Life Hero 3, ch 6

Sorry for the wait. The editing wasn't up to my standards on Friday so I took another day.

Still the weekend, though!

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Dan led Max downtown.  Max wished for about the hundredth time for a smart phone.  He’d gotten used to the convenience of Earth technology.  He also knew he had to call his mom.  However, she’d waited a few years, she could wait another day or two.

He looked around at the part of the city they were at, a pl...

Unofficial higher tier rewards for PLH

Hi everyone.

Some of you have told me that you want ebook versions of Past Life Hero 1 &2.

I have a 98% edited copy I can send you if you want it and you're not just going to buy the book on Amazon anyway (that's what a lot of you do (love you) and it's what I have done too when I've been subbed to an author's Patreon).

Anyway, if you're wanting the ebook versions, I'll send you a PDF. Just comment in the thread here that you want one, and when they're ready (in abou...

Past Life Hero 3, ch 5

Almost instantly, ectoplasmic armor formed on Max, covering him from head to waist on the front of his body. Full coverage. Even though he was pretty sure his body was now pistol-bulletproof, even at a close range like this, taking any chances before he could attain a four star mana body would just be silly. 

As George, the leader, blinked in surprise and began shooting, Max flashed forward. He had been telling the truth about wanting to keep blood off his clothes. So in...

Past Life Hero 3, ch 4

Okay we should have 3 chapters a week again by next week. :)

Thank you for your patience.

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Finding a bicycle turned out to be easy enough. Max went to an apartment complex and scoped out some of the abandoned rooms.  His reasoning was that after the area had been abandoned, any bikes left outside were probably already taken or needed work to get working again.

He wasn't expecting to find what he was looking for so quickly but likel...

Past Life Hero 3, ch 3

When he woke up in the morning, Max did his best to clean himself in the bathroom of the restaurant. There was no way he could intrude further or ask for a shower.  As it turns out, a shower was offered, but Max turned it down.  He bid goodbye at the door to a somewhat emotional Alfonso. Then outside in the daylight, the first thing he noticed was the caution tape and the off-limits area around the distant portal. The people guarding it looked like security or police officers. He di...

Past Life Hero 3, ch 2

Hey all, sorry for the delay on these chapters. I'm writing 3 books at once right now, and 3 chapters a week on this is a bit much for the next 2 weeks or so. I'm going to drop down to 2 chapters a week for a brief time.

Sorry for the inconvenience. I'll make up for the chapter deficit once I get some breathing room.

There will be one more chapter posted soon after this one.

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Max was woken up by something tugging on his foot. His eyes flew open, and ...

Past Life Hero 3, ch 1

Max walked into the first restaurant he had been able to find, and his mouth salivated at the delicious smells assaulting his senses. He read the menu; it wasn't a type of food he was super familiar with. In fact, he had never had it before and had only heard about it in a movie. But at the moment, he was so hungry he could eat anything. 

However, after walking to the counter in a daze, he realized there was a very serious problem. Since he had come to Earth in all of th...

Past Life Hero 3, Book 2 recap

I'm sorry I'm so late. This recap took me forever.

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Recap

After having returned temporarily to Earth after spending time in a mysterious Quartet school that exists in another dimension, Max is reunited with his friend Blake.  It hasn’t been very long since the Earth was attacked by monsters, but society is already in a shambles.  He travels with Blake and a band of motley fighters that hunt monsters and try to save others in tro...

Past Life Hero book 3

Hi everyone!

This is just a quick heads up that I'll be posting 3 chapters of Past Life Hero 3 either tomorrow (Saturday) or on Sunday.

I was going to post them today, but the recap for book 2 is taking me a little longer since the book itself was fairly long.

I'm sorry for the delay!

-BC

Past Life Hero 2, ch 59

Max woke up in an alley, behind a dumpster. He was lying down in something smelly. He got to his feet and peeled off his soiled clothing. Then he reached into his pocket on the ground to grab the handful of bone beads he’d had in there. Max threw one of the bones on the ground that he'd retrieved, opening up his storage gate. Then he withdrew one of his plain outfits, got dressed, and also removed his sword and belt. His handful of bone storage-opening beads went into his pocket again, and ...

Past Life Hero 2, ch 58

All of Max's spirits were arrayed in a semicircle around him. They were not physically manifesting, but Max could feel their presence all the same. He said, "Everyone, I've told you before that we may have to leave the Quartet one day in a hurry. My escape plans... Well, the time has come. We're starting an escape plan right now."

"Which one?" asked Lavinia, her voice unexpectedly devoid of emotion.

Max hesitated and said, "Number three."

She didn’t say anything in respons...

Past Life Hero 2, ch 57

Max was roused from his slumber by Lavinia saying his name over and over again.

“Max.  Max.  MAX!”

“Thought you weren’t coming in here when I sleep,” he mumbled.

“Normally, no.  But someone is knocking at your door.”

“Time?” Max said as he looked at his tablet.  It was two in the morning.  “Who in the hell would bother me now?”  He yawned, still tired from his fights.

Max began getting out of bed, but he wasn...

Past Life Hero 2, ch 56

The quiet around the large room persisted until Adjudicator Swan spoke again. "Max Cunningham, do you require a break or any time to rest or repair equipment before your next match?"

"No, I'm ready now," he replied.

"So be it. We will prepare for the senior division match.  Lim Jezzen, please enter the ring."

Max watched as Lim left the Mystic Spear group corner. His eyes narrowed as the other man hopped into the air, clearing most of the distance in a single bound. &nb...

Past Life Hero 2, ch 55

Max thought it was unfortunate that Regal was not among the Mystic Spear Path students he was facing.  Behind them, he caught sight of Territ Mond glowering.  Max didn’t care.  The headmaster was not his friend.  Max had no illusions to their relationship. He was being paid to fight for them, in order for the headmasters to receive benefits from Max winning.  He was Territ’s mercenary, not his subordinate.  And the man was likely either rooting for his downfa...

Past Life Hero 2, Chapter 54

The exhibition matches weren't actually scheduled until the next evening, but Max did not plan on resting until then. If he still had a mortal body, he would have had to, but as a three-star mana body Blade Sorcerer, there was no reason not to train any moment he had the opportunity. He started his day the way he always did: meditation and working out. But today, he focused less on the physical and wanted to spend more time with his spirits.

For several hours out in the woods, he went t...

Past Life Hero 2, ch 53

Max didn’t watch the end of semester, qualifying competition.  He’d been asked not to by the cabal of headmasters.  Two days passed with Max just continuing to train.  Luckily, working alone didn’t bother him and gave him more time to perfect his teamwork with his spirits.

After the end of the competition, all of Max's friends went to party in the woods again. However, in the invitation Max received, he discovered they’d gone to a different area than where they ...

Past Life Hero 2, ch 52

When Max had formed contracts with Dura and Trill, he'd assimilated Trill in less than an hour, which turned out to be rather lucky.  Even he could tell that his Summoner power burned much brighter now. Once he had bonded completely with Trill, he'd immediately gotten a decent idea of certain things that he could do with her power. Max wanted to practice with her, but ever since their bonding, she'd been non-stop generating a field to hide Max from other spirits and from Summoner senses....

Past Life Hero 2, ch 51

Max threw himself into work. It turned out that with a combination of a lack of a social life, extreme focus, and no real need to sleep much, he could get an astonishing amount of work done. He even managed to make several breakthroughs. The most notable was with the summoning circles and Lavinia's machine. The actual time it had taken him to improve the machine surprised even him. Of everything he was working on, that effort had taken the least amount of time.  He started bragging to La...