Chapter 49
Two hours later, Gwyneth continued to check over her shoulder every time they crested a hill. Her tempered eyes didn’t spot anyone following them. She did locate a herd of fanged deer, a cow-size...
2022-09-27 12:23:23 +0000 UTC View Post
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Chapter 48
“Wake up!” Gwyneth whispered, shaking Diya. While struggling to fall asleep, he created a Slimeskin bed using Explorer’s Fountain Pen. It was softer than any mattress he had ever slept on and...
2022-09-23 11:06:12 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 47
Training and hunting for a door took the pair deeper into the floor. The plains and hills were more comfortable to traverse than the previous floors’ terrain. As a result, it wasn’t just Diya t...
2022-09-22 20:47:55 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 46
[The 4th-floor arc was a last-minute addition included for the sake of world-building and Gwyneth's character building. It was written after I finished writing book 1 and forgot there were overlapp...
2022-09-21 20:50:18 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 45
The Mothmin didn’t exclude or imprison Diya once they returned to the giant tree. However, the insectoid people made little effort to include him. They dropped him on a grand high platform and gu...
2022-09-19 20:07:31 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 44
As soon as Diya found Gwyneth, he removed his coat and threw it over the both of them. They ducked by a boulder, and he willed the garment to stiffen. The space tightened, forcing the pair to squee...
2022-09-18 18:17:01 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 43
When Diya stirred, he expected to be bound and gagged. Instead, he woke in a swaying hammock with soft string instruments playing in the distance. No lingering pains plagued his body, despite the p...
2022-09-16 19:40:32 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 42
Now that Diya had his Slimeskin summons, he needed to focus on figuring out his deck’s composition. The journal’s blank slots needed attention, too. Since he’d reached tier-two, he could slot...
2022-09-13 17:55:58 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 41
It felt odd to prepare for a climb without rope or hooks. Thanks to the Slimeskin's ability to stick to surfaces, he no longer needed the latter. Diya bought dried meat, rye crackers, hard cheese, ...
2022-09-12 21:29:54 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 40
“What are you planning for your second summon?” Gwyneth asked after Baba left.
“I’ve got an experiment in mind, and I’m not sure whether it will work,” Diya answered.
“Do ...
2022-09-12 21:24:30 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 39
“It’s good to see you too, Baba.” Diya gave him a light squeeze. He wanted to see Baba, but the thought of getting bad news about Alexander had discouraged him. “I had a meeting scheduled f...
2022-09-12 20:51:02 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 38
Diya woke up wishing he had dreamt of his time with the apparition. They looked like Neer, spoke like him, and displayed the same body language. He had gone over the same key memories over and over...
2022-09-12 20:11:38 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 37
A warmth washed over Diya’s body, and the black ink blossomed from around his feet. It washed over the room, wiping everything away. Then he was back on the third floor and looking at the sky. Ba...
2022-09-12 20:08:41 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 36
Diya's hands stung as he climbed back up the platform. He'd wiped his hands on moss and poured all of his whiskey-healing-brew concoction over them, but that didn't help. The last of the slime lord...
2022-09-12 14:12:14 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 35
Gwyneth shed her bow and quiver once they were ready to pass through the door. Thanks to her soul, she didn’t need them anymore. Besides, arrows would be useless against the slime lord. They had ...
2022-09-12 14:01:58 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 34
It was late afternoon by the time they reached the dead plant monster’s lair. Every bit of it that the lizardmen had left behind was now dry and crumbling into bits. The beast had deteriorated fa...
2022-09-12 13:58:08 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 33
The path to the village appeared devoid of life. All the critters Diya had spotted the night before had left tracks heading away from the lizard men’s new home.
Was it internal strife?<...
2022-09-12 13:47:55 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 32
Diya woke to the sun’s first rays on his face. His back ached from the uncomfortable sleeping position. He would’ve killed for another hour of slumber and a hot bath, but such luxuries would ha...
2022-09-12 13:35:17 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 31
Before starting his climb, Diya removed the vest he wore under his coat. The temperate climate and testing inkfire cards had soaked his pits, back and hair. He couldn’t very well take off his jac...
2022-09-12 12:01:26 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 30
Diya’s hosts were still fast asleep when he set out the following morning. It was for the best. He wished to minimise human interaction. Before going to bed the night before, he had spent quite a...
2022-09-11 14:36:34 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 29
Diya’s information, fortunately, proved correct. Not long after clearing the dead trees, the party sighted Gaia's central pillar rising into the sky. They’d have to descend a cliff and work the...
2022-09-11 14:31:12 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 28
Diya didn’t understand religion or the significance of the Ito clan’s pilgrimage. Baba came from a Hindu family but didn’t practise and worshipped the sword instead. Once a year, for five day...
2022-09-11 13:11:51 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 27
Mei got talkative as the Japanese markers got more frequent. “We’re approaching the shrine,” Hina said, translating for her.
Water dripped from the ceiling, stalactites and stalagmites ...
2022-09-11 13:00:44 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 26
The mole dropped three cards. Diya only glimpsed the first of them—a monster card, before Yukiho pocketed all of them. The artwork lacked the same detail as Eirkh's card, leaving him to wonder wh...
2022-09-11 12:53:37 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 25
Diya had read about the creatures. They populated parts of the second floor where Climbers rarely ventured, only emerging to devour a troglodyte or smaller monsters. When it charged at them, Diya k...
2022-09-11 12:43:12 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 24
The party continued with their introductions while walking. Mei and Koki didn’t talk to Diya much because of the language barrier and chatted with Hina instead. Diya and Yuhiko walked ahead of th...
2022-09-11 12:30:27 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 23
It came as a surprise when Diya’s body let him out of bed the following morning. He expected pain from the night before to leave him immobile, but besides the tightness in his side, he felt no di...
2022-09-11 10:06:38 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 22
Diya entered the second floor’s primary hub, dragging his loot in a card-summoned tent and his coat stained green with ichor. He attracted several stares but couldn’t help but feel proud of him...
2022-09-11 09:40:01 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 14 (Bard)
A sharp poke to my side woke me the following morning. I didn’t have a way of tracking time in the dungeons, of course. However, given how well-rested I felt, it was a safe assumption. The cell...
2021-05-27 22:25:01 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 13 (Bard)
Author's Notes: Anyone that read Halfwit Halfling might recognise this chapter. It introduces a key character and JP did an amazing job of it, so I didn't write it afresh.
Si...
2021-05-27 07:51:26 +0000 UTC View Post