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Savage Awakening 180. The S-Rank Dungeon (XII)

The explosion rippled out from the core of the Blob King. Every squishy, stretchy fiber of its being bulged, blowing out, trembling like a balloon about to burst. Gouts of Stormfire plumed from its...

Savage Awakening 179. The S-Rank Dungeon (XI)

The Reaper wanted to end Evan. Zane took its all-out finishing blow. A blast so pure and so bright it looked like a pillar of purest lightning punching out from the Reaper’s maw—straight into Z...

Savage Awakening 178. The S-Rank Dungeon (X)

A crowd of pastel sea sponges framed the entrance: a vast hole punched into the jagged pitch-black rock face. They descended into the gloom. Evan’s sword cast a weak, warm light, but it was as th...

Savage Awakening 177. The S-Rank Dungeon (IX)

They found the Monster down a cave dug deep into the canyon walls.

It was a bigger, badder version of the Giant Crabs they’d seen on the floor above. Its limbs were far too long and sharp�...

Savage Awakening 176. The S-Rank Dungeon (VIII)

They took a short break in the lair. Zane munched on soul recovery treasures, while Reina, Avery, and Evan munched on essence treasures.

Once they were sure he was fine, everyone else took si...

Savage Awakening 175. The S-Rank Dungeon (VII)

The Blob King trembled like a cannon about to blast. Zane felt its essence drawing in, thickening, raging down its flesh, brightening by the second until its whole fat body glowed like a supernova ...

Book 1 is out on Kindle and Audible!

Hey everyone--super excited to announce Book 1 (Chapters 1-102) of Savage Awakening is now up on Kindle and Audible!

If the story does well it'll allow me to make my transition to full-time w...

Savage Awakening 174. The S-Rank Dungeon (VI)

The Boss lair was at the very end of a tunnel ridden with heat vents. They had to swim through geyser after geyser spewing simmering bubbly fumes. It was boiling hot in here, like the place meant t...

173. The S-Rank Dungeon (V)

It might take force well but it looked flabby too. Zane needed something that’d cut right through that fatty skin.

He swapped out his Chain heads.

He had to de-summon his Chains, then...

Savage Awakening 172. The S-Ranked Dungeon

Lightning and Water played off the roof of that cave-like mouth, lighting up thick root-like pulsing veins. They came together in a crackling tide—some kind of near Fusion.

Zane stood there...

Savage Awakening 171. The S-Rank Dungeon (III)

A/N: 

Changed it so only Avery got the armor!

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​​They picked up a hefty bounty. More wealth than anyone on Earth had lai...

170. The S-Rank Dungeon (II)

Zane hit the water face-first. For a moment he was swamped in freezing darkness. Then the charms kicked in and he could breathe. He could see in the murk too, if barely.

He saw the Monsters i...

169. The S-Rank Dungeon (I)

Zane spent most of that time munching things.

First it was a bunch of steel, mostly B+ and A-rank treasures. Reina had gone on a huge spending spree, emptying out the vaults to get every Stee...

Savage Awakening 168. Invincible

"It is all over!" roared Tyler. "Ladies and gentlemen... your winner, the undisputed strongest man in the world—ZANE WALKER!"

The whole arena faded away like a bad dream. So did Za...

Savage Awakening 167. Blood Feud (II)

Zane advanced slowly on his brother. It was a big arena, but to those watching Zane seemed to take up more space than even his massive body suggested. His shadow loomed larger and larger until it s...

Savage Awakening 166. Blood Feud (I)

​​“We’re coming at you live from the Five Season Stadium, the biggest stadium in the world!” roared Tyler. “To a sold-out crowd of fifty thousand!” 

You could barely hear h...

Savage Awakening 165. Training Camp (V)

The newsroom dissolved—and up came Jason’s smiling face.

“This is a message to my dear brother,” he said. He gave a friendly wave; his grin turned a little mocking. His eyes were glin...

Savage Awakening 164. Training Camp (IV)

(2/2)

Sometimes Zane caught Reina studying him. She was a little concerned. He was all business leading up to the fight—he was Leveling pretty much every hour of the day.

She tried to...

Savage Awakening 163. Training Camp (III)

(1/2)

Outside of what had once been Cairo, Egypt, there stood an A+-ranked temple: the Temple of the Sun God. The Faction there, the Order of the Nile, had extended an invite to one of the st...

Savage Awakening 162. Training Camp (II)

“This is Danny Ames, field reporter!” shouted a bland-looking middle-aged man. He wore a long trench coat fluttering so badly it threatened to tear right off his body. 

“I’m repo...

161. Training Camp (I)

A/N:

Added in ‘Initial Mastery’ to the Stormfire description! 

—a series of Mastery Levels build up to the next Tier. Mastery increases as you weave in more ...

Savage Awakening 160. First Training (V)

By now there must’ve been a hundred minions spiraling over him, pouring in gouts of Elemental Electricity and Fire, feeding a raging storm. With Zane at the center.

But then the clouds bega...

Savage Awakening 159. First Training (IV)

Gates opened up at the bottom of the walls. Elves streamed out—mostly warriors, clad in bulky silver suits of armor. All throwing up glowing shield Skills. They linked in a giant formation, makin...

Savage Awakening 158. First Training (III)

"Before we speak of practical matters," said Patriarch Azure Flame, "We must achieve an understanding of the history of Stormfire. Let us delve into its rich and storied lineage! Many a Master has ...

Savage Awakening 157. First Training (II)

(1/1)

The moment he uncorked the vial, it began to tremble. Ripples jerked across the surface of that little bead of blood—as though if he didn’t do something fast, it would explode.

Savage Awakening 156. First Training (I)

(1/1)

“I think,” said Reina slowly, “We should win this. Unless I’ve made a mistake, in the worst case, we’ll get it for 440 Credits. But we can win it for 380, maybe 390. It depend...

155. The Auction (III)

"Can you imagine what he'll look like at his peak?!” spluttered Scout Haelin. At his age—with a soul like that?!"

"As big as the Patriarch, even…" said Zhang. 

They looked at...

Savage Awakening 154. The Auction (II)

(1/1)

Zane woke in the astral plane. That fuzzy, slightly blurry place. Nothing felt fully solid here—like if you ran into something hard enough, you might just pass through it.

He s...

153. The Auction (I)

(1/1)

The island dungeon chest looked like something a pirate king might store his lost treasure in. Its treasures didn't disappoint.

 There were 40 Merchant’s Guild tokens, 80 h...

Savage Awakening 152. The A-Ranks (I)

When they got out, they found the Beacon at the top of the hill. There was a dungeon chest waiting for them. It looked more like a vault. It was the size of a house, built of Spirit Steel that coul...