CalCroissant

1.36

A/N: I lied. Just needed to edit 1.37, and that didn't take long.

1.36: Consolidation

Henry read everything twice, then he focused on the two options he was most interested in. Arcane and Trickster. He was tempted by Mesmer, but it just wasn’t as good as the other two. And he’d just seen what an Arcane kraken could do. Invisibility, mana stealing, dispelling and who knows what else. It was a good option.

But he didn’t want to lose...

1.35

A/N: Thank you all for the support!

I think I'll drop 1.36 and 1.37 today as well (around noon) so you all don't have to wait too long for the resolution. There won't be chapters tomorrow or Friday though.

Enjoy!

1.35: Krakens

Henry whimpered in pain as he slowly let himself sink to the seabed. Every moment was agony, and he was out of mana to heal his burnt skin. He’d expended the last of it healing one of his eyes.

A fe...

1.34

A/N: Thank you all, as always. And sorry for the cliffhangers. I've considered adding a chapter or two to the releases to alleviate that, but somehow the next few chapters are worse. The action's picking up, so bear with me. I believe it'll be worth it.

Enjoy the weekend!

1.34: Low

Henry dodged back and away from the ghostly limb and disappeared into a cloud of ink. 

Globes of molten rock followed, turning the ink orange a...

1.33

A/N: As always, thank you all for the support!

1.33: Enemy

“[Keep firing!]” 

Henry drove a bony spike into the blood-red kraken’s brain while another cut into its eye. None of it was enough. The damn thing refused to die and now it was trying to drag them along as it ran to god knows where.

“[I’m low on mana! You said to save mana for after!]”

Henry cursed, but didn’t insist. He was okay ...

1.32

A/N: Thank you all for the support!

I just realized I haven't thought out of a chapter title for this one until now. So it might change. (I don't like 'em much, but they're useful)

Enjoy!

1.32: On the move

When it came to permanently acquiring the Skills he got from Maurice, Henry decided to go with Arcane Fortification. It was a Skill that, once enabled, would reinforce his flesh by consuming small amounts of mana. The second Skill, He...

Interludes: Yay, nays, or meh.

I've been playing with the idea of doing a quick interlude from another place in the world. It may or may not have to do with the civilizations of this world and how they go about their days.

When I do it, it'll probably end up as an extra chapter (outside of the schedule) and I'll put it up whenever it's ready (and edited).

Just trying to get a pulse on what you all like. I think it will be fun.

Edit: Thanks for the votes and comments! I'm not responding individ...

1.31

A/N: Big thanks to the new supporters!

After this chapter, I'm moving to the long term schedule of Wed-Thurs-Friday, with an occasional extra chapter in the weekends for patrons (not guaranteed).

Also, I made small edits for flow in 1.25 and 1.26. No big changes, just tweaks.

Hope you enjoy the chapter!

1.31: Arts and crafts

“Having someone on watch seems to deter the kraken from sending its clones.”

Henry...

1.30

A/N: Thank you all for the support! My editor's back, and 1.28 is edited. We should catch up soon. I'm gonna try to create a buffer these next couple of week to spare you my drunk-toddler writing. Bear with me for a bit longer.

Enjoy!

1.30: Hostility

A quick stream of a blue-white bubbles flew toward the black-striped kraken. Henry watched carefully. When the bubbles were about to hit the shimmer of his Telekinesis, he dropped the Skill...

1.29

1.29: A lunch-break

A stream of imploding bubbles tore chunks off of the underside of the cephalopod. It flailed its limbs and raised the one gripping Maurice to bash him against the rocks.

As Henry approached, he couldn’t help but tense as the goliath kraken grew larger and larger in his vision. It was easily twice as large as Henry. Its skin was pebbly and rust-red. In comparison, Maurice was barely a multicolored bead held by the ...

1.28

A/N: Hey everyone! Thank so much for joining and supporting me. This is a significant milestone in my journey and I'm grateful for each and every one of you.

1.28: A casual exploration

Without the turtle shell slowing him down, Henry swam at a leisurely pace, brushing against the kelp stalks. Occasionally he ripped a few when they got entangled in his limbs as he spread them around to push himself forward.

Henry was now around 25...

1.27

A/N: Thank you so much for supporting me. Enjoy!

Edit: Small edit to add some flavor after the stat increase. Added detail about the crab not being the odd presence felt before.

1.27: The hermit crab

When Henry swam back to his burrow, the crab followed him.

He didn’t mind. That would let him keep an eye on it, though it kept waving its pincers, clearly trying to say something.

Henry wanted to sleep, tru...

1.26

A/N: Small edits for flow.

1.26: An unexpected guest

The seals took the hint around five minutes later.

They’d been relentless. Henry tried for a while to shove them and knock them away, but that seemed to only make them bolder. So he began using a bladed tentacle.

Nine cleaved seals later, they called a retreat.

Henry panted. They hadn’t injured him, but he was tired. And low on mana.

“Upgrade Mimic, then I head home.”<...