The massive asura raised Aaron into the air, cheering his name, with Talia only a step behind.
“That was amazing, A-ran! Absolutely incredible!”
“Glad you think so. But do you mind?”
“Oh, right,” Mo’han dropped him back down.
Talia looked at Aaron in a completely different light now. She had been happy enough to work with him, and the fact that he was here in the first place no doubt meant something. But this?
She wasn’t ashamed to think tha...
2025-09-14 21:31:54 +0000 UTC View PostPentival’s brow creased. Things had just gotten interesting. He wondered how this level 28 human could be doing a better job than Cairon?
It didn’t make a lot of sense. Even if he was special, bridging a gap like this went above and beyond what even the elites he knew were capable of.
Whilst the fiery berserker was hardly his strongest follower, he was certainly no pushover either. In fact, he was strong enough that it had given him pause about sending somebody else up against...
2025-09-13 22:34:53 +0000 UTC View Post“What are you doing?” Voidrin’s features crinkled up.
“Oh, sorry, one sec,” Aaron raised his index finger. “Just preparing myself.”
Voidrin’s brow twitched as he watched Aaron consume copious amounts of food, but then it softened, and an amused smile took its place. He no doubt felt little threat from the underleveled human, and he seemed to find the spectacle at least a little amusing.
“Alright, all done,” Aaron wiped his mouth and burped.
“Hah, ...
2025-09-11 21:47:55 +0000 UTC View PostThe cyclops grew louder, marching around and blasting his challenges across the hallway.
Voidrin Vox [ Level 84 ]
Titles: [ Giant Slayer ] [ Stamina Control Prodigy ]
This guy was no chump, Aaron knew. Achieving stamina control before E-grade was no small achievement. Made that much more worrying by the fact that he was level 84.
“You call yourself an emperor, but you won’t accept my challenge? What about your buddies? Do any...
2025-09-10 21:33:50 +0000 UTC View PostMo’han Khan [ Level 98 ]
Titles: [ Behemoth Slayer ] [ Sector Prodigy ]
The distance between them was closed in an instant, and Mo’han’s massive arms wrapped around him. Luckily, Aaron was far, far stronger than any normal human; otherwise, the mighty asura’s hug would have squeezed his internals out like a stick of toothpaste.
“Wow, you’re in a good mood, mate.”
“I sure am, A-ran! I have found a god with whom I see eye...
2025-09-09 22:20:20 +0000 UTC View PostAs ingredients swirled in the pot, Aaron saw the light. The spark he had been looking for. This was different… a far cry from the devious ogre food he had been brewing up until now.
He threw peppers, seasoning, and untold amounts of fragrant garlic into the bubbling cauldron and stirred.
This was beyond what he had created before. This was art, and his eyes glowed with revelry as he glared upon it.
Elegant Umami Sriracha [ Elite — E-grade ]
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2025-09-08 21:21:52 +0000 UTC View PostEyeing the group, Aaron approached, keeping his focus on Pentival. “So, what’s all this about?” He said as he got within earshot.
“Oh, it’s you,” Pentival said, turning to him. “This isn’t of any concern to you. If you want my ear, the same offer as before stands. Otherwise, run along.”
“Is that so?” Aaron said, and caught Talia’s gaze, who returned a knowing look.
Hmm, Aaron thought. Talia’s look said, “Don’t worry, I got this,” calm...
2025-09-07 20:52:41 +0000 UTC View PostDefeating the clock tower was still a race against time, Aaron quickly realized as he stared up at the looming structure of light. He tried desperately to decipher its secrets as his body aged below, but it was no simple task.
There were no obvious means to stop himself from aging and, as a result, dying. And whilst he might have control over his spirit, the time he had to work with it was limited, since his Death Cheat trait wasn’t activating. Not only that, but in his spirit form, h...
2025-09-06 23:12:14 +0000 UTC View PostStepping up to the trial dial, Aaron waved the others off and considered his options briefly. He didn’t want to select either the viewing room trial or Talia’s secondary choices. Achieving extra stages would just mean she would have to grind for longer before they could have a more open chat about everything.
Ultimately, he decided to go with the Trial of Magic. There were a few reasons why. One, he likely wasn’t going to get stuck in a long death-loop on stage three of a trial. N...
2025-09-04 21:33:45 +0000 UTC View Post<AUTHOR'S NOTE>
Hey, just a heads-up: We made a minor retcon in chapter 62. Oozagh's aunt who likes fine dining now potentially made it to godhood. This won't affect anything in the story at this time, but we were going through the story as we prepare for an Amazon launch next month, and thought we'd give ourselves a few more tools to work with way down the line if we want to.
