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2025-09-08 16:34:38 +0000 UTC
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As we pulled up to what would be our campsite for the evening, I made sure to check my notifications for the day.
Notification:
You h...
2025-09-07 18:13:01 +0000 UTC
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Once everyone had eaten, the conversation quickly turned to the buffs—particularly the bread rolls.
As Jen pointed out, it shouldn’t have worked. I’d done tests with Geo, and any time h...
2025-09-06 20:28:45 +0000 UTC
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I was torn between checking my new evolution upgrades and finding out what was going on.
Crisplet was back in the fire, but everyone else was still outside. It sounded like the battle was ove...
2025-09-05 19:39:15 +0000 UTC
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Leaving town, Hari stopped by the guards to let them know we were heading out on patrol. It was then that I learnt another group should already be on their way back from patrolling the forest’s e...
2025-09-04 04:52:01 +0000 UTC
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The next morning, everyone was in high spirits. I successfully carved a rune into two more melons and reached Level 2 in Carving Touch. But when I looked through Char’s notebook, I was immediatel...
2025-09-02 12:00:16 +0000 UTC
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It had been over a month since he’d started this job. It was supposed to be simple—investigate rumours of a new rare class appearing in Dunhearth, report back to Lord Falcone, and be done.
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2025-09-01 12:55:42 +0000 UTC
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Liane had left to find out what Simon was up to and to properly scout the area. It was apparently extra important to Hari, because once we left to do patrols, he needed to know how much protection ...
2025-08-31 15:23:52 +0000 UTC
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Well, if I can’t use an essence on a batch like that, I guess the other options would be to make a large one and break it up… or maybe see if I can use it in a drink.
Micca was still slow...
2025-08-30 17:55:08 +0000 UTC
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It didn’t take long for us to make it back to the house with Micca. Once inside, Liane quickly informed the others of what had happened.
I was surprised by their reaction—Hari and Jen bot...
2025-08-29 17:38:46 +0000 UTC
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“It is you! Why are you here?” Micca called out, jumping down from her wagon and running forward.
“Uh, long story. What… why are you here?” I stammered, dismounting from Sable.
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2025-08-28 06:39:35 +0000 UTC
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Once it was all over, I felt… relieved. Sure, I’d need to cook more drake, but the pressure wasn’t as crazy this time—I didn’t have a three-day deadline.
I was also relieved that Li...
2025-08-26 17:41:30 +0000 UTC
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I leapt forward to try to stop her, but she was already gone. Even Crisplet shot some sparks. It didn’t take long for the others to notice something had happened and put things together.
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2025-08-25 18:26:40 +0000 UTC
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Obviously, I couldn’t use Stock Reduction yet. These steaks were rare quality, and I could only reduce common.
But soon!
Once I’d cut off a thick steak, I laid it out on the stone t...
2025-08-24 17:20:40 +0000 UTC
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Milo didn’t wait for the others to try the stew, but grabbed a bowl straight away instead. I was curious as well. I had tasted Buvul and mushroom stew many times when Geo made it, so I wondered i...
2025-08-23 16:10:13 +0000 UTC
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We set up our camp that evening right on the border with the forest, so we finally got to collect firewood. Liane and Jen both went hunting in the forest as soon as we stopped. I knew what Liane wo...
2025-08-22 14:35:33 +0000 UTC
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As we turned off the path that would have cut through the mountain range, the trip immediately got slower. The ground was loose and rocky, and Sable was not used to this type of surface. Even thoug...
2025-08-22 09:46:51 +0000 UTC
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It didn’t take long for the man’s boss to show up. He looked flustered as he came up the stairs, but after eyeing the group and seeing Jackson, he seemed to rapidly gather himself and then bowe...
2025-08-21 16:35:07 +0000 UTC
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After that announcement from Kara, she promptly left the house, saying she had many other matters to attend to in the wake of the disaster that had occurred. It seemed like everyone was preparing t...
2025-08-21 08:09:30 +0000 UTC
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We stopped, watching in both awe and horror, as a giant fissure split open along the mountainside, followed by the strongest tremor yet.
The streets erupted with panic and fear. Buildings cra...
2025-08-20 17:03:56 +0000 UTC
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As we left the office and the doors shut behind us, I heard another loud crash. I suspected I now knew why Kara kept such a modest desk.
Heading down the stairs, my mind reeled with what had ...
2025-08-19 15:34:04 +0000 UTC
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It was an awkward wait, especially once the captain of the guard arrived. Hari flat-out refused to speak to him until Jackson showed up, which took considerably longer.
“Can you at least te...
2025-08-19 06:31:24 +0000 UTC
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Lily hated the city. Impossible to get a proper sleep, and with that lizard on the hill, she rarely had a clear view of the moon. Why did humans choose to live like this?
There hadn’t been ...
2025-08-18 08:21:53 +0000 UTC
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As I write the story, I am considering adding a couple Interludes through the story to address other characters, such as Lily and Micca, and others during the story itself, or I can keep them all t...
2025-08-18 06:28:33 +0000 UTC
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We waited, letting the silence of the cave linger, listening for the slightest sound of movement. When none came, we advanced.
Milo dismantled the spikes that had blocked the creature from fl...
2025-08-17 15:17:38 +0000 UTC
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The next morning, when I woke up, I saw Milo and Jen sitting by the windows Milo had left in the side of the structure. Hari and Liane were still asleep.
I made my way to the fire, where Cris...
2025-08-16 16:10:50 +0000 UTC
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As I entered the structure, about to get back to eating my rabbit, it seemed my words had struck a chord—Milo burst through the entrance right after me.
“Did you say… Ancient?”
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2025-08-15 16:05:09 +0000 UTC
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Hari didn’t put me down until we reached the bottom of the stairs. He had run so fast that what had taken us hours to climb only took minutes to descend. Crisplet had become an orb in my hand, an...
2025-08-14 14:25:09 +0000 UTC
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The next morning, like every morning so far, I did not want to get out of bed.
Part of me wondered if perhaps being an adventurer was the wrong choice. If I became a chef in the city, I’d h...
2025-08-14 08:20:26 +0000 UTC
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Before we left the inn, I remembered to quickly check my notifications from the day before. There were 52 more since yesterday, but it wasn’t enough to push me over a level. I was, however, getti...
2025-08-13 19:32:15 +0000 UTC
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