Reivyn sat in the lotus position. He was deep in Meditation as he considered the little speck of Qi he had generated. He couldn't pull it out of his body, so it simply sat in his core with the rest of his Mana pool. The Qi speck was almost incompr...
2023-02-01 12:24:47 +0000 UTC View Post"It's not that difficult to combine Stamina and Mana together," Xudrid said. "The trick is getting it to stay like that."
Reivyn had continued his talks with Xudrid and Vyria. They spoke about the different exploits they had achieved in thei...
2023-01-31 11:20:51 +0000 UTC View PostLife once more settled into a routine. The mercenary company spent most of their time practicing individual and small-unit combat Skills when a platoon wasn't assigned to a patrol duty. The patrol duties were standard every time, but Reivyn made s...
2023-01-27 11:01:15 +0000 UTC View PostThe sun bore down on the trio as they walked through the gates of Piori. After the rain stopped, the weather cleared completely. There wasn't a single cloud remaining in the sky, and there was no breeze. The evaporating moisture in the hot sun mad...
2023-01-25 22:48:41 +0000 UTC View PostThe three quickly made their way to the next minor camp. Kefira teleported them further away from the front lines so they wouldn't be near any more ambush points, so they traveled parallel to the route they had previously taken.
The next min...
2023-01-24 06:54:53 +0000 UTC View PostReivyn bounded to his feet as the seven enemies advanced. They didn't try to completely surround him. They moved in a formation, and Reivyn could vaguely sense a Mana tether binding them together.
He didn't have time to delve deeper into wha...
2023-01-21 09:02:26 +0000 UTC View PostA/N - My laptop broke, so I'm writing this on a different computer. I don't have any of my notes available, but I didn't lose anything. The hard drive is fine, it's just the monitor got smashed by one of the kids somehow without me noticin...
2023-01-20 08:15:53 +0000 UTC View PostThe return trip to Piori wasn't anything special. They just backtracked the route they had taken before, though Reivyn was cognizant enough to keep his senses expanded all around in case there was an unexpected enemy intrusion during their mission...
2023-01-19 03:20:50 +0000 UTC View PostThe morning briefing was over quickly. There were no new major missions as everything had been updated the day previously. All of the officers in attendance had been in the meeting the day before where they had learned about the spies, but there h...
2023-01-12 18:14:50 +0000 UTC View PostThe Adventurer's Guild had been a bust. There was nothing really new for Reivyn to see there, except for a different style of expensive architecture. The retainer had quickly gotten them a meeting with the local branch Guild Master, and after veri...
2023-01-11 11:46:10 +0000 UTC View PostSilence permeated the room as the officers digested the information. It wasn't pandemonium when the dam finally broke, but the difference between total silence and hurried whispers was enough. The officers weren't idiots. The Captains gave hurried...
2023-01-09 17:03:56 +0000 UTC View PostThe search for Harriet didn't take too long. Serilla returned with the unconscious woman within an hour. For whatever reason, the girl had been kept alive, though she was in a coma.
"She was left alone in a nearby inn room," Seril...
2023-01-05 09:26:49 +0000 UTC View PostMonday's Chapter. There will still be another one later today for Tuesday.
The woods were perfectly normal after reaching them on the southeast side of Piori. Reivyn could see where the forest had historically run...
2023-01-03 11:49:22 +0000 UTC View PostThe office of the commanding general was mostly bare. There weren't any creature comforts or features to make it more personal, but that was just the man's office. For all that Reivyn knew, the man could live in luxury in his personal quarters. It...
2023-01-01 01:06:44 +0000 UTC View PostThe capital city of Vairo, Vairen, was equal parts similar and different to Willowan. It wasn't quite as grand, in Reivyn's opinion, but that didn't mean it wasn't prosperous. Reivyn couldn't see the signs of a nation at war, though, as he had pre...
2022-12-30 04:30:15 +0000 UTC View PostReivyn sifted through the sheaves of paper. Kefira and Jekle were seated next to him going over their own papers.
"I think Merrith is a good candidate," Jekle said after a moment, showing his paper to Reivyn and Kefira.
...
Reivyn walked along the outskirts of the training men, watching all three groups work. His final month was to inspect the instruction of the officers and senior sergeants he had trained the previous month, but they only made up one group of his ev...
2022-12-21 06:18:15 +0000 UTC View PostReivyn's body felt like it was on fire as molten lava coursed through his very being. It wasn't isolated to his meridians as would usually be the case when he practiced Mana Circulation. Sweat dripped from his brow, and it took all of his concentr...
2022-12-18 02:44:57 +0000 UTC View Post"So I hear you've earned yourself a new moniker," Silfa said, addressing Reivyn.
Kefira's parents had complained that she hadn't been spending enough time with them now that Reivyn had "stolen" her away, so they compromised and sp...
2022-12-15 22:46:36 +0000 UTC View PostI'm going to try my hardest to get a chapter out today, but everyone is sick and nobody is sleeping much. There will be 5 chapters for the week no matter what, though.
2022-12-15 05:35:25 +0000 UTC View Post"Remember, don't think about the disadvantages your Class gives you as compared to your opponent," Reivyn gave some last-minute advice to Herrick. "We don't even know if he's got the official Striker Class, either. He may be just like you, expandi...
2022-12-13 23:37:07 +0000 UTC View PostReivyn folded his arms as he took a seat on the sidelines of the training grounds. Kefira took a seat next to him with Serilla still standing behind her. They weren't necessarily going to take a break, but the sparring session between Kayzor and R...
2022-12-12 18:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostIt was much more complicated for Reivyn to visualize an image and then try to recreate that mental image with his Mana than he had thought. Even though he was using his mind and not his hands, he had a hard time grasping how to translate what he w...
2022-12-11 21:35:19 +0000 UTC View PostA bit of a shorter chapter (just under 3k words), but it had everything I wanted to say.
"You know, I've been thinking about this, but what's the deal with these engagement requests to Kefira?" Ameliyn asked.
<... 2022-12-08 18:03:28 +0000 UTC View PostAeriella held the sword up in front of her. She frowned at the shining blade before tossing it to the side in disgust. She lifted her hand and blasted the group of people who had been sparring with her away. They cartwheeled through the air, blood...
2022-12-07 17:07:35 +0000 UTC View PostIt's not a big deal. I just stumbled across Mori Calliope (from a Rapper/Reactor named Knox Hill). I promise she wasn't the inspiration for Aeriella, but she fits almost perfectly. Both her aesthetic and personality (pink-haired cute girl with no ...
2022-12-06 21:27:25 +0000 UTC View PostTwo announcements. One Public and one Patron-only to avoid spoilers.
This is just a simple announcement to let everyone know that I have switched to the subscription method of payment.
That is all.
The smell of sweat permeated the air as Reivyn stepped into the gym for the first time. He hadn't known what to expect, but he felt at home in the cozy little space. It wasn't fancy like some of the interiors he had peeked at on their trek to this...
2022-12-06 16:55:26 +0000 UTC View Post"Now, this isn't a championship match or anything, but the final contestants today are championship material," Renry explained. "They aren't Champions, yet, though."
"How do the championships work?" Reivyn asked with interest.
... 2022-12-05 16:20:13 +0000 UTC View PostReivyn looked up into the stands after walking through the long tunnel into the amphitheater. The theater was built into a depression in the ground, so they were halfway up the stands when they exited the tunnel. Despite it being during the week, ...
2022-12-03 14:19:30 +0000 UTC View Post