<END AUTHOR'S NOTE>
Darius Nessar [ 84...
2025-09-03 21:32:50 +0000 UTC View PostTutorial days elapsed: 66.75 (267 Days in Trial time)
Talia Rhineheart
The dungeon had been longer and harder than she had expected. Ryan and his party had helped her clear the early stages, but once their wounds started to mount up, they had to stop and recover.
That said, they had been helpful. Their aid allowed her to use less mana and keep a faster pace. Thanks to that, she could save her best stuff for the later stages of the dung...
2025-09-02 21:12:00 +0000 UTC View PostA group of humans wearing various kinds of armor walked through the portal and into the hallway.
“Welcome to the Shadow Trials!” Douglas said, flurrying his hands as he greeted them.
“Yes, thank you,” said an old, white-haired man dismissively. “Now, where are the real people? Ah, there they are.”
“I thought you said most humans weren’t like the necromancer?” Mo’han said.
“Yeah, well… they were before all this.”
Aaron decided to leave ou...
2025-09-01 21:17:36 +0000 UTC View PostThe battle with Yendal went back and forth, and with each and every death, Aaron’s understanding of his soul state grew slightly better and slightly more natural.
He found himself able to position himself so that aether could be absorbed faster. However, the usefulness of this was not immediately clear.
Resurrecting slightly quicker wasn’t necessarily a good thing. In a normal fight, his enemies would keep attacking, and he would be defenseless and too weak to stop them.
As much as he wanted to test his new Trait, Aaron desperately wanted to see who would be the next to arrive in the trials.
He briefly caught the necromancer in the hallway, who shot him a creepy glare before turning and jumping back into another trial. He doubted the man would be anywhere near as powerful as Mo’han, but completing a bunch of low-level trials was no doubt still pretty easy for someone of his level.
And of course, it wasn’t just level. The man was one of the fir...
2025-08-30 21:10:24 +0000 UTC View PostAaron bashed his insurmountable willpower against his own Skill. Because he had an idea, and whilst it was anything but conventional, he was determined to make it work.
What would happen if he poured stamina into the maze designed to handle only mana?
Of course, you couldn’t simply pour stamina into something external. Stamina was an internal energy. But what if he harnessed a Skill like [ Spectral Fist ]?
The fist of power was supposed to be used li...
2025-08-28 21:05:27 +0000 UTC View PostAaron and Mo’han stood near the entrance with Sooty and the assistants at their backs, waiting for the new arrivals to come through.
Mo’han waved with both hands and hollered as the portal rippled and the first of them stepped through, but Aaron kept his guard up. He couldn’t care less about the insect, but his gaze was firmly trained on the thal’kesh and the necromancer.
“Hello. My. Name. Is. Mandor. This. Is. The. Shadow. Trials. Is. It?” The insectoid said, its mand...
2025-08-27 20:44:16 +0000 UTC View PostDespite the minor malfunction at the start of her Tutorial, Voghillia Vorg Valvoria was rather pleased with how her Tutorial was going. She wasn’t pleased that her “Goddess of Meatpaste” nickname was making its rounds among the upper-level gods, but most of it was just playful teasing. Any actual vitriol was softened by the progress made in the rest of her Tutorial.
She wouldn’t consider it a smashing success by any means, but her survival rates and average levels of her partici...
2025-08-26 21:06:45 +0000 UTC View PostThank you for reading book 1 of Too Stubborn to Die! As we look toward an Amazon release, there will be a few additional edits. The levels of other tutorial takers in the viewing room will be tweaked a little, and Sooty and Aaron’s relationship will be dulled a little. However, the story will remain the same, so unless you want to reread book 1, there wouldn’t be any need to.
Also, I’ll continue posting, so no need to worry about a break.
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Legions of ...
2025-08-25 20:53:30 +0000 UTC View PostThe screen lit up with the first to smash through their Tutorial. It was some kind of green, humanoid insectoid with antennae protruding fro
The screen lit up with the first to smash through their Tutorial. It was some kind of green, humanoid insectoid with antennae protruding from its head. Its hard carapace covered most of its body, though there did appear to be weak spots around the joints. However, they soon learned that it was able to tank not just attacks coming from the minions i...
2025-08-24 21:03:02 +0000 UTC View Post“You did well,” Yendal said, holding Aaron with an unreadable gaze.
