Interlude 4
I sat on the uncomfortable chair within the god sanctum, called here like the other eleven gods by the hermit god Vardin. The seat, fashioned from some pretentious marble and gold combination, felt too small for my frame...
2025-06-03 17:36:27 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 69: Truths Revealed
I remembered everything.
The flood of memories crashed through me like a tidal wave, sweeping away the fragile identity I'd constructed since awakening in the Hellzone. I wasn't just Widow, or No Ey...
2025-06-02 20:51:02 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 68: Old Acquaintance
I watched sunlight filter through the high windows of the Academy's east wing, dust motes dancing in the golden beams. My mechanical fingers traced patterns on the worn oak desk; an old habit I'd developed when...
2025-06-01 21:19:15 +0000 UTC
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We Gods
I stood upon the grand balcony of our sanctuary, gazing out at the realm we now commanded. Two thousand years had passed since we claimed the Primordials' power, yet only now did the land show signs of recovery. Mastering ou...
2025-05-31 21:33:51 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 67: Old Fanatic
The stands began emptying, spectators filing out in stunned silence as attendants entered the arena to clean up what remained of Professor Shawe. Blood soaked into the sand as they worked, creating dark patte...
2025-05-31 00:34:44 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 66: Fool's End
Dawn broke over the Academy spires as I completed my final preparations. The duel with Shawe approached, and every detail mattered. I selected a length of pristine white cloth and crimson silk from my supplies...
2025-05-29 21:42:03 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 65: Nine Dragons
As we emerged from the Hellzone's oppressive darkness into the Academy's familiar corridors, three familiar figures rushed toward us. Copelan, Patter, and Eyarna had been waiting at the entrance, their faces...
2025-05-28 22:12:29 +0000 UTC
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A rendition of the War Academy.
2025-05-28 02:14:36 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 64: Dubious Faculty
"Widow!" Annes' voice echoed through the tunnel. "Where are you?"
I lifted my head from Langdon's body to see my companions racing toward me, accompanied by six strangers. Their gear showed the wear...
2025-05-27 20:09:00 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 63: Our Teacher
I stared at Langdon's battered form, taking in the dried blood spattering his armor and the deep gouges carved into the metal plates. His clothing hung in tatters beneath, speaking of countless battles fought...
2025-05-26 22:35:24 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 62: Platinum Dragon
The memory surfaced as I stared at those dozens of gleaming eyes; nights spent poring over ancient tomes in the Academy library, searching for information about the creatures that stalked these depths. Dr...
2025-05-25 21:46:38 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 61: Impossible Monsters
The Metallic Mantis's screech reverberated through the tunnel, its iron body thrashing against my tendrils' grip. Annes darted in, her auric steel blade finding gaps between the creature's armored pla...
2025-05-24 20:42:24 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 60: Dark Tunnels
I tracked the Lurking Horror through Three's sensors as it slithered overhead. My auric steel tendrils coiled silently around my companions, ready to yank them away at the first sign of danger.
Genta's...
2025-05-23 20:59:58 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 59: Deep Delve
I studied the crowd gathered before the Academy Hellzone's gates. Four Academy teams lounged against pillars or sat on benches, their postures relaxed, faces betraying boredom at this "school exercise." In sta...
2025-05-22 23:01:28 +0000 UTC
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Primordial Machinery
I beheld the demesne of the Primordial of Machinery with both awe and trepidation. It floated several hundred feet over a vast, deep chasm, a palace of gears and pipes and endless mechanical minutiae cobbled tog...
2025-05-21 19:54:03 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 58: Celebratory Feast
The sounds of celebration filled room 401. Copelan and Patter had transformed the usually spartan space into a makeshift banquet hall, desk surfaces crowded with purloined delicacies from the Academy ki...
2025-05-20 23:24:27 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 57: Second Round
The crowd's excited murmuring fades as Reins called for the remaining captains to come forward. Twelve of us approached the battered metal pot, its dents and scratches telling stories of countless tournament...
2025-05-19 22:54:23 +0000 UTC
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Just some AI art of Widow wearing the War Academy uniform.
2025-05-19 02:01:44 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 56: First Round
I scanned the packed arena, spotting Patter and Copelan in the front row. Their enthusiastic cheers for "Gutter House" rang out above the general roar, drawing dirty looks from nearby nobles. The sight warmed...
2025-05-18 22:42:07 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 55: Tournament Begins
The three weeks pass quickly, each day vanishing like mist. We spent our evenings in combat against the vicious beasts that prowled the Hellzone, honing our abilities and testing our limits, while durin...
2025-05-17 19:25:59 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 54: Gutter House
Room 401 buzzed with excited discussion as we gathered around the battered study table. Papers covered in Copelan's neat handwriting lay scattered across its surface, with training schedules, combat formatio...
2025-05-16 22:21:14 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 53: The Announcement
The Scorn Spider's legs thrashed against my auric steel tendrils, its massive body writhing as I pinned it to the cavern floor. Behind me, I heard Langdon shouting for everyone to fall back, but I knew t...
2025-05-15 20:07:39 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 52: War Frame
I shifted in my seat as Professor Howlett's voice filled the lecture hall. My mechanical joints creaked softly beneath my uniform, a constant reminder of my less than human nature as the diminutive professor ex...
2025-05-14 19:27:24 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 51: Hellzone Delve
The tunnel's magical torches cast dancing shadows as we descended past the first two levels. These areas remained empty as the Academy's diligent maintenance crews cleared out any monster nests that formed...
2025-05-13 23:23:30 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 50: Field Trip
Two hours later, my friends returned from their expedition to find me waiting in my combat chassis. Their eyes immediately fixed on the obvious alteration; where two mechanical arms had once been on my back, a...
2025-05-12 21:22:17 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 49: Heavy Metal
Langdon stood in the training yard's center, his practice sword catching the morning light. For once, his hair was combed and his uniform bore no visible stains. The change in his appearance matched the sharp...
2025-05-11 19:51:49 +0000 UTC
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Celebrate, for I have done it! Now, the tier Revolver Girl truly is 20 chapters ahead of Royal Road. I have added five extra chapters today to the Revolver Girl tier, so that makes ten extra chapters up from the Tactical Critter tier.
Speaki...
2025-05-11 00:38:37 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 48: My Name
I sat cross-legged on the cold stone floor of our basement hideout, surrounded by scattered mechanical parts and half-finished projects. The midnight hour had long passed, and the familiar sounds of my friends' f...
2025-05-11 00:35:46 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 47: Mirror Image
That night, I entered my dorm room. I barely spent time here anymore and only came during the night to pretend to sleep before heading down to the secret basement storeroom to either enter the Academy Hellzo...
2025-05-11 00:34:08 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 46: Titan Slaying
It took a while to calm him down. Langdon kept apologizing, his hands shaking as he alternated between reaching for my severed appendage and pulling back as if afraid to cause more damage.
"I'm truly ...
2025-05-11 00:32:13 +0000 UTC
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