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Past Life Hero 2, ch 25

Max showed up in the woods, on time to teach his martial arts class.  Quite predictably, all of his friends had questions for him. In particular, Tessa Alvarez seemed eager for answers as to how Max had become so much more powerful so quickly.  Everyone did stretches on their own as they listened to Max's response.

Earlier, during his short meditation back in his room, Max had anticipated that someone would ask him questions like this.  He had prepared answers that, while...

Past Life Hero 2, ch 24

As soon as Professor Gravecall gave the signal to begin, Max energized his muscles with as much mana as he could handle without supercharging using the mana vault. With all the power he had, he threw his sword up into the air. Then he sprang forward toward the group of sparring enemies.

His spectral armor had already formed from the Lavinia spirits.

Gantry was closest, which suited Max just fine. His friend’s eyes widened in shock as Max closed the distance so quickly.  Max...

Past Life Hero 2, ch 23

For everyone else in the Quartet, a week had passed.  Meanwhile, Max had been fighting for his life for months.  On top of that, he'd even been back to Earth. So, going to class again and walking through the Summoner Academy grounds felt a little surreal.

As he neared his group combat class, some of the other students gave him a double take. One of the women whispered to her friend when she saw him.  The two of them tried, and failed, to subtly distance themselves from hi...

Past Life Hero 2, ch 22

Max got back to the Summoner Academy without issue.  Instead of his room, the first place he stopped was the cafeteria. Ignoring all the stares he was getting for his appearance, probably for multiple reasons, Max asked the cafeteria staff with clipped words if he could buy to-go meals separately. The answer was yes.

He also inquired whether he could buy bones left over from food preparation. The answer to that was a much more hesitant yes, but he would have to come back in a few d...

Last day of the fundraiser to help sick kids

I started a philanthropy in GameLit Society years ago.  The group voted to make Shriners Hospitals for Children the beneficiary.

The history (in links) can be found in the linked campaign.

No pressure, but if you feel led to give to help sick kids, many of whom have families that cannot afford care on their own, this is a worthy cause imo.

-BC

Past Life Hero 2, ch 21

Sorry for the wait on this one.  It was a pain to edit.

Also, sorry for any remaining issues the chapter might still have.

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Max sat across from the two headmasters in a small, plain room. They had escorted him there after realizing that he wasn't going to change his mind.

On the way, as they’d hustled him through the central area to a nondescript building, which housed this room, Max thought about the effort they’d put into thi...

Past Life Hero 2, ch 20

"I suppose we do owe you an explanation now," said Headmaster Mong Hao Han as he shot a dark look at the spear man, Territ Mond.

Territ, the Mystic Spear Academy headmaster ground the butt of his spear into the ground.  "The truth is, I wasn't expecting to go this far, Max, but you just kept surprising me! I needed to use more and more power until eventually..." He held his arm up, wincing. "This really hurts, you know." He turned to follow Mon Hao.  "I need to go to the heale...

Quick updated on Past Life Hero and WIPs

Hey everyone!

Past Life Hero 2 is chugging along.  I spend the last week writing, which I was only able to do because the $10 tier was already ahead. (sorry $10 folks!  But you'll be getting new chapters this week)

I have currently written up to chapter 43 of PLH2.  

Whether I start writing PLH3 immediately, or start on Delvers LLC 6 after the second book is written, I am not sure.

However, chapters for PLH2 will continue coming out at the same pace....

Past Life Hero Art poll

Hey everyone!  I'm planning to commission some Past Life Hero art this week.  I have a big name artist who is interested in doing the gig.  What kind of stuff are you most interested in seeing?

*This poll is for all reading tiers so please be careful with spoilers.

Past Life Hero 2, ch 19

Another narrow miss made Max hiss in frustration.  If he tried to close the gap with his enemy, he was buffeted by raw power, or had to give ground in the face of attacks carrying incredible force. Any time he created space, he would need to dodge another spear throw.  The missiles seemed to keep getting faster, too.

And none of his Bead Sorcery attacks had been strong enough to do any damage at all.

Max hadn't had a fight quite like this one in a long, long time. He’d...

Past Life Hero 2, ch 18

Max watched the countdown on his window draw closer to zero, the moment when he would finally leave the dungeon. He leaned against the wall with all his spirits manifested around him. They were having a last-minute meeting, one that Max hadn't even realized he probably needed. In some ways, the wait before leaving the dungeon had been a blessing in disguise.

