I was distracted by the parents/daughter joint bawling session by a knock on the door. "Sorry to intrude, but we need to get going," came Tony's voice from behind it.
"Go without me," said Da...
2024-03-26 05:34:14 +0000 UTC View Post"A carriage just pulled up outside," said Mary, watching from a window. "Is this who you were expecting?"
"Is it full of priests?" I asked from the dining table, where I'd long since finished...
2024-03-22 05:39:00 +0000 UTC View Post"This isn't working," said Tony.
"No, it's too soon to give up," said Glenda. "We've got to make this work."
"A spell of this magnitude was never going to be learnt in a single...
2024-03-19 05:23:54 +0000 UTC View Post"It's a pleasure to meet you," said a priest in white robes that were surprisingly similar to Alexander's, except that the trimming and decoration was green instead of yellow. Also, his hat was som...
2024-03-15 05:20:33 +0000 UTC View Post"This writ is legitimate," declared Christine after a careful examination. "It's signed and stamped by the late King Edward."
"Shall I prepare a room, if Miss Minoru is going to be staying?" ...
2024-03-12 05:33:32 +0000 UTC View Post"Grysuurm. Hymern."
I opened my eyes but, as expected, didn't see very much. The dark fog swirling all around me made sure of that. I stooped and picked up a handful of ash, letting it fall b...
2024-03-08 05:26:42 +0000 UTC View Post"Do you want to run away?" I asked as we followed directions in an attempt to find our new home. The aide who had supplied us with them had also given me a small bag of gold coins, which cheered me...
2024-03-05 05:34:42 +0000 UTC View Post"Failures, your majesty?" asked Wendy, looking equal parts confused and nervous.
"Indeed. Was it not your careless use of Magus Visus in front of Thomas that led to him learning it, and thus ...
2024-03-01 05:33:11 +0000 UTC View PostWe couldn't do the entire journey at a sprint. Taylor was the next to fall, followed by Benjamin, but after half an hour, the less physically inclined of the slayers were starting to flag too, and ...
2024-02-27 05:46:57 +0000 UTC View PostToby's strategy changed, performing a fighting withdrawal as he shifted the fight in the direction of his teammates. The shield of a Scutum cast appeared in the way of Christine's blade, and anothe...
2024-02-23 05:36:30 +0000 UTC View PostIt wasn't long into the second day of travel before the landscape started to change. The fields grew even less healthy, thin stalks twisted at strange angles, with no signs of anything suitable for...
2024-02-20 05:43:12 +0000 UTC View Post"So, what's your name?" asked one of the fighters, dressed only in leather armour and armed with a pair of short swords. The dual swords were a surprise; my time with Christine had proven it was to...
2024-02-16 05:26:42 +0000 UTC View Post"Are you sure you don't want any help?" asked Mary from the other side of my privacy screen, where she'd been waiting patiently for quite some time.
"I am a grown adult, and I can get dressed...
2024-02-13 05:18:01 +0000 UTC View Post"Remember that dragon nightmare I had my first night?" I asked Christine once our full group was gathered back in the courtyard after lunch.
... Well, full except for Stephanie, who I hadn't ...
2024-02-09 05:50:14 +0000 UTC View Post"The trick to subvocal casting is actually pretty easy," explained Wendy, back in the courtyard. "To be honest, I'm surprised you haven't figured it out for yourself."
"Huh? Really?" I asked,...
2024-02-06 05:39:06 +0000 UTC View PostI haven't posted the schedule in a while as part of a post, because it hasn't changed, but that seems to have confused a couple of people. Current schedule is An Unruly Summon on Tuesday and Friday...
2024-02-02 06:11:47 +0000 UTC View PostEchoes of clanging metal resounded throughout the courtyard as I exchanged blows with Christine at superhuman speeds. With my superior base stats and mana, I'd hoped I could have dominated our mock...
2024-01-30 05:28:31 +0000 UTC View PostI've made some changes the end of the previous chapter; the original accidentally implied the royal family were depending on Miraculum to cure Stephanie.
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2024-01-26 05:52:54 +0000 UTC View PostStephanie's head sprung forward, suddenly released from the grip I had on her hair.
Not that I'd let go; her hair was still firmly in my hand.
"Whu?" she gasped, feeling at her head. "M...
2024-01-23 05:22:20 +0000 UTC View Post"Oh? What are you sorry for, exactly?" I questioned the princess as I walked slowly down the aisle, keeping my eyes open for an ambush. The throne room had far too many pillars for my liking, and p...
2024-01-19 05:58:56 +0000 UTC View PostIt wasn't really any fantastic revenge. It was certainly no Conflagratio. It took only the smallest trickle of mana and produced from it a blade of wind smaller than my hand. I doubted it would do ...
2024-01-16 05:28:37 +0000 UTC View PostWhat were the options? Mary had mistaken what she saw? The castle guards were mistaken about the location of the assassin? The weapon wasn't a simple missile, but was capable of controlled flight? ...
2024-01-12 05:34:34 +0000 UTC View Post"Damn that woman," complained Wendy to herself, scrubbing her legs with a rough sponge. "Just how on edge was she? She's supposed to be Odimere's genius lady knight! How did she mistake me for an e...
2024-01-09 05:22:12 +0000 UTC View PostMinister Dennis flinched at the noise, but recovered quickly, carefully putting his spoon down and standing up. Christine spun to face the door, crouching slightly with one hand resting on the hilt...
2024-01-05 05:31:12 +0000 UTC View Post"What was so urgent that you asked my guard to wake me in the middle of the night?" asked King Edward, peering at his daughter with a mix of annoyance and confusion. Even if she was family, they we...
2024-01-02 06:25:57 +0000 UTC View Post