-4 days later-
[Secondary Skill: Reward | Type: Demonic/Lexicon ]
Rarity: Ancient
Desc: Not many are brave enough to request a reward from the Demon Emperor himself. Nor do many have the sheer audacity to do so. Most consider surviving a meeting with him their reward. You�...
2024-07-23 13:56:32 +0000 UTC View PostA certain crafter stuck his head around a doorway, eyes narrowed. “Where’s the snake?”
Lucille didn’t look up and pulled the next page forward. “Why do you care?”
“For the last week he hasn’t come to bother me once. I can’t help being suspicious.” Sedric walked forward and dumped a metal case on her desk, containing her armguards. “I’ve finished fine tuning these. Your suggestions helped a lot.”
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2024-07-20 07:25:49 +0000 UTC View Post[S.T.A.G.E.S | Stage 15: Fragment of Chaos]
How shall you be recorded in the annals of dimensional explorers without evidence of your discovery? You have obtained knowledge of the truth, but you’re not finished here yet.
It is the goal of researchers to make use of their knowledge, so leave your permanent mark on this chaotic and hostile realm![Collapse]
Main Quest (Rank-2: Demon Realm) Overall Objective:
Last two weeks...
2024-07-14 13:15:05 +0000 UTC View PostYes, I didn't post on Wednesday, and I can't tonight. Because...
...I have a cold. The brain fog hasn't been helping me do much. I've been writing since Wednesday, but the going is slow, so I'll be posting the day after tomorrow.
2024-07-12 12:04:51 +0000 UTC View PostA man in his late twenties clicked his tongue when reading the page before him. He put the page down and looked at the door of the room.
“When is Lucille returning?” Vincent murmured. He flinched when the door creaked open.
“Hey, Vincent!” a humanoid snake said, poking his head around the doorway.
“Oh, it’s you, Scytale.” Vincent sighed and picked a pen up. “Is it important? If it isn’t, I’d like to finish this lot o...
2024-07-08 14:43:57 +0000 UTC View Post“…before we even begin to contemplate this ‘duel’, I’d like to correct the notion of me being ‘beside’ Hargrave Einar,” Lucille said, backing away from Rouge Ellsinore and taking out the two daggers. “He has followed my requests, for the most part. If you wouldn’t consider me his superior, at least consider me his equal.”
“Ha.” The ancient vampire smirked coldly. “Thee claimeth to beest the equal of the Blood Patriarch of this cycle… w...
2024-07-05 13:11:36 +0000 UTC View PostYep. I was tasked with house-sitting for some family friends to look after their cat and two guinea pigs. The packing was rushed.
I'll still be writing at their house, but uh... I didn't have time for today.
I'll get back up to three chapters a week, I swear!
2024-07-03 11:32:38 +0000 UTC View PostTwo young women were standing out in front of Gilded Seat’s Obelisk, the towering structure of polished black metal.
“Do you recall the plan?” the dark-haired one said.
“If Sir Vincent asks, we were both at the largest magical item store in Gilded Seat,” the snow elf replied calmly. “You wanted to see if the Commission has a possibility as competitors using the Magisterial Treasure Emporium, while I wanted to view their purchasable books on ma...
2024-07-01 13:00:24 +0000 UTC View Post“Run it by me one last time,” Lucille said, tapping on the table she and her guest were sitting at.
Kozzazan nodded and put down his cup of coffee. It seemed he had taken a liking to the drink.
The two of them were sitting at a small table in Lucy’s large bedroom. It was before seven when none of the others would be up and about yet, so it allowed them to meet in privacy, even if that was while she was wearing her pyjamas and a dressing gown.
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2024-06-28 12:05:33 +0000 UTC View PostYeeep. Going back to a three-day-per-week posting schedule after slowing to a two-day and then barely one day during Uni has me burned out a bit. It's been, what, two weeks after my last exam? Close to that.
Anyway, because I have two younger siblings finishing up their school term, things have been a bit hectic today and yesterday. I'll have to skip the chapter posting tonight. I don't have any reason besides tonight to push back any of the other chapters, and I'm not going back down ...
2024-06-26 13:00:16 +0000 UTC View Post“I am… very sorry I can’t stay and talk any longer, but I really have to go-”
“Verdilast.” Lucille held out a hand to pause the dark-haired man in front of her. “It’s fine. We didn’t expect to meet any members of the enclave anyway.”
