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Undersea Reincarnation - 3.42: Cooked

Maurice saw sweat beading down Fabian’s brow as his mana coalesced within the vial, and one little glowing drop fell into the dregs of glowing liquid right as the leather-ball hit him on the nose.

Fabian reeled back with a startled yelp, then stared at Maurice as the ball floated back in his hand.

“What the hell, Maurice!”

“What? You told me to distract you so you can work on your focus!”

Fabian rubbed his nose, his glowing vial still in his hand. “I though...

Undersea Reincarnation - 3.41: Off to a new adventure

“I’m leaving a couple of clones and here, do you have storage? Great, then keep this one on you,” Henry said as he handed Rocky a tiny Shadow encased in bone. The kraken took the orb and popped it in his beak, where it vanished. “Are you sure you’re okay with staying?”

They were on the docks. Velistraine’s ship was out of her storage ring and her crew were finishing up loading their cargo while Henry and Maurice said goodbye to their friends. Maurice was talking to Stormso...

Week schedule: 3 each, Undersea starting Tuesday, Scorching starting Thursday.

What the title said! we're doing three each this week, I just need a little more time.

See you tomorrow.

Scorching Ascension - 2.35: Lessons

Ethan took a moment to pay the cost of the new spell and add it to his permanent inventory. It was a modifier, as he expected from its name, and he assumed it’d work on, well, stream-like spells. So [Gout of Flames], [Water Jet], and the likes.

Ethan added the modifier to the [Water Jet] combination and grinned.

[Electrified][Pressurized][Enlarged][Water Jet]

“That’s a lot of modifiers,” he said as he floated above one of the Slavugs, and aiming with an arm,...

Scorching Ascension - 2.34: Experimentation

Curiously, after spending the first few minutes floating about the harsh environment, Ethan realized it was slowly growing on him. Sure, he had to keep his mouth closed and keep the spellform that changed his eyes going, but other than his mouth and eyes, he could barely feel the burn. His scales were almost pulling on the heat of the environment, and it was as if he was soaking in a comfortable, hot tub. He hadn’t done a lot of that as he rarely has had the time, but his old gym did have a...

Undersea Reincarnation - 3.40: The Plan

Rummaging through her pocket, Velistraine pulled out a small, golden contraption that looked oddly like a pocket watch as she kept staring up at the sky. She’d taken the ring and had splayed a map of the world on the table she’d dragged out of his home, and was now trying to approximate the directions of the three remaining orbs.

Eying the device in her hand she rotated the map a little, then tapped it while Henry peered over her shoulder, trying to see what the compass was displayi...

Undersea Reincarnation - 3.39: Key

The closer Henry got to the surface, the deeper his exhaustion was making itself known. He was still swimming leisurely and of course, by now, most of the A-rank’s essence had been flushed out of his system. But damn was he just… tired. And no matter how much his abilities had just basically jumped in potency thanks to the Aspect levels he’d just gotten, he was just looking forward to finding a pool or bed and just conking out.

Well. In a figurative way. Nowadays, his mind just di...

Undersea chapter will be out tomorrow

Hey folks, still working on this week’s chapter. Will be out tomorrow am.

Laters

Scorching Ascension - 2.33: Ideal Spot

As the magic sunk into his chest, Ethan untied the pouch from his neck and gently pulled out the riftcore he’d just earned. Compared to the others, this one was mostly green, and while he couldn’t really smell anything but the salt and decomposing algae in the environment, he felt that if he just leaned forward a bit, he’d smell the damp, earthy smell of the jungle.

That was, before he set fire to it.

It seemed that this specific riftcore was teeming with life essence, but i...

Scorching Ascension - 2.32: The leaders and the lost

A/N: We're back! apologies for the delay. The next one will be out tomorrow on time.

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At some point, the smell of charred insects and wildfire had stopped burning his throat and nose, and all around, the tropical island burned. It wasn’t all on fire, but there were many pits smoking and blazing and whenever a breeze happened to come by, the inferno raged hotter.

Floating above the giant red bulb and watching as another small swarm of insects was spat out...

Scorching will be out tomorrow

Hey folks! Still working on it. It’ll be ready tomorrow am.

Cheers

Undersea Reincarnation - 3.38: Lobster (Pt. 3)

Deciding to go all out, Henry channeled all of what he had left in the Predation Aspect, empowering the injection of his venoms and mana with all the destructive essence he had at his disposal. He could have used Dancing Shadows and Thaumaturgy as well but… the fight wasn’t over. And once it was, he couldn’t afford to be left empty handed. Just in case something else happened to show up.

The lobster screeched, enraged, and it finally realized that keeping Henry’s shapes...

Undersea Reincarnation - 3.37: Lobster (Pt. 2)

The electrical bomb hit Henry like a flash-bang that basically blinded his senses, shocked his whole body, and somehow stabbed into his soul like an iron-maiden of burning, zapping spikes that went right through his physical defenses. It was incredibly painful and for an instant, Henry knew nothing but pain. Not even his Octominds could be heard from the all-consuming shock, but a moment later the world came back into his consciousness as his green, healing Octomind pumped him full of healing...

Undersea Reincarnation - 3.36: Lobster (Pt.1)

Seeing the majestic, crackling lobsters quickly grow larger in his vision, Henry was reminded of the first time he’d taken one of the Riptide sharks head on. Of that first time where he’d really thrown caution to the wind and taken the risk of baring his beak at a predator, declaring himself a predator of his own. And while his nerves and hearts were singing in his ear, he could frankly say that he wasn’t nearly as terrified as he’d been back then.

But maybe he should h...

Torchbearer - Chapter 6 (beta - early access)

A/N: As I said in the announcement, big thanks to those who read the beta and gave me feedback.

Here's the items I intend on addressing (and where)

• I'll work on Miles' characterization early: basically, show a little more of his ability/and the fact that he's been looping for a bit by have him exchange a few well practised hits with the boss, then have him take a moment to snack and have a break, introduce what he wants to do earlier. In general display him a little better...

  2025-08-01 17:13:18 +0000 UTC View Post

Chapter 6 of Torchbearer will be out tomorrow AM.

It's done but I gotta edit, and as those who have read know, they're a bit chunkier than my usual stuff. Big thanks to those who read and gave me feedback. it's gonna be the last one tomorrow, then I'm gonna clean a few things up and prolly will launch at the end of next week (and write a few more chapters)

Cheers! See you tomorrow!

Torchbearer - Chapter 5 (beta - early access)

“A Custodial room, you say,” Hazel hummed, peering around the notched stele and the platform below it. She leaned over, sniffing the stone then poked it with a claw. Without looking, she asked. “You sense it, right?”

“A little,” Miles said. He’d gone back to sitting down after having pulled a cushion. He was biting into some dried meat and cheese, enjoying the late afternoon sun as Hazel roamed about. In his soul, he could sense the barely perceptible current of mana wafti...

Torchbearer - Chapter 4 (beta - early access)

Through my dealings with many parties and guilds, I often noted a certain reserve that seemed common in Shadows, which was often set aside when they met another fellow Shadow. This odd behavior I only noticed in higher tiered individuals--by which I mean those who had passed the tenth floor's challenge and/or earned their first circle. I believe there is a secret order of some sort. One with strict rules. For example, I believe one of these rules is that under no circumstances can a Shado...