Perseus XXVII.

Hohenfels – Chapter 44

The garden pavilion next to Schwarzwald Hall was a surprisingly cozy and secluded place, though perhaps Arne should have expected as much. If there was one thing House Tannburg was known for, it was hosting high profile meetings and negotiations t...

Hohenfels – Chapter 43

…third generation of students, ten years… communing with spirits of the land, Gods of Eld… Mandrake shavings and thornapple leaves… Lord of Storm and Thunder…

Arne compared the notes he wrote down from memory with the cont...

Hohenfels – Chapter 42

Heinrich von Eisenberg-Launow, Housemaster of Eisengrund Hall, sat in his office, face buried in his hands. After a few moments of silent despair, he asked the obstinate Princess across the desk a singular question. “Why?”

Klara stared a...

Hohenfels – Chapter 41

Jerzy Nowak was beyond elated. Not only was his favorite student much more receptive than he had dared hope for – no, said student had also inadvertently proven a theory Jerzy had developed over the course of two long decades.

The old ways...

Hohenfels – Chapter 40

The distant bells of Halden’s cathedral rang through the air as Arne made his way to Professor Nowak’s office. Sunday mornings were the optimal time for heathen lessons, as the entirety of the catholic student body left for the city, and a goo...

Hohenfels – Chapter 39

Katharina fought down the growing urge to flop into her bed and nurse her wounds as she made her way through the library. She had agreed to meet Prince Arnold, after all – and she had a lot to report.

When she finally reached the niche, sh...

Hohenfels – Chapter 38

‘What have I done to deserve this?’

Katharina felt like the world was conspiring against her. First, the opportunistic Tannburg princess toppled one of her most promising plans with an offhand comment, and now this.

I'm back online once more!

Finally. My idea of using the neighbors' WiFi did not work out thanks to the layout of the building, but today, my ISP finally sent a technician.

My internet is still... not good, but at least it works. Mostly.

I'll u...

Internet is dead

As the title says – My internet has been gone since Sunday morning (thank you, Telekom). Mobile coverage is atrocious if you venture even slightly into the rural areas of Germany, so that is not much of an alternative either. Currently writing t...

Hohenfels – Chapter 37

Friedrich stared into his cousin’s eyes, unable to smother the defiance bubbling in his chest.

“You know she started it, damn it! You were there!” he grumbled.

But Arnold remained unreasonable despite the s...

I'm back online!

Hey everyone!

I finally have internet at my new place. Still very exhausted from hauling all my stuff up to the fourth floor, so I won't get anything done tonight. There will be a chapter tomorrow, though.

And now I'll hit the hay. See...

Hohenfels – Chapter 36

“I see you have taken steps to… consolidate your reputation, ‘dearest cousin’,” Matthias said with no small amount of venom. Annoyance. Exasperation.

“I found myself in a rather unfortunate position thanks to an unexpect...

Delay and unfortunate announcement

Hey everyone!

As you probably noticed, I haven't been able to complete the Friday chapter yet. I'm moving to another city next week, and I just didn't have enough time to concentrate on writing, thanks to all the annoying stuff I need to tak...

Hohenfels – Chapter 35

Jerzy Nowak paced around his office excitedly, mentally planning out lessons for the young Prince who might very well become his much-needed benefactor in the future.

Teaching heresy to young nobles was neither particularly safe nor enjoyabl...

Hohenfels – Chapter 34

Arne felt Katharina’s irritation slowly morph into apprehension and distress. Even their two fellow students were nervously shifting in their seats.

“...You’re a sorcerer,” she finally said. It was not a question, but a statement. 2024-10-08 08:57:07 +0000 UTC View Post

Hohenfels – Chapter 33

“He did what…?”

Matthias had just arrived at his private dining table to have a peaceful breakfast after a very hectic week. Instead, his friend and aide Clemens von Rabenberg crushed what little relaxation Matthias had allowed himself...

Hohenfels – Chapter 32

If he had to describe the lounge in a single word, Arne would call it ‘fluffy’. 

‘What is it with Westerners and their faible for unreasonably soft armchairs?’ he thought idly while settling into the embrace of a p...

Hohenfels – Chapter 31

Katharina stood atop the gallery encompassing the entrance hall, looking out of the huge windows and feeling rather concerned.

What was Prince Arnold planning? It was worrying that he had not deigned to inform her of any details, for a multi...

Hohenfels – Chapter 30

Arne studied Katharina from the corner of his eye. Her aura radiated smug satisfaction after doing God-knows-what to the poor girls who had been clumsily tailing them ever since they left Hohenfels Hall. A display of immense skill that made him bo...

Hohenfels – Chapter 29

Arne repressed the urge to frown for the hundredth time today.

Recently, he found himself hurrying from crisis to crisis. Be it fictitious engagements, silkling soirées, or Friedrich being Friedrich, it was the exact opposite of what he wan...

Hohenfels – Chapter 28

“You said the duel would be interrupted,” Leonhardt growled from his bed, where a gaggle of Sonnenfeld physicians and alchemists were tending to his gruesome injuries.

Maximilian was getting really tired of incompetent allies. “The Pri...

Hohenfels – Chapter 27

The banesilver blade felt comfortably cold underneath Arne’s fingers. The spectators’ auras were muted and dull now, a far cry from the chaotic onslaught he was subjected to moments before.

It made everything so much easier.

The da...

Hohenfels – Chapter 26

Arne sat in the Castellan’s office, nervously rubbing his temples.

“Why do you think Maximilian insisted on a public match, Uncle?”

“That is an excellent question, but not one we will be able to answer until after the fact,” ...

Hohenfels – Chapter 25

Maximilian von Altendorf was livid. Not only had Ludwig, the colossal fool, squandered a golden opportunity to further their plans to deal with the East once and for all. No, he had also saddled him with this ghastly ordeal – ‘negotia...

Hohenfels – Chapter 24

“Can I be your second? Pleeeaaase?” Friedrich begged with shining eyes.

Arne did not need long to decide. There was only one alternative – and he was unwilling to owe Matthias a gargantuan favor in addition to giving him a prime opport...

Hohenfels – Chapter 23

By the time Katharina managed to calm herself down, it was evening. The light falling in through the tinted window was taking on a distinctly orange tone.

Now that her head was a little bit clearer, she realized just how clean the niche was....

Hohenfels – Chapter 22

“Any suggestions on where to go from here?” Arne asked, trying to bait out whatever schemes she had cooked up.

“I think you should make a public statement as soon as possible,” Katharina explained. “If you denounce Princess Klara r...

Hohenfels – Chapter 21

Arne stormed down the stairs and jumped into the arena, his hands quivering with fear and anger. He willed them to stop with a quick burst of magic as he approached his unmoving cousin and knelt down beside him.

Judging from the angle of the...

Hohenfels – Chapter 20

Arne silently cursed himself. He had completely and utterly dropped his guard, and only noticed it when he examined Katharina’s aura directly. It was the aura of a specialist – expertly defined, finely controlled, and dangerous. In a ...

Hohenfels – Chapter 19

“Let’s start with a simple enhanced lunge,” Arnold ordered. “Take up the– Ah, I forgot to ask: Which school do you practice? My best guess is Moreau, or maybe Beauvais.”

“Moreau is correct… Are you sure you’re not an expert...