The monster emerged, it’s eyes holding disdain for all things living.
More correctly, all things that were allowed to exist in the light of the most holy.
Grade-2 Monster, [Fiend].
Leathery red skin covered the naked creature from toe to head, topped with two parallel curved horns running segment to segment which jutted out of its forehead. Six eyes, three on each side –permanently scratched in a hateful bale that blinked out of order. Strai...
Artemvian wiggled his tiny hands.
“Who’s a good boy? Who’s a good boy!”
“Dah. Dah, dah, dah!”
“Honey, did you hear that?” The brown-haired man asked excitedly to the woman next to him.
She gave him a doubtful look, peering out the side of her eyes. It gave way to a smile soon enough, as she picked up Artemvian. “Robert, dear, he would surely not dare to say dada before saying mama.” His mother’s voice gave w...
Artemvian Delacreu Moneti was sitting on a stump, waiting for his assassins to arrive.
It was raining and the sky was dark, for midnight had passed long ago. He debated infusing his body with flame-elemental mana for the sake of keeping warm but decided to enjoy the cold. There was something to be said about feeling new sensations so near the hour of his death. It could be because he was growing sentimental in his old age, but Artemvian regretted not spending more time...
2025-12-02 22:11:40 +0000 UTC View Post“So? In or out? It’s not too late.” Lev asked.
“I’m still in.” It came out surly, like I was upset at them for something that wasn’t their fault and outside their control.
In reality, I was upset at everything but them. The cold, Emyrith, the Ryus, and the Valentines… even just a bit at my parents. Which wasn’t fair. But nothing about this was fair.
Unfairness. Ironically, the only thing you can...
2025-11-29 07:49:45 +0000 UTC View PostHappy Thanksgiving!
Updates will resume after Thanksgiving :)
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The [Malice Wolf] disappeared and we adventurers were once more able to breathe in the arena. With it gone, it was like a fog had lifted; an audible fog that continuously spat black sound in our ears. But now, the only thing remaining were the pained groans of the Bishop’s bodyguards.
Arione soft landed on the ground, expressionless.
He had tossed the Bishop into the Chalice.
The Bishop.
I’m not d...
2025-11-25 08:28:02 +0000 UTC View Post“This place is creepy as hell,” Lev muttered.
I wholeheartedly agreed.
The weather had taken a turn for the worse. Visibility was at an all time low. The snow had picked up even more, blotting out the world with reflective snow, glowing with the soft orange of the single streetlamp nearby. Wiping the frost off the window with my sleeve, I cupped my hands to my forehead and took a better look.
We were near the docks, for sure. There was a bit...
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One more, the translucent curtains made entirely from the combination of Magic and the [Autarch]’s will were summoned into existence. Stretching from floor to ceiling, unbreakable and unpassable –even by any [Teleportation] type abilities if my guess was correct– it separated the room into four differenct sections. The parties that were not involved shoved into their own little corners, and the party that would undergo...
2025-11-15 08:14:41 +0000 UTC View PostThe truck had grown cold and we had to let the engine run a bit before being on the road again. The last glimmer of daylight faded behind the horizon. Already, night was encroaching and fast. It didn’t take long for the roads to turn completely dark. Lev had to turn on his highbeams to see.
There was a weight to the silence. Penelope had chosen to ride shotgun, instead of in the back with me. Instead of pressing the issue, I chose to look out the w...
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Claw’s Nest and the Spire within it.
The Top Floor of the Spire.
The theme of all these Dungeons was simple.
Sacrifice. Just how far would you go to claim the Autarch’s Key?
This Key would open up the dungeon beneath the Samak Desert, allowing one to enter the Autarch’s Fortress. In here, you’d encounter the [Autarch], the grade-SS boss of MSS and all the bosses that were related to...
“Oh, it does. The rumors all have one thing in common,” Penelope said gravely, “She’s always looking to deal.”
“Deal?”
“Like what we did. Exchange favors, information, trinkets.” The blonde girl’s voice turned to a hushed whisper, while her eyes darted furtively towards the window and doorway, like she was afraid someone might overhear. “Among others.”
It could’ve been the way she said it. Or maybe because I had y...
2025-11-07 07:13:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Planning to release Hallow Tales pretty soon on Royal Road.
Playing around with Covers.
But it looks like AI is not spitting out exactly what I want...
But here's a general idea of what I want the cover to look like.
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The Kirin roared and charged towards them.
A wyvern type monster, not quite a dragon but not quite not a dragon.
It’s long equine body surged with electricity, both through its quill-like fur and nervous system, propelling the ancient horse-god come alive from chinese folktales to a deadly onslaught equal to that of a lightning storm.
A grade-2 monster.
Equal in power to the Imugi. The [Kirin] was much s...
2025-11-04 02:12:08 +0000 UTC View PostThe nationwide donut chain had window sills lined with an assortment of donuts. Real donuts, not the plasticky kind that’s display only. I pointed at a pink one with sprinkles, which is as close to the fake ones as you could get. Naturally, I looked at Penelope when it came time to pay.
She sniffed, once, then paid.
I could get used to this.
Penelope gave me plenty of time to eat. When I reached for my sixth donut, she finally commented, “I though...
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“Wait, Sir Jared,” Zenom frowned, cutting in, “We don’t know what will happen next. We should use all the tools we have at our disposal.”
“And my most immense experience tells me most of the tools here are useless.” Jared said flatly, “Slaveborn, the Lizard, the bitch, and the Orc. Those four and I should suffice.”
Something was wrong here.
