"...So, based on measurements, in a thousand years its fabric will begin to tear in the weakest places. Presumably, the cracks will start from the Peak of the Center of the World, and for several d...
2025-10-10 12:50:12 +0000 UTC View Post◆ Capital of the Kingdom of Steel, Dastan the First POV ◆
In the dungeon beneath the Royal Castle, silence reigned.
Well, almost silence, for the faint hissing of a magical bar...
2025-10-08 08:27:51 +0000 UTC View PostA torrent of flame had pierced the dirigible end to end and lit the sky. The metal sheets had melted and deformed; the airship's lifting capacity had dropped so sharply that before long we would ha...
2025-10-06 21:59:56 +0000 UTC View Post◆ First Duchy ◆
The Count's dining hall was unusually empty.
A huge hundred-seat table was occupied by only a few dozen people—the Count himself and his close aides. The aristocr...
2025-10-05 13:15:48 +0000 UTC View Post◆ First Duchy, Castle of Baron Manus ◆
Morning. The cawing of crows echoed above the fortress walls.
A crow, comfortably perched on the shoulder of a hanged man, lifted its head ne...
2025-10-04 12:56:45 +0000 UTC View Post◆ Border of the First Duchy, Recruit Camp, Rostislav POV ◆
Far from what Rostislav had imagined a holy campaign against the undead, demons, and traitors of mankind would be. He had pictu...
So, 4 days. It took one day longer than I expected, and I also completely forgot to factor in the time needed for translation.
Still, overall there were no major problems, I managed to get in...
2025-10-02 18:52:16 +0000 UTC View Post◆ First Duchy, Len POV ◆
The first week, everyone simply consumed the stored supplies. The most responsible ones left food for the children... but far from all were so considerate.
2025-10-02 18:35:20 +0000 UTC
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As you probably remember, before translating I also do a round of proofreading the original, trying to fix all the rough spots. Usually, that means a lot of small edits - from fixing typos to rewri...
2025-09-28 08:48:04 +0000 UTC View Post◆ First Duchy, Len POV ◆
"...today I expect your full effort, and don't you dare slack off!" hissed the Overseer, desperately trying to suck in his belly. It didn't work. His open cui...
2025-09-27 10:20:54 +0000 UTC View Post◆ First Duchy, Len POV ◆
Just a few days and a dozen attempts allowed him to cast a fairly decent pipe… at least from a goblin's point of view. Uneven and crooked, full of voids, but h...
◆ First Duchy, Len POV ◆
Len was gradually getting used to the mad order of the First Duchy.
Admittedly, this was not what he had expected when he accepted the assignment.
In th...
2025-09-25 10:04:48 +0000 UTC View Post◆ Commonwealth, Workers of the Steel Tower POV ◆
Revolution. A terrible word for the Commonwealth.
After the Age of Strife, the Lodge feared that word like fire. They feared it...
2025-09-25 10:04:38 +0000 UTC View Post◆ Some Time Ago, First Duchy, First Duke POV ◆
The Black Castle, nicknamed Dragon's, stood proudly atop the ridge that separated the Kingdom's lands from the outer, dead sea.
O...
2025-09-24 10:13:55 +0000 UTC View Post◆ Reikland, Scout Lariel POV ◆
Walking through the deep snow was hard. Not only did the snow reach her waist, but on top of that her legs kept stumbling over stones that, judging by the ...
Flash. A second of disorientation. The thick smell of alcohol. A tavern? Yes, that's what it was. Concrete arches, chairs woven from blackwood. Several tables overturned. Sticky traces of dried...
◆ Several Years Ago, Dungeons beneath the Capital, Memory ◆
"Be so kind, pass me the forceps," the third prince requested, extending a hand behind him. His gaze never once left the figur...
The Moscow Ripper — that was the simple nickname given to this serial killer.
For more than a year now, bodies had been found in and around the city. Some were drained of all blood, others ...
2025-09-22 08:22:00 +0000 UTC View Post"Let's… take a break."
"You can absorb an entire human lifetime of memories, but you can't absorb…" I flipped quickly to the table of contents. "An eighth-grade physics textbook?...
2025-09-21 20:19:11 +0000 UTC View Post◆ Near Future, Planet Earth, Unknown Country, Randall? POV ◆
Many expected a breakthrough from new technologies. Humanity naively believed it could create something greater than it...
2025-09-21 05:19:56 +0000 UTC View Post◆ Memory, Many Years Ago ◆
Eagle's Cliff. Cold evening corridors of the castle.
A keyhole. Dim light seeping through it, the stubborn scent of lavender perfume, and an unpleasant f...
2025-09-20 19:49:58 +0000 UTC View Post◆ Capital, King Dastan the First POV ◆
"The fourteenth day, you say…" Dastan murmured thoughtfully, admiring his signet ring.
"Yes, Your Majesty. The army of the dead has been rav...
2025-09-20 10:46:43 +0000 UTC View PostDay Three.
The use of antibiotics significantly improved the condition of ordinary people, but only slowed the progress of the disease in mages. Increasing the d...
2025-09-19 09:27:32 +0000 UTC View PostDay One.
Symptoms:
Hyperthermia. The skin of the infected dries out and cracks, forming multiple wounds. Blood emits a violet mist, with a presumed pathogen. (...
2025-09-18 21:04:48 +0000 UTC View Post◆ Battlefield, Duchess Ariel POV ◆
Exhale.
A diagonal strike. Simple, unremarkable in itself, but with enough force behind it an enchanted greatsword cleaves through anything in it...
2025-09-18 11:06:13 +0000 UTC View Post"Have they noticed us?"
"Only a blind man wouldn't notice a giant ballsack hanging above the ground!" Dolan swore like a cobbler, not at all restrained by the presence of ladies.
"Abyss...
2025-09-17 21:10:45 +0000 UTC View Post◆ Lothingham, Second Duke POV ◆
Sunset.
The sun slowly descended toward the lake, as if sinking into it.
Fishermen rowed toward the shore, spears in hand, suspiciously w...
2025-09-17 08:56:09 +0000 UTC View Post
As soon as the seals cooled and the ink dried, life began to return to its normal course.
The peace treaty was concluded.
The lands of the fallen would be redistributed, the strongest ...
2025-09-16 10:11:33 +0000 UTC View Post◆ Border with the Theocracy, Lands of Count Neuss, City, Ordinary Patrol Sergeant POV ◆
Pitch darkness had fallen over the small town. The torches, diligently lit by the guards, did ...
The wind tried to slip its cold fingers into my sleeves. My hands were freezing despite the leather gloves. Looking around, I directed my horse toward the lone tent that stood in the middle of the ...
2025-09-14 11:14:36 +0000 UTC View Post