“Hey, Davy.”
“Yeah, Paul?”
“You ever wonder why we are doing this?”
The pirate named Davy hummed as he loaded another artillery shell into the naval cannon.
“Well, that’s a really deep question, Paul,” Dav...
2025-10-17 11:12:46 +0000 UTC View Post“I still must protest against the notion. This is a poor idea, my Lady.”
Within the main hall of Castle Elathion, several figures were assembled around a massive map.
The map was detailed with the most up-to-date news on the Wester...
2025-10-16 11:08:40 +0000 UTC View Post(Very Long) Author’s Note:
(Chapter 60 has just been posted, so if you’re looking for today’s chapter update, it’s on the other post)
Book 1 is finished on RR! And Book 2 is always now moving on to the main action.
The fo...
2025-10-15 10:49:59 +0000 UTC View PostJoarris leaned forward a little, his attention piqued. Eri considered his words carefully.
“You are correct that my power operates in an abstract sense — for this part of my power, at least,” Eri began. “This is going to sound dumb, ...
2025-10-15 10:44:37 +0000 UTC View Post“Hey. Is it just me… Or have the lot of us been slacking off a lot lately?”
Upon hearing Julie’s musing, Bori stared at the archer incredulously.
“Is that a serious question?” He said in indignation. “We just got done cle...
2025-10-14 11:45:27 +0000 UTC View Post“Incoming!”
The gout of freezing brine blasted down the tunnel, flooding the narrow corridor in a killing chill. The group of Chosens scattered, tossing fire bombs as they retreated to counteract the frost.
“We need to push into ...
2025-10-13 10:23:58 +0000 UTC View PostThe training courtyard of Castle Elathion cracked with harsh noises and the breaking of stone. The unnatural growls of howling winds and the slight tremor of the castle walls should have sent anyone into a panic, or at least into a state of cautio...
2025-10-12 09:22:57 +0000 UTC View PostTime passed once more.
Days turned to weeks, then months, and then an entire year.
News from the frontlines trickled in slowly, often censored or so riddled with rumours that they were practically useless.
House Elathion naturall...
2025-10-11 11:15:13 +0000 UTC View PostThe group was once more gathered at Castle Elathion. Joarris’s party sat alongside Dulcina and Eri while Captain Lauren gave the news.
“It’s not as bad as everyone’s making it out to be,” Lauren assured them. “You know how it is....
2025-10-10 08:29:30 +0000 UTC View PostThe Kaldreach Coalition was not expected to be back for years. The Slaver Isles were vast; Purging the Duskcrowns from their long-hidden and long-entrenched positions would not be fast or easy, even with a massive force.
Lord Draevan w...
2025-10-09 10:54:35 +0000 UTC View PostThe week that came next was one of hectic activity — not just for House Elathion, but for all of Kaldreach.
The Expeditionary Force of the North — the culmination of six months of planning and collaboration between the Noble Houses, the ...
2025-10-08 08:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe continent of Thalmyra had been at war with Hell for a total of five thousand years.
In those five thousand years, a total of four Demon Kings were slain.
Each time a Demon King was defeated, around five hundred years of peace would...
2025-10-07 08:00:23 +0000 UTC View PostMatron Elen Ravelyn did not like the nobility, as a rule.
Arrogant, conceited, and prone to catastrophic tantrums that dragged all parties involved to a bitter end.
Lord Draevan didn’t really fit any of those three qualities, b...
2025-10-06 08:25:40 +0000 UTC View PostFire. Heat. Smoke. A heavy weight upon his body.
Cedric painfully cracked his eyes open.
The cave was lit in flames. The body of the acolyte lay over him.
The man had unintentionally sheltered Cedric from the blast; his durable, ...
2025-10-05 09:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post“Eri!” Dulcina cried, grabbing him urgently. “No!”
Even Dulcina could tell it was a fatal shot. The arrow had slammed straight into the left side of his chest. It was too deep not to have struck his heart.
The boy coughed wetly...