Out loud, he said, "Yes, it would be better if I could hide some of my abilities, but given what I might be walking into, I don't ...

Past Life Hero 2, ch 17

"Okay, this is a problem," said Max. He stood in the cavern that had become his home over the last few months, staring at the pile of loot on the floor. Now, in addition to the two swords he'd taken from the dungeon on Earth, and a few odds and ends from this dungeon, he had three more items.

His spirits materialized before him. Slick was doing an exaggerated show of holding a hand on their chin and tapping a foot. Lavinia had her hands on her hips, one eyebrow raised, and Saliron looke...

Past Life Hero 2, ch 16

Bellows and crashes made the ground shudder. Luckily, Max was insulated from most of it, but he still needed to move. Despite the precautions he'd taken against his tunnel collapsing, if it did, it would probably cost him victory and he really didn’t want to leave the dungeon without completing the optional quest. He was unsure what the reward would be, but it stood to reason that it’d be significant.  After all, extra rewards and extra treasure was a shiny carrot that only worked if...

Past Life Hero 2, Chapter 15

Max didn't even know how many times he'd spied on the giants' encampment from his familiar hiding place in the rocks. Hopefully, after today, he’d never need to watch this group of enemies again.  His elaborate trap he’d put together was finally in motion.

They're taking the right one, said Lavinia mentally.

I thought so, said Max. Finally. Equal parts relief and nervousness vied for dominance as he watched the scene unfolding before him. Lav...

Chapter 14

Max wiped his forehead, pleased to see he didn’t have any blood on his face.  "Okay, that's the last giant in the dungeon outside of the leadership encampment.”

“And it will be for what, another three days?" Lavinia asked.

"Pretty close to that, yup." Max replied. All the giants were dead.  Again.  He’d gotten very good at killing them.  All that was left was the two boss monsters and their minions.  Since he knew that he wouldn't be interrupted no...

Chapter 13

Max peeked through some dense bushes and spotted the giant in the distance. It's right where you said it was, he mentally sent to Lavinia.

Of course, the ghost girl replied. How are you going to do this?

Same as the last one, Max said as he readied himself. All of his gear was where he needed it, and he felt prepared for the future fight. This wouldn't be the first giant he'd killed, but none of them had been easy. He’s grossly underestimated ...

Past Life Hero 2, ch 12

apologies for any typos and such.  I am very tired.

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It took Max several days to verify that there was no way to push more mana from his surroundings into a bead for a higher level inscription or imprint. He tried not to think about how many mana units he had to waste during his experiments.

The day he finally gave up on it, Max took a walk around the empty caverns that he'd cleansed of all feral fauns. He moved with confidence, feeling relatively safe since Lavinia...

Past Life Hero 2, ch 11

Kind of a short chapter today.  Next on is fire. :)

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His breath came in bellows, stress making his body react in a more extreme way than merely some shortness of breath would normally trigger.  A crash from a large log hitting the ground and pinwheeling away made an angry buzz that sounded like death.  It was a reminder that a single hit from a projectile like that would leave him broken and helpless.

Safety was ahead.  He turned up the speed, his fe...

Past Life Hero 2, ch 10

Max stood quietly in a corner, making no sound at all. Even so, he knew that the feral fauns probably would have been able to find him by now without his magical advantages.  In addition to his network of spirit informants, he’d used one of his few stealth beads, activating it and dropping it at his feet.  They had limited utility, but should be enough to help hide his scent for another few minutes.

The real MVP of his continued success was definitely Lavinia’s spirits rel...

Past Life Hero 2, ch 9

The sword in Max's hand felt far less solid than it ever had before as he crouched in the dark.  While the weapon had served him well and was still in relatively good shape–he'd always protected it with mana and kept up with maintenance–it was lacking now. He needed something better as a two-star mana body Blade Sorcerer.

He’d make do.

The darkness pressed in around him, but after all this time in the caves, it felt familiar.  Max was entirely accustomed to this en...

Past Life Hero 2, ch 8

Max frowned and his jaw dropped in surprise before he closed his mouth with a click.

"It's really this easy, huh?" he muttered. Max stared at the mana vault  in his hand and used his third eye to see its information again. Now it read:

[Mana Vault of WD Arand]
Once charged, the mana vault can be triggered to release its stored mana.  Release can be adjusted for flow.

Capable of functioning while magically hidden or even in most storage arrays.  ...