Mythshaper

Chapter 09: Going Ritual

A/N:

I'm aware of the delay in release, and this time I have a good reason for it other than my crippling laziness. So I have been editing book one, and noticed there was some word padding in a few of those chapters. Most times, I had not done this consciously. I think my mind was so tuned to the idea of a 2000-word chapter standard that it goes for it without me realising it.

Sometimes, I write a whole scene; if it turns out to be a large one, I divide it, adding...

B2 Chapter 08: Nine Paths

A/N: Sorry, I was delayed by some headaches. At least, we got a beefy chapter.

Well, I'm warming up to the idea of writing longer chapters. Like this whole sequence would be perfect as a single chapter, same with some of the fight in the last volume. The problem is this sequence alone is like 7k words, and my ass can't sit and work continuously for more than a couple of hours. I guessed I could save up and upload only when I'm done, giving a more polished scene, but I'm always bad at t...

B2 Chapter 07: Old Gods

Chapter 07: Old Gods

All the fingers in the monument held a painting of some old gods, laced with some ancient intent I was too powerless to withstand. I could only view them from afar, with my protective relics prepared.

The index finger depicted the image of a savage wolf hunting a colossal ashhound, symbolising the earthy wanderer, the Hunter, Zaguar. Despite all the protection, an inner savagery clawed my heart, as I swiftly moved to the middle finger, where I bore...

B2 Chapter 06: Sanctuary

Chapter 06: Sanctuary

When Mum said she would let me see what the secret task the spell had asked her to complete, I had not expected to have to bunk my morning practice for a mountain trek at the first light of dawn. Supposedly, the mountain range was sealed off since that night, with hundreds of legionaries and sentries patrolling at all times, stopping any man foolish enough to force entry.

At least, that was what I had encountered a few days ago when I had g...

B2 Chapter 05: Aura Forging

Chapter 05: Aura Forging

My second attempt did not go much better than the first, nor the third, fifth, or eighth. Some were even worse than the first try.

I turned towards Father, seeking any advice on what I was missing.

"Focus more on your intention than the aura sword you're visualising," he said. "Focus on the very leaf you want to cut and the way you want to cut it."

I thought deeply on what he said and turned my gaze to my palm before finding another leaf to t...

B2 Chapter 04: Aura

Chapter 04: Aura

The legatus left with a characteristically stoic expression. The only thing he had accomplished on this visit was to deliver the award for defeating the daemon. As for his other task, that was completely thwarted by the timely intervention of Knight Captain Gaius and the Spell's message on behalf of the Oracle herself.

Wait, could that be surmised as a divine decree?

My parents acted as though it was nothing out of the ordinary. As far as my memor...

B2 Chapter 03: A Task from the Oracle Herself

Chapter 03: A Task from the Oracle Herself

It was foolish of me to believe it all ended with Mum's reassurance. Then again, I had not yet come to realise that people with power will always want to have more, convinced that what they were up to was for the greater good. Lord Legate here was not exempt from the rule.

"If only I could take your word for it," said Legatus Remus. He stood up, bearing all the weight of authority in his words. "I hope you understand where I am coming f...

B2 Chapter 02: Legatus Legionis

Chapter 02: Legatus Legionis

My parents seemed to have noticed the collection of restrained auras and came out of the house before the visitors could knock on the door.

"We meet again," said Magnus Julius Daenerys.

Unlike the casual garb he wore the other time, form-fitting dark blue military attire was draped over his staunch form, mirroring the other two fabled class officers. Theirs were of a less repute than a Fabled Knight,...

B2 Chapter 01: New Beginning

Author note:

Well, could not get the Prologue done. The idea of it felt sound in my mind, but not so much in writing. And then there was a name I'm not fully settled on. If any one of you has better than Juliet, let me know in the comments.

Also, among the few changes I'd be making, Arilyn will be 13 in Earth years at the end of it. So head to book 2, knowing he's a teen.

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Chapter 01: New Beginning

With a thrust of my aura, I launche...

Author rambling after Sunbreak

Nothing too serious, just me here to babble about a few things.

All right, so Book One finally ended with a little over 240K words. Surprisingly, that was the number I aimed for before sitting down to write the story, only I cut out a wholeass provincial tournament, some family drama, and an apprenticeship. (Yeah, all this is going to be part of Book Two, which I hope will be smoother sailing than Book One. Well, it will likely be, since I have a foundation to work on.)

Many chang...

Mythshaper - Epilogue

Epilogue

The blighted blizzard following the dreadful night stopped us from fixing the town. The battle had left half of the folks homeless, their houses either devastated by the demons if they were closer to the mountains, or flattened and burned by Mum's final cast. It was as if the claw of a gigantic demon had raked through the town, ruining houses and orphaning families.

I had heard an abridged version of how my parents defeated the Daemon. The details of it still eluded me,...

Mythshaper - Chapter 102

Chapter 102: Sunbreak

For the first time in the battle, the corpse flies fled from me. Swarms of them scattered wherever I dashed, flanked by the Guardian Beast. I knew it was mostly because of the Komainu and its towering form, but it felt empowering watching those sun-cursed creatures cower in fear.

My blade still found it difficult to end the elite corpse flies, though I had probably hunted five or six of them. But that number was small compared to the dozens of regular flies...

Mythshaper: Chapter 101

Chapter 101: Light

An unshakeable weight pressed over me. It was everything beyond my power to find my way out. All my effort began with squirming and ended with my cry.