2025-10-04 09:18:20 +0000 UTC View PostSeneschal Armael wondered when everything went wrong.
The course of the last few decades had hardly gone swimmingly, of course, but his work at sabotaging House Elathion had at least made steady progress.
The House lost its prima...
2025-10-03 01:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostWhen Dulcina returned to the ruined east wing with her men in tow, she mentally prepared herself for the worst.
Most of House Elathion’s best knights were out scouting the port at the moment, leaving the castle undefended with but Bronze C...
2025-10-02 01:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post[Game Over!]
[Player Character has died.]
[Player Character can no longer continue.]
[Tallying final score: Cumulative Heroism Points and Villainy Points on the leaderboard stands at—]
“No. Cancel that. It would be a sh...
2025-10-01 01:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostLord Draevan was having a relatively good time, considering the circumstances.
Sure, he was still on the brink of defeat, but at least he was able to fight his foe on equal standing, now that the infuriating Disruptor was gone.
Moreove...
2025-09-30 01:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post“Is she going to be alright?”
Upon hearing Dulcina’s urgent question, the Foxkin chirurgeon shrugged.
“Well, she’s going to lose her left arm,” Kalisa sucked a sharp breath through her fangs. “But she’ll live. Probably....
2025-09-29 01:43:24 +0000 UTC View PostEri was usually not one to curse, even in the privacy of his own mind.
But what he was dealing with was utter bullcrap.
His scattering of smoke grenades barely slowed the literal dozens of homing magic missiles chasing after him. Tho...
“Oh, this isn’t good,” Eri muttered.
The boy was currently crouched over the rafters of Castle Elathion's eastern halls. Beside him, Dulcina studied the scene with focused eyes, while Cedric nervously twitched, his skin clammy and sick...
2025-09-27 09:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostMatron Elen ran into Captain Lauren during her mad dash towards the eastern training yard.
“Thank the goddess you’re here!” he said in relief. “Come quickly! The Lord is fighting in the east tower! We have to help him!”
“I...
2025-09-26 09:03:42 +0000 UTC View PostShadowalker Cedric, also non-affectionately referred to as Assassin Number 38 by his peers, swore loudly as he saw his last partner get her back blown open by a boy half his age.
“What the fuck!” he yelled in disbelief, parrying the Elat...
2025-09-25 09:53:22 +0000 UTC View PostIt finally happened a few days after.
“Did you… feel that?” Eri asked.
Dulcina paused in her attack, lowering her training sword as her opponent seemed distracted by something. “What do you mean?”
The two were in the sp...
2025-09-25 09:51:27 +0000 UTC View Post“I don’t see the point in entertaining this, my Lord.”
“It’s fine, Armael. What’s the harm? The boy already worked miracles before; maybe he can give us another.”
Eri was in Lord Draevan's study room. Accompanying the nob...
2025-09-25 09:50:42 +0000 UTC View PostEri looked at his stats, allocating the Attribute Points he had earned accordingly.
Eventually, he settled for a more diverse arrangement.
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Eri White
Lvl 60/60 Pyrefang Saboteur
Str: 132
Dex:...
2025-09-25 09:49:03 +0000 UTC View Post“Show me my Skills again.”
[Understood. Loading Skill Interface…]
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Key Skill (Max 6)
Daggers: Expert Proficiency (12% Progress)
Unarmed: Expert Proficiency (5% Progress)
Sneaking: ...
2025-09-25 09:48:19 +0000 UTC View PostWithin Kaldreach, twelve Noble Houses once reigned.
Alongside the Church, the Imperial Administration, and what little remained of the Aurelian Royality, the Noble Houses oversaw the major ongoings within Kaldreach, and by extension, the ent...
2025-09-25 09:47:44 +0000 UTC View PostIt was late in the night when he encountered her.
Eri couldn’t sleep, so he was planning to go to the training yard and practice with his dagger. When he arrived, however, he found someone else already there.
Dulcina slashed and stru...
2025-09-25 09:46:10 +0000 UTC View Post