Why was Jared against cooperating wit...
2025-10-29 06:09:09 +0000 UTC View PostStruggled a bit with writing this chapter cause I had too much fun writing it, and realized it was all over the place. In the process of editing tonight and probably release tomorrow!
2025-10-28 03:49:07 +0000 UTC View PostBefore I start, I must impress upon you the setting that we were all in.
It was a big room which took up the entire top floor of the Spire. Square windows lined the walls, and looking out of them, I was greeted with a vista of the island below. Rocks lined the shores, resembling pebbles at this distance. The sky was blue without a cloud in sight; and I thought I saw a long serpentine shaped monster flying through it; without a care in the world.
The floor had bee...
2025-10-23 07:11:38 +0000 UTC View PostWhen I opened my eyes, we were pulling out of a drivethrough.
“Good, you’re awake.” Penelope noticed and handed me a steaming styrofoam cup.
“Thanks.” It was coffee, but laden with an unhealthy amount of sugar and milk. I thought about complaining, then shrugged. It burned the roof of my mouth, tongue and everything afterwards. The scalding liquid eventually settled at the bottom of my stomach where it radiated warmth.
I like iced cof...
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｢ Welcome to the Top Floor of the Autarch’s Spire ｣
｢ You are the 3rd [Candidate of the Six Heroes] in Attendance ｣
｢ The Autarch’s Goal is Simple ｣
｢ Build your army. Conquer. ｣
｢ Only one may receive the Key ｣
｢ Candidate of the Grand Magus: Arione Popindale ｣
｢ Candidate of the Sword Saint: Lock Slaveborn 2025-10-19 04:17:22 +0000 UTC View Post
I had to reforge it.
“By the Hallow name,” I croaked out, tears streaming down my face. The book had outlined specific words and phrases, but I made most of them up, trying to get the general idea across. “Spirit, tell me your name.”
I thought the command would come with some special effects. Maybe my voice would boom supernaturally loud or there would be some movie-like SFX around me. Neither one happened, of course. But I did feel the parano...
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I had spent the last hour searching by myself, leading at the front of the party. Using a combination of my [Smell] stat and common sense, I was able to piece together a path that Delas might have taken. But my skills were roughshod, so I came to a dead end soon enough.
That was when Stole paced by me.
The young beastman girl walked right by me, her torn cloak swishing by the soles of her boots. She sniffed...
2025-10-13 21:51:31 +0000 UTC View PostI’d never seen a ghost before. I guess most normal people don’t.
Which also means I no longer fit in the scope of ‘normal’.
Never really did, I guess.
Technically, this was my second time seeing ghosts. I’m talking about those things that were peeking in my RV moments after my awakening. But I wasn’t sure that those were ghosts. Maybe they had been, once upon a time.
If they were once ghosts, they definitely weren’t sim...
2025-10-08 21:42:38 +0000 UTC View PostHey guys,
Trying to make a discord where people can ask questions and just chat.
Anyone know the link to a good guide video?
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I couldn’t.
I just couldn’t.
This couldn’t be real.
I stared at Kyrian.
His blonde hair, usually perfectly curled, was matted with blood and sticking to his face. One of his eyes was permanently closed. The eyelid looked too sunken, because there was nothing behind it. His limbs lay splayed to the side, broken beyond repair. Like a ragdoll.
Kyrian… didn’t look re...
2025-10-08 02:30:35 +0000 UTC View PostI'm back from break!
It was a much needed one, I took my notebook everywhere and got a lot of new feelings, inspirations and thoughts that I want to translate into writing.
Updates will start up again tmrrw. :)
Thank you all for the wishes.
Staten Island, NY
“Only when trying to catch the supernatural equivalent of Jack the Ripper.” I continued, “But I don’t think… I uh, I don’t think ghosts and haunts can do that. Veer so far away from their innate nature, I mean. It would have to be a very powerful spirit.” I swallowed, “So spirits are back on the table.”
“Great.” Lev’s knuckles were white from gripping the steering wheel so hard.
Me too. I didn...
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“We always… talk about it, you know. That when the times comes… we’ll be the ones to protect you.”
No. No. You stupid fucking idiot. Just toss me and run.
JUST FUCKING RUN.
Footsteps rushed behind us.
Delas laughing, his laugh bouncing down the perfectly angular halls.
I strained my ears.
Skaris. Aurora. Zenom. Arrosh. Stole.
Anyone.
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Life doesn’t give you a pause button.
Everything would be easy, if it did. The moment before a car crash, when your heart rate accelerates to a mile a minute, brain barely able to register what will happen and mustering neurons to fire at maximum capacity in the precious few seconds that’ll matter. Because it knows, the next few moments are pivotal.
There are moments like these.
The last few se...
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3:31.
3:30.
3:29.
Behind the [Golem of the Grand Magus], the magical numbers kept ticking down.
“HHHYYYAAAAAAA!”
L’teya’s battle cry filled the cavern once more.
Before, she’d tried running head on at the thing. Learning from her past mistake, the barbarian tried something else. She leapt into the air, somehow gaining a vertical of at least ten feet despite the fact that her body...
2025-09-20 05:45:13 +0000 UTC View PostI'll be gone the week of last week of september.
Taking a personal sabbatical for myself, from writing and work; to spend some much needed time with my family. My parents.
During the time, if anyone has a good video on how to make a discord, please let me know.
Think of how old your parents are.
Average person lives between 70-80.
Whatever years you have left with your parents...
That's how many summers you have with them.
How many times you can se...