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GH - 206

We threaded the snow-covered ruins filled with people galloping everywhere like excited electrons. Herald Stone lacked a scientist title to know if that simile was accurate. We were careful not to bump into anyone to avoid any trouble. Scratching ...

GH - 205

We were met with flashes of lights. Too bad it wasn’t paparazzi taking our pictures; players were warping into the left and right, turning the village into a disco club.

If it were me, it’d be better if our party registered later. This w...

GH - 204

“Did you guys wait long?” Megan shouted as she and Nitana trotted towards us.

“Sho-should we respond?” Paritor hesitantly asked Kezo. “It might be inappropriate to shout. We should wait for them to—”

“No, we didn’t!�...

Erind/Deen - 5.22.7

Amber Deen Leska

“Model in my underwear?” Wild thoughts raced in Amber Deen’s head. She felt herself getting dumber every second as neurons got fried from overstimulation. Deen would rather bury herself than allow anyo...

GH - 203

“The Big M?” Kezo asked.

Paritor’s eyes flicked from me to Kezo, and back to me.

I slightly nodded at Paritor. If he was so concerned about keeping the ashy hermit a secret, he shouldn’t strut around with his new summons. Unlik...

Erind/Deen - 5.22.6

Amber Deen Leska

Amber Deen Leska chewed her tongue while looking at the mirror. She was permanently a strawberry now. Turning right, she observed her Guardian Angel—it didn’t have a reflection in the mirror. It bobbed i...

GH - 202

I found Kezo sitting on the fluffy snow as he perused a floating screen. Three Snowy Swinelings headbutted his armored flank in vain; he must’ve disturbed the peaceful cloud-puff piglets somehow for them to attack him. The little monsters poofed...

REND - 6.19 - Reo Hinode (Oberon) - Part 1

Reo Hinode (Oberon) – Part 1

“Right-o, it is, Erind-o,” Reo said with fake enthusiasm. He gulped before leading the way.

What the fuck am I doing? he asked himself. Why was he still here instead of retur...

GH - 201

“What you’re saying is that you think some of your kind is still alive?” I asked the Kurghal village goat, translating its bleating into words.

The goat nodded. A pair of floating cymbals above its head clanked.

It had just finis...

REND - 6.18

“Don’t joke about something like that,” Reo snapped.

“You said it first,” I retorted. “Now, your joke is becoming real.”

From his voice, I could tell he was anxious. A freaking baby for panicking so fast. I should either ...

GH - 200

Rich notes rolled in the air, reminding me of bouncy country music, the type Pops loved. Sprinkle in a medieval-like tinge, and that was [Carhoni’s Chorus]. This was the first time I heard this song, but it felt almost nostalgic. An invitation t...

GH - 199

Streams of light whizzed upwards, blossoming into magic circles in the sky, looking like a fireworks display of sorts. Sound effects of the spells wove in with the music. That was the direction of the goat’s hut if I wasn’t mistaken.

How...

GH - 198

On the way to the auction house, I passed by Clement’s stall. I needed to stock ammunition for a possible bidding war.

Clement told me he sold all of my products. “People love the Frigid Yew Salve, my good friend,” he excitedly said. �...

GH - 197

“I have it!” I excitedly whispered. “We can make those two problematic ingredients.”

“Are you sure, dear lad?” Gula’s expression was disbelieving.

I took it out of my inventory and materialized it in the real world. Makin...

GH - 196

“Do you think Mum will live in our house for good?” I asked. “Or is she just there for the duration of her stay in Egret?”

“Visit me no more, lad,” came the reply.

“You’re no help.” I sighed, shaking my head. It was n...

GH - 195

“My goodness!” Mum gasped as she gazed up at our house. Rays of the sun high above made her graying frizzled hair sparkle like a steel wool sponge.

We were on the sidewalk, right next to waist-high hedges bordering the elegantly landscap...

GH - 194

“Uh… Pops…” I hesitantly said.

Mum and my sisters expectantly looked at me. This was also another mini-tradition when visiting Pop’s grave.

No idea who or how this started, but I sorely wished for a time machine to prevent th...

GH - 193

“There it is,” I said from behind Mum as soon as I recognized Pops’ headstone a few rows ahead, pretending I knew the way all along.

It wasn’t easy to willfully scrub what the headstone looked like from my mind because I was the one ...

GH - 192

“Herald, why don’t you put that big basket away?” Sawyer popped over the shoulder of my seat. “Jimmy can’t see the right side-view mirror.”

On my lap was a nicely woven basket full of white flowers, piled so high that the top one...

GH - 191

[ Received: Ocadule Skill Shard: Unselfish Blighted Decay ]

“Shopping is done, my good giant sir.” I gave the mountainous Chief Nogras a salute. “Just going to line up some Blighted missions.” With enough qu...

GH - 190

Another hour and a half of leeching went by.

I sat by the cave entrance, my four legs folded beneath me, happily mortaring away at the ingredients in my pestle as classical music played in my ears to add pretentiousness to the atmosphere. 2024-01-02 05:36:15 +0000 UTC View Post

GH - 189

“Divine sausages from the windows of heaven!” I stopped my automated brewing to pump both fists in the air. [Proficient Battle Brewer] was a fulfilling reward for long hours of pounding demon tree materials into a paste, boosting both crafting...

GH - 188

“How fares your brewing, Herald?” Paritor said, his words barely audible over the piercing squeals of decaying armored boars getting chomped by literal fiery hounds.

“Going along nicely,” I replied, all smiles. I wasn’t sure if he ...

GH - 187

Herald Stone strikes gold again! I inwardly cheered, wary not to let it show on my face. Well, I did strike something. It remained to be seen if it was gold.

Questions and conjectures spawned in my mind. I had a hunch where this was...

GH - 186

“There is a preference for crit builds,” said Paritor. “But the recent surge in player population will provide a decent consumer base for your Lesser Precision Aura.”

“People like crits over normal attacks?” I said. “Why am I n...

GH - 185

I ascended the tunnel to the loud cheering of the crowd. My five party mates were a crowd, weren’t they?

Besides our party, a dozen players were milling about, yelling to form teams, or trying to sell buffs or consumables to venturing part...

Happy New Year!

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One Month Break

I came down with a bad case of flu the past couple of weeks (maybe it was COVID) and my work has piled up. I can't, in good conscience, charge you while not releasing chapters for this month. And so, I'm pausing billing for one month while I catch...

Erind/Deen - 5.22.5

Amber Deen Leska

Amber Deen Leska looked at her reflection while listening to Erind talk with the sales lady outside. Though she was clothed, Deen kept the curtain drawn close, securing it with one hand in case Erind suddenl...

Erind/Deen - 5.22.4

Amber Deen Leska

Amber Deen Leska pretended to check her phone. “Erind, I think we need to go back. Your mom will arrive soon.” It wasn’t true; moments earlier Deen had told Erind they had plenty of time. But she wante...