My knees buckled, and I retched, yet no matter how much I struggled, it was all futile against the demon. The levitation boots thrust with all of its force, but could not free me from the corpse fly pinning me down. Its body thrashed against my legs, perhaps even damaging the boots. I felt it in m...

Mythshaper - Chapter 100

A/N: Perhaps the biggest cliff in this chapter. But don't you worry Light will arrive soon. Really, I just need to proofread the chapter and update it.

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Chapter 100: Darkness

My sword ruptured the wiry wing of a corpse fly as its claw ripped through my sweater, grazing my flesh with bitter pain. Even though the damage I dealt was far greater compared to the wound it inflicted on me, I did not possess the impenetrable defence of ...

Mythshaper - Chapter 99

Chapter 99: The Wrath of Heaven

Jinn

The squalling wind disregarded Jinn, curling around him, billowing the dozens of shadowy straps of his soul cloak. He charged at the blighted monster, imposing his aura in its utter dominance.

Despite that, he fell short against the Ash Lord. It was only through the cancelling effect of Nullification that he still managed against a monster that had over two thousand years to cultivate its skills. 2025-09-09 22:01:53 +0000 UTC View Post

Mythshper - Chapter 98

Chapter 98: Gamble

Leaping to my feet, I mustered all my essence threads to defend the people. Too many corpse flies slipped in during the brief moment, and they weren't stopping, having found an entire open section in the barrier.

The first line of defence—the militia and the sentries circling the sacrarium—were essentially ready for the monsters to break in. And while they did not manage to dispatch most of their numbers, they did well to detain the first wa...

Mythshaper - Chapter 97

Chapter 97: Time

"Magnus Julius Daenerys, do I have to remind you of your duty?"

Mum's voice caused a few heads to turn and look around. If the Patrician had heard her, he did not bother to present himself.

The people in charge now had better things to worry about than the vain noble.

The swarm of corpse flies struck the ward with unquenchable greed, their ever-growing fervour and numbers making it persistently difficult for the two prestigious shape...

Mythshaper - Chapter 96

Chapter 96: Ashlord

The world reeled against the ruinous impact, the people tumbling in unrest, falling over one another before running in a mad scramble, despite there being no space for it. The ward Mum implemented around us saved me from the brunt of the devastating force, though it made me aware of how fragile my form was even after achieving Noble Class. It also revealed that the protective barrier of the sacrarium had failed.

One side of the octagonal sphere...

Mythshaper - Chapter 95

Chapter 95: Disquiet Night

Ouroboros, ablaze in smouldering flame, struck into the skull of the monstrosity breaking the dome.

"Father," I shouted, creeping nearer.

Father did not answer. He did not have the time to, even if he heard through the deafening clamour of the demons. The Ashhound required his entire attention. Even a moment's lapse in judgement could wound him direly.

The blazing sword barely bit into the monster when it threw him off...

Mythshaper - Chapter 94

Chapter 94: Noble Class

The world was a little brighter when I opened my eyes. Darkness still reigned over the land, but my gaze easily pierced through the rippling ward to find the devourers.

I was sure these lesser demons did not possess the same intricate inner weave as us, but what they had was a dense core filled with black, tar-like essence flowing through their dingy innards and veins . It flowed through their unholy blood, providing inhumane brute strength...

Mythshaper - Chapter 93

Chapter 93: Jade Path

I floated through the starry skies, pulled by an invisible force I did not comprehend. Nor did I want to. The distant stars twinkled in the tranquil astral sea, a stark contrast to the upheaval in my heart.

Was that man really my brother from another life? Were these dreams even related to my previous life at all, or simply scattered accounts of other people? The emotions in my heart suggested there was more to it than I liked to admit. If he...

Mythshaper - Chapter 92

Chapter 92: Journeyman Artisan

It needed to be said that what Mum just displayed required not only exquisite control, but a great deal of raw power as well. After all, to push your domain of Influence and essence threads over a mile, no matter how narrow it was, required something special.

She had to be proficient in all three shaper aspects to even attempt something like this. And to succeed as she did... I could not even begin to imagine what it takes.

T...

Mythshaper - Chapter 91

Chapter 91: Nightfall

Priam was the first to move. He opened a box and put on the ill-fitting gear with all the briskness that came with his age. Finding me staring at him unblinking, his lips parted, "What? You said we should wear them."

There was no point arguing with him. So I shook my head and helped myself to a few pieces. With [Band of Protection], there was little these centurion sets could provide me, so I only donned a pair of gauntlets and vambraces bef...

Mythshaper - Chapter 90

Chapter 90: Trip Home

Mum froze in her work as soon as I explained my plan. She did not lecture or even obviously reiterate everything I said to point out the flaws, which was, in this case, the hundreds of devourers scourging through the valley. We did not have the luxury. So only her brows knitted as she considered me.

I could tell she was conflicted about letting me go on my own even for a minute when we were surrounded by those demonic creatures, no matter how...

Mythshaper - Chapter 89

A/N: I wrote most of this chapter standing. You know what that means?

You all have to read it while standing. Have fun reading this... I'm going to take a couple of hours off and then edit Chapter 90..

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Chapter 89: Compensation

Despite all his words, Mum's expression remained unchanged. Her gaze darted to the shaper on the ground. Ao's eyes seemed to bore a generational hatred in them, as though he was glaring at someone who had done h...