Skulker’s father, Verdilast, was standing in front of Lucy, Scytale and Sedric. His long straight hair was tied behind his head like most members of the serpent clans favoured, and slung over hi...
2024-06-24 13:43:27 +0000 UTC View Post“No! Unhand me, you low-born ruffians! I swear, once I meet that Captain of yours I will demand for him to fire you-”
The two city guards dragged Abbot Everett out in front of the shop in full view of all the curious observers. He tripped when they threw him to the ground and he ended up laying sprawled at the feet of another armoured guard. He looked up as Darvis McGarrod lifted his visor with a vicious grin and kneeled before the old man.
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2024-06-21 12:49:26 +0000 UTC View Post“Create a party with the name: Commission’s Ambassadors,” Lucille announced in front of Gilded Seat’s Obelisk.
[Party Created: Commission’s Ambassadors. Do you wish to invite Users to join? Yes/No]
She pressed on [Yes] as a brown-haired crafter eyed her sceptically.
“Ambassadors? Us?” Sedric said.
“Officially, that’s what we are. Representatives on behalf of the Aurelian Commission,” she replied. S...
2024-06-19 13:00:17 +0000 UTC View PostLucille flicked through the pages and looked up at the man opposite her. “This is everything?”
Count Ravimoux bowed his head. “Everything we could obtain since the ‘attack’.”
She pondered the contents for a moment longer and then placed the pages on her desk. “It’s more than I expected. I appreciate you coming person to pass the information on the intruder to me.”
“Truthfully, I have another matter to discuss,” The...
2024-06-17 13:26:46 +0000 UTC View PostSlightly off-tune whistling floated through the carriage. A dark-haired boy frowned and put his hands over his ears. “Annaliese, can you shut up? You’re hurting my ears.”
The blonde-haired girl shot her brother an annoyed look. “Why? What’s wrong with my whistling? I think it’s perfectly fine.”
“It’s worse than when you sing,” he replied with disdain. “I get that you’re happy that we’re finally back at the Commission, bu...
2024-06-14 14:23:12 +0000 UTC View PostThe dark-haired man in front of Lucille gave her a deep bow. “I will personally rectify this oversight with my own hands. I give you my sincerest apologies that such an incident occurred to a guest under your care.”
Lucy didn’t immediately reply to Count Ravimoux as he straightened up. Trisroa was standing behind Lucy’s couch to her right. It seemed she had taken it upon herself to act the part of an escorting mage.
Count Regulus Ravimoux sighed a...
2024-06-10 14:01:18 +0000 UTC View Post“How old are you?”
Lucy tilted her head. Not because she was surprised at the question, but because the Trisroa she had heard about wouldn’t have asked her so frankly. Lucille never knew her personally, but…
She was supposedly a rather closed-off and cautious individual. She would’ve ensured that her hypothesis was correct before approaching me about it, and while approaching me she’d have something prepared in case I see her as a threat t...
2024-06-07 13:46:36 +0000 UTC View PostOkay. So... two family members came back sick. I don't know who I got it form, but my point is - my ears are blocks, I can't taste, my nose is blocked, I have a headache, and uh... I'm freezing. Yeah.
Sooooo... considering on Wednesday and Thursday are the last days of my exams (besides Wednesday next week) I won't be posting until Friday. I'm not going to be posting anything on the other sites either.
Oh, and I won't unpause until Friday, so nothing to lose yet.
2024-06-03 13:30:02 +0000 UTC View Post“Is this the one?” Lucille’s bond asked as he squinted at the crimson writing utensil, peeking over the edge of her desk.
Lucy nodded with her arms crossed. “This is the pen I stole from the Archduke.”
“It practically oozes villainy,” Scytale said as he picked it up. “Nothing screams ‘pen of a demon’ more than the colour of fresh blood.”
“Wouldn’t that be a pen of a vampire?” Lucille pointed out.
... 2024-05-17 12:57:04 +0000 UTC View PostNext week is my last week of Uni, but can I get my posting schedule on track? No, I cannot. I'm going to have to push it back AGAIN, and only release 1 chapter this week on Friday. Because I have my last Linear Algebra tomorrow. Yaaaaaayyyyyy.......
It's not like my motivation to write is gone, it's just.... time. I don't have time. Note to self: Have a non-Patreon backlog before I start my next semester's second half.
Anyway, not being able to get anything out on here is frustra...
2024-05-15 12:07:57 +0000 UTC View PostMaybe I should've just bit the bullet and took that break...
Mondays are one of the busiest days of the weeks for me. Oh well. CHAPTER WILL COME TOMORROW!
