I was frowning as we entered the market district. It was almost as large as the city center, with its own square and rows of stores in three directions. The streets and shopfronts looked like they�...
2024-05-20 19:25:59 +0000 UTC View PostWhen we took the elevator back to the city, we came back out at the same place as before. Even after paying Gren handsomely, we still had a lot of money to burn, and I was eager to spend it. Unfort...
2024-05-17 17:39:51 +0000 UTC View PostThe light from the sun blinded me as I climbed out of the manhole cover with Hugo on my shoulder. Shocked gasps nearby followed, which suggested that people emerging from the sewers weren’t an ev...
2024-05-17 10:35:33 +0000 UTC View PostThe putrid smell of the sewer wasn’t something we got used to. It lingered with us every step of the way, like an unwelcome guest. Though it was more fair to say that we were the unwelcome ones w...
2024-05-14 19:59:12 +0000 UTC View PostAn hour passed by with us stuck in the well. Nobody else had entered the courtyard since we’d arrived, but it was difficult to gauge how long it would take for the goblins to give up their search...
2024-05-11 17:22:38 +0000 UTC View PostHugo and I continued down the first empty street. We had to walk in the middle of the road as refuse filled the sidewalk, further contributing to the image that the place was abandoned. Hugo was pe...
2024-05-08 20:41:56 +0000 UTC View Post“Welcome to the Strand,” Roan said as the elevator doors opened. We stepped out into what appeared to be an empty desert. “This foundation floor combines the monster difficulties from floors ...
2024-05-07 19:12:38 +0000 UTC View Post[Lucas Hudson, Class: Blood Reaver, Level: 110, Grade: F]
[You have three Grade Evolution choices. Choose wisely as this process cannot be undone once a decision has ...
2024-05-05 21:40:58 +0000 UTC View PostWords like ‘trapped forever’ and ‘dying of thirst’ were soon thrown around casually. Apparently Roan considered my situation more dire than he’d first led on.
He stared at the ring ...
2024-05-05 10:48:13 +0000 UTC View PostThe Grade Evolution room wasn’t what I expected.
Inside the large room, a polished wooden floor stamped with a spiral pattern led to red painted walls tinged with gold at the edges. The mid...
2024-04-21 14:21:13 +0000 UTC View PostAlmost everyone we knew had just been killed.
The golden elevator doors closed and Hugo and I traveled down to the next floor. Just like that it was over.
Neither of us knew what to say...
2024-04-06 14:57:57 +0000 UTC View PostThe first thing I noticed when coming out on the other side of the portal was that Vhar didn’t follow us through. Instead, the portal disappeared, and we were left standing in an open field. The ...
2024-03-29 16:45:53 +0000 UTC View Post“I was wondering if you’d show up again,” I said as I followed the cat through a dark cave.
“I’ve been a little busy,” she replied tightly. “Several of the Queen’s planets wer...
2024-03-24 16:40:15 +0000 UTC View PostThere wasn’t much time before our monkey army was decimated by those guns. Sebastian, Hugo, and I hurried around to another part of the beach. I’d told them the plan as we went and they were al...
2024-03-20 18:28:16 +0000 UTC View PostHugo's impassioned speech went for over five minutes before he realized that he was starting to lose the crowd. The monkeys weren’t known for their patience and when he noticed it; he began wrapp...
2024-03-16 15:25:06 +0000 UTC View Post“Hold, my children,” said a hidden deep voice to the monkeys to try and stay their hand. It echoed around the massive chamber, but the monkeys were screeching so loudly that they drowned it out...
2024-03-11 17:13:21 +0000 UTC View PostI returned to Sebastian, looking troubled.
“Guess I know how yours went,” he said.
But I wasn’t disappointed about not getting a prize. My mind was focused on the other things Sam...
2024-03-10 17:16:43 +0000 UTC View PostBoth of us hurtled down the tunnel as fast as possible. When it comes to things like threatening to release a cloud of poison gas, you can never tell if the System is joking or not. Usually it isn�...
2024-03-09 17:13:08 +0000 UTC View Post“How many do you think are out there now?” Sebastian asked me.
We were sat in the pit wondering how long it would take before the hunting party eventually found us.
“It’s still ...
2024-03-07 17:06:12 +0000 UTC View PostThere was no time left to lose. I followed the direction that Tanver Vhar had pointed in and found the headless statue with the two crossed swords. I ran past it and tried to keep in a straight lin...
2024-03-07 12:01:39 +0000 UTC View PostI turned to the source of the voice and what I saw caused me to involuntarily take a step back.
There was an eight-foot tall, muscular, white alien sat in a comfortable leather chair. He was ...
2024-03-05 17:55:27 +0000 UTC View PostIt’s day now. I know that because the sun was kind enough to stare directly into my face. The bright light shocked me back into consciousness just in time for me to watch myself being hauled acro...
2024-03-04 17:01:22 +0000 UTC View PostThe Captain watched me step into the makeshift arena. His eyes roamed over my armor and cloak. Assessing me to predict how I’d fight. He’d had the benefit of seeing Daisy’s abilities before t...
2024-02-25 16:25:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey, just letting you guys know that Blood for Power book 1 is out on amazon both as a professionally edited ebook and as an audiobook.
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Spears appeared in the hands of the Shrikon that surrounded us. We had only a few seconds before we were butchered. And to add insult to injury, the Sea King yawned and looked away. Too bored to ev...
2024-02-16 17:43:57 +0000 UTC View PostHelpless, the Shrikon carried me deeper into the depths of the ocean. The sac that I was trapped in did more than just capture me and nullify my powers, it also protected me. Even encased in this t...
2024-02-13 17:42:51 +0000 UTC View PostThe next several hours passed by peacefully. Most of us spent that time on the deck either conversing or assisting with the sailing of the ship. We even rotated turns manning the wheel to steer, th...
2024-02-07 16:38:51 +0000 UTC View PostI found Daisy on the deck of the ship. Not working, but staring out at the ocean. It was odd. I expected her to have her hands full to keep the ship sailing. Still, if she wasn’t busy, then this ...
2024-01-31 16:19:45 +0000 UTC View PostThe area below the deck was dark, but my eyes adjusted quickly. Sebastian was behind me holding an axe and Hugo came last. Between the three of us, I felt confident that we could handle whatever we...
2024-01-20 20:20:50 +0000 UTC View PostAfter my speech, everyone departed in high spirits. But I watched as Hugo turned and flew back down below deck without a word. That’s when I knew we still needed to talk.
Unsurprisingly, I ...
2024-01-16 20:29:36 +0000 UTC View Post