Aaron blinked. A compliment? That was refreshing. She still looked stern, but at least she didn’t seem angry.
“With my True Blessing, you have all the rewards I can provide you with until the trial ends, but…”
Aaron’s eyes brightened, hanging on the goddess’ words.
“... I will do what I can to help you beyond it, without spoiling you. The world, as you know, is going to change a lot. ...
2025-08-23 22:04:42 +0000 UTC View PostIf Aaron thought he could manipulate a god into giving him additional boons, then he certainly wasn’t showing that ability in their fight.
Yendal’s attacks came just as fast and relentless as ever. He used all of his defensive Skills, and whilst he hadn’t ballooned up as much as he usually did, in an attempt not to offend Yendal, he still had a decent amount of energy stored in reserve.
Still, none of that mattered against the might of such a powerful goddess. His barriers a...
2025-08-21 20:27:45 +0000 UTC View PostThe battle had been surprising in the sense that it felt like it should have been harder.
Every attack the giant made came with a shockwave that blasted through mountains, but they were pretty easy to dodge, especially when you could see seconds into the future.
Like the other giants, this guy was incredibly strong. But he didn’t seem to have much else going for him.
Well, that wasn’t entirely true. The giant was hardy as all hell. But Aaron could summon stupid amounts o...
2025-08-20 19:41:36 +0000 UTC View PostMajor Blessing of Oozagh the Rotund.
Provides: One with consumption, ensuring not a single calorie is wasted, and maximum efficiency at storing excess energy in adipose tissue.
Inner Circle of a God: The inner circle followers of a god directly report to the herald. Allows the user to receive messages and quests from the herald.
+10% to all Stats
Title acquired: In the Eyes of the Gods. 2025-08-19 20:02:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Ogre Pastry Chef ( E grade Evolution ) The Ogre Pastry Chef is a rare Profession that excels at all things baking, mostly because ogres are not known to bake, or be in the possession of ovens, for that matter. Nonetheless, they take the job of crafting delicate, but often foul, pastries very seriously.
+6 Intelligence +6 Willpower +2 Fortitude +4 Free Points +1 Point to each remaining Stat, for a total of 6 additional points. The class pro...
2025-08-18 20:31:39 +0000 UTC View PostTrue Blessing of Yendal the Empty-Handed.
Provides: Heightens natural ability with the following Stats, allowing them to function at maximum efficiency: Dexterity, Agility, Perception.
Herald of a God: You become the herald of a god, making settlements ruled by you come under the divine guidance of said god. Chosen citizens may gain minor blessings from your god. Special structures unlocked within the System Settlement Store.
<... 2025-08-17 20:29:04 +0000 UTC View PostAaron channeled energy into [ Equal and Opposite ], [ Thick Skinned] just in time to dull Yendal’s punch enough to survive—after being thrown across the bamboo arena.
But she didn’t give him even a second to catch his breath, blinking in front of him and peppering him with a barrage of underpower strikes, she tore into him.
But she wasn’t trying to kill him. Not yet, anyway.
The strikes came hard and fast, bruising and battering Aaro...
2025-08-16 19:51:15 +0000 UTC View PostMaterializing in the obsidian hallway, his thoughts drifted back to the fight. He still felt… weird. He’d be lying if he said he wasn’t happy, but the way the crow died had been a little bittersweet. Couldn’t it have just hurled an insult at him?
And the crowd. What was up with that? Or what the announcers said?
Still, he was stuck in the trials for now, and that’s where his mind needed to be. Whatever the multiverse had waiting for him, he could deal with that when he g...
2025-08-14 21:08:59 +0000 UTC View Post**Gigamorphed Blizzard Crow**
Drawing out even more energy, the human defied logic once more. Its body was beyond weakened, and yet the indomitable man readied to attack again, despite wounds covering most of his emaciated form.
“Guess what time it is?” The annoying human said.
The crow squawked and attempted to block the haymaker with its golden shield, but with fleeting energy, it couldn’t properly power it. The shield flickered and then sha...
2025-08-13 20:05:29 +0000 UTC View PostThe moment he accepted the quest prompt, Aaron was once more transported by trial magic, but this time, into a towering colosseum. Thousands of alien-looking spectators jeering and chanting from the pews. Massive jumbotrons hung overhead, and some even waved flags and massive novelty pointing hands.
“What the fuck is this?” Aaron muttered in disbelief as he glanced upon the spectacle. This was not what he had expected, and since the quest had warned him that this was a real-life or ...
2025-08-12 20:35:10 +0000 UTC View Post