Also, when I take that 2 week break for study next week, I'll pause all subscriptions on Patreon so nobody gets charged during that time. I should have done that last time I took a break but oh well. You might get your normal charge dates pushed back each month though.
G'night, or morning, or afternoon or evening for you...
2024-05-13 12:05:48 +0000 UTC View PostThe polished marble floors let out a dull echo as Lucille’s boots walked across them. In the absence of anyone else nearby, her expression was cold and devoid of emotion.
This wasn’t just because she had turned off her expression regulator as she normally did when going there, but just because it accurately expressed her emotions about being in that palace. Unfortunately, her Transmutational Conduit picked up on the presence of another person’s mana nearby – as she ...
2024-05-10 13:03:13 +0000 UTC View Post“Squad Leader Zhang Mingxia reporting for duty, Captain!” the Sect Heir announced loudly. Palin Zoc’uraghets stood calmly beside her.
Adrianna gazed dully at her. “Do you have to be like that?”
Mingxia blinked. “I apologise for not understanding what you mean, Captain Riftmire. Like what?”
“Acting so energetically this early in the morning,” Adrianna replied with a sigh, standing up from behind her desk in her cabin. �...
2024-05-06 13:58:21 +0000 UTC View Post“Are you sure that artifact is safe?” a blonde-haired girl asked worriedly.
Lucille smiled and closed the lid of the casket. The ‘Aspect Bestowment’ disappeared in her hands and appeared in a list next to her Status, stored for her to use later. “For some people, it would be very beneficial. I believe I’m going to be using this artifact a few times if…” She turned to look at the members of her sponsored party. “Do you mind if I keep this?”
2024-05-02 12:34:20 +0000 UTC View Post
No chapter today. Again. I'm going to be late.
But it's nearly done! Soon I'll be able to have plenty of time to write! Just, uh, let me have this week. Chapter 79 Part 1 will be tomorrow. Friday's chapter might have to be postponed to Saturday too.
It's possible that I might have to take a break on the last week of May or first week of June. that will be when exams happen and... idk. I might end up making it that I post only one chapter on last week of May or something like th...
2024-05-01 13:12:16 +0000 UTC View Post“So.” Sedric slammed his cup of water down on the table they were sitting at for lunch. He glared at Raegan. “You going to tell me what you did to me or just sit there acting innocent forever?”
“If I never did anything…” Raegan spun his fork and stabbed it into his steak. “Then I don’t need to tell you anything, do I? I’m not sure why you happen to believe Scytale’s nonsense claims of me being able to grant bad luck all of a sudden, but-”
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2024-04-28 12:43:19 +0000 UTC View Post“That’s right. Me.”
The room stayed silent after Lucille had said that. They all took in Marellen’s reaction with amusement. The navy-haired mage was wide-eyed with gold glasses askew, looking utterly flabbergasted.
Then Marellen hesitated. “Uh… what was your name again?”
Lucy blinked as Efratel ran a hand down his face and the others let out wry sighs. Trisroa watched Lucy with curiosity but didn’t look like she wanted to tal...
2024-04-24 13:40:01 +0000 UTC View PostLucille leaned out of her living room window, watching the last noble who had come for the event leave the Headquarters. Many of them met with her afterwards for business and other matters, but it was now time for the last of them to leave. As soon as they took their first step out of the garden gates…
Lucille slammed the shutters of the window closed and whirled around. “And good riddance! I intend to avoid all nobles for the next month as best as I can!”
2024-04-19 14:19:38 +0000 UTC
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“…so now I’d like to invite Marvin Goldcroft the CEO of the largest corporation in the world, Medallion, to come up to the podium and give his words on this tragedy that has afflicted us.”
Harold McGuire stepped away from the podium and walked over to the row of seats to the side. A large crowd of journalists and news reporters were spread out before their stage, but none of the individuals on the stage let it phase them. As he saw down, he patted the CEO on the sho...
2024-04-17 13:40:01 +0000 UTC View PostI'm just going to cut back my release schedule on Patreon to 2 times a week. That's probably the best way to go about it because I can do two times a week! But not three at the moment.
I'm exhausted, I've had assignments due, and tomorrow I have a whole free day where I can actually write a chapter and keep the quality I want with it. As soon as my exams are over I'll go back to a three times a week schedule, or possibly if I can better organise my time in the coming weeks I'll do it so...
2024-04-16 13:18:49 +0000 UTC View Post